Specs are currently unknown. What we do know is Joe Dante apparently went back some time ago to remaster the film:
April 28, 2009 - Joe Dante told the horror fan site Bloody Disgusting that he's been working on the upcoming Blu-ray release of his films Gremlins and Gremlins 2: The New Batch. On the set of his latest film The Hole, the director said that he doesn't have any plans to be involved in another installment of the franchise, but he has been asked to give his input on the Gremlins and Gremlins 2 Blu-rays.
Dante expects that most of the material from the DVD special editions will be brought over, including the two commentaries he recorded for Gremlins. He also told the site that he's been trying to get Warner Bros. to include a short fan film by a Belgium filmmaker that's become popular on YouTube. He even suggested that the filmmaker would be a good choice to direct a potential third Gremlins film.
Although Gremlins will have its 25th anniversary this summer, the Blu-ray release has been temporary delayed in order to give the producers a chance to restore the film for a new transfer. Warner Bros. has not announced a new release date in the U.S. for either Gremlins title at the present time, but we're hoping to see them sometime before the end of the year. A deluxe box set with, say, a plush Mogwai included would definitely have a spot on our Christmas list. We promise to keep it dry, avoid bright lights and never, ever feed it after midnight.
Special Features also unknown, but I'd wager the same as the previous Special Edition DVD.
http://images.blu-ray.com/movies/covers/1581_medium.jpg
GizmoDVD
09-24-09, 12:10 PM
Frys.com now lists Gremlins as well at $22.99. Says unavailable for shipping but store pickup is available (none of the stores by me have it of course).
Artman
09-24-09, 12:37 PM
Cool, I'm not planning to watch until closer to Christmas so I'll be waiting for a sale. Weird how we haven't heard a thing from the studio...
Deftones
09-24-09, 12:53 PM
Frys.com now lists Gremlins as well at $22.99. Says unavailable for shipping but store pickup is available (none of the stores by me have it of course).
maybe they are going to send employees to buy up all the copies at Target. :p
krampster
09-24-09, 12:58 PM
All over this one--new transfer of a fun movie...
Giles
09-24-09, 01:15 PM
and that's the sale price, 23 bucks - hmmm.... I need to think about that.
KillerCannibal
09-24-09, 01:27 PM
I'm a little worried there hasn't been much said of this and now it's just spring ing up at Target. I hope the PQ/AQ are up to snuff, and some new extras would have been nice. I'll wait to bitch until I read a review, though. Def want a copy asap.
WMAangel
09-24-09, 01:28 PM
and that's the sale price, 23 bucks - hmmm.... I need to think about that.
It's been mentioned in other threads before, but Target has a 90 day return policy...it quite possibly could be put on sale for less sometime during the next three months...if you just keep an eye out for it, then you could theoretically re-buy it cheaper on sale sometime before the end of the year and return it with your original receipt....
GizmoDVD
09-24-09, 01:39 PM
It's been mentioned in other threads before, but Target has a 90 day return policy...it quite possibly could be put on sale for less sometime during the next three months...if you just keep an eye out for it, then you could theoretically re-buy it cheaper on sale sometime before the end of the year and return it with your original receipt....
That. Everyone do THAT.
bunkaroo
09-24-09, 01:58 PM
So maybe we'll see a username change to GizmoBluray now? ;)
Suprmallet
09-24-09, 02:22 PM
Why is this a Target exclusive? Regardless, this and its sequel are two of my favorite films and I will own both on release day.
WMAangel
09-24-09, 02:55 PM
Why is this a Target exclusive? Regardless, this and its sequel are two of my favorite films and I will own both on release day.
Why were Hot Fuzz/Shaun Of The Dead/Children Of The Corn/etc. Best Buy exclusives?
This doesn't mean Target will be the only place EVER selling Gremlins...as with those I just mentioned at BB, this is merely going to be a timed exclusive....Target will get a few weeks (or more) to sell this particular title earlier than everyone else...if you don't want to buy it from them now, keep waiting for the general retail release and then go to the store/site of your choice....
