The Real Ghostbusters coming to DVD in massive 26-disc set (sorry, Slimer!, too)

[E-Z-B]

More great news!

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Ghostbusters-Time-Life-Complete-Series/9711

:bouncy:

Thanks to DVDTalk.

[javeryh]

Damn. I guess people will buy anything.

[LinkinPrime]

Time to get rid of my Vol 1-3 DVD's...I want the set.

[ITDEFX]

argh you beat me to the announcement...

but holy cow 26 discs!!!

Lets hope it actually makes it to the stores and not pulled. Remember when the first release of B&BH came out by Time-Life, then got pulled so quickly?

Unless they use the digi/thin packs to hold the discs, this boxset is gonna be HUGE!!

I personally hate Slimer and the real ghostbusters episodes, too kiddie. I am hoping the they chop it up by seasons so people like me can avoid the Slimer discs.

But if not, I see this selling for about 150+

[KingofOldSchool]

Yeeeeesssssssssssssss

[Dragonsbane]

As long as it is not ghost busters extreme, im fine

[JolietJake]

I remember so many of these. The one where they spend the night in that old house and find the spirit of it's dead owner, the ghost came flying down the hill on a sled saying "rose bud," because that was the sled's name.

I also seem to remember one where they find out that one of Egon's ancestors was some sort of wizard who had sealed away a dragon inside a well or something. They had to go back and do something to keep the dragon asleep i think.

[benjamouth]

I remember an episode that was set right after the first film, where their suits become evil cos they're covered in ectoplasm.

The Stay Puft Marshmallow man might have been in it as well, he was in a few.

[ITDEFX]

I remember so many of these. The one where they spend the night in that old house and find the spirit of it's dead owner, the ghost came flying down the hill on a sled saying "rose bud," because that was the sled's name.

I also seem to remember one where they find out that one of Egon's ancestors was some sort of wizard who had sealed away a dragon inside a well or something. They had to go back and do something to keep the dragon asleep i think.

I remembered hating that Rose bud episode. The Egon's ancestor episode was ok. I hated most of the ghostbusters kids episodes (Jr. Ghostbusters?)

I remember an episode that was set right after the first film, where their suits become evil cos they're covered in ectoplasm.

The Stay Puft Marshmallow man might have been in it as well, he was in a few.


Yes that was "Citizen Ghost", a classic!

I think the Sam Haine episodes were good except the first one.

This show had a lot of funny episodes.

Lets hope some effort was made into restoring image quality.

[xeno]

holy crap day 1 purchase for me

[Kirin Lemon]

I shudder to think what they're going to price this thing at.

[RaidenMGS3]

Aww, Slimer and the Real Ghostbusters kicked arse! Don't be hatin'!

I loved the musical episode!

[doctorfaustus]

Sounds cool.

[TheRock88]

Day 1 purchase for me as well. Dont care how much they charge, this was my favorite cartoon as a kid.

My favorite episode was when they teamed up with a robot with its own proton pack and took on tons of ghosts on the top of an office building.

[FlamedLiquid]

I'll buy this if its reasonablly priced.

[Proto Man]

Holy...Shit...that is so f'n win. This is gonna be the greatest year in the history of forever.

[ITDEFX]

i saw a web site devoted to the series long time ago but lost the link. It had a description of every episode that aired.

[mitch079]

I expect it to be 200 bucks (Time Life's 25 DVD set of Get Smart is that much). I liked the cartoon and all when I was a kid but if it's that much, I'll pass.

[WillDLeeEsq]

Oh, HELL YEAH! This was show was classic.

I found stuff on YouTube and forgot how creepy some of the episodes were, especially the ones with The Boogeyman. I'm surprised they got away with some of that stuff.

Can't wait for this.

[Gothic Walrus]

I expect it to be 200 bucks (Time Life's 25 DVD set of Get Smart is that much). I liked the cartoon and all when I was a kid but if it's that much, I'll pass.

Hopefully, they price it cheaper than that.

I'd love to buy the set (this was one of my two favorite cartoons growing up), but I'm worried it'll be priced beyond what I can afford.

[yukine]

I'd buy it if it's priced reasonably, but we're talking about Time Life here.

[ITDEFX]

Oh, HELL YEAH! This was show was classic.

I found stuff on YouTube and forgot how creepy some of the episodes were, especially the ones with The Boogeyman. I'm surprised they got away with some of that stuff.

Can't wait for this.

Oh please... Some of the best episodes were written by JMS (the guy who did babylon 5)

I'd buy it if it's priced reasonably, but we're talking about Time Life here.


I changed my mind, I say it will go for 250+

They better including commentaries on the top episodes (or fan favorites). JMS likes to do this.

[ITDEFX]

ok I found this on wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Real_Ghostbusters_episodes

[JolietJake]

What was the name of that one episode where Egon's spirit gets sent to the spirit world and his body is possessed by some demon? The demon Egon had huge muscles and wicked looking hairdo.

[ITDEFX]

What was the name of that one episode where Egon's spirit gets sent to the spirit world and his body is possessed by some demon? The demon Egon had huge muscles and wicked looking hairdo.

according to the wiki, it sounds like Egon's Ghost..

Damn, too bad I can't see some of these episodes on line somewhere...damn you XBOX LIVE!!!

[Kaijufan]

When I was a little kid I had a VHS tape of this show with like 3 episodes on it and I watched it over and over again. I would love to buy this show on DVD but hopefully it wont be too expensive.

[Nikadimas]

according to the wiki, it sounds like Egon's Ghost..

Damn, too bad I can't see some of these episodes on line somewhere...damn you XBOX LIVE!!!

I caught a lot of them on YouTube. Between that and the Reboot series, I was on that site for days...

[Arus]

sweet. I expect it to be $200 or so.

[JolietJake]

according to the wiki, it sounds like Egon's Ghost..

Damn, too bad I can't see some of these episodes on line somewhere...damn you XBOX LIVE!!!
Actually i think it was "Egon on the Rampage." Cause the demon went nuts in New York and the guys had to track him down.

[jrutz]

So since you guys are all fans of the show, then you know that J. Michael Straczynski, creator of Babylon 5, was a writer on this show. He also did a lot of the Amazing Spiderman over the past few years.

That's probably why the episodes were so good. But looking back at the episode list on Wiki, truthfully I only was really fond of the first season, then it started to get a little too kiddy for my tastes. Still, I'll get the show for me and my son.

[RaidenMGS3]

So since you guys are all fans of the show, then you know that J. Michael Straczynski, creator of Babylon 5, was a writer on this show. He also did a lot of the Amazing Spiderman over the past few years.

That's probably why the episodes were so good. But looking back at the episode list on Wiki, truthfully I only was really fond of the first season, then it started to get a little too kiddy for my tastes. Still, I'll get the show for me and my son.

Until his ASM run was derailed by the worst Editor-In-Chief in the history of mankind.

[youbastards]

I ordered the Get Smart! collection from Time-Life last year and they let me do the 4 easy payments of $xx.xx plan. Of course they didn't ship until the full price was paid but it definitely made an expensive item affordable.

