Please release "Twilight's Last Gleaming" (Warner Bros.?) (1 Viewer)

[Kerhonen]

I wasn't even born when this film was theatrically released, but then again, according to Elonet.fi, in Finland it was cut to 125 minutes by Jerker A. Eriksson (love that first name) and then again in 1989 (if even released) to 2 hours. I hardly even find it a mystery that it "died".
I'd be glad if anyone who saw it upon its original release could confirm the scenes I described in my second post, but find it hard to believe that anyone could remember such fine detail, had they not worked closely with the film.
I'm having a feeling I'm getting out of touch now. I'll just stop, then.

 

[Bob Engleman]

Ron,

Amy recent news? Thanks for sharing.

Bob Engleman

 

[Ronald Epstein]

No, nothing that I have heard further than post #75 above.

 

[Jeff_HR]

Well I'm back again to pester & needle & infuriate. When IS the film coming to DVD &/or BD??????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Over all the LENGTHY time that this POTENTIAL disc release has been discussed, I've been racking my brain trying to coming up with JUST 1 decent reason for this ENDLESS delay. I've been unable to discover any JUSTIFIABLE reason for any further delay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wait - I know why it is delayed! WB had such success with "House of Wax" that they want to do it in REAL 3D - which means Holographic! So that means NO RELEASE until the 22nd century!

 

[walter o]

I am sure it will be announced as a archieve Title in the future, as Warner isn't really doing much in the way of catalog titles anymore,

 

[Jeff_HR]

I am sure it will be announced as a archieve Title in the future, as Warner isn't really doing much in the way of catalog titles anymore

Well Sir! That remark certainly flies in the face of what Mr Epstein has been saying all along. Or has WB been lying to him all along? Hmm....??

 

[walter o]

It was no disrespect to Ron, and I was just being realistic, as WB has been throwing alot of titles that were promised a retail DVD editions, only to appear in the Archieve program (like FREEBIE AND THE BEAN, DONT BEAFRAID OF THE DARK, I recall in the WB chat was stated as "being in the work"), so I am not getting my hopes up. Of course, if it does appear as a retail disc, that'll be great news as well.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

No disrespect taken.
I don't have an update for you. I did recently meet with
Warner for other purposes than discussing upcoming
release dates.
I don't know what to tell all of you at this point. The
situation regarding TLG has probably not changed as
far as reasons delaying its release. While I do not
personally think this title will end up as an archive
release, I am very uncertain about the future of classic
titles like these.
I am in a difficult position here because I have been
the voice of the studio for the past two years on this
title as well as The Bowery Boys releases. Because
there are lengthy backstories to the delayed status
of both these titles and because I want to respect my
sources, I have always had to be very limited in what
I can say to all of you. Of course, that doesn't
exactly make me look reputable when plans aren't
executed in the timeframe that was discussed.
Really, I am walking on eggshells here trying to
say only what I can in order to keep your trust that
there were definitive plans in place to get these titles
out as regular releases. All of you need to know that
because of our consistent attempts to bring these
titles up in forum posts and studio chats, Warner made
a real effort to ramp up the releases.
What has happened over the past year at the
studios is very frightening. The studios have made
huge cuts in staffing. We saw it first hand when we
visited a few of them nearly two weeks ago. There
are more empty cubicles than working people. In
addition, the studios have scaled back on many
previously planned projects. This is the result of
a bad economy. As with most every job out there
these days, there are less people doing more.
Attitudes have changed from the top on down and
titles that were on the front burner a year ago are
being reconsidered as far as their sale value.
I have to stress to all of you that this is merely
my opinion based on what I have observed. There
has been a significant revamp within the studio Home
Entertainment divisions and I think all of you are
witnessing the fallout with some of these titles you
thought were going to be released over the past year.
I am not saying TLG or THE BOWERY BOYS are
not being released. That was never relayed to me.
Just for the fact that prep has begun on both releases
tells me that there is still significant interest in getting
them out. I just think (and this is my opinion) that
under the current climate the studio is probably initiating
a "wait and see" attitude on these titles mainly because
they were planned for mainstream release rather than
being delegated to the archive series.

