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Id it like so Victory Through Air Power no Blu-Ray.

Spotted Black Cauldron at Future Shop today for $9.99.

Bumped after over a year.

Does anyone remember the movie 'Something Wicked This Way Comes'? Yes, that's a Disney movie and it somehow managed to get away with showing an onscreen decapitation, along with some other shocking stuff.

If SWTWC could get away with that and walk away with a PG rating (if that IS what it's rated), then why couldn't The Black Cauldron do the same uncut?

DisneyJedi wrote:If SWTWC could get away with that and walk away with a PG rating (if that IS what it's rated), then why couldn't The Black Cauldron do the same uncut?

I've heard it's possible the footage no longer exists.

"Something Wicked" is live action. It's not supposed to sit in line "Dumbo" and "Beauty and the Beast."

Also from the cels, it would seem the henchmen getting dissolved was more graphic (albeit animated) than the fantasy decapitation sequence in "Something Wicked This Way Comes."

^ This and I believe that if "Something Wicked" were rated today it'd be PG-13 and not PG, unlike 1983 when PG-13 didn't exist yet.

enigmawing wrote:

DisneyJedi wrote:If SWTWC could get away with that and walk away with a PG rating (if that IS what it's rated), then why couldn't The Black Cauldron do the same uncut?

I've heard it's possible the footage no longer exists.

Well, I hope it still exists. But even if it does, the only way you could possibly see it is if you were an employee at Disney, or undercover.

Not sure if someone already posted about this, but it seems Black Cauldron is finally coming to blu ray as a Disney Club exclusive...

Here is a video announcement:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PceW9K4Kpc

Here it is:

Wow, that's excellent news! It's a shame it's a DMC exclusive, though. I hope they make it available internationally too eventually.

So here is my thing: WILL IT HAVE SPECIAL FEATURES??
I don't think I would be interested otherwise.

I can't believe Valiant is hitting Blu-ray before two Disney classics.

FINALLY!!!

This gives me new hope that Melody Time and Make Mine Music may eventually make it to Blu-ray as well, though I'm disheartened by the fact that, based on previous release patterns, it's going to take at least another three years, by which time either the Blu-ray market may be gone altogether, or Disney will have quit it for good even if other studios haven't yet thrown in the towel.

Still ... good news is good news! Better to be happy about this than to mope further on the absence of MT and MMM. Perhaps they'll come too, eventually.

Sotiris wrote:I can't believe Valiant is hitting Blu-ray before two Disney classics.

I'm not sure why they don't just release the remaining two and get it over with! They release a lot of live-action titles as DMC exclusives, and the extremely infrequent animated release never seems to crop up.

I don't mind Valiant being released, but yeah ... I'd have preferred MMM or MT to have taken Valiant's slot!

I will definitely be getting Cauldron even if both the price and import costs to Malta are probably gonna be INSANE.

EDIT: Is there an official WDHV outlet where I can write to express my happiness at BC's release, and my anticipation for MMM and MT? I would pose as an American and make no mention of my country since DMC exclusives are not intended for overseas sale, and I worry that if they knew that they would think my request is worthless as they won't make any direct profit from me in case of a sale!

If it is like most DMC-releases, it will not have bonus features, but with this film, we will take what Disney gives us!! I've been planning on making a DMC order with the new releases (Fantasia, Soul, Call of the Wild, Raya when it comes out), so I'll absolutely get this. YAY!!

Oh my God. I thought Disney Movie Club Exclusives were dead. This is great news!

Julian, a really quick Google search says:

https://www.waltdisneystudios.com/faq/

800-723-4763
For DVD and Blu-ray technical support, please click here or call our customer service line at 800-723-4763. For Walt Disney Studios press inquiries, email us here.

I want to buy the American Blu-Ray of The Black Cauldron!

Sadly i live in Sweden

I suppose i could ask my aunt in the US

But i don't think she is a member of Disney Movie Club

She is usually the way i get American Blu-Rays and dvds.

She buys them and sends them to Sweden as gifts !

She is amazing

Yay~! I might get this and Fantasia for my membership requirements then, and buy Raya via Amazon instead (it would probably be cheaper that way).

blackcauldron85 wrote:Julian, a really quick Google search says:

https://www.waltdisneystudios.com/faq/

800-723-4763
For DVD and Blu-ray technical support, please click here or call our customer service line at 800-723-4763. For Walt Disney Studios press inquiries, email us here.

Thank you for that Amy! I'll write to them when I have the chance. No harm can come from it, right?

Disney Fan Ninety-Seven wrote:I want to buy the American Blu-Ray of The Black Cauldron!

Sadly i live in Sweden

I suppose i could ask my aunt in the US

But i don't think she is a member of Disney Movie Club

She is usually the way i get American Blu-Rays and dvds.

She buys them and sends them to Sweden as gifts !

She is amazing

Hey DF97! Listen, if your aunt can't get you this title, check for it on eBay. Like you, I'm in Europe, but I've always managed to nab DMC titles this way.

The downside? It's very expensive. eBayers know perfectly well that DMC titles are difficult to get so they charge extra. Also, shipping to Europe is costly and the price can easily be higher the item you are purchasing! (This really sucks.)

I've managed to avoid bankruptcy only because I needed only a handful of DMC-exclusive titles so far. It still tortured my wallet, but I guess I just had to suck it up. (There's a very fitting expression for this in my language, but it's a tad vulgar - and this is a family-friendly forum 'n all ... ) Thank God I'm not into Disney live-action, I guess.