The Monster Squad (get the DVD for $10)

[hack slash]

it's about time 11 days to go:D

[Skott]

You stole my first thread idea! Anyway, very excited about the DVD! Ten years was a long time to wait for it.

[Wheatjedi]

I haven't seen this film in nearly 20 years. I'll definitely be getting the DVD. :)

[Toejam]

It has been at least ten years since I've seen this film.
It was a favorite of minie when I was younger.
I'll be getting it on DVD for sure.

[hack slash]

I actually watched it a couple of months ago(still awesome) on a friends worn out VHS tape I will be buying the DVD

[Jigsaw]

I can't wait for the DVD. I watched this movie all the time when I was little.

[sCabbOy]

Michael Fleischer mentioned that the new cover art was made in direct attempt to appeal to the "Harry Potter" crowd. Opinions on that?

[hack slash]

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doesn't matter to me if it gets more people to buy it go for it

[sCabbOy]

He also said they are expecting it to sell very well.

[Jenosis]

What are the specs on the dvd? I hope it's not barebones... actually, it could be bare, I am just happy it's coming out.

[Skott]

DVD Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIn4HQwsUfU

Specs:

- Monster Squad Forever! - A five-part retrospective featuring new interviews with writer/director Fred Dekker, actors AndreGower, Ryan Lambert, Ashley Bank, Duncan Regehr, Tom Noonan and more!
- A Conversation with Frankenstein - A never-before-seen classic interview with the Monster himself!
- Deleted Scenes
- Audio commentary with Writer/Director Fred Dekker and "Squad Members" Andre Gower, Ryan Lambert.
and Ashley Bank
- Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Fred Dekker and Director of Photography Bradford May
- Original Theatrical Trailer and TV Spot
- Stills Gallery
- Newly Mastered 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio

[sCabbOy]

Def not bare bones. Fleischer said they talked to Frankenstein at a con for an hour. He said the interviews are all long and in detail.

[Utellme]

Will Wal Mart carry this dvd ? Also theres a SE of Deliverance coming out on dvd i think release date is Sept 18th

[Jigsaw]

I wouldn't see why Wal-Mart wouldn't carry this.

[Skott]

Will Wal Mart carry this dvd ? Also theres a SE of Deliverance coming out on dvd i think release date is Sept 18th

Yes, Wal Mart will carry Monster Squad on DVD. It is in the U.S flyer for next week, I don't know the price though. For those of us who live in Canada, Best Buy is selling it for $12.99 on Tuesday. It might be worth mentioning some Best Buy stores have already put the disc on the shelf, don't bother trying to buy it as the system flags titles that are not supposed to be released yet and the won't bypass it. Best Buy (at least in Canada) seems to be getting really sloppy with release dates as of late, especially for T.V shows on DVD. Sadly, like I said their system flags them at checkout.

[Ron]

i haven't seen this in sooo long. the 24th can't come fast enough for this guy.

[Lance Lives]

I have never seen this movie. Heard tons about it, but never actually found it for myself. I will be picking it up for sure, just to see what all the talk is about. It sounds like a pretty fun flick.

[Skott]

I bet every studio who in the past 10 years let this slip through their hands is kicking themselves. Here are the current sales rankings for major online retailers:

DVD Empire.com :12
Amazon.com: 11
Amazon.ca: 6
DVD Planet: 7
Deep Discount DVD: 7

Note: On Amazon.com and .ca these are overall sales and not just pre-order sales.

[WesReviews]

Those are some pretty good numbers so far.

Anyone who pre-ordered theirs have theirs already arrive yet? I'm expecting mine tomorrow or monday, because of how DDD has shipped pre-orders in the past.

[Wheatjedi]

I just read the DVD review at Dread Central earlier today, and they gave it a glowing review. There's no question about me getting this disc. There never really was.....

[Ron]

this dvd was worth the wait. it's friggin loaded with specs.

[Skott]

I apologize for the size of the images, the board wouldn't let the thumbnails show up for some reason. Anyway, the transfer is excellent and looks much better then the low-res images can show. Audio sounds great but to be honest I ended up watching the film with the cast commentary which is one of the more entertaining commentaries I've heard. Sadly, the Canadian version distributed by Maple doesn't have the poster insert that the U.S version has. Not a big deal but I find it a little odd it wasn't included, I'm happy they didn't slap french on the cover though! Anyway, below are screen caps, cover scans and disc scans. PLEASE don't hot link my pictures and if for some reason you want to use them please give me credit. On the other board I had problems in the past with people hot linking my pictures (mostly my Sideshow stuff) and I've had to take them down. I understand my pictures aren't exclusive but I do pay for my Flickr acount!

