I made the mistake of pre-ordering the original The Final Countdown DVD (poorly mastered by Pacific Family Entertainment), which quickly earned the status as "worst quality DVD" in my collection of around 850 discs. 8O 
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It was by far the worst DVD that I ever bought, with picture quality like a bad internet streaming video. And it didn't even having chapters, let alone extras. Apparently it was again re-issued in a so-so (but improved) quality DVD from New Media just last year.
It seems that Blue Underground is the first company that actually has the DVD rights to release this movie, and they will have both single-disc and limited edition two-disc sets, each with newly remastered 2.35:1 anamorphic and full screen transfers, Dolby Digital 5.1 EX and DTS 6.1 ES surround tracks, audio commentary with director of photography Victor J. Kemper, trailers and TV spots.
The two-disc set also includes an interview with producer Lloyd Kaufman and "The Jolly Rogers" F-14 fighter squadron, still and poster galleries, cast bios and ROM extras including a "Zero Pilot Journal." Retail will run you $19.95 for the single-disc, and $29.95 for the limited edition set.
I pre-ordered the single-disc version, and I'm anticipating that this interesting time-shifting movie will be finally done right (as it deserved) on DVD when it comes out this March 23rd. 8)
-Dean.
ops: It was by far the worst DVD that I ever bought, with picture quality like a bad internet streaming video. And it didn't even having chapters, let alone extras. Apparently it was again re-issued in a so-so (but improved) quality DVD from New Media just last year.
It seems that Blue Underground is the first company that actually has the DVD rights to release this movie, and they will have both single-disc and limited edition two-disc sets, each with newly remastered 2.35:1 anamorphic and full screen transfers, Dolby Digital 5.1 EX and DTS 6.1 ES surround tracks, audio commentary with director of photography Victor J. Kemper, trailers and TV spots.
The two-disc set also includes an interview with producer Lloyd Kaufman and "The Jolly Rogers" F-14 fighter squadron, still and poster galleries, cast bios and ROM extras including a "Zero Pilot Journal." Retail will run you $19.95 for the single-disc, and $29.95 for the limited edition set.
I pre-ordered the single-disc version, and I'm anticipating that this interesting time-shifting movie will be finally done right (as it deserved) on DVD when it comes out this March 23rd. 8)
-Dean.
Luke: "Hey, I'm not such a bad pilot myself, you know"
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