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Posted: **Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:53 am**

goofystitch wrote:I don't think it's that easy to just stick the same content from DVD on a Blu-Ray and maintain the level of quality that Disney gives us with their Blu-Ray releases. Yes, the original source of the film for Lilo & Stitch could be taken and placed in HD without much of a problem. However, Disney is committed to providing HD bonus features and when the original 2-disc set was made, I doubt the bonuses were filmed in HD with that technology in mind. So the compromise would be either a single disc release with the HD film and standard definition bonus features or a 2-disc set with the first disc being a Blu-Ray disc and the second disc being a DVD with all the bonus features on it, which some studios have done for their Blu-Ray releases. Personally, I'd rather wait and get the best HD edition possible.

While Disney's commitment to HD bonuses has been commendable, I can tell you now you won't get a better edition of Lilo and Stitch if they refilm the documentary in HD (assuming its not already HD friendly). I say this because the whole 2+ hours is a candid, filmed at the time, open and intimate video diary of the production and release. It's just not possible to capture that again. The documentary is actually longer if you take in all the branching side-steps too - it comes to about 3 and a half hours if I remember correctly. YES, a 3 and a half hour documentary, consisting of a 2+ hour intimate video diary, which so far has had zero publicity from Disney Home Entertainment.

It's true that some of the side-steps, deleted scenes, music videos and new content could be in HD, but the guts of the second disc simply cannot be replaced.

Posted: **Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:15 am**

My thoughts:
1. lol @ danfrandes. I am shocked.
2. Where's Nani on the cover?
3. Since it's the same cover as the Region 2 2-disc DVD, maybe it'll have the same exact content?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

4. No digital copy. Give me the deleted scenes & the documentary!!!!!!

That is all.

Oh, and if it really will have the ported-over bonus features,

:pink::pink:

Posted: **Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:32 pm**

Didn't see this here lol.

I am SOOO getting this. Cannot wait either!

Posted: **Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:59 pm**

goofystitch wrote:JDCP1986 wrote:

Lilo & Stitch is a new enough title, it should be no problem whatsoever prepping it for Bluray.
I don't think it's that easy to just stick the same content from DVD on a Blu-Ray and maintain the level of quality that Disney gives us with their Blu-Ray releases. Yes, the original source of the film for Lilo & Stitch could be taken and placed in HD without much of a problem. However, Disney is committed to providing HD bonus features and when the original 2-disc set was made, I doubt the bonuses were filmed in HD with that technology in mind. So the compromise would be either a single disc release with the HD film and standard definition bonus features or a 2-disc set with the first disc being a Blu-Ray disc and the second disc being a DVD with all the bonus features on it, which some studios have done for their Blu-Ray releases. Personally, I'd rather wait and get the best HD edition possible.

And at this point, I believe anytime Disney does a restoration now, they do them to High Definition standards. So if they are restoring Hercules, I am expecting it to be done with HD in mind. However, I don't expect them to treat The Black Cauldron with the same amount of respect (even though I wish they would). If a re-issue of that film is in the works, I'm expecting it to be the same print from the GC version, only this time in anamorphic widescreen. It would be wonderful if they could provide a worthwhile bonus feature, but the most I'm counting on is a new game. At any rate, I would probably upgrade that one just to have the anamorphic transfer.

Well it's really quite common for Bluray's to have SD bonus features...And also, there is a chance that things like the Making Of feature were actually filmed in HD... I think though that I would rather have them release it now with just the film in HD then have to wait another 6 or 7 years for them to release it with HD bonus features as well... I would much rather have a bare bones Bluray with the film looking brilliant than wait (like we have had to with Hercules, The Black Cauldron etc...) for over 10 years and still haven't gotten a proper DVD release... Do you really want to wait 7 or 8 years to get Lilo And Stitch on Bluray ? Or would you rather have it now and have the option of upgrading in 7 or 8 years ?

Posted: **Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:24 pm**

Escapay wrote:For any UDers around during the days of danfrandes...

A Blast from the Past

Scary, isn't it?

albert

That is scary! I just sat here for the past hour and went through some of danfrandes posts. I could not stop laughing. You have no idea how much I dreaded him. I literally received 60 e-mails once asking for scans of all the Jasmine comics that have been featured in the Disney Princess magazine. You brought back some funny memories! Thanks.

