AaronSch

...and "Fright Night." I have no doubt a Sony version is on the horizon. However, I was able to order the highly anticipated Eureka steel book from Zavvi—looks gorgeous. It will be the first Region B import played on my new "region-free" player this Christmas. I am seriously going to think twice before picking up any Sony catalog releases from Twilight Time in the future. Anyone wanna guess whether Sony will re-release "Oliver!?" It will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary and I have little doubt that title will soon be considered for re-release by Sony.

laidbacklarkin

why wait ? Region Free Sony release for under $10 shipped to the US from Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oliver-Blu-...dp/B00BAQZFHG/

AaronSch

Nobody is waiting. The musical "Oliver!" is currently available via Twilight Time for just $7.95. The point being made was that if Sony continues to turn around and release more of these "licensed" titles, there is no point in forking over the inflated bucks being demanded by Twilight Time. The decision by Sony to license mass-appeal films like "Oliver!," "Sleepless in Seattle," "Fright Night," and "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" makes no sense if they are going to turn around and release them again at budget prices. They should open the vaults for small distributors like Twilight Time, Olive Films, Kino/Lorber, Shout Factory and Criterion to release more obscure fare, but these mainstream titles should be handled by the studio themselves.

Plus, as you pointed out, many of these titles are available to import and that is precisely why I am finally looking to acquire a region free player. With my purchase of the Region B, Eureka steelbooks of "Fright Night" and "Enemy Mine," I have no plans on sitting out the import game any longer.

AaronSch

Well, add another to the OOP list.

Here's the update on title status as posted above:
Lost Horizon SOLD OUT
Guns Along the Mohawk SOLD OUT
Pal JoeySOLD OUT
Oliver!SOLD OUT
The Way We Were SOLD OUT
Thunderbirds Are Go/Thunderbirds 6 SOLD OUT
In Like Flint SOLD OUT
Major Dundee SOLD OUT
Judgement at Nuremburg SOLD OUT
First Men in the Moon SOLD OUT
Sexy Beast SOLD OUT
Cover Girl SOLD OUT
The Sound and the Fury SOLD OUT
A Man For All Seasons SOLD OUT
The Mechanic SOLD OUT
Khartoum SOLD OUT
Nicholas & Alexandra SOLD OUT
Philadelphia SOLD OUT
The Other SOLD OUT
Mississippi Burning SOLD OUT Still available Via Twilight Time's Website

Proglodite

I thought I saw Jane Eyre on the sold out list, but it was active again last night after TT sent out the sales extension e-mail... --Peter

AaronSch

I just checked Facebook and evidently many of the heavily discounted titles are in low quantities. That's not a surprise but many will likely be around for awhile yet since this sale ends in just minutes.

laidbacklarkin

the 7 for $70 deal is back - a lot of the older titles + some new ones
http://www1.screenarchives.com/bundle.cfm

Got:
1 CONRACK (1974)
1 THE FIRM (2009)
1 RESURRECTED (1989)
1 SAVE YOUR LEGS! (2012)
1 THE FRONT (1976)
1 FEVER PITCH (1997)
1 THE EDDY DUCHIN STORY (1956)

Brian T

Three soon-to-be OOP Twilight Time Truffaut titles are being cleared out at $9.95 each at twilighttimemovies.com and Screen Archives

BRIDE WORE BLACK (EDIT: looks like this one's sold out at TT's site)
MISSISSIPPI MERMAID
THE STORY OF ADELE H

Also, for Valentine's Day, at both the Twilight Time and Screen Archive sites:

ST. VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE - $14.99 (until Feb. 15)


By the way, is it worth changing the title of this thread to simply "Twilight Time Blu-Ray Deals" or something like that, since they have more offers than the old $10 deal these days.

laidbacklarkin

Thanks. Ordered.

BTW, 'Zulu', 'Equus' (also part of the 7 for $70 deal) and 'American Buffalo' are all $9.95 each

And the 7 for $70 bundle deal is still going on: http://www1.screenarchives.com/bundle.cfm

Brian T

Also worth noting that SAE has copies of RUNAWAY TRAIN signed by Eric Roberts up for grabs with a minimum $149.75 purchase, for those so inclined.

Kedrix

This is the first autographed one that has really caught my eye, but looking over my wish list, I only see 3 titles (besides Runaway Train) that I would actually want (and I would need 2 more full price titles). It sucks because Runaway Train is one of my wants and having somebody like Eric Roberts sign it is icing on the cake. *sigh* oh well.

Brian T

Just got an email announcing that the Truffaut films have been added to the Bundle section, which technically makes them 5 cents more expensive than if you bought them outside the bundles, but hey.

Haven't actually checked their Facebook feed to see what the actual numbers are, of course, but the email mentions "low quantities" for:

BONJOUR TRISTESSE
MINDWARP
BELOVED INFIDEL
ONLY GAME IN TOWN
THE RAPTURE
EQUUS

. . . and "very low quantities" for:

THE BRIDE WORE BLACK
THE RAINS OF RANCHIPUR

g

They just added

Lilies of the Field
Secret of Santa Vittoria

Brian T

Interesting. I wonder if they'll continue on down the 2014 list now: Man Hunt? Killer Elite? Salvador? Dogs of War? Che!, La Bamba, Vanishing, Audrey Rose, Believers, etc.? I'd imagine there's at least a few low-sellers in that bunch.

rbrown498

Thanks, Brian T! As soon as I saw your post on Monday, I ordered the two Truffauts that were still in stock. This was my first time ordering from Twilight Time, and I'm super-impressed that the discs are now in my hands, three days later.

