Marathon - The Twilight Zone (1959) Discussion

[–] Jennie_Portrait (804) 6 years ago

Yes! Here is the schedule! https://www.syfy.com/syfy-twilight-zone-marathon-2019-schedule

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[–] Tristan_Booth (405) 6 years ago

Good. I'm glad to see a response so quickly. It's been awfully quiet here lately.

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[–] Jennie_Portrait (804) 6 years ago

I just got sort of burned out on TZ. I have my DVR set to record it every night and I just haven't been watching them.

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[–] Shibez (910) 6 years ago

I used to DVR all the TZ episodes as well then got burned out like you. But I'm excited for the marathon. I have been watching it the last 2 years. It's why I begun to DVR them..after the marathon I needed more.

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[–] kr-1959 (110) 6 years ago

Ever since the IMDb boards closed I tend to forget about this place for long stretches of time. Nice to see familiar "faces" still around though.

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[–] Jennie_Portrait (804) 6 years ago

Hi there! It's nice to be around with friends!

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[–] Turkday23 (37) 6 years ago

Happily, since I had to give up expanded cable, Decades channel has a five-day, 12 hours each day marathon.

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[–] twinA (4921) 6 years ago

I was gifted the complete original series over the holidays. So far through the first two episodes "Where is Everybody?" and "One for the Angels." Amazing how each one is able to say so much in such few words, actions, and emotions. It gives a real sense of time which is absent in a lot of current TV.

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[–] Jennie_Portrait (804) 6 years ago

Those are both great episodes. That was a very nice gift.

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[–] twinA (4921) 6 years ago

Which is why I plan on taking the time to savor each and every moment of it. (^_^)

My brief note on 'Angels' without spoiling the story too much:

The 'Angels' episode was very touching. The person-of-interest, pitchman Lewis Bookman, is willing to bend the integrity of his word in honoring an agreement about dying, showing that he is not only afraid of his life coming to an end, but also, he believes there should be much more to it.

He must confront the fact life is heavily arbitrary. Even in the smallest sum of the grandest scheme, there is appreciation for things easily taken for granted in the nature of our own existence. We mean a great deal more to people, ourselves, and society than we realize. Reminded me of "It's A Wonderful Life" with Jimmy Stewart.

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[–] Jennie_Portrait (804) 6 years ago

Nice analysis. Does the DVD set have a commentary track?

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[–] twinA (4921) 6 years ago

No, and no subtitles either, which is a shame. Special features are included on a handful of the discs. I do have the DVD version. Your question has me curious as to other stats about the boxset, planning on checking review sites and I'll let you know what I find. The series is also available on Blu-Ray too.

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[–] twinA (4921) 6 years ago

The one I have does not, which is this one:
https://www.amazon.com/Twilight-Zone-Complete-Rod-Serling/dp/B01KOCNQUO/ref=tmm_dvd_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

This one, on the other hand, released half a decade ago, the "Definitive Collection", does and it has more extra features too but is pricier:
https://www.amazon.com/Twilight-Zone-Complete-Definitive-Collection/dp/B000H5U5EE

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[–] twinA (4921) 6 years ago

The Blu-Ray version (blue cover with white letters), has commentary on most of the episodes.

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/71645/twilight-zone-the-complete-series-the/

Don't worry, I don't mean to bombard you with links galore. This is the last one. (^o^)

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[–] Tristan_Booth (405) 6 years ago

I have the "Definitive Edition" (2004) for each season, and the only extra listed for "Angels" is the radio drama.

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[–] twinA (4921) 6 years ago

Thanks for the info on that set, Tristan. I now realize the question asked of me earlier was regarding that particular episode and not necessarily the entire series, D'oh! I blame it on being over-excited. See you around. (^_^)

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[–] Tristan_Booth (405) 6 years ago

I hadn't intended to correct anyone. I just grabbed it off the shelf to see what the extras were. Looking on Amazon, I see that the "definitive" seasons kept coming out over quite a few years, so I'm not sure if the ones after 2004 are the same as mine. I'd like to have all extras available, but unfortunately I don't have a blu-ray player.

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[–] twinA (4921) 6 years ago

Ah, I see. Thanks for clarifying, appreciate your forthcoming and friendliness. Looking forward to having more nice conversations with you in the future.

About the Blu-Ray player thing, it's nice to have as an extra option to watch movies and shows, especially if you're a quality aficionado willing to shell out the cash. The jump in sound and image quality was not as large a leap as VHS tape to DVD was, so it's not like there's a big need to go out of the way to get one.

The main concern is with 4K making waves now, DVD may look grainy and blurry on the latest 4k tech. It's not like DVD is going anywhere anytime soon thanks to it's low cost to make. Even then, Blu-Ray is finally becoming more affordable to consider in addition to streaming services if looking for convenience.