GizmoDVD
09-24-09, 03:00 PM
So maybe we'll see a username change to GizmoBluray now? ;)
Nahh... GizmoHDDVD
Giles
09-24-09, 03:04 PM
thought the 'D' was an 'O' for a sec... ;)
GenPion
09-24-09, 04:49 PM
Nahh... GizmoHDDVD
How about GizmoRAY?
bunkaroo
09-24-09, 06:22 PM
nahh... Gizmohddvd
noooooooooooooo!
GizmoDVD
09-24-09, 06:34 PM
noooooooooooooo!
Some ass jacked GizmoLD already!
AmityBoatTours
09-24-09, 07:04 PM
wow another birthday present for myself next tuesday to pick up. very cool cant wait to grab gremlins.
RichC2
09-25-09, 08:48 AM
"The rules for women are the same as the rules for Gremlins. Rule 1 - Never get them wet. ..."
They need to do a 2 pack w/ Grems 2.
matome
09-25-09, 10:26 AM
Guess I'm gonna have to schlep over to Target. Wish there were some closer to me :(
Match
09-25-09, 01:28 PM
I wouldn't mind picking these up but I guess I am going to have to wait a while until another retailer sells them.
Vermont is the only state in the US that does not have a Target store.
KillerCannibal
09-28-09, 11:02 AM
Specs, courtesy of Blu-ray.com:
Over 10 minutes of additional scenes
Making-of featurette
Commentaries:
Director Joe Dante, Zack Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Dick Miller and Howie Mandell
Director Joe Dante, producer Michael Finnell and special effects artist Christ Walas
Photo/storyboard gallery
Theatrical trailer
pinata242
09-28-09, 11:15 AM
Howie Mandell on the commentary :lol:
Adam Tyner
09-28-09, 11:22 AM
He's HORRIBLE. Howie doesn't actually get what a commentary is, thinking that people are putting on the movie to watch it and instead hear his voice over it. (It's actually a great track overall, but it's mostly the Joe-and-Zack Show.)
GenPion
09-28-09, 12:30 PM
According to the Blu-ray.com update, it is also 1:78:1 instead of 1:85:1. That makes me wonder if I should pass on this release altogether... and I was planning on picking it up tomorrow. I find this very disappointing if true.
The audio is Dobly TrueHD (should be a 5.1 mix) for those curious.
Drexl
09-28-09, 12:33 PM
According to the Blu-ray.com update, it is also 1:78:1 instead of 1:85:1. That makes me wonder if I should pass on this release altogether... and I was planning on picking it up tomorrow. I find this very disappointing if true.
That's really nothing to get worked up about. Every Warner 1.85:1 title is like that, and Paramount does it too. They just open the mattes slightly, and it has little effect on the image. In fact, if your display has overscan, you won't notice any difference between 1.78:1 and 1.85:1.
Suprmallet
09-28-09, 12:35 PM
A lot of 1.85:1 movies are opened up to 1.78:1 for Blu-ray. It's barely perceptible.
GenPion
09-28-09, 12:41 PM
A lot of 1.85:1 movies are opened up to 1.78:1 for Blu-ray. It's barely perceptible.
I know, but the thought still bothers me. I may or may not be getting this tomorrow based on my mood. I'm certainly going to pick up Wizard of Oz, but this was a guaranteed purchase bumped down to a maybe over this issue and I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels that way about it. Warner Bros should take note.
Adam Tyner
09-28-09, 01:13 PM
To be fair, though, that mindset would kind of prevent you from ever seeing a movie theatrically too. There's more variation from one theatrical exhibition to another than the handful of scanlines that separate 1.78:1 and 1.85:1, and no information is actually lost in this process. I understand the sentiment from a purist standpoint, but honestly, I've pretty much devoted my life to writing DVD and Blu-ray reviews, and if it's late enough at night for the faint letterboxing to blend into the bezel on my TV, I can't pick out 1.78:1 from 1.85:1 at all even with my Kuro in dot-for-dot mode. Sometimes I won't know if a movie's 1.78:1 or 1.85:1 until I put the disc in my BD-ROM and play it in a small window. I don't like the idea of a Super 35 movie being opened up or even a 1.66:1 European film being reformatted, but opening up 1.85:1 to 1.78:1 seems more like a slight rounding error in my favor.
