March 1, 2006 - Event News: ConDor XIII - 2:02 PM EST Posted By: Richard Roy, Director Of Ghostbusting Ops. Bryan Fear, CEO of Westcoast GBs and his staff will be* at ConDor XIII, San Diego's "longest running science ficton & fantasy convention" on Saturday, March 4th and Sunday March 5th. *Ghostbusters International® can't be held responsible for a change in a franchise's schedule. If that wasn't enough reason to go to ConDor XIII, how about to meet Visual Effects Supervisor, Ronald B. Moore. Mr. Moore worked on the Optical Lineups for our Ghostbusters. He's also well known for much of the visual look he brought to Star Trek: The Next Generation. March 1, 2006 - Screening & Event News: Ghostbusters II - 2:29 PM EST Posted By: Richard Roy, Director Of Ghostbusting Ops. I received an email from Bryan Fear, CEO of Westcoast GBs that La Jolla Village Cinemas in La Jolla, CA will be showing Ghostbusters II as part of there "Revenge Of The Sequels" series on April 8, 2006. Showtime: Midnight Madness. That's great as one of our major case files turned movie is getting the respect it deserves. To make sure it actually does, Bryan and his Westcoast GBs are scheduled* to make an appearance. *Ghostbusters International® can't be held responsible for a change in a franchise's schedule. Ghostbusters II Screening thread. March 1, 2006 - Franchise News: Paranormal Labs Commercial - 4:42 PM EST Posted By: Richard Roy, Director Of Ghostbusting Ops. Dr. Vinicius Ayres, CEO of Paranormal Labs and his staff made Ghostbusters International's® first international franchise commercial. Its really a commercial to advertise our franchise in Sao Jose dos Campos - SP. Dr. Ayres and his staff were cool enough while adding in English subtitles (which is cool in itself) to plug Ghostbusters International® and our website. As they should. ;) Thanks ladies and gentleman! March 1, 2006 - Business News: The (little) kids love us. - 5:15 PM EST Posted By: Richard Roy, Director Of Ghostbusting Ops. In case you weren't aware by now, (uh we never posted the press release on the site) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has released 3 volumes (3 separate DVDs) of the classic cartoon The Real Ghostbusters. You can check the press release at Spook Central. They're not made for the collector, the devoted fans. For reasons that defy logic, (its not all about money in this case as they retail for $6.99 USD each at most stores) S.P.H.E seemed to have released these random episodes so parents can entertain their small children. And if The Real Ghostbusters was still being shown or it was new, that might make sense. While we're happy if young kids and older kids are watching the first cartoon all the time, when was the last time (prior to this release) you knew of a small child even knowing who we are? This might be why (yeah ok) S.P.H.E is re-packaging Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II on March 14, 2006 separately, at least in Region 1. We still recommend picking The Real Ghostbusters DVDs up (kids or no kids) as supporting Sony may show them that complete seasons could be worth their while. Ghostbusters & Ghostbusters II repackaged thread. March 1, 2006 - Site News: Events Area Updated - 8:06 PM EST Posted By: Richard Roy, Director Of Ghostbusting Ops. Our Events area has been updated. Updates include conventions, screenings, airings of Ghostbusters, and more. As we hear of more cons, events, screenings, etc. we'll list the news here and update our events area accordingly. If you're a fan, a client, or an employee and know or are attending a convention, etc please email me. We'll promote or list the information and add it to our events area. Please include as much information as possible. March 6, 2006 - Screening News: Ghostbusters II - 9:21 AM EST Posted By: Richard Roy, Director Of Ghostbusting Ops. Thanks to raysgirl we were informed that our going back into business case file turned sequel Ghostbusters II will be shown at the River Oaks Theater in Houston, TX on April 21 & April 22 at midnight. If you're a Field Agent in TX and are planning on attending, possibly going in uniform please let us know. Hopefully you and others will get some pictures. We're interested in seeing that type of thing. Ghostbusters II Screening thread. March 6, 2006 - Business News: Ghostbusters Score - 10:27 AM EST Posted By: Richard Roy, Director Of Ghostbusting Ops. We're not really sure what the deal is. A CD club website, Varese is selling the late Elmer Bernstien's Ghostbusters Score. Which of course was made for Ghostbusters. See, best we've known for nearly 22 years the score was never sold offically. According to Varese the score finally makes its premiere. However only 3,000 copies were made. The artwork looks pretty cool, (not sure why my bosses have a glow around them) we're really not sure if the score is another burned copy or actually a