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<center><b><u>A Delightful Double Feature!</u>

HALLOWEENTOWN I
HALLOWEENTOWN II:
Kalabar’s Revenge


<u>On DVD September 13</b></u></center>

<center><a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/halloween ... html">Read Our <b>Halloweentown: Double Feature</b> DVD Review</a></center>

BURBANK, Calif., August 30, 2005 – There’s a double-dose of magic brewing in Disney’s
<b>Halloweentown</b> double creature feature, on DVD September 13 from Walt Disney Home Entertainment.
These fun-filled movies, available for the first time on DVD, feature the star power of Kimberly J. Brown
(“Bringing Down The House”) and legendary entertainer Debbie Reynolds.

<b>Halloweentown I</b>: On her 13th birthday, Marnie Pipper (Kimberly J. Brown, “<i>Bringing Down The
House</i>”) learns that she is a descendent of the Cromwell witch family and that she too is a witch. This
comedy-adventure follow Marnie and her younger siblings as they return with their estranged
grandmother (the legendary Debbie Reynolds) to her home in Halloweentown, where witches, goblins,
vampires and the like lead very normal and peaceful lives. She also discovers that an evil force is
plotting to take over Halloweentown and she must help her mother and grandmother save the day.

<b>Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge:</b> There are strange happenings in Halloweentown! Marnie
(Kimberly J. Brown, “<i>Bringing Down The House</i>”) and her sister, Sophie (Emily Roeske) return to
Halloweentown only to find the vibrant community has lost its magic, the citizens are gray and boring,
and back on Earth, humans are turning into monsters. It isn’t long before their grandmother (Debby
Reynolds) discovers a thief has stolen her spell book and is wreaking havoc on Halloweentown and
Earth.

<u>DVD Bonus:</u>
• Never-before-seen, behind the scenes featurette – “The Magic of the Halloweentown Movies”
• Animated main menu

<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... vemz"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0007 ... ZZZZZZ.jpg">
Buy <b>Halloweentown Double Feature</b> on DVD from Amazon.com</a>

<a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/halloween ... html">Read our <b>Halloweentown I & II</b> DVD Review</a>

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<center><b><u>A HALLOWEENTOWN MOVIE TREAT!</u>

HALLOWEENTOWN HIGH

<u>On DVD For The First Time On September 13</b></u></center>

<center><a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/halloween ... html">Read Our <b>Halloweentown High</b> DVD Review</a></center>

BURBANK, Calif., August 30, 2005 – Coming to DVD for the first time, <b>HALLOWEENTOWN HIGH</b> is
the movie treat with everyone's favorite 'Halloweentown' cast, available September 13 from Walt
Disney Home Entertainment. This live-action, family treat features the star power of Kimberly J.
Brown ("Bringing Down The House") and legendary entertainer Debbie Reynolds.

To prove that humans have changed since the “dark times,” Marnie (Kimberly J. Brown) invites
Halloweentown teenagers to her school in <b>HALLOWEENTOWN HIGH</b>. When an evil knight shows
up to destroy all things magical,
Marnie must save her friends and her own magic.

<u>DVD Bonus Materials:</u>
• DVD-ROM Party Planner – Invitations, menus, activities
• Behind-the-Scenes Featurette “Halloweentown Hijinks”

<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... vemz"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0007 ... ZZZZZZ.jpg">
Buy <b>Halloweentown High</b> on DVD from Amazon.com</a>

<a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/halloween ... html">Read our <b>Halloweentown High</b> DVD Review</a>

<b><u>STREET DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 2005</b></u>
<u>Direct prebook</u>: July 19
<u>Distributor prebook</u>: August 2
<u>Suggested retail price</u>: $19.99 (DVD), $19.99 (VHS)
<u>Run Time</u>: <i>Halloweentown I & II</i>: approximately 166 minutes.
<i>Halloweentown High</i>: approximately 82 minutes.
<u>DVD aspect ratio</u>: Each: 1.33:1, formatted 4x3
<u>DVD Sound</u>: Dolby® Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
<u>Language</u>: English audio
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I only saw Halloweentown High and I thought it was horrid! So I won't be buying this!
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I haven't even seen any of them, are they worth buying? Or maybe renting?
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I remember watching all of them in a row once last year on the Disney Channel around Halloween.
Why i watched all 3 i dont know.... :lol: They wernt anything spectacular but for some reason i was hooked to watching all 3.
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PG? What on earth for. Those things were about as kiddie as you can get for theming. Certainly werent scary.
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Mr. Toad wrote:PG? What on earth for. Those things were about as kiddie as you can get for theming. Certainly werent scary.
Well it's not as surprising as Lion King getting a G when it was quite violent near the end while such unviolent movies like Lilo and the Stitch getting a PG rating.
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Nope not planning on buying Halloween Trilogy.... :roll:
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ehhhhmmm...ill pass on this. ill be saving money for a different "trilogy" or three-disc set that probably everyone knows wat im talking about :D
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I might be getting this. Not sure yet. I've seen the first two but not the third. I liked them but don't know if I want to buy them

