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Here's the first(?) batch of supplements over on the BBFC website.

Yes, I know I should post this over on International DVD, but let's face it, hardly anybody would see it:

POCAHONTAS SPECIAL EDITION - DVD BONUS COMPILATION
Run Time 118m 28s

00:27:59:22 | THE MAKING OF POCAHONTAS
00:00:16:01 | INTRODUCTION TO EARLY PRESENTATION REEL
00:03:25:13 | EARLY PRESENTATION REEL
00:03:25:10 | EARLY PRESENTATION REEL W/AUDIO COMMENTARY
00:00:32:10 | INTRODUCTION TO STORYBOARD TO FILM COMPARISON
00:00:58:04 | STORYBOARD TO FILM COMPARISON
00:00:58:07 | STORYBOARD TO FILM COMPARISON W/ AUDIO COMMENTARY
00:07:03:20 | THE MUSIC OF POCAHONTAS
00:04:32:19 | IF I NEVER KNEW YOU
00:01:25:05 | BELOW THE DECK AFTER THOMAS' RESCUE
00:01:56:15 | DANCING TO THE WEDDING DRUM
00:01:56:08 | DANCING TO THE WEDDING DRUM W/ AUDIO COMMENTARY (PARTLY MUTE)
00:00:58:15 | TRANSITION TO JUST AROUND THE RIVER BEND
00:00:51:24 | POCAHONTAS DRESSES AS AN ENGLISH WOMAN
00:00:35:12 | WIGGINS GETS MUD THROWN AT HIM
00:03:58:14 | IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIVER
00:03:58:13 | IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIVER W/ AUDIO COMMENTARY
00:01:04:02 | JOHN SMITH ESCAPES
00:00:35:13 | JUST AROUND THE RIVER BEND REPRISE
00:03:20:07 | (3) MISC SCENES
00:03:31:04 | POCAHONTAS
00:02:45:19 | POCAHONTAS
00:03:43:15 | POCAHONTAS THE PREMIERE IN THE PARK
00:03:35:00 | POCAHONTAS MULTI-LANGUAGE CLIP REEL
00:04:20:12 | CREATING POCAHONTAS W/ GLEN KEANE
00:02:14:07 | CREATING JOHN SMITH
00:00:48:16 | CREATING RATCLIFFE
00:00:18:08 | RATCLIFFE ANIMATION TESTS
00:02:07:14 | CREATING GRANDMOTHER WILLOW
00:00:20:07 | GRANDMOTHER WILLOW ANIMATION TEST
00:00:29:09 | DELETED CHARACTER REDFEATHER ANIMATION TEST
00:01:41:03 | CREATING MEEKO
00:00:28:20 | MEEKO ANIMATION TEST
00:00:55:04 | CREATING FLIT
00:00:15:02 | FLIT ANIMATION TEST
00:00:52:24 | CREATING PERCY
00:00:22:15 | THOMAS ANIMATION TEST
00:00:14:19 | KEKATA ANIMATION TEST
00:02:12:10 | ART DESIGN
LAYOUTS & BACKGROUNDS
00:00:50:21 | PRODUCTION PROGRESSION INTRO
00:00:36:09 | PRODUCTION PROGRESSION STORY REEL
00:00:36:18 | PRODUCTION PROGRESSION ROUGH ANIMATION
00:00:36:18 | PRODUCTION PROGRESSION CLEAN-UP ANIMATION
00:00:36:17 | PRODUCTION PROGRESSION FINAL ANIMATION
00:02:14:00 | JUST AROUND THE RIVER BEND SING ALONG
00:03:22:19 | COLORS OF THE WIND SING ALONG
00:04:10:12 | IF I NEVER KNEW YOU MUSIC VIDEO
00:04:12:10 | COLORS OF THE WIND

Could the "If I Never Knew You" Music video be a pop-remix (in the Platinum style), thus the specific promotion of the song in the press materials?

I expect there to be another batch of supplements (perhaps just the inevitable set-top games) to be passed before release.

Just for comparison, here's the supplements listed for the current international Pocahontas release (the new disc seems to be missing the introduction to the unfinished "If I Never Knew You" animation):

00:27:59:21 | THE MAKING OF POCAHONTAS
00:04:20:01 | CREATING POCAHONTAS
00:07:03:13 | THE MUSIC OF POCAHONTAS
00:00:58:02 | STORYBOARD TO FILM COMPARISON POCAHONTAS
00:03:58:09 | ABANDONED CONCEPTS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIVER
00:00:57:11 | DELETED ANIMATION IF I NEVER KNEW YOU INTRODUCTION
00:04:05:04 | DELETED ANIMATION IF I NEVER KNEW YOU
00:01:50:01 | MULTI LANGUAGE REEL INTRODUCTION
00:03:32:10 | MULTI LANGUAGE REEL

Wow, what a huge array of supplements! Looks great. I'm thinking that the If I Never Knew You listing isn't a pop reprise though, considering there aren't any things like games or kiddie features listed amungst the rest of the material. However, I suspect that stuff may be on disc 1, which would follow Alice's DVD.