They'll probably do the same with this.

Also, when I got my Get Smart! set, the outer box was damaged. I emailed them and they replaced it for me free of charge. Great customer service!

[E-Z-B]

More info: http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Ghostbusters-Details-Confirmed/10021

[sendme]

I hate timelife. When they had the beavis and butthead dvds I ordered them and they sent me music cds. I ended up calling them and telling them what had happend and they told me to send them back and it would be corrected. So I did. I thought give it a week for it to get there and them fix it in the computer then another 6 or so for it to be shipped like it was when I ordered them. Well after about 7 or 8 weeks I called them. They ended up just cancleing my order and not telling me.

So incase they ship the wrong thing when you ship it back they may just cancel it on you.

[coolsteel]

Ouch, price on it can't be pretty

[Noxin]

op just made my day

[blk00civicsi]

It's confirmed!!!! Maybe more than 26 discs too.

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Ghostbusters-Details-Confirmed/10021

[sparklecopy]

does anyone remember an episode of this one cool ghost dude that wore a white silver mask and a detective hat and trench coat and carried a flute that could summon spirits? that episode was awesome.

[Antic]

Heh, I just bought a 3 episode VHS of the Real Ghostbusters today at a tag sale for 50 cents. ^_^

[xeno]

Heh, I just bought a 3 episode VHS of the Real Ghostbusters today at a tag sale for 50 cents. ^_^
awsome!

[cougar65]

The episode that sticks out in my head had a leprechaun in it. Also, I remember one where one of the characters became a werewolf, don't remember who though. I miss this show from my childhood.

[capybara554321]

Now I think I know what everyones reaction will be but I for one hope that Extreme Ghostbusters is included. I do for 2 reasons 1 being why not then you have all of the cartoons in one spot no fuss no muss. 2 If they dont I hope they at least include the 2 part ep Back in the Saddle because its like a reunion show bringing back the old cast. What do you guys think?

[styl3s]

im guessing a 99.99-149.99 tag

plenty of 20+ disc sets at 99-150 and this is ghostbusters, they would be hurting them selves making it 200+

i just hope we get some nifty case/box, like the masters of horror season 2 set, the UK phantasm set.. something cool.. or a simple buffy/angel/alias type set would do i guess

[Scahom1]

I'll buy it if the price is right.

[joshnorm]

I am so IN ON THIS ONE.

[Deefuzz]

26 discs? WTF?

I loved Real Ghostbusters...I definitely will be picking up any release I can get, but 26 discs?

[xeno]

26 discs? WTF?

I loved Real Ghostbusters...I definitely will be picking up any release I can get, but 26 discs?

Could be more....

[Irukandji]

The episode that sticks out in my head had a leprechaun in it. Also, I remember one where one of the characters became a werewolf, don't remember who though. I miss this show from my childhood.


I hated that leprechaun. I think i'm going to pass on this set. I'm still waiting for mighty max to be released on dvd as well as the tick vs season 3.

[LXL_Guy]

Geez...a massive release in one go. Boy this will set me back financially...hopefully not though.

[soccerstud652]

Go to tvshowsondvd to vote for the box artwork.

[Rihan]

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Ghostbusters-Complete-Series-Details/10112

$179.99.....$161.99 if you preorder. Nov 15th is the expected release date.

[KingofOldSchool]

That's not a bad price, that's like $1.10 an episode and not including all of the awesome bonus features. I need to hurry up and start saving up money.

[BelieveTheHype]

wow, $161 hurts...but i've longed for this to come out. grrrr! choices...

[soccerstud652]

Does that include shipping?

[KingofOldSchool]

Does that include shipping?

Free shipping.

[siderealshift]

Wow, this is surprising. I've only seen a few episodes of this show, but they were pretty painful. They effectively demonstrated everything that was bad about 80s "Saturday morning" animation. Not quite Captain N bad, but close.

[xeno]

$161.99....AGGGG...do want still.....

[KingofOldSchool]

Do they bill you instantly or do they wait until it actually ships? I hate to pay for it all sometime next month when it won't even ship until mid November.

[eastx]

Wow, this is surprising. I've only seen a few episodes of this show, but they were pretty painful. They effectively demonstrated everything that was bad about 80s "Saturday morning" animation. Not quite Captain N bad, but close.

You probably caught the later episodes then. The show started out very funny and well-written. The Boogieman episodes stand out as my favorite. There was also a Star Trek parody at some point.

I didn't love Extreme Ghostbusters, but the 2-part pilot is definitely worth watching.
The guy in the wheelchair though... Oh man, that still hurts my brain.

[doctorfaustus]

Any news on which box design won?

The lenticular firehouse one looks pretty neat.

[digitalbabe]

Awesome! Many people including myself are waiting for this. I wish I could have known-bought Vol 1-3 at DD's Sony 3 for $15 yesterday, oh well. Thanks for the heads up!

[moammo]

Do they bill you instantly or do they wait until it actually ships? I hate to pay for it all sometime next month when it won't even ship until mid November.

I would like to know the same thing......thanks

[capybara554321]

So did anyone preorder yet?

[doctorfaustus]

So did anyone preorder yet?

I have my finger on the trigger. Sucks that they are charging 17.99 for shipping now.

[doctorfaustus]

Use TLMISSYOU at checkout to save 25% any order over 100$.

I pulled the trigger. Total came out to 149.98

Damn you, nostalgia!

[capybara554321]

Well yo u talked me into it. I used the code TLGHOST for 10% off and TLMISSYOU for $25 off but stupid IL adds on sales tax. here is my total.

Merchandise: $179.99
Promotion -$45.00
Merchandise Subtotal: $134.99

Shipping Charges: $14.99
Sales Tax: $12.15
Merchandise TOTAL: $162.13
ORDER TOTAL $162.13

[doctorfaustus]

Well yo u talked me into it. I used the code TLGHOST for 10% off and TLMISSYOU for $25 off but stupid IL adds on sales tax. here is my total.

Merchandise: $179.99
Promotion -$45.00
Merchandise Subtotal: $134.99

Shipping Charges: $14.99
Sales Tax: $12.15
Merchandise TOTAL: $162.13
ORDER TOTAL $162.13


Nice! I just hope the set is done properly.

No tax in California. :)
Also, the two coupons do not stack. :(

[Chase]

Man, I gotta get this set. :drool:

[strawberryshortcake]

Well yo u talked me into it. I used the code TLGHOST for 10% off and TLMISSYOU for $25 off but stupid IL adds on sales tax. here is my total.

Merchandise: $179.99
Promotion -$45.00
Merchandise Subtotal: $134.99

Shipping Charges: $14.99
Sales Tax: $12.15
Merchandise TOTAL: $162.13
ORDER TOTAL $162.13

I would like to know if they'll charge the card on order date, or shipping date? (Shipping date would be preferred)

[ITDEFX]

so this will never hit retail shelves?

Where is the box art?

