6 days until GAME "reissue" - any news?? (1 Viewer)

[Sean Patrick]

the fact that everything's quiet about the "reissue" of THE GAME on dvd seems to indicate it will be yet ANOTHER repackaging of the dvd and not a new 16:9 transfer.

Does anyone have any info on this? usually people get their hands on stuff early around here, and i was curious if anyone could comment on the dvd.

 

[Jeff Kleist]

It's the same disc AGAIN

You have to understand, the only reason why the movie has been reissued so many times is because its changed hands 3 times in the last 3 years, so every new studio wants their lable on it

 

[Andrew Chong]

Good to know.

Yet another incarnation to avoid.

 

[Sean Patrick]

jeff - where did you confirm this info? i was REALLY holding out hope it was 16:9.

 

[John Berggren]

I've considerred giving THE GAME another chance based on loving Fincher's other films, but no DVD edition has inspired me to do so yet.

 

[StevenW]

So is this confirmed NOT to be 16x9?

 

[Joshua Moran]

I've heard that Criterion is working on a DVD version. I would hold out for that.

 

[rutger_s]

Criterion is not working on a DVD special edition of The Game.

Universal Home Video is just repackaging the same DVD-10 with their logos on the product. The letterbox transfer is THX Certified and does have a very good image. It sells for under $15.00 in most stores(just as before).

I'd recommend picking it up now or if you want the UHV logos, wait untill next week.

 

[Sean Patrick]

well , it's out today, has anyone seen the packaging in person?

obviously i am delusional and hoping that it is somehow 16:9...

 

[gregstaten]

I received it yesterday. With the exception of the Universal logo, the packaging matches the Polygram version exactly. They didn't even change a word.

Needless to say I didn't open it and already have the RMA number to ship it right back.

-greg

 

[Jon Robertson]

I wouldn't be so sure that Criterion aren't working on it. They generally deny things until they're ready to announce, and the fact Universal doesn't want to do anything with it is a decent indicator that they'd be willing to licence it out to Criterion to transport and (hopefully) expand their laserdisc boxset (here's a review).