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More different European covers.

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This time from Spain (sorry I can't find any bigger)

Hercules
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I really like the Hercules cover - much better than the UK and American release. I really must show the UK cover, as it is terrible - basically just a floating head cover we see of often on live action films.
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I hate it!

Rescuers Down Under
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Similar to the UK release, but not quite the same.

The Sword In The Stone
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The UK release zooms in on the young Arthur (in a slightly different pose) and doesn't show Merlin at all.

Oliver And Company
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This is the original poster artwork? The UK release show Oliver being hugged by Jenny.

The Fox and the Hound
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Again, similar but not identical to the UK release.

Pete's Dragon
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Don't like this one - the UK is much better.
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The covers you have shown for Hercules, Rescuers Down Under, Fox and Hound and Oliver and Company have all been used in the UK as video covers. The cover from Sword in the Stone has also been used but in a different way, it shows the same image but Wart is on the front cover and the bit with Merlin is on the back. You can see them all (bar RDU) at amazon.co.uk

As for my own opinion, I liked the US limited Edition cover for Hercules the best, couldn't tell you why though.

The film that always gets horrible covers is "Alice In Wonderland", the past two covers that have been used in the UK are awful! I hope when and if we get a "Special Edition" we get a nice cover.
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If you guys like custom covers (R1 only , sorry internationals :(), go to http://68.80.89.117/cgi-bin/chrislist.exe?

The guy who made these, Chris Elders, is extremely talented. In fact, check out the hercules ones. I like both of those better than any of the hercules covers i've seen all over the world.

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Inigo: I do not mean to pry, but you don't by any chance happen to have six fingers on your right hand?
Westley: Do you always begin conversations this way?

Inigo: You seem a decent fellow. I hate to kill you.
Westley: You seem a decent fellow. I hate to die.
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Yeah, his second Hercules is good - better than any release I have seen. But I think the Spanish cover comes close. Was that one of the original posters? His other work seems to be taken from the original poster artwork.

Love his 'Hunchback' cover too - that sums up the film perfectly, more so than any of the 'jolly' covers Disney has used to date. I prey that's on the "Special Edition" whenever it's released.

Like the Treasure Planet cover too - luckly it's close to my French Treasure Planet/Treasure Island set :)
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I'm not too big a fan of the big head Hercules cover art, but that's what I have on my GC case.

I like the Oliver artwork you posted better than the US one, Jenny hugging Oliver. Poster artwork is kind of cooler.
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Cinderelly wrote:If you guys like custom covers (R1 only , sorry internationals :(), go to http://68.80.89.117/cgi-bin/chrislist.exe?
I like the covers of that guy too but I think they have too much text on the backcovers.
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if anyone want some dutch covers check my site or mail me if you want the full cover i will send it to you
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Some of those covers were great!
Hunchback was easily the best and I couldn't agree more, I hope thats the picture for the Special Edition.
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Hey Hennie, great site - you've really put a lot of work in to researching the early releases.

And look people: The Neatherlands get "So Dear to My Heart" on DVD - no waiting for a "suitable release window" for our European friends!

http://www.hiervindjehet.nl/Site/classics039.php
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Not European but they are diferent and some are better than the US ones

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Ooooooooh, I REALLY like that Mulan cover! :D
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The Mulan cover is SO cool! I thought the US one was ok, cause I really like the effect they did on the sword, but that one kicks the US one to pieces!!! :lol:

WHY IS DISNEY RETARDED AND NOT GIVING THE US NICE COVERS?!?!?!?!
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Wow - the Japanese cover makes "Hunchback II" look like a decent film. Why can't Disney US do that? :lol:

Got the Japanese "Peter Pan Anthology" on order (along with "The Jungle Book" - I'd rather pay to import a Japanese release than get stung by a bootleg on E-BAY - it's the only Disney animated film I'm missing now). I'm expecting the Japanese "Peter Pan" release to be the same as the French set - what little I've seen of the specs seems to agree - but with the Return to Neverland disc as well. Both should be shipped at the end of this week.
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The Mulan cover and the Hunchback 1 cover rock.

I wish Disney put out more artsy covers like this here in the U.S.
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I hope when Mulan and Hunchback get re-released they use those covers.

2099, would you be kind enough to put up some review's of Jungle Book and Peter Pan when you get them from Japan?
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Post by aosive »

more covers please :D

I loved the little mermaid cover.. where can I order that one?

please keep posting more covers, I love to see the differnt versions
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If you want some dutch cover mail me wich one you want and i'll sent it to you :)
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I'm not sure whether these covers have been used in the US but I love these covers for "Sleeping Beauty" that have been used in the UK.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... gory=35077
This is the late 80's cover, simple yet classy.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... gory=35077
This is the 1996 re-release. A bit cartoony but all character's are shown. I like it.

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B0 ... ZZZZZZ.jpg
The same as the "Masterpiece" cover used in the US but I like it more than the 1 disc UK DVD.


I also love these 3 Pinocchio covers
In order their the late 80's, 94/95 re-release and bare bones 2000 DVD

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... gory=35077

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... gory=35077

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I think some american maybe interested in this one?

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Post by poco »

now why can;t they put Song of the South in America? Disney must have lost it's brain.
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