Ghostbusters 8 disc Gift Set: Further details revealed

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BABY STEP TO FEB 1!

Regarding the GB2 deleted (alternate, extended) scenes, here’s my wish list. We obviously won’t get all of them, but I’m confident the following is all in the can, so to speak.

Ray’s Occult- Extended

Digging a Hole- Extended

Trial of the GBs- Extended

Ghost Jogger- Extended

Mink Coat- Extended

Brownstone Birthday- ECTO-1 Breaks Down

Venkman Admiring the New Sign

Slimer v Louis- Lunch

Slimer v Louis- KFC Trap

Slimer v Louis- Let’s Go Bowling

Parkview Hospital- GB’s Chat End of the World with Other Patients

Parkview Hospital- Louis Asks Cousin Sherman for Help

Parkview Hospital- GBs Leave Sherm and Louis Behind

GBs/Ecto 1A/HQ Montage shots

HQ- Venkman’s GB Boutique

ECTO 1A Leaving HQ at Night

ECTO 1A Arriving at Gracie Mansion

ECTO 1A/Possessed Ray Sequence

Museum Investigation- Venkman and Stantz Frighten Rudy

Museum Investigation- GBs Leave/Stantz Possessed

Museum Exterior/Slime Shell- GBs Gear Up/Fire Chief/Cumbaya/Stantz Checks Ectogoggles

Museum Exterior Original Ending- GBs Triumphant/Louis is Late/Mayor Billed

Liberty Island Ceremony

Edit— Subway Frog maybe?

I don’t think these will ever be released, but I’d love to see the original versions of World of the Psychic and the Titanic Pier Supervisors sequences. :love:

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A new photo of the Trap packaging, as well as an additional render of the contents has been released. The image seems to confirm the included Making Ghostbusters is a scaled-down reproduction.

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I’m guessing it’s “Selections from…”, if that image is anything to go by. I don’t have it in front of me, but Making GB is pretty thick.

The more I look at it, I think that’s a mockup. Fingers crossed it’s the entire book.

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So in the original post it says this:

Special Features Disc 2 - Ghostbusters II & Ghostbusters: Afterlife

•“Reitman Squared” Scene Commentary – a look at two scenes from the film with Ivan & Jason Reitman

•19 Deleted Scenes – a collection of never-before-seen deleted scenes!

So I thought the 19 deleted scenes would combine both movies.

But here Ghostbusters: Ultimate Collection 4K Blu-ray

it lists the 19 deleted scenes specifically under Ghostbusters 2

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What do you think the odds are that some of these have finished FX? Again…we know ILM finished the Slimer stuff and composited it into the film. We know this from some of the Cinefex images and the fact that the end credits feature the most random shot of Slimer imaginable. The rear view mirror bit(I can’t even tell you how confused I was when I first saw that. “Wait. What? Is Slimer in some sort of mirror? What the hell is going on there?”). I have a hard time believing they completed just that single shot of Slimer in the rear view mirror. But then that deleted scene we got on the first blu ray featured unfinished FX. That footage is somewhere damn it!

19 scenes. It’s going to be so hilarious if they are all terrible. We fans have been waiting decades to see some of this stuff and if the GB1 deleted scenes are any indication…Ivan has a good eye of what to keep and what to cut. Ghostbusters doesn’t have, in my opinion, a single unfunny scene. Everything that’s suppose to be funny is. But that changes with the deleted scenes. Those bums? My god. Those bums. If Ivan Reitman includes those ■■■ scenes and doesn’t decide to edit out Elmer Bernstein’s awful disco Ghostbusters theme…something tells me the movie just wouldn’t be the classic it is.

Again, something I’ve mentioned numerous times but holy shit that first film had so many different things that could’ve brought it down & potentially derailed the film entirely, yet Ivan Reitman steered the movie just right every single time. It’s a miracle when you think about it. There’s a version of GB1 in some alternate universe with John Candy doing an unfunny Louis Tully in some German accent, a black Ecto 1 with purple lights, a disco main theme, Ghostbusters dressed in silly looking swat gear with helmets & metal rods that eject out of each sleeve instead of the proton pack we know and love, Paul Reubens in a business suit instead of Gozer, those awful unfunny bums and an Ecto 1 that burns parking tickets…

It’s crazy. Crazy.

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Dude, AGREED with the confusion of the mirror!

