Originally Posted By Capt Jack Burro Was just wondering if anyone knew if Disney plans on re-releasing "Pinocchio" on DVD. I think the last DVD release was the one in 2000 that was pretty sparse with the extras. Also, does anyone know if the song they sing "An Actor's Life For Me" was inspired by the Pirates of the Caribbean song, or is it the other way around?
Originally Posted By u k fan An Actors Life For Me was definitely not inspired by POTC as Pinocchio predates Pirates by about 25 years! As for the other way around I have no clue!!!
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs Pinocchio should be out on DVD in a few years, at it was one of the original 10 Disney films to get the Platinum treatment. The song was also sung by Fozzie Bear in the Senor Wences episode of The Muppet Show during season 5.
Originally Posted By u k fan I didn't think Pinocchio was one of the original 10, but I read that it was added at some pont?!!!
Originally Posted By tonyanton That's right. It was not one of the original 10 films slated for "Platinum" DVD treatment. I did hear it would get the deluxe treatment a few years ago, along with Fantasia, Peter Pan, and Sleeping Beauty (all of which were not part of the original 10).
Originally Posted By jaycub That's correct about it not being one of the origial 10, but I sure hope that it becomes one of the next ones in the Platinum series. Does anyone out there have a revised list of the Platinum editions to come after The Little Mermaid?
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy "Sleeping Beauty" was slated to be the very first film in the Platinum Collection, but of course we see that changed. That's what my manager at The Disney Store told me circa 2000 anyway, when I was a Cast Member. But despite it not being officially platinum, I'm VERY thrilled that it *got* the "platinum" treatment!
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs Oh goody, one more year for The Jungle Book! The Sega Genesis game for it wasn't as good as the ones for The Lion King or Aladdin though. TDG... you were a CM at the Disney Store???! *toys with the idea of the 7'6" LPer working at the Disney Store*
Originally Posted By Kira <<<<101 Dalmations spring 2007 Jungle Book Oct 2007>>> Peter Pan is also slated to be re released next spring. I have no idea what edition it will be.
Originally Posted By Marove I know, I was just thinking that. From what I hear it may be an extra platinum edition, although it's a shame to not be able and see it released until 2008. Yeah, I know it was one of the first to be on DVD back in 1999, but those were all bare bone DVDs and few count those. The original platinum edition DVDs were the following 10 which were supposed to be released annually, but they fortunately decided to speed it up, although this may mean more under the platinum editions then originally planned: 1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs -2001, released on video before in 1994. 2. Beauty and the Beast- 2002, released on video before in 1992. 3. The Lion King - 2003, previously 1995 4. Aladdin- 2004, previously 1993 5. Bambi - 2005, previously 1997 6. Cinderella- 2005, previously 1995/6 7. Lady and the Tramp- 2006, 1998/1999(dvd) 8. The Little Mermaid- 2006, 1998/1999 (dvd) 9. One Hundred and One Dalmatians- 2007, 1999 10. The Jungle Book -2007, 1997/dvd 1999 If Pinocchio was released as an 11th edition, then it would be the first time since 1999, if it was released in '08, then it would have been almost a decade. It's funny, I remember in the early '90s on some of the Disney home videos when they were announcing Pinocchio's release on video around 1992, saying 'it's the last time this century you can own Walt Disney's classic', but then it was released on home video again in October 1999, perhaps a little sooner than they needed to release it, as they would not be releasing it again until almost a decade later. Another thing I thought was odd about the platinum editions is how they released The Lion King (1994) in 2003, and Aladdin (1992) in 2004. We had to wait 8 years for The Lion King to be re-released since 1995, but for Aladdin, it was 11 years since being released on video in the fall of 93. I don't know, maybe they thought a year after Beauty and the Beast, the two films were too similar to release back to back? Or The Lion King was thought to look better on Imax screens, so they did The Lion King first, or '03 just seemed to them a more Lion King year, and '04 was more Aladdin? I don't know. I know that The Fox and the Hound is scheduled for re-release this fall, but does anyone know of what is set for next year. Hercules would make sense for a re-release as next year will be its 10 year anniversary, plus it hasn't been released on DVD since 2000. Of course I'm talking in addition to the 2 platinums 101 Dalmatians (1961) and The Jungle Book (1967) And yes! I definitely can't wait to see Walt Disney's Classic Pinocchio get released on a special edition DVD in a similar fashion to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Bambi (1942), and Cinderella (1950).
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs Of course, it would have been easier if Disney had just released ALL of the animated films as 2-disc Platinum editions. Get the marketing people some valium, stick with ONE collection name (none of this Gold, Platinum, Classic, Masterpiece variety) and let's have some continuity in the new DVD collections! This is one of the reasons why I haven't rebuilt my Disney collection on DVD; so many being released in various versions.
Originally Posted By basil fan I'd never say "no" to a 2-disc set for an animated feature!! Mouse History 101 <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/disney/history.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/ disney/history.html</a>
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs ^^^ I wouldn't either... and if Disney had been doing that ever since the release of Snow White and the other films, whether or not they were successful, I'd consider buying them. I wouldn't mind a 2-disc Platinum Edition of The Great Mouse Detective.
Originally Posted By basil fan 4-disc Platinum Special Edition Commemorative DVD. In a tin. The Perfect Collectible <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/disney/collectible.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/ disney/collectible.html</a>
Originally Posted By mawnck How 'bout a multi-disc set of Emperor's New Groove/Kingdom of the Sun/Sweatbox. Sign me the heck up!
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs <<basil fan: 4-disc Platinum Special Edition Commemorative DVD. In a tin.>> *wipes basil's mouth* You're drooling, dear... it's like TDG at a Mama's Family convention! 4 discs, huh? I guess the cover art for each would be Basil, Ratigan, Olivia and Dawson...
Originally Posted By CuriosWolfSo Heh! My jaws would drool if they had a a 2-disc Platinum Edition of "Make Mine Music" with a special focus on the making of "Peter and the Wolf" and the restoration of "The Martins and the Coys" (which is not in the current DVD)
