Blackbeard's Ghost (Full Screen)

However, I honestly expected better quality video from a re-released classic movie from Disney. The opening credits are truncated on the left side - it almost appeared that the opening credis were done with a hand-held video camera (someone with the wiggles of course). Tons of video artifacts exist throughout the movie (white dust, contrast problems, scratches, blooming, and washed out color etc.). It doesn't seem to have been given the "Snow White" treatment that other released products have gone through.


Disney, please come to your senses!   August 5, 2003
skinnyrobbie (NC, USA)
Yet again, another title I would have been happy to surrender my money for, but I refuse to cater to this insulting breed of DVD release. I paid to see these flicks in the theatre, paid again to see them on the Disney Channel, paid for the VHS release, and now they would have gotten money from me yet again. For all of the money I have put in their pockets, am I unreasonable to expect the full width of the screen? Or a trailer? How about a cleaned up print?

Apparently, it's too much bother and Disney doesn't care enough to make their catalog releases the treasured valentines they should be for the films' fans. Other studios manage to treat their older titles with some respect, but Disney seems to only be interested in shovelware, resulting in nothing more than the VHS edition on a disc. No thank you, I'll pass.

Now, should they decide to completely exploit the people who make them rich yet again (by releasing "Special Edition" versions of these titles), I shall only have to buy them once. Otherwise, my VHS copies will have to suffice. In my massive DVD library, the only company that seems to be unrepresented is Disney. It breaks my heart, but it's their one-dimensional buffoonery that is at fault. I recommend all buyers boycott these releases.


Rollicking good yarn   July 16, 2003
Naomi Tilley (Victoria, Australia)
I was introduced to this particular Disney film by my mother, who remembered it from years ago.
The take is simple enough. A man arrives in a seaside town, famous for its association to the infamous pirate Blackbeard, to take on his new position as track coach at the local high school. He arrives on the night of an auction being held to save an old hotel from demolition by a ruthless and greedy casino owner.
Through a series of seemingly innocent events, the track coach finds himself saddled with the ghost of the pirate Blackbeard for a companion indefinitely, and finds himself in all manner of trouble as a result.
The movie has its standard Disney 'happily ever after' ending, but it is still hilarious to watch regardless. One of the best scenes is at the track events, when Blackbeard takes it upon himself to help along the hapless track team to a 'miraculous' win.
Blackbeard's Ghost is roaring good fun and definitely worth adding to anyone's Disney collection.