License To Drive (Haim/Feldman) - January 17, 2012 Review - Page 4 - Blu-ray Forum

Youre My Boy Blu! · 12-20-2011, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Madman Marz

This is one of my favorites actually. I'm not sure why I never bothered to pick up the DVD! I'm excited it's getting a BD release. The transfer on the VHS is pretty bad.

Well, the DVD actually went out of print a while back. You'll still see some inflated DVD prices on Amazon. That's why I never picked up the DVD. Plus, it has been airing on HDTV for a little while now, so I never felt the urge to buy it.
This past summer I was trying to explain this movie to a girl who claimed to be a fan of the "Coreys" but never saw it. She saw Lost Boys, Dream a Little Dream, and some of their other (less than popular) films, but she never saw License to Drive; never even heard of it! and I was like what!? and she was like yeah! and I was like no! and she was like really! and I was like you suck! and she was like whatever.
License to Drive; not considered their best when compared to Lost Boys or Dream a Little Dream, but very very fun - especially for people who were fortunate enough to have grown up in the 80's.
I'm definitely in for a copy.

RalliArtEvo · 12-20-2011, 02:52 AM

Nice! Loved this movie as a kid and I'll definitely be grabbing a copy!

Gold Ranger · 12-20-2011, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by MovieFanatic2010

I am all over this one

This is a great 80's flick ...........can't wait........Nina Siemaszko is so hot in this movie.

Yes she is...

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Originally Posted by MovieFanatic2010

Nina siemaszko was wearing those massive glasses in the movie which hid her hotness....I was more into the nerdy chicks that were undercover hot back then anyway.

Ally Sheedy in The Breakfast Club as well...

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Originally Posted by Matt.English

YES!!!!! This is by far my favorite "Coreys" movie! (Excluding The Lost Boys because they weren't exactly the leads in that one.) I really didn't expect to see this one on blu. Glad I was wrong.

Or me, which is why i watched this the other day... aside from the fact that until the other day, i've never seen it in its entirety.

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Originally Posted by Liquid_Swords

So awesome, and a must buy for me. The dvd was oop.

My Wal*Mart has a few copies of the DVD... They just came in...

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Originally Posted by Slasherob

Some of the Corey's flicks I would love to upgrade to Blu(Feldog is pretty well represented so far):

Dream a little Dream (Both)*
Blown Away (Both)
Dream Machine (Haim)**
Fast Getaway/ Fast Getaway II (Haim) **
Silver Bullet (Haim)*
Lucas (Haim)*
Prayer of the Roller Boys (Haim)
Double O Kid (Haim)
Rock N Roll High Scholl Forever (Feldman)
The Burbs' (Feldman)*
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (Feldman)*

*I have Bolded the ones that actually have a fair shot at being upgraded
**Dont think this even got a DVD

Your forgetting the National Lampoon one that they did...

horizonline · 12-20-2011, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Slasherob

Some of the Corey's flicks I would love to upgrade to Blu(Feldog is pretty well represented so far):

Dream a little Dream (Both)*
Blown Away (Both)
Dream Machine (Haim)**
Fast Getaway/ Fast Getaway II (Haim) **
Silver Bullet (Haim)*
Lucas (Haim)*
Prayer of the Roller Boys (Haim)
Double O Kid (Haim)
Rock N Roll High Scholl Forever (Feldman)
The Burbs' (Feldman)*
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (Feldman)*

*I have Bolded the ones that actually have a fair shot at being upgraded
**Dont think this even got a DVD

I have put this on numerous wish list (also DVD or laserdisk wishlist). I even sent in a request to studios by email in hopes for this one to be released on blu-ray.

Sheriff Hobbes · 01-09-2012, 09:39 AM

Too bad, I just bought the Australian DVD last year. But this film is so good that I'll get the BD anyway.

InMyTree · 01-09-2012, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Youre My Boy Blu!

License to Drive; not considered their best when compared to Lost Boys or Dream a Little Dream, but very very fun - especially for people who were fortunate enough to have grown up in the 80's.

Does anyone consider Dream a Little Dream to be superior to License to Drive? Lost Boys sure, but i always thought Dream a Little Dream was a trainwreck, even when i was 13 and a fan of the Corey's.

