I just thought of something, Disney may well be trying to make us double dip. I vaguely remember them saying Cars should've made more in the box office. So maybe they're hoping to gain the money back by releasing two editions Cars. Also because they want to make up the 7 billion(?) from buying Pixar.Luke wrote:Here's to hoping that there will be two discs, because double-dips are lame and Pixar hasn't really ever resorted to them since <i>A Bug's Life</i>, their first DVD, which was a clear upgrade in every way.
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Pixars CARS DVD to be 1 Disc??
This is from another site, and if the rumor is true, it's will be complete outrage from all of us. If Disney is taking the same root as other companys I will be mad 
. Since when has a Pixar DVD been 1 Disc? Luke can you please confirm that the web-site (dvdactive.com) does not know what they are saying about Disney DVDs?
Title: Cars (IMDb)
Starring: N/A (Animation)
Released: 7th November 2006
SRP: $29.99
Further Details:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment has announced the release of Disney & Pixar's latest animated blockbuster, Cars, which will be available in both widescreen and pan & scan editions on the 7th of November at a retail price of around $29.99. The single-disc release will present the film with an anamorphic transfer at its original 2.35:1 aspect ratio and include the brand new animated short "Mater and the Ghostlight" as well as the Academy Award nominated short "One Man Band". Other extras will include a behind-the-scenes featurette entitled 'Inspiration For Cars', four deleted scenes, and a preview for Disney & Pixar's upcoming feature, Ratatouille. If anything else gets added to the release we'll be sure to let you know. Stay tuned for the artwork, which should be along shortly.
. Since when has a Pixar DVD been 1 Disc? Luke can you please confirm that the web-site (dvdactive.com) does not know what they are saying about Disney DVDs?Title: Cars (IMDb)
Starring: N/A (Animation)
Released: 7th November 2006
SRP: $29.99
Further Details:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment has announced the release of Disney & Pixar's latest animated blockbuster, Cars, which will be available in both widescreen and pan & scan editions on the 7th of November at a retail price of around $29.99. The single-disc release will present the film with an anamorphic transfer at its original 2.35:1 aspect ratio and include the brand new animated short "Mater and the Ghostlight" as well as the Academy Award nominated short "One Man Band". Other extras will include a behind-the-scenes featurette entitled 'Inspiration For Cars', four deleted scenes, and a preview for Disney & Pixar's upcoming feature, Ratatouille. If anything else gets added to the release we'll be sure to let you know. Stay tuned for the artwork, which should be along shortly.
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Count me in as part of the group that will be very annoyed if this becomes a single disc meant to get us to double dip later. Disney's already swindled me with Narnia (I knew the director's cut was coming, but since BVHE kept denying it, I figured they were waiting till Prince Caspian's release to debut the extended first film, hence why I bought the current DVD). If this ends up being a single disc release, I'm going to be extremely ticked off at Disney. I love the movie too much to just wait for an inevitable double dip like I am with X-Men: The Last Stand. Please, Disney, don't be like Fox. Get your releases right the first time.
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Well, I guess this is a single-disc release, after all. Disney, in my opinion, is really taking the wrong path. As much as I love Cars, I am seriously considering not buying this release. It appears to be rather light on bonus features, and I'm sure a 2-Disc release will be available, down the road. I'm very upset about this, and I will not bite on a single-disc release of this film. These greedy corporations need to be taken down a notch, and I suggest that EVERYONE avoid this release, until they can give us a proper release!
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From VideoBusiness.com:
http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6359452.html
Cars will be promoted by Valvoline and State Farm, among others.
AUG. 4 | Disney/Pixar’s Cars will be street-ready Nov. 7 with the new animated short “Mater and the Ghost” and the backing of the studio’s largest promotional campaign to date.
Prebook is Sept. 12, and the DVD has a suggested retail price of $29.99. The studio didn’t announce any plans for a Blu-ray debut of the animated hit.
Directed by Oscar-winner John Lasseter, the $235 million-grossing movie is set in the world of cars and features an all-star cast led by Paul Newman and Owen Wilson.
The single-disc release is slim compared to previous Pixar DVDs from Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment.
