New Bug's Life Special Edition

[wdwleesa]

Okay, another question about re-releases. On May 27th, a new Special/Collector's Edition of A Bug's Life is being released. I have the 1st one issued. Will this one contain any new material? If so, I guess I have another to buy, just like I have two Peter Pan's!

Leesa

[Luke]

The new material is a game and some promotional "Fishy Facts" thing about Finding Nemo. The SRP is just $29.99, which is the reasonable price that Disney uses on their Platinum titles (and the unreasonable price on a completely barebones DVD for a 50-year-old film).

I don't think the new features will be substantial enough to warrant another purchase though.

[Porce]

I hope that the lower price is something that will be consistent on future Collector's Editions. I look forward to buying this release.

[2099net]

It seems to be. Isn't "Sleeping Beauty" $29.99?

[A Doug's Life]

Is that the official box art for the re-release?

I think I like the original art better.

[Luke]

Is that the official box art for the re-release?

I think I like the original art better.

Yes, and me too.

This one's kinda pleasantly colorful, though.

[Maerj]

They always say SRP of $29.95 but they are always available cheaper. I don't know if I ever paid that much in a store for a 2 disc set.

[KBDVD]

Hi All,

Instead of just recycling it's old Collector's Editions, it's a shame that Disney "apparently" no longer has the same desire to create & issue 2 disc "Collector's Edition" versions of it's more recent releases, ie: Lilo & Stitch / Treasure Planet, for it's enthusiast market!

I wonder if we can even expect a 2 disc release for Finding Nemo?

I'm afraid that the "dumbing down" of DVD releases for the "mass market" is starting to chalk up some serious casualties!

Best Regards,
KBDVD.

[Luke]

I wonder if we can even expect a 2 disc release for Finding Nemo?

I don't think we can rule out a 2-disc for Finding Nemo for 2 reasons: 1) Pixar are just too crazy about DVD to not do a Super-Genius DVD and 2) Assuming it strikes Box Office gold, Disney may opt to do just one 2-disc release a la Monsters, Inc. around the holidays. We all know how well Monsters, Inc. sold and as long as Nemo becomes the fifth blockbuster, I think Disney might favor that strategy.

By the way, welcome the forum!

[Disneykid]

I'm definitely buying this as I missed out on the first issue of the DVD.

I also agree with Luke; Monsters Inc. was released during the period where Disney decided against 2-discs for new films, so I think Finding Nemo will get the 2-disc treatment, as well.

[Goofy Luv]

Disney did not need to reissue Bug's Life on DVD. The Single-Disc edition was fine, the Collector's Edition is fantastic. I don't understand why time & money was put into a slightly different CE of this title. Like KBDVD said, just recycle the old CE.

[Jules]

Thanks for the welcome Luke!

Yeah, you are probably right about Finding Nemo, I sure hope so anyway!

My real point though is why should it take the "enthusiastic" involvement of PIXAR, or top dollar Box Office success to spur Disney into going the extra mile and producing a "top of the pile" release?

By their earlier Collector's Edition releases, they have shown what they are capable of and for this buyer at least, they set a certain "standard" and "level of expectation" for their subsequent releases.

Disney were really shaping up nicely with their Collector's Edition releases of A Bug's Life, Dinosaur, The Emperor's New Groove & Atlantis. In my eyes, these releases redeemed Disney for their earlier over priced travisties that were the "Limited Issue" releases! These were certainly not all Box Office smashes, it was just that the "direction" from the top at this time was to release "Top quality" well featured discs in order to show what Disney was capable of.

I believe that the head honchos at Disney have now taken the deliberate decision to no longer produce such "good" releases because they simply believe that they no longer have to, and that their position within the DVD market has now been secured. This stinks!

Come on you guy's! you have shown what your capable of!

To let us "Collectors" all have a glimpse of what we might have been able to expect from each new Disney title, only to then close the curtains and say "We have changed our minds" is not fair! We deserve better!

IMHO, to then add insult to injury by withdrawing their earlier "Collector's Editions" and re-releasing them with additional superfluous rubbish on in an attempt to get us to re-purchase them, really does indicate the Disney decision takers real contemptuous attitude to us their customers! Anyone who buys this release who already owns the original Collector's Edition, is simply saying to these people that this attitude is ok!

