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Outlandish! by Aquaf@g	Nov 25th, 2008 02:40:29 AM
No review of Mantis?
oh holy shit by The Amazing G	Nov 25th, 2008 02:44:39 AM
I WANT that RGB boxset bad.....
Wow that Ghostbusters set looks great by Rufferto	Nov 25th, 2008 03:39:30 AM
I mean it sounds like they put everything they could think of in it which is what you should do on dvds. Sounds way better then what Disney does with it's Disney Afternoon shows which is pretty much nothing extra at all. I also remember the "fake" Ghostbusters. Was that older then the movie or something?? I thought it was a rip off.
And I remember the Slimer spin off as well by Rufferto	Nov 25th, 2008 03:43:09 AM
That's amazing that they added those. Ha ha. I recall Frank Welker said Slimer was his favorite voice. It is pretty unique, even for him.
COUNT DUCKULA SEASON 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by SoylentMean	Nov 25th, 2008 04:55:19 AM
Christmas could be great, if only I could get the rest of a certain little series about a certain little vegetarian vampire duck. Oh well. I wouldn't kick that Real Ghostbusters set out of bed, if you know what I mean. Looks limber.
I can't even tell you how long I've been waiting for this set... by iamnicksaicnsn	Nov 25th, 2008 05:06:19 AM
So expensive... but so worth it! The Real Ghostbusters was one of the most well-written and in-depth shows of all children's television. Yes, there were some corny episodes, but some were so sadistic and bizarre that it lived up to everything the movie ever touched upon. If only Ghostbusters 3 is this good, or at least the video-game is.
yo DerLanghaarige by The Amazing G	Nov 25th, 2008 05:28:04 AM
why are so fucking obsessed with Kim Possible?
Darkside by Shoegeezer	Nov 25th, 2008 06:22:24 AM
In the UK (and other regions) the Tales From The Darkside episodes were padded out to fit schedules with fewer ad breaks than US by having introductions by Patrick MacNee. He basically sat there and spoke nonsense for 5 minutes, clearly making it up as he went along. They were priceless. Unlikely they'll be on the discs though.
The first season of Supernatural is under 20 dollars by Cotton McKnight	Nov 25th, 2008 06:24:57 AM
Looks like Herc missed that one. Do you ever get the impression that deep down, Herc realizes that the stuff Supernatural writers write down on napkins at lunchtime are far more brilliant than anything Joss Whedon ever came up with? I'm sensing some denial here.
I liked the Real Ghostbusters... by Lou Stools	Nov 25th, 2008 06:37:55 AM
...as a cartoon; it's too bad Ghostbusters II played out like a live version of this.
The Real Ghostbusters spoiled Citizen Kane for me at age 11... by wharpua	Nov 25th, 2008 06:41:31 AM
I suppose it's common for people to find out what Rosebud is before actually seeing the film, but I did feel cheated to have the central mystery of a cinema classic ruined for me by an afternoon kids' cartoon. I did enjoy the series, though.
Six Feet Rip Off... by Karl Childers	Nov 25th, 2008 06:56:05 AM
Go to BJ's Wholesale Club and get 'em for $16.99 a piece any day!
And once again... by Karl Childers	Nov 25th, 2008 06:57:29 AM
Look at Apollo checking out dem tits!
IndyCollector by Bouncy X	Nov 25th, 2008 07:06:35 AM
they probably nabbed the rights before anyone else but dont worry, it'll come in stores in about a year or two. this happened with Get Smart, TimeLife released it as an online exclusive and that was around 1 or 2yrs ago but now its coming out in regular stores soon if it hasnt already.
oh, okay.... by The Amazing G	Nov 25th, 2008 07:33:22 AM

Ghostbusters vs Cthulu should be the plot of the third by The Amazing G	Nov 25th, 2008 07:33:51 AM
search your heart, you know this to be true
I love Freaks & Geeks... by Mosquito March	Nov 25th, 2008 07:41:00 AM
...but, how in the fuck can they justify charging $119 for a series that only lasted one season? I don't care what extras it comes with - that's too fucking much money.
