Back To School (1986)/Easy Money (1983) coming from VEI - Blu-ray Forum

whiteberry · 12-20-2022, 04:52 PM

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Back to School
Rodney Dangerfield (Caddyshack) stars in the Extra-Curricular Edition of this uproarious college classic “sure to be cherished by all his fans” (Los Angeles Times). “A good-natured potpourri of gags, funny bits, populist sentiment and anti-intellectualism.” (The New York Times). Thornton Melon’s (Dangerfield) life isn’t making the grade. His wife’s a sleazy socialite, he made his fortune being “Tall and Fat” and he never even got a high school diploma. So when he finds his unhappy and unpopular son about to quit college, the solution to all Melon’s problems becomes clear…enroll at the school himself! But as the flamboyant father struggles to aid his son, he can’t help becoming the college cool kid as he turns the university.

FEATURING: RODNEY DANGERFIELD, SALLY KELLERMAN, BURT YOUNG, KEITH GORDON, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, ROBERT DOWNEY, JR, SAM KINNESON, AND NED BEATTY AS DEAN MARTIN

Easy Money
Rodney Dangerfield gets a load of respect and a chunk of change in easy money! Joined by Joe Pesci and Jennifer Jason Leigh, Dangerfield is outrageous as a working-class buffoon who takes on first-class tycoons in this million-dollar comedy!

Monty Capuletti (Dangerfield) has everything money can't buy, a loving wife, two devoted daughters, and a few things it can do: he drinks, smokes, gambles and eats way too much! but Monty couldn't be happier especially when he learns that his mother-in-law has left him a hefty inheritance. There's just one catch: according to the will, he must turn his vices into virtues before he can turn his windfall into cold, hard cash! Nw, the misbehaving Monty will have to put the brakes on the binging and trade his lifestyle for a lifecycle or lose his one shot at the family fortune forever!

FEATURING: RODNEY DANGERFIELD, JOE PESCI, GERALDINE FITZGERALD, CANDY AZZARA, AND JENNIFER JASON LEIGH

Region 1 (USA/Canada) | Closed Captioning | 4:3

https://www.visualentertainment.tv/c...40432232104041 (credit to sa5150)

Trailers

Easy Money Deleted Scene

Soundtracks

Back To School
https://www.discogs.com/master/42988...ure-Soundtrack

Easy Money
https://www.discogs.com/master/10975...rack-Recording

Scores

Back To School (Danny Elfman)
https://www.discogs.com/master/21125...Picture-Scores

Easy Money (Laurence Rosenthal)
https://www.discogs.com/release/3494...hal-Film-Music

Back To School Music Videos

Rodney Dangerfield - Twist And Shout

Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party

Crispy Noodle · 12-20-2022, 05:03 PM

4:3? Sigh.

Guydowood · 12-20-2022, 05:09 PM

2 of Rodney's best for sure, but yeah the 4:3. unless its the TV cut of Easy Money which would be heavily edited.

The Sovereign · 12-20-2022, 05:13 PM

I've got Back to School, but have been hoping that Easy Money would pop again somewhere. Was also hoping that it would be an improvement over the Shout edition. May have only gotten half my hopes.

DetroitSportsFan · 12-20-2022, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Crispy Noodle

4:3? Sigh.

I’m guessing that’s a typo.

whiteberry · 12-20-2022, 05:41 PM

Yeah probably a typo. I have been hoping these movies would get re-released by a boutique label who would do new 2K scans (and include the Easy Money deleted scene as an extra) but I have a feeling this double feature blu-ray will just use the existing HD masters. It isn't terribly encouraging (or surprising) that VEI apparently can't even get the basic specs correct.

dylrichard02 · 12-20-2022, 06:12 PM

If it is 1.85 (or 1.78 even) I'm in because I've wanted to see Back to School for awhile now. Also hopefully Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD MA, or LPCM, not Dolby Digital like the majority of their releases seem to have.

whiteberry · 12-20-2022, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Guydowood

2 of Rodney's best for sure

Yeah these are great movies (along with Caddyshack). I wish Rodney would have made more movies in the 80s.

Bradsdadg · 12-20-2022, 09:10 PM

Not sure I have confidence in this being a quality release, but I do love me some Rodney!

Metalbeast · 12-20-2022, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by whiteberry

Yeah probably a typo. I have been hoping these movies would get re-released by a boutique label who would do new 2K scans (and include the Easy Money deleted scene as an extra) but I have a feeling this double feature blu-ray will just use the existing HD masters. It isn't terribly encouraging (or surprising) that VEI apparently can't even get the basic specs correct.

Judging from the 4:3 aspect ratio i'm guessing they are not even using the HD masters. Both titles have been airing on cable and streaming in the proper aspect ratio.

Somebuddy · 12-20-2022, 10:35 PM

Man that's one terrible spine to boot. They can't even get the names of the titles on there?

HuggyBear73 · 12-20-2022, 10:59 PM

Hope Shout still picks this up. No way I'm buying this release.

HeavyHitter · 12-20-2022, 11:20 PM

Pretty disappointing indeed. I too would have been happy just to get a new 2K scan from the IP with decent encoding. Fingers crossed Shout or someone else does it at some point.

