Twilight Time Discussion Thread

[mja345]

Oh yeah, the internet is great for the most part. Just have to avoid discussions about things like politics and religion with most people, which is the case for life outside the internet as well. I have a nephew who is 15 and he recently told me he is "bored with porn". When I was his age, in the early 2000s, the early stages of the internet were like finding an oasis in the middle of the desert. Kids today, so jaded haha.

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by mja345

Oh yeah, the internet is great for the most part. Just have to avoid discussions about things like politics and religion with most people, which is the case for life outside the internet as well. I have a nephew who is 15 and he recently told me he is "bored with porn". When I was his age, in the early 2000s, the early stages of the internet were like finding an oasis in the middle of the desert. Kids today, so jaded haha.

Comments sections are the worst. Have you ever read the comments sections on posts by TCM on Facebook? They're horrible! And it's mostly baby boomers too.

As for porn, well, I remember when I was about 11 or 12 a girl from the neighborhood told us that her big brother just tossed out his porn stash so we should see if there's anything we want, so me and my buddy went dumpster diving for a bunch of old porn mags that turned out to be all in Norwegian (their family was originally from Norway). Good times! I tell ya, kids have it so easy nowadays!

[mja345]

Originally Posted by RCRochester

Comments sections are the worst. Have you ever read the comments sections on posts by TCM on Facebook? They're horrible! And it's mostly baby boomers too.

As for porn, well, I remember when I was about 11 or 12 a girl from the neighborhood told us that her big brother just tossed out his porn stash so we should see if there's anything we want, so me and my buddy went dumpster diving for a bunch of old porn mags that turned out to be all in Norwegian (their family was originally from Norway). Good times! I tell ya, kids have it so easy nowadays!

Comment sections are poison. Youtube is the worst by far. I try to avoid Facebook completely unless I'm traveling somewhere where an old friend lives and want to contact them. I just can't handle the stupidity.

That porn anecdote is great. In 1998, when I was 11, I found a Playboy my dad had with I think a Swedish volleyball team on the cover. Finding that issue was like finding gold at that point.

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by mja345

Comment sections are poison. Youtube is the worst by far. I try to avoid Facebook completely unless I'm traveling somewhere where an old friend lives and want to contact them. I just can't handle the stupidity.

That porn anecdote is great. In 1998, when I was 11, I found a Playboy my dad had with I think a Swedish volleyball team on the cover. Finding that issue was like finding gold at that point.

You Tube is bad for comments but I've noticed more and more people who post there have responded by disabling them, so I haven't seen anything too toxic there in a while. TCM though, they're horrible but it's amusing if you're able to sit back and enjoy the show and not get sucked in too badly. The other day they posted a promo for an airing of The China Syndrome, well of course anything with Jane Fonda in it will cause certain people to go absolutely ballistic and you can predict exactly what they are going to say.

The good thing about the 'net though, is that you can always just close your browser if things start to frustrate you too much.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by RCRochester

I also have a tweenage daughter who listens to a lot of modern day pop so that keeps me up to date, and some of that stuff like Ariana Grande or Katy Perry is actually good to have on when you're having a cardio workout.

I will say that my 45 year-old self thinks that the new Kendrick Lamar album may just be the greatest hip-hop/rap album that I've ever heard.

...although I'll confess that I'll probably reach for my old Run DMC stuff from the early-to-mid 1980s more often.

I like a smattering of new(er) music acts. The new Cut Copy album is quite brilliant (even if it does remind me of Talking Heads - Remain in Light...yeah, I did old-man-music-comparison thing again, I know). I'm also loving the more abrasive band, Algiers, and their new release. I think that DIIV is a pretty amazing band as well.

Most of my favorite albums of 2017 so far, however, are albums from bands who were around during my youth or during my college days.

So, yeah, I'm getting old.

[Reddington]

Late to the Richard Fleischer discussion. A great director. If 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was the only film he ever made, his legacy would still be secure.

