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Just want to keep this for posterity's sake anyhow, as the specs seemed to have changed and I never posted this.

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<u><b><font size="3">THE BIGGEST HOLIDAY FRANCHISE
THROWS ITS WEIGHT ONTO DISNEY DVD and VIDEO</u>

<font size="5">SANTA CLAUSE 2

<u><font size="3">THE LAUGH-OUT-LOUD COMEDY STARRING TIM ALLEN On Disney DVD and Video November 18</u></b></center>

<font size="2">BURBANK, Calif., May 30, 2003 – The high spirited fun of Disney’s “The Santa Clause” continues in <b>SANTA CLAUSE 2</b>, the $140 million box office hit, debuting on Disney DVD and video on November 18. Tim Allen (“The Santa Clause”) returns in the hilarious, heartwarming sequel to one of Disney’s most outstanding family films, perfect for the holiday season. On DVD, <b>SANTA CLAUSE 2</b> will include a blizzard of bonus features that will please everyone in the family. There will be two versions of the DVD offered - Full-Frame and Widescreen. <b>SANTA CLAUSE 2</b>will be available for $22.99 (S.R.P.) on VHS and $29.99 (S.R.P.) on DVD from Walt Disney Home Entertainment.

Street date: November 18
Direct prebook: September 9
Distributor prebook: September 23
Suggested retail price: $29.99 (DVD); $22.99 (VHS)
Rated: “G”
Bonus DVD features unrated
DVD aspect ratio: Family Friendly (:roll:) (1.33:1)
Widescreen (1.85:1) Original Theatrical Aspect Ratio
Enhanced for 16X9 Televisions
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
THX certified
French language track
Spanish language track
Spanish subtitles

On DVD, SANTA CLAUSE 2 will include:
• “Naughty And Nice” set-top game
• North Pole Commentary with Tim Allen and Spencer Breslin
• Tour Of The North Pole – Curtis gives a behind-the-scenes tour, showing how Santa and his elves make magic in the movies
• “Legendary Figures” – interviews with the Tooth Fairy, Mother Nature, Father Time and the Easter Bunny
• Special Effects Featurette
• Deleted Scenes/Gag Reel
• Hilary Duff Music Video (also on the VHS)
• E-cards
ALL BONUS FEATURES UNRATED AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE
In SANTA CLAUSE 2, Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) has his world turned upside down when he’s dealt a double whammy: not only has his son Charlie landed on this year’s “naughty” list, but Scott/Santa also discovers a new “clause” – the Mrs. Clause. If he doesn’t marry by Christmas Eve, he’ll stop being Santa forever.
Walt Disney Entertainment is distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, a recognized leader in the home entertainment industry, and the marketing, sales and distribution company for Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax and Buena Vista videocassette and DVD product. Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., is a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.
 Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc.

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Typical Disney fluff. At least we have choice of widescreen, though.

No in character commentary anymore? Why can't they have both?

2099net wrote:No in character commentary anymore? Why can't they have both?

I don't know. Maybe Tim Allen and Spencer Breslin backed out. Or maybe they recorded it and just aren't going to use it. Character commentary would have been interesting (if not at all informative).

I do have a soft spot for in-character commentary if done right. Spinal Tap is, I think, a much funnier film with the in-character commentary. It really is done to perfection.

King of the Hill is hit and miss - the Peggy and Bobby commentaries come off quite well, the Dale and Bill ones don't come off as well.

For British members, both the I'm Alan Partridge and Ali G Inda House in character commentaries are appaling. Sad when you think what an Alan Partridge commentary could be like.

Wasn't the Buzz Lightyear DTV also originally advertised to have character commentaries? Perhaps Tim Allen just can't build up the courage.

2099net wrote:I do have a soft spot for in-character commentary if done right. Spinal Tap is, I think, a much funnier film with the in-character commentary. It really is done to perfection.

King of the Hill is hit and miss - the Peggy and Bobby commentaries come off quite well, the Dale and Bill ones don't come off as well.

For British members, both the I'm Alan Partridge and Ali G Inda House in character commentaries are appaling. Sad when you think what an Alan Partridge commentary could be like.

Wasn't the Buzz Lightyear DTV also originally advertised to have character commentaries? Perhaps Tim Allen just can't build up the courage.

Yeah, Buzz Lightyear was originally supposed to have commentary with Buzz, Woody, Rex, and Hamm. Would have been cool.

The ALF commentary on the ALF Files Canadian DVD is hysterical.

I know that Tim didn't want to ruin the illusion of the original Santa Clause movie, which apparently meant he didn't want to contribute to the extras of the Special Edition. This sounds slightly better than that, I guess. At least, the two movies are really good.

I think a commentary with Tim Allen as Santa would be cool, but it'd also be really strange. You'd have Santa commenting on how Tim Allen was transformed into Santa using a prosthetic (spelling?) belly.

In any case, I'm really looking forward to this release, cause I love both "Santa Clause" movies (Tim Allen as Santa is too funny!). I don't have the original, because it's on TV every year, and we always tape it (although whenever it's aired, there's always a different scene edited out each time)!

Anyway, I'll probably buy it, or get my mom to as a "family Christmas film we can enjoy together"!