Warning: wallmart Madagascar bonus DVD fullscreen only
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Warning: wallmart Madagascar bonus DVD fullscreen only
The penguin feature is fullscreen on the wallmart bonus disc no matter if you get it packaged with the widescreen or fullscreen stand alone DVD. It is widescreen on the regular (widescreen DVD)
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I know, I posted it to that thread, but I also wanted to try and warn others before they go buy it.
Try looking at who posted the info before putting up your silly giff.
Try looking at who posted the info before putting up your silly giff.
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"I personally think having all the other extras are worth dealing with the Christmas Caper short in Fullscreen."
Some may feel this way some may not. Butt it is more important to have the info before the purchase so everyone can get what is best for them.
I had the manager open one of the bonus DVDs and play it to see if it was really fullscreen like the package stated. After it was open they went ahead and gave it to me with the widescreen stand alone DVD.
Some may feel this way some may not. Butt it is more important to have the info before the purchase so everyone can get what is best for them.
I had the manager open one of the bonus DVDs and play it to see if it was really fullscreen like the package stated. After it was open they went ahead and gave it to me with the widescreen stand alone DVD.
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Well then you got the best of both worlds!
The bonus DVD is clearly put together for the kids - which is what I bought it for. All the additional extra features will be adored by my daughter.
The movie itself however, we will watch as a family and as such needs to be in Widescreen to keep Dad happy
The bonus DVD is clearly put together for the kids - which is what I bought it for. All the additional extra features will be adored by my daughter.
The movie itself however, we will watch as a family and as such needs to be in Widescreen to keep Dad happy
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Just so everyone knows what's on the bonus DVD...
I got the bonus disc edition. (had a hell of a time finding one that was packaged with a Widescreen copy)
Basically, "the Christmas Caper" has been moved OFF of the main disc and on to the bonus disc - however on the bonus disc it is presented in FULLSCREEN only. Also included are the penguins doing 4 christmas songs, "We wish you a merry penguin" "Jingel Bells" "Deck the Halls" and "The 12 Days of Christmas"
also included:
As a side note, the packs with the bonus DVD were priced the same as the non-bonus ones at my WalMart. I got it for $21 Canadian
I got the bonus disc edition. (had a hell of a time finding one that was packaged with a Widescreen copy)
Basically, "the Christmas Caper" has been moved OFF of the main disc and on to the bonus disc - however on the bonus disc it is presented in FULLSCREEN only. Also included are the penguins doing 4 christmas songs, "We wish you a merry penguin" "Jingel Bells" "Deck the Halls" and "The 12 Days of Christmas"
also included:
Originally Posted by The Back of the Bonus DVD
- Games and Activities - Enjoy Hours of Fun - Penguin Style
- Holiday Printables (DVD-ROM)
- Meet The Penguins of Central Park Zoo: A hilarious insider's look at real life penguins.
- Penguin Commentary - The Penguins' first-flipper account of their mission
- AND MORE!
- Holiday Printables (DVD-ROM)
- Meet The Penguins of Central Park Zoo: A hilarious insider's look at real life penguins.
- Penguin Commentary - The Penguins' first-flipper account of their mission
- AND MORE!
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So let me get this straight:
Buy Madagascar at Wal-Mart, won't get the short on the main DVD but I'll get a 2nd DVD that has the short on it. The bonus DVD will have other extras on it that are unique to the Wal-Mart disc. The short will be in full frame.
Buy Madagascar anywhere else, will get the short on the main DVD, and it will be in widescreen if I buy a widescreen version of the DVD.
Do I have that straight?
Buy Madagascar at Wal-Mart, won't get the short on the main DVD but I'll get a 2nd DVD that has the short on it. The bonus DVD will have other extras on it that are unique to the Wal-Mart disc. The short will be in full frame.
Buy Madagascar anywhere else, will get the short on the main DVD, and it will be in widescreen if I buy a widescreen version of the DVD.
Do I have that straight?
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Originally Posted by David Lambert
So let me get this straight:
Buy Madagascar at Wal-Mart, won't get the short on the main DVD but I'll get a 2nd DVD that has the short on it. The bonus DVD will have other extras on it that are unique to the Wal-Mart disc. The short will be in full frame.
Buy Madagascar anywhere else, will get the short on the main DVD, and it will be in widescreen if I buy a widescreen version of the DVD.
Do I have that straight?
Buy Madagascar at Wal-Mart, won't get the short on the main DVD but I'll get a 2nd DVD that has the short on it. The bonus DVD will have other extras on it that are unique to the Wal-Mart disc. The short will be in full frame.
Buy Madagascar anywhere else, will get the short on the main DVD, and it will be in widescreen if I buy a widescreen version of the DVD.
Do I have that straight?
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Are you sure they're not just doubling up the short on the second disc so it's all in one place for the kiddies? Seems like a logistical nightmare to make short-less feature discs for a single promotion.
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OP should have looked a little harder before the repeated cries of doom + gloom.
Just got home with this. The packaging on the movie disc is a little different (it doesn't mention the penguins short), but the disc itself is identical. Right on the main menu: Penguins Christmas Caper. It is in widescreen. So, the Walmart 2-pack actually has both versions of the short. Widescreen on one disc, Fullscreen on the other...buy up, guys.
Just got home with this. The packaging on the movie disc is a little different (it doesn't mention the penguins short), but the disc itself is identical. Right on the main menu: Penguins Christmas Caper. It is in widescreen. So, the Walmart 2-pack actually has both versions of the short. Widescreen on one disc, Fullscreen on the other...buy up, guys.
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Originally Posted by j_sutton
OP should have looked a little harder before the repeated cries of doom + gloom.
This has been one of the most confusing releases I have seen.
I do not understand your comment regarding repeating gloom and doom?
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I do not understand your comment regarding repeating gloom and doom?
-JP
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Originally Posted by j_sutton
OP should have looked a little harder before the repeated cries of doom + gloom.
Just got home with this. The packaging on the movie disc is a little different (it doesn't mention the penguins short), but the disc itself is identical. Right on the main menu: Penguins Christmas Caper. It is in widescreen. So, the Walmart 2-pack actually has both versions of the short. Widescreen on one disc, Fullscreen on the other...buy up, guys.
Just got home with this. The packaging on the movie disc is a little different (it doesn't mention the penguins short), but the disc itself is identical. Right on the main menu: Penguins Christmas Caper. It is in widescreen. So, the Walmart 2-pack actually has both versions of the short. Widescreen on one disc, Fullscreen on the other...buy up, guys.
Excellent. Like I said, I didn't open it yet - just noted that the Walmart packaging on the film didn't list "The Christmas Caper" at all on it, while the "regular" edition had a red banner on the top advertising it, and had it on the back.
Great to hear the discs are the same tho.
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I think I understand what happened now. Weird. Not about the short being in fullframe only, but that it was moved from the main DVD.
This will make things interesting on ebay since there are more than two (the two being widescreen / fullscreen) versions out there, now there are four.
This will make things interesting on ebay since there are more than two (the two being widescreen / fullscreen) versions out there, now there are four.