The new short “Mater” takes the good-ole’ boy tow-truck on a new adventure. Academy-Award nominated short “One Man Band,” which played with the movie in theaters, also will be on the DVD. Plus there’s the behind-the-scenes featurette “Inspiration for Cars,” four deleted scenes and a preview of upcoming Disney/Pixar film Ratatouille.
The studio chose to go with the bonus features most popular with consumers, senior VP of brand marketing and product management Lori MacPherson said. MacPherson noted that Pixar shorts have been one of the most popular bonuses with disc buyers.
“I think it’s the quality of the bonus features that’s really key,” she said.
The studio will rev-up its biggest media campaign yet for the title, opening the door to first-time partners Valvoline and insurer State Farm, which also were involved in the theatrical release. Both will run nationwide TV ad campaigns promoting Cars. Promotional partners also include Energizer, Con-Agra Foods, Procter & Gamble, Air Heads Candy and Georgia Pacific.
BVWHE has chosen a favorite time period for the street: the first week of November, the same frame that helped Finding Nemo set a DVD sales record in 2003. Nemo sold through 23.5 million DVD and VHS units that year, generating $398 million in sales.
Given the timeframe and the movie’s theatrical success (grossing $235 million in the U.S.), Buena Vista is optimistic about Cars’ potential, MacPherson said.
The last Pixar release, The Incredibles, was the top-performing DVD of 2005 but sold fewer units than Nemo, partly due to a changing disc market. Incredibles sold through 15 million units following its release last March, and Pixar reported heavier-than-expected returns when the home video market started showing some volatility in the summer months.
MacPherson said it was too early to comment on the studio’s shipment plans for Cars.
“Everybody in the industry has kind of looked at what’s going on with the category. We have a healthy and robust market, which is great,” MacPherson said. “Everyone is trying to solve the million-dollar question, which is what is the right number [of DVDs] to place.
"We want to have a large presence to fill demand, but we don’t want to overship—how much do you put out without it being too much?”
Cars will be the first Pixar release since Disney acquired the animation studio earlier this year. However, MacPherson said the studio didn’t alter its strategy or distribution plans for Cars based on that.
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From VideoBusiness.com:
http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6359452.html
Cars will be promoted by Valvoline and State Farm, among others.
AUG. 4 | Disney/Pixar’s Cars will be street-ready Nov. 7 with the new animated short “Mater and the Ghost” and the backing of the studio’s largest promotional campaign to date.
Prebook is Sept. 12, and the DVD has a suggested retail price of $29.99. The studio didn’t announce any plans for a Blu-ray debut of the animated hit.
Directed by Oscar-winner John Lasseter, the $235 million-grossing movie is set in the world of cars and features an all-star cast led by Paul Newman and Owen Wilson.
The single-disc release is slim compared to previous Pixar DVDs from Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment.
The new short “Mater” takes the good-ole’ boy tow-truck on a new adventure. Academy-Award nominated short “One Man Band,” which played with the movie in theaters, also will be on the DVD. Plus there’s the behind-the-scenes featurette “Inspiration for Cars,” four deleted scenes and a preview of upcoming Disney/Pixar film Ratatouille.
The studio chose to go with the bonus features most popular with consumers, senior VP of brand marketing and product management Lori MacPherson said. MacPherson noted that Pixar shorts have been one of the most popular bonuses with disc buyers.
“I think it’s the quality of the bonus features that’s really key,” she said.
The studio will rev-up its biggest media campaign yet for the title, opening the door to first-time partners Valvoline and insurer State Farm, which also were involved in the theatrical release. Both will run nationwide TV ad campaigns promoting Cars. Promotional partners also include Energizer, Con-Agra Foods, Procter & Gamble, Air Heads Candy and Georgia Pacific.
BVWHE has chosen a favorite time period for the street: the first week of November, the same frame that helped Finding Nemo set a DVD sales record in 2003. Nemo sold through 23.5 million DVD and VHS units that year, generating $398 million in sales.
Given the timeframe and the movie’s theatrical success (grossing $235 million in the U.S.), Buena Vista is optimistic about Cars’ potential, MacPherson said.
