Pocahontas SE coming to Australia - UPDATED!

[Loomis]

The OFLC have passed a 2-disc 'Pocahontas Special Edition'.

No details were given beyond that, but this is exciting news for Ausse fans...

No specs as yet but I imagine they will be similar, if not identical, to the ones mentioned in 2099net's post here:
http://www.ultimatedisney.com/forum/vie ... php?t=1876

[Joe Carioca]

Wow, I hope it will be released here in Brazil as well, but I doubt it.
I will get the region 1 version anyway, but I would love to get an earlier version.

I have the Gold Classic Col. edition, but it is pure crap!

[2099net]

Well it certainly is a mystery as to when it will be released. I did a major trawl of Play.Com 's listings the other day which brought up a few surprises (including Timon and Pumbaa TV compilation DVDs) but no Pocahontas. Or Jungle cubs come to that (thank God).

[Loomis]

Well, to update, Empire DVD have posted a November 10 listing for the Pocahontas 2-Disc (which is the same time we are getting the Mulan 2-Disc; Mulan 2; Mary Poppins and a week before Lilo & Stitch 2-Disc):

http://www.empiredvd.com.au/buy_dvd_info.asp?iid=13670

No further details yet, and I doubt that is the final art.

[Joe Carioca]

Great news, Loomis! You aussies are so lucky, hehe. Keep us tooned on the details.

BTW, Brazil is also getting Aladdin on September and Mulan and Mary Poppins on November.

[BonusMage]

Well it certainly is a mystery as to when it will be released. I did a major trawl of Play.Com 's listings the other day which brought up a few surprises (including Timon and Pumbaa TV compilation DVDs) but no Pocahontas.

http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page=ti ... 57&c=&g=72
I don't think that is the exact date as they have a alice in wonderland released on that too.
If you guys get in on Nov 10 tell us whats on it.

[2099net]

This thread has the supplements passed at the BBFC

http://www.ultimatedisney.com/forum/vie ... pocahontas

A good round-up of what to expect. Note the date of the first post! About 10 months ago!

[Loomis]

Ok, the BVHE site now lists the features:

The Making of POCAHONTAS
Production
Multi- Language Reel
Interactive Adventure: Follow Your Heart
Creating Pocahontas
The Music of Pocahontas
Storyboard To Film Comparision
Abandoned Concept
Deleted Sequence

Which I think is the existing features, because they've done the same for the Lilo 2-Disc. Lazy bastards.

Also, here is a link to a page with tiny cover art:
http://www.bvhe.com.au/viewtitledetails?TITLE_ID=1182

(It won't let me diretly link the image)

[ajay]

well the cover says featuring an all new song! so i'm thinking they have put of i never knew you back into the movie!!! don't like that cover art i doubt thats the art we will get in the Uk because thats the art of our standard edition already..thanks for that i can't wait for this release

[2099net]

Yes it has been confirmed by the animator that If I Never Knew You is back in the film. The BBFC timing seems to confirm this too.

[ajay]

you see dreams do come true! thats disney magic

[Loomis]

Yes it has been confirmed by the animator that If I Never Knew You is back in the film. The BBFC timing seems to confirm this too.

Well, that's another reason to hang on to the existing version I guess.

I'm not sure I get the "whole new song" thing. Do they have so much faith in the lasting power of their own films that they have to update them so they can re-release them? Is that the only viable selling point for an older film at Disney? Has George Lucas taken over?

Still, as a proud owner of the PAL (16:9) version, this doesn't upset me too much. And the original is still widely available, so no harm no foul.