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Billy Moon wrote:I don't have the R1 release of Dumbo to compare, but the new UK Special Edition looks much, much better than the previous one. All of the digital noise and imperfections are gone. It's great.

Phew ... now I can breathe. Thanks for the info Billy Moon!

I hope the get rid of that awfull blue/purpleish stardust or whatever behind the disney dvd logo... Why are they so happy with it?? Looks so danmn ugly!

Does anyone know why Disney are re-releasing The Little Mermaid II this month, along with Return To Neverland? It just seems so random to release them now. Are they going to be Special Editions or anything? I've looked, and it seems they are same releases.

Meet the Robinsons is coming to DVD 17th September. Its supposedly 1 disc.

ichabod wrote:Meet the Robinsons is coming to DVD 17th September. Its supposedly 1 disc.

Damn...suppose I should be used to it by now

Damn! Why don't WDFA projects get 2-Discers lately? Pixar always get double-disc affairs (excepting Cars) - it's not fair!

Meet the Robinsons is dated for 17th October according to play.com, might be a mistake though

Woolworths has a Lilo and Stitch boxset exclusive. Lilo and Stitch 2 disc SE/ Stitch: The Movie / Leroy and Stitch, for £14.97.

Thought I'd let you know.

I received Dumbo on Region 2 and watched the film, and I must say the picture quality is beautiful!

Is this the transfer people keep complaining about? Or did Region 2 get a better transfer than Region 1? Where is all the visual noise and distortion during the Pink Elephants on Paarade sequence that everyone keeps ranting about?

It's stunning. It almost looks as good as a Lowry restoration, save for some very mild (and rare) specks. BTW, it practically has no grain.

One more thing ... the soundtrack rocks ass! This is what I call a good mix! Strong bass and enveloping music, and not "fake" 5.1 surround sound remixes like they do with the package films.

Bonus features

Inventing The Robinsons (Making of)
Out-takes
Deleted Scenes
Audio Commentary from the director Stephen Anderson plus as characters from the film he voiced!
Family Tree Game
Easter Eggs: Exclusive to this DVD, 4 short interviews with some of the characters from the film.

and blu-ray cover art:

Does anyone know if there are any more pre-1980's Live-action titles scheduled for release in the Uk this year?

I personally hope for some titles that have only been released as Disney movie club exclusives (like Kidnapped).

mvd24 wrote:Does anyone know if there are any more pre-1980's Live-action titles scheduled for release in the Uk this year?

I personally hope for some titles that have only been released as Disney movie club exclusives (like Kidnapped).

I was hoping the same thing. After last years Summer when a pile of stuff was released (most of it better than the R1) I was hoping we'd see the same again this year. Unfortunately I think any Summer releases would have been up for preorder by now. Looks like it'll be a dry year.

I'd like to know if the new editions available such as "fox and the hound", "dumbo" and "robin hood" have a slipcase? I saw that it is limited in time. Thanks for your help.

winniedu77 wrote:I'd like to know if the new editions available such as "fox and the hound", "dumbo" and "robin hood" have a slipcase? I saw that it is limited in time. Thanks for your help.

Well, I purchased The Fox and the Hound about 3 months ago and it did have a slipcover. It's quite nice. I bought Dumbo about a month ago and it too came with a slipcover. Since I haven't yet purchased the new edition of Robin Hood, I can't tell you about that, but I expect it should have one too.

A tiny pic of the updated cover. Looks like it'll come with a slipcover.

Hmm ... where's the "Walt Disney Classics" banner gone? I expect it has still to be revised, no?

Or have your geese abducted the slipcover artists at BVHE UK, ichabod?

winniedu77 wrote:I'd like to know if the new editions available such as "fox and the hound", "dumbo" and "robin hood" have a slipcase? I saw that it is limited in time. Thanks for your help.

All three were released with Shiny Slipcases, whether they still have them with it now I don't know.

Does anyone have any updates for the Walt Disney Treasures? Like say when Donald 2 and Pluto 1 are coming, if they are?

Big Disney Fan wrote:Does anyone have any updates for the Walt Disney Treasures? Like say when Donald 2 and Pluto 1 are coming, if they are?

They seem to have dropped off the radar a bit, don't they? It seems like all around the world they've been delayed and descheduled.

The good news is that Donald 2 and Pluto 1 have been through the Australian Classification Board which suggests they were pretty far advanced, so I suspect it will only be a delay and not a cancellation of the releases - probably they're holding them off until closer to Christmas.

But who knows, maybe someone looked at Donald 2 and thought "Hey, these prints are crap! Let's do them over before releasing them to the rest of the world!" (Well, a man can dream, can't he?)

MK Sharp wrote: They seem to have dropped off the radar a bit, don't they? It seems like all around the world they've been delayed and descheduled.

They were both released here in Sweden last month!
So at least ours were not delayed or rescheduled!