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Ducktales - The Movie DVD
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 11:51 am
by Hennie
The Ducktales on dvd on 4th of august in holland
Ducktales - The Movie 04-08-2004
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 11:59 am
by Joe Carioca
And in May here in Brazil.
I hope the movie is in widescreen... Some extras wouldn't hurt. And no, I'm not talking about games. Maybe an archival making of and the first episode of the series.
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 12:07 pm
by Jake Lipson
Actulally I'm not sure if it was even filmed in widescreen. On the VHS tape that I got a while back it DOES NOT say "This film has been formatted from its original version. It has been formatted to fit your TV," and especially considering that this is based on Disney TV staple I wouldn't be suprised if the actulal correct ratio IS 1.33:1 and it was cropped during its brief theatrical run.
Anyway, this is a fun movie and I hope we get a DVD stateside soon.
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 12:44 pm
by Chernabog
In Sweden we will have this film on DVD next Wednesday January the 21th.
Here it´s all bare bones - no extramaterial listed.
Will write more when I have it in my hand!
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 3:15 pm
by Joe Carioca
Chernabog wrote:
In Sweden we will have this film on DVD next Wednesday January the 21th.
Here it´s all bare bones - no extramaterial listed.
Will write more when I have it in my hand!
Hey, Chernabog, is there a way you can post the coverart and the aspects here?
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 3:24 pm
by 2099net
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 3:27 pm
by Joe Carioca
Thank you, Netty!
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 5:28 pm
by Loomis
Good find, Mr Net.
I'm not sure if DisneyToons/DTVs of that era were animated in a widescreen ration. Mind you, it was theatrically released, wasn't it? The OAR might have been 1.33:1. I don't think it would be too fact off the actual ratio though, would it?
Really looking forward to this in any form. Used to love that show, and have been keen to see the film again for a while...
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 12:09 am
by Anders M Olsson
Here's the Swedish cover:
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 1:09 am
by Billy Moon
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 2:36 am
by Chernabog
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 3:01 am
by Billy Moon
Yes, Filmifriikki.fi is Finnish and it is the Finnish cover they're showing, but it is going to be the exact same release as in Sweden. Same languages, same aspect ratio and all.
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 10:45 am
by JP
According to this Danish review the aspect ratio is 1.66:1 anamorphic
http://www.danskhjemmebioforum.dk/phpBB ... php?t=7076.
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 12:05 pm
by Chernabog
And there seems to be something extra on it anyhow!
A game - which they think is not innovative or exciting at all!
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 12:20 pm
by Luke
Pretty cool that it's anamorphic widescreen. Hopefully, when it's released here (hopefully this year), we'll get the same treatment. Some more extras would be nice, too.
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 12:37 pm
by Joe Carioca
What? No 5.1 mix?
Oh, well, at least we are getting the movie in its original aspect ratio. Unfortunatelly, it seems that the movie isn't in a very good shape. Well, I'm glad to have it anyway! I haven't seen this movie for ages, and I love it!
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 5:48 am
by Chernabog
Now I have the DVD in my hands.
The aspect ratio is indeed 1.66:1, but there is only a 2.0 sound mix.
The game was indeed very unexiting. For the very very small ones maybe...
No other extras and no inlay in the box.
A cheap barebones with other words.
But fun to have the film in Widescreeen in the end.
Have only had it on ordinary video cassette and in pan-and-scan before.
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 6:15 am
by Joe Carioca
Chernabog wrote:
Now I have the DVD in my hands.
The aspect ratio is indeed 1.66:1, but there is only a 2.0 sound mix.
The game was indeed very unexiting. For the very very small ones maybe...
No other extras and no inlay in the box.
A cheap barebones with other words.
But fun to have the film in Widescreeen in the end.
Have only had it on ordinary video cassette and in pan-and-scan before.
Hey, Chernabog, would you mind giving us your thoughs on video/audio/menus quality?
Thanks!
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 7:19 am
by Chernabog
All it´s pretty basic I think. Nothing to scream HURRAH for!
The sound is good, but not excellent. (I have only viewed the swedish version yet, but the original version is in the same Dolby mix, so I don´t think it´s much better than the swedish one.)
The picture is a little bit grainy in some parts.
I hardly think they had done anything with the picture quality for this release.
The menus are also pretty basic.
The beginning of the main menu is animated, scenes from the film which turns over to a animated picture of the treasure they found in the cave, with the lamp jumping around in it.
Not much, but OK for this little film - I really had no special whising and hopes for this release - just glad that they finally released it to DVD.
I also think the film has not stand the time so very well.
It feels outdated in some way.
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 7:29 am
by Joe Carioca
Thank you Chernabog!
I'm still looking forward to this released. I don't have the VHS and I remember that I really liked it the times I saw. Besides, this is the first directing work of the Brizzi brothers at Disney.
