Sleeping Beauty: 50 AE Platinum Edition

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 31 Oct 2008, 11:23

I was going to pick this up one day (or maybe wait for the Blu Ray, dunno?) - but am not sure which DVD to get. For the 2002 (I think) release, the R1 had additional features including a commentary, over the other DVDs (R2, R4 etc).

I have the UK R2 2 disc (the previous one), but the 50th AE features a new transfer and other new features. I guess the R1 will have the original soundtrack and other won't (look at Mary Poppins).

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=68488

Feature wise they look to be the same, but it doesnt say what soundtracks there are. Looks like one of those titles that will be deleted soon.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 31 Oct 2008, 17:21

this one on blu-ray is the first time it's been released on home video in it's full 2:55:1 aspect ratio.previous editions have been cropped from that.i imagine the new dvd will be as the blu-ray.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 01 Nov 2008, 01:08

Grim - The BD is a three-disc set that includes the film on DVD.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 01 Nov 2008, 10:41

Does it? I didnt know that, thanks

I could get the BD and be future proof I guess.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 02 Nov 2008, 02:49

The extras are BD only.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 02 Nov 2008, 10:42

Ah OK then.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 02 Nov 2008, 15:44

Still you get the film remastered and it saves you upgrading later.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 02 Nov 2008, 16:46

True

Do you know if the DVDs contain mono or the original soundtrack?

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 02 Nov 2008, 19:07

Sorry - I don't know.

It was my Dad who bought it.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 02 Nov 2008, 22:44

Ah OK then

I might get the R1 (who knows when I'll get BD?) as a general rule, it seemed the R1 Disney PE's contained the original soundtrack (eg Jungle Book, Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins) whereas the R2's didn't.

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 21 Nov 2008, 13:20

Sleeping Beauty isn't a mono film, it was recorded in stereo.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 21 Nov 2008, 13:55

I didnt know that, thanks.

When does it go back in the vault, next year? I want to get it before its OOP (can't wait for Pinocchio: 70th Anniversary PE either).