Poltergeist Special Edition from Warner
 

We knew it was coming

From the HTF chat

New Transfer
5.1 sound
great new extra content
SD-DVD, HD-DVD, Blu-Ray day and date

So need to buy this! Bout f'in time.

Definitely gonna double-dip for this puppy.

yes, 5.1! & the video transfer better be good.

the only thing i see the odd person complaining about is that the 1st dvd release had a full frame and widescreen option that this one might not have.

can't wait!

Whether this was ever going to come out or not has been haunting me for awhile. Thanks for the update!!!

Finally ! I almost broke down and bought the crappy version. Glad I waited

I bought it. :(

It's an awful transfer. A movie this great might deserve a double dip.

I paid $3.88 for the crappy version. Guess I can double-dip.

This one is worth it just to see all the Star Wars toys used in the movie.

Spielberg isn't messing with this one, is he? He's not adding any CGI or ewoks or anything, right?

Knew it was coming? Are you kidding? There were/are so many issues with this flick, I never thought it would come...

Glad to hear it and i'll believe it when I see it..

Ooh, ooh, ooh, I've got it. On the Tuesday it's released, I'm gunna wake up real early and come in here and type: "It's Heeerrre!"

what do ya think? Gold, right?

LOL. I want to know if he really directed the movie.

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread....ht=poltergeist

Fucking great news!!!

I hope it actually happens this time and they don't fuck us over like they did a few years ago.

Anyways, GREAT NEWS, I can't wait!!

classic!

don't forget about the poltergeist curse, if this dvd sucks everyone who helped make it will be dead!

im not a huge fan of commentarie's but being a huge fan of mr. Craig T. Nelson, i hope he is either doing a commentary track or there is an interview with him, it was sad to see the first season of coach dvd have not a one special feature.

Hoping for a release on HD format. :)

Eager to hear what the extra material will be on this...

They confirmed HD releases.

HD DVD day & date. Hell yes! :thumbsup:

Awesome!!! :)

Love if this included a DTS soundtrack.

HD! :thumbsup: Thankfully all those Special Edition rumours that have been floating around for years held me off!

Been waiting for this forever! I'll definately get the HD-DVD when it comes out. Probably be called:

"You Only Moved the Head Stones!" Edition

Just hope they include the scene when Stewie uses the echo from the other dimension to sing "In the Air Tonight." :lol:

Great news. Great movie. Tempted to pick up the complete collection once this arrives. Is the Poltergeist II and III two-pack the only release of those films?

--THX

Yes.

Yep, confirmed it with a look at Rewind.

--THX

I've resisted the current release - tempted soooo many times - so this is GREAT news!

Wow. Talk of new releases for Beetlejuice, Face Off and now Poltergeist. All films I've been holding off on.

Until two buys arrived yesterday, I hadn't bought any DVDs at all in 2007. Glad to see the drought may be over in time.

This would make it a 25th Anniversary release if I'm not mistaken. I've got the crappy versions of all 3, but have been anxiously awaiting a decent release. I figured there'd be an awesome Region 2 set or something like Anchor Bay does with a lot of stuff before they get released here, but I never heard of it if there was. Here's hoping they actually do it this time and do it right.

This was the first DVD I ever purchased, so definitely good news to Me.

Commentary, please! It's a must. There's a really harsh edit in the movie that I want explained, right at the point where the Craig T Nelson and his wife go to the neighbors to ask if they are experiencing any disturbances, and they are swatting mosquitoes. The scene cut looks like someone with epilepsy edited it, and it seems like something got removed. I've wanted to know what for years.

This is great news. One of the best horror movies ever made, finally gets the respect it deserves. Can we have The Shining next, please?

I'll second that on both accounts. I'd love a good commentary with Tobe Hooper and Craig T. Nelson...maybe someday we'll even get a good Spielberg commentary for something...I don't think it'll be this though.

Would love a good SE of The Shining (the original) too (It's blasphemous that the made for TV version with that dude from Wings got such a good 2 disc release while the classic gets the crappy treatment). Come to think of it, there are plenty of Kubrick films long overdue for much-needed special editions. Full Metal Jacket anyone?....I think the 20th Anniversary is coming up for that one.

2 disc special editions of a number of Kubrick films are already being released this year including "The Shining," "A Clockwork Orange" and "Full Metal Jacket." They will be released in anamorphic widescreen.

If I'm not mistaken, it was to remove a reference to Pizza Hut or something that was taken out at the last minute or between the theatrical release and home video. There are explanations of it on the web.

Wow...weird. I've been wondering about that cut for years, myself. I always thought it was something to do with the pot they obviously had been smoking again. I always thought that scene was hilarious and would've liked to have seen the full bit. You know, I'm surprised Speilberg never digitally removed the joint they were smoking in bed and replaced it with a walkie-talkie.

Spain release date announced : Poltergeist 25th DVD

9th October

I think z1 will be before...

why is the current release so bad out of curiousity? its anamorphic and 5.1.

Yay! Only a matter of time before a US announcement is made!

Not "bad"... but it's a 10-year-old transfer and there's no extras. There's plenty of room here to improve.

I bought the original DVD for a little less than 5 bucks like 3 or 4 years back along with the Poltergeist 2&3 dvd for a combined total of $10.

The disc isn't bad but the quality is lacking and of course there are no special features.

I cant wait to get this and Twilight Zone. I have been wanting these on a good DVD for a while....O and Beetlejuice is getting a release as well? Glad I didnt cave in and pick one up when they had it on sale....I hated those snapcases...

I figure that if it's being released on 10/9 in Spain, it will most likely be around the same time for us.