Chronicles of Narnia: Wardrobe - 4-Disc Extended Edition DVD
I'm satisfied with the current single-disc edition that I have... considering that the books were pretty thin anyway and that the theatrical cut itself was a very faithful adaptation, I can't see how 15 extra minutes will improve the overall quality of it. (I can see how films like Harry Potter and LOTR can benefit story-wise from the EE treatment, but it seems extraneous for a film like this.)
Not to mention the contents of the third and fourth disc could easily be combined into one disc (only a documentary on the third disc that's not even two hours long?). As far as I know, Disney is just padding this out to make it seem like an impressive set along the lines of the LOTR EEs (not to mention porting over the second disc from the 2-disc edition currently available), when it's not.
But the packaging and disc art sure is pretty. If Disney actually invested the time and effort to make a new set of extras and included the trailers and TV spots used to market the film, I might have considered buying it. Emphasis on the word "might".
Not to mention the contents of the third and fourth disc could easily be combined into one disc (only a documentary on the third disc that's not even two hours long?). As far as I know, Disney is just padding this out to make it seem like an impressive set along the lines of the LOTR EEs (not to mention porting over the second disc from the 2-disc edition currently available), when it's not.
But the packaging and disc art sure is pretty. If Disney actually invested the time and effort to make a new set of extras and included the trailers and TV spots used to market the film, I might have considered buying it. Emphasis on the word "might".
Narnia Gift Set : widescreen or fullframe ?
Hi everyone. I was about to pre-order the gorgeous Narnia Gift Set with bookends today, from the Canadian retailer DVD Box Office (where I get most of my DVD's from). I almost freaked out when they had the movie listed as "fullframe" and so I decided to hold off. Can this be correct ? I assumed it would be widescreen, or will there be 2 different versions of this Gift Set ? If anyone knows more : please share this information here, since I'm not going to have this item shipped from Canada to Belgium (which is where I live) to find out there's a fullframe movie inside. Especially not since the European 4-disc set will contain the widescreen version of the movie. So : if I have to choose between the bookends or the widescreen DVD... guess what I'll be buying ?
Please help me out !
Bart
Please help me out !
Bart
Re: Narnia Gift Set : widescreen or fullframe ?
The Gift Set will be widescreen. It would make no sense otherwise. They're not going to make a fullscreen version of the 4-disc EE just for the higher-paying folks to get shafted.gurgi wrote:I almost freaked out when they had the movie listed as "fullframe" and so I decided to hold off. Can this be correct ? I assumed it would be widescreen, or will there be 2 different versions of this Gift Set ?
Do you mean that the original version of the movie won't be on here. Only the newer version that includes the deleted scenes?Luke wrote:Everything but the theatrical cut and the sneak peeks (which will be replaced), I'm guessing.Matt wrote:Will this DVD have everything the 2-Disc has?
Signature courtesy of blackcauldron85!!
Right. Though if the press release is right, the difference is just a minor 7 minutes.Simba3 wrote:Do you mean that the original version of the movie won't be on here. Only the newer version that includes the deleted scenes?
There were no <i>Narnia</i> trailers on the original DVD and unless the press release just isn't mentioning it among Disc 4's extras, there won't be any on the Extended Edition/Gift Set.Matt wrote:No trailers as well?
Well, from what I've read, the difference is actually 15 minutes. BVHE's running times for Narnia have always been screwed up, and I think it's because they're ignoring the closing credits (which they normally never do).Luke wrote:Right. Though if the press release is right, the difference is just a minor 7 minutes.
Well BVHE's theatrical cut runtime was way off, but I was comparing the PR's total for the EE and the actual runtime on the theatrical cut as featured in my review. Unless the extended cut is really longer than 150 minutes with end credits, then the differences will be minor.Disneykid wrote:Well, from what I've read, the difference is actually 15 minutes. BVHE's running times for Narnia have always been screwed up, and I think it's because they're ignoring the closing credits (which they normally never do).
One wonders if the original release's untruthful runtime on the press release and packaging was part of a scheme to make the re-release seem like a more drastic extension. Pretty elaborate. We'll see.
-
Escapay
- Ultimate Collector's Edition
- Posts: 12562
- Joined: Tue Jan 27, 2004 5:02 pm
- Location: Somewhere in Time and Space
- Contact:
You can always do what some of us have already done and buy the 2-disc special edition soundtrack, which is the regular single-disc soundtrack and a bonus DVD that contains two music featurettes, two art gallery montages, and the trailer. I like to consider it my temporary 4-disc edition until the proper one comes out. After which it'll be a 6-disc edition for me...Matt wrote:No trailers as well?Luke wrote: Everything but the theatrical cut and the sneak peeks (which will be replaced), I'm guessing.
Escapay
WIST #60:
AwallaceUNC: Would you prefer Substi-Blu-tiary Locomotion?
WIST #61:
TheSequelOfDisney: Damn, did Lin-Manuel Miranda go and murder all your families?
AwallaceUNC: Would you prefer Substi-Blu-tiary Locomotion?