Josh Z
09-28-09, 03:35 PM
I'm certainly going to pick up Wizard of Oz, but this was a guaranteed purchase bumped down to a maybe over this issue and I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels that way about it.
Actually, I think there's a very strong possibility that you are the only person who'd refuse to buy a disc over this.
Warner, Paramount, and several other studios open the mattes on all 1.85:1 movies to 1.78:1 as a matter of policy. Have you boycotted all 1.85:1 movies from these studios?
A 16:9 HD image has a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. A letterboxed 1.85:1 image uses 1920x1038 of them. The letterbox bars account for only 21 pixel rows each on the top and bottom.
A "full frame" 16:9 transfer exposes additional picture information from the camera negative to fill the void.
A difference this small in no way affects the compositional intent of the photography. You are certain to find more of a variance than that at any theatrical venue. This is also less than typical TV overscan. If your TV has more than 2% overscan, you'd never see those letterbox bars in the first place.
This is not worth getting worked up over.
Suprmallet
09-28-09, 03:39 PM
Exactly.
PfR73
09-28-09, 03:44 PM
I know, but the thought still bothers me. I may or may not be getting this tomorrow based on my mood. I'm certainly going to pick up Wizard of Oz, but this was a guaranteed purchase bumped down to a maybe over this issue and I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels that way about it. Warner Bros should take note.
But The Wizard Of Oz is also likely reformatted slightly. The aspect ratio of an Academy ratio film like The Wizard Of Oz is actually 1.37:1 whereas home video releases change it slightly to match the aspect ratio of SDTV, 1.33:1. It's likely that the Blu-Ray of The Wizard Of Oz is still 1.33:1 matted inside the 1.78:1 frame.
It boils down to the same thing in both cases. Are you going to not pickup The Wizard Of Oz? Either you reject both or accept both.
GenPion
09-28-09, 03:58 PM
Eh, I guess you guys are right... I'll just buy both on Tuesday.
Just the thought of an aspect ratio change always bothers me, but when it's such a minimal change as to not really affect viewing the film, I understand that it's not such a big deal. In fact, I already knew the difference was that minimal in the first place - I just wanted it left intact 100% just the same. I realize that my complaint is somewhat ridiculous but oh well.
I'll get it anyway. And the Wizard of Oz.
The Monkees
09-28-09, 04:06 PM
That's interesting. Is that a new commentary? I only remember one commentary on the DVD.
Adam Tyner
09-28-09, 04:18 PM
That's interesting. Is that a new commentary? I only remember one commentary on the DVD.The 2002 special edition included both of those commentaries.
Kory
09-28-09, 05:20 PM
1.85 to 1.78 is not that big of a deal to me, although I don't think studios should change OARs at all. I did buy the DVD of "Traitor" which opened the picture up from 2.35 or 2.40 to 1.78, but I doubt I would do that again. I don't want to support that, for fear of it becoming the norm. The Blu-ray got the correct AR though. *Shrug*
XavierMike
09-29-09, 09:29 AM
Do you guys think stock on Gremlins is going to be tight? i was thinking of getting this after work on Wednesday, but I could go during lunch today if there is a chance they might run out.
doctorthodt
09-29-09, 09:38 AM
Do you guys think stock on Gremlins is going to be tight? i was thinking of getting this after work on Wednesday, but I could go during lunch today if there is a chance they might run out.
My store only had 6. I'm waiting to see some reviews before I take the shrinkwrap off my copy :)
GizmoDVD
09-29-09, 09:39 AM
Do you guys think stock on Gremlins is going to be tight? i was thinking of getting this after work on Wednesday, but I could go during lunch today if there is a chance they might run out.
