EEEEKKKKKKK! Show Me The Bunny!!!!!!!!! (1 Viewer)

[John Berggren]

I'd like to have these in OAR. I'd also love to have the IFC shorts that preceeded it.

 

[Gord Lacey]

Let me take a moment to remind everyone that Fox often gets the aspect ratio wrong on widescreen releases. This could be widescreen, but we won't know until someone receives a copy of it.

Gord

 

[Rick P]

Now you know why I was ducking for cover

 

[AndyMcKinney]

Isn't it also possible that when it was shown in "widescreen" for HD viewers that it might've been matted? If that's the case, then I would prefer the 4:3 presentation, as a matted widescreen look would lose picture information.

If, however, the widescreen version gives more picture info, then I would prefer that format.

I've only ever seen it in 4:3, so cannot comment as to which of the two OARs has the most picture info.

I'm a little disappointed that the alternate original cut of the pilot doesn't appear to be included in this set, only the televised version, where some scenes were either left-out or re-staged. I suppose it looks likely the missing/alternate material might be covered in the "deleted scenes" package, but it still would've been nice to get to see the alternate cut in full (especially as I already have a copy of it in my possessions).

Still, can't complain too much. We get the whole series, an impressive-looking array of extras and a decent price point.

Am I to assume that the commentaries are going to be done "in-character"? That seems to be what is implied. That would be great! I can imagine Tardy Turtle now: "DVDs taste like purple! Eek!"

 

[Dan Rudolph]

Andy, very doubtful as AFAIK all Fox-produced shows have been shot widescreen since the late 90s and center extraction has been used to make the full-frame versions.

 

[AndyMcKinney]

I suspected that was the case. I just thought it might be possible they were shot 4:3 if that's how they're (supposedly) presenting the DVD.

If they are, indeed "true" widescreen (and the 4:3 version was cropped from the W/S image, not vice versa) then let's hope that the 4:3 notation was a mistake and that they will present the full image on the DVD set.

That said, when I watched it in 4:3, it didn't look like anything was missing, so this series, if shot wide, was at least recorded "4:3-safe."

 

[Tony Whalen]

YAY! I'm SO excited, blah!

Couldn't believe it when I heard this title get announced! MINE!

 

[Brian_L_Kleis]

I can't believe nobody else has mentioned being just a tad disturbed by 5 stills of "puppet porn" and the likely-fall-down-hilarity of the Seth Green/Greg spoofing on Willie Tanner and ALF....

Bring on Tardie and Warren!!!

blah...:p)

 

[Martin_C]

Wow, look at the extras. The cast and crew really seems dedicated to the show, two years after. Great stuff.

I'll buy it as soon as I have some spare money.

 

[Jerome Grate]

Haven't bought a t.v. series yet, but this might make the exception.

 

[AndyMcKinney]

And to think, last year, when Fox reps were asked about this show's likelyhood to appear on DVD, we were told "there are no plans to put Greg the Bunny on DVD."

Let's show 'em that this show, even with its preceived "small" audience, can do booming business on DVD (I'd like to see another "Family Guy" phenomenon here).

It might make the rumoured new series more likely to happen.

 

[Chris Roberts]

This show was a'ight, blah!

 

[Kyle**S]

I just read at Filmjerk.com that the Independent Film Channel has picked a second season of Greg the Bunny, and the first episode will be shot on location in Las Vegas.

This isn't old news, is it?

http://www.filmjerk.com/nuke/article983.html

 

[Rick P]

it's a confirmation Blah! thank you Blah!

 

[AndyMcKinney]

This is now up for pre-order on Amazon at $18.89.

 

[John Berggren]

A second season! Ai'ght!

I love the cover art for this set, or specifically, the banner at the bottom:

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=1990

 

[Jaime_Weinman]

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Greg will be getting a new TV special soon, which might lead to the series being revived.

 

[Josh_HI]

This is great news except I don't have that channel:frowning:.So I can't give it ratings if I can't watch it.Well I guess this dvd set will not be the 'complete' series then.I guess they could always release a season 2 set.

 

[Jonathan_Clarke]

If all FOX shows now are widescreen, does that include the Simpsons?

 

[Kyle**S]

No. "The Simpsons" and "King of the Hill" are both animated in a 4:3 ratio. However, FOX does have a network mandate that all live-action shows be compatible for both 4:3 and 16:9, although the producer's often have their preferences.

"Firefly" was filmed with the 16:9 widescreen ratio in mind (and the three pilot episodes were in fact aired letterboxed this way on FOX's standard broadcast because they were not 4:3 compatible (which pissed FOX off)).

"Wonderfalls" was filmed for 4:3 (excluding episodes 10 & 13, and the main titles), so the widescreen versions of the episodes show minimal action in the sides, yet the widescreen versions are available, and the December DVD set will unfortunately have the widescreen versions.

The first season of "The O.C." was filmed for 4:3 (with widescreen compatibility, of course), but they started actually framing for 16:9 with the second season (now making sure that the episodes are also 4:3 compatible).

etc.

Most likely, "Greg the Bunny" was filmed for 4:3 with 16:9 compatibilty (open matte format).