That's the end of my rant!......sorry.

Best Regards,
KBDVD.

[KBDVD]

Hi All,

I'm sorry that my rant was published as a "Guest"

I forgot to log in first!

It was ME!

Best Regards,
KBDVD.

[Luke]

My real point though is why should it take the "enthusiastic" involvement of PIXAR, or top dollar Box Office success to spur Disney into going the extra mile and producing a "top of the pile" release?

I agree with you completely. It's disappointing whereas Disney used to put out great packed DVDs that would appeal to customers, now they seem to do it only when it's fit to sell more copies (the Miyazaki titles, for instance). It's flawed logic to think they're saving money by not doing Collector's Editions, because even though they're saving money, they're losing lots of potential sales.

It's not only Disney who have come to twist the format into what suits them best. I can't see their methods are any less annoying than studios that release basic discs (or should I say "Superbit") with the complete intentions of doing a souped-up disc to sell to many of the same customers.

The focus of Disney's features have gone from behind-the-scenes documentary-type features to games in 5.1 and music videos featuring Disney Channel tweens. As I said to someone else recently, Disney has taken this format to be "Smaller Laserdiscs", then they seemed to have really gotten the power and potential of DVD, and now with their catalogue releases, it's "VHS with Chapter Stops" and for their major releases, they equate "Families" with "Idiots" and think that their primary audience merely wants a music video and games and would prefer 4x3 cut up's and doesn't care about anything intellectually-engaging supplemental features. Why do we just about never see theatrical trailers for the movie on the movie's DVD anymore?

I do fear that the days of an underwhelming box office performer like Emperor's New Groove getting deluxe 2-disc treatment and having a chance to really find its audience on DVD are not in Disney's plans.

[poco]

Why can't Disney, instead of re-creating A Bug's Life and spending so much money and energy on making it really big, spend some quality time creating movies that are not in DVD format, or make more movies in Widescreen format, or create those that have barebones making a heck of a lot better? Why is it this DVD that gets so much attention?

[Danny]

Disney should stop doing 1-disc and 2-discs of the same movie. Of course people are going to buy the cheaper 1-disc version of Atlantis for $19.95 then the more expensive 2-disc for $29.95.

That is why the Monsters, Inc. 2-disc did so well. Not only is it such a popular movie, but there was no 1-disc to take business away from the 2-disc. The Platinums are the same way...you have to buy the 2-disc of Beauty and the Beast, there is no way around it. The same will be for Sleeping Beauty, too. And you know that Finding Nemo will be a 2-disc release. Let's hope that Brother Bear and future Disney dvd releases will be released with a 2-disc set instead of both a 1-disc and 2-disc.

[2099net]

Don't forget "Monsters, Inc." also had a long turn around-time before it arrived on DVD - almost a year? (I think it was 11 months). I also think the [Frank 'N Furter Voice]"Anticipa ... ... ... tion"[/Frank 'N Furter Voice] upped the DVD sales - after all isn't that the theory behind their Platinum release schedule? Leave people actively wanting the DVD release?

I think that they should take a year or so to release all their new animated movies. And when they do, they should only be available as "Super Genius" 2 (or hey... let's go for broke 3!) disc Collector's Editions (as long as priced at the MRP of $29.99).

1. This would make the cinimatic release of their animated movies something special again (there'd be less of this "I'll pick up the DVD in a few months" procrastination when the films are playing)

2. Hey - I doubt extra features actually lost sales, but lack of extra features (especially if people think a 2 disc set will be available in the future) certainly did. Of course, this hinges on the price being set at $29.99 from the start.

[buffalobill]

Has anyone heard if this release will contain MovieCash for Finding Nemo. It comes out 3 days before FN is released & I thought from the first time I heard the release date that it was a sure thing. I bought the first CE used on ebay & sold it on ebay after reading about this new one. I actually like this art better & I'm a sucker for the newest release (even though it only has a couple of minor additions). Movie Cash would be nice though.

[Luke]

Movie Cash for Finding Nemo would be a good idea, but I think we'd have already known by now if Disney was planning on including it. I guess they're hoping the low price is incentive enough for those who don't already have it.

[Jules]

I had the original 1 Disc, and while it was good, the extras were lacking. I may pick up this new CE sometime in the future, but for now, I don't have the cash for ANY DVD's.