Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs

[sinned]

This has to be the one of the best DVDs produced this year!

So far I have watched 2+ hours worth of bonus materials and I am not even halfway thru yet!

[barrid]

me too. i tried to play Dopey's Wild Mine Ride. And didn't go too far. I guess, i have to watch the movie first before exploring some other features.

[weddingsingr]

According to Viva Video, the R3 release is the same as the R1. I dunno lang if the R3 was made in the US also like The Godfather as what ASTRO mentioned.

[benny]

Disney's ``Snow White'' DVD sells 1 million units on Day 1

By Bob Tourtellotte

BURBANK, Calif., (Reuters) - The Walt Disney Co. Wednesday said its new Platinum Collection DVD of the classic children's movie ``Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' sold 1 million units in its first day on retail shelves.

The robust sales could be a harbinger of positive DVD news this coming holiday season for all of Hollywood's movie studios. And for Disney in particular, it provides a strong start for its strategy of releasing classic movies on DVD for a limited time only as part of the Platinum collectibles.

``What this does is demonstrate the demand for the most classic Disney movies,'' Bob Chapek, president of Disney's Buena Vista Home Entertainment, told Reuters. ``We anticipated that this would be a favorable indicator for that strategy.''

Disney's Platinum series strategy, put in place back in 1999, was meant to bolster the home video division, which had been a prime revenue generator, but began to underperform due to competitive pressure and too many videos on retail shelves.

Disney decided to keep its 10 most lucrative movies, such as ``Snow White,'' ``The Lion King'' and ``Cinderella,'' off video shelves for a period of time, then begin bringing them back -- one each year for 10 years -- in a Platinum series loaded with special features and available for a limited time only.

The ``Snow White'' DVD, for instance, will be on sale only through January 2002. ``Snow White'' has been one of Disney's most valuable properties over the years. Since the animated film made its debut in 1937, the movie and products based on it have generated $1 billion in revenues for the company.

Chapek said the idea behind the Platinum Series strategy is to keep Disney's best titles out of consumer hands as new technologies develop that would allow them to build completely new products around old movies and other content.

DVD is relatively new, and this holiday season the format is expected to see robust sales as more than 20 million DVD players are now in consumer homes.

Typically new DVDs contain pristine digital copies of movies for playback and extra features like director commentaries. But increasingly, they also include games for kids, soundtracks, and other features.

The ``Snow White'' discs contain a completely restored edition of the classic movie, a ``magic mirror'' to guide viewers through an insider's tour of the world of Snow White and Barbra Streisand singing ``Some Day My Prince Will Come,'' among its features.

Chapek said after developing and testing the two-disc DVD with consumers, Disney had high expectations for sales, but the 1 million units in day one was still pleasing to see.

The company reportedly shipped 4.5 million units to retailers this week as the title rolled out. Chapek declined to say exactly how many units were shipped, but he did say the exact figure was near the 4.5 million units.

The top-selling DVD of all time is DreamWorks Oscar-winning movie ``Gladiator,'' which has sold 5.5 million copies since going on sale last year.

http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20011010/en/film-snowwhite_1.html

[benny]

Btw, here's the link to dvdfile's review of Snow White:

http://dvdfile.com/software/review/dvd-video_4/snowwhite.html

(Video gets a perfect 5! "Quite simply, I was blown away with how beautiful this new, painstaking restored remaster looks." )

[JT]

The 2Disc Code3 of this DVD already being sold in here in Singapore for S$36.

[levi]

Weddingsinger,

   Havent been around lately,Is the SW available locally or anyone you know selling snow white R1 but if R3 is the same I might get R3? Thanks

[Komikero]

I just got mine today and it's as amazing as everybody has been saying it is. The amount of features is just mind boggling. But more importantly, the picture of the movie itself was startling. I've seen this many times but looking at this DVD feels like seeing the movie, really SEEING the movie for the first time. Makes me almost forget the 880 pesoses in tax I had to pay to claim it.

The Dopey game is cool! I got through it at first try! he. he.  

If an R3 of this is released locally, I'd buy that as well, just to have another one in my hands, and also to see if there are any differences.

[wcvmorasa]

boy you guys are making me drool over the hoopla.. can't wait to get my copy. looks like a really good BUY!!!!!!

btw, FYI, I saw one for sale in 5th AVE in Park Square 1 Makati. wasn't able to ask the price though.

[kakabanas]

boy you guys are making me drool over the hoopla.. can't wait to get my copy. looks like a really good BUY!!!!!!

btw, FYI, I saw one for sale in 5th AVE in Park Square 1 Makati. wasn't able to ask the price though.

