Twilight Time Discussion Thread

[klauswhereareyou]

I haven't seen Rollerball in about 15 years, but I remember it being good. Not as cheesy as most serious 70's sci-fi films, and much like that same decade's Network, just as prescient about reality tv/sports.

[malcy30]

Scrolled back and can see hints in the thread but what are the other under 750 copy titles along with Thunderbolt, I will need to consider buying this month

[Mr Kite]

Can anyone tell me if I will incur import tax when ordering from the UK?

[HotRats]

Originally Posted by tele1962

Can anyone tell me if I will incur import tax when ordering from the UK?

They do put the real value on the customs sticker so it's a matter of luck. I'd say they get me about 30-40% of the time on orders from Screen Archives

[kidglov3s]

Originally Posted by wormraper

almost 100% CERTAIN not hours. I'd honestly expect a couple months at the earliest.

A lot of people love Rollerball, and this is the first and only Blu-ray release of it worldwide. I think there's a lot going for it being the fastest sell out. It's got me, someone who is 100% opposed to everything Twilight Time represents (swindlers preying on movie lovers with inflated pricepoints in a down market/dying industry, and a trend where $35 becomes $50 (hi don may!), becomes $100, etc), registered on Screen Archives and hitting refresh.

Also, I'd factor in that the MGM R1 DVD is absolute dogshit. I mean when I adopted Blu-ray in 2009 one of the first titles I'd name as yknow hoping to upgrade was my buddy Rollerball. (And last year I did pick up the decent R2 DVD, with a solid anamorphic transfer and all the supplements that will be on the TT disc, but a lot of people aren't even aware of those discs, and there's disinformation saying it's the same transfer when it's not).

[*PREACHER*]

Originally Posted by malcy30

Scrolled back and can see hints in the thread but what are the other under 750 copy titles along with Thunderbolt, I will need to consider buying this month

From their Facebook page:

TWILIGHT TIME LOW QUANTITY UPDATE:

These 4 new titles are moving very briskly - best not to wait.

THUNDERBOLT AND LIGHTFOOT (less than 700 remain.)
WILD AT HEART
USED CARS
BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA

The following titles all fall into the 500 - 700 remaining category:

MY COUSIN RACHEL (DVD)
BELL, BOOK, AND CANDLE
AS GOOD AS IT GETS
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES
BYE BYE BIRDIE
THE BLUE LAGOON
EXPERIMENT IN TERROR
OUR MAN FLINT
LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN
HARD TIMES
THE DRIVER
SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE

[klauswhereareyou]

Originally Posted by kidglov3s

A lot of people love Rollerball, and this is the first and only Blu-ray release of it worldwide. I think there's a lot going for it being the fastest sell out. It's got me, someone who is 100% opposed to everything Twilight Time represents (swindlers preying on movie lovers with inflated pricepoints in a down market/dying industry, and a trend where $35 becomes $50 (hi don may!), becomes $100, etc), registered on Screen Archives and hitting refresh.

As someone who has been playing the Twilight Time game for over a year now...uhh no on Rollerball being the fastest seller yet. Obviously you're falling into the same hype/fear mongering that you seem to be against.

[jthefrank]

Alright, I already (sortof) asked this before, but bear with me...

Step 1) Add $100 worth of TT stuff to your cart
Step 2) Add a signed BMtHoAG to your cart that presumably is in the TT listings? Add the regular listing of BMtHoAG to your cart? Don't add anything because it will automatically appear in your cart?

[kidglov3s]

Originally Posted by klauswhereareyou

As someone who has been playing the Twilight Time game for over a year now...uhh no on Rollerball being the fastest seller yet. Obviously you're falling into the same hype/fear mongering that you seem to be against.

Probably my annoyance that (at this time) I don't have the option of a <$20 import option speaking, and I love Rollerball enough to pay the ransom for it.

[klauswhereareyou]

Originally Posted by jthefrank

Alright, I already (sortof) asked this before, but bear with me...

