Is NEIGHBORS out on DVD? (Consolidated Thread) (1 Viewer)

[widescreenforever]

Just realized today that I can't locate a DVD of the 1981 comedy Neighbors starring John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd..

What is the holdup from Columbia on this?

Does anyone know??

I see there is a Pal version available but I need NTSC region 1.

 

[John Whittle]

Well Sony has a HD Transfer, it's running on HDnet Movies Friday, February 16 at 4:45 PM ET/1:45 PM PT.

Listing states "not available on DVD"

John

 

[Mark Zimmer]

Sony/Columbia is so weird in their release patterns. They have a handful of things they're happy to release over and over and over, but anything the slightest out of the ordinary seems to terrify them. They're sitting on a bunch of obscure Hammer suspense and horror films, and refuse to do anything at all with them. Why? I dunno.

 

[Patrick Mason]

Count me in as one who's been waiting for this for a while.

Very funny movie, and with those names, one would think it would be a marketable title. Here's to hoping that HD transfer will be put to good use sooner rather than later (not holding my breath though.)

 

[chas speed]

One thing they should do is offer a option for the original Tom Scott music score. When the movie tested badly they replaced the music score at the last minute with a very loud and horrible score. It really hurt the film and it would be nice to hear the movie as it was supposed to be heard. I'm not holding my breath waiting for them to come to their senses on that though.

 

[Radioman970]

I love the score that was used. It's like a Warner Brothers cartoon. I dig that. In fact, I wouldn't buy a DVD without the score that was used. Although, to have both available on the DVD would be.....too much to ask, I'm sure. :frowning:

 

[widescreenforever]

,,, well there you go,, It is Tom Scott's music score that must be holding up the movie release on DVD,, or otherwise Tom must give his permission for WB to use the horrible score in its place.

Which of the two scores is available on the Region 2 Pal release ???

 

[chas speed]

Tom Scott's score has never been heard by anybody, except test audiences. It is not unusual for studios to remove music scores of movies that test badly because it is the cheapest thing to replace. Tom Scott's score is not holding up the dvd release, because the odds are a million to one against them including it. The new score that was on the finished film was recorded in a few days and was singled out by critics as being the worst score of that year. In the film it sounds like somebody is watching cartoons on tv very LOUDLY through out the enire film. I have never heard a score like it in my life and walked out of the movie in the theater because it was driving me nuts. Belushi was very upset about Tom Scott's score being removed from the film. I think it clearly did not help the film with critics or audiences.

 

[widescreenforever]

I just watched Neighbors the other day on movie central, and the score is still fresh in my mind. I feel the 'hop skip and jump ' stye or cartoon flavor fitted the film well as the film itself was like a grownup adult cartoon.
Even the the last shot of Belushi laughing hysterically as his house burns,
fit the music as well.

 

[MatthewA]

They could easily give us both assuming this score exists as do dialogue and effects tracks (think Battle of Britain).

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

Still waiting...any news on a Neighbors dvd?

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

What do we have to do to get this out on dvd?

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

This is a favorite comedy of mine. I can't believe there is still no dvd. Great movie.

 

[Stephen_J_H]

Fire the brass at SPHE, who seem to think that movies over 10 years old generate no interest.

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

I think there is a lot of interest in this film. Why it still sits in limbo is beyond me. It's the kind of comedy that already has a huge cult following and would generate a much larger one with a DVD release.

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

This was Belushi's last film. This has to come out on DVD at some point...right?

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

Ok, 2008 and will we see Neighbors on dvd this year. This film always makes me laugh and the cast is great!

 

[Radioman970]

Yep, there is hope for silly 1980s comedies. I preordered Zapped! last week. If we can only get Under the Rainbow...and Neighbors I'd be one happy silly person.

 

[Bryan^H]

I can't wait to get Zapped(Heather Thomas...Hubba Hubba).
Under the Rainbow is awesome, I'd get that that in a heartbeat.

 

[Radioman970]

Same here. Heather is really fun to watch.