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I was going to make a joke about how today would be a good chance to simulate in slow motion the steps necessary to get one of those free autographed Blu-rays, but then even La Bamba sold out within 2 minutes!

Twilight Samurai at Beaver doesn't look right

Ashirg wrote:Twilight Samurai at Beaver doesn't look right

Incorrect color space ?

Definitely.

Weird, yeah it looks like they forgot to apply a rec709 curve or something. Feels like ungraded LOG footage out of a digital cinema camera.

Twilight Time will no longer offer any of its promotional signed copies on pre-order days to "facilitate more people having a fairer chance to obtain one". Consequently, Susan Swift signed copies of Audrey Rose are going free with qualifying orders Wed 3rd 4pm EST.

What does that mean, there'll still be free giveaways but just not on pre-release availability days?

Barring last month, they would always do the free copies at the same time that month's new pre-orders would go up. As demonstrated by Che and La Bamba, promotional copies that are timed with the new pre-orders always go stupidly fast, whilst those that aren't go much slower. So yes there will still be regular promo copies, but they will now just be done whenever, rather than when new pre-orders go up.

Special Features: Isolated Music & Effects Track / Audio Commentary with Film Historians Julie Virgo, Steven C. Smith, and Nick Redman / Original Theatrical Trailer

Contains both French language and English dubbed versions of the film.

Whoops the Bride Wore Black is a great cover. I'm sure they'll correct this soon by swapping a booklet cover with Blingee accouterments or something though

I guess that Purple Rose cover is from a French poster, so thanks for not photoshopping out a purple mess Twilight Time, but no thanks? I like the concept, but the execution (by the original artist, not TT) makes it look like a horror film.

A label finally makes the dream of using polish poster art for a cover come true and it's TT of all people. Go figure.

CSM126 wrote:A label finally makes the dream of using polish poster art for a cover come true and it's TT of all people. Go figure.

Shrew wrote:I guess that Purple Rose cover is from a French poster, so thanks for not photoshopping out a purple mess Twilight Time, but no thanks? I like the concept, but the execution (by the original artist, not TT) makes it look like a horror film.

I thought it looked more like this.

Breaking Away (1979)

Release Date: January 20th, 2015
Pre-order date: Tuesday, December 30th at 4 pm EST.

Special Features:

• Isolated Score Track
  Audio Commentary with Actor Dennis Christopher, and Film Historians Julie Kirgo and Nick Redman
  Road to Adulthood
  Original Theatrical Trailer

EddieLarkin wrote:Twilight Time will no longer offer any of its promotional signed copies on pre-order days to "facilitate more people having a fairer chance to obtain one". Consequently, Susan Swift signed copies of Audrey Rose are going free with qualifying orders Wed 3rd 4pm EST.

Their plan worked. It's been almost 24 hours, and you can still get an autographed copy of Audrey Rose. I think this is definitely better system, except for those people who buy the horror titles that sell out quickly.

Fright Night: 30th Anniversary Edition (1985)

Release Date: January 20th, 2015
Pre-order date: Tuesday, December 30th at 4 pm EST.

Limited to 5,000 copies instead of the usual 3,000.

Special Features:

• Isolated Score Track
  Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Tom Holland, Actors Chris Sarandon & Jonathan Stark, and Moderated by Filmmaker Tim Sullivan
  Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Tom Holland, Actors William Ragsdale & Stephen Geoffreys, FX Artist Randall Cook, and Moderated by Journalist Jeremy Smith and Filmmaker Tim Sullivan
  First Ever Fright Night Reunion Panel - Fear Fest 2 (2008) with Tom Holland, Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Stephen Geoffreys, Amanda Bearse, Jonathan Stark, and Moderated by Rob Galluzzo
  Shock Till You Drop Presents Choice Cuts with Tom Holland and Ryan Turek
  Vintage EPK with Behind The Scenes Raw Footage
  Stills and Memorabilia Gallery from the Tom Holland Archives
  Original Theatrical Trailer

I'm ordering Breaking Away and Fright Night for sure - two of my favourite films that I'm glad I've held out for special editions of.

I'd like to know though whether "Road To Adulthood" on Breaking Away is a new bonus feature or just the identically-titled TV spot that's on the Fox DVD? I imagine it's the TV spot, in which case another one ("Academy Booster") is missing! Not the end of the world as I'm sure Dennis Christopher will have a ton of interesting stories on the commentary though.

THE BOUNTY (1984) BLU-RAY - March 10th
SOLOMON AND SHEBA (1959) BLU-RAY - March 10th
THE FIRST MEN IN THE MOON (1964) BLU-RAY - March 10th
JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH (1959) BLU-RAY - March 10th (New 4k Restoration)
U TURN (1997) BLU-RAY - March 10th
THE STORY OF ADELE H (1975) BLU-RAY - April 14th
THE FANTASTICKS (1995) BLU-RAY - April 14th
APRIL LOVE (1957) BLU-RAY - April 14th
THE REMAINS OF THE DAY (1993) BLU-RAY - April 14th
RICHARD III (1995) BLU-RAY - April 14th

That's a strong lineup for March/April. Half of the releases are on my most wanted Blu-ray list: The Bounty, The Remains of the Day, The Story of Adele H., U-Turn and Richard III.

Does this mean TT landed all the MGM Truffaut titles Criterion hasn't released already?

Why would it mean that? And I doubt it considering The Wild Child was a strong contender for one of the clues from the last New Years drawing.

I hope Criterion did acquire The Wild Child over a year ago and it has just been delayed. But since this is the second one TT is releasing and CC has a sizable backlog of former Fox Lorber Truffaut titles on Hulu, it just feels like TT probably has the rest of the non-Antoine Doinel MGMs, or at least the ones except Wild Child. If CC didn't get The Bride Wore Black, it seems less likely that they'd have Mississippi Mermaid.

I think TT has said they only have two of MGM's Truffauts.

I almost typed that last night, but wasn't trusting my memory. Best I could come up with last night was a few Truffauts. I also almost typed last night that The Wild Child clue was much more likely for Macbeth.