WIST #61:
TheSequelOfDisney: Damn, did Lin-Manuel Miranda go and murder all your families?
Oh they put out a 2-Disc Soundtrack?Escapay wrote: You can always do what some of us have already done and buy the 2-disc special edition soundtrack, which is the regular single-disc soundtrack and a bonus DVD that contains two music featurettes, two art gallery montages, and the trailer. I like to consider it my temporary 4-disc edition until the proper one comes out. After which it'll be a 6-disc edition for me...
Escapay
Never knew that lol
I hate when Disney does that!
They did that with the cheetah girls 2 soundtrack! GGGGRRRRR
-
PixarFan2006
- Signature Collection
- Posts: 6166
- Joined: Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:44 am
- Location: Michigan
Someone on NarniaWeb has seen the extended cut of the film. According to him, the film is 13 minutes longer and doesn't contain any real deleted scenes, only extended versions of existing ones. I think seeing so many new little lines and shots can make for an interesting experience. What bugs me, though, is the one actual scene that was cut (and the one Narnia fans wanted most to see) was the festivities and dancing following the coronation. You can see some of this in the blooper reel and in the trailer. I'm willing to bet it's because Disney was too cheap to finish the effects work since the scene was cut before the CG was added. Here's a rundown of what the reviewer remembers being added (highlight to read):
First scene: WWII
It takes longer for Peter and Edmund to run out of the house.
Station:
Everything here is a little more extended. You see Mrs. Pevensie put Edmund's label on him, and there are two new lines here:
Edmund: The country is boring
Susan: Boring is safe, Edmund
There are more shots of children examining each others labels, hugging, crying, and waving goodbye.
Woman from the train: Yes that's right. On you go.
Peter: Yes, thank you
More people waving, kids, crying mums, and while waving:
Peter: Bye mum, we'll miss you!
Susan: I love you, bye!
In the train:
Lucy tries to cheer Edmund up with her teddy bear. He takes it from her and gives it to the boy riding with them. The boy and Lucy exchange smiles.
The hide and seek scene:
This one is also a little bit extended. Edmund says hide and seek is for children, and there are shots of him searching for a hiding place as Peter counts.
Tumnus' house:
Lucy spends more time observing his home. When they race back to the lamp post, the journey is slightly longer.
Cricket scene:
This one begins in the wardrobe-room and you hear Peter say while the shot goes through the window and outside: "And the crowd goes quiet as Pevensie steps up to the crease..." Later, when you see them running away from Macready, that scene is much longer. At one moment they are at a door and you hear Peter say: "She's faster than she looks!"
Scene where all four of them enter Narnia:
This one is also more extended. You see them walking and walking, and they zoom in on the kids' faces. Susan falls in the snow and makes snow angels.
Beavers:
After Mr. Beaver says, "I aint gonna smell..." you see Lucy giggling, and Susan and Edmund very shocked. When they walk to the Beavers house, the road is much longer than in the theatrical cut. You see them making their way through rocks and boulders. Two new lines are added.
Peter: Hey look out, it's icy here.
Beaver: Here we are then, we best be inside before dark.
The Fishscene:
You see Lucy kneeling on the ice and she sees a frozen fish in the ice.
Edmund in the Courtyard:
This scene is also quite extended. You see him walking and looking at many statues, including one of a centaur that he touches.
Wolves in the beavers' house:
Here we see the wolves searching throught the beavers' house as well as upstairs (it's never even shown that there IS a second floor in the theatrical one).
Spring is coming:
After removing their coats, you see them walking through the forest with the stone table in the background. They also pass by the lake you see in the final film when Lucy waves to a dryad.
The White Witch, Edmund, the fox and Maugrim:
You see Edmund really crying rather than just welling up after seeing the Fox turned to stone.
Susan's horn:
Susan and Lucy spend a bit more time messing around by the lake. When Maugrim and the other wolves show up, Susan races towards her horn and blows for help.
The Battle of Beruna:
Greatly extended with more fight shots and violence. Orieus (the centaru general from Aslan's army) and Otmin (the minotaur general from the White Witch's army) spend some time in hand-to-hand combat. The phoenix doesn't just cause a trail of fire like in the theatrical cut; it sets the Witch's army on fire, as well. Edmund pushes Ginarrbrik the dwarf off a hill while racing towards the White Witch.
The ending:
The scene with Lucy and Professor Kirk that was originally shown within the ending credits has been edited back into the main body of the film, making it the final scene before the credits roll.
First scene: WWII
It takes longer for Peter and Edmund to run out of the house.
Station:
Everything here is a little more extended. You see Mrs. Pevensie put Edmund's label on him, and there are two new lines here:
Edmund: The country is boring
Susan: Boring is safe, Edmund
There are more shots of children examining each others labels, hugging, crying, and waving goodbye.
Woman from the train: Yes that's right. On you go.
Peter: Yes, thank you
More people waving, kids, crying mums, and while waving:
Peter: Bye mum, we'll miss you!
