Special Editions for 2009

[jotaabs]

Today I was wondering about next year, concluding that only two special editions were announced so far, Pinocchio and Snow White.

I was wondering about Oliver and Company, but I checked out that the 20th Anniversary Edition has been announced too.

Anybody knows anything about possible special editions for 2009?


Spanish DVD site zonadvd has announced two special editions for next year, Pocahontas and Mulan.

Since the 10th Anniversary Edition wasn't edited in Spain (and in Portugal where I'm from, Spain and Portugal get the same editions at the same time, exception for Dumbo's Big Top Edition that hasn't came out in Portugal), it's possible that we are getting the 10th Anniversary Edition but... Pocahontas turns 14 in 2009, so this edition will be some kind out of place.... new edition perhaps?

And for Mulan, we have the 2004 2 disc special edition, why a new one?
Any news about this 2?


http://www.zonadvd.com/modules.php?name ... &sid=17777 for Pocahontas

http://www.zonadvd.com/modules.php?name ... &sid=17776 for Mulan



(I doubt that this 2 movies will get new special editions, or else, I'll be very angry for Hunchback and Hercules... me and everybody else)

[singerguy04]

Well apparently Pocahontas and Mulan are recieving Musical Masterpiece Editions in the UK (although that still could be rumor). That could be what these sites are talking about.

As far as possible Special Editions that could come out this year, here's a list of films that havn't been "updated" for a while, that could possibly get a new release...

Melody Time
Make Mine Music
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Fun and Fancy Free
The Rescuers
The Rescuers Down Under
The Black Cauldron
The Great Mouse Detective
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Hercules
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Lilo & Stitch

Other than that, you'll just have to wait and see like the rest of us.

[rs_milo_whatever]

Pocahontas turns 14 in 2009, so this edition will be some kind out of place.... new edition perhaps

May be it will be a 15th Anniversary Edition

[Widdi]

Hercules and Hunchback would be great titles to push Blu-Ray with. I could see Summer releases for both.

Though part of me doubts very much that any non platinum catalog titles will be released on Blu-Ray before Snow White. Not that I care as I'm still buying the DVDs, but I don't see Hunchback or Hercules coming on DVD with a Blu-Ray release as well.

[Mickeyfan1990]

-Who Framed Roger Rabbit for a 20th Anniversary Treament but under the Disney Label
-A Bug's Life for a 10th Anniversary treatment
-Cars
-Rataouille
-Meet The Robinsons
-Sky High
-The Thief and The Cobbler Ultimate Edition but under the Disney Label
-Enchanted

[jotaabs]

Well apparently Pocahontas and Mulan are recieving Musical Masterpiece Editions in the UK (although that still could be rumor). That could be what these sites are talking about.

As far as possible Special Editions that could come out this year, here's a list of films that havn't been "updated" for a while, that could possibly get a new release...

Melody Time
Make Mine Music
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Fun and Fancy Free
The Rescuers
The Rescuers Down Under
The Black Cauldron
The Great Mouse Detective
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Hercules
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Lilo & Stitch

Other than that, you'll just have to wait and see like the rest of us.

Musical masterpiece like Aladdin?


For me, I'd like to see special editions of Black Cauldron and Ichabod for next year.

[jediliz]

Pete's Dragon. Please Disney, we need a new edition BEFORE Mickey Rooney dies!

[jrboy]

-The Thief and The Cobbler Ultimate Edition but under the Disney Label

I don't believe Disney has the rights to this one any more

[supertalies]

-Who Framed Roger Rabbit for a 20th Anniversary Treament but under the Disney Label

Didn't this one already had a beautiful 2-disc set?

[SwordInTheStone777]

Bedknobs And Broomsticks should get a new DVD treatment, because just like somone stated with Pete's Dragon, that Angela Lansbury won't be around forever as well. Freaky Friday (1976) needs a good special edition too.

[Escapay]

-The Thief and The Cobbler Ultimate Edition but under the Disney Label

I don't believe Disney has the rights to this one any more

They don't. When the Weinsteins left Miramax, they took this film (and several others, along with the Dimension label) with them.

-Who Framed Roger Rabbit for a 20th Anniversary Treament but under the Disney Label

Didn't this one already had a beautiful 2-disc set?

Yes. But I'm sure Mickeyfan simply wants a new edition with additional extras and the Disney name.

Bedknobs And Broomsticks should get a new DVD treatment, because just like somone stated with Pete's Dragon, that Angela Lansbury won't be around forever as well. Freaky Friday (1976) needs a good special edition too.

Too true on both, though at least the DVDs that are already out there are quite good (good transfers, a small-but-nice selection of extras). They still could use improvement, though, especially as multiple cuts of Bedknobs and Broomsticks exist and it'd be interesting to see the theatrical cut again (aside from infrequent TCM broadcasts and old VHS tapes). Or, if we could be so lucky, a truly restored Premiere cut with "A Step in the Right Direction" intact and the original audio tracks found (so we don't have the crap that is the 1996 dubbings, with lines like "mango wuzzle" sounding so abysmally horrible that you think Charlie was five years younger than he is)

albert

[Flanger-Hanger]

I bet Ichabod and Mr. Toad will get a 60th Anniversary set with a crappy new game and none of the bonus features from my dream 3-disc set.

[my chicken is infected]

Or, if we could be so lucky, a truly restored Premiere cut with "A Step in the Right Direction" intact and the original audio tracks found (so we don't have the crap that is the 1996 dubbings, with lines like "mango wuzzle" sounding so abysmally horrible that you think Charlie was five years younger than he is)

Wouldn't they have to actually find the audio to remove the dubbing though? If I'm not mistaken, that's why they had to have actors dub the lines, but I could be wrong. A photo reconstruction of ASITRD put into the film, like some of the restored scenes from the 1954 version of A Star Is Born, however, WOULD be a welcome inclusion.

[Escapay]

Or, if we could be so lucky, a truly restored Premiere cut with "A Step in the Right Direction" intact and the original audio tracks found (so we don't have the crap that is the 1996 dubbings, with lines like "mango wuzzle" sounding so abysmally horrible that you think Charlie was five years younger than he is)

Wouldn't they have to actually find the audio to remove the dubbing though?

That's why I said "if we could be so lucky". After all, Metropolis existed incomplete for years before they found the complete version only a few months ago. One can only hope that there's some additional vaults or mislabeled cans that have yet to be perused through that hold "A Step in the Right Direction"'s missing video and the restored footage's missing audio.

albert

[my chicken is infected]

I kinda missed that little phrase.

As amazing as the story of Metropolis is, I wish that the likelihood of more stories like this was high.

[Soulbrotha432]

Right on!
I would love a new edition of Bedknobs & Broomsticks... it's always been a favorite of mine.

I think Hercules & Hunchback are most deserving of a new release, though. Would love to see all of these titles in Blu-ray!!!!