What Twilight Time BDs Do You Own?
11-23-15, 08:35 AM
#26
Re: What Twilight Time BDs Do You Own?
I don't own any. There are a couple I'm interested in but I refuse to pay those prices, especially when I can get Criterions from B&N for
11-23-15, 09:55 AM
#27
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Re: What Twilight Time BDs Do You Own?
Ho boy...doing this from memory (if I miss one, I'll come back and edit):
Body Double
Disappearance, The
Fabulous Baker Boys, The (Ordered)
Front, The
Harlock: Space Pirate (Pre-Order)
John Carpenter's Vampires
Journey to the Center of the Earth (re-issue)
Rollerball
Used Cars
Wild at Heart
Zardoz
Body Double
Disappearance, The
Fabulous Baker Boys, The (Ordered)
Front, The
Harlock: Space Pirate (Pre-Order)
John Carpenter's Vampires
Journey to the Center of the Earth (re-issue)
Rollerball
Used Cars
Wild at Heart
Zardoz
Last edited by Kedrix; 11-23-15 at 10:23 AM. Reason: Yep, I forgot a couple.
11-23-15, 03:53 PM
#29
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Re: What Twilight Time BDs Do You Own?
Now we know who has LOTS of disposable income! Paul_SD, I'm looking at you! Would like to own some of these, but can't justify the costs. I can buy 5-6 normally released catalog titles for the cost of ONE Twilight Time title. There's lots of gaps I'd rather fill in my collection before catering to TTs inflated prices. Same for Code Red titles, through they're "a little" more reasonable at $19-$24.
11-23-15, 03:58 PM
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Re: What Twilight Time BDs Do You Own?
Now we know who has LOTS of disposable income! Paul_SD, I'm looking at you! Would like to own some of these, but can't justify the costs. I can buy 5-6 normally released catalog titles for the cost of ONE Twilight Time title. There's lots of gaps I'd rather fill in my collection before catering to TTs inflated prices. Same for Code Red titles, through they're "a little" more reasonable at $19-$24.
11-23-15, 04:16 PM
#31
Re: What Twilight Time BDs Do You Own?
11-23-15, 04:44 PM
#32
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don't let that stop you.
I seriously doubt my "disposable income" is really any greater than the average poster here. I just tend to throw what there is of it in a narrower direction.
I've also been buying the TT titles since they started, so those were amassed over 4 or 5 years.
11-23-15, 04:58 PM
#33
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Re: What Twilight Time BDs Do You Own?
Now we know who has LOTS of disposable income! Paul_SD, I'm looking at you! Would like to own some of these, but can't justify the costs. I can buy 5-6 normally released catalog titles for the cost of ONE Twilight Time title. There's lots of gaps I'd rather fill in my collection before catering to TTs inflated prices. Same for Code Red titles, through they're "a little" more reasonable at $19-$24.
11-23-15, 05:27 PM
#34
DVD Talk Legend
Re: What Twilight Time BDs Do You Own?
I only own four Twilight Time titles, and I had to do some things I'm not proud of.. But dammit, I own John Carpenter's Vampires now.
11-23-15, 05:55 PM
#35
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Re: What Twilight Time BDs Do You Own?
At Close Range
The Big Heat
Body Double
Breaking Away
John Carpenter's Vampires
Wild at Heart
BTW - I just found out you can buy the clear cases directly from TT if you're into the whole uniformity thing.
The Big Heat
Body Double
Breaking Away
John Carpenter's Vampires
Wild at Heart
BTW - I just found out you can buy the clear cases directly from TT if you're into the whole uniformity thing.
11-23-15, 07:35 PM
#36
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Re: What Twilight Time BDs Do You Own?
I learned my lesson with TT back in March, when I went on a huge binge of sale titles and new releases just because I could afford it (at the time).
Between blind buys that didn't do it for me, and seeing Arrow come along and soundly trump the TT releases in all respects, I made a vow going forward to delay as many purchases as possible to an anniversary sale.
I'll grab a few things in this current sale- but after that they're going to have to announce a title I truly care about/desperately want to keep me from waiting for anniversary '17 to make another purchase.
Between blind buys that didn't do it for me, and seeing Arrow come along and soundly trump the TT releases in all respects, I made a vow going forward to delay as many purchases as possible to an anniversary sale.
I'll grab a few things in this current sale- but after that they're going to have to announce a title I truly care about/desperately want to keep me from waiting for anniversary '17 to make another purchase.
Plus as you say there's always the decent chance that it will get trumped by Arrow later on(or someone else).
So it's ironic. The limited edition model was intended to create a sense of urgency, so that their movies wouldn't be put at the back of the line. But now it seems there is every reason to wait.
11-23-15, 09:20 PM
#37
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Re: What Twilight Time BDs Do You Own?
But then there's an even greater chance of them selling out during the sale. I think the limited quantities suck more than anything else about Twilight Time. Other releases go out of print too, but at least they're usually easier and cheaper to get while they're out.