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I liked the first one, but not enough to buy them. I think I'll save my money for something better.
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Mr. Toad wrote:PG? What on earth for. Those things were about as kiddie as you can get for theming. Certainly werent scary.
Just to clarify, because our TV ratings may not translate well in Canada (I don't know what kind of system you guys have), but a television rating of TV-PG isn't entirely comporable to a MPAA rating of PG. Both share about the same "max" (i.e. you won't go past the same level of offensive material in either one), but it doesn't take very much at all to get a TV-PG rating and so you sometimes get stuff that's TV-PG that would probably be an MPAA G. Does that make any sense?

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awallaceunc wrote:Does that make any sense?
No, but that's America for you.

Going a bit off-topic, but I never saw the point to the TV ratings system.

And back on-topic, I'll probably pick up the Halloweentown movies if I can get all 3 for less than $20. I don't like, though, how they decided to put Halloweentown and Halloweentown II on one disc. Of course, the could've put all three on one disc if it were a dual-sided disc (two on one side, one on the other). But that really wouldn't leave room for bonus features, despite there not being much for DCOMs.

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I am definently picking this one up! I am disappointed that Halloween I and II and both on same disc! But I can get over it. I love all the DCOMs and want to see all of them released. I would buy them all!
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SofaKing381222 wrote:I am definently picking this one up! I am disappointed that Halloween I and II and both on same disc! But I can get over it. I love all the DCOMs and want to see all of them released. I would buy them all!
I agree! Although, there are a few I don't really like. Especially some of the newest ones. But I will be buying this one. :D
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Fee-Hee-Hee-Eny wrote:
SofaKing381222 wrote:I am definently picking this one up! I am disappointed that Halloween I and II and both on same disc! But I can get over it. I love all the DCOMs and want to see all of them released. I would buy them all!
I agree! Although, there are a few I don't really like. Especially some of the newest ones. But I will be buying this one. :D
FINALLY!!! Some one who likes DCOMs as much as me!!! YAY!! :party: :party:

I like some of the new DCOMs though. I really liked "Now You See It...", but I didnt even bother watching Buffalo Dreams. And I REALLY want Zenons on DVD. All three diffrent releases but all available in one nice($$cheap$$) box set.
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SofaKing381222 wrote:I am definently picking this one up! I am disappointed that Halloween I and II and both on same disc! But I can get over it.
Yea I agree......but I'll be buying it too :)
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Mermaid Kelly wrote:
SofaKing381222 wrote:I am definently picking this one up! I am disappointed that Halloween I and II and both on same disc! But I can get over it.
Yea I agree......but I'll be buying it too :)
Yeah that mkaes three. I am not sure if I'll be picking up Halloween High I never saw it so I am defintley not going to make a blind buy on it. but the other 2 fo sho :lol: 8) :D !
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Whats up with that cover art? Image

I hate it. They could have made it so much better! And I hate banners!!

p.s. Luke, Whered you find these?
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Where is this cover art that you guys keep talking about ? I didn't see it anywhere in these forum. As the Halloweentown movies are the best Disney movies ever, (alright, I'm a little biased when it comes to Kimberly J. Brown. She's my absolute favourite) I would love to see any cover art that exists.
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Spottedfeather wrote:Where is this cover art that you guys keep talking about ? I didn't see it anywhere in these forum. As the Halloweentown movies are the best Disney movies ever, (alright, I'm a little biased when it comes to Kimberly J. Brown. She's my absolute favourite) I would love to see any cover art that exists.
here: http://www.ultimatedisney.com/coverart.html

i'll still buy it, even though the cover art sucks, and they (1, 2) are also bundled together on 1 disc (which also sux)
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