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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:34 am
by ichabod
Well it's war of the retailers
Play also have an exclusive.
Pop up packaging.
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:38 am
by ichabod
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:00 pm
by Jules
Hmm... Play doesn't say whether those Pixar sets have the Collector's Edition of each film in their proper aspect ratios. I believe the UK Monsters Inc. was 4:3 pan & scan.
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:19 pm
by 271286
WOW those pop-up covers are GREAT! I have never seen this before isn't it a brand new kind of dvd packaging??
The pop-up scenes all looks great, but the covers to the pixar box sets are terrible!
This is indeed war of the retailers... This is really interesting, seems like BVHE UK finally got it together... this me reminds me of the good old days with UK Disney exclusives...
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 12:38 pm
by ichabod
UK Cover art, no release date yet
http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProd ... sku=687784
Also this looks like a 1 disc
coming to the UK on 4th February 2008
Music & More Disney Song Selections - 'The Aristocats,' 'Scales And Arpeggios,' 'Thomas O'Malley Cat,' 'Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat'
'Bath Day' - October 11, 1946 - Cartoon Short
'She Never Felt Alone' - Deleted Song
Disney Virtual Kitten Set-Top
Disney Virtual Kitten DVD-ROM
The Aristocats Fun With Language Game
Name that instrument
The Sherman Brothers: The Aristocrats of Disney
The Aristocats Scrapbook
The Great Cat Family (Excerpt) - September 19, 1956 TV Show
http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProd ... sku=725885
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:43 pm
by Jules
1) That 101 Dalamatians cover looks rather dull. But then it's in ultra low resolution. It'd be more sensible to judge it when we get a bigger pic.
2) Aristocats 1 Disc? Disappointing.
I will only double dip on this if it provides the film in widescreen and more impressive video (the previous UK edition was not bad, but it did look a bit soft in places). Gotta love the cover art though (is O'Malley off model?). It feels very artistic. Moreover, that "A Walt Disney [wiggly]Jazzy[/wiggly] Classic" banner is very classy.
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:47 pm
by 2099net
Given Disney UK have a history of advetising 2 disc sets and not delivering the goods *cough*Tarzan*cough* perhaps this is a hint of what may eventually come to pass in the land of the free.
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:45 pm
by Simba3
2099net wrote:Given Disney UK have a history of advetising 2 disc sets and not delivering the goods *cough*Tarzan*cough* perhaps this is a hint of what may eventually come to pass in the land of the free.
I've pretty much given up all hopes for The Aristocats: Special Edition being a 2-disc DVD here in the States. All the signs point to only a single edition: especially the changes to the website and the trailer, taking out all signs indicating 2-disc treatment.
By the way, those 2-film limited edition box sets look rather cool!
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:53 pm
by Billy Moon
I hardly think The Aristocats cover looks classy. It's way too pink to me. i'll still buy the DVD for the widescreen version (if it turns out to be, as a suspect), and the Great Cat Family excerpt.
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:12 am
by yamiiguy
Hopefully the Aristocats gets the treatment it deserves whether that's 2-Disc or not, I like that cover though, it's jazzy
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 5:00 am
by 271286
Im just happy the UK covers doesnt have that obligatoiry blue colered corners anymore - Yay... Im such a cover freak!
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 7:20 am
by ichabod
271286 wrote:Im just happy the UK covers doesnt have that obligatoiry blue colered corners anymore - Yay... Im such a cover freak!
Oh trust me, it will. Give them time.
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 12:32 pm
by 2099net
yamiiguy wrote:Hopefully the Aristocats gets the treatment it deserves whether that's 2-Disc or not, I like that cover though, it's jazzy
But I hate Jazz. And Sebastian Coe.
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 1:01 pm
by Jeffel
Yey, got an e-mail from Play saying that my copy of The Jungle Book has been shipped. Here's hoping that it arrives on Saturday instead of Monday.
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:00 pm
by Tony
When somebody receives the UK Box Set this week, it would be appreciated if some further pics and details could be uploaded if possible!
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:00 am
by ichabod
Well it's here and bizarrely retains the platinum edition banner. Not classics logo anywhere.
The box is identical to the Snow White giftset.
inside the box
As for the book?
Well quite frankly it's crap.
It has about 50 screencaps from the film or possible cel setups.
Crap.
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:37 am
by 2099net
It looks like they forgot the words on the left-hand pages.
Typical BVHEUK. I'm going to submit a formal complaint.
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 6:48 am
by 271286
Flaws or not ITS GREAT that R2 finally gets a disney gift set...
I hope BVHE UK will continue issuing gift sets... I also kinda like that it says PE hope this is a permanent change... The cover looks great just a shame they has put the ratings on the big box too is this a rule in the UK or is it enough to just put it on the case cover??
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:42 am
by Jeffel
The book is a bit crap really but oh well. The box and the slipcover for the dvd look fantastic so I'm still happy enough.
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:00 am
by yamiiguy
BVHEUK have gotten to lazy to even include a proper booklet. All I got was a Disneyland christmas thing, and advertisements for Surcare (with a 25p off coupon
) and King Parrot Smoothies
=
Oh and the other day I seen heaps of two-packs like the Pixar ones above but Disney Classics in the Disney Store
