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Ben & Me on Disney rarities not the full version???!!!
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:14 am
by Artlad
Okay! I was really pumped to get the Disney rarities set cuz I've always wanted to see the Alice cartoons plus get DVD versions of some of the other cartoons that I have on Video. But then I got to Ben and Me! I have this on the old "Disney Mini-Classics" video line that I got for christmas when I was 8 or something and there is a whole section that is on the video that is NOT on this DVD!!!
It tells about Amos mouses family history and is about eight minutes long. Does anyone know why this was cut from the DVD??? I mean there was nothing offensive in it and Lenord Maltin is usually really good about present the full uncut versions on the TReasures line. So does anyone know whats up with this?????
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:58 am
by Billy Moon
Nothing's cut.
The sequence you're talking about was added as an intro to the cartoon for TV showings, I think in the 1960's.
The DVD seems to have the original theatrical version of the short.
Actually, I was hoping the TV intro would have been included as a separate extra feature.
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:04 am
by MikeyMouse
Agreed. That would have been nice to see the material that was added for TV. Maybe on some future release in a "Disney's America" set...as they are famous for getting us to turn our pockets out twice.
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 10:14 am
by ichabod
So approximately how long is the version of "Ben and Me" on the Rarities DVD?
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 10:42 am
by Luke
ichabod wrote:So approximately how long is the version of "Ben and Me" on the Rarities DVD?
http://www.ultimatedisney.com/disneyrarities.html#E
(21 minutes on the dot)
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:50 pm
by ichabod
You know I did actually check your review first and I didn't see the running time!
I'm going mad in my old age!
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:53 pm
by Tony
The Walt Disney "Fables - Volume 3" DVD (available in region 2 & 4) has this missing 8 minutes of footage.
It is not overly exciting, but is worthwhile to have the background of Amo's family for us completists.
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:58 pm
by Luke
I was thinking that the soon-to-be-released <i>Timeless Tales, Vol. 3</i> might have the extended version, but checking and calculating running times on the other shorts indicate that it won't be included on that unless A) I did the math wrong or B) the press release was in error.
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 6:28 pm
by Escapay
Luke wrote:I was thinking that the soon-to-be-released <i>Timeless Tales, Vol. 3</i> might have the extended version, but checking and calculating running times on the other shorts indicate that it won't be included on that unless A) I did the math wrong or B) the press release was in error.
Most likely the latter since BVHE press releases aren't that reliable anymore.
Anyways, Rarities, as I said in the latest review thread, looks interesting to me, but not enough for me to own it (I'll most likely borrow it from Kram every so often, lol). But I really liked "Ben and Me", so I'll probably buy Timeless Tales V3 just for that cartoon.
Escapay
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 1:05 pm
by Kram Nebuer
Escapay wrote:But I really liked "Ben and Me", so I'll probably buy Timeless Tales V3 just for that cartoon.
Escapay
When did you ever see it?
I wanna get it for Christmas (HINT HINT) or myself. Chances are I have to buy it myself.
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:02 pm
by Escapay
Kram Nebuer wrote:Escapay wrote:But I really liked "Ben and Me", so I'll probably buy Timeless Tales V3 just for that cartoon.
Escapay
When did you ever see it?
A place called Disney Learning Center, little brother.
Escapay