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Wallace and Gromit - September 22nd
From blu-ray.com. I'm really looking forward to this!
Wallace and Gromit Shorts Coming to Blu-ray Our favorite English clay-made inventor/cheese connoisseur and his very resourceful pet dog are stop-motioning their way onto BD. Hit Entertainment, which specializes in TV products for children, is entering the Blu-ray arena with the release of 'Wallace & Gromit: The Complete Collection' on September 22. The disc will include all four Wallace and Gromit shorts: "A Grand Day Out", "The Wrong Trousers", "A Close Shave" and "A Matter of Loaf and Death". There is no information on technical specifications or special features at this time. The original aspect ratio of the first three shorts is 1.33:1, whereas "A Matter of Loaf and Death" is 1.78:1. Hopefully Hit Entertainment will respect the respective original aspect ratios, unlike what they did with the Wallace and Gromit spinoff 'Shaun the Sheep', which is cropped to 1.33:1 in the US DVDs. It might be noted that this is not really a complete collection, as it lacks the only feature film starring these two characters: 'Wallace and Gromit in: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit'. However, the rights for that movie belong to Dreamworks Animation. Similarly, no mention is made of the "Cracking Contraptions" webshorts. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...mL._SS500_.jpg |
Re: Wallace and Gromit - September 22nd
Thanks for the info. I'll be watching the aspect ratio issue closely on this one!
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Re: Wallace and Gromit - September 22nd
Since Blu-ray is natively 16:9, there's no excuse for them to screw Loaf and Death up. However, my fear is that they'll crop/stretch the 4:3 shorts to 16:9.
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Re: Wallace and Gromit - September 22nd
Originally Posted by Josh Z
(Post 9546225)
However, my fear is that they'll crop/stretch the 4:3 shorts to 16:9.
-pray- |
Re: Wallace and Gromit - September 22nd
OAR is a must, or this is not worth purchasing.
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Re: Wallace and Gromit - September 22nd
WITH 'A Matter of Loaf and Death'
- awesome ... SOLD! |
Re: Wallace and Gromit - September 22nd
Seems like Q4 is gonna be pricey for me. :)
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Re: Wallace and Gromit - September 22nd
Hopefully the original music will be restored.
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Re: Wallace and Gromit - September 22nd
From DVD Times:
Lionsgate and Hit Entertainment have announced the US DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of Wallace & Gromit: The Complete Collection on 22nd September 2009. Created and directed by Nick Park, this collection includes all four made for TV Wallace & Gromit adventures. They are: A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers, A Close Shave and their latest title, A Matter of Loaf and Death. Priced at $29.98 SRP on 4-Disc DVD and $29.99 SRP on Blu-ray Disc, extras are the same on both formats and outlined below… A Grand Day Out * Audio commentary with creator Nick Park * “Amazing Adventures of Wallace & Gromit” featurette * 4 Cracking Contraptions The Wrong Trousers * Audio commentary with creator Nick Park * “Inside The Wrong Trousers” featurette * 3 Cracking Contraptions A Close Shave * Audio commentary with creator Nick Park * “How It Was Done” featurette * 3 Cracking Contraptions A Matter of Loaf and Death * Audio Commentaries with the director and editor * “How They Donut” The Making of A Matter of Loaf and Death featurette * Demo DVD Rom-Game of Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures * Shaun the Sheep Off The Baa Bonus Episode |
Re: Wallace and Gromit - September 22nd
Added in art to OP.
Looks nice, but I'm still curious about the aspect ratios. |
Re: Wallace and Gromit - September 22nd
Being a W&G fan since a Grand Day Out, I'm really looking forward to this. Maybe it will light a fire under Dreamworks to release Curse.
Also, maybe someday we'll see a total Ardman collection on BD. Creature Comforts, all the Shaun shorts, etc. |
Re: Wallace and Gromit - September 22nd
im thinking of getting this
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Re: Wallace and Gromit - September 22nd
This was my only pickup for today. Great collection! The first two shorts, A Grand Day Out and The Wrong Trousers are 1.33:1, while A Close Shave and the brand new A Matter of Loaf and Death (another great addition!) is 1.66:1. All have standard 5.1 and 2.0 surround as well as PCM 5.1 in addition to all the extras listed a few posts above. Definitely a must buy for any fan. All look and sound great.
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Re: Wallace and Gromit - September 22nd
Got this today at Fry's - looking forward to it.
One note - the box says 1.78:1 for AMOLAD. |
Re: Wallace and Gromit - September 22nd
Yep, you are correct, Loaf is 1.78:1.I was suprised to see A Close Shave was anamorphic.
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Re: Wallace and Gromit - September 22nd
Originally Posted by bunkaroo
(Post 9724970)
Got this today at Fry's - looking forward to it.
One note - the box says 1.78:1 for AMOLAD. |
Re: Wallace and Gromit - September 22nd
Originally Posted by trespoochies
(Post 9724990)
I was suprised to see A Close Shave was anamorphic.
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Hopefully a sign of things to come: Amazon has the complete collection on DVD for $21.99 while the Blu-Ray is $19.99. :):up:
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Re: Wallace and Gromit - September 22nd
Originally Posted by Mr. Salty
(Post 9725559)
The word anamorphic doesn't apply to Blu-rays.
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Re: Wallace and Gromit - September 22nd
I loved that the blu-ray and SDdvd of this were the same price.
Is this the first time this has happened? |
Re: Wallace and Gromit - September 22nd
Originally Posted by trespoochies
(Post 9724932)
This was my only pickup for today. Great collection! The first two shorts, A Grand Day Out and The Wrong Trousers are 1.33:1, while A Close Shave and the brand new A Matter of Loaf and Death (another great addition!) is 1.66:1. All have standard 5.1 and 2.0 surround as well as PCM 5.1 in addition to all the extras listed a few posts above. Definitely a must buy for any fan. All look and sound great.
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Re: Wallace and Gromit - September 22nd
Originally Posted by slop101
(Post 9726383)
I loved that the blu-ray and SDdvd of this were the same price.
Is this the first time this has happened? The sad thing...its possible they raised the DVD set to make the 'savings' look better. But $20 for what you get is a fantastic value but Lionsgate has been great on these TV releases (Mad Men, Weeds). Other studios need to follow. |
Re: Wallace and Gromit - September 22nd
I've seen "a few bucks more" plenty of times. SAME price, I've never seen before, small studio or not.
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Re: Wallace and Gromit - September 22nd
Originally Posted by slop101
(Post 9726529)
I've seen "a few bucks more" plenty of times. SAME price, I've never seen before, small studio or not.
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Re: Wallace and Gromit - September 22nd
$20 seems like too much to me... but I do want it. I dunno. I may get it soon, but I may wait. On this title I certainly feel somewhat indecisive.
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