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jrboy wrote:"Overall, my only major complaint is that the DVD was sitting on the shelf so long that the security stickers around the sides were SOOO sticky that it was like super glue.

It's not because of that, i got mine the day it came out and way just like that.
Anyway hope you enjoy the rest of the set

Ok, that makes me feel alot better. I wasn't sure if it was just mine or not. Boy...those stickers really were a pain, weren't they!?

-BB

"Ok, that makes me feel alot better. I wasn't sure if it was just mine or not. Boy...those stickers really were a pain, weren't they!?''

my god were they, but goo-be-gone does the job

They used some particularly nasty glue on a few of those sets.

i am buying the rarities on amazon b/c of my fav short hooked bear...which ive probably posted about a zillion times....but how rare is the rarities???

I guess it's fair to say that quite some of the shorts included are "rarer" than most of what's on some of the other sets, but they probably just needed a name for a set with shorts that (for the most part) did not belong to any particular character series (such as MM or DD).

The set itself is no rarer than the other Treasures (on average).

i would definitely buy the rarities set if i were you. i own all four sets that you mentioned and they are all worth it. like another poster said i don't too much at the picture quality. i personally had no complains when it came to the animated shorts. there were a couple i just didn't like but it wasn't because of the picture it was just not my taste. and the Alice shorts are quite entertaining even though they are extremely old. still i recommend the set. i am hoping they come out with a second volume if they do cancel the WDT line

i would definitely buy the rarities set if i were you. i own all four sets that you mentioned and they are all worth it. like another poster said i don't too much at the picture quality. i personally had no complains when it came to the animated shorts. there were a couple i just didn't like but it wasn't because of the picture it was just not my taste. and the Alice shorts are quite entertaining even though they are extremely old. still i recommend the set. i am hoping they come out with a second volume if they do cancel the WDT line

Just thought I'd update you guys...again.

Went to pick up the WDT: On the Front Lines, and it is nearly flawless! It has the tin, all inserts, duel-case, and even the cardboard slip over the tin! It looks almost brand new. There were some marks on the tin that looked like someone stabbed it several times with a pencil, but it looks good. AND, on the authenticity card, someone wrote on it (in cursive) what looks like "fake." That has me a little worried. But, this set dosen't look fake at all! The disks have the serial #'s /barcodes on the underside of the disks, and everything! I might scan it and show it to you guys later today.

I'm planning on watch the shorts later tonight! I'm so excited!

Next on the list: WDT: Behind the Scenes at the Walt Disney Studio and WDT: Silly Symphonies Vol. 1!!!!

-BB

Get the Disney Rareties set NOW! You will regret it when you discover that it will never be reshipped. I do not own it but I'd get it if I had the money.

PixarFan2006 wrote:Get the Disney Rareties set NOW! You will regret it when you discover that it will never be reshipped. I do not own it but I'd get it if I had the money.

I actually got Rarities last weekend. So, I'm good with that. I knew that it would be my last chance at getting Rarities, being that it was the last one in town.

I'm just worried about why it says "fake" on the Certificate of Authenticity. At least, it LOOKs like fake...written across it. I actually just started watching the first disk, and it looks fine so far. I mean, everything LOOKS authentic to my knowledge...everything from the tin to the inserts to the disks. But otherwise, I'm happy with my purchase.

The other thing I was really excited about (but I couldn't type at the time) was that my Mom (sort of) for the first time supported me buying this DVD (a Disney DVD)!!! As in, she was trying to help me convince my Dad to take me to the Gamestop that was holding this DVD for me. I was in shock. In the end, she wound up taking me to get the DVD.

Well, I'll write more after I'm done watching the whole set!!!

-BB

Oh my. I have a BIG question. Are all of the shorts supposed to be in WIDEscreen? Because in the review, all of the screen caps are in widescreen. But my DVD has presented all of the shorts in FULLscreen....but according to amazon.com, the aspect ratio is 1.33:1...Help please, ASAP!

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brotherbear wrote:Oh my. I have a BIG question. Are all of the shorts supposed to be in WIDEscreen? Because in the review, all of the screen caps are in widescreen. But my DVD has presented all of the shorts in FULLscreen....but according to amazon.com, the aspect ratio is 1.33:1...Help please, ASAP!

-BB

For Rarities, only three shorts should be widescreen: (and unfortunately, non-anamorphic widescreen)
Hooked Bear
In the Bag
Toot, Whistle, Plunk, and Boom





The other caps have the small black bars on the sides to help compensate with overscan on televisions.

Escapay

Thanks Escapay, but I already knew about Rarities having 3 widescreen shorts. I was asking about On the Front Lines. Sorry, I can see I wasn't clear enough, even vague. But I think I found my answer on the review page: they're in 1.33:1 (full screen). Right? But then why are the screen caps in widescreen? Or is this just my computer??

Again, thanks for the speedy reply!