BrandonJF · 01-09-2012, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by InMyTree

Does anyone consider Dream a Little Dream to be superior to License to Drive? Lost Boys sure, but i always thought Dream a Little Dream was a trainwreck, even when i was 13 and a fan of the Corey's.

Yeah, I wonder that, too. I'm surprised to see anyone hold "Dream a Little Dream" in ANY regard. Back then, I remember loving "License to Drive" (I am not as enthusiastic about it today, but I don't find it bad). I would consider myself a fan of Haim and somewhat of Feldman, although I was at the point where I was finding him annoying. I thought "Dream a Little Dream" was a trainwreck, too. And when I was younger, I just LOVED movies... almost ANY movie. Movies I disliked were few and far between. But, "Dream a Little Dream" was one of them. Not that I can remember much about it to say WHAT I didn't like about it.

InMyTree · 01-09-2012, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BrandonJF

Yeah, I wonder that, too. I'm surprised to see anyone hold "Dream a Little Dream" in ANY regard. Back then, I remember loving "License to Drive" (I am not as enthusiastic about it today, but I don't find it bad). I would consider myself a fan of Haim and somewhat of Feldman, although I was at the point where I was finding him annoying. I thought "Dream a Little Dream" was a trainwreck, too. And when I was younger, I just LOVED movies... almost ANY movie. Movies I disliked were few and far between. But, "Dream a Little Dream" was one of them. Not that I can remember much about it to say WHAT I didn't like about it.

I actually recently rewatched Dream a Little Dream...was the first time i'd seen it since its initial release.

Its a horribly made movie, shockingly bad production value for what on paper should have been a legit Theatrical release. On its own the soundtrack was probably pretty good for its day, but i felt like it was kind of tagged onto the movie as an afterthought.

License to Drive has always been a fun movie...sure it doesn't quite hold up as well as it did when i was a young teenager, but then again i'd never expect it to.

Liquid_Swords · 01-11-2012, 01:31 AM

You think Dream A Little Dream was bad wait til you watch part 2.

slasherdisc · 01-14-2012, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Liquid_Swords

You think Dream A Little Dream was bad wait til you watch part 2.

I must admit i kinda enjoyed Dream A Little Dream 2.

kdo · 01-14-2012, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BouCoupDinkyDau

This one is third-tier for me

For me as well...I thought it was "ok" when I originally saw it, and I thought even less of it when I saw it at a friend's house after he'd bought the DVD. Glad to see this one getting an HD release, since it's a cult-favorite, but it's not one I'll be buying, even from the bargain bin.

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Originally Posted by MovieFanatic2010

Yeah she was so cute

I miss her

Look......she is giving me the puppy dog eyes......... She is going to be 45 in Jan. 2012.....That's so depressing.

Actually, I think she's giving the camera "the puppy dog eyes," not you

...as for her age...we do all get older, it's a fact of life

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Chadomac · 01-14-2012, 09:44 PM

Silverbullet I forgot about it. That was a good flick

horizonline · 01-15-2012, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by kdo

For me as well...I thought it was "ok" when I originally saw it, and I thought even less of it when I saw it at a friend's house after he'd bought the DVD. Glad to see this one getting an HD release, since it's a cult-favorite, but it's not one I'll be buying, even from the bargain bin.

Actually, I think she's giving the camera "the puppy dog eyes," not you

...as for her age...we do all get older, it's a fact of life

...

Yeah, and also, she looks older than 21 in the photo.

Liquid_Swords · 01-16-2012, 03:58 AM

Any reviews yet?

BrandonJF · 01-16-2012, 05:09 PM

I should've known I was going to get burned by trading in my old DVD after ordering the Blu-Ray. Why I didn't wait one more day to verify, I'll never know. Despite what Anchor Bay's site says, they dropped the DVD supplements for this Blu-Ray release. No commentary. That 15 minute alternate/deleted sequence? Gone. The interviews with the Coreys? Gone. TV promos? History.

All that's here is one trailer and a 7 minute "Making of License to Drive" EPK thing that, oddly enough, wasn't on the original DVD.

