Disney's Aladdin DVD Press Release (Real One)

lolopimp · Post by **lolopimp** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 1:35 pm

Thanks JOE!!! You're a really big help in finding reviews for the Aladdin DVD!! How come I can't find none...anyways thanks and it seems like each review makes me want the DVD even more.

onle 14 days......2 weeks

Joe Carioca · Post by **Joe Carioca** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 1:41 pm

lolopimp wrote:Thanks JOE!!! You're a really big help in finding reviews for the Aladdin DVD!! How come I can't find none...anyways thanks and it seems like each review makes me want the DVD even more.

onle 14 days......2 weeks

You're welcome!

If you want to find reviews of any DVD title from any region, I recommend you searching for it over DVD Basen. They are the best in tracking down (most) DVD reviews.[/list]

By the way, Animated-News has posted a few storyboards from the "Proud of Your Boy" sequence:
http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00002358.html

Disneykid · Post by **Disneykid** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 2:01 pm

Just as I expected, Colin's review was excellent. It's slightly disappointing to hear that Aladdin suffers from edge enhancement. What worries me a bit is the fact that he gave Aladdin a lower picture grade than Beauty and the Beast, and we all know how much the latter was plagued by digital artifacts and compression. Still, I know the film will look generally good, edge enhancement or not, especially from the screencaps we've seen.

I wonder, has Disney abandoned their virtual galleries? At first I figured The Lion King didn't have one because Disney wanted to do some sort of consistant theme involving castles (Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast), but then you'd think they'd use the Sultan's palace to host virtual galleries for Aladdin, which they didn't. If they have abandoned them, I'm very disappointed because they made browsing through galleries so much more interesting. Hopefully Disney will revive this for Cinderella.

Post by **Luke** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 2:09 pm

Evil Genie Jafar wrote:Are you sure? I ask because the box cover is for publicity material mainly; so that casual buyers make the final choice. And because I've also seen this kind of editions without the box cover (Alice in Wonderland, The Lion King...). Even the Disney Movie Club sent me one without that cover.

But if you're right: THANKS LORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PS

Also, do you know why does it look like the upcoming Aladdin sequels are going to be lacking any extras (or good ones) unlike The Lion King's or Beauty and the Beast's?

I know The Return of Jafar is a bad movie, but altough not a real direct to video sequel it was the first sequel Disney made (ehem, thinking about it... ) Also with Aladdin and the King of Thieves Disney made it first trilogy. So just because of that, and because they brought Robin Williams back they should make decent editions (at least for this AatKoT; or just to follow up the other Disney Dvd sequels tradition in editions.

The Lion King Gift Set had the exact same Platinum Edition DVD inside, with the slipcover.

We don't know that the Aladdin sequels won't have extras. They haven't officially been announced, but they're supposed to be "Special Editions." The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast's sequels all got this treatment, and the former had some strong extras, but neither was really overflowing. We'll still have to see what's coming with Return of Jafar and King of Thieves.

And just to let those who are interested know, it doesn't look like I'll be reviewing the Gift Set as I had hoped. So don't get your hopes up for photos of the box set contents. But I should still be getting the DVD by this weekend. I'll try and make it extra good to make up for everyone else reviewing this first.

Evil Genie Jafar · Post by **Evil Genie Jafar** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 2:55 pm

We don't know that the Aladdin sequels won't have extras. They haven't officially been announced, but they're supposed to be "Special Editions." The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast's sequels all got this treatment, and the former had some strong extras, but neither was really overflowing. We'll still have to see what's coming with Return of Jafar and King of Thieves.

You're right. I said that because in dvdempire they're going to sell it as a pack and I tought that meant that both movies were going to be single disc editions. I really do hope not.

On the other side, I saw that on the specifications it says standard (for the video); why can't they make it widescreen? I saw that done before with the IT series.

Post by **Luke** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 3:03 pm

Both movies WILL be single disc releases. Which Lion King II and Lion King 1½ could have been, if any bonus feature or audio track had been lost. You can fit a lot on a single disc and maintain a quality presentation of the film.

At the same time, you can put not so much on a single disc and still have a crappy film. (See <a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/bellesmag ... ml">Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Magical World</a>.)

