The Chronicles of Narnia DVD Thread

[singerguy04]

the film really surprised me as well. i really loved it and i will deffinatley be buys this set. it looks amazing!

[Bill W]

DisneyShopping.com is offering a $20 online gift card and movie poster for pre-ordering the 2-disc set ($29.99). Its a $10 online gift card and movie poster for either of the single-disc versions or UMD ($19.99). Here's the link:
http://disneyshopping.go.com/DSSectionP ... _Id=193435

[Disneykid]

I can't believe this...Check out this blurb from USA Today:

Still in theaters, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has grossed $278 million. The film arrives on DVD April 4 in two versions: a $30 single-disc version and a $40 two-disc set that includes nearly 10 hours of features. Both DVDs have two commentaries from Adamson: one with producer Mark Johnson and production designer Roger Ford and another with the child cast members.

"You get a little bit of their perspective," Adamson says. "It's really fun to see the experience through their eyes." A DVD with an extended version of the film is also in the works, he says.

That's both exciting and frusturating. I love the fact that we're getting one, but I hate the fact that we're getting one long after we've purchased the theatrical version. Now, usually extended cuts improve upon the theatrical cuts in terms of DVD supplements. The problem is that the Collector's Edition of the theatrical cut sounds perfect. There's really not much more they can add for the extended release to warrant a double dip outside of the new cut itself. Because of that, I think Disney should take the same route Fox did with Daredevil: release the theatrical version with lots of excellent supplements the first time around. Then, release the new cut later as a single-disc and essentially barebones release for a very low retail price. That way, the new cut can be an add-on to the edition that most fans have already purchased rather than a replacement. Unfortunately, I doubt Disney will do this. They'll either give us a release exactly like the Collector's Edition only with a new cut (and commentary), or they'll give us a release with new features and hardly anything old ported over so that we'd have to keep both editions if we want all of the supplements. Either way, both options suck, and while I would normally wait for an extended version when it's rumored/announced before the theatrical (like with Fantastic Four and King Kong), I love Narnia too much to wait so long to own it. For all we know, this extended cut may not be released until 2007 to capitalize off of Prince Caspian's theatrical release and therefore be part of a cross promotion.

[PatrickvD]

oh damn it.. I bet we'll be getting the extended cut right before the release of Prince Caspian.... Disney will milk this with all they've got. BLUGH

[PixarFan]

That would explain why there seems to be no deleted scenes with the upcoming DVD release. But I thought Andrew Adamson said there were hardly any scenes cut from the theatrical version...

That's frustrating. Depending on how impressive the extended release is, I may just rent it whenever it comes out.

[2099net]

More contents from the BBFC*

00:03:54:15 THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA - (THE LION THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE - NARNIA DSC 2 - ONE MAN'S MIND)
00:02:08:10 (DOUGHNUT - CREATING CREATURES: GINARRBRIK)
00:03:52:14 (CREATING CREATURES: WOLVES)
00:04:05:24 (CREATING CREATURES: MINOTAURS)
00:02:33:16 (CREATING CREATURES: CATYR'S)
00:07:42:09 (CREATING CREATURES: WHITE WITCH)
00:09:37:12 (CREATING CREATURES: ASLAN)
00:03:04:21 (CREATING CREATURES: GOBLINS)
00:07:14:01 (CREATING CREATURES: MR. TUMNUS)
00:00:37:22 (DOUGHNUT - EXPLORE NARNIA ANIMATIONS / CREATING CREATURES TRANSITIONS / CREATURES OF THE WORLD PODS)
00:00:29:21 (NARNIA DISC 2 - 16X9 DVD TEXTLESS MENUS - MAIN MENU)
00:00:30:02 (CREATURES
LANDS AND LEGENDS MENU)
00:00:30:02 (CREATING NARNIA)
00:00:09:11 (TRANSITION: MAIN TO CREATURES
LANDS AND LEGENDS)
00:00:09:11 (TRANSITION: MAIN TO CREATING NARNIA)
00:00:05:02 (PORTAL: CREATURES OF THE WORLD TO CREATING CREATURES)
00:00:05:02 (CREATING CREATURES TO CREATURES OF THE WORLD)
00:00:30:02 (STATIC: EVOLUTION OF AN EPIC)
00:00:30:02 (CINEMATIC STORYTELLERS MENU 1)
00:00:30:02 (CINEMATIC STORYTELLERS MENU 2)
00:00:30:02 (CREATING CREATURES)
00:00:30:02 (CREATURES OF THE WORLD)
00:00:30:02 (EXPLORE NARNIA)
00:00:54:11 (MAP: BATTLEFIELD)
00:01:06:08 (CAIR PARAVEL)
00:01:56:19 (LANTERN WASTE)
00:00:56:09 (THE STONE TABLE)
00:00:59:22 (WHITE WITCH'S CASTLE)
00:00:03:00 (CREATING CREATURES TRANSITION: WHITE WITCH)
00:00:03:00 (ASLAN)
00:00:03:00 (TUMNUS)
00:00:03:00 (WOLVES)
00:00:03:00 (CENTAURS)
00:00:03:00 (MINOTAURS)
00:00:02:24 (ANKLE SLICERS)
00:00:03:00 (GINARRBRIK)
00:00:03:00 (BEAVERS)
00:00:03:00 (SATYRS)
00:00:03:00 (GOBLINS)
00:01:25:20 (CREATURE POD: WHITE WITCH)
00:01:27:23 (ASLAN)
00:01:01:19 (TUMNUS)
00:01:15:16 (WOLVES)
00:01:20:22 (CENTAURS)
00:01:23:03 (MINOTAURS)
00:01:09:01 (ANKLE SLICERS)
00:01:28:00 (GINARRBRIK)
00:01:16:19 (BEAVER)
00:01:01:04 (SATYRS)
00:01:16:10 (GOBLINS)
00:00:04:00 (LEGENDS IN TIME TRANSITION)
00:00:53:02 (LEGENDS IN TIME: YEAR 1000)
00:01:24:04 (YEAR 1001)
00:01:00:02 (YEAR 1014)
00:01:02:02 (YEAR 1015)