 

[fantasticbag]

I don't know which studio has this title (originally
released on VHS under KEY VIDEO), but I would love
to see Twilight's Last Gleaming released to DVD.

 

[Jeff_HR]

"Wait & See". Hmm.... I think "WAIT" is the operative word here. /img/vbsmilies/htf/confused.gif/img/vbsmilies/htf/frown.gif/img/vbsmilies/htf/angry.gif

 

[Ronald Epstein]

I don't know which studio has this title

Welcome to the forum! Warner Bros. has it.

I [COLOR= rgb(24, 24, 24)]think "WAIT" is the operative word here.
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[COLOR= rgb(24, 24, 24)]
It is. Hopefully you guys will soak in
the observations I posted.[/COLOR]

 

[Bob Engleman]

Ron,

My last inquiry was 9 mos. ago; any news?

Bob Engleman

 

[Ronald Epstein]

Hi Bob!

Spoke with Warner about this last month
when I was getting an update on The Bowery
Boys releases.

Seems we are no further along today than we
were a year or two ago with the release of
Twilight's Last Gleaming.

The situation is still the same. The title has
some problems that are holding up its release.

The studio still wishes to release this title at
some point but I think the problem at hand is
out of their immediate control.

I realize this is not good news, though it is
comforting to know that the title has not slid
off their radar screen.

 

[Jeff_HR]

So we seem to have a title that seems STUCK in concrete in terms of moving toward a possible release. And "PROBLEMS", that are out of WB's immediate control ( Heaven knows who has the CONTROL) are keeping it stuck solid. My best guess, and it is that of a TOTAL outsider ( AS opposed to the "guesses" or TRUE knowledge of a true insider ) is that we will NEVER see this title released. What a shame. /img/vbsmilies/htf/confused.gif /img/vbsmilies/htf/angry.gif /img/vbsmilies/htf/frown.gif

 

[Robin9]

Originally Posted by Jeff_HR
So we seem to have a title that seems STUCK in concrete in terms of moving toward a possible release. And "PROBLEMS", that are out of WB's immediate control ( Heaven knows who has the CONTROL) are keeping it stuck solid. My best guess, and it is that of a TOTAL outsider ( AS opposed to the "guesses" or TRUE knowledge of a true insider ) is that we will NEVER see this title released. What a shame. /img/vbsmilies/htf/confused.gif /img/vbsmilies/htf/angry.gif /img/vbsmilies/htf/frown.gif

As so many people want this movie on DVD (or Blu-ray), it would be good customer relations and good manners for Warners to explain to their loyal customers why there is such a long delay.

 

[Thomas T]

Well, I'm certainly glad I held onto my laser disc copy of TWILIGHT'S LAST GLEAMING though I would upgrade to DVD in a minute.

 

[Jeff_HR]

I also have kept my LaserDisc version. Unfortunately Thomas T, you will be waiting longer that a minute to upgrade!

 

[Pete York]

Dave Kehr reported that Olive Films plans to release this, as well as some other intriguing titles, sometime in 2010/11.

...We finalized a deal with BAVARIA, which includes Robert Aldrich’s Twilight’s Last Gleaming, Billy Wilder’s Fedora and 3 Rainer Werner Fassbinder titles (Despair, Uncut versions of The Stationmaster’s Wife and I Only Want You To Love Me)...

The full quote can be found in 'Dave K''s post of July 27, 9:52am, here.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

Am I understanding that the rights to Twilight's Last Gleaming
were sold Olive Films?

Wow. News to me. Surprised I didn't hear about this in advance
thought I haven't really talked to the studio about this title for
months once I realized it was being put on the backburner.

There is a bigger story here because under Warner's care
there were plans for a more elaborate effort to be put into
the release. That's all I can say. I wonder if the same will
be done under Olive Films.

Perhaps I can say more about all this once the DVD/BD
is released.

 

[walter o]

Yes, Warner's rights did expire many years ago, which is why it was cancalled out of Burt Lancaster's box set. I was involved with both Warner and Bavaria in having the elements returned to Bavaria, but kept quiet until an announcement can be made.

If this is the same package deal, there could also be a Samuel Fuller film as well as a little seem Jeff Bridges film from 1978.