When will this comedy classic get the respect it deserves?

I agree. This movie is classic Aykroyd and Chase. I used to have the crappy fullscreen dvd but sold it because it looks like crap on my widescreen tv. There are so many crappy movies they release with proper aspect ratios. Spies Like Us is one of the worst produced dvds. If I remember correctly the movie starts without going to a main menu.

I saw that many of the first Warner DVDs were actually released in widescreen in Europe. Case in point: "Frantic". But unfortunately, it seems that "Spies Like Us' is OOP in Europe, so maybe people in the International Forum can help here...

Yea, i would love to get a nice SE edition with a WS release or something. What a classic!

Count me in!! One of Chevys classics. I would love an SE with it's proper aspect ratio.

I'm a buyer of a good version if it happens. I want this dvd, but not the crappy version out now.

I don't think it was ever released in Europe actually. I could be wrong, but I've never seen an r2 version.

My all time favorite comedy.

"this is my sister, you can all have her."

The dvd out is crap. I own it anyway, but would gladly double dip for some 16:9 goodness.

My family still uses the whole "Doctor...Doctor...Doctor...Doctor" joke. Even in public...and they get some strange looks when they do.

You'd be amazed at how many people don't get that joke. It was used again in a Stargate SG-1 episode called "Frozen" from Season 6.

it sure would be great to see vanessa angel in anamorphic, especially near the end when she comes out of the tent.

Ive held off because the current one is sub par. I would definitly pick up a new version in 16x9 w/ or w/o extras.

^ but it can be had for around $5. Definitly worth a few views at that price.

I love that movie. I would be all over that baby like a wet diaper if it were to be re-released

Still not worth it! I haven't seen the current transfer, but I bet it's horrendous. I would get this in a heartbeat if it were remastered in the proper widescreen ratio. I don't really care about any extras, just give me a good quality transfer, sooner than later. Thanks Warner

Another Chevy Chase movie needing a new release is "Funny Farm".

I believe it was... On another forum where I also go, two people were saying that they just can't find it anymore - but on Amazon.co.uk you can easily get the Region 1... So maybe it just came out and disappeared.. who knows...

I've been waiting for this to get re-released forever. Three Amigos and Funny Farm also.

I'm hoping for a new release. I just traded in my current disc to Blockbuster. For now, I'll let Warner Bros. hold my wallet because there's a thousand dollars in there or maybe there isn't.

lol.

Now that it's 2005, it is the 20th Anniversary of Spies Like Us. If the studio needed an excuse to re-release this great movie, then they got one now. I really hope that they do release a 20th Anniversary dvd with all the goods (Anamorphic Widescreen, some extras). This is one of my favorite 80s comedies and I am sure I am not alone.

And in a keepcase to boot!

warner says they are working on this and other chevy chase movies for a box set in OAR

Good idea. Then they can kill all the ones that need WS and anamorphic upgrades all at once: Spies Like Us, Funny Farm, Nothing But Trouble, and Caddyshack II. Heck maybe they could even throw Follow That Bird in there too. And what about Three Amigos? Does Warner have the rights to that? It was an HBO production right?

Great news.

I hope it's a boxset solely of versions that weren't OAR before, so we're not forced to double dip.