Crimson King · 01-16-2012, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BrandonJF

I should've known I was going to get burned by trading in my old DVD after ordering the Blu-Ray. Why I didn't wait one more day to verify, I'll never know. Despite what Anchor Bay's site says, they dropped the DVD supplements for this Blu-Ray release. No commentary. That 15 minute alternate/deleted sequence? Gone. The interviews with the Coreys? Gone. TV promos? History.

All that's here is one trailer and a 7 minute "Making of License to Drive" EPK thing that, oddly enough, wasn't on the original DVD.

I'm glad I still have my old Anchor Bay dvd!

Maybe they did'nt add the interviews because of Haim's death, I really don't know for sure

Seymour · 01-16-2012, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BillyJack

I'm glad I still have my old Anchor Bay dvd!

Maybe they did'nt add the interviews because of Haim's death, I really don't know for sure

I'm guessing the only reason they didn't retain the old extras is $$$. No great loss for me, since I've had the DVD for ~5 years and never watched 'em.

Edit: Just checked Amazon, and it looks like the DVD is back in print for $6.99. Now come on, Anchor Bay is just gettin' lazy...

BrandonJF · 01-16-2012, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BillyJack

I'm glad I still have my old Anchor Bay dvd!

Maybe they did'nt add the interviews because of Haim's death, I really don't know for sure

The biggest losses are the alternate sequence and the commentary.

BrandonJF · 01-16-2012, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Seymour

I'm guessing the only reason they didn't retain the old extras is $$$. No great loss for me, since I've had the DVD for ~5 years and never watched 'em.

Edit: Just checked Amazon, and it looks like the DVD is back in print for $6.99. Now come on, Anchor Bay is just gettin' lazy...

I wonder if the new DVD has the special features. I saw it's a different SKU, which means I should get the one I traded in back (I sent it in via Amazon). I traded it under the new SKU, so they should sent it back. Hopefully...

PowellPressburger · 01-16-2012, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BrandonJF

I should've known I was going to get burned by trading in my old DVD after ordering the Blu-Ray. Why I didn't wait one more day to verify, I'll never know. Despite what Anchor Bay's site says, they dropped the DVD supplements for this Blu-Ray release. No commentary. That 15 minute alternate/deleted sequence? Gone. The interviews with the Coreys? Gone. TV promos? History.

All that's here is one trailer and a 7 minute "Making of License to Drive" EPK thing that, oddly enough, wasn't on the original DVD.

Darn it I sold off my old DVD copy, can't believe they didn't want to pay more to include the commentary track and the deleted scenes etc.

12-20-2011, 02:52 AM	#62
RalliArtEvo Member Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Cincinnati, OH 4K collection:17 Blu-ray collection:267	Nice! Loved this movie as a kid and I'll definitely be grabbing a copy!

01-09-2012, 09:39 AM	#65
Sheriff Hobbes Active Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:DDR 4.0 (BRD) Blu-ray collection:692 Blu-ray reviews:23	Too bad, I just bought the Australian DVD last year. But this film is so good that I'll get the BD anyway.

01-11-2012, 01:31 AM	#69
Liquid_Swords Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Shermer, IL Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Trading Score:69	You think Dream A Little Dream was bad wait til you watch part 2.

01-14-2012, 09:44 PM	#72
Chadomac Active Member Member since:Nov 2010 Blu-ray collection:516	Silverbullet I forgot about it. That was a good flick

01-16-2012, 03:58 AM	#74
Liquid_Swords Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Shermer, IL Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Trading Score:69	Any reviews yet?

01-16-2012, 05:09 PM	#75
BrandonJF Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2010 Location:United States 4K collection:1902 Blu-ray collection:7157 DVD collection:52 Trading Score:2	I should've known I was going to get burned by trading in my old DVD after ordering the Blu-Ray. Why I didn't wait one more day to verify, I'll never know. Despite what Anchor Bay's site says, they dropped the DVD supplements for this Blu-Ray release. No commentary. That 15 minute alternate/deleted sequence? Gone. The interviews with the Coreys? Gone. TV promos? History. All that's here is one trailer and a 7 minute "Making of License to Drive" EPK thing that, oddly enough, wasn't on the original DVD.

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