Step 1) Add $100 worth of TT stuff to your cart
Step 2) Add a signed BMtHoAG to your cart that presumably is in the TT listings? Add the regular listing of BMtHoAG to your cart? Don't add anything because it will automatically appear in your cart?

Add a signed BMtHoAG to your cart that is in the TT listings.

[HorrorBlu]

Originally Posted by jthefrank

Alright, I already (sortof) asked this before, but bear with me...

Step 1) Add $100 worth of TT stuff to your cart
Step 2) Add a signed BMtHoAG to your cart that presumably is in the TT listings? Add the regular listing of BMtHoAG to your cart? Don't add anything because it will automatically appear in your cart?

In bold. The listing for the autographed copy will appear when the pre-orders go live.

[klauswhereareyou]

Originally Posted by kidglov3s

Probably my annoyance that (at this time) I don't have the option of a <$20 import option speaking, and I love Rollerball enough to pay the ransom for it.

If you want it I'd say get it, but I would not fear that it's going to sell out in the next few weeks. Very little hype on here for this one as compared to stuff like Christine and Night of the Living Dead (1990). Usually that's an indicator to how it's going to sell.

[kidglov3s]

Originally Posted by klauswhereareyou

If you want it I'd say get it, but I would not fear that it's going to sell out in the next few weeks.

I'm buying it cause I love Rollerball.

I think there might be a perfect storm brewing. The DVD most people have was shit, there are no Blu-ray import options and this is a beloved movie. I guess I just have an intuition that I might not be alone in making this my first purchase from TT. Like I'm saying the people that go and buy Rollerball might be a crossover from the people who buy stuff like Rocky and T2, but don't like necessarily dwell on horror forums. At the same time, I think there's also a lot of horror/sci-fi fans that love Rollerball and will also buy it.

[Blu Titan]

Originally Posted by kidglov3s

A lot of people love Rollerball, and this is the first and only Blu-ray release of it worldwide. I think there's a lot going for it being the fastest sell out. It's got me, someone who is 100% opposed to everything Twilight Time represents (swindlers preying on movie lovers with inflated pricepoints in a down market/dying industry, and a trend where $35 becomes $50 (hi don may!), becomes $100, etc), registered on Screen Archives and hitting refresh.

Also, I'd factor in that the MGM R1 DVD is absolute dogshit. I mean when I adopted Blu-ray in 2009 one of the first titles I'd name as yknow hoping to upgrade was my buddy Rollerball. (And last year I did pick up the decent R2 DVD, with a solid anamorphic transfer and all the supplements that will be on the TT disc, but a lot of people aren't even aware of those discs, and there's disinformation saying it's the same transfer when it's not).

Nothing beats the horror crowd for jumping on a "hot" catalog release. Rollerball will sellout but not in day one, or week one...no way.

The Blob will sellout in hours of the pre-order going live .

[isaacredfield]

Originally Posted by tele1962

Can anyone tell me if I will incur import tax when ordering from the UK?

I've bought a few and never had to pay any import tax

[kidglov3s]

I guess I can make no claims for saying it will be the fastest sellout, but I don't see this one lingering on indefinitely like As Good Is It Gets.

[malcy30]

Originally Posted by *PREACHER*

From their Facebook page:

TWILIGHT TIME LOW QUANTITY UPDATE:

These 4 new titles are moving very briskly - best not to wait.

THUNDERBOLT AND LIGHTFOOT (less than 700 remain.)
WILD AT HEART
USED CARS
BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA

The following titles all fall into the 500 - 700 remaining category:

MY COUSIN RACHEL (DVD)
BELL, BOOK, AND CANDLE
AS GOOD AS IT GETS
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES
BYE BYE BIRDIE
THE BLUE LAGOON
EXPERIMENT IN TERROR
OUR MAN FLINT
LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN
HARD TIMES
THE DRIVER
SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE

Many thanks
I no longer use Facebook and Twitter after being stalked on there by an ex !

[klauswhereareyou]

Been up for a couple o' minutes now. Snagged the free Alfredo!

[Arlington]

Party time!

Got my free Garcia! Let's hope it actually gets processed properly...

[Dubstar]

well that was quick and painless