Does anybody have any intel that perhaps Criterion will pick up these three titles after TT's licensing period is over?

laidbacklarkin

That's what am hoping for - won't be placing any more orders with these two title increments unless there's at least 5 new ones. There is of course the risk of losing some on the wait, but such is the game

g

Brannigan and 2 by Ken Loach added to Bundle deal.

Too bad as I just ordered when they added Lilies of the field.

laidbacklarkin

waiting for 3 more. have a feeling its gonna happen pretty soon. With media sales falling like nine-pins, TT ought to be pretty realistic about what titles will sell at original prices

Kedrix

March Madness starts at 3 PM /4PM (CST/EST) today on Twilight Time's website. It appears SAE is also having the same sale.

Here are the brackets. Looks like Russia House, Runaway Train and Hound of the Baskervilles for me. That will clear out my want list as far as Twilight Time is concerned with the exception of Moscow on the Hudson which hasn't been out for very long.

March Madness Titles

PRICE BRACKET 1: $9.95

ZULU
BROADWAY DANNY ROSE
BRANNIGAN
THE SECRET OF SANTA VITTORIA
AUDREY ROSE
THE FANTASTICKS
THE STORY OF ADELE H.
AMERICAN BUFFALO
MISSISSIPPI MERMAID
KINGS GO FORTH
LILIES OF THE FIELD

PRICE BRACKET 2: $14.95

RADIO DAYS
FOLLOW THAT DREAM
DOGS OF WAR
SALVADOR
THE KILLER ELITE
UNDER FIRE
THE BELIEVERS
BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ
INHERIT THE WIND
YENTL
THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO
LOVE AND DEATH
LENNY
SOLOMON AND SHEBA
THE BOUNTY
RICHARD III
STATE OF GRACE
ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS
THE WORLD OF HENRY ORIENT
SUMMER LOVERS
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S SEX COMEDY
10 TO MIDNIGHT - FEWER THAN 40 COPIES!
AT CLOSE RANGE
STRANGE INVADERS
SCREAM AND SCREAM AGAIN
COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE
SHADOWS AND FOG
SCORPIO
THE HAPPY ENDING
HAWAII
BOUND FOR GLORY
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHERIFF / SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL GUNFIGHTER
THE HAWAIIANS
EXODUS
ALEXANDER THE GREAT
THUNDERBOLT AND LIGHTFOOT
CHATO'S LAND
CUTTER'S WAY
A PRAYER FOR THE DYING
EUREKA
I COULD GO ON SINGING
ROLLERBALL
THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
INSERTS
ROMEO IS BLEEDING
THE BLACK STALLION RETURNS
THE GLORY GUYS
BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA
THE TRAIN

PRICE BRACKET 3: $17.95

COMES A HORSEMAN


PRICE BRACKET 4: $19.95

ZELIG
THE RUSSIA HOUSE
THEATRE OF BLOOD
FROM NOON TILL THREE
EYE OF THE NEEDLE
REMO WILLIAMS
MURPHY'S LAW
RUNAWAY TRAIN
BOXCAR BERTHA
MOBY DICK
I WANT TO LIVE!
THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA
NICHOLAS NICKLEBY
STARDUST MEMORIES

PRICE BRACKET 5: $24.95

STANLEY & IRIS
CHILLY SCENES OF WINTER
INTERIORS

Brian T

Got the email about this sale this morning and have already set aside a few things, including, as usual, some duplicates to sell to help offset the higher prices paid during all the previous sales. I suppose they have to blow this stuff out as the licenses must be getting close to expiring (??), but between this and SAE's 'bundle' sales, I'm surprised anyone would ever pay full price (or even the $19.99 sale price) for anything in their catalog going forward.

SAE also offers the code SHIPPING10 to get 10% off shipping. Not sure if it applies to both shipping options, though, but hopefully it does.

albert_m

I saw that SAE has a shipping discount, but generally speaking who is cheaper for shipping?

Brian T

Prices have changed.

Looks like those remaining copies of 10 to Midnight went fast at SAE, but still available at TT.

rocket1312

I decided to fill in some Woody Allen gaps with the following:

LOVE AND DEATH
RADIO DAYS
SHADOWS AND FOG
STARDUST MEMORIES
ZELIG

I've been hemming and hawing about whether or not to sell my other TT Allen blus and grab the Arrow boxsets. Despite being region free, I'd rather have region A discs when available. Thankfully this sale made it a much easier financial pill to swallow to just stick with the TT.

Remember, in addition to the issue of shipping costs, SAE has some older titles not available on the Twilight Time site.

Classic Films

Kings go forth (1958) (special promotion)
9.95
audrey rose (1977) (special promotion) 9.95
the bounty (1984) (special promotion) 14.95
hawaii (1966) (special promotion) 14.95
broadway danny rose (1984) (special promotion) 9.95
i could go on singing (1963)(special promotion) 14.95
the glory guys (1965)(special promotion) 14.95
the fantasticks (1995-2000) (special promotion) 9.95

Surprising some of the $9.95 titles were not included in the recent bundle sale.

Disappointed that Cat Ballou didn't make the sale. Maybe selling well or almost sold out.

Kedrix

As much as I want Runaway Train, I think I'll play a waiting game with that one. However, Russia House and Hound of the Baskervilles are bought. SAE came out to a dollar and some change cheaper after shipping. Good stuff.