[UPDATE] Time-Life has sent along more video! Including the NEW trailer above. And this is in addition to the exclusive clip they sent earlier in the week! These appear to be clips from the promo DVD we were sent, so now you don’t have to feel like you’re missing out!
Check out four new clips, at the end of this post!
Time-Life was kind enough to send an advanced promotional DVD for the Real Ghostbusters DVD set – the single disc features;
- 2 episodes (Take Two and The Collect Call of Cathulhu)
- The RGB Comic Con trailer
- Featurette “Something Strange In Your Neighborhood: The Creatures of The Real Ghostbusters”
- The visual commentary track for Take Two, with JM Straczynski, Joe Medjuck and Michael C. Gross (plus host and producer of the DVD set, Andy Mangels)
- Episode intros for Janine’s Ghost, Ain’t NASA-Sarily So, The Ghostbusters in Paris, and The Devil to Pay.
I invited the office to join me for some episode viewing at lunch and it was well enjoyed. Plus, we had a quick look at the Creature Feature, which has some AMAZING looks at early concept art for various baddies in the show, and a whole host of interviews with people involved. I think the only draw back is that they reference stuff in the episodes that we as fans are familiar with, but others who aren’t as familiar really wanted to see an example of. But then, they just need to go watch the shows! This is, after all, a set for the extremely well initiated.
I’m off to have a look at the commentary track – sadly, I can’t show you anything from it just yet, and the art on the box isn’t intended to represent final art, so Time-Life has asked that we not show you. Which is fair – the disc is intended for early reviews and press coverage. It’s not supposed to wow a fanboy (and as a fanboy, I think it’s pretty cool as it is. And by “is”, I mean, “existing at all.”)
Oh, one thing I can say, the show retains the ghost bumpers going to and from commercial breaks (both the Arsensio Hall and goofy voiced ghosts – what does it mean that I hear the bumpers, and it sets off the old ABC “After these messages… we’ll be riiiight baaaack” jingle? That I’m old? Oh, alright, thanks. Jerks.)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boewpOWt988&feature=related
Don’t worry, I remember those jingles too. In fact I am curious (though I highly doubt) if the episodes will contain the old DIC bits after the end credits. So trust me when I say that I’m not really that old, but sometimes I feel like I am.
Is that the RGB theme playing behind these clips? Like a super clean version? I was straining to hear! I hope it wasn’t lost forever!
As I recall, the 1980′s home video releases had alternate music in some scenes. Any word as to which version will be on the DVD release?
I am insanely jealous and cannot wait to get this. Thank you AJ for saving what would have been an Aussie in terminal sadness if it hadn’t been for your coolness!
Chris, the music you’ve heard is an instrumental version of the ‘second’ RGB intro music.
Some time in the early 1990s and a while after it’d been rebranded as “Slimer & The Real Ghostbusters”, a cheesier version of the theme tune that sounds like it was sung by Winston vocal artist Buster Jones was recorded, replacing the classic, and perfectly fine rendition we’d had since 1986, sung by John Smith.
Another case of, “it ain’t broke, but it has to be ‘fixed’.”
That last bit at the end of the new video makes me cringe when I hear Dave Coulier as Peter.
Poor, poor Lorenzo Music…
stop hating on coulier, look it’s not his falt the series went to pot after music left it was the executives not to mention parental boards that caused the real ghostbusters to go north after season 2 ended. plus give the dude some credit at least he’s the only voice actor i know that can sound like bill murray.
Ah the ABC jingles.
the cowboy singing it, then whistling for his horse, and the horse falling on him from above…
the firehydrant and the dog…
the three singers who bowed and switched hair cuts…
Fond memories of simpler times.
Anyone else’s order say “expected to ship by 11-30-2008″ now? I swear it said the 15th earlier…
I am beyond ecstatic about this collection! This is the perfect time of the year for its release, though I wish it came out BEFORE Halloween.
The cool Fall air takes me back to when Saturday mornings were the place to be! ABC (before the Disney takeover) had a certain magic to it & the RGB was a huge part of that. All the sites that have gotten the promo DVD have said the artwork reminds them of the original airing of the show–unlike the previous Sony releases. That’s a great sign considering it’s not even the finalized version!
I’m bouncing off the walls waiting for this thing. November can’t get here fast enough!
By the way, Beezer, this is an EXTREMELY popular collection that has been generating buzz for months. I’m not completely certain, but depending on when you pre-ordered, they may have ran out of the first stock that was being shipped on the 15th. Yours may be a part of the 2nd shipment batch.
Just a theory.
Well, according to tvshowsondvd.com, my expected ship day snafu on my order confirmation is yet ANOTHER eff up by Time Life. Tvshowsondvd says that it is still expected to ship on Nov. 15th, but may be delayed “a day or two.” Also, tvshowsondvd says several customers have written in, so I’m not the only one. Firemadeflesh, that was an interesting theory, but I actually ordered it the day it became available. Thanks for some feedback though. Much appreciated. Have a good one!