-BB

brotherbear wrote:Thanks Escapay, but I already knew about Rarities having 3 widescreen shorts. I was asking about On the Front Lines. Sorry, I can see I wasn't clear enough, even vague. But I think I found my answer on the review page: they're in 1.33:1 (full screen). Right? But then why are the screen caps in widescreen? Or is this just my computer??

Again, thanks for the speedy reply!

-BB

Sorry, I thought it was about Rarities since your last comment mentioned it as well!

Okay, lemme check OTFL on UD...

**runs off to check**

**spots a lemonade stand. Stops and gets a drink**

**Buys the lemonade stand, turns it into a lucrative business**

**remembers what I was supposed to do, goes to the OTFL review**

**looks at review**

**returns**

Well, aside from my lemonade company, I just realized something that didn't require looking for a review.

All the material on OTLF was from 1941-1945. And aside from a widescreen sequence in 1927's Napoleon and very few shorts and films in the early 1930s, the actual widescreen practices weren't used until Cinerama came along in 1952, followed by Cinemascope in 1953, and naturally, several others like VistaVision, Panavision (and Super Panavision, Ultra Panavision, etc), Todd-AO, Technirama, etc.

So the shorts should all be in 1.33:1 (though deathie will eventually chime in with "mmm, actually that should measure 1.37:1 because that's the actual Academy Ratio of the time"), and not widescreen. Methinks your computer is acting odd and is stretching the page, making it look widescreen. Right click it, go to properties, and see how it measures. If it measures 213x160, then they are 1.33:1 ("1.37:1!" deathie says) caps. Widescreen on UD will usually have 320-width caps, with the height depending on the aspect ratio.

Escapay

You know you wanna give me a glass of that lemondade!!

Thanks Escapay! I kind of figured it would be wierd for Disney to create shorts in widescreen in the 30's/40's. Especially since the first Disney Aminated Feature to use anything other than Full Screen was Lady and the Tramp in 1955, ten years and up after these shorts were created.

Well, at least I know something's not wrong with my DVD...only my computer. lol. And by the way, Disk 1 works fine...Tommorow, it's on to Disk 2!!

thanks again!!

-BB

brotherbear wrote:

You know you wanna give me a glass of that lemondade!!

Thanks Escapay! I kind of figured it would be wierd for Disney to create shorts in widescreen in the 30's/40's. Especially since the first Disney Aminated Feature to use anything other than Full Screen was Lady and the Tramp in 1955, ten years and up after these shorts were created.

Well, at least I know something's not wrong with my DVD...only my computer. lol. And by the way, Disk 1 works fine...Tommorow, it's on to Disk 2!!

thanks again!!

-BB

Here's some lemonade for you!



Glad to hear your discs are fine. And be sure to have fun learning the "Four Methods of Flush Riveting"! For some reason, I always get a kick out of watching that short, cause in the off-chance I ever have to do flush riveting, it's good stuff to know!

Escapay

Escapay wrote:

brotherbear wrote:

You know you wanna give me a glass of that lemondade!!

Thanks Escapay! I kind of figured it would be wierd for Disney to create shorts in widescreen in the 30's/40's. Especially since the first Disney Aminated Feature to use anything other than Full Screen was Lady and the Tramp in 1955, ten years and up after these shorts were created.

Well, at least I know something's not wrong with my DVD...only my computer. lol. And by the way, Disk 1 works fine...Tommorow, it's on to Disk 2!!

thanks again!!

-BB

Here's some lemonade for you!



Glad to hear your discs are fine. And be sure to have fun learning the "Four Methods of Flush Riveting"! For some reason, I always get a kick out of watching that short, cause in the off-chance I ever have to do flush riveting, it's good stuff to know!

Escapay

yay! lemonaide!!

So, now I've looked through Disk 2, and again, everything's fine. No problems what-so-ever. And the training short on Flush Riveting was riveting! Ok...I know, bad joke. But at least now I know what weapon to use in case a tank comes to invade my backyard!!!!

Now that I've (finally) added On the Front Lines to my collection, I'm going to set my sights on Behind the Scenes at the Walt Disney Studio (SS vol. 1 is going to be too hard to find, and I'm trying my hardest not to resort to using the internet...I just don't trust eBay or Amazon). Any ideas where to find Behind the Scenes...?? Or (even better) Silly Symphonies Vol. 1??


Thanks!

-BB

Well I thourougly reccommend getting SS Vol. 1 from the UK because it is still in print. It doesn't come with a COA though and I doubt you will get a tinned version now

Obviously the 13 cartoon shorts Treasures are must haves, and the more specific Disney ones are all great (Disneyland USA, Behind the Scenes, Tomorrowland and Your Host), but what about Davy Crockett, The Mickey Mouse Club, The Adventures of Spin & Marty, Elfego Baca and The Swamp Fox and The Hardy Boys?

I've never associated any of these tv shows with Disney, having never actually seen any, so I've been wary of buying them. I've heard a few are quite poor collections compared to the other Treasures. So, should I buy them? Are they all very good or are they only for the most diehard Disney aficionados? I fear I'd be quite bored by them.

It all really depends on wether or not you like the shows or not. Do whatever you think is right.