Ghost Trek by filmcoyote	Nov 25th, 2008 08:02:14 AM
I always remember the Star Trek episode of Real Ghostbusters where they have to bust on a space station - awesome
The circle of Ghostbusters by filmcoyote	Nov 25th, 2008 08:04:25 AM
As Herc points out Bill Murray didn't do the voice of Peter in the cartoon, but in fact there's a great "circle of character life" here. Bill Murray plays Venkman in GB film, Lorenzo Music plays Venkman in GB cartoon, Lorenzo Music plays Garfield in GF cartoon, Bill Murray plays Garfield in GF movie. Has anyone seen Murray and Music in the same place at the same time?!
Ghostbusters vs. Cthulu already happened. by Err	Nov 25th, 2008 08:24:00 AM
There was an episode called the Call of Cthulu. Any real fan knew that already.
That Venkman / Garfield / Music / Murray trivia by Squashua	Nov 25th, 2008 08:30:18 AM
is my second-favorite tv/movie trivia next to knowing that Madonna's "Lucky Star" was re-tooled for use in RotJ by The Max Rebo Band at Jabba's palace.
Of course... by Squashua	Nov 25th, 2008 08:30:54 AM
...that Madonna / Lucky Star / Rebo connection was neutered in the Special Edition version of RotJ. It's in the original.
SNL ruined Citizen Kane for me long before RGB did. by Squashua	Nov 25th, 2008 08:40:39 AM
Who ordered the roast beef on rye with mustard?
Colbert looks just like Bob J.R. Dobbs in that picture by Crimson Dynamo	Nov 25th, 2008 08:56:23 AM
Rufferto - before the 1984 GB there was a live action Ghost Busters Saturday morning show by Filmation with Larry Storch and Forrest Tucker from F-Troop, who busted ghosts with their pet gorilla. I can vaguely recall one where Ted Knight was ghost in a castle.
One of the only things I remember by Golitsyn1	Nov 25th, 2008 08:58:09 AM
from RGB was an episode where they catch some weird disease in some other dimension that caused these horrible lumps to crawl all over their skin. Disturbed the shit out of me!
Herc, The West Wing is 57% off, not 70% by Big Jim	Nov 25th, 2008 09:07:28 AM
$41.99 - $17.99 = $24 off 24 is 57% of 41.99. However, if the $41.99 is the savings and not the regular price (which would be $41.99 + $17.99 = $59.98), then, yes, a price of $17.99 makes The West Wing 70% off.
The Real Ghostbusters is the greatest animated show ever made by AD_Skinner	Nov 25th, 2008 10:04:05 AM
And I don't say that lightly. The writing is unbelievable for a kids show, it's one of the few cartoons that seriously stands up to scrutiny as an adult, some of the funniest, wittiest dialogue I've ever heard is from this show. I've already got my box set ordered, to hell with the expense, RGB is just too damn good.
The Pink Panther PENULTIMATE Collection by YotzVonFrelnik	Nov 25th, 2008 10:24:17 AM
Since they're one film short, they should call it that, then they can have the alliteration in it's title, using all the "P"s.
HERC WHERE IS THE FRINGE TB? by SithMenace	Nov 25th, 2008 10:37:32 AM
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Totally loved RGB... by Darth Macchio	Nov 25th, 2008 12:17:36 PM
...I remember the one where the guy had that flute and he was playing a melody that was unmaking creation. Totally awesome. Plus, those of you mentioning C'thulu, I belive there was a small reference to some of the Lovecraftian mythos at some point. I do know that they faced off against Samhainn (or Samm Hain, etc) quite often and I loved it...have to check that out... And when the hell is SFU coming out on Blu??!?!?! I'm dying to get em but wanna wait for blu!
19.99 - NOT SO! by doogieraz1	Nov 25th, 2008 12:22:00 PM
I'm afraid your price estimates are WAY off! the six seasons of 24 is 199.99- which is as seen on the link you gave. Smallevilles series all together is an unaffordable 239.99!!! This is not a big deal. and I will continue to buy my series one at a time as money allows.
THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS... hell YEAH!!!! by turketron	Nov 25th, 2008 12:25:12 PM
Holy shit, I've been waiting for this my whole life. I grew up on that cartoon... watched it every Saturday morning. In college I managed to download a few episodes off of IRC. There's a really great episode where theres this old dude who's trying to send his wealth into the spirit world when he dies, but the process is also sending a shitload of ghosts into our world. Another great was an episode called "Standing Room Only" where ghosts were coming to the ghostbusters to get put away, because there was this legendary ghost eating ghost called Mee-Krah (yeah, like the worst word ever on that South Park episode!) that turns up every few thousand years to wreak havoc. Turned out that it was responsible for creating a few deserts like the Gobi or some shit. I need to get my hands on this box set... this might be a great Christmas gift to myself. There's not much else I want this year.
hahaha MANTIS!!! by jimmy_009	Nov 25th, 2008 01:01:19 PM
That show was...wait, I don't even remember. Wasn't that show with the crippled man that has a MANTIS suit, that...does stuff... wow it left quite an impression.
I checked this article every week by Shut the Fuck up Donny	Nov 25th, 2008 01:06:57 PM
in hopes of seeing a Ghostbusters box set. Now I don't have to read this anymore. Looks like Christmas is coming early to my house.... Since we're sharing favorite RGB moments, I always loved the episode where they captured the spirits from Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol," and either Peter or Ray had to recreate the ghosts for Scrooge while the other Ghostbusters hunted down the Christmas ghosts in the containment field. What particularly sticks out to me from that episode was Scrooge beeing run around in a wheelchair with a Viewmaster taped to his head as he was being "whisked through his past."... Fucking brilliant writing.
Real Ghostbusters by faelon	Nov 25th, 2008 01:16:21 PM
Wasn't alot of the Real ghostbusters cartoon series written or produced by J Michael Strasczinski, not long before he made Babylon 5? So there was some quality writing going on there. In many ways moreso then there was for teh second movie.
They even referenced the movie in the RGB cartoon by turketron	Nov 25th, 2008 01:25:48 PM
I remember cartoon Peter Venkman complaining that the movie version of him looked nothing like him. Also, remember how Janine's look changed over time throughout the show? They had an episode in the later seasons that explained that as well, it was like she was going to some kind of mystical creature and getting her body modified to improve her looks. Weirdly, I always thought the early Janine was sexier. And yeah... there were some episodes that were FUCKED UP. Remember the one with the door in the subway that said "DO NOT OPEN UNTIL DOOMSDAY", and there was this train full of passengers that got ghoulified, killing everyone on the train and turning them into spirits or zombies or something... The Ghostbusters set their packs to overload to seal the doorway. The Boogieman episodes were outta control... I think I remember that both the Boogieman and Sandman had the same voice. The show also had an awesome soundtrack.
where is the region 2 freaks and geeks? by RockLobster800	Nov 25th, 2008 01:57:23 PM
I had to download the series from a dodgy torrents site :S loved every minute of that show, and would love to have it as a permanenet fixture in my dvd collection-but cos I live in Britain I cant cos they havent got round to releasing it yet! Fair enough they might assume that because the show didnt air here (except on network 2 in Ireland, where it got a decent bit of attention) it might not be of interest-but you would think with the Rogen/Apatow wave of films washing over the world, ONE guy in the industry might attempt to sell it on the back of Knocked Up/Pineapple Express et al. At that, why hasnt any English station picked up it and aired it yet? As I said, with Rogen a star these days there would be an instant fanbase....is it just laziness? They pulled the same crap with Wonderfalls (I have to cling on to my rickety taped off tv version) and the second series of Twin Peaks (which I had to import from the Netherlands for Christs sake!)...yeah, I know, at least I saw them, but it just mystifys me why they arent at least TRYING to sell them on dvd over here-I want answers!
Dead Like Me Movie? by jupstin	Nov 25th, 2008 01:58:39 PM
huh? how did I not know about this?
Anyone remember the Men In Black cartoon? by turketron	Nov 25th, 2008 02:41:49 PM
I thought it wasn't that bad. Would like to see those on dvd, if not out already. I always loved the intro music (and no, Will Smith didn't do it).
