Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs I just have "Your Host, Walt Disney," but I'm not sure if I *really* want to keep it... yes, I know that the DL '59 is on it, but then we also have the return of the edited DL 10th Anniversary Show and a, yawn?, Babes in Toyland program... <a href="http://www.ultimatedisney.com/treasures.html#3" target="_blank">http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ treasures.html#3</a>
Originally Posted By avromark I have all 4, but mine are all high serial numbers (all within a 1000 of the last)
Originally Posted By mapleservo We picked up Your Host, Walt Disney as well. Haven't watched too much of it yet – the DL '59 (mostly kinescope)...it seemed to drag a little bit for me, and the interview with Diane Disney Miller which was great. She's an absolute sweetie. I wish it was longer and a little more in depth, but lots of fun. Not sure but I think I've seen the D'arby O'gill stuff elsewhere as well.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 I got all four, but have only watched bits of "Your Host Walt Disney", and "More Silly Symphonies". I have to say, I like the bonus content on "Symphonies". Way more than the first volume. Lots of commentary tracks, and interesting info. Quite a lot of obscure ones too, since most of the more well-known shorts were on the first volume. As for "Your Host Walt Disney", I like it, but wish it had been better. Why not replace one of the episodes that has already been released with "Disneyland Goes to the World's Fair" or something that's not been released before. I did like seeing "Disneyland '59", and the bonus feature of "Disneyland at Radio City Music Hall". That last one really made me want to see the full film! I also really enjoyed the interview with Diane Disney-Miller, but wished it was longer as well. To me, it's an "ok" set, not great but not terrible either. Oh, and I have to say, after finally seeing the "Rainbow Road to OZ" segment, I'm kind of glad they didn't make the film! The songs were so-so, and it was just a little too cheezy. I'd love a more faithful telling of the OZ stories.
Originally Posted By avromark Is it just me or is the quality of the set's slipping? Or maybe I'm becoming more jaded. Even the packaging is "cheapening" and why did they make so few of this wave? Maybe this will be the last wave and they're switching us over to Legacy?
Originally Posted By smeeeko ^some of them did seem a little "cardboard"-y in the packaging but other than that I really can't comment as they're still *ahem* sealed in their wrap.
Originally Posted By avromark They used to print in colour the description, now they stick a piece of cardboard on the back, they used to emboss the limited edition number on the front, now they put in a "certificate" of authenticity. They used to put a small cardboard wrap on them, now they don't... They never used to duplicate Disneyland material. Are you keeping yours wrapped, and not going to watch it?
Originally Posted By Buzz Lite-Snack The reason for the downgrade in packaging is because sales have been dropping with each wave. Therefore the cost of all of the elaborate packaging cannot be justified by BVHV. Of course this is a marketing Catch 22 because sales WILL slip if you don't give people what they want. While I'm sure it has it's fans "Elfego Baca and The Swamp Fox " can't be high on the "NEED TO HAVE" list of the average Disney collector. Home Video makes some peculiar decisions. The Zorro series was released without much fanfare, without much $ push and without much in the way of Bonus and would likely have been better suited to the Treasures series.
Originally Posted By Buzz Lite-Snack I should add that Zorro has only been released as a Disney Movie Club "Exclusive Title" as opposed to be being widely released to the general public.
Originally Posted By smeeeko ^^well we did open them today.. One of the things that SeanYoda liked about the earlier ones (Treasures) was that it had the title band (the blue thingy?) that went around the tin and so you could see what you had without pawing through them, so to speak.. also they used to number them and that was nice. The "legacy" series is frustrating. What I thought was cardboard is actually green felty material with a clear plastic lid. That alone makes it look kind of cheap but the 'movie reel' tin is cute but what I'd really like to see folks do is rather than have the tin with the plastic clamshell why don't they go with a thinner plastic clamshell or something. Less packaging *not* cheaper looking packaging. IMHO, of course. Either way these tins used to have a really special nature about them.. and now it's like ehh.. I'm glad they're out there but next holiday season I won't be surprised to see them back in their chunky plastic clamshells being sold at costco for like 15 bucks. Oh and the 'collectible' thingy.. um. Was I missing something in our tins?? Under the felt thing was an ad for "DISNEY PARKS" vacation planning with a plug for the all new exciting "Expedition Everest" (but doesn't tell you what park that is nevermind that we all know it's WDW but some soul might not). A chapter listing of the disc (that's helpful) and a 'passport' with a 'map' of where they shot the video.. wow.. that's omg.. that's just.. a waste of paper, that. IMHO ;P of course. (Why did I think it was going to be a postcard of something?)
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I think the Passport thing was the collectible. Not much if you ask me, but it's still a cute touch. I would have preferred something a little more classy than the clear plastic cover, but overall, it's a neat idea.
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs I still haven't opened the "Your Host Walt Disney" yet... still deciding...
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Oh, the "Legacy" packaging is just strange to me. I like the fact that they tried something different, but ultimately, it fails for me. For one thing, there isn't any good way to see the content on the DVD's when on a shelf. The paper on the back came right off because of the cheap glue, so I put them inside of the tins. There's no listing on the little film cans either...so to find out what movies are on them, I have to open them up and pull out the felt thing to get to the paper underneath. Then, the film cans themselves are cute and all, but the discs are held onto a piece of cardboard. It's just too cumbersome for me. I LOVE the actuall DVD contents though, and I'm REALLY looking forward to the next 3 sets (Oswald, Destino, and Disneyland). I just don't really like the packaging.
Originally Posted By CrouchingTigger We watched the first episode on "Your Host" last night. It was great to see all the footage of the trains that they had in their yards. And I had never seen that much of Walt's train before. I wind up throwing all the tins into a box in the garage, never to be seen again. As for the legacy series, I like the little reel-shaped tin, but I may wind up repackaging the disks for storage on the shelf.
Originally Posted By mawnck Please forgive the double post, but I thought it'd be good if this was in the Animation section as well. The Treasures series has been shut down, which means, among other things, that they won't be finishing The Chronological Donald. From Jerry Beck: I can confirm that the Treasures series will end unless Disney Home Video resumes production within the next month or two. Dick Cook and John Lasseter have the power to make it happen. Disney Home Video is not interested in keeping it going. Write to Dick Cook and urge him to look into this. Dick Cook Chairman, Walt Disney Studios The Walt Disney Company 500 S. Buena Vista St. Burbank, CA 91521-9722 e-mail: dick.cook@disney.com pass it around.
Originally Posted By Buzz Lite-Snack Who is Jerry Beck. I don't find his name in the Studio Directory . . .
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 He doesn't work for the studio, he's an animation expert. He was on some of the commentaries on the "Silly Symphonies Volume 2" DVD, as well as some of the "Looney Tunes Golden Collection"...at least I think he's on the latter.
