Ghostbusters 1+2 in one boxset available August 2nd..

[Turtledude2k3]

This Tuesday, The Ghostbusters 2-pack boxset dvd is coming..

It's 20 bucks canadian I found in Best Buy paper today.

What amzing about this is it's on dvd both of em in 1 box.. There are extra stuff like 2 animaated episodes..

Dr. Spengler, if your reading this, do you know what episodes they are?

I hope it's the first episode and the 2nd episode.. I am getting htis because I don't have this on dvd even if they have bene on dvd before..

[Peanut]

I've seen both DVD's packaged together before, but what is this? Like a special edition or something?

[damnhooligan]

The all important Amazon.com link: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0009RCPY8/qid=1122686286/sr=2-1/104-5814428-7613548?v=glance&s=dvd

It just appears to be a remastered repackaging of Ghostbusters I with II, and additional goodies like storyboards, featurettes and whatnot. I've not found anything that's mentioned what the two Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters episodes are, though. Oh well, only a couple days to wait.

[DrSpengler]

The episodes are going to be Citizen Ghost from season 1 and Partners in Slime from season 5.

They chose those episodes because they tie into both movies (Citizen Ghost takes place immediately after the first movie ended and Partners in Slime has several references to GBII).

Citizen Ghost is an awesome episodes, the Phantom Ghostbusters are some of the cooler villains the show had, while Partners in Slime is one of the few good episodes from the last 3 seasons but is only mediocre when compared to other episodes from season 1. Take Two used actual footage from the first movie and would've been a better choice, IMO.

Also, if you reserved your copy at Suncoast you'll get a free Stay Puft toy. If you didn't then I'm sorry.

As far as specialf eatures go, nope nothing new. The episodes and the scrapbook are all the improvements over the last two releases, which is kind've disappointing, as there was still SO MUCH stuff the didn't include on the last DVDs (particularly GBII, which would really benefit from a director's cut). However, on the bright side, if this sells well we might finally see a DVD release of the Real Ghostbusters in America.

[Turtledude2k3]

The episodes are going to be Citizen Ghost from season 1 and Partners in Slime from season 5.

They chose those episodes because they tie into both movies (Citizen Ghost takes place immediately after the first movie ended and Partners in Slime has several references to GBII).

Citizen Ghost is an awesome episodes, the Phantom Ghostbusters are some of the cooler villains the show had, while Partners in Slime is one of the few good episodes from the last 3 seasons but is only mediocre when compared to other episodes from season 1. Take Two used actual footage from the first movie and would've been a better choice, IMO.

Also, if you reserved your copy at Suncoast you'll get a free Stay Puft toy. If you didn't then I'm sorry.

As far as specialf eatures go, nope nothing new. The episodes and the scrapbook are all the improvements over the last two releases, which is kind've disappointing, as there was still SO MUCH stuff the didn't include on the last DVDs (particularly GBII, which would really benefit from a director's cut). However, on the bright side, if this sells well we might finally see a DVD release of the Real Ghostbusters in America.

Well so Dr. Spengler, thanks for replying.. How did you know of those 2 episodes that was going to be on the dvd?

This is my first time owning these movies on dvd so it will be worth it and at a very cheap price.. 17.99 canadian is the real price.. Im ready to watch these all over again........ plus the cartoons.. Did you get it yet? Besides, if I ever wanted to view the other extras, I can just go pick up the other ones but it would be worthless now?

[DrSpengler]

A news link some guy posted over at Superhero Hype had the episodes described in it.

I'm going to buy them for DVD-quality episodes and the booklet. I think it's kind've a lame release, but I want to support the franchise.

[Turtledude2k3]

A news link some guy posted over at Superhero Hype had the episodes described in it.

I'm going to buy them for DVD-quality episodes and the booklet. I think it's kind've a lame release, but I want to support the franchise.

Do you mean how they didn't really do anything new except added a cople episodes and a book?

[DrSpengler]

Do you mean how they didn't really do anything new except added a cople episodes and a book?

Pretty much. I'd kill for a Ghostbusters II Director's Cut.

[Turtledude2k3]

Well I picked up the Ghostbusters 1+2 gift set today.. However there was delivery problems for many stores.. They ordered the dvd but didn't receieve it..

I went to Rogers Video, Wal-mart, Real Canadian Superstore and I called Future shop and Best Buy.. None of them receieved it yet..

However I finally found a copy after arriving in Metrotown to see my friend.. We were going to watch the dvd together after I picked it up.. So I found many copies in Zellers..

The dvd packaging is pretty good all the cases are thin and there is no dvd paper inside the cases which is ok.. The scrapbook is a good extra to own.

The first ghostbuster movie has lots of extras to watch as well as remastered sound and video.. My the ghosts look more lovely in this version.. The 2nd one is similar except for the extras which is only 2 episodes from the real ghostbusters.
Video quality is good as well as audio.

Like Dr. Spegler said, the 2nd movie needs a director's cut.. After seeing all the nice extras the first movie has, the 2nd movie feels like a barebone dvd.. However the cartoon saves the 2nd movie from being empty.

