DVD Talk review of 'Juno: Two-Disc Special Edition'
04-15-08 | 12:43 AM
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DVD Talk review of 'Juno: Two-Disc Special Edition'
I read Thomas Spurlin's DVD review of Juno: Two-Disc Special Edition at http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=32943 and...
Good review overall, but since I'm going to buy this tomorrow, I wanted to make sure about something.
In the review, it says "Juno comes in two different versions, a single-disc edition and this two-disc "Digital Copy Special Edition". In reality, the only differences between the two are that second disc with the extra copy and the alternate artwork with the slipcover. The slipcover does, however, have raised little orange tic-tacs. That's worth the money alone, right?"
But according to DVD Active, the 2-disc edition also includes 4 featurettes that the 1-disc does not.
- Way Beyond “Our” Maturity Level: Juno
- Honest To Blog! Creating Juno
- Diablo Cody Is Totally Boss
- Jason Reitman For Shizz
Anyone know if all of those are actually included on the 1-disc edition?
Good review overall, but since I'm going to buy this tomorrow, I wanted to make sure about something.
In the review, it says "Juno comes in two different versions, a single-disc edition and this two-disc "Digital Copy Special Edition". In reality, the only differences between the two are that second disc with the extra copy and the alternate artwork with the slipcover. The slipcover does, however, have raised little orange tic-tacs. That's worth the money alone, right?"
But according to DVD Active, the 2-disc edition also includes 4 featurettes that the 1-disc does not.
- Way Beyond “Our” Maturity Level: Juno
- Honest To Blog! Creating Juno
- Diablo Cody Is Totally Boss
- Jason Reitman For Shizz
Anyone know if all of those are actually included on the 1-disc edition?
04-15-08 | 03:16 AM
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Well according to Futureshop the 1 disc has all those featurettes, and the 2 disc is indeed just a digital copy. This changes things for me because like you I had assumed what was written at DVD active was correct, but it would appear not.
04-15-08 | 06:59 AM
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i'm a little puzzled that with such a glowing review of the DVD and an increased appreciation towards it on 2nd helping, especially saying best comdey of year, great vid, aud, features that this one only got a "Recommended".
04-15-08 | 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by scott1598
i'm a little puzzled that with such a glowing review of the DVD and an increased appreciation towards it on 2nd helping, especially saying best comdey of year, great vid, aud, features that this one only got a "Recommended".
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04-15-08 | 08:59 AM
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Edit: Was looking on another forum and there's still a question about this and found a link to the official Juno DVD:
http://www.juno-dvd.com/
If you look at the info for each, it does show those extra featurettes on the 2-disc. I think this is the same thing they did with Hitman. There are extra stuff on the 2-disc unrated release even though the only thing on the second disc of that was the digital copy. The first discs of each are not the same.
Guess I'll find out in a few hours when I go to pick it up.
http://www.juno-dvd.com/
If you look at the info for each, it does show those extra featurettes on the 2-disc. I think this is the same thing they did with Hitman. There are extra stuff on the 2-disc unrated release even though the only thing on the second disc of that was the digital copy. The first discs of each are not the same.
Guess I'll find out in a few hours when I go to pick it up.
Last edited by TheMovieman; 04-15-08 at 09:14 AM.
04-15-08 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by scott1598
i'm a little puzzled that with such a glowing review of the DVD and an increased appreciation towards it on 2nd helping, especially saying best comdey of year, great vid, aud, features that this one only got a "Recommended".
Originally Posted by Juno Review
Is Juno the best film of year? Maybe not, but it's probably the best comedy of the year. Filled with a warm satirical streak and a basketfull of fantastic performances, it's got to be the film I enjoyed the most this season. Ellen Page's acting chops get better with each performance she delivers, while Diablo Cody's name is now on the map as a writer to keep your eye out for in the future. Paired with solid technical merits and a load of extensive extras, the first disc is a very solid presentation. Assuming that the first disc is identical to the single-disc presentation, I'd say it's one that most anyone will be happy to purchase and comes exceedingly Highly Recommended - possibly collector's series level.
Whether the Two-Disc Digital Copy edition is worth your cash or not is completely up to you. All that's different is the slipcover and cover art, as well as that second disc dedicated to the digitally transferrable files. At the price difference, I'd say go for the single-disc edition while I give this Juno: Two-Disc Digital Copy Special Edition a pure Recommendation.
Whether the Two-Disc Digital Copy edition is worth your cash or not is completely up to you. All that's different is the slipcover and cover art, as well as that second disc dedicated to the digitally transferrable files. At the price difference, I'd say go for the single-disc edition while I give this Juno: Two-Disc Digital Copy Special Edition a pure Recommendation.