[plateoshrimp]

I'm fairly new here and one thing I have noticed is how civil and respectful everyone is, which I greatly appreciate. It seems like a difference of opinion on most forums and comment sections leads to insults, threats, and strings of profanity that would have made my drill sergeant blush thirty years ago. I haven't seen that here. This place is a nice oasis from the less kind areas of the internet.

A lot of the recent comments on this thread is about things I've thought about lately, being in my late 40s. I feel a bit out of my element here sometimes because I don't keep up with a lot of the newer movies, and a big reason for that is that so many new movies seem to have been done already. The same goes with music, it just seems too familiar sometimes and uninteresting at others. I do like some newer stuff, Courtney Barnett's music being an example.

It does seem that in the past that things like movies and music and information had to be earned in the sense that some effort had to be made. I can remember in high school, before my family had a VCR, taking No Doz if a Marilyn Monroe movie was coming on late so I could stay up and watch it, and I remember sending money orders to cassette-only music lable ROIR and waiting a couple of months or more to get the music in the mail.

Now, I think we have an embarrassment of riches regarding movies and such. Eye of the Needle was a movie I always liked watching on cable when it had only thirteen channels, and now I have it on BD thanks to Twilight Time. I'm glad that many things are easier and more convenient.

Thanks to everyone for all the great information here. Apologies if this is too long, especially for a newbie.

[antennahead]

Originally Posted by plateoshrimp

I'm fairly new here and one thing I have noticed is how civil and respectful everyone is...............

You're just hanging out in the wrong threads, lol As Rory previously stated, far too much "opinion" expressed as fact by the younger generation, and the inability to debate differences of opinion in a respectful, civil fashion. Not all of them are that way, but many are. Seriously though, welcome. You will find most of us old farts behave like gentleman.......... most of the time

John

[RalphoR]

....except when it comes to TT's business model. Then it all hits the fan

[SAE]

TWILIGHT TIME SALE! SALE BEGINS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH AT 4PM EDT AND ENDS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1ST AT 4PM EDT!
193 TITLES ON SALE!! CLICK THE LINK FOR THE FULL LIST!
NOTE: DIFFERENT PRICE BRACKETS PER TITLE
ORDERS MUST BE PLACED DURING THE SALE PERIOD TO OBTAIN THE SALE PRICING. NO PREVIOUS, CURRENTLY PENDING OR FUTURE ORDERS QUALIFY.

http://newsletters.screenarchives-ne...ime-sale-2017/

[thatguamguy]

Here's the full list, I alphabetized it because I'm bored at work and find it a lot easier to search the titles when they have some kind of order, rather than just a random list of names:

PRICE BRACKET 1: $9.95 - 49 titles

[Show spoiler]
ALAMO BAY
ALL THE KING’S MEN
AMERICAN BUFFALO
ANGEL
APRIL LOVE
AUDREY ROSE
BANDIT QUEEN
THE BELIEVERS
BELOVED INFIDEL – LOW QUANTITY
BORN FREE
CARLA’S SONG
CHE!
DESIREE – LOW QUANTITY
THE EDDY DUCHIN STORY
THE FANTASTICKS
FATHERLAND
FEVER PITCH
THE FIRM
FLAMING STAR
THE FORTUNE
THE FRONT
THE GLORY GUYS
GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER – LOW QUANTITY
THE HAPPY ENDING
HEAVEN AND EARTH – LOW QUANTITY
IN THE FRENCH STYLE
INHERIT THE WIND – LOW QUANTITY
KINGS GO FORTH
THE LITTLE HOUSE
MINDWARP – LOW QUANTITY
MISSISSIPPI MERMAID – LOW QUANTITY
MR. HOBBS TAKES A VACATION – LOW QUANTITY
A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY
PLACES IN THE HEART
PONY SOLDIER
THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE
RAPTURE – LOW QUANTITY
RESURRECTED
RIFF-RAFF / RAINING STONES (2 FILMS BY KEN LOACH)
RITA, SUE AND BOB TOO
THE ROOTS OF HEAVEN
ROYAL FLASH
SAVE YOUR LEGS!
SCORPIO
THE SECRET OF SANTA VITTORIA
SOLOMON AND SHEBA
THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI
THE VANISHING
VIOLENT SATURDAY (BLU-RAY) – LOW QUANTITY
WHEN THE WIND BLOWS – LOW QUANTITY