00:05:48:05 CREATING CREATURES - BEAVERS
00:05:53:16 CREATING CREATURES -CENTAURS

* Remember, it's possible that not everything passed by the BBFC finds its way onto the final release.

[cindagirl3]

I have not seen it yet but I have seen the previews and I ust say it looks pretty impresive so am am going to get it when it comes out.

cindagirl3

[kbehm29]

For all those interested, this has been the top selling DVD for the past two weeks in a row!

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/dvdnews.php?id=14177

[deafdvdwarrior]

Can I ask if Region 1 have English subtitle on bonus? As here Region 2 UK have no English subtitle on the bonus as disappointment as I am deaf myself and miss out all that bonus.

Cheers

Neil

[Escapay]

Can I ask if Region 1 have English subtitle on bonus? As here Region 2 UK have no English subtitle on the bonus as disappointment as I am deaf myself and miss out all that bonus.

Cheers

Neil

Sorry to say that English subtitles are only on the Feature Film. Them Disney folks have a horrible practice of never putting captions or subtitles on bonus features.

Escapay

[deafdvdwarrior]

Escapay

Thanks for that info. It is very sad - compare to new King Kong DVD - they have subtitle on everything - commentary, making of. Excellent why can't Disney do the same? They are big enough.

Do you know anyone I can contact Disney headquarter about bonus English subtitle issue for deaf people?

Have to be email if possible as am from UK, England so don't want to call!

Cheers

Neil

[lord-of-sith]

I just started to dive into the second disc, as I have had the DVD for a while, but haven't had much time to watch a lot of it (I have already watched the 2 commentaries and the blooper real).

All I can say so far is wow. I've only watched 1 and 1/2 features so far, but from what the menus show, I know I'm in for a treat. This DVD will be in my player for a while.

[azul017]

Escapay

Thanks for that info. It is very sad - compare to new King Kong DVD - they have subtitle on everything - commentary, making of. Excellent why can't Disney do the same? They are big enough.

Do you know anyone I can contact Disney headquarter about bonus English subtitle issue for deaf people?

Have to be email if possible as am from UK, England so don't want to call!

Cheers

Neil

The only films that Disney puts subtitles on their extras are the Pixar films (the Toy Story SEs, The Incredibles, Finding Nemo) and I heard that the commentary for Flightplan has French and Spanish subtitles. I'm not deaf, but it's nice to have subtitles for the extras in case I'm asking "what did he/she say?"

Paramount has been subtitling their video extras ever since they've started producing DVDs, and Universal and Dreamworks got on the subtitling extras bandwagon a few years ago. I hear that Fox has put optional English subtitles for the extras on their upcoming release of The Family Stone... nice to see that they're catering to consumer needs as well.