Ghostbusters 4K UHD (1984)

[Neon Rabbit]

Originally Posted by Adam_ME

Got mine from Best Buy today. The outer packaging unfortunately has some major damage in the bottom corner. Thankfully I ordered an extra copy elsewhere just in case this order didn't get fulfilled or arrived damaged(and it looks like my fears were justified). That should arrive in a few days.

I guess I'll just return this one to Best Buy on Tuesday for a refund unless these come back in stock and they can replace it.

This is the same thing I did. I decided to keep both my Target and Amazon orders to double my chances of getting a decent one since it seems to be sold out most places.

[r9800pro]

Originally Posted by Comicfan

My copy coming from Amazon says "Arriving February 9" which is fine.Builds my anticipation.

Mine says: Arriving Feb 7 - Feb 9 and that is internationally via Global Priority shipping to Egypt.

I really hate Amazon's shipping on release dates and not before.

Originally Posted by geomon

If it doesn't ship by tomorrow, we storm the warehouses Monday morning.

Won't work for me sadly.

[mar3o]

Originally Posted by George.P

I understand where you are coming from, but I see it the opposite way. If I am buying a “special edition” I expect/hope that it has something on the disc or an extra disc that is unique that can’t be found anywhere else. In fact, I typically don’t bother with most glitzy editions unless they include something like that (unless it is an absolute favourite).

I don't need to feel so special that I have a disc nobody else can have. I'd love it if that bonus disc was available for everyone. They can make these silly boxes and books and other fun things exclusive and that's plenty, and they can include new extras too, but don't pull a Disney and lock the new extras in a vault never to be seen again.

[mar3o]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

One of the first unboxing videos here showed the guy having issues with the light. He could not get it to turn on again. They are never meant to last unfortunately but they should work for a little while at least. Cheap components and probably glue holding the battery.

Those batteries will eventually leak acid. Then what? Those will need to come out eventually or they will ruin the box.

Originally Posted by blueman_Richie

So what happens when the battery for the light dies? Presumably there's no way to replace it?

I mentioned this many pages ago. No way to replace them, and then they will leak acid. Just like my Close Encounters set - beautiful light show, but the battery is permanently embedded into the box, so you have to tear it open from the top and do some surgery on it to remove it before it leaks acid everywhere. HighDefDigest shows them trying to remove it with minimal visible damage. That's why I hate these fancy boxes.

[starmike]

Does anyone here talk about the actual movies, or just slipcovers?

[batman2000]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Obviously bits of them were, but enough to make up a full sequence? Answers on a postcard please.

I’d rather that be the case then with it being lost never to be seen again or tossed in the trash.

[Jay Mammoth]

Originally Posted by starmike

Does anyone here talk about the actual movies, or just slipcovers?

Movies almost 40 years old, what do you want to know?

[George.P]

Originally Posted by mar3o

I don't need to feel so special that I have a disc nobody else can have. I'd love it if that bonus disc was available for everyone. They can make these silly boxes and books and other fun things exclusive and that's plenty, and they can include new extras too, but don't pull a Disney and lock the new extras in a vault never to be seen again.

Never said anything about it being limited or not widely available. Just that if there is a higher priced special edition, I want/hope it includes more than just trinkets, and certainly something not in the regular edition - otherwise, I am buying the regular edition. Just like with The Godfather set, once everyone found out the same discs were in both there was a lot less interest in the tat edition. If the tat edition had a unique disc, more would opt for it over the regular if they want the special features. Simple. Not sure what you’re going on about with needing to feel special.

[kngtmat]

The Ray possessed scene Part is in the montage and other shots outside the car were in a Coke sweepstakes commercial.

Coca-Cola Ad - Ghostbusters 2 Ecto-Mobile Sweepstakes (1989) - YouTube

They could just be waiting for another release or couldn't find them when they made this new release. Just like the Fort scenes were found later on and put into the steelbook release. There is a scene they didn't add where Ray & Winston talk to the Fort guard John Voldstad who has been in many of their films including Stripes that was shot.


There is also The BusBoys Cleanin up the town and Mick Smiley's Magic music videos still not added. Both have been online before the 4K was ever released. Also, I don't know if they have it online anymore or at least not public. There was a Sony archive site that had a bunch of city scenes and plenty with shots of Ecto 1. I think including a longer shot of Ecto on the bridge for the Judgement Day scene. If they had those they could have had the others from GB 2 but who knows since we don't work at Sony.

Edit: It still exists. It's Sony Stock Footage site.

[geomon]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

[RoxyRoads]

How reliable is Barnes and Noble with preorders? I just put in one for the set and I don't wanna get screwed out of a copy by an oversell.

[KidA]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Someone wants to lead with that then they have my sympathies on all fronts, genuinely, but someone leads with “disc is dying because I don’t want the set but I’m pissed off anyway because I do want it, but I don’t” and that’s just bollocks. These kinds of limited edition doohickeys are what’s keeping high end disc alive with regard to the studios, and the indies ain’t shy about using such inducements either, albeit with less battery powered frippery.

Frippery?

[sockableclaw]

I am so jealous of all of you who have gotten your Ultimate Collector's sets in already! Lucky. Enjoy.

I cannot WAIT to see the prototype version of GB 1 included for this release. That's what I'm most stoked about!

[Tommy K]

Originally Posted by mar3o

Those batteries will eventually leak acid. Then what? Those will need to come out eventually or they will ruin the box.