Getting back on topic, I have been waiting for this release since I first saw it advertised as an upcoming "Masterpiece Edition" on the Alice In Wonderland 2-disc DVD in 2004! I've never seen Lilo & Stitch. I've held off on seeing the film just to wait for this edition. It's only been six years!

I hope this comes to Blu-Ray. My family purchased me a Sony Blu-Ray player for the Sleeping Beauty Platinum Edition. Since then all I've been buying is Blu-Ray discs.

Posted: **Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:37 pm**

Hey its Disney Villain! What's up, dude? Its been a while!

*Yes, no matter the topic, if I see a member that's been MIA for a while I will stop and say hi, because I don't know if that's the last time I will see that person. So sue me

Posted: **Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:50 pm**

Heh, like we need most bonus features in HD.

I don't know if I want to see Chris Sanders 7 times better than I do now. That may be a little scar!

Posted: **Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:56 pm**

pap64 wrote:Hey its Disney Villain! What's up, dude? Its been a while!

*Yes, no matter the topic, if I see a member that's been MIA for a while I will stop and say hi, because I don't know if that's the last time I will see that person. So sue me

Hey! I've been good. I was busy with College, but I'm back now. I have so much to catch up on though. I have been visiting UD each day, so I’m not that far out of the loop. I hope all has been well!!

* Sorry for going off-topic *

Posted: **Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:19 pm**

I think the cover art is beautiful! One of the best for any Disney DVD! I own it on the 2-disc Region 2 dvd.

Posted: **Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:31 pm**

I can't wait for this release...finally!!! I only wish it was being released on Blu-ray. Something tells me that Disney is only going to release their "Platinums" and some of their direct-to-video titles on Blu-ray for the time being.

Posted: **Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:42 am**

I'm still debating about this tittle. I love this movie but I'm not buying anymore DVD's. Just sucks we'll probably have to wait forever to get it on bluray!!!

Posted: **Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:09 am**

Oh my gosh... I was literally screaming when I found out this was coming.
I mean, it was so random and out of the blue.
But seriously, I can't wait! I do not have the original one, and this is finally coming.
Like someone else mentioned, Disney will probably not bring this to Blu-Ray, ever. They seem to be paying more attention to older classics, like Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and all (not that I even have a blu-ray player).
Can't wait for this to come out!

P.S. Luke, on the main site, are you hinting that Bolt is coming out the same day? If it is... I'm gonna scream forever. lol.

Posted: **Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:49 am**

This is my least favorite Disney animated film, so I will not be upgrading my single-disc DVD to the new edition. However, I'm happy that the two-disc edition is coming here to America. The optimist in me is hopeful that more two-disc re-releases could be on their way, but the realist says to wait until the Pinocchio, Bolt, and Snow White sets are available before thinking there's a paradigm shift.

Posted: **Mon Dec 22, 2008 1:49 pm**

A couple months ago, Disney Movie Club started offering the current 1-disc Lilo & Stitch DVD in a collectible tin...I wonder if Disney is trying to get people to double-dip or triple-dip...surely they knew when they decided on the tin set that they'd be releasing the 2-disc Special Edition soon, right?

Posted: **Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:18 pm**

Neal wrote:Or else they'll re-name it "Platinum Edition" because they think we're stupid enough to fall for that.

Shouldn't you be trying to debunk this since there is no official source?

Posted: **Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:10 pm**

yesssssss! i've been holding out on buying the lilo and stitch dvd for 6 years for this!! hahaha.

Posted: **Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:23 pm**

BrandonH wrote:This is my least favorite Disney animated film.

Why??

halfbreed3614 wrote:Shouldn't you be trying to debunk this since there is no official source?

Can't we all just get along?

Amy wrote: I wonder if Disney is trying to get people to double-dip or triple-dip

Oh my Dear, Disney's always trying to get people to double/triple dip

Harbinger wrote: yesssssss! i've been holding out on buying the lilo and stitch dvd for 6 years for this!! hahaha.

Well then it's your lucky day isn't it!

It's like a revelation after 6 years!

Posted: **Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:30 pm**

halfbreed3614's just bitter because I proved him wrong about Oliver & Co.

Obviously he didn't get the joke of mine he quoted.

Posted: **Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:33 am**

Jeremy88, my thoughts on the movie are in the Lilo & Stitch Discussion thread. I don't care to drag them into this thread. I may not like it, but I respect that some people do like it or love it. After all, I love some movies that get maligned on this board, so it all washes out in the end.

Posted: **Wed Jan 07, 2009 4:56 pm**

is this still a go?

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