Peter's voice: Lorenzo Music or Dave Coulier? by Spaderific	Nov 25th, 2008 02:42:15 PM
Anyone know if it's Lorenzo Music doing Peter's voice on these DVDs? Seriously, as HUGE a fan as I was, if it's Dave "My career sucks more than Bob Saget" Coulier doing Peter's voice, I ain't going to buy this set. And I'm that guy who has all the episodes on my old VHS tapes. And also, is Arsenio Hall doing Winston's voice? Anyone? Dave Coulier, if you're reading this, leave entertainmentland forever.
Spaderific by Bouncy X	Nov 25th, 2008 03:00:20 PM
sorry to disappoint but you get both actors. Lorenzo did it for a few seasons (not sure how many) but then Dave did it til the show ended. Same for Arsenio, he did the voice a certain amount of seasons until someone else took over. Slimer was Frank all the way though. :P
I think Dave Coulier took over for Music. by Nice Marmot	Nov 25th, 2008 03:07:53 PM
Didn't he?
Yeah, according to IMDB . . . by Nice Marmot	Nov 25th, 2008 03:11:03 PM
. . . Coulier took over Venkman's voice in 1987. Music passed in 2001. R.I.P.
Does anyone remember when they all came back by erichaislar	Nov 25th, 2008 03:29:38 PM
for the two parter in extreme ghostbusters? it was really awesome. to see that done I don' think there has even been a cartoon that did that before.
Was it really that good of a cartoon? by erichaislar	Nov 25th, 2008 03:30:54 PM
I watched it all the time. But i remember thunder cats being awesome too. But when i see it now i am like how the hell did i watch this show.
Janine Melnitz was hot! by Nasty In The Pasty	Nov 25th, 2008 03:32:35 PM
But she was hotter in the original, sarcastic version. When they changed her voice and glasses, she was a lot less sexy.
Hell yeah Nasty!!! by turketron	Nov 25th, 2008 04:07:10 PM
We have similar tastes. Old school Janine all the way... man she could get it!
RGB: Does it hold up? by Chief Joseph	Nov 25th, 2008 04:34:29 PM
Yes, it does hold up as an adult viewer. I watched some bootlegs a year ago and thought it was still a great show. Be warned though, that it does have a painfully obvious "sharkjump" when Lorenzo Music was fired and replaced by Dave "You Oughta Know" Coulier. The original actress for Janine was also fired at this point (the network wanted a more "wholesome and motherly" Janine) and JMS subsequently quit. So be aware that when you get to the episodes with Coulier, it turns into run-of-the-mill Saturday morning schlock.
$180 FOR THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS?!? by Mullah Omar	Nov 25th, 2008 04:43:59 PM
I liked the show when I was a kid, but I have to wonder who is going to pay that much for it.
Parker Lewis by MrGonev5	Nov 25th, 2008 05:21:07 PM
I'm still holding out hope that one day I'll own Parker Lewis Can't Lose on dvd(or Blu-Ray).
extended cut of 24? by nora inu	Nov 25th, 2008 06:14:31 PM
so those two hours have more than 120 minutes in them?
I told you guys about Real Ghostbusters... by JuntMonkey	Nov 25th, 2008 08:05:35 PM
I kept trying to tell you guys about the RGB sets in several of these talkbacks a while back, and nobody listened or responded. Got mine today. Testing paragraph thing.
Murray/Music by JuntMonkey	Nov 25th, 2008 08:07:25 PM
The part you guys left out about the Garfield/RGB voice thing is that Murray was supposedly unhappy that Music didn't sound like him, leading to him being replaced by Coulier. Stew on that for a minute.
Simpsons Ghostbusters by JuntMonkey	Nov 25th, 2008 08:10:12 PM
Was flipping through the book that comes with the set (there is a small blurb and a couple of pieces of trivia about every episode) and saw a picture of one of the episodes in which the enemies are clearly supposed to be terrifying ghost versions of the Simpsons. Pretty creepy.