I mentioned this many pages ago. No way to replace them, and then they will leak acid. Just like my Close Encounters set - beautiful light show, but the battery is permanently embedded into the box, so you have to tear it open from the top and do some surgery on it to remove it before it leaks acid everywhere. HighDefDigest shows them trying to remove it with minimal visible damage. That's why I hate these fancy boxes.

That’s good to know. It’ll be tricky to get those batteries out, but yeah it’s better than risking an acid leak eventually. I heard the European versions don’t contain lights at all. I can live without the lights. Sony should’ve thought this out more

[jimbean]

So are the transfers different or what?

[Katatonia]

Originally Posted by RoxyRoads

How reliable is Barnes and Noble with preorders? I just put in one for the set and I don't wanna get screwed out of a copy by an oversell.

I used to pre-order from B&N often when their prices were better and members got expedited shipping. No real problems back then. I've pre-ordered maybe a few things in the last year, and usually received it on the release date or maybe a day or so later.

They often "lock" pre-orders weeks in advance though, so it's almost impossible to cancel them.

Originally Posted by jimbean

So are the transfers different or what?

They have Dolby Vision now versus the old 4K UHD's.

[Marv Inc.]

Bit cheap of Sony UK to drop the lights and slips but for me the on disc content is what matters and I will quickly forget about the lack of lights and slips.

[Marv Inc.]

Originally Posted by kngtmat

The Ray possessed scene Part is in the montage and other shots outside the car were in a Coke sweepstakes commercial.

Coca-Cola Ad - Ghostbusters 2 Ecto-Mobile Sweepstakes (1989) - YouTube


They could just be waiting for another release or couldn't find them when they made this new release. Just like the Fort scenes were found later on and put into the steelbook release. There is a scene they didn't add where Ray & Winston talk to the Fort guard John Voldstad who has been in many of their films including Stripes that was shot.


There is also The BusBoys Cleanin up the town and Mick Smiley's Magic music videos still not added. Both have been online before the 4K was ever released. Also, I don't know if they have it online anymore or at least not public. There was a Sony archive site that had a bunch of city scenes and plenty with shots of Ecto 1. I think including a longer shot of Ecto on the bridge for the Judgement Day scene. If they had those they could have had the others from GB 2 but who knows since we don't work at Sony.

Edit: It still exists. It's Sony Stock Footage site.

I doubt this will be the last word on these films so there's still hope for a work print or assembly cut to surface. At this point we dont know how much footage was shot of the possed Ray scene. Need to track down a shooting script.

[ValTur]

Originally Posted by postmodel

Same with the Liberty island scene at the end. A far away shot is included in the film but still not on this new release.

It was included in the 5-disc steelbook 4K collection tho, am i right?

[Marv Inc.]

EXT. MUSEUM - DAY (LATER)

The Ghostbusters cross to ECTO-2.

SPENGLER
There's definitely something going on in
that studio. The PKE levels were max-plus
and the Giga-meter was showing all red.

WINSTON
I'd put my money on that Vigo character.

VENKMAN
Yeah, that's a safe bet.
(to Stantz)
You and Spengman see what else you can dig
up on Vigo and this little weasel Poha.
Those two were made for each other.

INT. ECTO-2 - DAY (LATER)

The Ghostbusters are driving back to the firehouse. Stantz is at the
wheel. His eyes are vacant, he seems distracted and very tense. Stantz
swerves suddenly and HONKS the horn angrily.

STANTZ
(to another driver)
Idiot!
(honking)
Move it, you jerk!

Venkman and Winston exchange surprised looks.

EXT. STREET - DAY (CONTINUOUS ACTION)

Stantz drives extremely fast, HONKING vindictively, weaving dangerously
through traffic.

INT. ECTO-2 - DAY (CONTINUOUS ACTION)

Winston looks at Ray, concerned.

WINSTON
Going a little fast, aren't we, Ray?

Stantz turns on him.

STANTZ
(viciously)
Are you telling me how to drive?

WINSTON
No, I just thought --

STANTZ
Well don't think!

He HONKS again and tromps hard on the accelerator.

EXT. STREET - DAY (CONTINUOUS)

Ecto-2 is now barreling down the avenue. Pedestrians leap to safety as
Stantz runs a red light.

INT. ECTO-2 - DAY (CONTINUOUS ACTION)

They hang on to the safety straps as Stantz continues his maniacal ride.

WINSTON
(to Stantz, really worried
now)
Are you crazy, man? You're going to kill
somebody!

Stantz looks at him and smile demonically.

STANTZ
No, I'm going to kill everybody!

He swerves off the road.

EXT. ECTO-2 - DAY (CONTINUOUS ACTION)

The car heads right for a big tree.

INT. ECTO-2 - DAY (CONTINUOUS ACTION)

At the last possible moment, Winston cold-cocks Stantz, grabs the wheel
and steps across to stomp on the brakes.

EXT. ECTO-2 - DAY (CONTINUOUS ACTION)

The car skids into the tree and stops. The Ghostbusters stumble out
dazed and shaken, but unhurt. Stantz rubs his eyes and looks at the
others, completely at a loss.

STANTZ
(himself again)
What happened?

VENKMAN
You just picked up three penalty points on
your driver's license.

WINSTON
Are you all right?

STANTZ
Yeah, I guess so. It was the strangest
thing. I knew what I was doing but I
couldn't stop. This really terrible feeling
came over me and -- I don't know -- I just
felt like driving into that tree and ending
it all. Whew! Sorry, boys.

They inspect the damage to the car.

VENKMAN
(confidentially, to
Spengler)
Watch him, Egon. Don't even let him shave.