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I'd really like to redo that F&TH rip one of these days. Maybe if I ever get around to picking it up on DVD. I think I missed Amos Slade's short song when I did my rip. (To be fair, it'd been many moons since I'd last really WATCHED the movie, and I wasn't watching it then either.
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I remember like the closest thing I heard to a legit recording of Amos' song was on a book-on-tape I used to have. I wish I still did, because I'd like to have that again.

I've toyed with doing it from my DVD, but every time I tried, it ended up just sounding a really lousy audio rip... am I right in remembering you split up audio channels for your version? I can't do that, is my problem. Well, I mean, I could if I had the equipment or something, but I'm not too sure how that's done.
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No, I've only split up audio channels on a very few rips - most of the time, it ends up sounding completely lousy. I did a Freaky Friday (original version) rip a while back and was able to get a good result from splitting up the channels, but that was lucky - for the most part, no dialogue, sound effects, or anything came through on the rear channels of that mix, so I could get away with it. I tried to do that a while back with Beauty and the Beast, but a lot of the dialogue and sound effects still came through, so I just scrapped it.

I have done a lot of encoding MP3's in mono though - mostly either because the source material was damaged in one channel, the stereo separation is horrible, or because I know it's in mono. A 160 KBPS mono MP3 is the same quality as a 320 KBPS stereo MP3, but with half the filesize.
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Any more news on the new edition? I expected a late August/early September release too, but with it begin April and no press release from Disney or hints from the BBFC can will still expect something for this year?
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Flanger-Hanger wrote:Any more news on the new edition? I expected a late August/early September release too, but with it begin April and no press release from Disney or hints from the BBFC can will still expect something for this year?
Yeah, as a rule of thumb there are three months before firm announcement and street date (less if it's a new title and the street date has an embargo attached to it). So we've still got 6 weeks at the very most if Disney is planning to debut it in the window you rightfully suspect.
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Has anyone heard anything new about a new edition of this movie possibly getting a release soon? I still have yet to buy this on DVD as every year I'm hoping something better will come along and yet it never ever seems to happen :(
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Rescue Ranger wrote:Has anyone heard anything new about a new edition of this movie possibly getting a release soon? I still have yet to buy this on DVD as every year I'm hoping something better will come along and yet it never ever seems to happen :(
Doesn't look like it's happening this year, unless Disney was to put it out really close to Halloween and that is rather unlikely. I guess it's "maybe next year" once again for this and <i>Ichabod & Mr. Toad</i>.
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Well, in any case, it's not OOP at my local Sam's Club. It's the same release, but does include a Disney Movie Rewards code. (Sam's is selling it for $8.88.)

I also noticed the OOP Disney release of Something Wicked This Way Comes (repackaged with a Halloween candy bag) alongside it as well. Same price too, so if you guys are hunting for these DVDs, they're pretty cheap.
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DMC has a version out for Halloween that has a new cover or slip cover that they are offering on their website for club members.
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chadhobbick wrote:DMC has a version out for Halloween that has a new cover or slip cover that they are offering on their website for club members.
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I purchased Something Wicked this way comes and Watcher in the Woods at Costco with a trick or treat bag last week. They also had Hocus Pocus with the bag, but I already had that movie. This week I didn't seem them anymore.

Also, they came with DMR points.
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azul017 wrote:Well, in any case, it's not OOP at my local Sam's Club. It's the same release, but does include a Disney Movie Rewards code. (Sam's is selling it for $8.88.)

I also noticed the OOP Disney release of Something Wicked This Way Comes (repackaged with a Halloween candy bag) alongside it as well. Same price too, so if you guys are hunting for these DVDs, they're pretty cheap.
Has anyone spotted Something Wicked This Way Comes on store shelves in Canada? This is one title I want to add to my library but it keeps eluding me, even on the DMR website. I saw some Disney titles wrapped with trick or treat bags at Walmart (like Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad), but haven't seen Something Wicked in amongst them.
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azul017 wrote:Well, in any case, it's not OOP at my local Sam's Club. It's the same release, but does include a Disney Movie Rewards code. (Sam's is selling it for $8.88.)
I just ordered it from Amazon.com and they told me yesterday that it shipped.
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Hi there, had this thread on bookmark for about a year! I finally registered because I can't believe this movie does not have a special edition or bluray out yet!!!!! I heard it was supposed to come out last year and didn't. I assume this year is a "no go" as well. I wonder what the hold up is? A rights issue perhaps? I keep hoping every year that a special edition will finallllly emerge. I have tweeted Kathy Najimy and Bette Midler hoping they could help but never get a response.

The new "sleeve" that was made last year, was all the same stuff on it? Just "repackaged?" Same menu as the other hocus pocus dvd etc?
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Hocus Pocus on BLURAY! Announcement!!!

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=8386
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Finally.. The devine Miss M.. Back on the broomstickCan't wait!!!
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That's splendid news! :)

And it seems Pete's Dragon is getting a release as well soon. Surprisingly before Bedknobs and Broomsticks AND Mary Poppins... :?
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SISTERS!!! Gather around! The time has finally come!

I can't wait for this release!
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Um...

This was actually announced months ago...

Right here, on the forums...

The UD forums.
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