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cornelius wrote:Seeing as I'm a bit hard up at the moment, I'll definitely be taking your advice. I had another look today in HMV, would I be right in saying that content wise there is absolutely nothing new on the DVD?
There's a Spanish language track, but unless you speak Spanish or want to learn it via the magic of Disney, then you're correct in saying that there's nothing of any merit on the disc.
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Wonderlicious wrote:
cornelius wrote:Seeing as I'm a bit hard up at the moment, I'll definitely be taking your advice. I had another look today in HMV, would I be right in saying that content wise there is absolutely nothing new on the DVD?
There's a Spanish language track, but unless you speak Spanish or want to learn it via the magic of Disney, then you're correct in saying that there's nothing of any merit on the disc.
Thanks, it seems like such a pointless release.

Sword in the Stone I'll double dip on, Sleeping Beauty I'm not sure about yet.

Also the whole Blu-Ray thing is causing me a lot of misery at the moment. I know it's fantastic but having spent so long (and so much) upgrading from VHS to DVD I think I'm going to just completely pass on Blu-Ray. I'm happy enough with DVD as a format and I just cannot justify starting all over again. Anyway let's face it by the time you've upgraded your whole collection to Blu-Ray there'll probably be a newer, better format. Technology is wonderful but staying on top of it is an expensive pastime. :x
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cornelius wrote:Also the whole Blu-Ray thing is causing me a lot of misery at the moment. I know it's fantastic but having spent so long (and so much) upgrading from VHS to DVD I think I'm going to just completely pass on Blu-Ray. I'm happy enough with DVD as a format and I just cannot justify starting all over again. Anyway let's face it by the time you've upgraded your whole collection to Blu-Ray there'll probably be a newer, better format. Technology is wonderful but staying on top of it is an expensive pastime. :x
I have to say that I agree completely!!! I'm not starting over again until there is a sufficient progression in home entertainment technology, DVD is fine, and if I get a blu-ray player, i'll buy new blu rays, not replace old dvds.

Also, does anyone know if they'll be doing the big "book" collector's editions for Sleeping Beauty like they did for Jungle Book and 101 Dalmatians? I love those sets!
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candydog wrote:Also, does anyone know if they'll be doing the big "book" collector's editions for Sleeping Beauty like they did for Jungle Book and 101 Dalmatians? I love those sets!
Something similar to the 101 Dalmatians and The Jungle Book sets is supposedly coming out in Australia (or a thread said that), so there may be a collector's set coming out over in the UK and Ireland. Not sure if they'll do a Blu-Ray and Book set, though.
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It's coming to Germany (like the Collector-Sets of 101 Dalmatians and the Jungle Book, too) so I guess it will also come to the UK.
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Wow, that looks great. I told myself that I wouldn't be tricked into buying the same film twice but... argh, I hate Disney!
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ichabod wrote:Another gift set for the UK

http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/6127865/ ... oduct.html#
That or Blu-Ray...hmm...I suppose I could buy both and sell the DVD, I'd probably get the same price
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yamiiguy wrote:
ichabod wrote:Another gift set for the UK

http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/6127865/ ... oduct.html#
That or Blu-Ray...hmm...I suppose I could buy both and sell the DVD, I'd probably get the same price
Silly, keep the DVD book version,
Give the actual DVD to some under privileged friend,
then keep your BluRay in the book!

Then its win win. A lovely book with the lovely BluRay inside.

That's certainly what i'll be doing.

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GeorgeCauldron wrote:
yamiiguy wrote: That or Blu-Ray...hmm...I suppose I could buy both and sell the DVD, I'd probably get the same price
Silly, keep the DVD book version,
Give the actual DVD to some under privileged friend,
then keep your BluRay in the book!

Then its win win. A lovely book with the lovely BluRay inside.

That's certainly what i'll be doing.

Lovely
Didn't I just say that? :lol:
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Finding Nemo Blu-Ray - September 8th!

The Hut
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Dixons
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True Yamiiguy

But mine involves trickery and giving to the needy.

Like Madonna, but with Disney DVDs
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Monster's Inc. has been rated for 2008 as well, could Monster's Inc. be released along side Wall-E while Finding Nemo is released before then?

http://www.bbfc.org/website/Classified. ... enDocument

True, they're only trailers but I'd find it a bit strange if it was a trailer for nothing
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awesome, that'll look sweet next to Snow White, Jungle Book and 101 Dalmatians.

So glad I got Snow White, waaay back when it came out. It's rare now.

I'm loving the wave of UK box sets recently. Jungle Book wasn't as great, because the book was lame and the dvd below par, but 101 Dalmatians came close to Snow White. I expect Sleeping Beauty to be as good as Snow White.
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The UK blu-ray will also feature a bonus disc featuring a standard DVD copy of the film.

See HMV for listing:
http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDet ... alFeatures

Only £15.99 at the moment


Also Play is offering exclusive pop up packaging for the DVD.
http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/5888271/ ... oduct.html

It looks truly crap however:
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oh God that looks awful. Why would anyone want that? :lol:
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Well, I wouldn't mind it if Rose and Philip didn't look like barbie and ken!
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PatrickvD wrote:oh God that looks awful. Why would anyone want that? :lol:
Somebody put effort into designing that. He/she wanted to make people happy. Think about that if you will.

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Wonderlicious wrote:
PatrickvD wrote:oh God that looks awful. Why would anyone want that? :lol:
Somebody put effort into designing that. He/she wanted to make people happy. Think about that if you will.

;)
they should fire he/she and get he/she who designed the deluxe book box cover to do everything from now on

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The Pop-Up makes me sad.

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