The last Pixar release, The Incredibles, was the top-performing DVD of 2005 but sold fewer units than Nemo, partly due to a changing disc market. Incredibles sold through 15 million units following its release last March, and Pixar reported heavier-than-expected returns when the home video market started showing some volatility in the summer months.
MacPherson said it was too early to comment on the studio’s shipment plans for Cars.
“Everybody in the industry has kind of looked at what’s going on with the category. We have a healthy and robust market, which is great,” MacPherson said. “Everyone is trying to solve the million-dollar question, which is what is the right number [of DVDs] to place.
"We want to have a large presence to fill demand, but we don’t want to overship—how much do you put out without it being too much?”
Cars will be the first Pixar release since Disney acquired the animation studio earlier this year. However, MacPherson said the studio didn’t alter its strategy or distribution plans for Cars based on that.
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I have a strange feeling Disney might be pulling another Warner on us and has the single disc version in either screen format, than have a 2-disc collector's edition avalible at the same time. Hard to imagine, because that article does seem to be missing a few thing that I thought would be standard, such as a commentary or trailers, I also think an in-depth tribute to the late great Joe Ranft would be very appropriate and important to acknowledge his work and how his passing has hit Pixar.
I really would hate to see this great film get the shaft and recieve on a single disc release. The film is quite long (117 minutes) and is breathtakingly beautiful visually, that it should stand alone on one disc, with only a menu, a few previews and a commentary, so that it could get the best looking and sounding transfer possible. Than have all the bonus material, as usual, on disc two.
I'm just wondering, does anyone have a contact with Disney's Home Entertainment division or anything, so I could send them details of everything Disney until Cars recieves a DVD treatment it deserves.
Pixar films have always looked beautiful on DVD, and this should be no exception. I would hate to seem them go with the DreamWorks idea of having the movie, plus hours of bonus material all on one disc, in which the transfer of the movie really suffers. Just compared a movie like Madagascar or Shrek 2 on DVD to The Incredibles or Finding Nemo on DVD. The transfers for Pixar movies are always above the rest.
One thing also about the idea of a single disc release is that if it happens, it'll have that stupid and annoying "FastPlay" or whatever they call it come up. I really hate that.
But, I have to believe a 2 disc version is coming in November. All my current Disney movies on DVD, all but one is a 2 disc release, and the one that's a single disc (National Treasure) I was a bit surprised at it's lack of bonus material.
Now, does anyone have a contact at Disney that I may get so I could send them details of my boycott of all things Disney until they give Cars an acceptable DVD release. Man, even Eisner had the respect to let them release 2 disc sets for all the other Pixar films. Someone should impeach Iger and have Lasseter or Steve Jobs to replace him. Down with Iger! Down with Iger!!
I really would hate to see this great film get the shaft and recieve on a single disc release. The film is quite long (117 minutes) and is breathtakingly beautiful visually, that it should stand alone on one disc, with only a menu, a few previews and a commentary, so that it could get the best looking and sounding transfer possible. Than have all the bonus material, as usual, on disc two.
I'm just wondering, does anyone have a contact with Disney's Home Entertainment division or anything, so I could send them details of everything Disney until Cars recieves a DVD treatment it deserves.
Pixar films have always looked beautiful on DVD, and this should be no exception. I would hate to seem them go with the DreamWorks idea of having the movie, plus hours of bonus material all on one disc, in which the transfer of the movie really suffers. Just compared a movie like Madagascar or Shrek 2 on DVD to The Incredibles or Finding Nemo on DVD. The transfers for Pixar movies are always above the rest.
One thing also about the idea of a single disc release is that if it happens, it'll have that stupid and annoying "FastPlay" or whatever they call it come up. I really hate that.
But, I have to believe a 2 disc version is coming in November. All my current Disney movies on DVD, all but one is a 2 disc release, and the one that's a single disc (National Treasure) I was a bit surprised at it's lack of bonus material.
Now, does anyone have a contact at Disney that I may get so I could send them details of my boycott of all things Disney until they give Cars an acceptable DVD release. Man, even Eisner had the respect to let them release 2 disc sets for all the other Pixar films. Someone should impeach Iger and have Lasseter or Steve Jobs to replace him. Down with Iger! Down with Iger!!