Susan: I love you, bye!
In the train:
Lucy tries to cheer Edmund up with her teddy bear. He takes it from her and gives it to the boy riding with them. The boy and Lucy exchange smiles.
The hide and seek scene:
This one is also a little bit extended. Edmund says hide and seek is for children, and there are shots of him searching for a hiding place as Peter counts.
Tumnus' house:
Lucy spends more time observing his home. When they race back to the lamp post, the journey is slightly longer.
Cricket scene:
This one begins in the wardrobe-room and you hear Peter say while the shot goes through the window and outside: "And the crowd goes quiet as Pevensie steps up to the crease..." Later, when you see them running away from Macready, that scene is much longer. At one moment they are at a door and you hear Peter say: "She's faster than she looks!"
Scene where all four of them enter Narnia:
This one is also more extended. You see them walking and walking, and they zoom in on the kids' faces. Susan falls in the snow and makes snow angels.
Beavers:
After Mr. Beaver says, "I aint gonna smell..." you see Lucy giggling, and Susan and Edmund very shocked. When they walk to the Beavers house, the road is much longer than in the theatrical cut. You see them making their way through rocks and boulders. Two new lines are added.
Peter: Hey look out, it's icy here.
Beaver: Here we are then, we best be inside before dark.
The Fishscene:
You see Lucy kneeling on the ice and she sees a frozen fish in the ice.
Edmund in the Courtyard:
This scene is also quite extended. You see him walking and looking at many statues, including one of a centaur that he touches.
Wolves in the beavers' house:
Here we see the wolves searching throught the beavers' house as well as upstairs (it's never even shown that there IS a second floor in the theatrical one).
Spring is coming:
After removing their coats, you see them walking through the forest with the stone table in the background. They also pass by the lake you see in the final film when Lucy waves to a dryad.
The White Witch, Edmund, the fox and Maugrim:
You see Edmund really crying rather than just welling up after seeing the Fox turned to stone.
Susan's horn:
Susan and Lucy spend a bit more time messing around by the lake. When Maugrim and the other wolves show up, Susan races towards her horn and blows for help.
The Battle of Beruna:
Greatly extended with more fight shots and violence. Orieus (the centaru general from Aslan's army) and Otmin (the minotaur general from the White Witch's army) spend some time in hand-to-hand combat. The phoenix doesn't just cause a trail of fire like in the theatrical cut; it sets the Witch's army on fire, as well. Edmund pushes Ginarrbrik the dwarf off a hill while racing towards the White Witch.
The ending:
The scene with Lucy and Professor Kirk that was originally shown within the ending credits has been edited back into the main body of the film, making it the final scene before the credits roll.
-
darth_deetoo
To be honest I'm a little disappointed. I haven't really looked at special features yet, but the film run time is only about 2hrs 10 minutes (that's the UK version, so take into account PAL speed up) - I thought the original film was about that length, though it's been a little while since I've seen it. The end battle has been enhanced, and that's quite nice, but I thought it was quite a spectacular battle anyway, so it wasn't essential. All the other bits just seem to be extensions to scenes, and nothing really substantial. Certainly not an extended cut on the scale of Lord of the Rings, or even King Kong or Star Wars for that matter. If you haven't got one of the existing sets, and you want a copy of Narnia and the price point isn't an issue, then I'd suggest going for the new version, and don't worry too much about missing a theatrical cut, but if this is a bit too pricey for you, I'd really say to think hard about whether or not you need this version. I'm also disappointed that there are no publicity galleries and trailers. This is something that's getting increasing short shrift on DVD releases, and I've always enjoyed seeing trailers included and galleries of poster artwork. I think it's interesting to see how films were marketed in years gone by and I don't understand the current trend to ignore trailers on so many releases.
-
Flower's Friend
- Gold Classic Collection
- Posts: 209
- Joined: Sun Jan 23, 2005 7:39 pm
- Contact:
Do you think J.R.R. Tolkien will be on disc 3 of Narnia ?
On the special edition of THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA:
THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE coming out on Tuesday there is a film about C.S. Lewis on disc 3 as many of you know. I am curious if this film will go over the fact that C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien were good friends.
It's interesting that Narnia was made into a live action film not long after Lord of the Rings were made into live action films. I think it would be awesome if they talked about J.R.R. Tolkien for a little bit on this disc
No matter what I will really enjoy this film about C.S. Lewis Anyways what does everyone else think ? Do you think they will talk about the friendship between Lewis and Tolkien on this dvd ?
THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE coming out on Tuesday there is a film about C.S. Lewis on disc 3 as many of you know. I am curious if this film will go over the fact that C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien were good friends.
It's interesting that Narnia was made into a live action film not long after Lord of the Rings were made into live action films. I think it would be awesome if they talked about J.R.R. Tolkien for a little bit on this disc
No matter what I will really enjoy this film about C.S. Lewis Anyways what does everyone else think ? Do you think they will talk about the friendship between Lewis and Tolkien on this dvd ?