The Little Mermaid: Platinum Edition DVD Press Release

[TheSequelOfDisney]

Netty, where did you get the 18 min. "Making-Of"?

[Billy Moon]

UK release?

[2099net]

It's from the BBFC. British Board of Film <strike>Censors</strike> Classification. By law, everything has to be classified in the UK, or it can't be released.

I'm wondering now if its an additional "archive" making of.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0378310/

[TheSequelOfDisney]

I added up the numbers, avoiding the milli-seconds & adding the 45.25 minute making-of, and I got around 1 hr. and 33 mins. So I would expect something around there

[Disneykid]

Since Disney is still being bizarrely mute in giving us a full specs list straight from them, here's another recap with the new BBFC-classified specs Netty posted. It's very unlike Disney to include vintage "making of" specials unless they're REALLY vintage ala "Operation Wonderland." I think the 18-minute featurette is supposed to be the "Story Behind the Story" feature on Hans Christian Anderson. That feature is the only major one left without a running time revealed. For now I'm going to post it as that until we found out otherwise. As for the easter eggs, it seems they're going to be on the "Treasures Untold" menu where those random floating icons were.

DISC ONE

* "Kiss the Girl" Performed by Ashley Tisdale (3:19)
* Disney Song Selection
* Audio Commentary
* The Little Mermaid III Musical Sneak Peek
* Disc Two Preview (0:42)

DISC TWO

Backstage Disney
* Treasures Untold: The Making of The Little Mermaid (45:25)
-- Prologue: Flower Street (2:43)
-- Act I: Reinassance Man (6:05)
-- Act II: A Symphony of Talent (7:30)
-- Act III: Broadway Comes to Burbank (10:05)
-- Act IV: Setting Sail (13:20)
-- Act V: A Mermaid Sings (5:40)

* The Story Behind the Story (18:06?)

* The Little Match Girl (6:50)
-- Introduction (0:31)
-- The Little Match Girl Animated Short (6:19)

* Early Presentation Reel (2:36)

* Storm Warning: The Little Mermaid Special Effects Unit (8:38 )

* The Little Mermaid Art Galleries

* Original Theatrical Trailer (2:14)

* Easter Eggs (3:13)
- Easter Egg #1: Ron and John Draw Each Other (1:03)
- Easter Egg #2: ??? (???)
- Easter Egg #3: Live Action (1:40)
- Easter Egg #4: ??? (???)
- Easter Egg #5: ??? (???)
- Easter Egg #6: The Secret Mermaid Handshake (0:30)

Deleted Scenes (24:43)
* Introduction (0:25)
* Fathoms Below (2:28 )
* Backstage With Sebastian (1:41)
* "Poor Unfortunate Souls" (8:31)
* Sebastian Lost In The Castle (1:50)
* Advice From Sebastian
* Fight With Ursula (6:51)
* "Silence is Golden" Deleted Song (2:57)

Games and Activites
* Under the Sea Adventure: A Virtual Ride Inspired by Disney Imagineers
-- Ride the Attraction
-- Ride with Disney Imagineers
-- Behind "The Ride That Almost Was"

* DisneyPedia: Life Under the Sea

[TheSequelOfDisney]

I think the 18-minute featurette is supposed to be the "Story Behind the Story" feature on Hans Christian Anderson. That feature is the only major one left without a running time revealed.

In that case, the whole making-of will be around 1 hr. & 51 mins. (minus the milli-seconds, so it'll probably be like a minute or two more). Just like the Aladdin making-of.

[BrandonH]

In that case, the whole making-of will be around 1 hr. & 51 mins. (minus the milli-seconds, so it'll probably be like a minute or two more). Just like the Aladdin making-of.

I think you're double counting the making-of feature. The prologue and acts are all segments of the overall Treasures Untold piece.

[TheSequelOfDisney]

In that case, the whole making-of will be around 1 hr. & 51 mins. (minus the milli-seconds, so it'll probably be like a minute or two more). Just like the Aladdin making-of.

I think you're double counting the making-of feature. The prologue and acts are all segments of the overall Treasures Untold piece.

I don't think so, but I'll check anyway

Added: Nope, you can check my math (I don't know why you would though), but I got 111.86 minutes. Which is about 1 hr. & 51 minutes. Look I got the same as before. Still have to add in the milli-seconds, but I'm too stupid to know how to do that

[2099net]

Added: Nope, you can check my math (I don't know why you would though), but I got 111.86 minutes. Which is about 1 hr. & 51 minutes. Look I got the same as before. Still have to add in the milli-seconds, but I'm too stupid to know how to do that

You want to add up miliseconds? Don't forget to allow for PAL speed-up for the timings of the BBFC website!

[TheSequelOfDisney]

Added: Nope, you can check my math (I don't know why you would though), but I got 111.86 minutes. Which is about 1 hr. & 51 minutes. Look I got the same as before. Still have to add in the milli-seconds, but I'm too stupid to know how to do that

You want to add up miliseconds? Don't forget to allow for PAL speed-up for the timings of the BBFC website!

