Ghostbusters / Ghostbusters 2 [DVD] [2005]

Five gold stars, baby! The original is beyond words but just to say/type it's possibly the best comedy ever made. Ever. But since I've already reviewed the blu ray of ghostbusters thus review is for the much maligned sequel which, IMHO, I think is worth five gold stars all on its own. This might not be the popular opinion but I liked the sequel as much as the original. What the sequel lacks that the original had (namely that epic model building/real life skyscraper and the rather disturbing, for a PG, armchair sequence) this film makes up for with a more fleshed out role for Ernie Hudson aka my favourite ghostbuster and more for the wonderful Annie Potts to do. Also what's good here is the always watchable and lovely Sigourney Weaver here returning as the female lead/damsel in distress. Hers is a performance that makes the film. In addition David Margulies returns as the exasperated mayor of New York City and he's just as good here as he was in the first film. Also adding to the entertainment value is a brief cameo from Harris Yulin as a cranky judge who almost gets his just desserts. The only downside here is a returning Rick Moranis who is insufferably irritating but it's a small wrinkle in an otherwise epic sequel. And if all of the above wasn't enough that guy from Ally McBeal is a hoot and a half as a creepy museum curator who has designs on Dana. And there's some truly magnificent visuals to boot. Look out for Philip Baker Hall in a tiny one line cameo and also Ben Stein, similarly outfitted. Finally Mary Ellen Trainor appears at the beginning as a mom who hires Winston and Ray. Oh, I probably should have mentioned at the start I am a sequel whore. And in my opinion this is one of the best sequels ever made. Subtitles for HOH / SDH are available.

It's no secret that one of the most traditional harbingers of Ghost Stories was the Bible, as referenced in the scheme of Gozer, and mentioning Hittites, Babylonians and Mesopotamians, whom the Jews and Muslim Persians wiped out in the Bible. So many jump scared, the beautiful shining beings of Poltergeist, etc. transmogrified into demonic personages, and Who You Gonna Call? This is still one of my many highlights of the eighties. The performances are cool, Sigourney Weaver is always good as eye candy, but at least she wasn't chased by huge biomechanical insectile snakey monster from Alien, the Saturnine devil. No, she was just possessed and turned into a devil dog after shagging Rick Moranis, to call forth Gozer the Gozerian. Peter MacNicol somewhat stole the show in the second one, since Sigourney Weaver couldn't quite suspend her disbelief and came across rather jaded about the whole affair. But both films were really great and wet-you-pants-with-laughter funny.

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I did see the two films in the cinema when they were first released and the fact is these movies does not work on the small screen. A huge 15 foot walking sugar man does not look so dramatic when it is in a 14inch TV screen. Having covered that the jokes are funny and childish slap stick humour are things that the Americans are expert at. The ray guns firing soapy gloop and the team been covered by green slime we notable. One the most amusing scene was when the pompous officials and the mayor are covered in slime. Top notch fun and slime covered slapstick. Blade

The item was shipped from the USA and the Steelbook did not get any damage. Amazon was not too clear on the region code. It said that it was region A only but other websites said that this edition of Ghostbusters was region free. Knowing that 4K disks are always region free and owning a region A PS3 for American Blu-Ray playback I made the gamble and bought the USA edition as I wanted this version of the Steelbook. When it arrived the paper sleeve (as seen in picture 3) shows that all disks within the boxset are ABC Coded. I tested the disks in a XboxX as this is my 4K player and found no playback issues. You may wish to know - The 4K quality is not great. It's obviously the same digital transfer from the last 4K edition back in June 2016. My setup is a 55" Bravia 4K Android, 4K HDMI playing from a XboxX, the sound is Sonos 5.1 + Sub. All picture settings are calibrated by myself to the highest standard. Sound has been calibrated by the Apple Sonos "Trueplay". (I'm a fussy guy) So if you are buying this 4K edition because you wish for a better picture, don't bother. If your wanting the amazing extras including Audio commentary then this is for you! But as a Ghostbuster fan and Ghostbuster cosplayer, This Blu-ray made my day!

I got this yesterday (amazing service Amazon, especially as it was only released yesterday) & have checked out both movies as I never got the 4K Release of Ghostbusters last year, and they both look and sound spooktacular (Yep, I went there). I watched the two new Interviews this morning with Ivan and Dan, and they're really enjoyable. I'd have liked them to be longer, but they go into a lot of detail about the movies, and talk about how the movies got off the ground. I was disappointed that the GBII Deleted Scenes didn't have the one with Eugene Levy or Possessed Ray, but they still have a great selection, and having both Ray Parker Jr & Bobby Brown's Music Videos for "Ghostbusters" & "On Our Own" is a nice touch too. I'd have also loved a tribute video or something to Harold Ramis, but we have mourned him ourselves, so it's fine :) Overall, it's a great little package, with the UV Codes for both Movies, a nice little slip with a Thank You to the fans from Ivan Reitman, and the little Booklet included covering the making of the movies, is fantastic too with some great pictures in there too from both movies. If you're debating getting this, then don't. It's a great purchase.

