Twilight Time Discussion Thread

[Page14]

And one of my first Blu-ray orders of 2020 has arrived (... the first to be delivered). Ordered on January 1st from Twilight Time and delivered today (the 4th) ...

Kid Galahad

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Kid Galahad 1962 Original Trailer - YouTube

[Jobla]

One of Elvis' best films.

The first 45 rpm record (actually it was an EP) that I ever bought for myself was the songs from KID GALAHAD, with the hit "King of the Whole Wild World." I was around ten years old then.

[Rzzzz]

Originally Posted by Jobla

One of Elvis' best films.

The first 45 rpm record (actually it was an EP) that I ever bought for myself was the songs from KID GALAHAD, with the hit "King of the Whole Wild World." I was around ten years old then.

Not to derail the thread (there isn't a whole lot going on here anyway) and since we are talking about Elvis, Amazon has this for just under $12.



I just got mine and it was brand new, shrink-wrapped, never opened with the original $16.99 sticker on it. They must have found a box of them in a warehouse somewhere...

[belcherman]

Originally Posted by Page14

And one of my first Blu-ray orders of 2020 has arrived (... the first to be delivered). Ordered on January 1st from Twilight Time and delivered today (the 4th) ...

Kid Galahad

[Show spoiler]Kid Galahad 1962 Original Trailer - YouTube

I snuck my sale order in just under the wire around 3pm 12/31. It was shipped out on 01/02 from Texas and I received it today in Connecticut. Color me impressed.

[Vw Driver]

Love it, more TT titles to watch.

[silverlakephil]

I watched The Boston Strangler last night for the first time and was really impressed with Tony Curtis performance. I think he nailed all the nuances of that character's

[Show spoiler]split personality

. Also, the use of different shots within the frame to tell the narrative was really cool and it inspired TV shows like 24 to do the same.

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by silverlakephil

I watched The Boston Strangler last night for the first time and was really impressed with Tony Curtis performance. I think he nailed all the nuances of that character's

[Show spoiler]split personality

. Also, the use of different shots within the frame to tell the narrative was really cool and it inspired TV shows like 24 to do the same.

It’s an excellent film; easily one of my favorite TT blind-buys. The cinematography and editing are also great. The film got me hooked on Richard Fleischer.

[ponytail]

I watched the TT Blu of Swamp Water over the weekend; excellent release and excellent movie.

[SeanJoyce]

Originally Posted by ponytail

I watched the TT Blu of Swamp Water over the weekend; excellent release and excellent movie.

Yeah, this is one I was happy to grab before it went OOP; nice little slice of Southern Gothic.

[captveg]

As a recap, the following sold out during the sale. These titles are not yet listed on the first page of this thread as sold out:

Devil in a Blue Dress
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The World of Henry Orient

Let me know if I missed one.

[mja345]

I watched "Bonjour Tristesse" recently. That movie goes from being a fairly middling dramedy for about 80 minutes to being insanely nihilistic and depressing the last 10 minutes. It's fascinating because the film seems to view the father and daughter, David Niven and Jean Seberg, at the center of the story with a degree of detached bemusement for most of the running time, particularly toward Niven's character, but then the feeling toward the two turns to absolute contempt in the final few scenes.

[Rzzzz]

Originally Posted by captveg

As a recap, the following sold out during the sale. These titles are not yet listed on the first page of this thread as sold out:

Devil in a Blue Dress
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The World of Henry Orient

Let me know if I missed one.

What? No advice on how to do sales or run a business?

Originally Posted by mja345

I watched "Bonjour Tristesse" recently. That movie goes from being a fairly middling dramedy for about 80 minutes to being insanely nihilistic and depressing the last 10 minutes. It's fascinating because the film seems to view the father and daughter, David Niven and Jean Seberg, at the center of the story with a degree of detached bemusement for most of the running time, particularly toward Niven's character, but then the feeling toward the two turns to absolute contempt in the final few scenes.

Hmmm, sounds very strange, almost like they were planning a sequel. Which probably would have been really horrible....

[mja345]

Originally Posted by Rzzzz

Hmmm, sounds very strange, almost like they were planning a sequel. Which probably would have been really horrible....

I think that Preminger was making the point that Seberg and Niven's characters were extremely frivolous and self-absorbed people and, for most of the running time, looks at them with a sense of amusement. Niven's character is clearly this spoiled playboy who has made his daughter into this pretentious young woman without any concept of reality. Deborah Kerr's character is attempting to instill a bit of normalcy, but they drive her away out of utter selfishness. The last shot of the film is particularly devastating. The tonal shift is jarring, but in an interesting way. The last 10-15 minutes completely changed my perception of the film.

[oildude]

Originally Posted by captveg

As a recap, the following sold out during the sale. These titles are not yet listed on the first page of this thread as sold out:

Devil in a Blue Dress
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The World of Henry Orient

Let me know if I missed one.

Thanks, but the first page is not updated with low quantities or sell outs until Twilight Time makes an official announcement. This has been my policy here for years. When Nick was alive I often got sell out information from him directly.

I expect TT will make an announcement soon about titles that are sold out.

[Jope]

is twilight time still an active label? sorry if this has been asked. blu-ray dot com makes it look like their last release was in september so i don't know what that means.

[Bradsdadg]

Originally Posted by Jope

is twilight time still an active label? sorry if this has been asked. blu-ray dot com makes it look like their last release was in september so i don't know what that means.

I'd say they are in a holding pattern right now while they figure out their next move. There was a death in the company and not much else has happened, besides sales, since then.

[koberulz]

Originally Posted by oildude

I expect TT will make an announcement soon about titles that are sold out.

Not sure why you would expect an announcement from TT about anything any time soon to be honest.

[belcherman]

Originally Posted by mja345

I watched "Bonjour Tristesse" recently. That movie goes from being a fairly middling dramedy for about 80 minutes to being insanely nihilistic and depressing the last 10 minutes. It's fascinating because the film seems to view the father and daughter, David Niven and Jean Seberg, at the center of the story with a degree of detached bemusement for most of the running time, particularly toward Niven's character, but then the feeling toward the two turns to absolute contempt in the final few scenes.

This take kind of mirrors my own impression. It sounds kind of vacuous to say that all the characters are unlikable, but they were to me. I don't have to like the main characters to appreciate the film, but it helps if I at least understand their motivations. The core relationship is that between the father and the daughter which, while not exactly incestuous, is tragically unhealthy. Into this web wanders a supposedly "normal" mature woman. Bonjour Tristesse was a blind buy for me, and my reason for buying it was my appreciation for the beauty and talents of Deborah Kerr. Unfortunately, she is rather wasted in this. Why her character doesn't walk away slowly from these two long before the final ten minutes is never made clear to me.

I'm still not sure what the point of the film was, except to say that "the rich are different, but not in a good way." Maybe I should revisit this film again in a few years, but right now I have no desire to return to it, or even remember it.

I'm also going to say something here that might catch some flak, but here goes. It is my opinion that Jean Seberg was never a particularly good actress. She was effective in Breathless, because she wasn't asked to do much other that be "the girl." It was really Godard's and Belmondo's film. She had a certain "look" but other than that I can't think of any films of hers that showed she had more than looks. Bonjour Tristesse was no exception.

[belcherman]

Originally Posted by koberulz

Not sure why you would expect an announcement from TT about anything any time soon to be honest.

They are still posting to their Facebook account, most recently announcing the January Elvis sale.

[Allen Voice]

Any chance TT might release Hammer's "Devil-Ship Pirates"? Rumor has it that it could be released in a future Indicator box set.