Ghostbusters 4K UHD (1984) - Page 154 - Blu-ray Forum

slimjean · 02-07-2022, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBlayman

Actually Ghostbusters premiered on Christmas Eve 1985. Remembered coming home from evening Church service and my parents letting me stay up and watch it.

No...your memory is wrong because he said so!

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Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

It didn't premiere on HBO until May of 1986.

It's entirely possible you watched it on PPV but it wasn't on HBO.

https://www.randomterrain.com/tetrat...tmas-1985.html

slimjean · 02-07-2022, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

See? You actually CAN post evidence when you want to!

Dude I got all kinds of evidence. I have been an HBO junkie forever. What you don't know about the subscription service I could just about squeeze into the grand canyon.

IndyMLVC · 02-07-2022, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by slimjean

No...your memory is wrong because he said so!

https://www.randomterrain.com/tetrat...tmas-1985.html

Whoop...there it is...whoop there it is...

See? You actually CAN post evidence when you want to!

I had never heard of that. Interesting -- especially because it wasn't listed. Very cool info!

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Originally Posted by slimjean

Read it and cry and then apologize please.

To you?

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Originally Posted by slimjean

Dude I got all kinds of evidence. I have been an HBO junkie forever. What you don't know about the subscription service I could just about squeeze into the grand canyon.

Did you really just brag about your HBO knowledge?!?

Do you lead with that at the bars or do you wait until they've had a few to reel them in?

slimjean · 02-07-2022, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

To you?

There is no shame in owning up to a mistake. Then again you are in good company. It does take a big neck and there are just too many skinny ones.

And heck yeah I brag about HBO. My favorite cable network by far. Was watching it when you were a tyke.

IndyMLVC · 02-07-2022, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by slimjean

There is no shame in owning up to a mistake. Then again you are in good company. It does take a big neck and there are just too many skinny ones.

I... don't even know what that is supposed to mean.

Minerwerks · 02-07-2022, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by slimjean

https://www.randomterrain.com/tetrat...tmas-1985.html

I was actually going to post the same thing. To be fair even though you could say Ghostbusters “premiered” on HBO December 24, 1985, it was a one-time only secret showing.

I remember this because I was in bed, sleeping not soundly (‘cause duh, Christmas Eve) and I heard the sound of the Ghostbusters shooting at the maid’s cart in the hotel. I went to the living room to see what was up and my parents had on HBO.

As shown in the link slimjean posted, HBO only scheduled “HBO Christmas Present” in listings, nobody knew it would be Ghostbusters. There was another slot under that name a day or two later, but of course, it wasn’t Ghostbusters.

I also remember CNN Headline News (before it became just HLN) had a bit about this surprise showing of Ghostbusters in their entertainment report (repeated hourly) either Christmas or the day after.

Jay H. · 02-07-2022, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

Did you really just brag about your HBO knowledge?!?

Do you lead with that at the bars or do you wait until they've had a few to reel them in?

All I can think about is the TV Guide nerd from Seinfeld:

IndyMLVC · 02-07-2022, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Minerwerks

I was actually going to post the same thing. To be fair even though you could say Ghostbusters “premiered” on HBO December 24, 1985, it was a one-time only secret showing.

I remember this because I was in bed, sleeping not soundly (‘cause duh, Christmas Eve) and I heard the sound of the Ghostbusters shooting at the maid’s cart in the hotel. I went to the living room to see what was up and my parents had on HBO.

As shown in the link slimjean posted, HBO only scheduled “HBO Christmas Present” in listings, nobody knew it would be Ghostbusters. There was another slot under that name a day or two later, but of course, it wasn’t Ghostbusters.

I also remember CNN Headline News (before it became just HLN) had a bit about this surprise showing of Ghostbusters in their entertainment report (repeated hourly) either Christmas or the day after.

I guess it looks like we were both right!

But you make out better because you have that awesome memory!!

slimjean · 02-07-2022, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

I... don't even know what that is supposed to mean.

Doesn't surprise me. Those pills get kind of bitter sometimes.

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Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

I guess it looks like we were both right!

But you make out better because you have that awesome memory!!

Except you told him he didn't watch it on HBO only PPV. So no you weren't right you just found a random online pic without knowing the facts.

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Originally Posted by Jay H.

All I can think about is the TV Guide nerd from Seinfeld:

Seinfeld: The TV Guide - YouTube

Heck yes. I love those old HBO guides. They got me so excited especially with the back page teasers!

HBO in the 80's especially was the greatest time. So many wonderful films.

Neon Rabbit · 02-07-2022, 02:30 AM

The copy of Ghostbusters that I grew up with was actually a home taped one from HBO. I couldn't tell you when it was recorded specifically but I watched the crap out of that thing from the early to mid 90s. It was most likely recorded at my grandmothers house in the late 80s, early 90s and opened with the epic "HBO in Space" intro. My copy of Ghostbusters 2 was also taped from TV but I think it was some edited network broadcast. I didn't watch that one nearly as much.

slimjean · 02-07-2022, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Neon Rabbit

and opened with the epic "HBO in Space" intro.

