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Post by bigphan1990 on Jul 13, 2009 9:24:52 GMT -5
You know how you guys said the DVD would be a bare-bones release, you were right. Digital Bits has posted the info:
"We've already mentioned this before, but Universal will finally release Phantasm II on 9/15 too, though on DVD only (SRP $19.98). The only extras is a theatrical trailer."
Well at least it's better than nothing. But come on, they could've at least also included the Greg Nicotero featurette, a new commentary, and the 3 tv spots. I'm still glad they added the trailer, though.
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Post by The Never Dead on Jul 13, 2009 11:30:56 GMT -5
No surprise there but you're right, it is better than nothing. Anybody who wants to see those features badly can just easily import the UK Phantasm II DVD or the Sphere set. At least we'll have Phantasm II on region 1 & our shelves won't have that gap between Phantasm & Phantasm III anymore.
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Post by DustinM on Jul 13, 2009 17:17:02 GMT -5
You know how you guys said the DVD would be a bare-bones release, you were right. Digital Bits has posted the info: "We've already mentioned this before, but Universal will finally release Phantasm II on 9/15 too, though on DVD only (SRP $19.98). The only extras is a theatrical trailer." Well at least it's better than nothing. But come on, they could've at least also included the Greg Nicotero featurette, a new commentary, and the 3 tv spots. I'm still glad they added the trailer, though. Hate to be the guy that said 'Told ya so..' but... It was a simple matter of stopping to realize who owned all of those supplements you wanted so badly. Anchor Bay owned them, not Universal. And from what I've heard, Don Coscarelli hasn't had squat to do with Universal's upcoming P2 release.
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Post by bigphan1990 on Jul 13, 2009 17:43:11 GMT -5
Yeah, but Anchor Bay made a commentary for their and Universal's release of Repoman and when a new CE of Repoman was released by Universal/Focus, the commentary was included. And Universal in Austrailia released Evil Dead II containing the extras from the US release. I was hoping for at least the same treatment like I or III got. Still, at least we're getting something than nothing (maybe the trailer is all we need). Hopefully in the next few years, a SE will be released. But for now, let's just enjoy what we're getting. On a side note, I just hope a 5.1 Track is on the DVD (I have confidence there will be and MAYBE a DTS track.).
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Post by The Never Dead on Jul 13, 2009 18:47:52 GMT -5
Just because they made exceptions for other films doesn't mean they'll do the same for Phantasm II. Maybe Universal is just releasing it barebones for the most part due to their relationship with Don.
I doubt we'll see a special edition release. Universal will release it & that'll be all she wrote.
Yes we should enjoy what we are getting instead of constantly wanting more more more. At least we're getting Phantasm II on DVD finally. It just seems people are never satisfied. I certainly am because if I want some special features, I'll just pop in my region 2 disc or the bonus Sphere set disc.
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Post by bigphan1990 on Jul 14, 2009 19:11:27 GMT -5
Cover art has been posted and looks dang sweet!: www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/phantasm-ii.htmlNote, it says it will be presented with a mono track, but I'm guessing that's a typo. I'm 95% sure the film will have a 5.1 track don't you worry.
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Post by The Never Dead on Jul 14, 2009 19:27:47 GMT -5
Eh it's ok. They should've just went with the original artwork but I've seen a lot worse covers than that before.
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Post by DustinM on Jul 14, 2009 19:50:48 GMT -5
Cover art has been posted and looks dang sweet!: www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/phantasm-ii.htmlNote, it says it will be presented with a mono track, but I'm guessing that's a typo. I'm 95% sure the film will have a 5.1 track don't you worry. Bigphan, no offense - but you often assume an awful lot without merit to do so. I previously wrote for DVD Active.com and trust, they're pretty thorough when posting news items and Tom Woodward is a detail-oriented fellow. If he says it's mono, trust him that mono is what Universal told him. Artwork is pretty awful.
