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Lionking.org has a couple of official promotional images courtesy of a representative of Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Check out the FTP-like file list at:
http://www.lionking.org/sequels/TLK_Assets/

It appears they added "2-Disc" to the cover of TLK, along with the S.E. label. As if we didn't have a long enough name.

Jack wrote:It appears they added "2-Disc" to the cover of TLK, along with the S.E. label. As if we didn't have a long enough name.

Yeah, I posted that in International a few months ago. (Not like I expected many to notice...it was the International Forum, for crying aloud.) So clearly "Special Edition" doesn't just refer to the fact that it's a new cut of the film, it refers to the fact that the Disney suits don't want to confuse...um..."families" with nomenclature. So they just heave on everything. Why not call it a Masterpiece Edition too? There's some room there.

Is anyone planing to go to the Worldwide DVD Debut of Walt Disney Pictures' THE LION KING Friday, October 3 at Hollywood's Historic El Capitan Theater ?

Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Here's a copy of the offical press release:
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030929/lam092_1.html

I'd love to go to that premiere. Unfortunately I have school deadlines all week.

Starion wrote: Kmart.com lists "Disney's Karaoke Series: Lion King."

There will be 16 tracks with and without lead vocals. Their will be on-screen lyrics. This is a CD, not a Sing-Along DVD. I guess the CD will run under a PC and Machintosh computer as opposed to a DVD player. Or are we supposed to play the CDs using a Karaoke machine.

It looks like we need a Karaoke or CD + Graphics (CD + G) capable machine to watch the on-screen lyrics.

Loomis will be filled with "dread and horror" again.

Track listing:

1-8. Instrumentals - Songs without vocals
9. Can You Feel the Love Tonight
10. I Just Can't Wait to Be King
11. Circle of Life
12. Warthog Rhapsody
13. Hakuna Matata
14. Be Prepared
15. He Lives in You
16. Queen of the Jungle

Starion wrote:
Loomis will be filled with "dread and horror" again.

Am I the only one who feels the earth tremble at the words 'Disney Karaoke'?

I can handle karaoke, like Disney songs, in small doses. The combination of the two just fills me horror....

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"She's got me grinning like a karaoke king/Without a clue on how the thing begins..."

Jack wrote:I'd love to go to that premiere. Unfortunately I have school deadlines all week.

Aww. That's too bad.

Elton John, Robert Guillaume, Laura Dern ("Jurassic Park"), Forest Whitaker ("Panic Room"), Lauren Holly ("Dumb & Dumber"), Daryl Sabara ("Spy Kids"), Jenna Boyd ("The Hunted") and Alexander Gould ("Finding Nemo") will be there.

I would go, but I live clear across the country!

Plus, don't you have to be invited to these sorts of things?
If not, then perhaps I will try to make it to the Aladdin premier!

You can find some screenshots from the animation of the main menu here:
http://www.network54.com/Hide/Forum/mes ... 1064979464

The DVD was released today here in Brazil, and it does have a DTS track.

Prince Phillip wrote:I would go, but I live clear across the country!

Plus, don't you have to be invited to these sorts of things?
If not, then perhaps I will try to make it to the Aladdin premier!

I think you need to be a member of the press or a celebrity. My friend works for NPR, but I don't think he has a press pass.

The press release does say:

CREDENTIALS ARE REQUIRED

Starion wrote:

Jack wrote:I'd love to go to that premiere. Unfortunately I have school deadlines all week.

Aww. That's too bad.

http://funwavs.com/wavfile.php?quote=2274&sound=273

Starion wrote:Is anyone planing to go to the Worldwide DVD Debut of Walt Disney Pictures' THE LION KING Friday, October 3 at Hollywood's Historic El Capitan Theater ?

Press Release

Photo Advisory: DVD Release of Walt Disney Pictures' THE LION KING SPECIAL EDITION
Saturday October 4, 6:05 am ET

The first photo shows Mr. Eisner and Elton John. There are several other pictures of Elton John.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/031004/nysa005_1.html

Well, I had the honor of opening the boxes and backstocking TLK at my Disney Store yesterday...and man the box jacket for the dvd is totally awesome! Now the long wait until Tuesday when I can pick up my copy...

One thing I noticed, and I'm not sure if anybody noted this before, but the jacket isn't numbered on the side like how BATB was individually numbered for it and its two sequels.

Danny wrote:One thing I noticed, and I'm not sure if anybody noted this before, but the jacket isn't numbered on the side like how BATB was individually numbered for it and its two sequels.

Beacuse how would they number them? '1', '2' and '3' or '1', '1 1/2' and '2', or '1', '2' and '1 1/2' ?

I prefer the European 1, 2 and 3 numbers myself.

Good point! LOL!

hey, does anyone know if TLK platinum edition box is coming out in europe (region 2)?

star commander wrote:hey, does anyone know if TLK platinum edition box is coming out in europe (region 2)?

The Collector's Gift Set is exclusive to Region 1 as far as I can tell, but Europe is getting various incarnations of the Platinum Edition DVD.

France:


UK:

Luke wrote:

star commander wrote:hey, does anyone know if TLK platinum edition box is coming out in europe (region 2)?

The Collector's Gift Set is exclusive to Region 1 as far as I can tell, but Europe is getting various incarnations of the Platinum Edition DVD.

France:


UK:

Wow! The UK Gift Set seems to be really cool!!!

Hey Luke, I'm reading your review of "The Lion King", and I think you made a mistake. The "In Memory of Frank Wells" card WAS in the original release (in the REAL original release, and in the fake one too). So, this isn't new.
Oh, I noticed new animation on Scar, when Mufasa, Zazu and the cubs leave the elephant graveyard. In the original version, he doesn't move, while in the new edition, he moves his head to see the lions go.