Da nu...nu nu...nu nu.. nu nu nu nu...

TheBlayman · 02-07-2022, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

It didn't premiere on HBO until May of 1986.

It's entirely possible you watched it on PPV but it wasn't on HBO.

And here's the PPV commercial from 1985. So...

Ghostbusters SuperTV Pay-Per-View Commercial (1985) (low quality) (on-screen text) - YouTube

Nope,.. they didn’t have PPV then. (Maybe boxing)

http://https://www.randomterrain.com/tetraternarium-hbo-christmas-1985.html

IndyMLVC · 02-07-2022, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBlayman

Nope,.. they didn’t have PPV then. (Maybe boxing)

There's a commercial link for the PPV in there.

And here's another:

https://www.theraffon.net/spookcentr...lt_video04.mp4

Trekkie313 · 02-07-2022, 03:04 AM

This debate...

Gold Ranger · 02-07-2022, 04:12 AM

GB2 looked and sounded great!

Didn't, at one point, Slimer come flying out past the Statues of Liberty?

Gold Ranger · 02-07-2022, 04:13 AM

Anyone else notice, or is it just my set-up, the black crush or softness in the first movie?

SpazeBlue · 02-07-2022, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Gold Ranger

Didn't, at one point, Slimer come flying out past the Statues of Liberty?

https://www.theraffon.net/spookcentr..._deleted21.htm

kngtmat · 02-07-2022, 05:09 AM

I saw Big Trouble in Little China on PPV. PPV was actually around long before 1980 if you look up the history of it.

I saw GB2 theatrically several times and never saw Slimer come from Liberty. Second time I saw it the power went out in the theater during a storm that it burned the theatrical experience in my mind. I have heard that plenty of times and of course the picture of a storyboard in the last post, but no proof of any kind if it was actually in it or even had the effect done.

Rhylliam · 02-07-2022, 05:10 AM

My set arrived today (Canadian version), with all of the proper discs. Afterlife also had a slipcover. All slips inside have some form of wear however, but I'm cool with it I guess. Only popped in Special Features Disc 1 so far and that thing has around 10 hrs of content, plus commentary. Wild!

kngtmat · 02-07-2022, 05:19 AM

Here is info on the Ray Possessed scene.

https://www.theraffon.net/spookcentr..._deleted11.htm

02-07-2022, 02:30 AM	#3070
Neon Rabbit Senior Member Member since:Jun 2015 Trading Score:1	The copy of Ghostbusters that I grew up with was actually a home taped one from HBO. I couldn't tell you when it was recorded specifically but I watched the crap out of that thing from the early to mid 90s. It was most likely recorded at my grandmothers house in the late 80s, early 90s and opened with the epic "HBO in Space" intro. My copy of Ghostbusters 2 was also taped from TV but I think it was some edited network broadcast. I didn't watch that one nearly as much.

02-07-2022, 03:04 AM	#3074
Trekkie313 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:206 Blu-ray collection:1650 DVD collection:547 Digital collection:156 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:59	This debate...

02-07-2022, 04:12 AM	#3075
Gold Ranger Banned Member since:Jan 2011 Location:NY, TX, CA, IL, HI, NC, PA, WV, MO 4K collection:23 Blu-ray collection:65 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:133	GB2 looked and sounded great! Didn't, at one point, Slimer come flying out past the Statues of Liberty?

02-07-2022, 04:13 AM	#3076
Gold Ranger Banned Member since:Jan 2011 Location:NY, TX, CA, IL, HI, NC, PA, WV, MO 4K collection:23 Blu-ray collection:65 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:133	Anyone else notice, or is it just my set-up, the black crush or softness in the first movie?

02-07-2022, 05:09 AM	#3078
kngtmat Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Auburndale Fl 4K collection:35 Blu-ray collection:332 DVD collection:3 Digital collection:26 iTunes collection:1	I saw Big Trouble in Little China on PPV. PPV was actually around long before 1980 if you look up the history of it. I saw GB2 theatrically several times and never saw Slimer come from Liberty. Second time I saw it the power went out in the theater during a storm that it burned the theatrical experience in my mind. I have heard that plenty of times and of course the picture of a storyboard in the last post, but no proof of any kind if it was actually in it or even had the effect done.

02-07-2022, 05:10 AM	#3079
Rhylliam Contributor Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Calgary, Alberta Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:1500 Blu-ray collection:9011 DVD collection:9466 Blu-ray reviews: 49 Trading Score:109	My set arrived today (Canadian version), with all of the proper discs. Afterlife also had a slipcover. All slips inside have some form of wear however, but I'm cool with it I guess. Only popped in Special Features Disc 1 so far and that thing has around 10 hrs of content, plus commentary. Wild!

02-07-2022, 05:19 AM	#3080
kngtmat Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Auburndale Fl 4K collection:35 Blu-ray collection:332 DVD collection:3 Digital collection:26 iTunes collection:1	Here is info on the Ray Possessed scene. https://www.theraffon.net/spookcentr..._deleted11.htm

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