Twilight Time / Redwind

[feihong]

Loving the Twilight Time disc of House of Bamboo. I'm about halfway through the film right now. The color and the sharpness and depth...damn. It does not look like a 60-year-old film––the image is vivid and crisp all around. The sound is very clear as well. I remember this being one of the more low-key of the Alain Silver/James Ursini commentaries––they didn't seem as engaged here as they usually are. But I'm glad they included it the commentary all the same. There's also a Nick Redman/Julie Kirgo commentary that I'm afraid to try and listen to.

I don't see any reference to restoration on the box copy, but it looks as if the film has been well-restored. I see hardly an instance of print damage.

[swo17]

Given MoC's relationship with Fox/love of Fuller, might it be likely that they'll put out their own edition of House of Bamboo at some point?

[Ashirg]

DVD Beaver on House of Bamboo

[feihong]

Hopefully one of these companies can release a bluray of The Crimson Kimono. I downloaded an HD version off of iTunes, but it hardly looks like HD to me––only a few shots have any real depth or clarity. That's my favorite Fuller, though House of Bamboo is up there.

[hearthesilence]

J. Hoberman with an appreciation of Hombre in his review of the Twilight Time BD.

[Orlac]

What date is Mysterious Island avaliable for pre-order?

[PfR73]

What date is Mysterious Island avaliable for pre-order?

A date hasn't been set yet. Pre-orders typically go up on the last Wednesday of the month before release date, so expect sometime around the end of November.

[pointless]

From SAE:

A limited special offer from TWILIGHT TIME this Wednesday, September 2nd at 4 PM Eastern time - an autographed copy of U-TURN- signed by OLIVER STONE!
This will be available to those customers who spend a minimum of $149.75, before shipping, on other TWILIGHT TIME product.
You must add the signed edition to your cart and check out successfully with an order confirmation number to qualify.
There will be a page just like the other titles to be added to your cart located on the homepage within the TWILIGHT TIME new releases box.
This is a first come first serve offer, with a limit of one per customer.
YOU MUST HAVE THE QUALIFYING TWILIGHT TIME ITEMS WITHIN YOUR CURRENT ORDER, NO PREVIOUS ORDERS OR FUTURE ORDERS QUALIFY TOWARDS THIS PROMOTION.

[Chris Stangl]

The Judy Room's news arm reports I COULD GO ON SINGING on TT Blu in 2016 and Cassavetes' A CHILD IS WAITING from Kino. No indication of their source on this vital matter, but the previous R1 was non-anamorphic and it's currently relegated to MGM Vault DVD-R, so hey, get happy.

[pointless]

Count Yorga, Vampire (Bob Kelljan, 1970)

Release Date: October 13th, 2015.
Pre-order date: Wednesday, September 30th at 4 pm EST.

Special Features:

• Isolated Score Track
  Audio Commentary with Film Historians David Del Valle and Tim Sullivan
  My Dinner with Yorga: The Robert Quarry Rue Morgue Interview, a Reading by David Del Valle and Tim Sullivan
  Fangirl Radio Tribute to Robert Quarry with Tim Sullivan
  Still Gallery: The MGM Archives
  Still Gallery: The Tim Sullivan Archives
  Original Theatrical Trailer

Booklet artwork:

[Der Spieler]

With the low canadian dollar TT titles can be bought from canadians for the affordable price of 45$!

A bargain.

[pointless]

Scream and Scream Again (Gordon Hessler, 1970)

Release Date: October 13th, 2015.
Pre-order date: Wednesday, September 30th at 4 pm EST.

Special Features:

• Isolated Score Track
  Audio Commentary with Film Historians David Del Valle and Tim Sullivan
  Gentleman Gothic: Gordon Hessler at AIP
  An Interview with Uta Levka
  Still Gallery
  Radio Spot
  Original Theatrical Trailer

Booklet art:

[domino harvey]

Gross

[pointless]

John Carpenter's Vampires (1998)

Release Date: October 13th, 2015.
Pre-order date: Wednesday, September 30th at 4 pm EST.

