Another Stakeout

[OrlandoEastwood]

I got it over the weekend. The PQ is pretty good for a catalog release. Nice and clear and the audio is DTS-HD 2.0, not Dolby Digital 2.0 as it states on the box.

[Uncontrol]

Oh wow.

The list price is $9.98.

[Uncontrol]

After looking through the other Mill Creek titles, look at the cover to Gross Anatomy..

https://images.blu-ray.com/movies/co...2111_front.jpg

just..wow.


I'd be really surprised if these blu-rays looked half way decent.

[prkprkprk]

Originally Posted by Uncontrol

After looking through the other Mill Creek titles, look at the cover to Gross Anatomy..

https://images.blu-ray.com/movies/co...2111_front.jpg

just..wow.


I'd be really surprised if these blu-rays looked half way decent.

That's one bad cover.

[ApolloOne]

That's actually the same cover from the original VHS release way back when. I guess Mill Creek doesn't want to put any work into these they don't have to.

Originally Posted by Uncontrol

After looking through the other Mill Creek titles, look at the cover to Gross Anatomy..

https://images.blu-ray.com/movies/co...2111_front.jpg

just..wow.


I'd be really surprised if these blu-rays looked half way decent.

[Moviefan2k4]

Fave line from the movie...

"I have had this mustache for 13 years!...how long have you had yours?"

[growler]

Thanks OrlandoEastwood,

I'll open mine & watch it soon.

[OrlandoEastwood]

Out of the four Disney/Touchstone titles at Target, Gross Anatomy looked the worse. It looks soft. I think Another Stakeout was the best one out of the four.

[Adam_ME]

Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

I got it over the weekend. The PQ is pretty good for a catalog release. Nice and clear and the audio is DTS-HD 2.0, not Dolby Digital 2.0 as it states on the box.

Huh? The DVD had DD 5.1. Was this movie released in theaters with a stereo soundtrack? If so, I guess they're being faithful to the original presentation, but I don't like the idea of a downgrade in audio quality from the DVD.

[Ryan1973]

Originally Posted by Adam_ME

Huh? The DVD had DD 5.1. Was this movie released in theaters with a stereo soundtrack? If so, I guess they're being faithful to the original presentation, but I don't like the idea of a downgrade in audio quality from the DVD.

It came out in 1993, so it was probably released in theaters with pro logic surround sound.

[Ryan1973]

I would really like to see the first Stakeout get released on blu-ray. It was a classic 80's movie. I thought it was much better than Another Stakeout.

[Crimson King]

Originally Posted by Ryan1973

I would really like to see the first Stakeout out get released on blu-ray. It was a great 80's movie. I liked it much better than Another Stakeout.

Mill Creek should have done a twofer with both like they just did w/ the Ernest films.

Both Stakeout films were released by Touchtone, and both were directed by John Badham.

[Ryan1973]

Originally Posted by BillyJack

Mill Creek should have done a twofer with both like they just did w/ the Ernest films.

Both Stakeout films were released by Touchtone, and both were directed by John Badham.

Ya even a twofer would have been good. Lets just hope that the first Stakeout comes out on blu-ray soon. Another 80's movie that was released by Touchstone that I would like to see on blu-ray is Shoot To Kill.

[Crimson King]

Originally Posted by Ryan1973

Ya even a twofer would have been good. Lets just hope that the first Stakeout comes out on blu-ray soon. Another 80's movie that was released by Touchstone that I would like to see on blu-ray is Shoot To Kill.

I would also like to see Mr. Destiny on blu (also a Touchtone film), heck make a twofer with Taking Care of Business!

[philip74]

Originally Posted by Ryan1973

Ya even a twofer would have been good. Lets just hope that the first Stakeout comes out on blu-ray soon. Another 80's movie that was released by Touchstone that I would like to see on blu-ray is Shoot To Kill.

yes! they definitely need to release shoot to kill!

[Adam_ME]

Originally Posted by Ryan1973

I would really like to see the first Stakeout get released on blu-ray. It was a classic 80's movie. I thought it was much better than Another Stakeout.

Stakeout is superior to Another Stakeout, but the sequel was pretty good all things considered. It did neuter the rating from R to PG-13, but it made the tone more consistent unlike the first one which went from dark and violent to comedy to romance back to dark and violent. Plus I liked the continuity from the first one. Everyone of importance was back except for the captain(who was replaced by Dan Lauria's character) and Forest Whitaker. And that dinner scene with Dennis Farina's character and his wife was hilarious. Easily as good as any scene in the first movie. Plus Rosie O'Fat was actually not annoying(and when she was, it serviced the plot). That's a remarkable achievement in and of itself.

[Crimson King]

Originally Posted by Adam_ME

Stakeout is superior to Another Stakeout, but the sequel was pretty good all things considered. It did neuter the rating from R to PG-13, but it made the tone more consistent unlike the first one which went from dark and violent to comedy to romance back to dark and violent. Plus I liked the continuity from the first one. Everyone of importance was back except for the captain(who was replaced by Dan Lauria's character) and Forest Whitaker. And that dinner scene with Dennis Farina's character and his wife was hilarious. Easily as good as any scene in the first movie. Plus Rosie O'Fat was actually not annoying(and when she was, it serviced the plot). That's a remarkable achievement in and of itself.

Rosie was okay in three films IMO: Another Stakeout, The Flintsones, and A League of Their Own.

[Adam_ME]

Originally Posted by BillyJack

Rosie was okay in three films IMO: Another Stakeout, The Flintsones, and A League of Their Own.

I've only seen a few minutes of A League of Their Own, but The Flintstones? Rosie cast as Betty? I don't care about her actual performance, it's that she in no way looks like the cartoon character.

She was also pretty good in Wide Awake. That would be the M. Night Shyamalan film that preceded The Sixth Sense that almost no one saw. It's actually a solid little film(with a twist ending of course) that deserves a Blu-ray release at some point.

[Jhouston]

Originally Posted by Adam_ME

Stakeout is superior to Another Stakeout, but the sequel was pretty good all things considered. It did neuter the rating from R to PG-13, but it made the tone more consistent unlike the first one which went from dark and violent to comedy to romance back to dark and violent. Plus I liked the continuity from the first one. Everyone of importance was back except for the captain(who was replaced by Dan Lauria's character) and Forest Whitaker. And that dinner scene with Dennis Farina's character and his wife was hilarious. Easily as good as any scene in the first movie. Plus Rosie O'Fat was actually not annoying(and when she was, it serviced the plot). That's a remarkable achievement in and of itself.

I'm not really an Armadillo eater!!

[Brett C]

Originally Posted by Adam_ME

Huh? The DVD had DD 5.1. Was this movie released in theaters with a stereo soundtrack? If so, I guess they're being faithful to the original presentation, but I don't like the idea of a downgrade in audio quality from the DVD.

The film was released theatrically in Dolby Digital 5.1 which was included on the DVD version.
I hope this isn't the start of a new trend. They maybe less than 5 dollars but I'd pay triple to see it done right...