Cars: November 7

BrettB · 08-04-2006, 11:08 AM

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With a Mater short much like Jack-Jack Attack on the Incredibles DVD.

I've slowed my DVD purchases but this is a definite purchase. No telling how long till it arrives on Blu-ray.

TravisR · 08-04-2006, 11:17 AM

I'm bummed by the lack of special features. They're lacking to begin with but it's especially weak in comparison to every other Pixar movie. I'm sure they're waiting for another release to have actual features but unless they have a stunning two disc set, they're only getting my money on this one.

That being said, the movie was great.

Bryan Beckman · 08-04-2006, 11:22 AM

This was posted in a separate thread that hit the forum about two minutes after this thread began:

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This from The Digital Bits:

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Anyway... the big news this morning is that Buena Vista has officially announced the release of Disney and Pixar's Cars on 11/7. Strangely, the DVD is appallingly light on bonus material. You'll get separate anamorphic widescreen and full frame editions (SRP $29.99), each of which is single-disc. Extras will include the Mater and the Ghost and One Man Band animated shorts, 4 deleted scenes, the Inspiration for Cars featurette and a preview trailer for Pixar's forthcoming Ratatouille animated feature film. That's it.

I'm positively floored by this news. All of Disney's Pixar releases from Monsters, Inc. until now have been two-disc releases (and they've since gone back to give the Toy Story movies and A Bug's Life their due) crammed with terrific extras. Cars is a technically fascinating movie, stunning to look at - and we're not even allowed a peek at what's under the hood (pun intended). What's going on here?

Here's this from the related Video Business article:

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The studio chose to go with the bonus features most popular with consumers, senior VP of brand marketing and product management Lori MacPherson said. MacPherson noted that Pixar shorts have been one of the most popular bonuses with disc buyers.

“I think it’s the quality of the bonus features that’s really key,” she said.

Umm . . . whatever.

Is Disney returning to its misguided Eisner-era policy of issuing single-disc releases because two discs is somehow not "family friendly"? Is Pixar too busy with upcoming projects to put in a little more work into the DVD? Or . . . (my theory) is a double-dip for this title in our near future?

Perhaps Disney will surprise us with a fuller list of specs in the days ahead. But for now, my reaction is very much

Jason_V · 08-04-2006, 11:41 AM

Incredible bummer. Missed this in the theater and was hoping for a really good 2 disc set. I wonder why we're just getting the one disc. As was stated elsewhere, every other Pixat flick has gotten a 2 disc treatment; why not this one? Did it underperform so much that Disney doesn't think anyone will care? I can't imagine a double dip next year or in the future. There's nothing to tie it in with. I doubt there will ever be a sequel to Cars...

Alas, I'm still picking it up. I'm a sucker for anything with Pixar's name on it.

BrettB · 08-04-2006, 12:21 PM

Where are you getting the 1-disc only thing? It's not in the home media article.

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Matthew Marino · 08-04-2006, 12:26 PM

Thats what the article from the Digital Bits said.

Shawn.F · 08-04-2006, 12:32 PM

If $235 million (and counting-this thing is still doing business) is a letdown in terms of box office, then that is one letdown I would be more than happy to live with.

Mathew B · 08-04-2006, 01:10 PM

What the hell? I take the Podcast featurettes that Pixar gave us on the internet are not even going to make it. Smacks of a completely half-assed effort to get it out before Christmas.

PaulP · 08-04-2006, 01:24 PM

Single disc?

ChristianB · 08-04-2006, 01:56 PM

Perhaps they're saving the extras for the inevitable Blu-Ray release?

Jerome Grate · 08-04-2006, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ChristianB

Perhaps they're saving the extras for the inevitable Blu-Ray release?

That would be my guess, regardless this is a pick up for me for the kids. For the record, my kids love the extras.