Twilight Time / Redwind
- cdnchris
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Re: Twilight Time
I don't think it's that. It's just really hard to believe Allen would say "no" on features to Criterion right from their LaserDisc days, through MGM'S (and even Sony's and Dreamworks') DVD releases, to Arrow's box sets but then be okay with this one title from Twilight Time.
- captveg
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Re: Twilight Time
Another possibility is Allen's people having signed off on it by mistake (thinking perhaps is was a written commentary and not an audio commentary) and then using their MGM channels to nix it for TT in a roundabout way.
In other news, Lilies of the Field is sold out at Screen Archives, but still available at Twilight Time's site.
In other news, Lilies of the Field is sold out at Screen Archives, but still available at Twilight Time's site.
- Brian C
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Re: Twilight Time
Funny, that sounds suspiciously like the scenario I outlined above, that you said there was "no reason" to believe.captveg wrote:Another possibility is Allen's people having signed off on it by mistake (thinking perhaps is was a written commentary and not an audio commentary) and then using their MGM channels to nix it for TT in a roundabout way.
- captveg
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Re: Twilight Time
I see some key differences:Brian C wrote:Funny, that sounds suspiciously like the scenario I outlined above, that you said there was "no reason" to believe.captveg wrote:Another possibility is Allen's people having signed off on it by mistake (thinking perhaps is was a written commentary and not an audio commentary) and then using their MGM channels to nix it for TT in a roundabout way.
1. No one in my scenario is trying to screw over someone else intentionally. Mine's a result of unintentional miscommunication rather than some sneaky scheming.
2. No one in my scenario is lying about what occurred, based on the information they are actually privy to.
Not every scenario needs a villain. That's what there's no reason to believe.
- CSM126
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Re: Twilight Time
Forget it Jake, it's Twilight Time.
- Stephen
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Re: Twilight Time
Now looks as if the same applies to Moby Dick.captveg wrote:In other news, Lilies of the Field is sold out at Screen Archives, but still available at Twilight Time's site.
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Re: Twilight Time
Front page of the Screen Archives website offers a 30% off code. When I put it into my order it said "Code accepted and applied" but it actually didn't do the math. Wondering if anyone else encountered this.
- Cash Flagg
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Re: Twilight Time
I'm assuming the code is only for the CD soundtracks listed below the code announcement.
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Re: Twilight Time
Ah, it was all kind of jumbled together so I figured I could swing it.
CSM126 wrote:Forget it Jake, it's Twilight Time.
- captveg
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Re: Twilight Time
And getting low in quantity at their site, too:Stephen wrote:Now looks as if the same applies to Moby Dick.captveg wrote:In other news, Lilies of the Field is sold out at Screen Archives, but still available at Twilight Time's site.
MISSISSIPPI BURNING - fewer than 300
10 TO MIDNIGHT - fewer than 100
LILIES OF THE FIELD - fewer than 200
MOBY DICK - fewer than 220
- FrauBlucher
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Re: Twilight Time
I wouldn't normally post reviews of TT's discs, but I found this one particular odd. Gary tried to be effusive about the PQ, especially the colors, yet did a take down on everything else about the PQ. Clearly there is DNR applied. His captures appear to show a waxiness... Gary seems to me that he's trying to be diplomatic about this awful presentation. I'm not sure why. Even the colors, again based on his caps,
Beaver on Payton Place
don't seem anymore luminous than some of the other 50's color films to my eye... Maybe he's playing to a certain someone?Beaver wrote: They are as saturated and deep as I have witnessed on home video.
Beaver on Payton Place
- tenia
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Re: Twilight Time
Judging from the caps on Beaver, I'd be wary on making any definitive statement on PQ.
First, Gary's caps are what they are, meaning notoriously untrustworthy on colors, compression and digital filtering.
Second, it looks like it's a Fox restoration akin to The Blue Max, Desk Set, Wild River and co, where the restored color timing is debatable to say the least.
But it does seem to be a new 4K restoration which doesn't appear to be noticeably tinkered with. It might just be a combination of softer elements, 4K very fine grain and Gary's capturing method.
(just my 2 cents)
First, Gary's caps are what they are, meaning notoriously untrustworthy on colors, compression and digital filtering.