Maybe the first week or two. Target will get more and more instock as time goes on. There are idiots buying up all stock of this and Oz thinking its a 1 print thing.
WMAangel
09-29-09, 09:51 AM
I'm waiting to see some reviews before I take the shrinkwrap off my copy :)
As am I! :up:
Sorry folks, but I'm not volunteering to be the guinea pig on this one either... -ptth-
Especially since there is a question of whether or not this will be the transfer the director/producer wasn't satisfied with, or if they actually did take the time to make a brand new one as mentioned...
I'm sure Gizmo will be picking it up and will have some thoughts on it anyway! :cool:
doctorthodt
09-29-09, 09:55 AM
As am I! :up:
Sorry folks, but I'm not volunteering to be the guinea pig on this one either... -ptth-
Especially since there is a question of whether or not this will be the transfer the director/producer wasn't satisfied with, or if they actually did take the time to make a brand new one as mentioned...
I'm sure Gizmo will be picking it up and will have some thoughts on it anyway! :cool:
Somebody on another forum said it showed up as "BDMV" on the PS3 XMB rather than "Gremlins." Could be a bad sign, or it could be nothing.
Anubis2005X
09-29-09, 09:59 AM
Somebody on another forum said it showed up as "BDMV" on the PS3 XMB rather than "Gremlins." Could be a bad sign, or it could be nothing.
Eh, just means it probably doesn't feature BD-Live, no big.
WMAangel
09-29-09, 10:16 AM
Eh, just means it probably doesn't feature BD-Live, no big.
I have had other discs that do not feature BD-Live come up with their title and the small graphic before on the PS3, so that has nothing to do with it....
The title and graphic will come up on the PS3 if the disc is encoded with this tiny bit of required data, which is pretty much ubiquitous for all studios now....older Warner discs did not include this, so this throws up a red flag that this disc may have been finished for awhile and will not feature a remastered and improved transfer (as was the reason given for its delay)....
GizmoDVD
09-29-09, 10:37 AM
Regardless, this will be the Blu-ray version for some time. It won't be "remastered" and released wide in a few months, Target just a few months head jump on other retailers. Shame they didn't offer up any new features either.
bunkaroo
09-29-09, 11:41 AM
My shrinkwrap is already off and I'm not even at home.
As Giz said, this is it for a while. It's going to be better than the DVD. I'll probably pop my in to check out scenes tonight. I just watched the 20th Anniversary DVD last Christmas and it actually didn't look too bad to me. Assuming this is based on the same master, I think it will be about what you'd expect for a 25 year catalog title.
indiansbsa
09-29-09, 11:44 AM
I miss the cover art from the first release DVD. With the reported "eh" picture quality on this one, not to mention the fact that this film is merely a film in the "good" pantheon to me rather than "great" among the Spielberg canon, I'll just wait for the eventual double dip, whenever it comes.
MadonnasManOne
09-29-09, 12:05 PM
I picked up my copy this morning, along with The Wizard Of Oz (Emerald Edition). They only had 6 copies of Gremlins, which they actually had to bring out from the back. I still have the shrink wrap on mine, waiting for someone to give us some information on the picture and sound quality!
GizmoDVD
09-29-09, 12:32 PM
That re-master stuff was likely just BS. They tend to do that alot. Anyone remember Twilight was suppose to make the 'sparkly' look better on Blu-ray? Or Mummy 3 would be optimized? It's just talk.
Oh well. I'll be at Target on my lunch break.
Suprmallet
09-29-09, 12:56 PM
Stopped by Target before work. The lady working at the electronics department said she didn't have Gremlins yet, and Wizard of Oz might be in the back. I specified which version of Oz I wanted, and she went to look for it. When she came back, voila!, she had both discs. I'll watch them when I get home.
GenPion
09-29-09, 01:07 PM
I picked up Wizard of Oz: Emerald Edition and Gremlins (yep!) today at Target.