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I guess I'll be holding off on buying the 1 disc, and hope that a 2 disc is somewhere down the road. I've yet to see this movie, and I would really like to see this with a 2 disc set so I can get everything, all the bonus features, and everything else all at one time.
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THIS IS BULLS&!*
I remember seeing this in theaters saying to myslef, I can't wait till this movies comes out on DVD. I think it's Pixars best looking flick yet, and now they have coned us in this 1 disc release. Is POTC 2 going to get a 1 discer too? This is wack, where is the news on Lilo and Stitch Disney promise us?? Is that also a 1 discer? You did last year with the re-releases, which is okay becuase the previous were 2 discers. I am so mad at DISNEY right now!!!
I think I will still buy this DVD. Then sell it at a DVD store to buy the 2-Disc later on next year. I just hope Disney does not do this for their next Pixar film.
I remember seeing this in theaters saying to myslef, I can't wait till this movies comes out on DVD. I think it's Pixars best looking flick yet, and now they have coned us in this 1 disc release. Is POTC 2 going to get a 1 discer too? This is wack, where is the news on Lilo and Stitch Disney promise us?? Is that also a 1 discer? You did last year with the re-releases, which is okay becuase the previous were 2 discers. I am so mad at DISNEY right now!!!
I think I will still buy this DVD. Then sell it at a DVD store to buy the 2-Disc later on next year. I just hope Disney does not do this for their next Pixar film.
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I love Cars to death, but I will not buy the single-disc version that is coming out on November 7, 2006. I can smell a double-dip in the works, and I'm not biting this time. A Lasseter commentary and trailers would have made me at least consider getting the first version, but as they are absent, my mind is made up.
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I was certain this was just a rumor, but the article that MadonnasManOne posted pretty much proves my wrong.
Whatever happened to these features that were originally said to be on the DVD?:
Whatever happened to these features that were originally said to be on the DVD?:
Whatever happened to this? Are they just dropping the home movies and animation bloopers (not to mention the trailers and commentary), and slapping a few features onto one disc? No, a 2-Disc release has GOT to be coming sometime. But chances are it won't be until next year. If that's true, then Disney is ruining their chances of successful DVD sales during the holiday season. Disney better release a 1-disc and 2-disc at the same time! If not, I'm gonna be mad! Who cares if Cars didn't make as much at the box office as expected? $236+ is nothing to be ashamed of! Yet they're giving Cars a release only a little better than Chicken Little's (and the only thing the Cars DVD has over CL's is the movie on the disc)!Darla Anderson, who produced Cars, said that other extras for the DVD might be "animation bloopers" as well as home movies created by the filmmakers.
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One word: Ouch.magicalwands wrote:Because there are actually people who want Cars to have a 2-disc set.
I can see that plan going well.MadonnasManOne wrote:These greedy corporations need to be taken down a notch, and I suggest that EVERYONE avoid this release, until they can give us a proper release!
Disney executive #1: DE#2, tell me how the Cars DVD is selling!
Disney executive #2: Well it looks like sales have been lower than any Pixar film. Maybe those critics were right, maybe it's Pixar's worst film and people think that way too.
Disney executive #1: That makes sense. Well I think it's safe to say we don't need to release the 2 Disc set we planned then.
Disney executive #2: Exactly, good work DE#1, now let go to Disney's California Adventure and have a drink.
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Wow, the coverart looks much better now that I can actually see it in detail. I'm still not lovin' it, but I guess there's only so many cool images to create with cars.
Seriously, are you guys really all that surprised by this?
It is kinda wierd that Disney isn't being consistant with their "PIXAR movies get two discs" policy, but I can't really say that I'm surprised by this decision. I won't even be surprised if Dead Man's Chest gets a single disc release. Disney's been slacking off with their DVD releases since last October, and it still amazes me that they'll put effort into making all these pointless Princess, Classic Cartoon Favorites, and learning adventure DVDs when they could just as easily put that effort into giving themselves a good reputation by giving stellar releases to their more deserving pieces of work. I'll wait a little while before buying this, because if a double-disc-dip is going to be announced (maybe even as quickly as Narnia's was), then I'm going for that instead.
Boy, us Disney fans sure are spoiled, huh?