Just thought I would add the documentary on the DVD is 1hr 27mins! Very detailed and loaded with info.

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[Uncle Hoody]

I know someone I could buy this for as a gift, but knowing her she's already preordered a copy from every retailer out there just to make sure she gets her a copy.

[DavidDunn]

Oh now that looks just fuckin' awesome. My local Blockbuster still carries a worn out copy of the original VHS. I've considered renting it time and time again, but I figured that I would just bite the bullet and wait until the DVD's release date, then just buy it and own it in all of it's restored Special Edition glory. Those covers look pretty schweet to me. I'm mostly an original poster art kind of guy, but the re-designed covers do it proud. "The end of the world starts at midnight." It seems so epic. I know where my next 20 bucks will be going come Tuesday.

[Wheatjedi]

I must be at least 15 years since I last saw this movie. I'm really looking forward to seeing it again. :)

[Skott]

GO BUY IT! NOW!


p.s- Good luck finding it if you live in Ontario.

[Wheatjedi]

I'll be leaving to pick this up in a few minutes. I've been looking for the lowest price, and it seems that Circuit City wins that contest.

[Ron]

I just got this and I must say that it's fully loaded with specs. It'll take me a week to finish this one!

[jackdeth]

GO BUY IT! NOW!


p.s- Good luck finding it if you live in Ontario.

I found it at Best Buy for $12.99 pretty easily. They had like a dozen or so copies on the shelf.:) Hope you find it.

[DavidDunn]

Just got mine at the Wal-Mart Supercenter for about $15.00. I love the DVD case insert with the original poster art and the message from Fred Dekker. I'm going to start watching it ASAP.

[Skott]

I found it at Best Buy for $12.99 pretty easily. They had like a dozen or so copies on the shelf.:) Hope you find it.

I got mine last week so I don't have to worry about it, however I did pick an extra one up today. I found it at Sunrise Records after looking at Best Buy, Wal-Mart and Cinema 1. I'm willing to bet most (aside from WM) were sold out rather than not ordered.

[Wheatjedi]

Got it. Watched it. Loved it. :)

[Jigsaw]

As soon as I get some extra cash I'll be heading to Best Buy and picking this up ASAP.

[Wheatjedi]

I still think The Goonies was better though.

[Ron]

Both films have that 80's charm.

[DarkPumpkin]

Close Hood. I only have three copies. One I ordered from Deep Discount, and two I snagged from Columbia House. Glad I did as well, seeing as how it appears to be sold out everywhere.

dvdpanache.blogspot.com has my article celebrating the film posted. Go check it out!

[jackdeth]

I got mine last week so I don't have to worry about it, however I did pick an extra one up today. I found it at Sunrise Records after looking at Best Buy, Wal-Mart and Cinema 1. I'm willing to bet most (aside from WM) were sold out rather than not ordered.

That's good you got a copy. I just got back from Wal Mart and they were sold out, so I'm glad I was at Best Buy early this morning and got a copy.:D

[Wheatjedi]

I just finished watching the rest of the Monster Squad Forever supplement. Very nice! In fact, I'm very impressed with the whole DVD so far. I'm planning to watch the film with the cast commentary tomorrow.

[DarkPumpkin]

I just finished watching the rest of the Monster Squad Forever supplement. Very nice! In fact, I'm very impressed with the whole DVD so far. I'm planning to watch the film with the cast commentary tomorrow.


It's a lot of fun. You can tell they have nothing but fond memories of making the film. They also do some good natured ribbing and make fun of some plot points. For instance, they point out the fact that Rudy is able to take out 2 vampires, and yet an entire police force is powerless.

But hey, it is Rudy after all. And he is in the goddamned club, isn't he?

[DavidDunn]

Did anybody notice the music cues from Fright Night in the TV spot and the trailer and the cues from The Omen in the trailer? I found that interesting. I can't even believe that Brent Chalem (Horace) died in 1997. I also thought that it was interesting that Uncle Rico was the Wolfman in human form, Liam Neeson auditioned for Dracula, and that Frankenstein's co-designer Tom Woodruff, Jr. played the Gill Man. According to Wikipedia, he went on to play one of the Xenomorphs in Alien vs. Predator.

[Lance Lives]

I pretty sure he was an alien in Alien: Ressurection as well.

I just got done watching this. Picked it up at Wal-mart for 15 like somebody else mentioned. I'd never seen this and the suspense was killing me. I don't guess I can look at it with the nostalgic foggers on like some people since I've never seen it, but I thought it was all around a pretty fun flick. Loved the original Frankenstein nod with the little girl by the water.

[Ron]

10/10 for this dvd.

