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RT on DVD: Harold & Kumar, Doomsday and Dark City Director's Cut
Plus a Comic-Con DVD news geek out!
by Jen Yamato | July 28, 2008
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Since we're all still recovering from Comic-Con 2008, and tons of new home video details dropped at the Largest Nerd Gathering in the World, it's time for RT on DVD: Geek Edition! Read on for more about Ghostbusters, Rambo, and Hulk vs. Wolverine news and get ready for a week packed with new releases like Doomsday, Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, and the long-awaited Dark City Director's Cut!



The Real Ghostbusters DVD set is coming


Children of the '80s, start saving your pennies -- The Real Ghostbusters animated series is coming to DVD for the first time in its entirety, after the scattered releases of select episodes in the past few years. The 25-disc set will be available November 1 and will include all 147 re-mastered episodes, 12 hours of bonus material, the complete spin-off series Slimer! And the Real Ghostbusters, a never-before seen pilot episode, commentary tracks, and more bits of trivia than you could fit in the Ecto-1. Click here for more information.



Sylvester Stallone's Rambo Director's Cut confirmed

It was a bit surprising when Rambo actor-writer-director Sylvester Stallone announced his desire to make a director's cut of his 2008 sequel (also known as John Rambo) while promoting the film's DVD release last May. (We will admit, we hardly saw the need for it, other than to allay those pesky rotten reviews.) Now it seems that director's cut is indeed in the works, as producer Cliff Stephenson confirmed at a Comic-Con producer's panel. "There's a slightly different, slightly longer version of Rambo coming out next year," said Stephenson. "It's definitely more emotional, more effective and it's Stallone's favorite cut of the film." To which we ask: will the Rambo Director's Cut up the ante and increase the number of on-screen deaths per minute (tallied at 2.59 bodies per 60 seconds by the LA Times' John Mueller)?

(Also from the producer's panel: expect Battlestar Galactica on Blu-Ray!)



Hulk Smash, Wolverine Slash...Hulk vs. Wolverine DVD previewed

It's one of the ultimate geeky hypothetical what-ifs: who would win in a fight between Wolverine and The Hulk? (Yes, we know Wolverine was first introduced in a Hulk comic.) Fans saw the pair duke it out onscreen last weekend when Lionsgate and Marvel joined forces to present a preview of their 2009 DVD film, Hulk vs. Wolverine, a 40-minute animated release pitting the two Marvel Universe characters against each other. (Another Hulk vs. film will see him fighting Thor.) According to IGN DVD editor Christopher Monfette, well-staged fight action and cameos by familiar faces will please fans...peep some of said action in Marvel's teaser trailer below.





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the whole idea writes:
on Jul 28 2008 06:49 PM

yes! pickin' up dark city first thing tomorrow!! one of my favorite movies of all time!!

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Jen Yamato writes:
on Jul 28 2008 07:30 PM

Where's jokerboy? Isn't he all about Dark City??

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Tomol23 writes:
on Jul 28 2008 08:04 PM

Harold and Kumar or Shine a Light? Damn, I only have money for one.

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jokerboy1991 writes:
on Jul 28 2008 08:14 PM

In reply to this comment (#1932662)
Ahh Jen you know me too well. Yes I will definately be picking that up tomorrow!

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jokerboy1991 writes:
on Jul 28 2008 08:19 PM

Also I think I will rent Harold and Kumar 2 it was funny but not as good as the first, its features sound really cool. I think I will get Shine a Light someday... And DOOMSDAY for anyone who hasnt seen it is a rental, it is fun, but its a B movie... Is there anything coming out next week?

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gamester76 writes:
on Jul 28 2008 09:33 PM

im picking up Harold and Kumar 2. i loved the first movie and u know the duo will be back for Harold and Kumar 3. for some reason, the "Dude, Change the Movie" feature reminds me of the "Change Their Fate" feature from Final Destination 3 DVD. maybe New Line should do stuff like that more often

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Gimy writes:
on Jul 29 2008 05:38 AM

i'd rather watch Ghost Rider followed by Gigli followed by a Waterworld prequel than see the sh3t that is Harold and Kumar. Barney was the ONLY thing funny about the first one, thats it. when your only funny guy is Neil Patrick Harris in a bit role...you need better stars. if you laugh at that sh3t...you need to go to the doc and get a brain scan, cuz you're missin' somethin'

Doomsday sounds pretty coo, hopefully it doesn't suck


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HyperionChild writes:
on Jul 29 2008 08:35 AM

"Dark City" is hands-down one of the my favorite movies of the 1990s.
This movie and "The Crow" make Alex Proyas one of my favorite Directors of that decade (I have forgiven him for "I Robot").
I cannot wait to get this new Director's Cut.
I was happy to read in Jen Yamato's breakdown that this version features improved sound.
The terrible sound production in the orginal DVD release was the greatest disappointment everytime I viewed it.
Or was the terrible sound native to the movie itself? I don't know I never saw it in theatres.


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blattman writes:
on Jul 29 2008 08:51 AM

Harold and Kumar was a fun film, but definatly not as good as the first. It had a great "Goonies" reference that no young person will catch. If for no other reason, this movie is worth watching to see GWB smoking pot, and Neil Patrick Harris.

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Jen Yamato writes:
on Jul 29 2008 09:48 AM

Gimy, Doomsday cannot be better than Harold & Kumar 2...

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w@velength writes:
on Jul 29 2008 12:20 PM

At keast their releasing The Real Ghostbusters and not that gaytastic politically-correct revival Ghostbusters Extreme. Egon in a wheelchair = epic failure.

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carver2010 writes:
on Jul 29 2008 01:52 PM

I see on The Real Ghostbusters box it says "uncut". WTF? Does somebody rape Slimer or something?

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Jen Yamato writes:
on Jul 29 2008 02:29 PM

There's only one way to find out, carver...:)

How many people actually remember that show? I'm curious...is it a super obscure hardcore nerd-only kind of title or one that lots of people in 2008 remember?


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HyperionChild writes:
on Jul 29 2008 02:46 PM

I remember The Real Ghostbusters; it was a lot better than the first animated series that came out after the movie.
Actually, both series were kind of lame.
Maybe the "uncut" scenes would be good...but I doubt it.


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smartmoviekid writes:
on Jul 29 2008 05:04 PM

i hope to get shine a light by the end of the weekend...really curious about that one.

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the whole idea writes:
on Jul 29 2008 06:27 PM

boo... they were out of dark city. gosh it went fast! i was gonna have a movie watching party too... booo boooo!!
got soulcalibur iv instead and the new lost boys
hey, not only can you play as darth vader but you can be that new apprentice guy coming up in force unleashed.... it's chrismas yaaahoooo!


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Jen Yamato writes:
on Jul 30 2008 10:21 AM

Wow, stores ran out of Dark City? That's pretty awesome.

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reapermad writes:
on Jul 30 2008 10:49 AM

Just watched Director's Cut of Dark City and, oh my christ, what a difference the added footage makes. It has a whole new, darker feel to it. A masterpiece!

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