The Gremlin's Blu-ray show's a 1:85:1 aspect ratio in the specs for anyone that's curious. :lol:
XavierMike
09-29-09, 01:40 PM
I stopped by Target at 11:00 am. They only had 2 Gremlins left and no Emerald Oz, so I'm really glad that I did.
bunkaroo
09-29-09, 01:57 PM
Yeah I think Target will likely be sold out today on these exclusives unless they have more coming in right behind this batch.
GizmoDVD
09-29-09, 02:04 PM
They restock on Fridays (IIRC). Regardless, its not being produced in limited numbers so if you don't get it now, it'll eventually be available in the coming days/weeks.
bunkaroo
09-29-09, 02:36 PM
Yes but we HAVE TO HAVE IT NOW! :)
asianxcore
09-29-09, 03:48 PM
My local Target had 5 copies this morning at 10am.
I really want this, but I'll probably wait for other stores to get it/Sales.
droidguy1119
09-29-09, 04:41 PM
That re-master stuff was likely just BS. They tend to do that alot. Anyone remember Twilight was suppose to make the 'sparkly' look better on Blu-ray? Or Mummy 3 would be optimized? It's just talk.I don't think Joe Dante lies to the fans the way the studio does, and Gremlins isn't a movie that was just recently in theaters. If Dante says he advised on a new transfer, then I believe him. Whether or not it's the one on this disc is another question, since this disc apparently has no new features and no "anniversary" branding.
doctorthodt
09-29-09, 04:49 PM
and no "anniversary" branding.
It says 25th Anniversary Edition
GizmoDVD
09-29-09, 04:52 PM
Grabbed mine at lunch. For such a crappy like Target in a piss-poor neighborhood they had 5 (now 4) copies of Gremlins and 3 Oz'. I noticed Target stuck their own white sticker on the back covering the UPC but the numbers on the receipt do not match it or any of the numbers or the actual barcode on the artwork.
The Monkees
09-29-09, 05:17 PM
My Target had plenty of Gremlins and Wizard of Oz
GenPion
09-29-09, 05:31 PM
As a word of warning, users on Blu-ray.com forums (for what it's worth) who have watched the disc already, have mostly seemed dissatisfied if not downright upset with the PQ on this release. The audio, however, is supposed to be great. This certainly does call into question whether or not this is the version Joe Dante helped oversee in restoration. I don't know if I should open this now or not. I really wanted to watch it tonight, but instead I may be making a return to Target. :(
GizmoDVD
09-29-09, 06:00 PM
I can only guess it was delayed because of the 'new' transfer and if they had it, this is it. Or, they didn't have the time/money for the transfer and released whatever they had worked on. It's a 25 year old, low budget film.
mdc3000
09-29-09, 06:19 PM
Was Gremlins really considered a low budget film though, I mean in 1984 11 million dollars went a long way (in comparison Temple of Doom was 28mil, so I guess Gremlins would be like a 60mil movie today, which I wouldn't call low budget)... and I'm surprised it's sort of getting treated like a red headed stepchild... this movie was a huge hit and is one of the 80's biggest classic movies. I'm getting this release regardless but I think a lot of people are talking like this is some turd that just got dumped.
GizmoDVD
09-29-09, 06:27 PM
I have no idea how much $11 mil is worth 25 years later. Isn't their a website which calculates it? Goonies was $19 mil!
DthRdrX
09-29-09, 06:30 PM
From what I hear it looks fairly good to the source, no DNR/EE added. I'll watch it tonight or tommorow and see.
Suprmallet
09-29-09, 06:58 PM
I just caught a great 70mm print of this recently. It'll be interesting to see how the Blu-ray stacks up.
GenPion
09-29-09, 08:02 PM
I may very well just go ahead and watch this tonight... nothing else to really do... besides watch something else!
Matthew Chmiel
09-29-09, 09:46 PM
I just popped the BD in and started the film. So far the transfer looks solid. I'll be seeing the film in 35mm hopefully within the next few weeks so I can compare the two.