[Uncle Hoody]

Close Hood. I only have three copies. One I ordered from Deep Discount, and two I snagged from Columbia House. Glad I did as well, seeing as how it appears to be sold out everywhere.

dvdpanache.blogspot.com has my article celebrating the film posted. Go check it out!


Oh my dear DP how did you ever know I was talking about you? :cool:

You did a freaking awesome job on that article by the way. Also my hometown is OUT of Monster Squad dvds and I have to order mine!!!!!! Serves me right for assuming.

[DarkPumpkin]

Oh my dear DP how did you ever know I was talking about you? :cool:

You did a freaking awesome job on that article by the way. Also my hometown is OUT of Monster Squad dvds and I have to order mine!!!!!! Serves me right for assuming.

I just did what you did... assumed. :p Anyways, thanks for the kind words about the article. My dad cried when he read it, and he is a very macho man.

The only thing I am upset about (save for the DVD artwork, but I'm learning to live with it) is that the M-M-Mmmm Monster Squad cue is missing right before the Monster Squad rap. Other than that, this is the DVD I have been waiting my whole life for. Let me meet Lance, and I can die happy.

[Uncle Hoody]

I just did what you did... assumed. :p Anyways, thanks for the kind words about the article. My dad cried when he read it, and he is a very macho man.

The only thing I am upset about (save for the DVD artwork, but I'm learning to live with it) is that the M-M-Mmmm Monster Squad cue is missing right before the Monster Squad rap. Other than that, this is the DVD I have been waiting my whole life for. Let me meet Lance, and I can die happy.

Then for the love of God don't meet Lance anytime soon :cool: Besides, once you meet him, it's all downhill from there. What'll that leave for when you meet me? Meet me, THEN Lance :shifty:

"Kick him in the nards!!!"

[Uncle Hoody]

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[DarkPumpkin]

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Is that your way of proposing marriage to me? If so, I accept dear sir. :p

[The 5th Golden Girl]

I got this for my birthday yesterday. I had to restrain myself from buying it as soon as it came out because I knew my sister wanted to buy it for me. Last Christmas, she tried finding a copy online to buy for me, but all she could find were bootlegs. So, as soon as I realized there was a DVD on the way, I started dropping hints (well, anvils) that that's what I wanted from her for my birthday.

I've already watched the movie twice... once as is, and once with the cast commentary. I love the commentary. It started a little slow, but then I realized that's probably because none of the actors doing commentary were in the opening scene.

I worked my way through the special features fairly quick. I'm incredibly happy with the DVD, but the special features save for the "Monster Squad Forever" documentary are pretty weak. The deleted scenes... well, let's just say that there are much better extended for television "Monster Squad" clips on YouTube.

I love "Monster Squad Forever," though. It, the actual movie, and the cast commentary are worth buying the DVD for.

Tom Noonan (Frankenstein's monster) seems like a real dick, though. I can understand method acting... that's not the problem. He's just seems really dick-ish in his interview on MSF, and the part that cinched it was when he said he tried to screw up Phoebe's scenes because she screwed him up "by putting things between him and the camera." Who purposely tries to screw up a five-year-old actress?

The Fat Kid part of MSF made me cry. Glad they said something, but they could have used a better picture for the "Brent Chalem 1975-1997" part. Small nitpick there, though.

Very happy with the movie overall, though. I didn't realize it was only really an hour and 15 minutes long, though. I think I could watch it over and over without getting bored.

[Skott]

In case anyone is interested there are quite a few (6) deleted scenes on YouTube that for some reason are not on the DVD:
http://www.youtube.com/user/AkaKamenThe2nd

[girlychaos]

I watched it for the first time almost a week ago - in great company :D - and I loved it so much!

Awesome cast, nice plot...I found it incredibly amusing. Made me want a "Stephen King rules" tee so bad, lol. Now I know why everybody loves this movie. :)

[nottidelterrore]

I watched it for the first time almost a week ago - in great company :D - and I loved it so much!

Awesome cast, nice plot...I found it incredibly amusing. Made me want a "Stephen King rules" tee so bad, lol. Now I know why everybody loves this movie. :)

Glad you enjoyed it. I didn't get to see it until last year when it came out on DVD since I could never find a copy of it on VHS. I wasn't about to pay too much for a tape back then either.

I thought it was a really fun movie. Very enjoyable & entertaining. :)

[Lance Lives]

I just realized looking at the title of this thread that this DVD has been out for almost a year and I think I've watched it like two times tops. I need to pull that bad boy out, 'cause I love this flick.

[Jigsaw]

I still have yet to get this DVD. Damn money problems.

[WestinHillsDays]

Girly,

"The Monster Squad" is shown on "sessão da tarde" at least twice a year. :p

[girlychaos]

Andy,

Drop (aka Mr. Undertaker) told me that. Can you believe I had never watched it though? Not even parts of it, because I would most definitely remember.

