how is Mermaid gonna look on DVD? And is it possible that if the IMAX version is all set and ready (and let's say it won't be released to IMAX theatres) it will be included on the DVD? (Like BB and LK).
Yeah, it certainly didn't seem like a lot of effort was put into the first DVD of Mermaid. Perhaps it's because Disney knew they will rerelease it again anyway in the future. I remember when renting it, I thought there just wasn't a lot of difference compared to the original version.indianajdp wrote:I think TLM could use A LOT of "cleanup". It was one of the first DVDs I ever bought and I remember thinking how grainy and dull it looked, compared to other releases. I'm all for a digital restoration as long as the integrity of the original is not compromised ... and I think we all understand what that means.
Yes, that's what it is. All of the grain, or dirt, is cleared off the film, color is usually improved, and in general, the print looks much more pristine and eye-popping.rodis wrote:What's a digital restoration? the same one that BB and LK got??
I thought the new scene was going to be a song called "Sunshine only Shines on Land"Prince Adam wrote:There's an online rumour that the Little Mermaid will have an extra scene. It won't be musical, but in it the shark from the beginning returns and chases Ariel and Flounder to the boat (when they try to stall the wedding).
What's this?Mermaid Kelly wrote:I thought the new scene was going to be a song called "Sunshine only Shines on Land"Prince Adam wrote:There's an online rumour that the Little Mermaid will have an extra scene. It won't be musical, but in it the shark from the beginning returns and chases Ariel and Flounder to the boat (when they try to stall the wedding).
Yeah, I heard that too; it sounds stupid, though. I would VERY much like them to insert a new scene but it just doesn't sound appropiate to add the shark in that particular moment. Totally pointless. And besides, we already have the shark chasing Ariel & Flounder in the beginning...Prince Adam wrote:There's an online rumour that the Little Mermaid will have an extra scene. It won't be musical, but in it the shark from the beginning returns and chases Ariel and Flounder to the boat (when they try to stall the wedding).
That's because altering details isn't RESTORING them, it's changing them. It annoys me Disney advertises "restoration" on The Lion King DVD because it's not.However, BATB and TLK had changes in animation and backgrounds - this is not normally part of a digital resortation. This was something Disney did to jazz both films up for an IMAX release, and this is the print that appears on their DVDs.
Going through that thread, I couldn't help but wondering why people want the exact same versions that were played in theatres... We have those already. We've seen them a million times...Mermaid Kelly wrote:Ahhh, here we go http://www.ultimatedisney.com/forum/vie ... hines+land
Even with the new sequences! I know I'm in the minority here, though. 
Yeah, you are certainly in the minority with that! I don't mind special editions, but the original version should be included as well. Many people fall in love with movies they way they were originally presented, so that version should be there for those fans and also to show the history of the film. On the other hand, movies like BatB SE looked fantastic, I watched my laserdisc version and compared the two and I agree that the newer one looks much better, so I see where you are coming from.rodis wrote:Going through that thread, I couldn't help but wondering why people want the exact same versions that were played in theatres... We have those already. We've seen them a million times...Mermaid Kelly wrote:Ahhh, here we go http://www.ultimatedisney.com/forum/vie ... hines+land
As soon as I put my hands on the restored version, I don't look back at the original
I wholeheartedly agree (if I gave the impression otherwise, I didn't mean to). It pisses me off how they label it as an "original theatrical version" that is "restored", when as you said, it actually goes beyond restoration and involves changing the film.2099net wrote:That's because altering details isn't RESTORING them, it's changing them. It annoys me Disney advertises "restoration" on The Lion King DVD because it's not.
If you're talking about the waterfalls in TLK... The artists wanted that waterfall to be better in the original but they didn't have time to make it look better than the original waterfall. I think it's the right of the ORIGINAL artist to decide that he changes stuff in the movie to make it BETTER. (in your or in the artist's opinion)2099net wrote:That's because altering details isn't RESTORING them, it's changing them. It annoys me Disney advertises "restoration" on The Lion King DVD because it's not.