The BD has a trailer for Gremlins 2. When is that coming out as I'd buy that tomorrow for $22.99 as well.
tpc
09-29-09, 09:50 PM
I stopped by Target to pick up their version of WoO, and they had about 5 copies of this. It's one of my all time favorites, but I'm waiting to see some reviews before I jump on it. $23 bucks seemed high for an older movie and a relatively bare-bones disc.
I'll eventually upgrade this. My DVD copy is one of the old Warner cardboard cases with the widescreen/fullscreen flip disk, and no real features aside from the trailer, but I'm holding off for reviews, and to see if we can catch any sales when this gets a wider release.
mdc3000
09-29-09, 11:38 PM
The BD has a trailer for Gremlins 2. When is that coming out as I'd buy that tomorrow for $22.99 as well.
I'd buy that for sure - Gremlins 2 was a great sequel that wasn't just a rehash of the original, plus that teaser trailer for it is one of my favourites of all time - just brilliant.
The Monkees
09-30-09, 12:41 AM
I've only watched a couple of minutes of it so far and I think it looks pretty damn good.
Daytripper
09-30-09, 01:29 AM
As a word of warning, users on Blu-ray.com forums (for what it's worth) who have watched the disc already, have mostly seemed dissatisfied if not downright upset with the PQ on this release. The audio, however, is supposed to be great. This certainly does call into question whether or not this is the version Joe Dante helped oversee in restoration. I don't know if I should open this now or not. I really wanted to watch it tonight, but instead I may be making a return to Target. :(
Re: the PQ. Oh big surprise. It is stinkin' Warners Brothers after all.
naitram
09-30-09, 01:49 AM
I have no idea how much $11 mil is worth 25 years later. Isn't their a website which calculates it? Goonies was $19 mil!
Current data is only available till 2008. In 2008, $11,000,000.00 from 1984 is worth:
$22,794,350.34 using the Consumer Price Index
$19,966,419.03 using the GDP deflator
$25,529,010.24 using the value of consumer bundle
$22,948,126.46 using the unskilled wage
$31,370,131.93 using the nominal GDP per capita
$40,411,966.73 using the relative share of GDP
http://www.measuringworth.com/uscompare/
Suprmallet
09-30-09, 02:54 AM
I don't know what all the complaints are about. Gremlins looks great. The image is clear, color reproduction is excellent, and the drop off to black is very gradual. Plenty of detail in darker scenes.
There's a softness to the image that is inherent in the way it was shot. I don't know what people were expecting, but having seen the movie on film not too long ago, this is how it's meant to look. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending this to any Gremlins fan.
Now just give me Gremlins 2 already, damn it.
Darth Maher
09-30-09, 09:44 AM
My DVD copy is one of the old Warner cardboard cases with the widescreen/fullscreen flip disk, and no real features aside from the trailer...
I never upgraded beyond this version either. Always meant to, just never got around to it. So picking this up (hopefully sooner than later) is a definite for me.
I hate the SE cover... why not use the original art that was on the first DVD?
GizmoDVD
09-30-09, 10:33 AM
Now just give me Gremlins 2 already, damn it.
Next year is the 20th Anniversary... Guess we might see it soon?
The Monkees
09-30-09, 02:21 PM
Next year is the 20th Anniversary... Guess we might see it soon?
I get the impression that Joe Dante doesn't like part 2 (or part 1 for that matter) he just comes off as hating the fact that he directed the movies. He kind of bashes part 2 on the commentary and he is dead set against making a part 3, but seems to embrace remaking the original. Don't ask me why I feel this way, I might be completely wrong, but I just get the impression he doesn't like them, especially part 2.
GizmoDVD
09-30-09, 02:24 PM
I don't care if he liked it or not..Warner owns the film not him. It's not like he is Spielberg/Lucas and can dictate how/when the film should be released. His dislike for Gremlins 2 didn't hold up the previous DVD releases. Just hope Gremlins sells well enough that Warner releases Gremlins 2.
bunkaroo
09-30-09, 02:55 PM
Hey if they can put out Over the Top and Ghost Ship, I think we can get Gremlins 2 LOL.
