War Games & Sequel Coming In June
03-11-08, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by rexinnih
Haven't seen this for awhile. Didn't even know about the sequel.
http://imdb.com/title/tt0865957/
03-11-08, 10:07 AM
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According to DVDActive, the transfer on the original is going to anamorphic. That'll be enough to get me to double-dip since the original wasn't. I'll pick up the SE and give my old DVD, sans booklet, to my sister.
If they released this the week before, it would come out EXACTLY 25 years to the day of its theatrical release.
If they released this the week before, it would come out EXACTLY 25 years to the day of its theatrical release.
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03-16-08, 02:23 AM
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Hooray! Finally Wargames in 16:9. 
I hope the supplements are decent. I'll echo the laments of Canadian Bacon and GizmoDVD due to the the lack of a Blu Ray release but since this was such a neglected title for so long, I'm thrilled to be getting something. I guess it is true ... starve 'em long enough and they'll gobble even the tiniest nutritious morsel.
I hope the supplements are decent. I'll echo the laments of Canadian Bacon and GizmoDVD due to the the lack of a Blu Ray release but since this was such a neglected title for so long, I'm thrilled to be getting something. I guess it is true ... starve 'em long enough and they'll gobble even the tiniest nutritious morsel.
03-26-08, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by TropicalRobot
Wish they had ponied up for a new commentary (Broderick/Sheedy/Coleman would have been nice), but this is long overdue. Crappy cover, to no one's surprise.
THIS CORN IS RAW!!!!!!
THIS CORN IS RAW!!!!!!
06-22-08, 10:04 AM
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Looks like this has been pushed to July 29 for release. Amazon still lists this as "Widescreen" rather than Anamorphic, as does DVDProfiler. But I assume it will be.
07-04-08, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by FrancisRizzo3
I'll have a review of this up by early next week, but just wanted to let everyone know it is in fact anamorphic widescreen (and it looks great.)
07-05-08, 03:18 AM
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I saw an ad for this at a local theater:
PGFathom presents WarGames back on the big screen after 25 years. Don’t miss this one-night-only event in select movie theatres nationwide on Thursday, July 24th at 7:30PM. The event will include never-before-seen interviews with cast and crew on how the movie was ahead of its time and its relevance today. Additionally, only at this one night event, get a sneak peek at the making of the sequel.
PGFathom presents WarGames back on the big screen after 25 years. Don’t miss this one-night-only event in select movie theatres nationwide on Thursday, July 24th at 7:30PM. The event will include never-before-seen interviews with cast and crew on how the movie was ahead of its time and its relevance today. Additionally, only at this one night event, get a sneak peek at the making of the sequel.
07-05-08, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by cerulean
I saw an ad for this at a local theater:
PGFathom presents WarGames back on the big screen after 25 years. Don’t miss this one-night-only event in select movie theatres nationwide on Thursday, July 24th at 7:30PM. The event will include never-before-seen interviews with cast and crew on how the movie was ahead of its time and its relevance today. Additionally, only at this one night event, get a sneak peek at the making of the sequel.
PGFathom presents WarGames back on the big screen after 25 years. Don’t miss this one-night-only event in select movie theatres nationwide on Thursday, July 24th at 7:30PM. The event will include never-before-seen interviews with cast and crew on how the movie was ahead of its time and its relevance today. Additionally, only at this one night event, get a sneak peek at the making of the sequel.
07-05-08, 05:39 PM
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Yeah, every single time Fathom does an event like this, they seem to screw up in at least a handful of the theaters it's showing in. And yes, I do believe they just project it from the DVD.
07-08-08, 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by whotony
who ever said the seconf dtv was a sequel.
it isnt.
it''s just a cash in on the origional with the same premise.
NOT A SEQUEL.
it isnt.
it''s just a cash in on the origional with the same premise.
NOT A SEQUEL.
Without spoiling anything, this is definitely a sequel, though not as directly as some sequels.
07-29-08, 01:37 PM
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i picked this up this morning, but haven't opened it up yet, primarily because the back of the sleeve didn't mention 16x9 or anamorphic (it just said widescreen 1.85:1). can anyone verify if it is indeed anamorphic? thanks!
07-29-08, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by darmok
i picked this up this morning, but haven't opened it up yet, primarily because the back of the sleeve didn't mention 16x9 or anamorphic (it just said widescreen 1.85:1). can anyone verify if it is indeed anamorphic? thanks!
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/33820...rsary-edition/
yes it's anamorphic.
12-27-09, 11:42 AM
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Re: War Games & Sequel Coming In June
tivo'd the sequel from MGMHD:
Wargames 2: The Dead Code - a generous 2/5
I was a fan of the original back in the day, although haven't watched it recently to see how it holds up. This? ummm... was a sequel that nobody was aching to see. A couple of characters (SPOILER: not Sheedy, not Broderick) from the original show up, and in fact play pivotal roles, but the overall storyline seems to have been scrapped from some clunky made-for-TV movie retrofitted to possibly cash-in on a little bit of dwindling nostalgia.
Wargames 2: The Dead Code - a generous 2/5
I was a fan of the original back in the day, although haven't watched it recently to see how it holds up. This? ummm... was a sequel that nobody was aching to see. A couple of characters (SPOILER: not Sheedy, not Broderick) from the original show up, and in fact play pivotal roles, but the overall storyline seems to have been scrapped from some clunky made-for-TV movie retrofitted to possibly cash-in on a little bit of dwindling nostalgia.