[drone8888]

Pretty sure it will be priced sub $100. If not, it'll be a tough sell. 26 discs is worth crap these days. Look at the XFiles, STNG, etc.. all dirt cheap, and those are massive sets. Anyways, thanks for the heads up, I also bought the first 3 singles discs 2 years ago, and this will be much better :)

Edit Holy shit, F that, I'll wait a year for when TimeLife pulls their heads out of their asses. That's a ridiculous price, shame on you.

[E-Z-B]

I pulled the trigger, too.

[moammo]

i went for it also... set it up for the 4 month plan..... 59 the first month.... and 45 x3 ..each month after

EDIT: that doesn't seem right.. the total was only 149.99... hmm guess i'll see what happens... and it looks like the MISSYOU coupon isn't working

[ITDEFX]

Pretty sure it will be priced sub $100. If not, it'll be a tough sell. 26 discs is worth crap these days. Look at the XFiles, STNG, etc.. all dirt cheap, and those are massive sets. Anyways, thanks for the heads up, I also bought the first 3 singles discs 2 years ago, and this will be much better :)

Edit Holy shit, F that, I'll wait a year for when TimeLife pulls their heads out of their asses. That's a ridiculous price, shame on you.

When TNG and the other ST series came out it was 100+ dollars. The best deal is when it came out the first week. After that it was like 120 and in other locations it was 150!!!

I might just wait it out til it hits the stores and then use coupons.

[capybara554321]

The firehouse box won. Also if/when the release it in stores it will most likely be by season and be missing the bonus disk

[GrilledWitOnions]

The firehouse box won. Also if/when the release it in stores it will most likely be by season and be missing the bonus disk
That's good on the boxart; I liked the firehouse more.

[AJ Quick]

Hey guys,

The Firehouse boxart did infact win. However it is not the finalized version.. when done it will look more like the firehouse in the cartoon.

The TLMISSYOU coupon expires TOMORROW. I'm sure there will be another oppertunity to get 20-25% off eventually.

The boxset is Region 0.. so it can be used anywhere. BUT they are not shipping these things internationally. You can order the set for the same price (10% discount only) at my site: http://www.gbfans.com/

US people can order through this site: http://www.rgbondvd.com/ and automatically recieve the 10% off until Sept 1st.

This package will not be sold in stores. (Ofcourse.. in time the contract with TL will expire and then left over stocks could be sold to stores. Who knows).

Let me know if you have any other questions.

[Gamelore]

I might just wait it out til it hits the stores and then use coupons.

I'm not familiar with Time Life DVDs being sold in stores. Aren't they only sold through Time Life? Anyone know of TL sets that were actually sold in stores, or which came out later and were superior to TL?

Real Ghostbusters will probably appear in stores in some form, but not the same set. For Ren & Stimpy, TL treated the source material much better than Paramount. The TL version is MUCH better, unedited, cleaner, etc (although episodically incomplete). I think their Beavis & Butthead was a cleaner cut, too, but also incomplete.

This COULD end up being the definitive version, but you can't be sure.

That's why I ordered now. :(

[chair_home]

There's a new timelife coupon code for $30 off $150. AFGOLD. I messed up and ordered off of the RGB page, thinking that there would be a spot to enter the coupon code after I hit "Order Now". I was supposed to go through the TimeLife store... now I have to see if I can cancel my order, then reorder using the code :-(.

[shadowkast]

Pretty sure it will be priced sub $100. If not, it'll be a tough sell. 26 discs is worth crap these days. Look at the XFiles, STNG, etc.. all dirt cheap, and those are massive sets. Anyways, thanks for the heads up, I also bought the first 3 singles discs 2 years ago, and this will be much better :)

Edit Holy shit, F that, I'll wait a year for when TimeLife pulls their heads out of their asses. That's a ridiculous price, shame on you.
where can you get the xifiles dirt cheap??? and what is STNG???

[ITDEFX]

STNG=Star trek: the next generation.

[soccerstud652]

Looks like it will be shipping with steelbook cases inside of the firehouse.

Now I am REALLY tempted to purchase. Are there any coupon codes or anything that still work?

[bigdaddy]

STNG=Star trek: the next generation.

Actually it should be ST:TNG, and where is it dirt cheap now-a-days?

[strawberryshortcake]

Looks like it will be shipping with steelbook cases inside of the firehouse.

Now I am REALLY tempted to purchase. Are there any coupon codes or anything that still work?

AFGOLD - $30 off $150 (Expires 10/15/08)

[capybara554321]

new info on the set
http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Ghostbusters-The-Complete-Series/10755

[doctorfaustus]

new info on the set
http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Real-Ghostbusters-The-Complete-Series/10755

Awesome...

[ITDEFX]

http://www.tvshowsondvd.net/graphics/news3/RGB_TL-BeautyShot.jpg

:drool:

god damn it!!

That is awesome. Will be preordering it direct from TL! Unless best buy fucks us over with a better volume release :bomb:

[bigdaddybruce44]

Fucking awesome package. I had no interest in paying so much for this, but that might have gotten me.

[ITDEFX]

Isn't time life known to putting out shitty video quality dvds? I think B&BH had this problem before it had a retail release.

I will be fuming mad if I paid so much and it turned out to be a crappy authoring.

[basilofbkrst]

OMFG I want it BAD, but I gotta know the quality!

[xeno]

fuck yes....do want it now and not 30 days from now...(or less i never ordered from time life before so i dont know how the shipping is)

[basilofbkrst]

http://www.tvshowsondvd.net/graphics/news3/RGB_TL-BeautyShot.jpg

:drool:

god damn it!!

That is awesome. Will be preordering it direct from TL! Unless best buy fucks us over with a better volume release :bomb:

What could Best Buy release that would be better than this?

[digitalbabe]

Thanks for posting the beautyshot! In for 1, used 15% and flat shipping coupon. Came out the same as using 20% off and some of the other coupons floating around. A must have for me-it's been the year of retro cartoon sets. I just got my UK ed of the complete Transformers series, too. And I am 32!:) Have fun everybody!

[capybara554321]

did anyone else get an email saying their order was canceled?

[doctorfaustus]

did anyone else get an email saying their order was canceled?

I got 2 of them since I ordered in Sept. It seems that anytime the push back the release date, they send you an email. Maybe you disregarded it?

[capybara554321]

when i check my order now it says canceled not backordered

[E-Z-B]

Yup, I got the "cancelled" email as well. What a bunch of idiots over there.

[Serpentor]

Am i the only one think this is not going to sell out for a while? I'm really tempted to get this, but it's not cheap for dvds that is... I hope there's a better coupon during the holidays. I'm gonna wait :) It's not like the pre-order is cheaper or anything...

[Kaijufan]

Just so everyone knows there will be a retail release of each volume starting in January of next year. Walmart already has the first volume up for preorder. (http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10714966)

I plan on going the individual volume route, it's a lot easier to get them over a period of a few months then paying for it all at once.

[basilofbkrst]

those individual volumes don't look steel book. Those steel books are too sexy for me to pass up. Hopefully I can get the money up in time. . .

[xage]

I plan on going the individual volume route, it's a lot easier to get them over a period of a few months then paying for it all at once.

They have installment plans offer.

Were you overwhelmed by the $179.99?