I wouldn’t be shocked to see finished FX for the first two Slimer sequences-- the ones we see clips of in the movie. I see where you’re coming from with the Cinefex stuff, but I don’t believe those images are the smoking neutrona wand. Optical compositing on film was a very involved process, to say the least. They would have had looks tests on single frames, which is possibly what we’re seeing in the Cinefex article. Perhaps that’s why we have the strange shot selection in the credits.

There’s also the chance that the unfinished composite was all Ghost Corps had within their reach for the Blu-ray. Maybe ILM has more finished versions of the scenes.

I’ll gladly eat my Corcoran Side Zips if it turns out to be finished and we see the scenes in their full glory on the disc. :love:

I completely agree and anticipate that very thing. They were cut out of the movie for a reason. I bet there will be some funny pieces that were cut for time or pacing, though.

I’m curious if Ghost Corps had the GB2 dailies scanned, as well. Perhaps that’s where this wealth of material is coming from.

The first test screening workprint is something I never thought we would see. Kahn showed a clip or two at FanFest, and I nearly fell out of my chair when Jason showed the Beta tape to Adam Savage. I just want to curl up in a warm ball of fuzzy happiness. …and dailies?! I’m overloading here. I’m almost numb. Is this what cocaine feels like?

I didn’t even glance at the other GB1 features. Are there any other new deleted scenes? The only thing that would put me more over the top would be Aykroyd’s original treatment being published, along with the accompanying pitch art and VHS.

Reading through the bonus features felt like reading Troy Benjamin’s “Dream GB DVD” content that he posted on GBHQ many moons ago. The craziest thing is that it’s out in just over a month. It seems like we usually had to wait 6-12 months, if not longer, for this stuff once it was announced.

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Really wish I’d had Ivan sign my DVD copy at Ghostbusters Fan Fest instead of my Steelbook. Since the Dan and Ernie Steelbook autographs were done in advance, and I also had them on the DVD, I’d have been able to sell the Stellbook, probably for almost enough to subsidize the new set (especially if Amazon ultimately price-matches Target and the other retailers).

But, after seeing that the entire book is included and seeing all of the new extras, I’ve been suckered one more time. Can’t pass up the workprint of the original or the 19 deleted Ghostbusters II scenes, among the other new extras. Buying the book alone would cost more than the set!

As I’m sure anyone who has seen my posts can guess, I wish they’d included Ghostbusters (2016), just because it is “Ultimate.” If they’d gone with a different name, like “Trilogy” or “Gozer,” then I’d have let them off the hook. As it stands, I do think it’s part of the franchise as a whole, and unlike the standard Blu-ray triple feature, it feels like this is meant to be the whole kahuna (although, of course, then you get into the idea of including the cartoons…).

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It’s included now as a digital copy, GB 2016 I mean. It’s not really part of the original timeline trilogy though which is why it isn’t being included on disk, I’m assuming.

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Can anyone recommend where to pre-order this in the UK? Been on GB News as it’s only $99, however it can’t be delivered to the UK… Zavvi have it listed, but not sure it’s the ‘trap’ version… also, it’s £149 ($200) which is absolute insanity that they’re charging double.

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Amazon UK - £149

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An fyi. Paul Rudoff got in touch with PR and regarding Making Ghostbusters, it “is scaled down to fit the packaging, so it is more Blu-ray sized.”

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Cheers for the intel, Michael. :slight_smile:

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For our older first gen fans, prepare your Ecto-Magnifying Glass, gramps!

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When I get it, I’ll immediately send it to Chris Stewart to shrink wrap it. :stuck_out_tongue:

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Chris was on to something there with the shrink wrapping thing! :love:

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So the release date on Amazon has been put as 31st January which is ideal for me as i am off work that week so will pre-order soon.

What are the chances of them showing us one of the unseen deleted scenes from GB2 prior to release date or the details of each deleted scene info being put online soon?

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Anyone know the best way to get the set in Australia? I can only find it on Zavvi for 203 USD, imported from the UK. Seems a little ridiculous when its going for 99USD in store and such.

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Don’t expect it to stay so low forever, it was marked a lot higher (closer to the UK price) not too long ago.

Given the film’s only been out for five or so days in Australia, it’s going to be around April for the Australian DVD/Blu-Ray release.

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I posted this in the Afterlife thread, but it appears from the amazon photos that the US and UK are different at least somewhat. Also, is the glowing trap exclusive to Walmart? None of the non-Walmart sites show it glowing

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Eugene Levy Deleted Scene!

Trailer for the new Ultimate Set!

Eugene Levy as Sherman Tully! Oh my god!

Also. I can see why they cut that. My god his voice is annoying and sooo over the top. Still tho! It’s happening! It’s really happening!