because this movie was shot on video. remastering a movie that was shot on videotape i have heard is really hard to remaster. so it's not very likely. btw--the laserdisc version of this movie is terrible, worse than the vhs.
shareUM ... I believe this is already on DVD, isn't it?
shareonly on vhs and laser discs in the states. overseas it is on dvd and is said to be mediocre quality.
shareOh okay, Thanks.
sharei guess they have trouble remastering videotaped footage or something?
sharethis wasn't shot on video, it was shot on 35 mm. The rights are in limbo hell, which is why there hasn't been a DVD yet. Anyone claiming to have an import dvd, like the one here: http://fiimfinders.mybisi.com/product/18237/The-Incredible-Shrinking-Woman-DVD-WIDESCREEN-Lily-Tomlin_57700.html
is lying, this is a homemade dvd-r. It has never been released on DVD in any country.
I am watching it right now on "On Demand" Comcast Digital cable.
shareThis movie was NOT shot in home video.
First off - this movie was made in 1981. By MCA/Universal. One of the movie studio that tried to have VCR's taken off the market, around this time. The only people who had video cameras around this time were large TV studios. Most local news broadcasts were still using 16mm film. Video cameras, back then, cost about as much as a new Lexus would, today.
Second off - again, it was 1981. Most people didn't have VCR's yet. They still cost about $1,200 in 1981. VCR's started showing up in more homes around 1984-1985, when most VCR's were priced around $400-$600.
Third - I've seen this movie in HD. It actually looks quite good. Universal HD runs it every once in a while.
Fourth - Why would Joel Schumacher - an A-list director, use a video camera for a big budget movie?
Fifth - are you really that stupid? Videotape is quite easy to digitize. And yes, the VHS looks better than the LD. MCA didn't really give a crap about the format, because it was expensive, and no one was buying them. They put all their effort into making the more popular format better looking. My Jaws 20th Anniversary VHS looks better than the same version, on LD, IMHO.