I really loved it. :D

[Mr. Undertaker]

nice movie! I used to watch the re-runs after lunch!

[nottidelterrore]

I just realized looking at the title of this thread that this DVD has been out for almost a year and I think I've watched it like two times tops. I need to pull that bad boy out, 'cause I love this flick.

I need to bust my copy out too. I've had it since the day it was released & have only watched it once.

I've been meaning to watch it for awhile now but I'm just lazy.

[The 5th Golden Girl]

Slackers. I've only had the movie since August 29th (my birthday), and I've watched it in full at least 20 times over the past 8+ months, not to mention watching just certain parts countless times.

[Just Jeans]

I stumbled across the DVD at Wal-Mart today for $9.00. I've never before seen it at Wal-Mart, and at $9.00 I really couldn't pass it up, could I?

Can't wait to watch it. I haven't seen this film in something like 12 years or more.

[Jigsaw]

I'll pick this up from Wal-Mart when I get some extra cash, $9.00 is an incredible deal for this movie.

[Utellme]

Is this 9.00 for the Special edition version ? If not do yourself a favor and spend the 5 additional dollars and get the good version.

[Just Jeans]

I paid $9.00 and got the Two-Disc 20th Anniversary Edition.

Is there even a bare bones version? I don't think there is.

Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Squad-Two-Disc-20th-Anniversary/dp/B000Q6GUKM/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1213112938&sr=8-1) is selling it for $9.49, so it seems the price drop is universal. Considering it's been out for less than a year, that's a pretty quick drop.

[nottidelterrore]

The only version out is the two-disc version. I've also seen it at Wal-Mart for $9. I definitely would've bought it but I picked up my copy at Sam's Club for $12 or so on the day of its release.

[Lance Lives]

I'm pretty sure my copy ran me around 15 at Wal-Mart the day it came out, good deal for 9 bucks for sure.

[Jigsaw]

I just got done watching the DVD, remembered how awesome this movie was. Just a fun, fun movie to watch, they simply don't make them like this anymore. Best Buy recently had it on sale too for only $5.

[Chucky's back]

I just got done watching the DVD, remembered how awesome this movie was. Just a fun, fun movie to watch, they simply don't make them like this anymore. Best Buy recently had it on sale too for only $5.
They do indeed don't make them like this anymore. I was really hoping Van Helsing was gonna be something like this and was pretty disappointed when I saw the mess in the theaters.

[Jigsaw]

This movie is everything Van Helsing isn't, namely a well-made and entertaining movie that has a decent story to back it up. Van Helsing was just a special effects showcase with poor action scenes and was just plain annoying overall.

[nottidelterrore]

I'm pretty sure that Wal-Mart is selling this for $7.50 these days.

[sCabbOy]

It's 4.99 new on Amazon. Not bad.

[Jigsaw]

I paid about $9.70 or so for my copy at Target a couple of weeks back :doh: Oh well, it's a great movie and I'm not upset about paying more for it, it's worth buying at any price. I can't wait to check out the special features eventually.

[Nancy Thompson]

i paid like 10.00 for it in October but was worth it. so far i have watch it like 20 times lol

[Chad Baker Lives]

I have the special edition and Monster Squad STILL stands the test of time!

"My NAME... is HORACE!!!"

[The Dark Vampire]

Just watching this on Sky and only just realised Dracula is played by the same guy who played Zorro in the 90's TV series

[SaturdayThe14th]

Battle Royal: Monster Squad vs. The Goonies vs. the Sandlot kids. Who wins?

[Ron]

The Goonies hands down.

[i am SAW]

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=20377

A bit of garage cleaning here at Camp Shock yielded a folder of various press clippings I've been holding on to for one reason or another. Sifting through the stack, I found this: A People magazine photo of Michael Douglas surrounded by Frankenstein's Monster, Dracula, the Wolf Man, the Mummy and the Gill Man at the 1987 premiere part for The Monster Squad.

The bash was thrown at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City. Douglas was hitting it big that year, having starred in Wall Street and Fatal Attraction. What I think is especially cool is that that party actually feature performers in full make-up!

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[Rich]

I got the Blu-Ray for $10 at Walmart. I been Universal is kicking themselves in the ass for passing up this classic! What a tie in it would have been for their classic monsters.

[TheRealMattC]

A perfect movie! Literally wore out my VHS as a kid and pre-ordered the DVD 5 months in advance.

I have so many great memories of my friends and I playing Monster Squad in the backyard where we'd all pretend to be monsters!

My parents still randomly quote it along with me. This movie taught me to always trust the scary German guy and that wolfman totally has nards.

Anyways...meeting adjourned.