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bunnieeprincess wrote:so if i wanted to go out and purchase a bunch of old disney dvds say, this summer, it wouldnt be that hard to get them?

It depends where you look. Which DVDS are you most interested in finding?

all the princess ones, a few classics (dumbo, etc) and some fairly recent ones like hercules and tarzan. a lot really

Tarzan was just released as a 1-disc special edition. Cinderella was just released on a 2-disc Platinum Edition. Aladdin is still in print. So that's Tarzan and two "Princess ones" that are still very avaliable.

Like everyone here, I sometimes get annoyed by the fact that some Disney DVD are out of print but overall, I'm happy that movies go into "the vault" because it makes Disney DVD collecting more fun.

It's funny.

I was only reading a chapter in Disney War last night that indicated Disney weren't all that willing to release their classics on video back in the 1980s. The then-fledgling format was starting to take off and many - including Roy - felt that having the films available in every home would "cheapen" the experience. Remember, this was a time when they were only screened in cinemas every seven years.

Of course, the release of the first video - which I believe was Pinocchio - solds so well that they repeated the experiement. Initially though, they wanted to charge $79.95 per video, so that only rental stores could afford them. The idea was to make them high-priced collectables that would be passed down from generation to generation. As we know, this didn't remain the case, but I think there is something to be said for maintaining a certain stanard.

The films are highly sought after and treasured because of their unavailability. Maybe Roy was right - having them in homes and shops ALL the time would make the film "less special" in a way. I appreciate the fact that I managed to get The Little Mermaid on DVD all those years ago, but I anticipate the next release. This would not be the case if just another a new special edition were coming out next year.

I like that Disney only have their big titles available for a limited time. In an age where everybody wants instant gratification - to quote Homer "30 seconds? I want it now..." - it is nice that there is a company that not only makes us wait, but gets us this interested in everything they do.

I actually enjoying OOP DVDs, since DVDs that become out of print because so much more valuable than ones in print because they aren't produced anymore. Take Snow White, thats really valuable DVD, and I just feel happy owning it

I understand why people would like to be able to buy any DVD, at any time, without having to worry about it going OOP. However, there are many reasons why DVD's go out of print. Stores cannot keep an endless supply of DVD's on the shelf. The distributor can make more money by re-releasing, or upgrading, previous releases. New technologies come into existence, and can render a previous version "inferior". By taking a title out of print, the company can create more demand for it, over time. The list is endless. The main reason is to get more money out of consumers.

I don't believe a petition will change anything. It's a business, and they are in it to make money.

8 months ago I probably would've said I hated this OOP crap and it's just a dumb way of Disney to make money, when they could easily release all the copies in the stores permentally. But after long time of thinking, I really like the idea that somebody's collection can never be compleate, as long as there is money left in the world!

I mean it would be no fun for someone to have a completed collection, think of it as a long epic quest that'll always have twists and turns(like the Tarzan Special Edition! )

Plus it's a great economic stradegy for Disney! I mean it seems to work all the time! Also you feel special when you have OOP DVDS(even though I only have 3 )!

Hey there should be a book called, "101 Reasons NOT To have Sex" and #68 would be: You will have to buy OOP DVDS for kids!

Sorry for the random joke, couldn't resist!

taking movies OOP raises demand for them, and so that equal more money whenever they are released again. If disney didn't make good money on their titles then poorer versions of these films would be released right away and then we wouldn't really get a good edition. Think of the vault as more of a promise. Whenever the movies are brought out of the vault it USUALLY(cough except tarzan cough) means a better release than what was previously released. Besides i love the wait, it helps me enjoy the film just a bit more.