The Aristocats Blu-ray (August 21, 2012)

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this is so cool! I hope they do this in the US. #3!!!
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Yuck, all 3 are ghastly! They look too clip arty and as if they have been fan-made in Photoshop. I'm glad we're getting the UK cover and not any of these.
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Does anyone have seen anywhere a comparison between the Fullscreen and Widescreen versions of this movie?
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Lnds500 wrote:Does anyone have seen anywhere a comparison between the Fullscreen and Widescreen versions of this movie?
I personally have the first UK DVD release from 2001, which was in open-matte fullscreen. I couldn't find any comparison videos on YouTube but the DVDizzy review right here does have some side-by-side pictures.

http://www.dvdizzy.com/aristocats-specialedition.html

Going back to the cover-art options, I think that they are all simply mock-ups (the third cover-art possibly being a stand-in for the likely US cover). After all, why bother creating final cover art for something that could get thrown out the window?
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Wonderlicious wrote:
Lnds500 wrote:Does anyone have seen anywhere a comparison between the Fullscreen and Widescreen versions of this movie?
I personally have the first UK DVD release from 2001, which was in open-matte fullscreen. I couldn't find any comparison videos on YouTube but the DVDizzy review right here does have some side-by-side pictures.

http://www.dvdizzy.com/aristocats-specialedition.html

Going back to the cover-art options, I think that they are all simply mock-ups (the third cover-art possibly being a stand-in for the likely US cover). After all, why bother creating final cover art for something that could get thrown out the window?
yeah, I saw this, but it's not a good comparison. I'll guess I'll make one later today
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The extras on the Uk Disc

00:09:01:23
(ALTERNATE OPENING)

00:01:41:18
D!TTO - "OUI OUI MARIE" (THE ARISTOCRATS REMIX") (MUSIC VIDEO)

00:07:33:03
(DELETED SONG - "SHE NEVER FELT ALONE")

00:04:10:22
THE SHERMAN BROTHERS - THE ARISTOCRATS OF DISNEY SONGS

00:12:16:19
THE GREAT CAT FAMILY

00:02:17:04
THE ARISTO CATS (DISNEY SONG SELECTION)

00:01:41:06
(SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS) (DISNEY SONG SELECTION)

00:02:32:18
(THOMAS O'MALLEY CAT) (DISNEY SONG SELECTION)

00:04:19:21
(EV'RYBODY WANTS TO BE A CAT) (DISNEY SONG SELECTION)

00:06:20:20
BATH DAY
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jerome wrote:The extras on the UK Disc
Source: http://www.bbfc.co.uk/website/Classifie ... dSection=4
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Specifications for 'The Aristocats' Blu-ray combo pack (North America)
DISC 1 - BLU-RAY(TM) FEATURE FILM + BONUS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

• 1080p High Definition
• English 5.1 DTS-HD MA
• English SDH Subtitles
• French 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound
• French Subtitles
• Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound
• Spanish Subtitles
• 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio

BONUS FEATURES:

• The Lost Opening
• "Oui Oui Marie" Music Video
• Classic Deleted Song: "She Never Felt Alone"
• The Sherman Brothers: The Aristocrats of Disney Songs
• The Great Cat Family (Excerpt)
• "The Aristocats" (Disney Song Selection)
• "Scales And Arpeggios" (Disney Song Selection)
• "Thomas O'Malley Cat" (Disney Song Selection)
• "Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat" (Disney Song Selection)
• Classic Bonus Short: "Bath Day"
• Play Movie With On-Screen Lyrics

DISC 2 - DVD FEATURE FILM + BONUS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

• English 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound
• English SDH Subtitles
• French Track and Subtitles
• Spanish Track and Subtitles
• 1.75:1E Aspect Ratio -- Enhanced for 16 X 9 TVs (Original Theatrical Ratio)

BONUS FEATURES:

• Disney Virtual Kitten - Adopt Your Own Virtual Kitty. The More You Care For It, The More Hearts You Earn
• Virtual Kitten DVD-ROM - Two Mini Games And Your Very Own Printable Adoption License
• THE ARISTOCATS Fun With Language Game -- Play Along And Learn The Names Of A Variety Of Musical Instruments
• The Great Cat Family (Excerpt) Hosted By Walt Disney
• The Sherman Brothers: The Aristocrats of Disney Songs
• THE ARISTOCATS Scrapbook
• Deleted Scene
Source: http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php ... 05&page=38
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Post by Christopher_TCUIH »

Aww no audio commentary? I guess I got my hopes up for nothing. Oh well at least the picture should be good.