Recap:
Vid + Audio + Extras + Great Film @ $15-18 for Single-Disc = Highly Recommended
Vid + Audio + Extras + Great Film + Digital Copies + Different Art @ $22-24 = Recommended.
To be continued.
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04-15-08 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by gryffinmaster
Recap:
Vid + Audio + Extras + Great Film @ $15-18 for Single-Disc = Highly Recommended
Vid + Audio + Extras + Great Film + Digital Copies + Different Art @ $22-24 = Recommended.
To be continued.
Vid + Audio + Extras + Great Film @ $15-18 for Single-Disc = Highly Recommended
Vid + Audio + Extras + Great Film + Digital Copies + Different Art @ $22-24 = Recommended.
To be continued.
I've made a few edits to the review. After a trip to an in-store retailer to take a gander at the back cover on a lunch break, it looks like the four (4) featurettes mentioned by TheMovieman do NOT seem to be included on the single-disc presentation. I've changed my rating of this set to "Highly Recommended" on this basis.
04-15-08 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Paddy963
Well according to Futureshop the 1 disc has all those featurettes, and the 2 disc is indeed just a digital copy. This changes things for me because like you I had assumed what was written at DVD active was correct, but it would appear not.
04-15-08 | 01:55 PM
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PS - The Target edition with the script is huge. Cody's script fits with the package similar to the Jaws: 30th Anniversary set Universal released a while back. The copies I saw did NOT come with the inner slipcover, but a box does encompass each of the pieces. The script is probably half the thickness of a standard DVD case and would NOT fit into the insert slots (for those considering a purchase as an insert).
04-15-08 | 03:33 PM
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Bought it at Target for the script.
EDIT: Also, if anyone was wondering...
At Circuit City it comes with a shirt, as most of you probably know. The Shirt is the one Michael Cera wears in the show whilst jogging. It is not attached to the outside of the case, but instead comes inside a big box (the DVD itself is also in this box).
At Best Buy it comes with the iPod covers and from what I could tell they were included inside the case.
EDIT: Also, if anyone was wondering...
At Circuit City it comes with a shirt, as most of you probably know. The Shirt is the one Michael Cera wears in the show whilst jogging. It is not attached to the outside of the case, but instead comes inside a big box (the DVD itself is also in this box).
At Best Buy it comes with the iPod covers and from what I could tell they were included inside the case.
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04-15-08 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Randy Miller III
The end of the review dubs it "Highly Recommended", so it was probably just a typo on Thomas' part.
and now that i do see there are exclusive extras on the 2-disc (even the little featurettes, which i love) i am kicking myself for getting 1-disc
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04-15-08 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by scott1598
actually, i think the review was editted bigtime bc i think originally this said 1-disc review.
04-15-08 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Adam Tyner
The title of the review was "Juno: Two-Disc Special Edition" when it was first posted. That's why this thread is labeled that way -- the subject is based on when the review was first posted.
edit: i might have also been thrown bc the pic is of the 1-disc.
04-15-08 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by scott1598
and now that i do see there are exclusive extras on the 2-disc (even the little featurettes, which i love) i am kicking myself for getting 1-disc
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04-16-08 | 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by gryffinmaster
Well, I apologize for the confusion there, Scott. The edition I received was the two-disc edition without a separate single-disc for comparison's sake. It wasn't until I ventured into the wild that I was able to verify for certain that a few of the featurettes were exclusives. The *exclusives* tags were added then, but the review was comprehensively illustrating the two-disc set (as shown by the title) - the "level" of recommendation and a few change markers were added to remove further confusion. I sent an e-mail off to have the image changed on the review.
04-16-08 | 10:22 AM
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Just an FYI, there are apparently at least 6 different store exclusives for this one, making our choice even more confusing.
Edit to correct: There are at least nine different store exclusives for Juno. I wonder if Xage is going to collect this one?
Edit to correct: There are at least nine different store exclusives for Juno. I wonder if Xage is going to collect this one?
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04-16-08 | 04:34 PM
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Just an FYI, there are apparently at least 6 different store exclusives for this one, making our choice even more confusing.
Edit to correct: There are at least nine different store exclusives for Juno. I wonder if Xage is going to collect this one?
Edit to correct: There are at least nine different store exclusives for Juno. I wonder if Xage is going to collect this one?
Only if he can find the Kobe Bryant edition.
04-18-08 | 06:23 AM
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could others who have the 2-disc tell me if the extra featurettes are truly worth it. how long do they total up to? thanks.