GrouchoFan · 12-21-2022, 06:02 AM

How the hell did these wind up with VEI?

I tellya, Dangerfield still can't no respect, no respect at all!

JDizzle420 · 01-25-2023, 04:02 AM

Did anyone buy this? I'm just wondering about the quality. The website now says 1:85:1 and 4:3.

Grimfrost · 01-25-2023, 04:54 PM

So take it from me, Thornton Melon, if you want to look thin, you hang out with fat people

danny24 · 01-25-2023, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JDizzle420

Did anyone buy this? I'm just wondering about the quality. The website now says 1:85:1 and 4:3.

The DVD is probably 4:3. Putting a Blu-ray out of a Widescreen movie in 4:3 these days your not moving many copies that's for sure. I doubt the Blu-ray is 4:3.

Liquid_Swords · 01-25-2023, 07:47 PM

I'd rather just get a new transfer for Back To School.

Zorba · 01-29-2023, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by danny24

The DVD is probably 4:3. Putting a Blu-ray out of a Widescreen movie in 4:3 these days your not moving many copies that's for sure. I doubt the Blu-ray is 4:3.

Watched Easy Money tonight and I can confirm that you are correct that the blu ray is not 4:3 but full 1.85:1.

The DVD is also full screen.

This is true for both movies.

Zorba · 01-29-2023, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Liquid_Swords

I'd rather just get a new transfer for Back To School.

To each his own. I can live without Back To School. Easy Money is my Rodney. I loved it when I saw it at the theatre and I loved it tonight.

12-20-2022, 05:03 PM	#2
Crispy Noodle Power Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2012 Location:Minnesota 4K collection:567 Blu-ray collection:5273 DVD collection:1306 Blu-ray reviews:1	4:3? Sigh.

12-20-2022, 05:09 PM	#3
Guydowood Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Guydowood 4K collection:1426 Blu-ray collection:3244 DVD collection:74 MA collection:1255 Digital collection:1619 iTunes collection:1511 Prime collection:1266 Blu-ray reviews: 4275 Trading Score:53	2 of Rodney's best for sure, but yeah the 4:3. unless its the TV cut of Easy Money which would be heavily edited.

12-20-2022, 05:13 PM	#4
The Sovereign Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2015 4K collection:289 Blu-ray collection:3343 Trading Score:1	I've got Back to School, but have been hoping that Easy Money would pop again somewhere. Was also hoping that it would be an improvement over the Shout edition. May have only gotten half my hopes.

12-20-2022, 05:41 PM	#6
whiteberry Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2013	Yeah probably a typo. I have been hoping these movies would get re-released by a boutique label who would do new 2K scans (and include the Easy Money deleted scene as an extra) but I have a feeling this double feature blu-ray will just use the existing HD masters. It isn't terribly encouraging (or surprising) that VEI apparently can't even get the basic specs correct.

12-20-2022, 06:12 PM	#7
dylrichard02 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2019 Location:In the mouth of madness 4K collection:590 Blu-ray collection:2198 DVD collection:271 MA collection:9 Digital collection:10 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:1	If it is 1.85 (or 1.78 even) I'm in because I've wanted to see Back to School for awhile now. Also hopefully Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD MA, or LPCM, not Dolby Digital like the majority of their releases seem to have.

12-20-2022, 09:10 PM	#9
Bradsdadg Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jul 2017 4K collection:361 Blu-ray collection:1835 DVD collection:216 Trading Score:15	Not sure I have confidence in this being a quality release, but I do love me some Rodney!

12-20-2022, 10:35 PM	#11
Somebuddy Expert Member Member since:Mar 2019	Man that's one terrible spine to boot. They can't even get the names of the titles on there?

12-20-2022, 10:59 PM	#12
HuggyBear73 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2011 Trading Score:128	Hope Shout still picks this up. No way I'm buying this release.

12-20-2022, 11:20 PM	#13
HeavyHitter Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2007 Home Theater Gallery:4 Trading Score:154	Pretty disappointing indeed. I too would have been happy just to get a new 2K scan from the IP with decent encoding. Fingers crossed Shout or someone else does it at some point.

12-21-2022, 06:02 AM	#14
GrouchoFan Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Quincy, MA 4K collection:288 Blu-ray collection:1811 DVD collection:615 MA collection:194 Digital collection:4	How the hell did these wind up with VEI? I tellya, Dangerfield still can't no respect, no respect at all!

01-25-2023, 04:02 AM	#15
JDizzle420 Senior Member Member since:Dec 2017 Location:FL Trading Score:172	Did anyone buy this? I'm just wondering about the quality. The website now says 1:85:1 and 4:3.

01-25-2023, 04:54 PM	#16
Grimfrost Senior Member Member since:Oct 2016 4K collection:362 Blu-ray collection:1323	So take it from me, Thornton Melon, if you want to look thin, you hang out with fat people

01-25-2023, 07:47 PM	#18
Liquid_Swords Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Shermer, IL Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Trading Score:69	I'd rather just get a new transfer for Back To School.

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