[basilofbkrst]

Do any of the coupons still work? Or did they all expire?

[digitalbabe]

Basil, I used a coupon from here http://www.couponcabin.com/coupons/time-life/ but clicked through from ebates.com (cash back site), where I've been a member for a few years, for an additional 6% cash back. Enjoy!

[Serpentor]

fatwallet is 8% back...

[ryosnk]

I'm interested but its abit too much.

[basilofbkrst]

Thanks sarienanj, the links helps a lot.

[Kaijufan]

They have installment plans offer.

Were you overwhelmed by the $179.99?
While I could afford it if I really wanted to, there are just too many games coming out now for me to spend that much on a DVD set, even one that looks as nice as Ghostbusters.

Besides, with 5 volumes with stores selling them for about $20 each (based on Walmart's price) that's only $100 for all five volumes. The best coupon I can find for Timelife brings the set to $150ish. While the steelbooks, firehouse packaging, and bonus DVD sound nice, they aren't worth $50 to me.

Edit: Also I've recently rediscovered Mystery Science Theater 3000, so I want to get as many of the DVD volumes during the next Deep Discount sale before they go out of print.

[digitalbabe]

Hey Basilo awesome! You're welcome!:)

[moammo]

I got an cancellation email... dunno why...that sucks...anyone else get one?

[doctorfaustus]

They sent out postcards letting people know that they were going to cancel their orders, if the did not respond after 2 weeks. IRC, this was due to a change to the release date.

Upon receiving the postcard, I called in and told them I still wanted to order the set and they made a note of it on the comp.

[capybara554321]

They called me and said their computers wont hold credit card info for more than a month or two. She put my order back in no problem.

[E-Z-B]

I called today, and they re-ordered it for me for the price I originally paid minus the shipping. So total cost for me was $134.98. W00t!

[digitalbabe]

My order now says:

Out of Stock
Expected to ship by 12-31-2008

"By" implies it could ship earlier, but it stinks to see this delayed date, anyway!:)

[E-Z-B]

Time-Life is incompetent.

[ITDEFX]

WAIT WHAT THE HELL?

So I can't order it now?!?! :bomb:

[GundNataku]

My order now says:

Out of Stock
Expected to ship by 12-31-2008

"By" implies it could ship earlier, but it stinks to see this delayed date, anyway!:)


Just called customer service because my order says the same thing. The guy told me that there is a mix-up in their system and that it is still expected to ship 11-15-08. I guess we'll all just have to wait and see if it's gonna ship on the 15th or not.

[digitalbabe]

Thanks Gund

[Psykoboy2]

Hmm...I ordered two weeks ago and haven't heard anything from them except the confirmation I got after ordered. I'll be keeping an eye out as well.

[Fatbot3]

I called today, and they re-ordered it for me for the price I originally paid minus the shipping. So total cost for me was $134.98. W00t!

I might be willing to get it for that price but the lowest I get is 152 with the 15% coupon. How are you getting and extra 18 bucks off?

[digitalbabe]

Fatboy, their shipping is like $16-18, so if you use a coupon that gives you x % offl, plus $5 flat shipping, it will reduce it further. Just do a Google search for "Time Life Coupons"-you should be able to dig up some!:)

[BelieveTheHype]

I might be willing to get it for that price but the lowest I get is 152 with the 15% coupon. How are you getting and extra 18 bucks off?

I would also like to know how.

[Serpentor]

I would also like to know how.

I read some of the posts from here and dvdtalk, what happened is that, the initial order for those ordered the set at $135 something (shipping not included, one of those coupons) got postcard for cancellation or something. When they called in, they re-ordered the set with the original discounted price $135 something shipped. Of course, it's extremely YMMV...

I'll wait till there's a better coupon during the holidays (or after, not in a hurry to get this anyway).

[BelieveTheHype]

thanks for the reply,

the cheapest i can get it at right now is 157.99. luckily there's no tacked on sales tax for california. it's a hefty price, but...i don't know how much i could've saved from using that TLMISSYOU coupon awhile back.

[E-Z-B]

I read some of the posts from here and dvdtalk, what happened is that, the initial order for those ordered the set at $135 something (shipping not included, one of those coupons) got postcard for cancellation or something. When they called in, they re-ordered the set with the original discounted price $135 something shipped. Of course, it's extremely YMMV...

I'll wait till there's a better coupon during the holidays (or after, not in a hurry to get this anyway).

Correct.

[KingofOldSchool]

I just got this email.
--------------------

Dear Fellow Ghostbusters Fan!

Some might say we went a little overboard when we put together The Real Ghostbusters complete collection. We couldn’t help ourselves! This series deserved all the bells and whistles.

In response to fantastic feedback, we’ve created a deluxe firehouse collector’s box with lenticular (hologram) panels on the front and sides. Inside this box are 5 separate steel book cases containing a total of 25 DVDs with every episode from The Real Ghostbusters and Slimer! And The Real Ghostbusters series. The 25th DVD is a special bonus disc with nearly 3 hours of materials, including the never-before-seen promotional pilot with commentary and storyboards! All in all, there will be over 12 hours of bonus material!
http://images.postdirect.com/master/7/746407/rgbfull.jpg
Unfortunately, all these extra features, many of which weren’t included in our initial release plan, have lengthened the production time for this set, originally scheduled to ship out on November 15. But, because of all the added features, we will not have completed sets to ship out until November 25.

We know this will come as a disappointment to many, so we have decided to provide all of our pre-order customers with FREE FedEx Express shipping. Our standard shipping time is 2 weeks, so you will still get your set in the same timeframe (probably sooner)!

When you see all the fantastic features this collection has to offer, we’re sure you’ll agree it was worth the wait. So charge up your proton packs…The Real Ghostbusters is almost here!

Sincerely,

A. Davis
Time Life, Customer Care Manager

P.S. The credit or debit card you used to pre-order this set will be charged the week of November 25 when we package your collection to ship.

[digitalbabe]

Just got this too-at least they are keeping us updated-I can't wait:)

[xeno]

UGGGG...at least they are doing free fedex shipping so its all good and we should be getting it around the 25th so its all good :) and it will be something to give thanks to hehe

[Watchman]

Hopefully, they price it cheaper than that.

I'd love to buy the set (this was one of my two favorite cartoons growing up), but I'm worried it'll be priced beyond what I can afford.

You can buy Get Smart a whole lot cheaper now in stores. Which is what I'll wait for when it comes to this outrageous idea of 26 discs.

[doctorfaustus]

I just got this email.
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Woo hoo! Free shipping.

[digitalbabe]

Woo hoo! Free shipping.

Yes, agreed. I am 32 years old and (otherwise rational, hehe), but this one, I will not wait for it to appear elsewhere. I can't wait to get this-so stoked!:)

[gryphter]

I got the email as well. If they want to take some extra time to make this extra awesome, then by all means please do! Plus they're gonna give us free shipping for the trouble? Awesome

[mj1984]

I preordered a few months ago, but didn't get the email. So I called them and they didn't know anything about it. But they cancelled my old order and placed a new one with free FedEx shipping and gave me my old discount, so I got it for 149.99 shipped.

