Now that DVDs are draw down in tag, I’ve ended up with literally thousands–I mediate. I have a tendency to resist the earlier releases, the ones that are obviously “cheapies” with no special features–I know that better editions are impartial around the bend for most films! But I recently had to obtain an exception for “Poltergeist”. Now I had originally seen this film in a theater on its release. I have always considered it one of the best in its genre. I’ve seen it a couple of times since, but probably not at all in the last ten years (and for the record–all the sequels were awful) .

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What amazed me was that I collected idea it was a terrific movie! Now, some people will assume a couple of the effects are cheesy–and for today’s standards, maybe they are. But they are so well integrated into the film that I don’t deem the recent viewer will mind. And I own films are historical documents–I despise that George Lucas, for example, has corrupted his films with constant CGI updates. It’s as sacrilegious as colorization was!

“Poltergeist” succeeds as a sizable film due, in astronomical section, to it’s unrelenting suspense–but, in equal measure, it relies on us to care about the family alive to. I believe the movie endures because it has heart and characters to actually root for. Craig T. Nelson and JoBeth Williams are gargantuan (and believable) as the parents affected. Their worship for each other and their family, and their willingness to sacrifice anything for the safety of their kids is well presented and acted. Williams, in particular, has never been better. At first, she is your typical suburban Mom–but as weird things launch happening, you peruse her confusion, her delight, her awe, her dismay, her desperation and her valiant side. It’s a very nice underrated performance. And Beatrice Strait and Zelda Rubenstein both give richer, more fully realized performances than I remembered.

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Who’d have thought–all these years later–that it’s the characters of “Poltergeist” that have eminent it in my mind?

It’s time now! We need a Deluxe Version DVD. It’s hard to own 2007 will tag 25 years–that seems a fitting opportunity to honor a film that has stood the test of time. I’ll be first in line to upgrade. KGHarris, 9/06.

This is one of my popular movies, and I’ve reviewed the earlier DVD impart elsewhere. My review this time is purely for the unusual DVD reissue which is one of the biggest disappointments I’ve reach across. Let’s initiate with this “25th Anniversary.” The only mention of the anniversary is a haphazardly placed sticker on the outer sleeve. The fact that it was objective slapped onto the box gives the buyer an conception of how distinguished concept went into this unusual DVD.

Then there are the extras. A documentary about true-life hauntings. Okay, that’s not abominable. But wait – where’s the current trailer for the film that was on the earlier DVD? It’s been removed. Did the trailer earn sucked into Carol Anne’s closet and is being held captive by the Beast? What purpose did removing the trailer aid?

This is a pointless release. My advice is to hang onto the earlier release which is anamorphic AND has the trailer and skip this one; there will be another, hopefully better, release someday. Warner Brothers should be ashamed.
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