Special Features:

• Isolated Score Track
  Audio Commentary with Writer-Director John Carpenter
  The Making of John Carpenter’s Vampires
  Original Theatrical Trailer

Booklet artwork:

[pointless]

Black Widow (Bob Rafelson, 1987)

Release Date: October 13th, 2015.
Pre-order date: Wednesday, September 30th at 4 pm EST.

Special Features:

• Isolated Score Track
  Audio Commentary with Film Historians Julie Kirgo and Nick Redman
  TV Spots
  Original Theatrical Trailer

Booklet art:

[Noiradelic]

Not a bad cover, except what do red triangles have to do with the movie, beyond red=blood (and the movie doesn't have much graphic violance IIRC). A pattern that actually resembled a veil would've made a lot more sense.

[domino harvey]

I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be an overlay of Debra Winger (unfiltered) and Theresa Russell (red filtered) but it ends up just looking like Debra Winger with red triangles on top

[Noiradelic]

Amateur hour

[pointless]

Devil in a Blue Dress (Carl Franklin, 1995) - Brand new 4K transfer

Release Date: October 13th, 2015.
Pre-order date: Wednesday, September 30th at 4 pm EST.

Special Features:

• Isolated Score Track
  Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Carl Franklin
  Don Cheadle Screen Test
  Original Theatrical Trailer

Booklet art:

[George Drooly]

Not a bad cover, except what do red triangles have to do with the movie, beyond red=blood (and the movie doesn't have much graphic violance IIRC). A pattern that actually resembled a veil would've made a lot more sense.

C'mon



But they botched the execution

[pointless]

Strange Invaders (Michael Laughlin, 1983)

Release Date: October 13th, 2015.
Pre-order date: Wednesday, September 30th at 4 pm EST.

Special Features:

• Isolated Score Track
  Audio Commentary with Director Michael Laughlin and Writer William Condon
  Original Theatrical Trailer

Booklet artwork:

[dwk]

Pre-orders for John Carpenter's Vampires are being pushed back two weeks to October 14

Our sixth title, JOHN CARPENTER'S VAMPIRES, which was also scheduled to go up for pre-order on the 30th, will now be offered TWO WEEKS LATER - on Wednesday, October 14th at 4 pm EST. Our friends at Sony / Columbia have gone the extra mile for us making sure the color timing of the new master will more accurately reflect the original theatrical version, and not the alternate look of the international blu-ray releases, and also fixing the odd edit in one scene that is present in those transfers. We apologize for the slight delay, but rest assured the new blu-ray will be much improved as a result. Available exclusively at http://www.twilighttimemovies.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and http://www.screenarchives.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[captveg]

Revealed via the Killer POV podcast as coming soon:

Murphy's Law (1986)
Two more John Guillerman titles (no specific titles mentioned)

For those keeping track, that means we now know the following are coming in 2016 or 2017:

The Big Heat (1953) Re-issue (Sony)
Bound for Glory (1976) (MGM)
Exodus (1960) (MGM)
Fallen Angel (1945) (Fox)
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) (MGM)
Lilies of the Field (1963) (MGM)
Murphy's Law (1986) (MGM)
Moby Dick (1956) (MGM)
Runaway Train (1985) (MGM)
September (1987) (MGM)
Stardust Memories (1980) (MGM)
Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) (Fox)
Zelig (1983) (MGM)

More Allen and Guillerman

[fdm]

I've seen a few others speculated in such a way at the time that I wrote them down, not sure of the actual likelihood of any of them:

The Barefoot Contessa
Captain Harlock: Space Pirate 3D
Cutter's Way
I Want To Live!
The Quiller Memorandum
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

There are probably others like I Want To Live! that have upcoming DVD only releases from Kino Lorber that may end up on Twilight Time as blu-rays.

[captveg]

Captain Harlock: Space Pirate 3D (2013) is scheduled for 12/8/15

You're right about Cutter's Way (1981). I thought I had that on the list, but I guess I missed it.

The DVD-only Kino releases (I Want to Live!, Support Your Local Sheriff!, Support Your Local Gunfighter) have yet to be confirmed to my knowledge, but I think it's obvious they're coming.

I can't recall if The Barefoot Contessa, The Quiller Memorandum, and Remo Williams were confirmed or not.