Twilight Time Discussion Thread

[timcat4843]

Originally Posted by arcadeforest

Have not seen any of these, looks like a decent bunch of films to potentially blind buy. Need to watch the trailers / look for small clips on YouTube to get a feel for what I may buy. Nicholas and Alexandra is a go - the others have potential.

I'm in for Our Man Flint and the sequel In Like Flint.

I remember seeing both flicks in the theater when they were first released.
Here's hoping they both got 4K restorations and remastered DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks.

OUR MAN FLINT (TRAILER) James Coburn http://videorevo1.blogspot.com/ - YouTube

IN LIKE FLINT (TRAILER) JAMES COBURN http://videorevo1.blogspot.com/ - YouTube

[larry47591]

THE FURY (1978) BLU-RAY - March 12th
CHRISTINE (1983) BLU-RAY - March 12th
THE SONG OF BERNADETTE (1943) BLU-RAY - April 9th
MAJOR DUNDEE (1965) BLU-RAY (2-disc set) - April 9th

[EddieLarkin]

Wow, what a great lineup. I'm sold on Major Dundee, The Song of Bernadette and The Fury. Not too excited about Christine but it's popularity will no doubt force my hand in pre-ordering. At least it's a damn sight better than the NOTLD remake.

The Song of Bernadette I think I'm most interested in. I've not seen or really read anything about it critically speaking, but Jennifer Jones won Best Actress for it and that's all I need to know.

[ROclockCK]

Originally Posted by larry47591

THE FURY (1978) BLU-RAY - March 12th
CHRISTINE (1983) BLU-RAY - March 12th
THE SONG OF BERNADETTE (1943) BLU-RAY - April 9th
MAJOR DUNDEE (1965) BLU-RAY (2-disc set) - April 9th

Well, after all the recent leaks, most of those cats were already out of the bag and on the prowl.

But finally Major Dundee is official...

The Song of Bernadette was quite a surprise though because it was originally a "Fox Studio Classics" DVD, and after their recent round of announcements for 2013, it appeared that the studio was reserving all those flagship DVD series (Studio/Cinema/War/Noir) for Blu-ray releases of their own. So for TT to be getting this title represents an unexpected twist on that theory, perhaps signalling that the studio's interest in those legacy series will be much more selective? Maybe TT will even get The Ghost and Mrs. Muir - not only one of my all-time faves but also collector nirvana with Herrmann in an IST.

Anyway, regardless how you feel about TSOB as a movie (I like it but don't love it), this was an unquestionably 1st class '40s production with beautifully expressive vintage B&W cinematography plus a superb Oscar-winning score by the legendary Alfred Newman:

TSOB

Between Experiment in Terror, the Flint films, the epic Nicholas and Alexandra, Tyrone Power's lost in the vault Technicolor adventure The Pony Soldier, that twin-hit of 80s Horror via Christine and The Fury, plus the long awaited Dundee SE, and now this award winning studio classic, it looks like TT is getting off on a very fast foot in '13...

[ROclockCK]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

My last order from them arrived within 8 days, so I am hoping for the same here, cause it's longer, will be falling in the holiday period and I fear might not receive it until 2013.

I received my SAE shipping notice for all 3 today P@t, which unfortunately leaves only 8 business days until the C.P. holiday shutdown (I don't count Monday the 24th half-day because absolutely nothing will get done). So I doubt I'll see any of these Blu's until sometime between Boxing day and New Years (if I'm lucky). I'll have to be content just reading about you guys opening your TT Christmas presents.

My only consolation is that after the busier-than-usual Fall stretch for catalogue titles, I've still got a considerable backlog of discs to enjoy over the holidays. Besides, since we'll lose 3 to 4 days over those EMP blackouts after the macroburst sunspot activity coinciding with the end of the Mayan calendar, I'll surely have enough to keep me preoccupied anyway...

