MGM to release "Return of the Living Dead" DVD in 2002 (1 Viewer)

[Michael Allred]

Can anybody confirm this? Several "cult" sites like;
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http://www.dvddrive-in.com
http://www.gorezone.net
are reporting that MGM has announced several titles in the "Midnite Movies" line of DVD's for early next year including the 1985 zombie classic...
RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD
Please, somebody tell me this is true!
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[Adam Tyner]

FWIW, Videocrypt and Gorezone both cite DVD Drive-In as their source of information, and I haven't stumbled upon any corroboration elsewhere.
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[Inspector Hammer!]

(jumping up and down like a little school girl) OH GOD PLEASE LET IT BE TRUE!!!
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[Jim Bivins]

dvddrive-in has been dead-on in the past, so I would count on these titles being released. The Raven, can't wait!
Jim

 

[Robert Ringwald]

I just hope they have a lot of features including...
OAR (so far I think it was shot standard, but if it was meant to be widescreen, let it be)
5.1 surround mix
Commentary
Deleted Scenes (many appear on TV versions, and there is a workprint with a different ending, I would like to see those)
Cast/Crew Interviews
Making Of
At LEAST some of those.

 

[Michael Allred]

I refuse to get excited until MGM officially announces this. I've been looking forward to "RotLD" being on DVD for a while now.
BTW, I had never heard of dvddrive-in before today so I'm not sure how well I can trust them. I've e-mailed them for a response on this. I've also recently asked the editor of DVDfile about this and 1) He loves the movie too 2) He's heard zero about this.
Still, if MGM puts this out with high quality video/audio, I'll have their baby...and I'm a guy so obviously that'd be very difficult to do but screw it, I'd try!
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[Michael Allred]

Robert, I'm not sure on this one but aren't most of MGM's "Midnite Movies" DVD's barebones? Maybe a trailer on them but that's about it?
I totally agree with you, those kinds of extras would be awesome but I'd settle for an audio commentary and a making of doc.
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[DanL]

I like the movie too, but I'm far from excited. I mean, yay..another Midnite movie entry from MGM, which means No extra features at all and you're lucky if it's in the correct aspect ratio. And if it is, you're doubly luckly if it's anamorphically enhanced. Then we'll get a great back-of-case text that says some "witty" thing like "Hey, check out this goofy frightfest from stupid people! It's all funny cuz it'z dumb!"
Sorry..I jsut really don't like the Midnite series. The movies are cool and all, but they're being pissed away by MGM, they really are, and the treatment oozes with this "hey everyone, watch the stupid movies!" thing.
If it has anything other than a trailer, I'll be really surprised. I can't think of one Midnite-serires film that's anything substantial on it.

 

[SteveGon]

I don't care if RotLD does come out as a bare-bones "Midnight Movie". It'd just be nice to have the movie on dvd with a nice transfer...
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[Inspector Hammer!]

DanL, what are you talking about? 'Killer Klowns from Outer Space' is from 'Midnight Movies' and it has an anamorphic transfer AND a good bit of extras too, so their is hope that MGM will do right by 'ROTLD'.
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[Michael Allred]

Oh, I didn't know "Killer Klowns" was a 'Midnite' disc. Gives me hope that "RotLD" will be a nice disc.
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[Todd_B]

I'm not going to get too excited until I see/read an official statement from Leo himself.
(O please, let this be true)
Todd B

 

[Brian Lawrence]

If it has anything other than a trailer, I'll be really surprised. I can't think of one Midnite-series film that's anything substantial on it.

I agree 100% having the actual film itself is indeed rather unsubstantial

I would also like to know what Midnight Movie titles are in the wrong aspect ratio? I own over 20 of them and they are all in widescreen with exception of a few older films that where filmed 1:37 anyhow. Also every one of them looks very good. Even the non-anamorphic transfers are all very solid. MGM may still be dropping the ball on some of their classics and foreign language films, but in the last 5 or 6 months they have been excellent in their handling of sci-fi and horror. Unlike Anchor Bay, MGM has not been fucking up left and right and butchering the original soundmixes without even bothering to include the unaltered version. Unlike some other studios, MGM are not sitting on their cult sci-fi and horror and letting them collect dust.
MGM are most likely going to give us Return of the Living Dead in anamorphic widescreen and we will be able to pick it up at most retailers for $9.99. Who cares if it has any extras or not at that price? Think of it this way, That's more disc space dedicated to the transfer.

 

[Adam Tyner]

Supposedly It! The Terror From Beyond Space is at the wrong aspect ratio (according to Digitally Obsessed and Classics On DVD), but I didn't get that impression when I watched it. Admittedly, I didn't watch the closing credits, which Classics On DVD cites as proof or whatever. DoC doesn't seem to think Village of the Giants is in its original aspect ratio either.
But anyway, chalk me up as another big Midnite Movies fan.
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[Edited last by Adam Tyner on October 10, 2001 at 10:44 AM]

 

[Mark Zimmer]

There are plenty of Midnite Movies with extras; you just haven't been paying attention. Killer Klowns probably has the most, with commentary + a boatload of other stuff, but we also have several of the Corman Price Poe pictures, such as Pit and the Pendulum and House of Usher with full length commentaries with Corman himself. Ditto for X the Man with X-Ray Eyes. All for less than 10 bucks. Honestly, some people let their irrational hatred for MGM get in the way of reality.
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[Michael Allred]

A lot of folks seem to think "RotLD" was shot 4:3 and therefore should not be released in widescreen. I wish somebody from the film's production could confirm the OAR of the movie.
Oh, DVDDrive-in e-mailed me back to say it's true that MGM is releasing it next year.
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[Alan_Plummer]

Return of the Living Dead will be presented in it's original aspect ratio of 1.85 w/ 16x9 enhancement.
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[Wes Ray]

Mark,
I agree. MGM has come a long way and people still give them hell. I don't get it.
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[Justin_S]

ROTLD is a HUGE favorite of mine, so I really hope that they supplement the hell out of this DVD! Hopefully they will put any cut footage back in as well. They had better do this classic justice!

 

[Michael Allred]

Alan, how do you know the film's aspect ratio and how it will be presented on the (possible) DVD?
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