I wonder how Shrek DVD (out in November) is going to measure up to this. I'm pretty sure Dreamworks will give Snow White a good fight.

The good thing about this competition is, the consumer gets all the benefits and their money's worth.  

[bently]

just got it in the mail all  5 copies  
(took advantage of the free dvd promo)
can't wait to get home to pop it in the dvd player...

gee the last time i saw this was in the movies....
way back in...nevermind!

[levi]

Just got the SW R3 disc from Astro for 850. Its double disc and when I scanned it, it has tons of features.

[bently]

Well just saw the 1st half last night (since my daughter fell asleep as snow white was singing "Someday My Prince Will Come")
Anyway my wife was amazed by the clarity of the restoration. She said that this was way better than the vhs copy she had, where scratches and dust where very visible on the film. The bottom line is that I’m very happy to share this experience with my daughter...at 1st she did not want to see this movie because she thought it was a scary movie since the commercial for this dvd showed more of the witch than snow white, but at no time she was laughing with the seven dwarfs....

Hi-ho--hi-ho--

[viper]

Well just saw the 1st half last night (since my daughter fell asleep as Cinderella was singing "Someday My Prince Will Come")

Cinderella??

[bently]

Cinderella??

oopps! i meant snow white...i guess i'm still dreamy eyed...
thanks for pointing that out
bently

[aeris30]

Just want to know if the R3 Snow White disc is THX certified too?
Thanks

[levi]

Im not really sure if its THX certified but in the cover there is a logo of THX and when you play it, The THX appears. Does that mean its THX certified? My SW is R3.

[aeris30]

Sir Levi,

Thanks for the reply. If it has the logo then it's THX certified, just like the RG 1 disc. I saw the RG3 disc at ASTRO megamall yesterday but I didn't notice the THX logo on the cover. I'm thinking of buying the RG3 disc, just making sure both discs have the same transfer and features, except for the soundtrack, RG3 has english 5.1, mandarin 5.1 while the RG1 disc has english 5.1 and the original mono soundtrack, which is the usual difference between RG1 & RG3 discs. Salamat po and happy viewing!!!

Aeris30

[DVDiva]

With the R1 version, you get a free Disney DVD, right? But wait, the R3 Snow White comes a promo too! heh. You get to pick from a bowl of rolled-up paper strips, each containing one of the seven dwarves. Each dwarf corresponds to a Snow White school-supplies item, like a pencil or eraser or memo pad.

But the biggest bonus, of course, is the price. It's more cost-effective to get the R3 version, considering shipping, taxes and waiting time.

[JT]

The R1 2-Disc Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs now available in Singapore DVD shops at S$50 (around P1,450).

[Mo®pHeOu$]

 I got my SW R3 last saturday over at Astro Southmall...it was the last piece...heheh....i called them up to check if they still have stocks...and had it reserved!!! so after a few hours...we were there to pick her up na...!!! cool cover!!!

I watched it and grabe....cartoons with THX....man!!!  the first time i got a THX MOVIE....cartoons pa!!  

Grabe sa dami ng extra features.....and the picture is astounding.....digitally remastered!!!  they removed all the dirt particles from the original film.....and improved the color quality....kaya ang ganda ng lumabas  

we got our money's worth for this dvd

[Shakobe]

Ok, MoRpHeOus..you got me there!!  buy na nga rin ako!!I'll try ATC or Festival if they still got extra piece.

[Jonassen]

I'm drooling already.

Where can I get a copy ? Wala na yata sa 5th Ave and Spectra.  

[marcel]

I want one too, but I'm willing to wait out the hoopla.

OT: Protege98, ikaw ba yung Protege98 sa Mach2?

[Jonassen]

Yup ! Are you Marcel, the Web God  

Staind introduced me to this awesome forum.

[Phobos]

MARCEL=WEB GOD?! Hahaha. Though I've never heard that one before, I'm not surprised. Web God nga talaga yan si marcel!

[xlr8]

As per Disney, Snow white & the Seven Dwarfs (Platinum Edition) will be discontinued on January 31, 2002.

[quasar]

For those interested in scoring R3 copies, I saw several copies available at National Bookstore and the Viva kiosk (near the Rustan's entrance) in Shangri-la Plaza yesterday (10/24).

[vacuumtubes]

thanx! the sharing and comparison is good but we need naman the price difference, kasi walang nagpopost kung magkano yung region 3, o baka naman naoverlook ko lang?
thanx again!

vax

[levi]

Vax,

  Its only 850 in astro

Levi