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[–] Tristan_Booth (405) 6 years ago

Decades channel has a five-day, 12 hours each day marathon

We used to have Decades over the air here, but it was taken out of the Phoenix market in September. I'm still waiting for it to find a new home here. So I'm pretty happy that SyFy hasn't given up on it.

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[–] twinA (4921) 6 years ago

I believe MissMargo in another thread stated that there's a yearly annual marathon of The Twilight Zone which SyFy runs around the 4th of July, though I don't think they did it last year.

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[–] Tristan_Booth (405) 6 years ago

No, SyFy didn't do it last July, but Decades did. We were used to SyFy having two marathons a year, so last July was disappointing.

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[–] Jennie_Portrait (804) 6 years ago

I usually watch TZ on MeTV. I think that SyFy edits it differently or speeds up some non-dialogue scenes to compress time. The effect is most noticeable in "Spur of the Moment."

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[–] shannongr (187) 6 years ago

I am! I hope we get good turn-out here. It's not been the same since the IMBD boards closed. And the Twitter feed just isn't the same...

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[–] strntz (12224) 6 years ago

Social media will never compare to a dedicated forum board. I love reading back through comments many years ago, and sometimes finding some from myself almost 10 years ago! I'm glad MC was able to archive many of the old discussions from that now defunct site from whence they came.

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[–] kr-1959 (110) 6 years ago

There is a good community on reddit, but I'd still rather have the IMDb boards back. Those were the days.

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[–] doug65oh (205) 6 years ago

Yep, those were the days indeed.

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[–] jennygerms (58) 6 years ago

I don't have cable, but I used to love the marathon every new years, and so am watching it on Hulu right now. Man, I love this show!

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[–] rhodeisland95 (51) 6 years ago

When I cut back my cable last year, my Syfy got dropped. I usually watch the episodes on DVD. I notice there aren't any hour-long episodes this year.

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[–] Jennie_Portrait (804) 6 years ago

Yes, but the only hour long episodes I like are "On Thursday, we leave for home" and "A Passage on the Lady Anne." It is still a bummer since the hour long ones only seem to be aired during marathons.

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[–] rhodeisland95 (51) 6 years ago

Those are two of the better ones, Jennie. I like "Printer's Devil", being a big Burgess Meredith fan, but it probably would have worked better without that whiny Jackie Benson character. I also am in the minority in liking "Of Late I Think of Cliffordville". I can watch anything with John Anderson in it and I admit Julie Newmar helps. Albert Salmi was good, despite the terrible make-up.

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[–] strntz (12224) 6 years ago

Completely agree with Printer's Devil and Of Late.. Printer's Devil is one of the best of any season IMO and while I think the story could have been tweaked for Of Late/Cliffordville I still like that one a lot. I also like Valley of the Shadow, Jess-Belle, and On Thursday We Leave for Home.

Can't stand The Bard.

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[–] Jennie_Portrait (804) 6 years ago

The Bard is awful. But it is nice to see Burt Reynolds.

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[–] strntz (12224) 6 years ago

The best part of that is when Burt asks quite drolly "what's my tertiary motivation?"

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[–] Tristan_Booth (405) 6 years ago

I can watch anything with John Anderson in it

I agree. I'm partial to what I like to call the "three Johns": Anderson, Hoyt, and Williams.

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[–] shannongr (187) 6 years ago

Anyway we can try to boost participation during it? Post anywhere about it? I admit I dont know much about other TZ discussion platforms.

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[–] Tristan_Booth (405) 6 years ago

There's Reddit, but those folks would post over there, not here (unless, like me, they're on both). So far, no one is talking about the marathon over there, but I prefer MovieChat, which is why I made the initial post here.

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[–] g-bone (562) 6 years ago

IMDB2 gets going during the marathon.

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[–] shannongr (187) 6 years ago

Well, you learn something every day! I didn't realize there was such a thing.

is there a TZ board there?

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[–] g-bone (562) 6 years ago

Yes there is.

http://imdb2.freeforums.net/thread/143022/new-years-eve-marathon?page=1#scrollTo=2447035

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[–] shannongr (187) 6 years ago

Thanks.

Sadly, not very busy there either. I fell asleep last night wondering how it is that maybe a dozen people in this country are posting during the marathon???

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[–] g-bone (562) 6 years ago

I know. Might be too early. Last year was active. Not having the July 4th marathon this year might have hurt.

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[–] shannongr (187) 6 years ago

Maybe, but I hope not.

Let's hope it picks up. Posting during the marathon is integral to the experience.

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[–] MissMargoChanning (6630) 6 years ago

I am always ready for the Big New Years TZ Marathon!
Sadly, I do not have Cable TV so I have no SyFy. Believe it or not, I miss those old days!
The Good News???
I have Decades!!!!! That channel is also planning a TZ Marathon of sorts! FIVE DAYS!!!!!
I doubt that this is NonStop, but if anyone here gets the Decades Channel, check this out.
I'll post the details.

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[–] andreaahr (2337) 6 years ago

I am, I can't wait! I love the Twilight Zone marathon!!!

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