[ITDEFX]

How long is this deal going to last? I won't get paid until the 20th so I want to wait it out if I can.

[Serpentor]

How long is this deal going to last? I won't get paid until the 20th so I want to wait it out if I can.

apparently you haven't been reading... there's no deal, just coupons, and now people who pre-ordered this set getting free FedEx shipping, which don't apply to you obviously (and me, since i didn't pre-order it).

[GundNataku]

Just checked on the status of my order and now it says "Suspended Contact Customer Service." Looks like I'll be making another call to customer service to find out what's going on. This is starting to get ridiculous.

[doctorfaustus]

Just checked on the status of my order and now it says "Suspended Contact Customer Service." Looks like I'll be making another call to customer service to find out what's going on. This is starting to get ridiculous.

I noticed this yesterday and gave them a call. They said that my order was still good and that it should ship o n the 25th. It looks like they run a smooth ship down there.

[gryphter]

My order status says the same thing. I just called them and they said it's just a mistake, nothing to be worried about.

[digitalbabe]

As someone that has the set on pre-order too,I really wish they would fix all of their glitches-every few weeks we have to call and they say "Oh, that's nothing, just ignore it". LOL

[Gden]

Oh, god, my heart just skipped a beat, I saw this and thirteen great blu rays topic and they ran together and I saw Thirteen ghosts, and I thought for a second that Thirteen ghosts of Scooby doo was coming to dvd. If that was true, someone would have to die, a thousand deaths, and then be raised, just to be killed again

[Raye]

Shipping should begin soon. The status on my order says "In the warehouse ready to ship" or something along those lines. Can't wait!

[GundNataku]

Mine says the same thing and my credit card has also been charged. I just wonder if they'll ship before the 25th since they're now in the werehouse. Just my luck something else will happen to delay shipping. I won't be happy until they are in my hands

[KingofOldSchool]

Ugh it says my card was denied so my order was canceled. WTF?

Looks like I have to call them in the morning.

They better give me my original order price plus the free shipping.

[digitalbabe]

Awesome!

[mj1984]

Mine shipped yesterday! UPS tracking won't work though..

[dracula]

i watched this a ton as well. i will get it on netflix, wont pay the crazy high prices they will charge for this

[doctorfaustus]

Shipped, but no tracking information. Can't wait!

[Lundar]

The reason that tracking information does not show up is that it was shipped by FedEx and not by UPS as indicated. If you enter your tracking numer at the FedEx site you should get tracking information.

[Psykoboy2]

Did you guys get an email that it was shipped?

[doctorfaustus]

Not me, I logged into my timelife account.

[gryphter]

fedex tracking shows that it is 40 min away from me, as of 6 hours ago! I hope the delivery doesn't require a signature because no one is home during the day, hmm...

[KingofOldSchool]

Ugh mine still says it's in the warehouse to ship.

[digitalbabe]

fedex tracking shows that it is 40 min away from me, as of 6 hours ago! I hope the delivery doesn't require a signature because no one is home during the day, hmm...

gryphter, tell me about it! I was thinking that too. I DREAD going to the facility to pick up packages, always such a dramarama near me, LOL. I had a HTIB that they would not deliver years ago-it took over 2 hrs to pick it up,because low and behold it was during the holidays, yikes!

[xeno]

Yea mine got shipped!

[gryphter]

Blah, I didn't get it. They didn't try delivering it either, est delivery date says tomorrow anyways. I did however receive an email:


Dear Gryphter,

Our records indicate that the status of your order has changed.
Please see below for details regarding your current order status.

You can always check on the status of your order by clicking here (http://links.timelife.com/u.d?cmnyWOMsPPz8aHyIF=4831)
to view your account. See current shipping details below.

If you have any questions after receiving your order,
please contact us either via email (http://pages.timelife.com/update-account-us.jsp?s=4fvL&i=5419013210) or call toll free at 1-800-950-7887
between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., EST, Monday through Sunday.

Thank you for shopping with us. We appreciate your business and
look forward to hearing from you again! Account number: xxxxxxxxxx

Order Details
Product: THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS
Product Number: 480023388X
Unit Price*: 161.99
Quantity: 1
Status: SHIPPED


Sincerely,
Time Life Customer Care

[xage]

PLEASE READ:For those tracking it via UPS... Please use the tracking number at FedEx.com. Timelife shipped it via FedEx and NOT UPS
The Real Ghostbusters Steelbook Set
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[Raye]

Damn, I can't wait to get my set this week. :)

[Steggy]

o snap... i must resist... the temptation...

[digitalbabe]

Very cool pics-mine gets delivered today, woohoo!:)

[GundNataku]

Just got mine a few minutes ago!!!!!!! Worth every penny. Could have done without all the BS calling customer service every other week though.

[RobnessMonster]

Just got my set too and I could not be any happier about my purchase! This set was put together so well and I recommend it to anyone out there who may still be on the fence about purchasing it. Don't wait for the gimped out store bundles, which won't include any of the fancy packaging materials! After watching a few episodes, it's just a great treat to remember how awesome cartoons used to be!

[gryphter]

got mine! fedex left it at my door, I didn't have to sign for it. I'm reluctant to take the shrink wrap off, this set is a masterpiece, lol! I'm half way through opening it already though

[KingofOldSchool]

Ugh mine is still in the freaking warehouse.

I don't understand why they haven't shipped it out yet.

[digitalbabe]

got mine! fedex left it at my door, I didn't have to sign for it. I'm reluctant to take the shrink wrap off, this set is a masterpiece, lol! I'm half way through opening it already though

Got mine too, love it!!!:)

[doctorfaustus]

I have mine in hand. I am not going to open it yet, as I'd like to savor the moment.

[E-Z-B]

I always check all my discs to make sure they're all there (for example, no two disc 4's when there should be a disc 3 and disc 4), and also to make sure floaters don't have scratches all over them.

[KingofOldSchool]

So I just called the Customer Service line and the lady said my order was already shipped. I asked for the tracking number and she said that there was no tracking provided for standard shipping. #-o

I told her that I had FedEx 2 day Express and she looked and she was like "Oh well this says that you have it through UPS and you should received it within 3-5 business days." :-|

[doctorfaustus]

I always check all my discs to make sure they're all there (for example, no two disc 4's when there should be a disc 3 and disc 4), and also to make sure floaters don't have scratches all over them.

Good tip.

The Slimer and Ghosty lentiular details don't animate properly. :(
It's odd, but if i view them with one eye they look fine.

Loving the set!

[Raye]

Received mine today as well. I came home late from work but fortunately, FedEx left it at my front door. I was very relieved since I had no intention of driving down to the main office. Opened it right away and took everything out of the shrinkwrap. I'll be watching some episodes tonight! Ah, nostalgia. (Now if only they did something like this with TMNT.)

[BlueWingX]

Got mine this afternoon. Can't wait to watch some over the Thanksgiving weekend! Weird thing was, out of the five steelbooks, only three of them were shrink wrapped (Seasons 4 & 5 were unwrapped). The only thing that seems wrong with them is that the disc art on disc 1 of season 5 is kinda blurry, but that's it. Anyone else encounter these strange anomalies?