Dr. Spengler, I watched the first episode of the cartoon Citizen slime and it was fun and enjoyable.. The villians were awesome to see. :)

[Mikey the Party Turtle]

Citizen Ghost. :P

I picked it up yesterday as well. On the whole, I highly prefer the new transfer of both films to the previous one's.

It's nice to actually own Citizen Ghost though. :D

[Turtledude2k3]

Citizen Ghost. :P

I picked it up yesterday as well. On the whole, I highly prefer the new transfer of both films to the previous one's.

It's nice to actually own Citizen Ghost though. :D

So you actually love this new relesae of the 2 movies and the cartoon as well.

I am so glad I got to see the real ghostbusters again. It's been ages.. I really enjoyed watching the epiosde Citizen ghost. That was fantastic and the write was J.M.S who made Babylon5 and Jeremiha.. His writing is fantastic.

[Mikey the Party Turtle]

Well, I love it and hate it. The new transfers and RGB episodes are great, the whole cheapness of skipping out on new bonus material for both films is pure laziness/cheapness on Sony's part is horrible. So 50/50 for me.

[DrSpengler]

So you actually love this new relesae of the 2 movies and the cartoon as well.

I am so glad I got to see the real ghostbusters again. It's been ages.. I really enjoyed watching the epiosde Citizen ghost. That was fantastic and the write was J.M.S who made Babylon5 and Jeremiha.. His writing is fantastic.

Straczynski's episodes were the best, not just because he's a good writer (just ignore his Spider-Man stuff), but because he actually enjoyed writing for the Real Ghostbusters and in interviews still looks back at it fondly. He even wrote a book about script-writing and included one of his RGB scripts thatnever got produced as an example.

That's what seperates his episodes from many of the later ones, he actually cared, and that can make all the difference when it comes to a good script. Look at some of the hackneyed garbage on tv today, like, ohhhh...Hi Hi Pufi Ami Yumi. It's just one tired cliche after another. No creativity or effort put into the scripts, it's like the writers are doing it to paythe bills and nothing more. The literary equivalent of flipping burgers.

Writers like JMS and Michael Reaves gave us awesome stories with real characters and conflicts and CLEVER situations because they actually gave a damn. JMS's stories weren't the best because he's a writing sueprstar these days, but because he cared about the quality of the show and just knew those characters.

If anyone were to write a new Ghostbusters comic or cartoon it should be JMS or Michael Reaves. They know their stuff.

[Turtledude2k3]

Well, I love it and hate it. The new transfers and RGB episodes are great, the whole cheapness of skipping out on new bonus material for both films is pure laziness/cheapness on Sony's part is horrible. So 50/50 for me.

Well it sucks ghostbusters 2 didn't get anything. however this is the first time I own both movies on dvd so I don't really care if they added anything.. I got the cartoons as well so I am happy.

[Tetsu Deinonychus]

For those curious about "Citizen Ghost". Here's X-Entertainment's review of it. (http://www.x-entertainment.com/messages/653.html)

[Turtledude2k3]

For those curious about "Citizen Ghost". Here's X-Entertainment's review of it. (http://www.x-entertainment.com/messages/653.html)

I think Dr. Spengler should read it and maybe form his own opinion.. I know this show is for kids but it's the real ghostbusters, it's a show I grew up with... Heck when I was 6-7 years old I was around when the show was still new and me and my friend who lived across the street, he actually had a toy phonton pack and a trap device to trap the ghosts and we would act like the ghostbusters.. Man we were such gret fans... Heck he even owned the ghostbusters 2 video game for the nes which wasn't all that good..

Besides, the ghostbusters is still classic after all these years..

[ZariusTwo]

I think Dr. Spengler should read it and maybe form his own opinion..

Why? Hes' seen the epsiode and he knows how great it is, as do I...

...Your posts make less and less sense to me...

[DrSpengler]

Yeah, I've read that before. Pretty cool review, like most of the stuff on X-Entertainment.

I prefer his reviewof Ecto-Cooler, better. He treats that stuff like the necter of the Gods (and if it wasn't for his review, I wouldn't have figured out how to find Ecto-Cooler again and gotten one last taste).

[Turtledude2k3]

Why? Hes' seen the epsiode and he knows how great it is, as do I...

...Your posts make less and less sense to me...

Yep that's true.. I am known of someone who makes idiiots replies.. :lol:

[Tetsu Deinonychus]

Yeah, I've read that before. Pretty cool review, like most of the stuff on X-Entertainment.

I prefer his reviewof Ecto-Cooler, better. He treats that stuff like the necter of the Gods (and if it wasn't for his review, I wouldn't have figured out how to find Ecto-Cooler again and gotten one last taste).
Yeah, I need to track down some of that Orange Tangergreen stuff. I LOVE X-E!!!

[the Dark Knight]

Yeah, I got this at Best Buy for the insanely inexpensive price of 13 bucks. I had GB 1 on dvd, and needed 2, but when I saw this at this price, I figured "what the hell? it's like the same price if I were to buy #2 all by itself!" and this way, I got 2 episodes of the cartoon. I wasn't a huge fan of the cartoon when I was a wee boy, but I do distinctly remember catching an occasional episode and liking it. A few years back on ABC, they reran a Christmas episode. That was the first time I had seen an episode in a while. The episodes on the dvd were great, I hope the entire series gets released on dvd soon.