I would assume that "Colors of the Wind" (the last listing) and "If I Never Knew You" are just the two music videos from the US Gold Collection release.

"Making of Pocahontas" sounds like it could just be the half-hour featurette for Pocahontas that was included on Hunchback's DVD, but unfortunately missing from Lion King and Beauty and the Beast.

Kind of odd that they didn't clear the commentary, but I suppose that will be happening.

Release date on this is May 4, and I should be posting the US specs soon.

The commentary will be passed seperately as another "version" of the film. If we're lucky, as well as the commentary, we'll get the narrated historical essay on Pocahontas which was on the LD for some of the films playing time as an alternative audio track.

When you analyse the listings, there's not much more than the previous single disc International release - I hope the set contains lots of images in the galleries.

The Making of is the old Television special, hosted by Irene Bedard (the voice of Pocahontas). It's a shame this isn't included: Pocahontas: The Musical Tradition Continues (TV)

Once again, it looks like Disney aren't emptying their vaults. Will anything they release these days match their Snow White or Fantasia Discs?

Wow, I'm so happy they are including almost everything that was on the LD, including the audio commentaries for the deleted scenes. Expect more extras to appear soon - the LD had lots of still frame galleries and text screens.

Hey Luke, post these aspects soon! Can't wait!

Wow, I'm so happy they are including almost everything that was on the LD, including the audio commentaries for the deleted scenes. Expect more extras do appear soon - the LD had lots of still frame galleries and text screens.

Unless the galleries are in a automatic "play all" type slideshow, they won't appear in the BBFC listings - only "moving" images have to be submitted to the board. Text screens certainly won't appear.

I'll keep an eye out for the commentary submissions - I'm keen to see if the narrated historical essay is included.

yay! yay!

Hmm... where are the theatrical trailers? Luke, do you know if the American DVD will include them? Do you have the coverart already?

I don't know yet. To clarify, I don't yet have the specs soon, I just expect to receive them soon. I hope.

I guess it seems Pocahontas SE might be worth picking up after all...

I'm so excited There is so much extras!!!! I love all that neat stuff

Wow, add commentary, trailers, and galleries to that and you have an awesome Pocahontas DVD. How peculiar that the Special Editions are becoming meatier than the Platinums, which are supposed to be the cream of the crop. This is a definite must-buy for me next year and I can't wait to see the cover art.

Leonia wrote:I guess it seems Pocahontas SE might be worth picking up after all...

It was always worth picking up for me. Even though I own the GC version. I am very excited, I wish they would bump this up for January again.

Nedakh wrote:

Leonia wrote:I guess it seems Pocahontas SE might be worth picking up after all...

It was always worth picking up for me. Even though I own the GC version. I am very excited, I wish they would bump this up for January again.

Well, I enjoyed the movie, but not enough to pick up the GC version.

it doesnt sound like alot of features. where's the trailers?

Hmm, I miss some features from the LD... The list does not include an early concept for "Colors of the Wind" (with storyboards by Eric Goldberg), an early (and beautiful) version of the farewell sequence in which Pocahontas and Smith sing "If I Never Knew You" as they say good bye. The LD also had some almost completed extended sequences that were deleted (maybe they will be included in that "Misc Scenes" thing).
The LD also had two theatrical trailers and one featurette talking about a Pocahontas tour in the USA (which is unlikely to be included, since it is a promotional feature).

I'm surprised that they will be (suposedly) including the "If I Never Knew You" music video, since that includes lots of scenes featuring the World Trade Center. The twin towers are mentioned in the "Premiere in the Park" feature as well.

Joe Carioca wrote:I'm surprised that they will be (suposedly) including the "If I Never Knew You" music video, since that includes lots of scenes featuring the World Trade Center. The twin towers are mentioned in the "Premiere in the Park" feature as well.

Honestly, I think we're all beyond pretending the Twin Towers didn't exist. You shouldn't be surprised.

MickeyMouseboy wrote:it doesnt sound like alot of features. where's the trailers?

Remember there's probably another batch to go through the BBFC. Then again, perhaps there isn't given The Lion King's lack of trailers. But I'd say another batch is almost a certainty being as none of the inevitable set-top games have been passed.

Any content on the BBFC is not an annocuement - it's just stuff Disney UK have passed through the BBFC with an idea to putting on the discs. Being as they have to pay for this "service" it's more than likely that content will appear on the discs, but it's not certain.

THe BBFC listing is still the best idea we have for the contents of the discs until a formal press release is made.

00:03:31:04 | POCAHONTAS
00:02:45:19 | POCAHONTAS

Looking at it again, I wonder if these are trailers.

Hmm, good point. I really hope they are.