SOS Fantômes. Un des films cultes des années 80 que je gardais en stock, me souvenant de 2 ou 3 scènes un peu effrayantes le rendant a priori incompatible avec des enfants de moins de 8 ans. Puis les évènements se sont enchaînés : achat du coffret DVD des 2 films (9€99 sur Amazon, scandaleusement peu cher) il y a 3 semaines, visionnage avec E. (8 ans) du premier épisode il y a 2 semaines, puis du second il y a quelques jours. Premier constat : je ne regrette pas d’avoir attendu qu’E. ait 8 ans et déjà digéré quelques films fantastiques (niveau facile) comme les premiers Harry Potter, Gremlins ou la Famille Addams. Car il y a bien quelques passages qui utilisent les codes visuels des films d’épouvante. Dans SOS Fantômes 2, E. a même sursauté et s’est caché les yeux au moment où les têtes apparaissent, dans la scène de l’exploration des égoûts (c’est assez rare qu’il réagisse comme ça devant un film). Dans le premier épisode, il y a aussi 1 ou 2 passages érotisant assez explicites avec le personnage de Sigourney Weaver, pas forcément convenables pour de trop jeunes enfants (ça reste correct, mais c’est par exemple le genre de choses qu’on ne trouve pas dans Gremlins ou Retour vers le futur, pour citer d’autres films SF/Fantastique familiaux de l’époque). Deuxième constat : les 2 films sont toujours aussi bons. Je me souvenais surtout du premier, et craignait que le deuxième soit en dessous. Finalement j’ai trouvé les deux aussi bons l’un que l’autre – peut-être même avec une légère préférence pour le deuxième épisode que j’ai trouvé plus riche, plus coloré, avec plus d’idées. Les effets spéciaux sur les 2 films ont pris un petit coup de vieux (surtout quand on compare avec la résistance au temps de ceux de Jurassic Park sorti seulement 4 ans après Ghostbusters 2), mais ça reste correct et apporte un charme vintage. Troisième constat : test E. (8 ans) parfaitement réussi. Il a adoré les 2 films, a été impressionné par 3 ou 4 scènes sans en être traumatisé, et aurait aimé qu’il existe un 3ème épisode (qui était envisagé à une époque, paraît-il). L’histoire est simple à comprendre, sans être plate et sans intérêt. L’ensemble est un parfait mélange de fun, de frissons et de science-fiction sans prise de tête. Les années 80 quoi.

Indubbiamente è inutile e superfluo recensire ghostbusters; anche chi non ne ha mai sentito parlare, lo ha visto. Questo box in blu ray non è particolarmente ricco nel design della cover, e se dovessi esprimere un giudizio particolare di mio gusto, non amo molto la grafica della copertina perchè va ad interporsi in modo del tutto astratto nei confronti dei due film in quanto non rappresenta ne il primo, nè il secondo, avrei di gran lunga preferito che fosse stata scelta la ecto-1 in quanto rappresenta a pieno i due capitoli della saga, indistintamente. Ma al di là della cover, il prezzo è molto appetibile, al costo di un singolo blu ray, avrete la collection completa dei film storici di ghostbusters, con l'aggiunta di un booklet ricco di curiosità cinematografiche, fotografie dai set e molto altro ancora!!! Merita anche solo acquistarlo per il singolo booklet a corredo. La qualità è 1080p reali e non estrapolati, ottimo il comparto audio che vede un 5.1 anche per l'Italiano, ma personalmente preferisco gustare i film in lingua originale perchè anche se il doppiaggio italiano storico è degno di lode, per l'adattamento, a volte si perdono quelle sfumature presenti con la madrelingua. Ottimo il servizio amazon prime come al solito, prodotto arrivato nei tempi previsti.

Le premier film S.O.S. Fantômes voit naître l'équipe de chasseurs de fantômes. Trois jeunes chercheurs en parapsychologie, Peter, Egon et Ray, se font renvoyer de leur faculté et lancent leur petite entreprise de chasseurs de fantômes qui démarrent rapidement suite à la présence de plus en plus importante de fantômes dans la ville. Le second film retrouve les mêmes personnages quelques années après le premier film. Le nombre de fantômes ayant diminué, ils ont pu continuer leur vie, mais doivent soudain reprendre du service. Les fantômes sont de retour en nombre et il leur faut agrandir l'équipe pour mener l'enquête. Ce sont deux comédies fantastiques pleines d'humour au rythme soutenu, réalisées par Yvan Reitman, grand succès de l'époque où elles sont sorties (1984 et 1989), qui doivent beaucoup à la qualité du jeu des acteurs "chasseurs de fantômes" (Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd et Rick Moranis), et à la présence de l'excellente Sigourney Weaver (Dana). Si les deux films ont vieilli, et qu'évidemment, on ne peut pas retrouver la qualité visuelle des grands films d'effets spéciaux d'aujourd'hui, ils restent cultes et très sympas à regarder. Un bon moment de détente et d'humour à un prix plutôt attractif! Concernant l'envoi, toujours rapide, le DVD était très bien emballé et protégé. Par contre, ce qui est vendu actuellement est un coffret spécial anniversaire pour les 30 ans des films, alors que lorsque je l'ai acheté, c'était un autre coffret, tout aussi "joli". Je recommande à tous les amateurs du genre!

Bonjour, J'ai acheté ce coffret pour upgrader ma collection de DVD à Blu-ray et en même temps pour découvrir de nouveaux BONUS... et grande surprise : Aucun des bonus mentionnés sur la pochette du Blu-ray ou sur le carton d'emballage ne sont disponibles sur le Blu-ray !!! Juste les commentaires audio !

¡Increíble experiencia! El producto llegó perfectamente embalado, en excelentes condiciones y mucho antes de lo esperado. La calidad superó mis expectativas, y se nota la atención al detalle. El vendedor fue muy atento y profesional, asegurándose de que todo saliera perfecto. ¡Repetiré sin dudarlo!