drfsupercenter wrote:
You know what I found hilarious? Discs 1 and 2 of Prince Caspian were bland grey but yet the Digital Copy disc was full color. Talk about your waste of money
My Bu-Ray discs of Prince Caspian aren't bland grey, they're in full color.
Yet another reason to stop buying DVDs.
Right, disc art is such a rational reason to stop buying DVD's.
It'll be interesting to see what Disney does with their Blu-ray/ DVD combos, will the Blu-ray and Disneyfile discs be full colour and a bland grey disc for the DVD (as the stand alone DVD will surely have just grey labels).
MrIncredible wrote:It'll be interesting to see what Disney does with their Blu-ray/ DVD combos, will the Blu-ray and Disneyfile discs be full colour and a bland grey disc for the DVD (as the stand alone DVD will surely have just grey labels).
The only bland grey discs I've ever gotten have been from Paramount, and that's been pretty much ALL of them except for Star Trek titles.
The DVD included with the Sleeping Beauty Blu-ray was the same disc in the DVD release.
Anyway, <i>High School Musical 3</i> has some disc art on both the DVD and the digital copy. Has Disney heard the complaints and seen the light? Of course, that might have involved them going back in time (since these were probably pressed before <i>Poppins</i> and <i>Oliver</i>)... if so, all the more impressive. Rock on, Disney (Not-Quite-)Full-Color Character Artwork on Disc!
Maybe Disney should start listing Disc-art as a special feature again so people know not to waste their money on cheap art-less discs. That way no one will feel victimized when there isn't any disc-art.
IMO all that hate over disc-art is rediculous considering we could be entering an era when Disney could start making less documentaries, worth-while special features, and even worse making everything single disc just to save money. If Disney says that no disc art saves money and that this is the only thing they really want to change then by all means fill my shelves with silver discs that I'll never see in the first place!
The only good arguement for all of this is the fact that they are willing to cut disc-art but not slip covers.
I got the "Mary Poppins" 45th Anniversary DVD at Wal-Mart yesterday and it does look good. Sadly when I checked it, they still have the classic 1990 Walt Disney Pictures logo shown at the very beginning of the movie, many of these films kept using the old logo between 1985 through 2006 on recent DVD releases and well as VHS tapes. "101 Dalmatians" Platinum Edition does have the 2006 WDP logo appeared and the "Sleeping Beauty" Platinum Edition doesn't have one, it starts right at the BV logo, that's it, no WDP new logo, just the short one at the end, nothing.
The opening to a classic Walt Disney Pictures logo was shown right before "Mary Poppins".
singerguy04 wrote:Maybe Disney should start listing Disc-art as a special feature again so people know not to waste their money on cheap art-less discs. That way no one will feel victimized when there isn't any disc-art.
IMO all that hate over disc-art is rediculous considering we could be entering an era when Disney could start making less documentaries, worth-while special features, and even worse making everything single disc just to save money. If Disney says that no disc art saves money and that this is the only thing they really want to change then by all means fill my shelves with silver discs that I'll never see in the first place!
The only good arguement for all of this is the fact that they are willing to cut disc-art but not slip covers.
I know the whole thread is about the redundancy of this release, but I decided to talk about my experiences with the film since childhood all the way to adulthood.
As a kid, I didn't want many live action films. Those that I did watch would have to be fantastical in story and setting, otherwise I would be bored. Mary Poppins, of course, was one of those films.
Ever since I was a kid the music and visuals have always enthralled me. Even when I didn't quite get what they were singing about or the message of the film I had fun. After I gained more knowledge in movies I finally got to learn all about the film and finally learned to appreciate its power.
Its very easy to take the film for granted. Yes, its a great film, but WHY?
Everything, from the acting to even the sets, was carefully crafted and presented, a feat not many films can do today. Really there's very few flaws you can look at and point out. The songs are always used to push the story forward and create character, the dancing is astounding and even the effects still feel amazing despite being 40 years old!
I honestly can't find any fault as nearly everything works. When I saw this movie last week, I notice something peculiar. The crew really worked hard so that the songs and the choreography conveyed character; once more something not even musicals are able to do easily.
For example, when the investors sing about the importance of saving your money the song is slow and proud, but very boring. This can be seen when the investors do their little "dance". Now compare this to "Step in time" in which the dancers are nearly breaking gravity with their energy. The difference is clear as night and day.
One question now that I talked about the bank scene...
- The people at the bank began to panic when they heard Michael scream about the investors not giving him his money back. What does it mean when the bank refuses to give someone their money?
- When Mr. Banks is fired, they destroy his heart, his flower and his umbrella. Does this symbolize anything?