On second thought, I think I'll pass on the milli-seconds

[Escapay]

I think you're double counting the making-of feature. The prologue and acts are all segments of the overall Treasures Untold piece.

I don't think so, but I'll check anyway

*cough cough*



The Prologue and Acts are all the "chapters" of the 45-minute making of feature. That's why there's "Play All".

Escapay

[Pasta67]

Just for reference, Sequel, you do know that this:

Treasures Untold: The Making of The Little Mermaid (45:25)

and this:

-- Prologue: Flower Street (2:43)
-- Act I: Reinassance Man (6:05)
-- Act II: A Symphony of Talent (7:30)
-- Act III: Broadway Comes to Burbank (10:05)
-- Act IV: Setting Sail (13:20)
-- Act V: A Mermaid Sings (5:40)

are the same thing, right? Maybe that's why you're getting such a high run-time.

I added the making-of documentary, the Story Behind the Story featurette, the presentation reel, the special effects unit, and the deleted scenes, and came up with 100 minutes (rounded). with the commentary, we'll get about 185 minutes, so that's not too bad.

[TheSequelOfDisney]

*cough cough*



The Prologue and Acts are all the "chapters" of the 45-minute making of feature.

Escapay

Yes, I know. That's why when I added up the times for the whole of the making-of, I only added 45:25. I didn't double it.

[Pasta67]

So how did you get almost 2 hours? What all did you add up?

[TheSequelOfDisney]

Hold on. I was doing something else. I came out with 111.86 minutes. And that's how much it is. Sorry for the confusion

[Escapay]

* Treasures Untold: The Making of The Little Mermaid (45:25)
* The Story Behind the Story (18:06?)
* Early Presentation Reel (2:36)
* Storm Warning: The Little Mermaid Special Effects Unit (8:38 )
*Deleted Scenes (24:43)

The minutes are: 45 + 18 + 2 + 8 + 24 = 97 minutes
The seconds are: 25 + 6 + 36 + 38 + 43 = 148 seconds = 2 minutes 28 seconds

Altogether, that's 99 minutes and 28 seconds of bonus footage, not including the short, DisneyPedia, trailer, or easter eggs.

Add 83 minutes for the commentary, and you've got 182 minutes of bonus footage. Not bad.

Escapay

[Pasta67]

Three hours of worthwhile bonus material isn't too shabby at all. My only concern now is if a voice actor featurette will be included or not. None of the segments in the making-of really sound like they're going to be a cast featurette, so I hope Disney put in some kind of material with cast interviews.

[TheSequelOfDisney]

Backstage Disney
* Treasures Untold: The Making of The Little Mermaid (45:25)
* The Story Behind the Story (18:06?)
* Storm Warning: The Little Mermaid Special Effects Unit (8:38 )
Deleted Scenes (24:43)

I should have added up this ^, but instead I added up everything here:

00:18:06:12 THE MAKING OF THE LITTLE MERMAID
00:00:42:07 DISC 2 PREVIEW
00:03:19:22 KISS THE GIRL - POP VIDEO
00:02:14:02 ORIGINAL THEATRICAL TRAILER
00:08:31:11 DELETED SCENE NO. 3 - POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS
00:02:28:16 DELETED SCENE NO.1 - FATHOMS BELOW
00:02:57:00 DELETED SCENE NO.7 - SILENCE IS GOLDEN(AUDIO ONLY)
00:00:25:07 INTRO TO DELETED SCENES
00:00:31:13 MATCH GIRL INTRO
00:02:36:01 EARLY PRESENTATION REEL
00:01:03:24 EASTER EGG NO.1 - RON & JOHN DRAW EACH OTHER
00:06:19:23 THE LITTLE MATCHGIRL
00:08:38:24 STORM WARNING: THE LITTLE MERMAID SPECIAL EFFECTS UNIT
00:01:40:08 EASTER EGG NO.3 - LIVE ACTION
00:01:50:08 DELETED SCENE NO.4 - SEBASTIAN LOST IN THE CASTLE
00:06:51:09 DELETED SCENE NO.6 - FIGHT WITH URSULA
00:00:30:15 EASTER EGG NO.6 - THE SECRET MERMAID HANDSHAKE
00:01:41:23 DELETED SCENE NO.2 - BACKSTAGE WITH SEBASTIAN

So, instead there is, on whole, a 96.12 minute making-of which is like 1 hr. and 36 mins. add in the 83 min. commentary and you get a 179.12 min. making-of (minus the milli-seconds). So in all, the ENTIRE making-of is around 2hrs. and 19mins. Sorry for all of the trouble I've caused people.

[The Little Merman]

Since I'm mega bored, I decided to take a stab at my own cover. Here's the side-to-side comparison:



*tlm

[Pasta67]

So, instead there is, on whole, a 96.12 minute making-of which is like 1 hr. and 36 mins. add in the 83 min. commentary and you get a 179.12 min. making-of. So in all, the ENTIRE making-of is around 2hrs. and 19mins.

179 minutes is 2 hours and 59 minutes, not 2 hours and 19.