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Post by bigphan1990 on Jul 14, 2009 20:06:54 GMT -5
DVDActive said that the 20th AE of Child's Play would be presented in 2.0 mono and what did we get? A 5.1 track. Granted it's not DVDActive's fault, the companies tell them this info. Now I've been going to DVDActive non-stop and I enjoy DVDActive! It's not them who made the typos, it's the companies themselves. I have faith a 5.1 track will be presented. If Universal gave a 5.1 track for We're Back!: A Dinosaur Story and The Jetsons Movie, surley they'll do the same for Phantasm II.
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Post by DustinM on Jul 14, 2009 20:28:04 GMT -5
DVDActive said that the 20th AE of Child's Play would be presented in 2.0 mono and what did we get? A 5.1 track. Granted it's not DVDActive fault, the companies tell them this info. Now I've been going to DVDActive non-stop and I enjoy DVDActive! It's not them who made the typos, it's the companies themselves. I have faith a 5.1 track will be presented. If Universal gave a 5.1 track for We're Back!: A Dinosaur Story and The Jetsons Movie, surley they'll do the same for Phantasm II. Alright, I'll give you that one. I hope you're right, though. Phantasm II would sound simply sublime in 5.1. But I honestly wouldn't put it past Universal to release a mono disc. They're pretty careless.
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Post by MrsLeGros on Jul 14, 2009 22:07:12 GMT -5
I wonder when we will get to find out the specs?
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Post by bigphan1990 on Jul 14, 2009 22:14:48 GMT -5
These are the specs:
-Anamorphic 1.85:1 Widescreen -English 2.0 Mono (For now at least. It's probably a typo from Universal. There's a chance it will be a 5.1 track. Fingers crossed. And F.Y.I. the movie was shot in Stereo, so theoreatically a mono track may not even excist.) -Theatrical Trailer -A $5 Halloween Candy Cash coupon at participating retailers (expires 11/30/09)
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Post by The Never Dead on Jul 14, 2009 22:23:31 GMT -5
I don't really give a crap how it sounds as long as there's sound! I like good sound & picture quality but am easily satisfied when it comes to the two.
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Post by xscrimshotx on Jul 14, 2009 23:57:33 GMT -5
^^Agreed. Even though I have a 5.1 system, I'm perfectly fine leaving it off and using the 2.0. In fact, it's a bit odd how some releases have ONLY a 5.1 track. While it may not sound too bad using just your television speakers alone, you NEED that system to fully enjoy it. Example: Watch Phantasm 3 with the 5.1 track on the normal 2 speaker setup...then watch it with the system. You'll find there's a lot of sound missing on normal 2 speaker. In short, it pleases me this will have a 2.0...the 5.1 track can be an added "bonus" since these dumb cusses didn't feel the need to include any.
Anyway, getting ready to hold an "official" P2 R1 DVD in my hands in 2 months and 1 minute, according to that awesome timer above.
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Post by MrsLeGros on Jul 15, 2009 15:03:27 GMT -5
coolio! ...I am so excited. this indeed will warrant a midnight walmart run !
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Post by 4barrelhemi on Jul 15, 2009 19:16:02 GMT -5
I knew they'd find some way to get us and the artwork looks to be it. I wonder why it would have been so hard to use the original artwork which is far and away better than what they are using. I also hope the 2.0 mono is a typo. Bare bones or not I'll be glad to have it regardless.
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Post by MrsLeGros on Jul 16, 2009 18:10:45 GMT -5
What artwork?
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Post by bigphan1990 on Jul 16, 2009 19:46:41 GMT -5
Here's the link (again): www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/phantasm-ii.htmlAs I said, it looks pretty good. I was assuming something different being Universal. But I'm suprised how good a job Universal did to match the AB covers. I'm suprised some people here don't love it.
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Post by The Never Dead on Jul 16, 2009 20:21:51 GMT -5
The more I look at it, the uglier I think it is. It's just some lame Photoshopped image but at least Angus is on there. I dug the AB covers for the first Phantasm & Phantasm III but think the oblIVion cover is kind of ugly but better than the Phantasm II cover.
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Post by dfdecker on Jul 17, 2009 19:52:20 GMT -5
Has anyone seen any kind of pre-order for this yet? I know that when I used to get some anime titles from amazon they would have a pre-order up almost 2 months in advance. So far I have not seen any pre-order anywhere on the net for Phantasm II Region 1...
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