180$ by Bouncy X	Nov 25th, 2008 10:00:29 PM
i dont see how thats a lot. you get 7 seasons and around 12hrs of extras. most tv shows barely have any extras unless they're called Lost and that one is a about 2yrs away from a complete series collection. But yeah, its an expected price...That 70s Show has 8 seasons and charges around the same but since this is an "online only" offer at the moment, it makes sense its a little higher. considering you'd pay around 25-30 dollars per season if it was released individually, its a pretty damn good deal. The amazing thing is that its the same price in Canada and the US, granted the exchange rate changes things but we in Canada usually always have a higher retail price.
JMS from B5 fans by WASPFAN	Nov 25th, 2008 10:58:05 PM
That is who they think will spend $180 --
Fifty-Third!!!!! by SingingHatchet	Nov 26th, 2008 12:45:55 AM
Eat it, suckas! (yes, I have no life) ... where is the next Transformers talkback to give my pathetic existence meaning?
Favorite RGB moment..... by Chuck_Cobra	Nov 26th, 2008 03:01:02 AM
Was the episode where a group of Vampires were keeping an entire village held prisoner but at the end when the Ghostbusters free them it's revealed they are actually Werewolfs and a HUGE Vampire vs Werewolf war breaks out. Vampires are biting Werewolfs and werewolfs are biting Vampires and creating Vampire/Werewolfs. And the Ghostbusters are just like FUCK this and they just LEAVE. And that was the end of the episode, and I thought it was brilliant
Freaks and Geeks sucked by Cash907	Nov 26th, 2008 04:03:53 AM
so why does everyone insist it is pure genius? I watched four eps back when it was first on, and thats all I could stomach. Looking back, it's cool to see so many future big names on the small screen, but there are lots of old shows that share that particular charm and are much more interesting to watch. Maybe I was still pining for My So Called Life, but I could never get attached to any of the characters, and don't remember laughing once, making it pretty pointless as a comedy. Now I'm not meaning to detract from anyone's enjoyment of the show, I just don't get why so many rave about it's genius.
And Batman: Animated Series boxset stomps RGB boxset by Cash907	Nov 26th, 2008 04:05:46 AM
and costs less then half as much. Nuff said.
Wow, Cash907. . . by Nice Marmot	Nov 26th, 2008 07:14:15 AM
. . . couldn't disagree more. And your "pining" for My So Called Life sure as hell isn't helping you out. Pining?
The Murray-Music-Ghostbusters-Garfie ld Connection by BroVinny	Nov 26th, 2008 08:09:08 AM
The late Lorenzo Music took over for Bill Murray as the voice of Venkman on The Real Ghostbusters. Later, when Garfield was first animated, Music provided the voice for the cat's musings. Then when a mostly live-action Garfield movie was made, the voice was provided by none other than Bill Murray. Coincidence? I think not.
Garfield played Venkman by GeorgieBoy	Nov 26th, 2008 09:10:10 AM
LOL, I find it hilarious that Lorenzo Music (Garfield) played Bill Murray's cartoon character from Ghostbusters. Years later Bill Murray would play Garfield in the live action movie. I guess some people find their voices to be very alike.
LOL BroVinny by GeorgieBoy	Nov 26th, 2008 09:10:51 AM
Heh, we had the same thought at the same time. Bravo!
The Collect Call of "Cathulhu" by lord_zedd	Nov 26th, 2008 03:10:31 PM
Lovecraft + '80s animation = Sex
chuck_cobra by Larry Sellers	Nov 26th, 2008 03:23:10 PM
http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=yMn7cA1dC -c 4:45 Nice.
Cash907 by Mosquito March	Nov 26th, 2008 05:54:34 PM
You must be under the age of 35, or you would recognize FREAKS & GEEKS as deadly accurate snapshot of the American school experience in the early '80s, as well as portrait the first generation of modern "geeks" spawned by the original release of STAR WARS. I KNEW all the characters. I knew their problems, I knew their desires. I WAS a character on that show. And it actually managed to add a good deal levity to school experiences that didn't seem so funny when they were actually happening to ME. That series was so dead-on that watching it was actually cathartic for me. Maybe that's what MY SO CALLED LIFE was like for you. But, I think you wouldn't shoot down FREAKS & GEEKS if you'd really been there. That said, I can't imagine how they can justify the amount of money they're charging for the repackage. Even the sale price of $67 is pretty damned steep.