PRICE BRACKET 2: $14.95 - 99 titles

[Show spoiler]
ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
ALEXANDER THE GREAT
ANASTASIA
APPASSIONATA
AT CLOSE RANGE
LA BAMBOLA DI SATANA
THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA
THE BEST OF EVERYTHING
THE BIG HEAT
THE BLACK STALLION RETURNS
BLACK WIDOW
BOBBY DEERFIELD
THE BOSTON STRANGLER
BOUND FOR GLORY
BOXCAR BERTHA
BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA
BROKEN LANCE
BRUTAL TALES OF CHIVALRY
THE BULLET TRAIN
CAT BALLOU
THE CHASE
CHATO’S LAND – LOW QUANTITY
CHILLY SCENES OF WINTER
COMES A HORSEMAN
COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE
COWBOY
CUTTER’S WAY
THE DETECTIVE
DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS
EMPEROR OF THE NORTH
EUREKA
EXODUS – LOW QUANTITY
EYE OF THE NEEDLE
THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS – LOW QUANTITY
FAT CITY
FROM NOON TILL THREE
FROM THE TERRACE
THE GANG’S ALL HERE
GARDEN OF EVIL
GRAN BOLLITO
HARDCORE
HAWAII
THE HAWAIIANS
HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
HOUSE OF BAMBOO
HUSH, HUSH SWEET CHARLOTTE
I COULD GO ON SINGING
I WANT TO LIVE!
INSERTS
JULIA
KEYS OF THE KINGDOM
THE LAST DETAIL
LENNY – LOW QUANTITY
LOVE AND DEATH
THE MEMBER OF THE WEDDING
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S SEX COMEDY
MISS SADIE THOMPSON 3D
LA MOGLIE PIU’ BELLA
MOSCOW ON THE HUDSON
MURPHY’S LAW
NICOLAS NICKLEBY
NIGHT OF THE GENERALS – LOW QUANTITY
9 TO 5
OUR MAN IN HAVANA
THE PANIC IN NEEDLE PARK
A PRAYER FOR THE DYIING
PRETTY POISON
THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO – LOW QUANTITY
THE QUIET AMERICAN
THE REMAINS OF THE DAY
REMO WILLIAMS: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS
ROLLERBALL
ROMEO IS BLEEDING
RUNAWAY TRAIN
THE RUSSIA HOUSE
THE ST. VALENTINE’S DAY MASSACRE
SCREAM AND SCREAM AGAIN
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
SHADOWS AND FOG
STANLEY AND IRIS
STARDUST MEMORIES
STATE OF GRACE
STORMY WEATHER – LOW QUANTITY
STRANGE INVADERS
SUMMER LOVERS
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHERIFF / SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL GUNFIGHTER
10 RILLINGTON PLACE
THEATRE OF BLOOD
3 WORLDS OF GULLIVER
THUNDERBOLT AND LIGHTFOOT
TO SIR, WITH LOVE – LOW QUANTITY
TONY ROME / LADY IN CEMENT
THE TRAIN
WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS
THE WORLD OF HENRY ORIENT
YEAR OF THE COMET
THE YOUNG LIONS
ZARDOZ – LOW QUANTITY
ZELIG

PRICE BRACKET 3: $19.95 - 19 titles

[Show spoiler]
ANOTHER WOMAN
BABY BOOM
THE CRIMSON KIMONO
EDGE OF ETERNITY
THE EMPEROR IN AUGUST
EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SEX…
THE FORTUNE COOKIE
HARLOCK SPACE PIRATE 3D
HOW TO STEAL A MILLION
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
INTERIORS
KISS OF DEATH
THE MAN IN THE MOON
PEYTON PLACE
THE STONE KILLER
TWO FOR THE ROAD
U TURN – LOW QUANTITY
WHO’LL STOP THE RAIN
YOU’LL NEVER GET RICH

