The wit hits the fan as legendary screen odd couple Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau play Minnesota ice-fishing pals whose crusty friendship grows hilariously icier as the Grumpy Old Men vie for an attractive widow (Ann-Margret). Also in the cast are Daryl Hannah, Kevin Pollak, Ossie Davis and an outrageously randy Burgess Meredith. The two grab their rods to reel in another comic whopper in Grumpier Old Men. Most of the original cast returns, and Sophia Loren plays the vivacious newcomer who wants to turn the beloved bait shop into a chichi ristorante. Of course, in this part of the Land of 1000 Lakes, that means war! Enjoy.
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March 18, 2008
#1
Okay…we waited forever for a widescreen version on DVD and finally we got a widescreen Grumpy Old Men on BLU-RAY….last year! Now…they release it again with the bonus of the sequel also on BLU-RAY!! I don’t understand why these companies wonder why sales are dropping? First its re-releasing DVDs with more features months after initial release then TV series complete releases making individual seasons expensive and lacking in bonus features and now reliable Warner Bros..(one of the normal good guys) burning all of us who paid more than this for the first film only. Its like waiting for the other shoe to drop now when DVDs or Blu-Rays come out as to when the EXTRA, CHEAPER, BONUS LADEN, version will arrive to make fools of us who ran out and supported the initial release. If you waited…then you are rewarded and this would be a delightful double bill. I thought the movies had cross generational appeal and the talented stars were at peak performance. YES to the movies…BOO to WB!
March 18, 2008
#2
Although Warner already released Grumpy Old Men on Blu-ray last year and now are technically re-releasing it again, I am pleased that the underrated sequel, Grumpier Old Men finally received a proper widescreen transfer versus the full frame video the DVD versions have had.
The Blu-ray itself, for both films, look as good as they probably can and the audio (both sport DTS-HD Master Audio, with Grumpy has 2.0 channels and Grumpier has 5.1) for both are better than acceptable. Also, both films are on one disc but given there are no features, a 50GB Blu-ray disc easily handles them both.
If you’re a fan like I am for both of these films, Warner has set a respectable SRP ($24.98 at the time of this writing) so it very well may reach the $10 mark in the not too distant future. For those who don’t appreciate Warner doing this, I understand, but if you can get it on the cheap, then just think of it as getting this sequel and ignore the original (if you already own the stand alone Blu-ray).
Personally, I think it’s worth it to get the widescreen transfer at long last…
March 19, 2008
#3
Do you think grumpy is natural? Think again. Learn from the experts, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. They really make an odd couple” Odd Couple II, The – Neil Simon’s” (1998). Who knew they could just get grumpier. And a new cutie has been added to the mix for this second in the grumpy series.
Out to Sea
March 19, 2008
#4
I owned both of these movies on Laserdisc, long, long ago. And until this Blu Ray was released, that was the only way to see these funny movies in a WIDESCREEN transfer! I was very excited to get this Blu Ray in the mail a few days ago! The transfers look awesome! Very clean, and sharp, and, at LAST, in 16×9 WIDESCREEN.
I do agree with the reviews that I’ve read, stating most people are kind of upset about being able to own BOTH films for the same price, or less than, the cost paid for Grumpy Old Men on Blu Ray. I too bought the Grumpy Old Men Blu Ray, back in December. I paid $17.99 here on Amazon for it. Then a few weeks later I saw the listing, thanks to High Def Digest ([...]) and was bummed to think I bought 1 film for 17.99, when the pre-list price for BOTH was 17.99! But oh well! I am just EXTREMELY happy to see both of these great films on Blu Ray!
Now I am hoping that FOX will release Out To Sea on Blu Ray! Walter and Jack were the greatest duo in the past 30 years, and are always a joy to watch!!!
Sure this disc is missing the trailers, and there are NO special features. But, if you like the movies, BUY this Blu Ray! You will NOT be disappointed!!!