Carnivale at $20/season is a crazy good deal by happybunni	Nov 26th, 2008 06:06:35 PM
Buy it
RockLobster800! Freaks and Geeks R2 by JoeSweden	Nov 26th, 2008 09:02:51 PM
The answer to that there are no R2 release off Freaks and Geeks is the music rights! If you have seen it you know it is loaded with '80's music. The only way they could release it will all the original songs from the tv-series was to get the rights only for US and Canada. I was a member of the F&G site back then and you could only buy this version if you had an adress in North America. I guess it is also the reason for the steep price. The original version is still $55. Get a region free player! Or don't they make those any more? That's why I still haven't gone BD. I want to buy Bluray from the US as well.
Now lets find those lost episodes of Twizzle... by Paul T. Ryan	Nov 26th, 2008 10:41:56 PM
All 51 of them! Check your attics folks!
When oh when will the Fox Kids X-men and by Dogmatic	Nov 27th, 2008 12:45:54 AM
Spider-Man cartoon series start coming out on DVD??? Anyone know what is holding that up??!?!
Still waiting for Ed Grimley cartoon... by Hamtaro Hentai	Nov 27th, 2008 01:23:45 AM

Whoops by Hamtaro Hentai	Nov 27th, 2008 01:25:03 AM
Meant to say ...but the RGB set looks freakishly awesome. But still... Ed Grimley plz?
Dude is staring at Starbuck's titties!! by SmokeFilledTavern	Nov 27th, 2008 07:22:11 AM
Don't blame him. She's looking slutty hot on that BATTLESTAR GALACTICA cover.
joe sweden by RockLobster800	Nov 27th, 2008 08:32:33 AM
cheers man, I didnt know that! I might just fork out for the multi region player right enough-I was advised to do it ages ago(by someone who now has the freaks and geeks boxset to boot) but just got stubborn.Although now the mystery is in the second series of Twin Peaks not getting an English release...its on region 2 (and I managed to get an import)but you cant just buy it at the shops here. Its the principle of it Im more annoyed by!
Apollo has a habit of that by Big Jim	Nov 27th, 2008 09:36:07 AM
on the season 3 DVD he's checking out Six's rack.
re: Fox Kids by Chief Joseph	Nov 28th, 2008 12:35:19 AM
Disney owns the rights to X-Men & Spider-Man because they bought Saban. And Disney are bastards.
Even though I sent the story to herc.... by emeraldboy	Nov 28th, 2008 06:23:41 AM
This is major news. BBC are updating the classic Scifi horror novel The day of the Triffids. Its to air next year over two nights on the bbc and is being filmed in HDTV. Its being written by ER and Law and order stalwart Patrick Harbison. Its set 2011. and the story goes something like this. The story, based on the 1951 novel by John Wyndham, sees the Earth using fictional plants called Triffids as an alternative to fossil fuels. However, the plants escape and begin a campaign of terror.
Speaking of Fox Kids by Big Jim	Nov 29th, 2008 12:59:48 PM
I heard that Fox is dropping its Saturday morning cartoons in favour of infomercials.
Emeraldboy by Shaw	Nov 29th, 2008 07:28:46 PM
I'll say the plants escaped
first port of call.. by emeraldboy	Nov 30th, 2008 10:25:56 AM
is this site. bum bum. we all knows this site is full. plants.
that should have read.. by emeraldboy	Nov 30th, 2008 10:27:09 AM
this site is full of plants.
Herc, if you can't learn how to do math by Big Jim	Nov 30th, 2008 10:55:28 AM
at least learn how to proofread. Looking at the Black Friday Bargains, how can House be 77% off and 30 Rock be 72% off when both are listed as $31.99, sale price $13.99? That's a 5% difference for two products which seemingly were, and now are, selling at the same price. By the way, to figure out the % off you take last week's price, subtract the sale price, then divide the difference by last week's price. For example, House: $31.99 - $13.99 = $18 Savings $18/$31.99 = 56% Off!
maybe herc has by emeraldboy	Nov 30th, 2008 12:44:52 PM
dyscalcula or mathematically dyslexic.
Herc by Shaw	Nov 30th, 2008 04:42:32 PM
Right on, math is for nerds

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