- January 29th, 2016, 2:31 pm#4852816
I'd second this - last I'd heard it stalled out and the car was still sitting stripped down and half dismantled somewhere?
- January 29th, 2016, 5:32 pm#4852827
I have been wondering I know we got the Petition signed numerous times, hadn't heard anything since 2013. I hope Sony makes something happen for her.
- January 29th, 2016, 6:14 pm#4852831
Sony was not happy about the car getting a lot of unwanted attention from the public. The 1A has since been removed from public view, and it's unlikely anyone will be seeing the car any time soon.
- January 29th, 2016, 8:27 pm#4852837
Smh wow that's crazy. Know why they keep neglecting the car?? I mean it can't be a money issue... One would think.
- January 30th, 2016, 12:51 am#4852847
if I had to wager a guess, I'd say the powers that be don't think it's worth it. Of the two cars, the original Ecto-1 is more iconic and they DID restore that to a point. Yeah, they added a bunch of modern audio and video gear to the interior, but the exterior restoration wasn't done 100%. Some of the roof gear was replaced to "close enough" replacements and the actual body work was completed to make it look nice up until you got a close look. I remember the rear bumper being really out of whack when I saw it at a car show promoting the video game here in New York. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad the car was shown some love and restored to the point it is at and not rotting away like it's sister, but the job wasn't done correctly and only done to the point to make it look pretty and serviceable to please crowds.
I mean, to be fair, my friends and I got closer to the car than even the snobby girls they had around the car. The guy managing the Video Game display saw we were fans and loved talking with us and let us actually look at some of the gear inside... to which I regret not taking pictures of at the time.
I mean, to be fair, my friends and I got closer to the car than even the snobby girls they had around the car. The guy managing the Video Game display saw we were fans and loved talking with us and let us actually look at some of the gear inside... to which I regret not taking pictures of at the time.
- January 30th, 2016, 9:17 am#4852867
Yea you might be right, but fans still care about 1A. A Multi-Million dollar Corp should think anything GB related would be "Worth it" some many years later. It's sad actually....but they do hook up the original though we all can atleast be proud of that.
- January 30th, 2016, 1:16 pm#4852873
As much as the fans love the 1A, and as neat as it would be to see it restored, Sony just sees it as an old car that's not advancing their business interests; the studio is probably thinking, "Well, we already have a Ghostbusters car, so no need to bother with the other one". There's also the possibility that they're keeping the 1A on hand as a donor for parts.
- January 30th, 2016, 5:06 pm#4852886
Kelvin Shackelford wrote:Yea you might be right, but fans still care about 1A. A Multi-Million dollar Corp should think anything GB related would be "Worth it" some many years later. It's sad actually....but they do hook up the original though we all can atleast be proud of that.I will be happy when one day I get to see that car flash it's billboard light message again.
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- January 30th, 2016, 7:58 pm#4852891
The Ecto-1a is not being used as a donor for parts...take that for what it's worth.
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- February 6th, 2016, 4:52 am#4853570
Sony seems to have no love for Ghostbusters 2. How long did we have to wait between a blu ray release of Ghostbusters 1 & 2?
Now our beloved Ecto-1A sits rotting away with not a finger being lifted to fix her up. So sad.
Now our beloved Ecto-1A sits rotting away with not a finger being lifted to fix her up. So sad.
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- February 6th, 2016, 7:05 am#4853584
In Sony's defense, though, when they finally did bring us GB2 on Blu-ray, they completely remastered the movie to a point that it's like watching a whole new version of the movie, it was both beautiful and impressive... that alone was a labor of love...
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- February 7th, 2016, 6:50 pm#4853745
pyhasanon wrote:In Sony's defense, though, when they finally did bring us GB2 on Blu-ray, they completely remastered the movie to a point that it's like watching a whole new version of the movie, it was both beautiful and impressive... that alone was a labor of love...I can't recall off the top of my head, but I could have sworn I heard that it was actually supposed to come out around the same times as the first. I know in the earliest of ads they showed both movies together. I don't think we were ever given a reason for the delay.
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- February 7th, 2016, 8:14 pm#4853751
Wasn't the 1A getting "pimped" at CVS after the big E1 restoration? Like huge wheels, Sony video screens on the headrests, that sort of thing? I seem to remember hearing something like that.
deadderek wrote:Yeah, I think it was a trade show booth BR release display that had a display with both logos. It was a long wait for the BR, not to mention ANY GB2 supplemental material. It was definitely done right, though.pyhasanon wrote:In Sony's defense, though, when they finally did bring us GB2 on Blu-ray, they completely remastered the movie to a point that it's like watching a whole new version of the movie, it was both beautiful and impressive... that alone was a labor of love...I can't recall off the top of my head, but I could have sworn I heard that it was actually supposed to come out around the same times as the first. I know in the earliest of ads they showed both movies together. I don't think we were ever given a reason for the delay.
Wasn't the 1A getting "pimped" at CVS after the big E1 restoration? Like huge wheels, Sony video screens on the headrests, that sort of thing? I seem to remember hearing something like that.
- February 8th, 2016, 4:09 am#4853764
deadderek wrote:Probably to time it with the 30th Anniversary...pyhasanon wrote:In Sony's defense, though, when they finally did bring us GB2 on Blu-ray, they completely remastered the movie to a point that it's like watching a whole new version of the movie, it was both beautiful and impressive... that alone was a labor of love...I can't recall off the top of my head, but I could have sworn I heard that it was actually supposed to come out around the same times as the first. I know in the earliest of ads they showed both movies together. I don't think we were ever given a reason for the delay.
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- February 9th, 2016, 10:23 pm#4853944
Let's get A New Petition going for 2016!!! Restore Ecto 1A!!!!!!!
- February 15th, 2016, 12:58 am#4854337
I could've sworn we tried that.
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- April 1st, 2016, 10:03 am#4859320
"Everything you are doing is bad. I want you to know this"
I signed the petition guys. I also have such huge heart for the 1A and hope one day it will be restored as well.
I just wanted to bring this thread back up in hopes of receiving word if anything changes. (Subscribed)
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