The Ghost Writer (August 3, 2010)

[Corny Collins]

Roman Polanski's latest movie is up for pre-order as a Blu-ray/DVD combo.

The artwork is yet to be revealed.


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The Ghost Writer Blu-ray Review

[Brad1963]

Wow! I just noticed this was a combo. Looks like Summit is going to follow Universal's lead.

[kpkelley]

Busy day for releases:

1. Breakfast Club, The
2. Bull Durham
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
4. Escape From New York
5. Ghost Writer, The
6. James and the Giant Peach
7. Kalifornia
8. Kick-Ass
9. Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
10. Prophet, A
11. Road to Perdition

[jsummers157@]

Great find. Thanks OP! Saw this one theaters and loved it, will be picking it up day 1!

[Mr. Cinema]

Originally Posted by Brad1963

Wow! I just noticed this was a combo. Looks like Summit is going to follow Universal's lead.

Except this is a day & date release.

[mredman]

Originally Posted by Mr. Cinema

Except this is a day & date release.

yeah Summit really dropped the ball here. Imagine when all their movies will come out as flippers it will be the death blow for them are they ****ing insane

[jonnoble27]

Originally Posted by mredman

yeah Summit really dropped the ball here. Imagine when all their movies will come out as flippers it will be the death blow for them are they ****ing insane

i don't understand if you have the blu-ray why would you want a dvd of the same movie?! and on the same disc?! ignorant! i loooove this movie but i haaaaaate flipper discs!!

anyone know if the other countries versions will be playable on region 1 players?

[mredman]

Originally Posted by jonnoble27

i don't understand if you have the blu-ray why would you want a dvd of the same movie?! and on the same disc?! ignorant! i loooove this movie but i haaaaaate flipper discs!!

anyone know if the other countries versions will be playable on region 1 players?

Yeah i thought Blu ray was supposed to replace DVD's so this is an idiotic move. By the idiotic studio Summit. And then its even a NEW release. That is just unacceptable. They should release a seperate blu ray release this will bite them in the ass

It looks like UK will get a separate release
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ghost-Blu-ra.../dp/B003L150A0

Damn Summit just when i thought you couldn't get more stupid and you pull something like this

[Holmes]

The "one-disc Blu/DVD combo" concept is idiotic, yet I am also annoyed by people saying Summit lost a sale because of it. If you loved or are interested in the film, please support it as you would have otherwise. This should be a minor, absurd annoyance, not a game-changing issue.

The Ghost Writer is an amazing film. Atmospheric, intelligent, well-acted. It's definitely finding a home in my collection.

[retablo]

Originally Posted by Holmes

The "one-disc Blu/DVD combo" concept is idiotic, yet I am also annoyed by people saying Summit lost a sale because of it. If you loved or are interested in the film, please support it as you would have otherwise. This should be a minor, absurd annoyance, not a game-changing issue.

The Ghost Writer is an amazing film. Atmospheric, intelligent, well-acted. It's definitely finding a home in my collection.

I'll probably do what I did with Traffic, which was also a flipper... order a Canadian or UK version that's actually 2 separate discs. Don't need a junky DVD on the backside of my blu-ray.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by kpkelley

Busy day for releases:

1. Breakfast Club, The
   
2. Bull Durham
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
4. Escape From New York
5. Ghost Writer, The
6. James and the Giant Peach
7. Kalifornia
8. Kick-Ass
9. Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
10. Prophet, A
11. Road to Perdition

You can get this at Best Buy right now.

[Hooch504]

Originally Posted by kpkelley

Busy day for releases:

1. Breakfast Club, The
2. Bull Durham
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
4. Escape From New York
5. Ghost Writer, The
6. James and the Giant Peach
7. Kalifornia
8. Kick-Ass
9. Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
10. Prophet, A
11. Road to Perdition

I'm all over number 11!

[Hooch504]

Originally Posted by Holmes

The "one-disc Blu/DVD combo" concept is idiotic, yet I am also annoyed by people saying Summit lost a sale because of it. If you loved or are interested in the film, please support it as you would have otherwise. This should be a minor, absurd annoyance, not a game-changing issue.

The Ghost Writer is an amazing film. Atmospheric, intelligent, well-acted. It's definitely finding a home in my collection.

I agree that this was a good film. It reminded me a little bit of Chinatown. McGregor was solid, my only complaint was that I was Brosnan had more screen-time.

[Spike Killer]

A Roman Polanski film? No thank you.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/20/fashion/20ALLRED.html

[Mr. Cinema]

[Trogdor2010]

I had seen this theatrically and I was actually was impressed by it. An old fashoin thriller with the proper intensity and suspense, rythmatic editing, and layers of detail. The film isn't revolutionary, but I think Polanski is competitive with our current aging directors such as Clint Eastwood and Sidney Lumet.

[retablo]

Originally Posted by Spike Killer

A Roman Polanski film? No thank you.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/20/fashion/20ALLRED.html

Yeah poor Charlotte Lewis. Suspiciously claimed 30 years later that she was sexually assulted by Polanski in 1984, yet starred in his film Pirates which came out in 1986. Hmm.

Nothing like sensational press to jumpstart a has-been career.

[nateynate87]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

You can get this at Best Buy right now.

what can you get at best buy right now? which one?

[retablo]

Originally Posted by nateynate87

what can you get at best buy right now? which one?

Bull Durham, the one he put in bold.

[Spike Killer]

Originally Posted by retablo

Yeah poor Charlotte Lewis. Suspiciously claimed 30 years later that she was sexually assulted by Polanski in 1984, yet starred in his film Pirates which came out in 1986. Hmm.

Nothing like sensational press to jumpstart a has-been career.

Interesting