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post #31 of 316
5/11/04 at 8:20pm
And I hope they'll add the great Video Clip!

I have it on Divx, but that's not the same thing when you can get it on DVD!
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post #32 of 316
5/11/04 at 9:27pm
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It might just be a repack of the old aniversary with a new date like Texas Chainsaw.

I don't think that'll be the case (at least I hope it won't be). If all that they're going to do is add the words "20th Aniversary Edition" to it, then they don't really have to wait until October to do it.

I really hope that this isn't just some repackage of the previous edition. While I think the extras are fine, I think that the movie could use a new transfer.

I have a quick question - how reliable is Premire magazine when it comes to DVD news? I don't want to get too excited over the idea of a 20th Aniversary DVD only to find out that it was just a rumor.
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post #33 of 316
5/12/04 at 5:37am
The extras may not be as wide-ranging as some would like, but I'm perfectly happy with the extras on the Ghostbusters DVD. What would make me gladly buy Ghostbusters again would be a better transfer, as the current one is incredibly soft. I'm grateful to own this movie in it's original ratio (it really is like watching a different film after years of viewing an atrocious pan and scan VHS version) but there is a chronic lack of detail in the image that is a real let-down. I even bought the R2 version (a '15th Anniversary Edition') to see if the PAL transfer would suffer from less filtering. There is a definite improvement but it's still pretty soft, and as the R2 has less extras than the R1 edition I'm keeping both versions. The hope I've been clinging on to is that Columbia will release a Superbit edition at some point - if Labyrinth can get one, then why not Ghostbusters?
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post #34 of 316
5/16/04 at 7:24pm
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The hope I've been clinging on to is that Columbia will release a Superbit edition at some point - if Labyrinth can get one, then why not Ghostbusters?

Well you just might be in luck. They're releasing Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II in Superbit. However, as of right now it's only in R2 Japan on July 28th.

Well, here's hoping to an R1 release soon. But I've been hoping for Last Action Hero R1 Superbit forever and it hasn't happened yet.
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post #35 of 316
5/16/04 at 10:39pm
I would consider buying a new super-duper ultimate edition of Ghostbusters, since it's one of my favorite movies of all time, but it would have to be a big improvement over the current DVD which is pretty damn good. I don't really see how they could improve on it too much.

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it really is like watching a different film after years of viewing an atrocious pan and scan VHS version

Very, very true. Seeing Ghostbusters in its original Panavision format was a true revelation for me as well.
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post #36 of 316
5/17/04 at 3:02am
great news indeed
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post #37 of 316
5/17/04 at 5:37am
YES!! I've secretly been hoping for a Ghostbusters 2 Superbit as well (the R1 transfer of this movie also leaves a lot to be desired) and it looks as if my hopes are gonna be fulfilled! But as Ghostbusters is a Columbia property in both the States and Europe, I may just wait for these Superbits to appear closer to home as they'll be a lot cheaper. I can only hold out for a certain amount of time though...
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post #38 of 316
12/12/04 at 9:33am
Has anyone heard any rumors lately about a new DVD. The 1999 edition has been difficult to find in stores lately.
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post #39 of 316
12/12/04 at 10:46am
ya know-the art of transfering/compression has come a long way since 1999-now that the current SE is 5 years old, I think a digital restoration, or at least a state-of-the-art remaster would be a good idea...along with the added extras-c'mon Sony, heres a chance for a double dip-dont let it pass you by!
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post #40 of 316
12/12/04 at 10:54am
one of the few times i truly hope for a superbit.
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post #41 of 316
12/12/04 at 11:00am
I too would go for a superbit. I'm really suprised they haven't yet since there is a R2 Japanese superbit.
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post #42 of 316
12/12/04 at 11:55am
No, if anything, re-release GB2 With the Special Edition Treatment, they did a good enough job with the first one, I can wait for another release of the first for HD
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post #43 of 316
12/12/04 at 12:56pm
I was pretty happy with the first SE, and I agree, we are close enough to HD-DVD, it might be ok to wait.

The second one, however, could use a much better edition. That being said, I'd probably be suckered into a Superbit of the first film.
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post #44 of 316
12/12/04 at 6:21pm
GB1 is now out of print. You can order it on eBay and some e-tailers have it, but it hasn't been pressed for awhile.