Seriously, we are. We get all these double-disc, super duper collector's editions for a few years, and now that we're getting less, we complain. I'm not saying our complaints aren't justified, but still, we're spoiled like crap.
......which is exactly why this will be a one disc affair.Cars will be the first Pixar release since Disney acquired the animation studio earlier this year.
Seriously, are you guys really all that surprised by this?
It is kinda wierd that Disney isn't being consistant with their "PIXAR movies get two discs" policy, but I can't really say that I'm surprised by this decision. I won't even be surprised if Dead Man's Chest gets a single disc release. Disney's been slacking off with their DVD releases since last October, and it still amazes me that they'll put effort into making all these pointless Princess, Classic Cartoon Favorites, and learning adventure DVDs when they could just as easily put that effort into giving themselves a good reputation by giving stellar releases to their more deserving pieces of work. I'll wait a little while before buying this, because if a double-disc-dip is going to be announced (maybe even as quickly as Narnia's was), then I'm going for that instead.
Boy, us Disney fans sure are spoiled, huh?
Seriously, we are. We get all these double-disc, super duper collector's editions for a few years, and now that we're getting less, we complain. I'm not saying our complaints aren't justified, but still, we're spoiled like crap.
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I find that the cover is a little too crowded. Maybe only the essential characters (i.e. Lightning, Mater, Sally, Doc etc.) should be on the cover. Now don't judge this because I've never seen the movie, and these are the only essential characters that I would think would be essential. So, overall, I think the covers a bit too croweded, and it should be limited to only the essential characters. This really doesn't matter for me anyway, because I'm waiting for a 2 disc set, but I just wanted to express my opinion.
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First of all, that cover is hideous. Worst cover for a Pixar film, EVER! Of course, seeing that this is a single-disc release, I will not have to worry about the cover, as I will not be buying.
I do feel, however, that we should all E-mail Disney to let them know that we are upset about this being a single-disc release, and let them know that we aren't going to buy it, unless they can give it a 2-Disc Collector's Edition, as they have the other Pixar films. I'm only one consumer, but, if we can all band together, and voice our concerns, then we might see a better release, right from the start. I have already E-mailed them, and I will post the response, providing I get one.
Here is the E-mail address: disneyinfo@disneyhelp.com
Post in this thread if you have E-mailed them, and any reply you get! Be nice, but, make sure to state that you want a proper release, or you will not buy it. My sincere thanks to anyone who does this. It's time consumers start voicing their concerns to the actual corporations. We can all complain to each other, here, but what good would it do, if it is not seen by those in charge!
I do feel, however, that we should all E-mail Disney to let them know that we are upset about this being a single-disc release, and let them know that we aren't going to buy it, unless they can give it a 2-Disc Collector's Edition, as they have the other Pixar films. I'm only one consumer, but, if we can all band together, and voice our concerns, then we might see a better release, right from the start. I have already E-mailed them, and I will post the response, providing I get one.
Here is the E-mail address: disneyinfo@disneyhelp.com
Post in this thread if you have E-mailed them, and any reply you get! Be nice, but, make sure to state that you want a proper release, or you will not buy it. My sincere thanks to anyone who does this. It's time consumers start voicing their concerns to the actual corporations. We can all complain to each other, here, but what good would it do, if it is not seen by those in charge!
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I was thinking, maybe the reason why Disney is giving us the shaft with Cars being a single disc is that they want us to go out and buy the Blu-Ray which will probably have all the nice extras we're used to from Pixar films. But could it be that they're planning what they did with Narnia (and a few older animated titles like Atlantis and Emperor's New Groove) by releasing a single disc version for the cheapskates and releasing a 2 disc version for us, the collectors, on the same day (a lot of studios have done that, Warner's been the worst with it, and now is Disney following?) or there could be a collector's edition next year for Ratatouille (I still can't spell it) or maybe since Disney now owns Pixar, they want to treat it as there other recent movies, with a bareboned single disc version. Or, finally it's Iger's way of turning into Eisner- following his policy of doing the opposite of what the customer want. But, I'm hoping that maybe there's either a Blu-Ray or a deluxe edition avalible at the same time (I'm willing to spring $1300 for a Blu-Ray player for, that's how much I loved it).