Pinocchio Platinum Edition Discussion Thread

Rudy Matt · Post by **Rudy Matt** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:24 am

Not in Texas. Just called all 4 in my area. Everyone stated March 10.

BelleGirl · Post by **BelleGirl** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:28 am

Checked out my order on Amazon. MY copy is due to arrive in the middle of next week. Yes!

Hope soon a review will be available here on UltimateDisney.

MouseHouse55 · Post by **MouseHouse55** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:34 am

Yeah, I don't know why, but I've got my copy, so I can with certainty that it's on sale here in NC. You can do a quick check yourself by doing a store locator on bestbuy.com to see if it's out in your area. Of course, it would help UD if you'd wait a few days and order from the site link to amazon.

ajmrowland · Post by **ajmrowland** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:23 pm

Big Disney Fan wrote:
ajmrowland wrote:The bonuses should stack up well. If you have sleeping beauty without HD, I'd just point and click if i were you. That's how I got through the first month with our HD DVD player(which is now used as a speaker stand).
How do the bonuses stack up well?

I mean there's plenty of good stuff worth viewing.

CampbellzSoup · Post by **CampbellzSoup** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:01 pm

It's been on sale here too gosh since last week...I'm not paying 35 bucks for the blu ray though so I'll wait till amazon ships

ajmrowland · Post by **ajmrowland** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:10 pm

Anybody in Wisconsin seen this on shelves? I really want to know, so I can save gas on the drive!

Goliath · Post by **Goliath** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:13 pm

BelleGirl wrote:Today I went to BLOKKER(I think you can compare this shop a bit to Wall-mart) and to my surprise there were several copies of the new Pinocchio platinum edition!
If I hadn't pre-orderded the PE through amazon.co.uk I would have bought one of course. I'm still waiting for my copy.

But maybe this is a good tip-off for other UD-members living in The Netherlands!

But why would you (pre)order at amazon.uk when you know it will be available in The Netherlands as well? Now you will have to pay more because of the shipping costs, and you don't get to have Dutch subtitles. I'm a bit surprised it's already on sale, since I haven't seen Oliver & Company yet. By the way, I dn't think you can compare the store to WalMart. That would be an insult to Blokker.

ajmrowland · Post by **ajmrowland** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:46 pm

Best Buy is famous for putting DVDs on the shelves a week early.

Simba3 · Post by **Simba3** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:43 pm

I checked my local Best Buy today in Florida, but had no luck.

BelleGirl · Post by **BelleGirl** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:37 am

Goliath wrote:
BelleGirl wrote:Today I went to BLOKKER(I think you can compare this shop a bit to Wall-mart) and to my surprise there were several copies of the new Pinocchio platinum edition!
If I hadn't pre-orderded the PE through amazon.co.uk I would have bought one of course. I'm still waiting for my copy.

But maybe this is a good tip-off for other UD-members living in The Netherlands!
But why would you (pre)order at amazon.uk when you know it will be available in The Netherlands as well? Now you will have to pay more because of the shipping costs, and you don't get to have Dutch subtitles.

Well, I just wanted to make sure I got it and Amazon offered a pre-order discount. Honestly, I don't need Dutch subtitles for a movie I've seen multiple times in English and Pinocchio isn't really hard to understand. I've read Shakespeare and Milton in English, so..

I'm a bit surprised it's already on sale, since I haven't seen Oliver & Company yet. By the way, I dn't think you can compare the store to WalMart. That would be an insult to Blokker.

Well, to be honest I don't exactly know what Walmart is like

but sometimes I read on this forum that you can buy DVD's overthere for a low price. I just wanted to explain to American UDers what kind of shop Blokker is and this Walmart popped in my head.
Everyone: Blokker is a chain of stores mainly selling household wares and appliances (like cutlery, frying pans, tupperware and coffee machines) but in addition it also sells toys, games and dvd's/cd's. Now is that okay with you Goliath?

supertalies · Post by **supertalies** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:11 am

Everyone: Blokker is a chain of stores mainly selling household wares and appliances (like cutlery, frying pans, tupperware and coffee machines) but in addition it also sells toys, games and dvd's/cd's. Now is that okay with you Goliath?