GizmoDVD
09-30-09, 03:21 PM
Hey if they can put out Over the Top and Ghost Ship, I think we can get Gremlins 2 LOL.
Warner, Lionsgate and Sony seem to put out just trash films because they know they will sell well as budget titles so I can't blame them. People see $10 and a movie in a Blue case and they go nuts. I know I've bought my fair share of these crap films, but some people go nuts and buy anything and everything just because its in HD.
Funny how Universal dropped off the Blu earth and won't release any of their crap HD DVD titles on Blu-ray. Do they even have anything announced for Q4 that was previously HD DVD?
Suprmallet
09-30-09, 04:25 PM
I get the impression that Joe Dante doesn't like part 2 (or part 1 for that matter) he just comes off as hating the fact that he directed the movies. He kind of bashes part 2 on the commentary and he is dead set against making a part 3, but seems to embrace remaking the original. Don't ask me why I feel this way, I might be completely wrong, but I just get the impression he doesn't like them, especially part 2.
I saw Dante do a Q&A not too long ago, and he said 2 was his favorite and the only thing holding up Gremlins 3 is that WB wants to go 80% CGI while Dante wants to go 80% practical effects.
MBoyd
09-30-09, 09:44 PM
I just picked this up. I trust Supermallet's opinion on PQ. Now the love for Gremlins 2 is interesting. I have been under the impression it wasn't well liked. I saw it once on initial theatrical release and didn't care for it. I'll give it another look on it's Blu release! :)
I don't care if he liked it or not..Warner owns the film not him. It's not like he is Spielberg/Lucas and can dictate how/when the film should be released. His dislike for Gremlins 2 didn't hold up the previous DVD releases. Just hope Gremlins sells well enough that Warner releases Gremlins 2.
I wasn't trying to attack you or anything. It just gets on my nerves that he bashes the movie. Like you said, he's not Spielberg/Lucas and he needs to realize that. And my opinion on Gremlins 3, who needs Joe Dante? Anybody could direct that movie. I read recently that he thinks Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates are too old to make the movie, which is ridiculous they're in their mid 40s how is that too old? Cates has retired from acting that might a chink in the chain, but other than that he needs to get over himself.
I was going to post the 'movie theater 'scene from G2 but decided on posting this one since Snow White comes out next week.
Nicholas Vargo
10-01-09, 03:13 AM
Yeah, I was just thinking about that earlier today. It would've been a great irony if the Target exclusive of Gremlins and Snow White came out on the same day. I guess a one week seperation isn't too bad...
Matthew Chmiel
10-01-09, 03:50 AM
I don't know what all the complaints are about. Gremlins looks great. The image is clear, color reproduction is excellent, and the drop off to black is very gradual. Plenty of detail in darker scenes.
There's a softness to the image that is inherent in the way it was shot. I don't know what people were expecting, but having seen the movie on film not too long ago, this is how it's meant to look. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending this to any Gremlins fan.
QFT.
I've seen a lot of "classics" (or what we would consider classics) from the 80s in 35mm over the past year. These films never looked that great in 35mm to begin with.
It blows my mind that some people expect films on Blu-ray to be crystal clear in quality and all demo material right from the get go. Let's consider the source material, please. This mentality of thinking is why we have transfers that have massive amounts of DNR.
I just picked this up. I trust Supermallet's opinion on PQ. Now the love for Gremlins 2 is interesting. I have been under the impression it wasn't well liked. I saw it once on initial theatrical release and didn't care for it. I'll give it another look on it's Blu release! :)
I can't tell you how excited I was for a sequel to Gremlins. I went to the very first show on opening day. Huuuuuuugggge disappointment. I really just hated everything about it.
Haven't seen it since. I should probably give it another shot to see if my opinion changes.
mdc3000
10-01-09, 12:16 PM
^Definitely try it again. I remember seeing Gremlins 2 at a sneak preview before it came out, got a free T-shirt. I loved the shit out of it at the time, but of course, I was 10 and really into Looney Tunes etc... and I know that nostalgia can go along way to enjoying a movie but I'm sure if you're expectations are now in check, you can probably enjoy it for what it is.