produced, professional CD. They claim it has "glorious sound." If anyone has any additional information, please let us know. As a bonus to what's not included in the original score, this release has 3 tracks that were supposedly recorded, but never released to the original score. From there track listing: 37. Magic, 38. Zool, (yes, they spelled it wrong) and 39. We Got One! (Alternate) Whether its a burned copy or professional, its still a lot cheaper then what I paid for a copy years ago. Personally its not worth $19.99 USD for new artwork and three short bonus tracks. It might be to you. Credit: Phantomfriar2002 Official Ghostbusters Score thread. March 6, 2006 - Business News: Ghostbusters Score (Update) - 10:53 AM EST Posted By: Richard Roy, Director Of Ghostbusting Ops. I saw a message from Phantomfriar2002 and he's cleared up whether this score release is official or not. Apparently Varese Sarabande is the only record label that deals exclusively with soundtrack albums. Hopefully if this is licensed as its supposed to be and it sells well, we'll see more then 3,000 copies made. Official Ghostbusters Score thread. March 6, 2006 - Business News: Hot Topics - 12:13 PM EST Posted By: Richard Roy, Director Of Ghostbusting Ops. Hot Topic is selling some Ghostbusters merchandise again. First up is our familiar "no ghost" red ringer/white t-shirt. Which retails for $18.00 USD. XXL costs more. They're also selling for the first time (as far as we know) "no ghost" logo white hooded sweatshirts (hoodies) for $36.00 USD. XXL again costs more. Credit: slimer (yes a fan, not the onionhead ghost) Ghostbusters T-Shirts/Hot Topic GB Shirts thread March 6, 2006 - Site News: The Real Ghostbusters - 3:21 PM EST Posted By: Richard Roy, Director Of Ghostbusting Ops. Were you disappointed that S.P.H.E didn't release complete seasons of the hit cartoon, The Real Ghostbusters last week? Felt it was bad enough that they didn't include Take Two in last summer's gift set? So were we, then we moved on. Then became disappointed again. We know as employees and ghostheads, we're due (20th anniversary) this year at the earliest to have complete seasons. S.P.H.E doesn't seem to have plans in place for season 1, but Ghostbusters International® does. Our idea is to try to bring back part of the Saturday mornings we remember from 1986 and on when we can. The only difference between this episode and the original airing is that part of the end is edited. Our cartoon bosses make it (late) to the premiere of Ghostbusters, even going into the theater. They're even watching towards the beginning of the film. When this episode re-aired on Fox years later, that part was cut out. We're not entirely sure why. Either way its an enjoyable episode. Return of The Real Ghostbusters to GBI thread. March 9-10, 2006 - Site News: Design Changes - 3:21 EST Posted By: Richard Roy, Director Of Ghostbusting Ops. Recently, Ben King, Spirit Photographer for Ghostbusters U.K decided to unveil his 1st version of our Ghostbusters name patch font. Until 2006, Ghostbusters International® had never released the "name patch" font. That might be because our font wasn't workable for programs such as Photoshop®. Which is a shame, however you might be able to see why GBI wouldn't want non personnel having the font. From a franchise and fan point of view, we're glad see the creativity and hard work that went into creating the name patch font. It seems to have been well received. From what I last heard, a newer version will be in the works too. Yesterday I thought that this name patch font would work well for ghostbustersinternational.com. I began to play around with it and our graphics. I like what I came up with, yet revisions were needed. Then other ideas came to mind late in the afternoon. Like the new name patch menu and name patch graphic header. A special thank you to Dr. Vinicius Ayres, CEO of Paranormal Labs also for his "no ghost" logo patches that went into making the GBI graphic header. You may see "stretchy" graphics or the old "metal" floor background on the non main areas of the site. We're well aware of this and we'll make the corrections as soon as we're able to. March 18, 2006 - Site News: Media Area - 9:20 AM EST Posted By: Richard Roy, Director Of Ghostbusting Ops. I began working on the media area early last week. This update definitely could have been posted sooner under normal circumstances. If you read this letter or had read it when I wrote it on January 19th, you might understand the delay. Despite this minor set back in posting the update, I'm happy to report that our media area which has gone through extensive changes is back! It was the second major area which needed to be redesigned and given an upgrade. What's new? You'll find press coverage with some new press added. In the future, we'll be adding more whether its from GBI or our franchises. A new area called News Footage