[digitalbabe]

So I just called the Customer Service line and the lady said my order was already shipped. I asked for the tracking number and she said that there was no tracking provided for standard shipping. #-o

I told her that I had FedEx 2 day Express and she looked and she was like "Oh well this says that you have it through UPS and you should received it within 3-5 business days." :-|

King of Old-when you go into your account, it will say "UPS". But do you see any number, at all? If so, use the number and plug it into FEDEX. If you don't see anything, your order may not have received the free 2 day upgrade for some reason. From what people have posted, there seemed to be a lot of ongoing "confusion" of how the orders appeared in the system, delays, and some inconsistency from customer service's comments. I hope you receive your order soon!

Sariena

[KingofOldSchool]

King of Old-when you go into your account, it will say "UPS". But do you see any number, at all? If so, use the number and plug it into FEDEX. If you don't see anything, your order may not have received the free 2 day upgrade for some reason. From what people have posted, there seemed to be a lot of ongoing "confusion" of how the orders appeared in the system, delays, and some inconsistency from customer service's comments. I hope you receive your order soon!

Sariena

No.

My account still says "In the warehouse to ship" that's why I had to call.

[digitalbabe]

No.

My account still says "In the warehouse to ship" that's why I had to call.

Hey King-that thinks-sorry I didn't realize it had not even left yet. Good Luck!

[xage]

Whoa! .. a lot got problems from payment, shipment and even receiving the product.

Thank goodness mine went flawless from DAY 1 - got it way below the original cost of $180 - and had the opportunity posting the details of the set early .


Lucky Me!

[capybara554321]

so i got mine today and checked my account online and they only charged me 65.50???

[KingofOldSchool]

so i got mine today and checked my account online and they only charged me 65.50???

They probably gave you an installment plan.

[RobnessMonster]

Now that many of you are watching the episodes, could you give your honest opinion of the picture quality? Please be sure to include on what size of television you're watching the cartoons on.

As for me, I've been through quite a couple already and on my 55" tv, I must admit that the PQ has a lot to be desired. For a show over 20 years old, I'm happy, but seeing as how each episode was suppost to be "digitally restored and remastered", I was expecting more of a clean-up job for this series.

All in all, it's still a quality set that no fan should be without. I doubt we'll ever get better, but am just wondering if anyone else is a bit letdown by how the episodes look.

[gryphter]

Now that many of you are watching the episodes, could you give your honest opinion of the picture quality? Please be sure to include on what size of television you're watching the cartoons on.

As for me, I've been through quite a couple already and on my 55" tv, I must admit that the PQ has a lot to be desired. For a show over 20 years old, I'm happy, but seeing as how each episode was suppost to be "digitally restored and remastered", I was expecting more of a clean-up job for this series.

All in all, it's still a quality set that no fan should be without. I doubt we'll ever get better, but am just wondering if anyone else is a bit letdown by how the episodes look.

Robness, I agree with you. I'm watching on my 360 through HDMI, on a 720p 32" LCD. Great to have the set, but I was let down by the quality a little

[ITDEFX]

I had the feeling that people would say something like this when they started watching the dvd's.


Digital Restored is not what it use to be these days...

Now it's a marketing term that means, it's been dumped into a compressed codec. Cleaning up each episode would cost mega $$$. That cost would be passed down to us.

I have YET to see 1 cartoon from the 80's that looks AMAZING on an HDTV. I don't expect it because these things were never made to be played on an HDTV. I am sure it looks ok/good on a SDTV.

Now I will just wait til the reviews come in.

[i cube]

You're right, but obviously the quality is not going to be HD quality. I think the best remastered 80s cartoon is He-man. Those who experience HD after HD are going to be spoiled now. Heck Dvds in general don't look good to us anymore. Now it has to be HD or nothing for us to be satisfied.

Just be happy with the awesome set and that we finally have it. Plus it beats watching them on your VHS.

[xeno]

Just be happy with the awesome set and that we finally have it. Plus it beats watching them on your VHS.

I agree! and this set was def worth it IMO

[doctorfaustus]

I had the feeling that people would say something like this when they started watching the dvd's.


Digital Restored is not what it use to be these days...

Now it's a marketing term that means, it's been dumped into a compressed codec. Cleaning up each episode would cost mega $$$. That cost would be passed down to us.

I have YET to see 1 cartoon from the 80's that looks AMAZING on an HDTV. I don't expect it because these things were never made to be played on an HDTV. I am sure it looks ok/good on a SDTV.

Now I will just wait til the reviews come in.

Agreed.

No complaints here. The show looks great on my 42" HDTV...

[midgat0]

no complaints whatsoever here. i'm watching them on my 40" samsung...i think they look great. especially for a 20 year old cartoon. but even if it wasn't a 20 year old cartoon, still think it looks great. HD no, but then again, they're not in HD. watching them in a blu ray player via hdmi.

[ITDEFX]

I am sure if the company got a hold of the original negatives or tapes and they were preserved properly all these years (rarely as most studios do a piss poor job with preservation do to money issues), it could have been remastered for HD... Still haven't seen a web site with a full review yet.

[soccerstud652]

Any coupon codes for Time Life currently active? I was thinking of biting on this.

[BelieveTheHype]

The set's really nice. They did a really good job putting it together. I haven't been able to watch an espisode yet tho. My gf won't let me without her being present. lol sucks. :( but really glad I bit on this despite the hefty price. It's worth it IMO being that I was a huge fan back as a kid. brings back some good memories. Can't wait for the game to be released on the 360 either! :)

[capybara554321]

ya i have only watched the pilot and the first ep with and without commentary. and i know what you mean im behind on so many shows since my girlfriend wants to watch them also

[BlueWingX]

The set's really nice. They did a really good job putting it together. I haven't been able to watch an espisode yet tho. My gf won't let me without her being present. lol sucks. :( but really glad I bit on this despite the hefty price. It's worth it IMO being that I was a huge fan back as a kid. brings back some good memories. Can't wait for the game to be released on the 360 either! :)

Nice to know I'm not the only one that's way behind on my viewing because of the g/f. It would help if she weren't taping two episodes of Night Court every morning, since we have to keep watching those to keep the cable box from filling up. Then again, it's Night Court, so it's definitely some quality viewing. :)

[ryosnk]

I want to get this but I'm going to wait to after the holidays maybe there will be a code.

[JolietJake]

I'm hoping somebody can answer this. I seem to remember an episode where they were stuck without their packs for some reason, they ended up piecing together a single pack to use, which didn't last long. I can't remember what episode it was.

[theego204]

I'm hoping somebody can answer this. I seem to remember an episode where they were stuck without their packs for some reason, they ended up piecing together a single pack to use, which didn't last long. I can't remember what episode it was.

I think you're thinking of Citizen Ghost. It's the one that takes place after the events of the first movie.

