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domino harvey wrote:Good point. It is remarkable how consistently awful their covers are, though. Has there ever been a good one?

Oh Domino, you used to think so!

Were we ever so young?

Feego wrote:

The Elegant Dandy Fop wrote:And the worst of their covers look like those old airbrushed, Turner VHS covers from their old RKO and MGM catalog. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?

Yep.

I was remembering something more along these lines:

That one's actually pretty cool, though

Lilies of the Field has sold out.

Hombre is sold out at Screen Archives, but there's about 200 left at Twilight Time's site.

More detailed low quantity update:

BONJOUR TRISTESSE - fewer than 150
THE DISAPPEARANCE - fewer than 100
ZULU - fewer than 60
DESIREE - fewer than 350
MINDWARP - fewer than 250
BELOVED INFIDEL - fewer than 350
THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN - fewer than 120
RAPTURE - fewer than 300
PONY SOLDIER - fewer than 400
FOLLOW THAT DREAM - fewer than 300
ROOTS OF HEAVEN - fewer than 450
CONRACK - fewer than 300
GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER - fewer than 350
MISSISSIPPI MERMAID - fewer than 400
STORY OF ADELE H - fewer than 150

And just like that, Zulu is sold out.

You snooze, you Zulus

Interview with Nick Redman at Blu-ray Authority, where he reveals a couple of Japanese films that Twilight Time will release: The Yellow Handkerchief (1977) and The Emperor in August (2015).

He also says the following: "We had all of the MGM/UA Woody’s, minus the four they released, and a couple of the Sony’s coming down the line."

The Sony owned Allen titles not yet released on Blu-ray in the US are: Husbands and Wives (1992), Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993), and Sweet and Lowdown (1999).

This also means they plan to release the remaining MGM titles: Bananas (1971), September (1987), and Alice (1990)

I wonder how many supplements he is going to try and sneak on to the releases.

Any chance Allen's stranglehold on his releases wouldn't apply for UK releases from Indicator (assuming they're with Sony there too)?

Kind of a bummer if Arrow's exclusion from Sony licenses would prevent them from doing another set with the Miramax titles too.

No chance given the Arrow precedent.

I'm certain Allen is on top of his worldwide holdings and their content

I look forward to a Sweet and Lowdown release. It's been years since I've seen that film and I remember liking it back then.

Twilight Time lost the rights to Panic Room. I think we all know what label it's heading to now...

How did they pick that up only to let the rights lapse? I feel that would have been a quick sell out one for them.

Sony apparently withdrew the rights at Fincher's behest

Haha seriously though good for Fincher

Sony Collector's Choice BD-R baby.

Here's what they said on FB:

Twilight Time Movies We did [have Panic Room], but it maybe a title we trade back to Sony as really and truly they should do it themselves.

Twilight Time Movies - we appreciate your comments, but this is a decision that will be taken out of our hands---Mr Fincher is involved, and he will likely request that Sony do as much as possible for the title -- we can only cross our fingers and hope for the best!

From TT's FB page:

Just a heads-up there are approximately 50 copies remaining of Truffaut's classic, THE STORY OF ADELE H (1975) - only at http://www.screenarchives.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and still at the special price of $9.95 while stocks last...

The Story of Adele H. has officially sold out.

Time to start asking Criterion to release it. I haven't emailed Criterion like that in over a decade but will do it for this film, which I love but still avoided the TT release, confident it'll get a better Blu-ray from someone, possibly across the pond.

The Quiet American (Joseph L. Mankiewicz, 1958)

Release Date: June 13th, 2017.
Pre-order date: Wednesday, May 31st at 4 pm EST.

Special Features:

• Isolated Music Track (with some effects)
  Original Theatrical Trailer

Booklet artwork: