I was truly amazed to see how much better these films were when I saw them in their original presentation. Poltergeist is another movie that benefits from presentation in its original aspect ratio. I really liked the movie when I saw it theatrically in 1982, but when I viewed it at home, it didn't do much for me. Although Poltergeist had never been of much interest to me on laser, when I got my DVD player, I thought I'd give it a try. As such, I picked up a copy of Poltergeist and rediscovered what a terrific little movie it is.
Colors seem a little oversaturated at times, too.
Audio quality is also pretty good. Poltergeist is one of those titles that was remastered for the Dolby Digital 5.1 format, and they did a nice job. Nonetheless, the audio benefits from the full range nature of Dolby Digital, so the mix does a decent job of encompassing and involving the viewer. Considering its age, Poltergeist sounds quite good. The weakest aspect of the Poltergeist DVD involves its supplemental materials.