Ghostbusters Reviews including mastered from 4K

[Meathead]

Originally Posted by Daaark

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We can all be happy!

that pretty much sums it up!!!

I don't know which group is worse

those that complain about grain or the anti-black bars group

[Q?]

Originally Posted by KubrickFan

Wishful thinking by someone who doesn't like the grain. Since Sony does their releases correctly, it obviously won't be happening (thank god).

[Banned User]

I've been waiting for the 2nd one as well before buying this. Also would like to see MIB 2 released. Come on Sony!

[The Blu Knight]

Originally Posted by Banned User

I've been waiting for the 2nd one as well before buying this. Also would like to see MIB 2 released. Come on Sony!

GB2 and MIB2 will both probably be released to promote the third film in each of those franchises when they come around.

[Lyle_JP]

Originally Posted by saprano

This movie did not get a remaster or a new master or whatever. Sony used the same DVD transfer. The movie looks bad.

Hmmm, you just made the top of my "People who just make shit up around here" list. It's a useful list to have.

[Dotpattern]

Originally Posted by Lyle_JP

Hmmm, you just made the top of my "People who just make shit up around here" list. It's a useful list to have.

Was that necessary? A lot of people thought the same master for the DVD was used for the BD when it first came out, including...

Going into this Blu-ray edition of 'Ghostbusters,' I was concerned Sony would use the same so-called "remastered" version from the botched 2005 double-feature DVD gift set. To my disappointment, those fears are justified with this 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 transfer looking suspiciously similar to that master.

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1674/ghostbusters.html

...which is why The Digital Bits had to verify it.

[kefrank]

Originally Posted by Dotpattern

Was that necessary? A lot of people thought the same master for the DVD was used for the BD when it first came out, including...

There's a big difference between suspecting something is possibly true and making a definitive statement declaring it as true (particularly when a modicum of research would prove otherwise).

[Lyle_JP]

Originally Posted by kefrank

There's a big difference between suspecting something is possibly true and making a definitive statement declaring it as true (particularly when a modicum of research would prove otherwise).

+1

I'm not always right, but when I know I'm just speculating, I always try to preface what I'm saying with "I think..." or "I'm guessing that..." or some other appropriate qualifier. I seriously don't like FUD spreaders.

[Freezeup]

Where the hell is GB2 already?

The first movie needs a better blu release too. Won't buy the first until I know the 2nd is on its way.

[BStecke]

What's the difference? And, for the record, the first Ghostbusters is how it's supposed to look, so . . . no better release to be had.

[Ite]

This is one of my all time favorites and I want my fellow Blu ray posters to inform me, is this worth the upgrade from my DVD? Is it at least a moderate improvement? I care more about PQ than AQ btw.

[Kryptonic]

Originally Posted by Ite

This is one of my all time favorites and I want my fellow Blu ray posters to inform me, is this worth the upgrade from my DVD? Is it at least a moderate improvement? I care more about PQ than AQ btw.

It's a decent upgrade. The last DVD version makes for a great upconvert though. For $10 it's worth it.

[RudyC]

i think the ghostbusters blu-ray looks good... in some shots looks a bit dvdish but many parts looks nice and HD.

[HD Goofnut]

If only we'd get a release of Ghostbusters II.

[Banned User]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

If only we'd get a release of Ghostbusters II.

Sony's too busy re-releasing titles and repackaging others.. /sarcasm

Also where is MiB 2

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Banned User

Sony's too busy re-releasing titles and repackaging others.. /sarcasm

Also where is MiB 2

I could live without MiB 2, but Ghostbusters II was a film of my childhood that I actually liked.

[Dave Hull]

Originally Posted by Ite

This is one of my all time favorites and I want my fellow Blu ray posters to inform me, is this worth the upgrade from my DVD? Is it at least a moderate improvement? I care more about PQ than AQ btw.

I think it was worth it.

[Freezeup]

Hopefully this gets a re-release soon thats a lot better and the 2nd movie is on its way. I wont pick up the 1st until I know we're getting GB2.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Freezeup

Hopefully this gets a re-release soon thats a lot better and the 2nd movie is on its way. I wont pick up the 1st until I know we're getting GB2.

Except for some brief contrast problems and a few evident matte lines, which can be a side effect of high definition, there's very little wrong with the Ghostbusters transfer.

[Wings80]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Except for some brief contrast problems and a few evident matte lines, which can be a side effect of high definition, there's very little wrong with the Ghostbusters transfer.

Good to hear. The reviews here seem to good at an average 4.0. I never owned the dvd but I see the blu-ray is on sale for $7.99 at Best Buy. I always enjoyed this film.