Christian · Post by **Christian** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 4:51 pm

I don't have the same talent for writing in-depth, lengthy DVD reviews that Luke does so I try to make my reports on DVDs at Animated News a little bit different than what gets posted here. Usually I post my quick overall impressions of a DVD and its contents and bonus features and put up a few screen grabs but this Aladdin DVD has so much stuff on it that I may just be busy making a ton of screen grabs and may have seven or eight such entries from now until Aladdin's street date. Joe Carioca has already posted the address to my first such entry.

Joe Carioca · Post by **Joe Carioca** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 5:59 pm

Christian wrote:I don't have the same talent for writing in-depth, lengthy DVD reviews that Luke does so I try to make my reports on DVDs at Animated News a little bit different than what gets posted here. Usually I post my quick overall impressions of a DVD and its contents and bonus features and put up a few screen grabs but this Aladdin DVD has so much stuff on it that I may just be busy making a ton of screen grabs and may have seven or eight such entries from now until Aladdin's street date. Joe Carioca has already posted the address to my first such entry.

That would be great! Looking forward to the screen caps!

lolopimp · Post by **lolopimp** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 6:30 pm

I know that this might be a stupid question, and I'm sure all of you probably know it, but I heard the word "edge enhacement" a lot. Some reviews mentioned that Aladdin has "edge enhacement", what is that??? What kind of DVD problem is that.???

Post by **Luke** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 6:43 pm

::Paging deathie mouse::

Disneykid · Post by **Disneykid** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 7:00 pm

While we wait for Deathie to come in with his 700 page essay that would most likely go over your head, here's a nice page that explains edge enhancement clearly and is full of examples: http://www.videophile.info/Guide_EE/Page_01.htm

lolopimp · Post by **lolopimp** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 8:16 pm

Thanks DisneyKid that really helped.... I thought edge enhacement meant something wrong with the edges of the movie and I could never find any. Antways, dont mind me and thanks a lot.

Joe Carioca · Post by **Joe Carioca** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 9:23 pm

Another review which leaves a lot to be desired (but once again asure us this DVD is going to be great): http://www.dvdauthority.com/reviews.asp?ReviewID=4035

chrissy · Post by **chrissy** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 4:59 pm

Hi all!

Im new here, havent had time to view all the previous messages in this thread so forgive me if i am repeating something you have already discussed!

I've been looking at buying the aladdin collectors edition. at first i saw it at http://www.dvdboxoffice.com/description ... d=90063449. They sell the aladdin COLLECTORS DVD GIFT SET (as below)

then i looked at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... eimprovemz and they had the aladdin COLLECTORS DVD GIFT BOX(?) which looked like this:

does anyone know the difference between the two?! as there is literally no description on the amazon site and i am so confused!

help help help!!

Thanks in advance.

Disneykid · Post by **Disneykid** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 5:34 pm

The one on Amazon is what it will look like in real life. The other one was basically just a concept picture of what they had in mind for the giftset.

chrissy · Post by **chrissy** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 5:38 pm

Thanks Kelvin!!!!!!

you have made my day..i was going nuts thinking why was it different?!!!

hehehee. THANKS THANKS and THANKS again!

chrissy · Post by **chrissy** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 5:48 pm

by the way kelvin. how did you know it was the concept idea?? you work for disney?

Disneykid · Post by **Disneykid** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 6:29 pm

Ummm..because it's pretty obvious. When you see something released by Disney very early on and then months later the final version is different, it's because the first version was a concept Disney used to get their ideas out. If you're so skeptical on my answer, why'd you ask?

DreamerQ18 · Post by **DreamerQ18** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 6:31 pm

Hello Chrissy

just wanted to welcome you to the forum I think you are going to like it here a lot

. Be sure to post your Disney story O look forward to seeing you around.

Joe Carioca · Post by **Joe Carioca** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 7:28 pm

If anyone's intersted, Home Theater Forum have their review for Aladdin too, and it's a pretty complete one as far as technical aspects go: http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htforum ... genumber=1

Very positive review, specially considering the reviewer is pretty demanding. Now I have higher hopes for video and audio quality (not that I haven't always had, hehe).

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