11-23-15, 10:58 PM
#38
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Re: What Twilight Time BDs Do You Own?
But then there's an even greater chance of them selling out during the sale. I think the limited quantities suck more than anything else about Twilight Time. Other releases go out of print too, but at least they're usually easier and cheaper to get while they're out.
11-24-15, 06:56 AM
#39
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Re: What Twilight Time BDs Do You Own?
I read on another thread that they still have 2,000 copies of Vampires in the warehouse. This was supposed to sell out quickly because it's Carpenter and in the horror genre. Maybe folks are starting to wise up.
11-24-15, 08:23 AM
#40
Re: What Twilight Time BDs Do You Own?
I don't think anyone really thought Vampires would sell out 5000 units quickly, did they? Other than the Fright Night reissue, nothing has really sold out quickly in a couple of years. Even the Blob, which is much higher profile than Vampires, took a few weeks to sell 5000. I don't think folks are starting to wise up so much as Vampires just isn't that popular and people greatly overestimate the fervor surrounding TT titles.
11-24-15, 09:10 AM
#41
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11-24-15, 09:15 AM
#42
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Well whatever fervor there is, it isn't what it used to be. It's hard to keep the loyal fan base preordering at the $30 price tag when you have multiple sales in a year (and this one lasting almost a month).
11-24-15, 10:35 AM
#43
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Re: What Twilight Time BDs Do You Own?
Are there any titles other than the Fright Night re-release that are true special editions, with new extras and the like? So far I have only picked up Fright Night.
11-24-15, 11:23 AM
#44
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Thanks for mentioning this. I wasn't aware of it. I keep all my TT discs grouped together on my shelf (between the Criterions and the Warner Archive discs). The case color thing has indeed been bugging me. Now I've got to go home and count how many TT discs I have in the blue cases.
11-24-15, 11:28 AM
#45
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Re: What Twilight Time BDs Do You Own?
I have all my TT titles grouped together as well (just like Criterion). Only a couple have the clear case though, so not worth swapping out the rest for uniformity's sake (especially since I like to order them roughly in order of release date, so the blue and clear cases will be segregated anyway).
11-24-15, 03:58 PM
#46
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Re: What Twilight Time BDs Do You Own?
I don't think anyone really thought Vampires would sell out 5000 units quickly, did they? Other than the Fright Night reissue, nothing has really sold out quickly in a couple of years. Even the Blob, which is much higher profile than Vampires, took a few weeks to sell 5000. I don't think folks are starting to wise up so much as Vampires just isn't that popular and people greatly overestimate the fervor surrounding TT titles.
Thanks for mentioning this. I wasn't aware of it. I keep all my TT discs grouped together on my shelf (between the Criterions and the Warner Archive discs). The case color thing has indeed been bugging me. Now I've got to go home and count how many TT discs I have in the blue cases.
11-24-15, 05:24 PM
#47
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Re: What Twilight Time BDs Do You Own?
Titles I'd like to own include MYSTERIOUS ISLAND and ENEMY MINE, but now they're sold out and paying Ebay's prices is even more against my grain than paying TT's.
11-24-15, 05:25 PM
#48
Re: What Twilight Time BDs Do You Own?
Forgot about BB&C. One of the most enjoyable blind buys for me of the last several years.
I've also owned, but sold off- Big Heat (unopened), Thunderbolt & Lightfoot (unopened), The Fury, The Blob.
I watched Mysterious Island, enjoyed it, and promptly sold it off for an indecent profit. Tempted to buy it again but will probably take my chances until March and see if it is included in the expected anniversary sale.
The previous ease I had in selling off OoP TT's (before Amazon changed it's policies) was one big reason to over indulge at the higher price points.
That off the table is forcing me to be more selective and patient.
Though ironically, now that my interest in soundtracks has been rekindled, that scramble to get something before it falls OoP is back in full force.
I've also owned, but sold off- Big Heat (unopened), Thunderbolt & Lightfoot (unopened), The Fury, The Blob.
I watched Mysterious Island, enjoyed it, and promptly sold it off for an indecent profit. Tempted to buy it again but will probably take my chances until March and see if it is included in the expected anniversary sale.
The previous ease I had in selling off OoP TT's (before Amazon changed it's policies) was one big reason to over indulge at the higher price points.
That off the table is forcing me to be more selective and patient.
Though ironically, now that my interest in soundtracks has been rekindled, that scramble to get something before it falls OoP is back in full force.
11-24-15, 05:52 PM
#49
DVD Talk Special Edition
Re: What Twilight Time BDs Do You Own?
They will be re-releasing Mysterious Island in a couple of weeks. You can preorder it now (for the usual price) at the SAE site.
11-24-15, 06:39 PM
#50
Re: What Twilight Time BDs Do You Own?
Yeah, there was no chance Vampires was going to sell out that quickly. I think the drama surrounding Fright Night and Christine (and NotLD for different reasons) completely skews people's perception of TT sell-outs. Especially now that they're doing runs of 5000 on higher profile titles, it would take something really special to sell out that quickly.
