Disney includes Widescreen and Full Screen comparison on Sleeping Beauty
09-10-03, 01:06 PM
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The new Disney release of Sleeping Beauty has an insert, but, more importantly, it includes a comparison of Widescreen vs. Full Screen on both the insert and the second DVD! What do you think of that?
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Also, when you pick to start the movie, it clearly shows the difference between widescreen and fullscreen. They have done this before, specifically with Mulan but I'm sure they have done it on other titles. Quite sad actually.... Because they educate people this way and then release some of my favorite titles in MAR rubbish.
09-10-03, 01:44 PM
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If you consider the reissues...
Since Disney has reissued The Absent-Minded Professor, The Apple Dumpling Gang and the Witch Mountain films in OAR I don't see much room for complaining. Yeah for Disney!
09-11-03, 11:30 AM
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Jim, SLEEPING BEAUTY was a 1959 release, during the pinnacle of the popularity of grand Cinemascope epics...
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Since Disney has reissued The Absent-Minded Professor, The Apple Dumpling Gang and the Witch Mountain films in OAR I don't see much room for complaining.
09-11-03, 01:55 PM
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Originally posted by Brian McHale
Disney often puts out some of the best DVDs of any studio...
Disney often puts out some of the best DVDs of any studio...
Baby, Secret Of the Lost Legend, anyone..?
Don't get me wrong, i'm not bashing Disney [and I agree with your props for attempting to edumacate the masses]..
09-11-03, 01:56 PM
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Yeah they did the comparison on the insert of Treasure Planet as well.
Yeah they did the comparison on the insert of Treasure Planet as well.
09-15-03, 12:27 PM
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Anyone else?
Does anyone know of any other studios that are putting this much effort into presenting the difference on inserts/discs? BTW, I would like a list so I can personally thank them.
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Originally posted by Brian McHale
Disney often puts out some of the best DVDs of any studio and I applaud them for attempting to educate their customers on widescreen vs. fullscreen. However, I can still find room for complaining: Return to Snowy River. This was filmed in 2.35:1 and I just can't imagine why they would think it okay to release it as a pan'n'scan hack job.
Disney often puts out some of the best DVDs of any studio and I applaud them for attempting to educate their customers on widescreen vs. fullscreen. However, I can still find room for complaining: Return to Snowy River. This was filmed in 2.35:1 and I just can't imagine why they would think it okay to release it as a pan'n'scan hack job.
The Journey of Natty Gann also gives me room for complaining. I still can't believe that was released in FS....
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09-16-03, 11:01 AM
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Well...
White Fang isn't in OAR and that doesn't exactly please me. There is room for improvement/correction if we give them the input. Right?
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I thought it was interesting that Disney is trying to incorporate English - Widescreen as an official language (as well as English - Fullscreeen) by including the viewing option in the language sub-menu. I've been encouraging fluency in widescreen for years. It's good to see the Mouse step up their efforts in this area. Now if only Snow Dogs had been originally released with a widescreen version.......