The DVD was recently moved from one production company to the other, so this pushed off its release a bit. It's still coming. No word on a GB2 SE, unfortunately.
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post #45 of 316
12/12/04 at 7:49pm
I forgot all about this rumored release. Looks like it didn't pan out and they definitely missed the boat on doing a 20th Anniversary release. A "21st anniversary" edition in 2005 isn't exactly as significant.
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post #46 of 316
12/13/04 at 12:40pm
So is there any info on specs for GB20th or are we talking SB?

Thanks friends.
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post #47 of 316
12/13/04 at 1:16pm
No specs yet. Everything until we get an official announcement is all speculation.
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post #48 of 316
12/13/04 at 2:25pm
in terms of supplements, i thought the first one was pretty good. i'd just like a new transfer - similar to the original Matrix disc situation.
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post #49 of 316
12/13/04 at 3:44pm
I'd love to see new DVDs of GhostBusters 1 and 2. I don't have them on DVD (just rented the first one a while back, it is a good DVD for 1999). It was definitely like watching a new movie when I saw the widescreen DVD.

For example, the scene where Ray and Winston are talking in the car... there are numerous cuts back and forth between them in the pan & scan version. In the OAR, it's just one continuous shot. Amazing difference.
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post #50 of 316
12/13/04 at 9:15pm
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So is there any info on specs for GB20th or are we talking SB?


Well as I said above, it's pretty much a given that a "20th anniversary edition" isn't going to happen. They've only got 18 days left to get it in stores and make it officially count.

Alas, like Bladerunner's 20th in 2002, this was another lost opportunity to do something meaningful. Oh well.
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post #51 of 316
5/12/05 at 6:19pm
Surprised there hasn't been any posts yet on The Digital Bits recent announcement that a new Ghostbusters 1/2 Gift Set would be surfacing in August...

I really hope they go all out with these films giving us previous commentary tracks, storyboards and production photos along with the original featurette and documentary from the first release and hopefully new cast/crew interviews and a more in-depth behind the scenes or making-of. I also hope we see brand new remastered transfers that contend with the Japanese Superbit release and a DTS track too!

I'm really excited for this, I just really hope it's not the same 2 discs repackaged!
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post #52 of 316
5/12/05 at 7:12pm
Probably the same old DVDs repackaged in a new set. If they were doing new special editions of each film I'm sure they'd release them individually instead of together in some kind of discounted 2pack.
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post #53 of 316
5/12/05 at 7:20pm
I have some information that these may be new SE's. I'll have to see what I can drag out of my source in the next few days, heh..
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post #54 of 316
5/13/05 at 11:51am
From Ghostbustershq.com

>>Oh I have to be registered to reply... just let them know that nothing further has been released but I'm sure that word can't be far behind. My guess is that it's something similar to what they did for the Karate Kid release recently.>>>

His source has been MIA recently, so he dosn't have any further info than that.
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post #55 of 316
5/13/05 at 1:53pm
I suppose since it is SONY it will be FULLSCREEN only.
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post #56 of 316
5/14/05 at 12:30pm
About the Ray Parker Jr. music video, there may be rights problems which is why it isn't on the existing DVD (which is pretty packed).

The song was ruled in court to be a rip off of Huey Lewis' "I Want A New Drug". Apparently, the filmmakers used it in the temp track of the film and when they were looking for music for the film, they just wrote a sound a like song, hence, the Ray Parker song. They had to pay hundreds of thousands to Huey Lewis. So, that could have kept it off. They'd have to pay him again.

Although it has been on VH1 Classics recently. Still a fun video.
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post #57 of 316
5/14/05 at 3:03pm
I don't care what extras (if any) are on this 'giftset', but if it's got significantly improved video quality for both movies then I'll be getting it, no question.
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post #58 of 316
5/14/05 at 9:50pm
Thats great news especially since the last release is OOP.
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post #59 of 316
5/15/05 at 11:13pm
There's an ad in this week's Video Business for a Ghostbusters Double Feature Gift Set. Street date is August 2, 2005.

You get both films, plus a collectible scrap book.

Some highlights:

- Remastered Video Plus 2 Animated Episodes of the REAL GHOSTBUSTERS
- 3 Featurettes
- Deleted Scenes
- Photo Galleries
- Multi-Angle Features
- Storyboards
- Audio Commentary with Ivan Reitman, Harold Ramis and Joe Medjuck

- Christian
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post #60 of 316
5/16/05 at 12:48am
1. Awesome news. Not that the video quality was bad the first time around, but I'm always a sucker for a new transfer.

2. Two episodes of the cartoon? I wonder if this means there will be a release of the cartoon series? Probably not, but I would love that.
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