Sound OK to me. (I'm also from The Netherlands, in case you didn't know

) I haven't bought the dvd yet, but I will..soon.
By the way, dutch-UD users, there is a special offer at Blokker, that if you buy another disney movie with Pinocchio, you get a special price (een 'stuntprijs'). What is that, excactly (korting ofzo?)

By the way, BelleGirl, I just saw we live in the same city.

Maybe I've seen you once, while I didn't knew it was you! (in de stad ofzo)

Blu_Gamma · Post by **Blu_Gamma** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:24 am

First Pinocchio Blu-ray Reviews:

http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Pinoc ... Disc.shtml

http://www.highdefdiscnews.com/?p=12781

Brink! · Post by **Brink!** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 3:16 pm

I've waited for this for a while (like everyone i know), but deliberately did not buy the gold/limmited issue for lack of special features. Must say this PE does not disapoint. Haven't watched all the extra's yet, but the audiocommentary and the making of are both thourough and the making of runs for over an hour, and eventhough i have seen good restaurations , this one blew me away.
It got me into such a Disney mode that i'm gonna watch Snow White tonight and maybe even Beauty and the Beast

jediliz · Post by **jediliz** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 3:55 pm

someone @ DVD Talk forum posted the Best Buy price for Pinocchio and the freebie. Its $25.99 and the freebie is a 3D lenicular cup. I think I'll go with Target's Free Music CD on Tuesday instead. Have to go there anyway.

I haven't watched Pinocchio in YEARS, so I am looking forward to Tuesday.

Goliath · Post by **Goliath** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:12 pm

BelleGirl wrote:Well, I just wanted to make sure I got it and Amazon offered a pre-order discount. Honestly, I don't need Dutch subtitles for a movie I've seen multiple times in English and Pinocchio isn't really hard to understand. I've read Shakespeare and Milton in English, so..

What about Dutch dubbing? I prefer watching the English original versions, but sometimes I just want to see the version I grew up with. To this day, I can only enjoy Robin Hood when watching the Dutch version. The original voices just don't work for me. Blasphemy, I know... Sorry, Peter Ustinov-fans...

BelleGirl wrote:Well, to be honest I don't exactly know what Walmart is like but sometimes I read on this forum that you can buy DVD's overthere for a low price. I just wanted to explain to American UDers what kind of shop Blokker is and this Walmart popped in my head.
Everyone: Blokker is a chain of stores mainly selling household wares and appliances (like cutlery, frying pans, tupperware and coffee machines) but in addition it also sells toys, games and dvd's/cd's. Now is that okay with you Goliath?

Well, your description of Blokker fits WalMart, actually. You forgot to mention that you can't buy rifles and bullets at Blokker, whereas you can at WalMart. But then again, in Holland you can't just walk into any store to buy guns and bullets.

I would compare WalMart with Media Markt, I think. And, everything is okay with me! We Dutchies have to stick together on this forum.

rs_milo_whatever · Post by **rs_milo_whatever** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:27 pm

Goliath wrote: What about Dutch dubbing? I prefer watching the English original versions, but sometimes I just want to see the version I grew up with. To this day, I can only enjoy Robin Hood when watching the Dutch version. The original voices just don't work for me. Blasphemy, I know... Sorry, Peter Ustinov-fans...

That's exactly the way I feel about the Spanish dubs on Robin Hood.

CampbellzSoup · Post by **CampbellzSoup** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:59 pm

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDRevie ... lu-ray.htm

2003 SE DVD

Platinum Edition

Blu Ray Edition

2003 SE DVD

Platinum Edition

Blu Ray Edition

2003 SE DVD

Platinum Edition

Blu Ray Edition

DisneyJedi · Post by **DisneyJedi** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:16 pm

So..... the movie's out on Blu-ray...... in the US........ now?

ajmrowland · Post by **ajmrowland** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:26 pm

DisneyJedi wrote:So..... the movie's out on Blu-ray...... in the US........ now?

Officially, it's next week. Occasionally, a store will put copies out this week, but that's not often.

drfsupercenter · Post by **drfsupercenter** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:41 pm

Well I gotta say, the DVD and Blu-Ray look pretty much the same color-wise. Not so drastic like Sleeping Beauty.

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