contains footage from a news station, fans, and of course our franchises. In our familiar commercials section, you won't be seeing at this time ads for our old toy line or other products. Its been redesigned to include TV/Web Exclusive ads that GBI or our franchises have made. Two new sections include wall papers which is in the works and Case Files Turned Into Movies. Outside our business, many might know them as fan films. More discussion about having a franchise's case files turned into a movie coming in the near future. What happened to the soundtracks and the famous music video? We're still deciding if the sound tracks and scores will return. The original sound track was released again last month. The original score for the first time ever was released officially a couple of days ago. As far as the video, naturally its been a success, getting over 2,000 hits. We believe it will have its own page which means we'll have some work to do. ;) March 18, 2006 - Site News: Saturday Mornings Are Back - 9:56 AM EST Posted By: Louis Tully, Chief Financial Officer Hey everybody! Good morning! Its Saturday, um in this part of the world. That means two things! Sitting in your pajamas eating cereal while watching cartoons. Not the stuff that seems to be on 24/7. The good cartoons, the best from a time when cartoons and Saturday mornings meant something. And you knew you would always remember those Saturdays. Sure it probably meant more to guys like Rich, Bill, Vin, Kyle, etc. Some adults could enjoy it sorta like they could too. ::looks around:: Twenty years later, months from the actual anniversary Ghostbusters International® brought back part of those Saturdays. You have to supply your own cereal and milk. I recommend 1% because its healthier then 2% and doesn't taste watery like skim. Oh right. As Mr. Roy posted about on March 6, 2006 GBI Maybe I can host them? Wow! This week, Saturday mornings are back thread/Ghosts R' US thread March 20, 2006 - Film News: Entertainment Weekly Mentions Ghostbusters 3 - 3:08 PM EST Posted By: Richard Roy, Director Of Ghostbusting Ops. Louis was going to post about this as he seems be the biggest supporter around here of Ghostbusters becoming a trilogy. However its tax season which keeps him extra busy. Personally I think he's scouring the internet for this alleged indie Ghostbusters thing by Jason Reitman. According to Entertainment Weekly Issue # 869 for the week of March 24, 2006, the Reitmans (Ivan and his son Jason) have "no plans to direct a third installment." Tell us something we didn't already know. And so E.W writers Hannah Tucker and Eric Kohn have. "My indie satirical version of Ghostbusters would disappoint most people." - Jason Reitman. We're not exactly sure what that means. Besides Jason Reitman in some way, shape, or form parodying our business. We also think E.W liked being able to write the pop culture phrase, Who ya gonna call? and being able to put the word slime into a professional body of work. Entertainment Weekly Mentions Ghostbusters 3 thread. March 20, 2006 - Site News: International Press - 3:30 PM EST Posted By: Richard Roy, Director Of Ghostbusting Ops Dr. Vinicius Ayres, CEO of Paranormal Labs and Vice President Dr. Adriana Ribeiro were the cover stories of two magazines. A February edition of TIME (the Brazilian edition) and a German magazine, Der Spiegel. Which is kinda like U.S.News & World Report. You can find scans of both covers in our media area. Correction: Der Spiegel is more like TIME or Newsweek. March 20, 2006 - Site News: Media Area Updated - 7:03 PM EST Posted By: Richard Roy, Director Of Ghostbusting Ops. I've been tweaking GBI's media area. While doing so I added a spot for music videos. Which may grow to have its own page again. We have some ideas. Currently we only have Ray Parker Jr.'s Ghostbusters video up in our media area. In the future its possible to have music videos from Ghostbusters II. Or even franchise music videos. March 25, 2006 - Site News: Archived Press - 6:04 PM EST Posted By: Richard Roy, Director Of Ghostbusting Ops Bryan Fear, CEO of West Coast Ghostbusters sent me a scanned copy of Daily Variety from July 18, 2005. In the newspaper, they had an article about San Diego's Comic Con. Which featured a picture (in color too!) of Bryan and his staff. You can find the archived Daily Variety in our media area. March 26, 2006 - Site News: Saturday Mornings Are Back - 9:49 AM EST Posted By: Richard Roy, Director Of Ghostbusting Ops Saturday Mornings Are Back continues this weekend with our second episode from The Real Ghostbusters. In Killerwatt, an electric ghost somehow has possession over other ghosts. What's worse is that these ghosts are messing with the power supply for NYC! Can The Real Ghostbusters pull the plug in time? Also if you missed last week's premiere episode, Ghosts 'R Us,
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