Basically, Peter leaves the crew's jumpsuits that were contaminated by the Stay Puft Marshmallow man in the storage area where the containment unit is. When enough "energy" is given off by the jumpsuits, ghost versions of the team pop up and steal the packs. That's where they find the extra pack in the firehouse, and eventually Slimer ends up saving the day.

Just watched that one the other day, so it was fresh on my mind...

[JolietJake]

Possibly, but it seems like they had to build this one, and from parts that weren't exactly state of the art. Maybe i'm thinking of another show.

[RobnessMonster]

Possibly, but it seems like they had to build this one, and from parts that weren't exactly state of the art. Maybe i'm thinking of another show.

I think you may be thinking of the New Orleans episode. If I remember correctly, they gotta put together a make-shift pack because they're on vacation and set it to self-destruct or something. Does that ring any bells for you?

[ITDEFX]

I think you're thinking of Citizen Ghost. It's the one that takes place after the events of the first movie.

Basically, Peter leaves the crew's jumpsuits that were contaminated by the Stay Puft Marshmallow man in the storage area where the containment unit is. When enough "energy" is given off by the jumpsuits, ghost versions of the team pop up and steal the packs. That's where they find the extra pack in the firehouse, and eventually Slimer ends up saving the day.

Just watched that one the other day, so it was fresh on my mind...

Wrong...

That episode is actually on the ghost busters 2 re-release that was part of that two pack thin pack a few years ago.

In that episode Peter leaves the old contaminated suits (from the battle with Gozer) next to the old containment field and some ghosts took possession of them and copied the ghost busters. It was slimer who distracted them long enough to were them down so the gb's could trap them in the end. In the end Slimer was the hero on the tv special with the chick.

[JolietJake]

I think you may be thinking of the New Orleans episode. If I remember correctly, they gotta put together a make-shift pack because they're on vacation and set it to self-destruct or something. Does that ring any bells for you?
Ah yes, i think that's it. I do remember it blowing up. Just need to figure out the season and episode title.

[sparklecopy]

I had the feeling that people would say something like this when they started watching the dvd's.


Digital Restored is not what it use to be these days...

Now it's a marketing term that means, it's been dumped into a compressed codec. Cleaning up each episode would cost mega $$$. That cost would be passed down to us.

I have YET to see 1 cartoon from the 80's that looks AMAZING on an HDTV. I don't expect it because these things were never made to be played on an HDTV. I am sure it looks ok/good on a SDTV.

Now I will just wait til the reviews come in.


actually In japan they just digitally remastered Gunbuster and Bubblegum crisis from the 80's. They use similar production quality as ghostbusters cause ghostbusters and most 80's cartoons like thundercats and transformers were animated in japan (that's when japan was like china). They look pretty good in 1080p blu-ray. They look like moving animation cels instead of cartoons now. the lines are very clean and crisp. too bad that no studio will do this for their catalog cause most of the source is on video while in japan most of the original film is kept. It's pretty ridiculous that animation is very labor intensive and in the 80's all they did was shoot them onto video. You can obviously see the difference when you see a old warner bros cartoon that was shot on film in the 30's looking better than 80's cartoons shot on video. I'm really dissapointed in Disney's 90's cartoons though. how the hell can ducktales and gummii bears look that bad? it's disney for godsakes. they should know better being they are masters of animation and all. Can you imagine if they shot ducktales on film?

[ITDEFX]

Well it all depends on where they get the masters from...if they got it on film somewhere, then your good...however if they got it on video, then there is a problem. Well actually both can be a problem. I read somewhere years back that video is CHEAPER to archive than film. Film starts falling apart after awhile and it's a bitch to preserve it and costs studio a lot of money to just sit in a vault for years. Anyways my guess is that Ducktales was processed to film, then post edited to video...the original negatives MUST be beyond salvaging, but the video is still available and that's what they probably used for the dvd. Even that gets wonky after awhile.

Could be wrong on this though.

Bottom line is that the studios need a good reason why they should preserve these classic cartoons and spend the money to do so...fan support isn't enough.




actually In japan they just digitally remastered Gunbuster and Bubblegum crisis from the 80's. They use similar production quality as ghostbusters cause ghostbusters and most 80's cartoons like thundercats and transformers were animated in japan (that's when japan was like china). They look pretty good in 1080p blu-ray. They look like moving animation cels instead of cartoons now. the lines are very clean and crisp. too bad that no studio will do this for their catalog cause most of the source is on video while in japan most of the original film is kept. It's pretty ridiculous that animation is very labor intensive and in the 80's all they did was shoot them onto video. You can obviously see the difference when you see a old warner bros cartoon that was shot on film in the 30's looking better than 80's cartoons shot on video. I'm really dissapointed in Disney's 90's cartoons though. how the hell can ducktales and gummii bears look that bad? it's disney for godsakes. they should know better being they are masters of animation and all. Can you imagine if they shot ducktales on film?

[E-Z-B]

Looks like there's some problems with Vol 4 Disc 2:

http://www.ecto-web.org/~spookcentral/scblog/index.php/2008/11/21/real-ghostbusters-dvd-collection-hands-o

[ITDEFX]

Looks like there's some problems with Vol 4 Disc 2:

http://www.ecto-web.org/~spookcentral/scblog/index.php/2008/11/21/real-ghostbusters-dvd-collection-hands-o (http://www.ecto-web.org/%7Espookcentral/scblog/index.php/2008/11/21/real-ghostbusters-dvd-collection-hands-o)

GOD DAMN IT!!

:bomb::bomb::bomb:

Man I was actually planning on buying this with my next pay check. I hoped this would not be a problem, but to read this just breaks my heart. I wonder if they are going to issue a free replacement if they fix the problem, if they can fix the problem.

[ITDEFX]

btw, that site also has this little gem! :bouncy:

http://www.ecto-web.org/~spookcentral/rgb_soundtrack.htm

[RobnessMonster]

I paid over $150 for this set and am upset that the collection is tainted by the aforementioned glitches. Does anyone know if there is going to be a recall or at least be issuing out replacement discs? If you ever hear of such a thing, please bump this thread so the rest of us can keep up to date if a replacement program is ever offered.

[ITDEFX]

I paid over $150 for this set and am upset that the collection is tainted by the aforementioned glitches. Does anyone know if there is going to be a recall or at least be issuing out replacement discs? If you ever hear of such a thing, please bump this thread so the rest of us can keep up to date if a replacement program is ever offered.

Well if the company that did the release works hard to resolve the issue and does a replacement program, then you should be ok. However...if the original masters are damaged beyond repair, then you might be shit out of luck. There should have been a warning either on the disc or in an insert concerning this matter.

Hopefully a resolution can be found to this problem.

[ITDEFX]

Has anyone actually watched the bonus features yet? Any thoughts on how good of a job they did or was it just a few minutes of fluff and nothing interesting?

[E-Z-B]

Not yet, I only got through the first two episodes so far. :cry:

[doctorfaustus]

Has anyone actually watched the bonus features yet? Any thoughts on how good of a job they did or was it just a few minutes of fluff and nothing interesting?

I watched the interviews with 3 or the voice actors. It was somewhat informative, but not terribly so.