And a 1.66:1 ratio? How curious.
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1.66:1 is better than 1.75:1 IMO. but it could always be a misprint. the DVD lists a 1.75:1 AR, which means that it's going to be the old version
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I created a comparison between the different editions of the Aristocats (Gold Collection / Special Edition DVD / Special Edition Blu-ray)
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Golden Colection DVD --- Special Edition DVD --- Blu-ray

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Overlapping Comparison (Golden Edition DVD / Blu-ray)
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Lnds500 wrote:1.66:1 is better than 1.75:1 IMO. but it could always be a misprint. the DVD lists a 1.75:1 AR, which means that it's going to be the old version
I'm hoping it is a misprint. 1:75:1 is the Original Theatrical Ratio.
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The Blu-ray looks like an improvement. Though I gotta say, the Everybody Wants To Be A Cat sequence in the SE has richer colors.
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The_Iceflash wrote:I'm hoping it is a misprint. 1:75:1 is the Original Theatrical Ratio.
It's not a misprint as proven by the post above you
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Lnds500, thanks for the comparison. To me, it looks like they removed a yellow tint, for the better. This yellow tint crap was a pretty common problem with low budget DVD restorations (well, it's still a problem every now and then).
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jpanimation wrote:Lnds500, thanks for the comparison. To me, it looks like they removed a yellow tint, for the better. This yellow tint crap was a pretty common problem with low budget DVD restorations (well, it's still a problem every now and then).
you're welcome! I like the colour changes as well (Berlioz is darker now) except for Georges' coat and hat which are now grey instead of green.
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Would anyone know if this Blu-ray release of The Aristocats restores the film's original Buena Vista logo at the beginning of the film? Or does it still have that blue Walt Disney Pictures castle logo at the beginning?

The reason I ask this is because all previous home video releases of the film (including the 2008 SE DVD) had the Walt Disney Pictures logo appearing at the beginning of the film, instead of the original Buena Vista logo.
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Gabrielkat wrote:Would anyone know if this Blu-ray release of The Aristocats restores the film's original Buena Vista logo at the beginning of the film? Or does it still have that blue Walt Disney Pictures castle logo at the beginning?

The reason I ask this is because all previous home video releases of the film (including the 2008 SE DVD) had the Walt Disney Pictures logo appearing at the beginning of the film, instead of the original Buena Vista logo.
Are you the same person I responded to before on Blu-ray.com? Here.

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p ... count=1383
http://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p ... count=1385
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Lnds500 wrote:
Gabrielkat wrote:Would anyone know if this Blu-ray release of The Aristocats restores the film's original Buena Vista logo at the beginning of the film? Or does it still have that blue Walt Disney Pictures castle logo at the beginning?

The reason I ask this is because all previous home video releases of the film (including the 2008 SE DVD) had the Walt Disney Pictures logo appearing at the beginning of the film, instead of the original Buena Vista logo.
Are you the same person I responded to before on Blu-ray.com? Here.

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p ... count=1383
http://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p ... count=1385
Actually, I'm not the same person you responded to on Blu-ray.com; that would be someone else.

Oh, and BTW, I saw the picture... it's really nice that the Blu-ray restores the Buena Vista logo, but I wonder if the 2012 DVD (which will also be included with the Blu-ray) will have it, too?
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Gabrielkat wrote:Actually, I'm not the same person you responded to on Blu-ray.com; that would be someone else.

Oh, and BTW, I saw the picture... it's really nice that the Blu-ray restores the Buena Vista logo, but I wonder if the 2012 DVD (which will also be included with the Blu-ray) will have it, too?
lol, your questions were constructed in the same way, I had to ask.

based on the Tech Specs of the release (http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php ... ost6038669), the DVD will be in 1.75:1 so I guess they are using the old release.
I expect a lot of the new releases to follow a similar tactic
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