[Arkadin]

love Jennifer Jones--one of my favorite "classic" actresses.
maybe this release signals a possibility that TT will release Love is a Many Spendored Thing.
another Fox studio classic dvd.
C'mon Fox or TT--make it happen PLEASE!!!!
I will not rest until that film makes it to bd.
btw: I caved and ordered Lost Horizon. I just have to see how cheesy that musical is.
it sounds like the perfect film for a group night viewing party.
I'm honestly dying to read a full account of how one becomes "obsessed" with that particular film--like the reviewer apparently became. I know I've been obsessed with more films or albums or books than I care to admit, but that obsession sounds downright scary.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by ROclockCK

I thought JMK's review of the film itself was very even-handed P@t, especially considering his admitted long term "obsession" with Lost Horizon '73. Typically, when hardcore fans review personal faves, their critical balance and perspective gets fuzzy, but I sensed none of that in Jeffrey's comments. And I learned a heckuva lot about the troubled history of this movie...certainly enough to realize that I've never seen it in its roadshow entirety, which alone warrants a more open mind going into my first viewing of this Blu-ray.

What I was meaning is that I wasn't expecting any review to give the movie a 4 or 4.5, that is why said no surprise. In fact 3 is a rather fair rating, I expected a lot worst considering the reputation of the movie

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by HyperRealist

woah. SAE is selling tons of Blu-rays now from other studios like Kino and Shout Factory.

Looks like SAE is going mainstream. They're now carrying some of the newer blu-ray releases from Sony, Fox, WB, Universal, Paramount, Disney, Lionsgate, MPI Media (Dark Sky Films), etc.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by ROclockCK

I received my SAE shipping notice for all 3 today P@t, which unfortunately leaves only 8 business days until the C.P. holiday shutdown (I don't count Monday the 24th half-day because absolutely nothing will get done). So I doubt I'll see any of these Blu's until sometime between Boxing day and New Years (if I'm lucky). I'll have to be content just reading about you guys opening your TT Christmas presents.

My only consolation is that after the busier-than-usual Fall stretch for catalogue titles, I've still got a considerable backlog of discs to enjoy over the holidays. Besides, since we'll lose 3 to 4 days over those EMP blackouts after the macroburst sunspot activity coinciding with the end of the Mayan calendar, I'll surely have enough to keep me preoccupied anyway...

If I follow the past and all my orders from Screen Archives, I should get it by next Wednesday. By that time I will be deep in my Christmas movie festival plus I have this year all three Santa Clause movies in Blu-ray, so ading this to my usuals like Miracles On 34th Streets, Muppets Christmas Carol, It's A Wonderful Life, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, it may well be like you and only be next year until I see it. I have almost no time off during the holiday this year.

[Arkadin]

I watched a "holiday" movie today that I had never seen before--It happened on 5th Avenue.
Ever seen that one P@t?
It was ok.
of all the "classic" genres comedies are usually the ones I struggle the most with, and I didn't know if that one was drama or a comedy before I watched it.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by Arkadin

btw: I caved and ordered Lost Horizon. I just have to see how cheesy that musical is.
it sounds like the perfect film for a group night viewing party.
I'm honestly dying to read a full account of how one becomes "obsessed" with that particular film--like the reviewer apparently became. I know I've been obsessed with more films or albums or books than I care to admit, but that obsession sounds downright scary.

I my case, I saw it when I was very young and as such I was rather blind to the "faults" the movie as. I got caught up in the fantasy settings and enjoyed the songs and the silly things going on. I doubt any hardcore fan of the movie will ever tell you it's a great movie but somehow we saw it at a moment that just made us love it even with all it's problems

I saw it I think three times in the 70's on TV (it seem our local TV station had a fan of that movie also ) I don't know if it was ever release on VHS but I actually had a copy taken from the TV broadcast so that was enough to please my addiction for most of the 80's and 90's. I was not aware of the on demand DVD from Sony that started to show up in 2011 but I am now happy I did not buy it, will have the Blu-ray instead.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by Arkadin

I watched a "holiday" movie today that I had never seen before--It happened on 5th Avenue.
Ever seen that one P@t?
It was ok.
of all the "classic" genres comedies are usually the ones I struggle the most with, and I didn't know if that one was drama or a comedy before I watched it.

