Classic numbering !

papa_flump · Post by **papa_flump** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 11:12 am

Hi,

Can someone please confirm why over here in the UK Jungle Book 2 on dvd was classed as a 'Classic' I thought that Classic only related to the masterpieces !!!

Cheers

I noticed the US cover did not have any mention of the word Classic on that !

Disney Guru · Post by **Disney Guru** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 11:16 am

Well i don't know for sure but I suggest that you contact 2099net he knows a lot about the UK DVD'S!

Post by **Luke** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 11:16 am

Welcome to the forum, papa_flump!

It's being discussed in a few threads under the International DVD section, and that's where I've moved your thread.

Disney Guru · Post by **Disney Guru** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 11:30 am

Yah I am glad that this was moved to the International DVD Section but yes welcome to the forum. And Happy Days to you to!

PatrickvD · Post by **PatrickvD** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 12:45 pm

dvd's labeled as classic in region2 sell better than those that are not. That's why they labeled JB2 and Piglet as classics... while they are really not classics.... far from it imo

papa_flump · Post by **papa_flump** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 2:24 am

Thanks for the intro & info... kind of strange though for Disney to add the sub heading 'Classic' to such films when they are clearly not !! imo too !

Cressida · Post by **Cressida** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 3:23 am

PatrickvD wrote:dvd's labeled as classic in region2 sell better than those that are not. That's why they labeled JB2 and Piglet as classics... while they are really not classics.... far from it imo

Here in Finland (region 2) JB2 and Piglet aren't labeled as classics!!

Loomis · Post by **Loomis** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 6:13 am

yeah, we were discussing that quite some time ago here:
http://www.ultimatedisney.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=753

It is just another of those wacky things Disney International does to confuse the hell out of consumers so they won't buy their products.

Sometimes I think they WANT to fail

JB2 had a "classics" label on the cover here - but I don't think that makes any difference. Disney has never really been consistent with the naming of the series, even in the US (look at the whole Vault/SE thing...).

2099net · Post by **2099net** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 12:11 pm

Disney Guru wrote:Well i don't know for sure but I suggest that you contact 2099net he knows a lot about the UK DVD'S!

Personally I have no interest in what films Disney self appoints as classics or masterpieces, so it's not something I've ever paid any attention to.

I believe the UK follows the US model of only counting films animated in America by Walt Disney Feature Animation as classics, and Disney number these films as part of the blurb on the back of the case. For example "Disney's 21st Animated Classic" (Robin Hood).

I'm not sure, as I have the US Jungle Book 2, but the "classics" on the cover could just be from pre-release artwork - originally Return to Never Land was labeled as a classic in some early publicity, but was altered to "Pictures Presents". If it is still on the cover art, it is probably a mistake (and believe me, Buena Vista Home Entertainment UK have made worse mistakes), especially if there is not number in the blurb on the back.

Disney UK give out a checklist with their DVDs, the latest I have from The Lion King 3 does not list The Jungle Book 2 as a "classic".

DisneyChris · Post by **DisneyChris** » Fri May 14, 2004 12:53 am

The Jungle Book 2 is also labeled as a 'Classic' in Region 3.

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