Second, it looks like it's a Fox restoration akin to The Blue Max, Desk Set, Wild River and co, where the restored color timing is debatable to say the least.
But it does seem to be a new 4K restoration which doesn't appear to be noticeably tinkered with. It might just be a combination of softer elements, 4K very fine grain and Gary's capturing method.
(just my 2 cents)
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Re: Twilight Time
Fox restorations also seem to apply varying levels of 'grain management', particularly in the darker areas of the image (which seems to flatten the blacks somewhat IMHO)tenia wrote:Judging from the caps on Beaver, I'd be wary on making any definitive statement on PQ.
First, Gary's caps are what they are, meaning notoriously untrustworthy on colors, compression and digital filtering.
Second, it looks like it's a Fox restoration akin to The Blue Max, Desk Set, Wild River and co, where the restored color timing is debatable to say the least.
But it does seem to be a new 4K restoration which doesn't appear to be noticeably tinkered with. It might just be a combination of softer elements, 4K very fine grain and Gary's capturing method.
(just my 2 cents)
- tenia
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Re: Twilight Time
I'm not sure if it's so much the result of a grain management or of the newer color timing.
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Re: Twilight Time
Check out some of the B&W Fox restorations, it does seem like they like to degrain the blacks, and flatten them to varying degrees in the process.tenia wrote:I'm not sure if it's so much the result of a grain management or of the newer color timing.
- captveg
- Joined: Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:28 pm
Re: Twilight Time
Moby Dick has sold out.
Update for quantities at Twilight Time's site:
Fewer than 10 Copies
Funny Lady
Violent Saturday
Fewer than 25
Birdman of Alcatraz
Mindwarp
Fewer than 50
The Happy Ending
Runaway Train
Fewer than 100
10 to Midnight (Sold Out at SAE)
The Believers
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (Encore Edition)
The Hawaiians
Save Your Legs!
Solomon and Sheba
Update for quantities at Twilight Time's site:
Fewer than 10 Copies
Funny Lady
Violent Saturday
Fewer than 25
Birdman of Alcatraz
Mindwarp
Fewer than 50
The Happy Ending
Runaway Train
Fewer than 100
10 to Midnight (Sold Out at SAE)
The Believers
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (Encore Edition)
The Hawaiians
Save Your Legs!
Solomon and Sheba
- Ashirg
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Re: Twilight Time
Seeing how Thunderbirds double feature ended up with Kino Lorber and the Sony titles getting released in superior region Free editions from Powerhouse/Indicator Series, I no longer see the need to support this label, at least until the prices drop below $14.95...
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Re: Twilight Time
Is the March sale at screen archives something that happens more than once a year?
- dwk
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Re: Twilight Time
I think they tend to have some sort of sale in November.JohnShade wrote:Is the March sale at screen archives something that happens more than once a year?
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Re: Twilight Time
I feel the same way, though I broke down and bought two MGM titles during this sale for $14.95. To buy any more Sony TT titles would be the definition of insanity.Ashirg wrote:Seeing how Thunderbirds double feature ended up with Kino Lorber and the Sony titles getting released in superior region Free editions from Powerhouse/Indicator Series, I no longer see the need to support this label, at least until the prices drop below $14.95...
- captveg
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Re: Twilight Time
Less than 30 copies left of Lilies of the Field (at Twilight's site only)
- captveg
- Joined: Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:28 pm
Re: Twilight Time
Announcements are now going to be for one month (3 months out) every month rather than two months worth of titles (3 & 4 months out) every other month.
Titles for July per HTF announcement:
TOM SAWYER (1973) / HUCKLEBERRY FINN (1974) BLU-RAY - July 18th
EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SEX* (*but were afraid to ask) (1972) BLU-RAY - July 18th
STATE FAIR (1962) BLU-RAY - July 18th
THE CRIMSON KIMONO (1959) BLU-RAY - July 18th
Titles for July per HTF announcement:
TOM SAWYER (1973) / HUCKLEBERRY FINN (1974) BLU-RAY - July 18th
EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SEX* (*but were afraid to ask) (1972) BLU-RAY - July 18th
STATE FAIR (1962) BLU-RAY - July 18th
THE CRIMSON KIMONO (1959) BLU-RAY - July 18th
- FrauBlucher
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Re: Twilight Time
Oh goody, I can see more announcements of nothing I will buy.