highdef

I was on another site and discovered this:

"Poltergeist II: The Other Side/Poltergeist III -- anamorphic 2.35:1 widescreen with mono audio for II and anamorphic 1.85:1 widescreen with DD 2.0 audio for III. Original theatrical trailers will also be included."

POLTERGEIST II in mono!!!!!!!!! How can this be? My LD edition wasn't mono. I hope that this is a misprint.

Sosai X

Part II was OK, but a bit weird for me. III sucked so bad that I never even finished watching it. So, you're not out anything at all.

highdef

I liked part 2 and agree with you concerning part 3. The sound issue on part 2 is what I can't understand?

Sosai X

That may be the way the original theatrical prints were mastered. I dunno, I only saw the first one in the theater, and it was really crappy stereo.

highdef

My LD copy of part 2 was in 2.0/stereo/surround.
This makes no sense as to release this title in mono!

Geofferson

I agree - too bad it's in Mono, but at least it's finally released on DVD.

highdef

Agreed, Geofferson, having POLTERGEIST II in anamorphic is a real treat. Still, the mono specs may indeed be a mistake,
as a 2.0 stereo surround soundtrack was available on LD.
We'll have to wait and see.

djtoell

MGM has released Part II with a 2.0 surround track on DVD in other regions, so releasing it mono here would be rather odd.

DJ

Rammsteinfan

Hmmm... 2.0 surround is probably what it will have but who knows! I am taking that this release will be a flipper, II on one side and III on the other?

AJW

Anyone know the expected release date?

highdef

August 26th

Iron Chef

God is in his holy temple!

Steve Phillips

That's likely an error; I'm sure the DVD will be stereo/surround.

chanster

Julian Beck (The Preacher Guy) has to be one the scariest dudes ever in film. It scared the beejesus out of me when I saw this on TV.

I have a quick question about his character: Did he play it as a homage to Night of the Hunter? I remember watching Night of the Hunter and thinking they ripped off all the scary moments from that movie? Or was it just me?

danol

Julian Beck was also the banker in "Miami Vice 2:The Prodical Son" sequal to "Miami Vice".

I just looked at my "Polterguist II: The Other Side" and pre-record Vhs says Dolby Surround Stereo 1986.

I own both P1 on disc and P2 on vhs from
MGM/UA printed on spine and face with red and black text, on a semi-gloss Silver color background.

Favorite scene when all the butterflies seek (tall) real name Will Samson, there was a simular sceen in disc "The Craft".

Bacon

what there's a part 3? I agree Part 3 is pathetic, on-topic it's most liekly a misprint or a dumb move by MGM

Sunday Morning

If I play it on my t.v. with the sound really loud and pretend its in surround, will they take me?