PRICE BRACKET 4: $24.95 - 20 titles

[Show spoiler]
BENEATH THE 12-MILE REEF
THE BRIDGE AT REMAGEN
CAPTAIN FROM CASTILE
8 HEADS IN A DUFFEL BAG
GUN FURY 3D
HELL AND HIGH WATER
HOUR OF THE GUN
INFERNO 3D
KID GALAHAD
LAWMAN
THE LONG, HOT SUMMER
THE PIRATES OF BLOOD RIVER
PLAY DIRTY
SEPTEMBER
SNAKE IN THE EAGLE’S SHADOW / DRUNKEN MASTER
STATE FAIR
SUDDENLY, LAST SUMMER
TOM SAWYER / HUCKLEBERRY FINN
THE VALACHI PAPERS
WILD BILL

PRICE BRACKET 5: $5.00 DVDS ONLY
THE KREMLIN LETTER – LOW QUANTITY
VIOLENT SATURDAY
WOMAN OBSESSED

[RCRochester]

Awesome. I was just thinking this morning that there might be another big sale like this coming like they did last year. Tons of titles to choose from.

[thatguamguy]

I just realized I have a meeting that starts at 4PM!

Fortunately, it's a phone meeting, so I can probably place my first order during the "hi how are ya" phase. I'm gonna grab "The Fortune Cookie" and a few low stock titles I don't want to miss out on, I'll probably do another order next week for some less immediate needs.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by plateoshrimp

I'm fairly new here and one thing I have noticed is how civil and respectful everyone is, which I greatly appreciate.

Originally Posted by antennahead

You're just hanging out in the wrong threads, lol

I was about to say - go into the Star Wars Saga thread and say you like the Prequels and Special Edition changes.

[ajburke]

I will definitely be partaking in this sale. Tons of great stuff to catch up on from Twilight Time. Can someone remind me, as it's been a while since I last ordered from SAE, do their big sales tend come with any kind of discounted shipping?

[SAE]

Originally Posted by ajburke

I will definitely be partaking in this sale. Tons of great stuff to catch up on from Twilight Time. Can someone remind me, as it's been a while since I last ordered from SAE, do their big sales tend come with any kind of discounted shipping?

Hi, and no we will not be running any additional discounts on shipping. Our rates are as follows:

Regular US shipping $4.91 for the first disc and $1.55 for each disc thereafter

Media Mail $3.50 for the first and $0.95 for each thereafter

Regular International $10.00 for the first and $2.50 for each after

Express Mail $45 fee plus the standard above postage for International Mail

Canada $8.00 for the first and $0.95 thereafter

-SAE-

[thatguamguy]

Originally Posted by ajburke

I will definitely be partaking in this sale. Tons of great stuff to catch up on from Twilight Time. Can someone remind me, as it's been a while since I last ordered from SAE, do their big sales tend come with any kind of discounted shipping?

No discount. SAE and TT.com both have unusual shipping cost formulas, completely different of course, so depending how many titles you want (and if they are available at both), you might be able to save a dollar or two one way or the other, but nothing significant, and likely not enough to justify the effort.

[Caseyscott]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

I was about to say - go into the Star Wars Saga thread and say you like the Prequels and Special Edition changes.

Or go there and say you don’t like them.

I love how long this sale lasts, I can grab low quantity titles now and milk over some others for a few weeks.

[bsend]

Probably in for 2 or 3 Twilight Time titles for this sale.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by Caseyscott

Or go there and say you don’t like them.

Nah, the haters are much more vicious. Any changes for them were a personal affront.
Supporters are always on the defensive there. Read some of the thread if you don't believe me.