[JolietJake]

I think problem with old shows like this, is that the studios don't or at least didn't give a shit about them. They're just a bunch of old cartoons they thought would never be worth anything. They never imagined the widespread release of TV shows on dvd in the future.

[ITDEFX]

I think problem with old shows like this, is that the studios don't or at least didn't give a shit about them. They're just a bunch of old cartoons they thought would never be worth anything. They never imagined the widespread release of TV shows on dvd in the future.


Nor the Cult following that occurred for decades! ;)

I am wondering if the music has been edited for this release... You know these studios love to edit these shows because they don't want to pay royalty fees.

[bigdaddy]

I paid over $150 for this set and am upset that the collection is tainted by the aforementioned glitches. Does anyone know if there is going to be a recall or at least be issuing out replacement discs? If you ever hear of such a thing, please bump this thread so the rest of us can keep up to date if a replacement program is ever offered.

We spent over three trillion dollars going to the moon and NASA lost the footage, so frankly you are fucked and need to live with it the fact a few cartoon episodes are messed up.

[ITDEFX]

We spent over three trillion dollars going to the moon and NASA lost the footage, so frankly you are fucked and need to live with it the fact a few cartoon episodes are messed up.

Wait, which episodes are affected? I am starting to remember there were quite a few I didn't care much for. That Rose bud episode and the ghostbuster kids episodes comes to mind :bomb:

[ITDEFX]

I caved in and ordered it with a coupon (15% off and 5 dollar shipping). Got it last night. The episodes still crack me up to this day. Yea I can see how some of the episodes don't fare to well these days. For example Disc 3 (rag time boos?) is DARK, like someone reduced the brightness of the overall episode. Oh well. The interviews are ok... Video Commentaries are boring and too distracting (two groups of people on left and right, small window of the episode on the lower right and a picture scene of whatever on the lower left. Then what appears to be a blurred version of the actual episode in the actual background.

I think it's worth having all the episodes in steelbook cases housed in the firehouse box. Just be prepared to see all the flaws that we ignored when we originally saw it over 20 years ago. But it's worth it. :)

[howlinmad]

I think most of the time marketing has no clue (or cares) why people want something, they just see the dollar amount and throw it out there. It's rare that there is actually any love for the material....and it shows.
It's a different form I know, but I wish all companies put forth the effort that Working Designs did with their games. Imagine if all "collector's editions" were of this quality. :)

I think problem with old shows like this, is that the studios don't or at least didn't give a shit about them. They're just a bunch of old cartoons they thought would never be worth anything. They never imagined the widespread release of TV shows on dvd in the future.

[ITDEFX]

ok...some more thoughts now that I am on volume 3.

The show seems to go from great to ok/funny (Slimer's/Peter's antics) once JMS leaves the show. The whole super natural thing with some background history takes a backstep once he is gone and you can tell almost immediatly. The music also changes as well... goes to mostly non lyrics after JMS leaves...hmmm..

I have yet to hit the Sam'hane (sp?) returns episode or the ghostbusters kids episode. I have also yet to hit the Slimer and TRGB episodes, which I plan to actually SKIP because I hated that series so bad even as a kid.

The animators did a GREAT job with the characters, espically with Janine. She looks cute in that blue skirt.... nice legs :drool:!

Overall pretty good so far. It's taken me about 3 damn weeks to get this far, but it's better to have these many episodes than just a handful of episodes (13-22 episodes).

[ITDEFX]

On volume 4 now...and guess what? it's the Slimer and TRGB :( bah..

[skiizim]

I'm just wondering if anybody would recommend this set. I've been contemplating it for a few days and still don't know if I should get.

Using promo code "tlshare" you get 17% off and 99cent shipping making it 150.ish

I've read some of the comments some of you have left which has left me to question it but I was a big fan when I was kid.

Thanks

BTW you can use that code on anything on a single item on items over $90 and expires 8/4 12midnight est.

[Fatbot3]

I'm just wondering if anybody would recommend this set. I've been contemplating it for a few days and still don't know if I should get.

Using promo code "tlshare" you get 17% off and 99cent shipping making it 150.ish

I've read some of the comments some of you have left which has left me to question it but I was a big fan when I was kid.

Thanks

BTW you can use that code on anything on a single item on items over $90 and expires 8/4 12midnight est.

AFSUMMER is 20% and free shipping bringing the total to 143.xx. I intend to get the set once I'm working again but I hear great things about it.

AFSUMMER lasts till 8/18.

[GrilledWitOnions]

Forgot to post this when I saw it a couple days ago, but Amazon has this set up for pre-order for $126 (http://www.amazon.com/The-Real-Ghostbusters-Complete-Collection/dp/B001R1HEMI/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1249411294&sr=8-7).

[Fatbot3]

Forgot to post this when I saw it a couple days ago, but Amazon has this set up for pre-order for $126 (http://www.amazon.com/The-Real-Ghostbusters-Complete-Collection/dp/B001R1HEMI/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1249411294&sr=8-7).

That's awesome. I can certainly wait until then.

[GrilledWitOnions]

That's awesome. I can certainly wait until then.
I already pre-ordered to lock in the price. This seems so much cheaper than TL ever sold it, I'm curious as to how much BB et al will have it at? I'm glad it is coming through other channels though, TL was just too pricey for me.

[ryosnk]

Forgot to post this when I saw it a couple days ago, but Amazon has this set up for pre-order for $126 (http://www.amazon.com/The-Real-Ghostbusters-Complete-Collection/dp/B001R1HEMI/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1249411294&sr=8-7).


I also preordered it. Now to see if the GI Joe and Transformers set would also be available on amazon. :)

[MrNEWZ]

Glad I didn't buy the season sets. - about $100 seems very fair.

[squishface]

Hopefully, they price it cheaper than that.

I'd love to buy the set (this was one of my two favorite cartoons growing up), but I'm worried it'll be priced beyond what I can afford.

Timelife says its gonna be 179.00

[Steggy]

damn... if this was a hundred id buy it.

[LeRoy]

damn... if this was a hundred id buy it.

Agreed. I love ghostbusters but it's hard for me to justify spending that kind of money.

[ITDEFX]

Well it's well worth the price if you ask me!

Until you reach the slimer and real ghostbusters episodes (I think it's vol 4) and they change Peter's voice and give Slimer more kiddie screen time. :(

I tried to watch the slimer episodes, but I couldn't stand Peter's voice.

[GrilledWitOnions]

Amazon price raised to $160.

[Fatbot3]

Amazon price raised to $160.

It's back to 125$ (http://www.amazon.com/The-Real-Ghostbusters-Complete-Collection/dp/B001R1HEMI/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1249671592&sr=8-7).

[skiizim]

Finally got my copy in today after months and months of waiting!!!! Amazon Pre-Order Price @$113.49. Now I have to Pre-Order Transformers & GI Joe.

[kawikabot]

Found this at a local record store for 59.99 used. So Awesome.

[LeRoy]

Found this at a local record store for 59.99 used. So Awesome.

Now, that's a price I could live with. You sir are one lucky devil.