Never heard of that movie, just had a look at it on the Internet, seem that it's a very rare movie with hardly any showing after the 1980's. Seem like a DVD release was made in 2008, is that how you saw it or it's from TMC?

[Arkadin]

yeah I came across the dvd for like $3 in a Rite Aid and saw that it was made in the 40's, so I bought it.
It was offered to Capra, but he passed and made some movie called It's My wonderful life or something like that.

[jrsl76]

Originally Posted by larry47591

THE FURY (1978) BLU-RAY - March 12th
CHRISTINE (1983) BLU-RAY - March 12th
MAJOR DUNDEE (1965) BLU-RAY (2-disc set) - April 9th

These WILL be mine. I've been waiting for Dundee since TT started and it was rumored. Carpenter and 70s/early 80s DePalma are musts.

Also my Blue Lagoon & The Egyptian shipped today!

[ROclockCK]

Originally Posted by Arkadin

love Jennifer Jones--one of my favorite "classic" actresses.
maybe this release signals a possibility that TT will release Love is a Many Spendored Thing.
another Fox studio classic dvd.
C'mon Fox or TT--make it happen PLEASE!!!!
I will not rest until that film makes it to bd.

I'd say a TT release of the Fox Studio Classic Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing is now likelier than ever Arkadin. BTW, another well-regarded Alfred Newman score graces that one too.

FYI: There are a couple of excerpts from LIAMST in Brian Jamieson's superb Nancy Kwan documentary To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey, which were used to illustrate Hollywood's "yellow face" casting during the era. The clips looked pretty good - it seemed like the picture is in decent enough shape to make the transition to HD.

[HyperRealist]

Just a heads-up about the pre-order date for our January titles, "Our Man Flint" and "Experiment in Terror" -- this will be on Wednesday, December 19th at 4 pm EST. Please note this is a change from our usual Friday date. We'll back to normal in January for the February releases...available as always at http://www.screenarchives.com

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[jon angell]

does anybody know when the preorder for Nicholas and Alexandra is
a must have on blu for me

[rkolinski]

Originally Posted by jon angell

does anybody know when the preorder for Nicholas and Alexandra is
a must have on blu for me

Mid January!

[rkolinski]

Originally Posted by ROclockCK

I'd say a TT release of the Fox Studio Classic Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing is now likelier than ever Arkadin. BTW, another well-regarded Alfred Newman score graces that one too.

FYI: There are a couple of excerpts from LIAMST in Brian Jamieson's superb Nancy Kwan documentary To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey, which were used to illustrate Hollywood's "yellow face" casting during the era. The clips looked pretty good - it seemed like the picture is in decent enough shape to make the transition to HD.

Along with LIAMST, these Fox films are on my short wish list: The Flight of the Phoenix, The Agony and the Ecstasy, Sink the Bismarck!, The Mark of Zorro, Untamed, The 300 Spartans, The Enemy Below, Fantastic Voyage, The Lost World, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, A Man Called Peter, The Blue Max, The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel, Broken Arrow, The Hunters, Suez, Three Coins in the Fountain, Bus Stop, Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison and The Fly.

[Arkadin]

years ago Fox said they were restoring The Agony and the Ecstasy, so I have no idea what happened to it.
Flight of the Phoenix is the perfect TT title imo, but one I really want to see them release is King Rat.
that film is so good, and I certainly don't see another avenue for it to be released.
TT really needs to release more war films imo. There are so many good Fox and Columbia ones just begging to be released.
I also really want Peyton Place and The Valley of the Dolls.