mgicash

I was looking for Little Mermaid, and a few other Disney movies on DVD, but all I could find were Region 1 movies that were labeled Limited Issue.

Anyone know anything about these?

Are they any different than the real movie? Whats the deal?

Thanks

littlefuzzy

Disney:
The original 9 limited-issue titles:

• 101 Dalmations
• Hercules (Gold Collection available)
• Jungle Book
• Lady & the Tramp
• The Lion King II - (Special Edition available)
• The Little Mermaid
• Mulan - (Special Edition available)
• Peter Pan (Special Edition available, also OOP)
• Pinnochio
• Walt Disney Animated Anthology (contains the 9 titles above)

Most of these are long out of print, and aren't available anywhere. Recently, there have been a rash of bootleg auctions for these titles, originally, they were billed as import editions, with different covers, but recently, there have been copies that were almost exactly like the originals. Be careful of any E-Bay auctions for these titles, as it is becoming more and more lucrative for someone to sell illegal bootleg copies of these films.

Edit: The Limited Issue discs are the original DVDs put out by Disney, and they will be re-released at some point in the future. Check www.ultimatedisney.com for more information. There are sequels available for most of the films, but IMHO they aren't worth the plastic they're printed on...

Kumar J

The Little Mermaid Classics DVD is now selling in Japan auctions for $500 and more!

eau

Any bid yet?

Joseph B

I own The Little Mermaid Limited Edition DVD (Purchased in February 2000 for the heavily discounted price of $24.95 - MSRP was $34.95!)

The transfer is a just passable non-anamorphic 1.66:1 presentation. The colors are nicely saturated, but the transfer is a little "muddy" in a few places. Otherwise, the video is "OK" for an early non-anamorphic DVD. The audio was upgraded to Dolby Digital 5.1 and is very nice. This is the best part of the disc.

There are *no extras* whatsover.

It's nice to have this great movie on DVD, but this presentation is definitely *not* worth $500!

The 2-disc Platinum Edition release is due in 2006.

Kumar J

I meant the Japan version, not the cheap R1 version
Here have a look and you will see
Donald Duck
http://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/70928613

Little Mermaid
http://page10.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/m5067553

bmello

Things are really more expensive in Japan.

eau

It isn't even a TIN case. Just a silver cardboard from the look of it.

Given things are so expensive in Japan, do you buy your DVDs from R1?

jessebo

man, they must be hitting the Sake a little to much. I'd be more than happy to sell my copy for $500.00. hell, I'd even take $250.00.