Brent L
10-01-09, 12:43 PM
To me, Gremlins 2 isn't so much a direct sequel to the original (even though it technically is, I know I know) as it is a wacky spin on the concept, and I love it to death when I view it as such. I mean...come on...
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Qui Gon Jim
10-01-09, 01:14 PM
To me, Gremlins 2 isn't so much a direct sequel to the original (even though it technically is, I know I know) as it is a wacky spin on the concept, and I love it to death when I view it as such.
Pretty much sums it up for me. G1 tried to be very serious and dark, but it turned out a bit ridiculous (though I still love it) G2 takes that ridiculous and rather than trying to get rid of it, turns it up to 11.
I think a lot has to do with how you are perceiving the intent with this film.
tpc
10-01-09, 01:18 PM
I can't tell you how excited I was for a sequel to Gremlins. I went to the very first show on opening day. Huuuuuuugggge disappointment. I really just hated everything about it.
Haven't seen it since. I should probably give it another shot to see if my opinion changes.
You know, I felt the exact same way about it on initial viewing. Huge letdown.
But I revisited it again when I was a little older, (saw it originally at 12, probably revisitied again in my mid 20s), and you pick up some things that you didn't appreciate before. It's kind of a send up of all the excess of the 80s, and it's just a wacky reimagining of the first, in a different setting.
I don't see it as a traditional sequel either... maybe revisit it. You might be surprised.
KillerCannibal
10-01-09, 02:00 PM
Oddly enough, I saw Gremlins 2 in theaters when it opened (I was about 12) and I loved it.
Recently, my gf bought me a copy on DVD and we watched it... and could hardly stand it. Pales in comparison to the original, imo.
buckee1
10-01-09, 03:17 PM
I love them both but, "Gremlins" is clearly the better of the two. I'm dying to watch this but it still freak my kids out a little bit so, I gotta hold off or do a late night view. If anyone is in the Okemos , MI area and has not already picked up a copy, the Target on Marsh rd. has about 5 or 6 copies in the blu ray section still available.
Suprmallet
10-01-09, 04:18 PM
Gremlins 2 is a Looney Tunes come to life. Taken on those terms, it's pretty much perfect. And the effects work is so much better than in the first.
And come on, who doesn't love Phoebe Cates' President's Day speech, and all the comments from the Clampett Building?
GizmoDVD
10-01-09, 04:24 PM
I'm pissed my mom tossed my Gremlins 2 standee. I managed to find Gizmo's head (sticking up out of the drawer) though.
Ralph Jenkins
10-01-09, 08:05 PM
Gremlins 2 is a direct sequel, but it's also a spoof of the original, kind of like Crank 2. A lot of people also didn't like Crank 2 while others enjoyed it for how ridiculous it was.
I found it funny that Gremlins came out the same day as The Wizard of Oz, since the Mrs. Deagle character is such an obvious nod to the Wicked Witch of the West.
Suprmallet
10-03-09, 04:13 AM
Agreed. It's even better when you watch them back to back the way I did. :)
Willh51
10-06-09, 11:49 PM
Watched this tonight, definitely a fun little flick. I hadn't seen it in years and honestly didn't remember much of it.
The Blu-ray is fine and I assume the picture is pretty representative of what the theatrical exhibition was like. Some shots are kind of soft but the print and detail are OK for the most part.
I'd say it's worth a buy, especially if it gets to $15.
WMAangel
10-20-09, 04:45 PM
It's been mentioned in other threads before, but Target has a 90 day return policy...it quite possibly could be put on sale for less sometime during the next three months...if you just keep an eye out for it, then you could theoretically re-buy it cheaper on sale sometime before the end of the year and return it with your original receipt....
That. Everyone do THAT.
Just a bump here to let everyone know that this disc has now been put on sale for $19.99, so if you bought it for $22.99 on release week, go repurchase it now and return it on your original receipt to get back your $3....
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