Universal - "Grinch" Collector's Edition with P & S Only? (1 Viewer)

[Jeff_Johnson]

Imagine my horror when I discovered that my Collector's Edition of "Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas" had only the P & S. It had Dolby Digital AND DTS, was absolutely loaded with extras and had the "Pop-up" case but no widescreen (not even non-anamorphic). What's next, Limited Edition P & S only? Make no mistake, I accept responsiblity for my actions. I saw "Collector's Edition" behind the title and purchased the DVD without looking at the specifications. I assumed... :b

I feel that if a DVD is going carry the mantle "Special", "Collector's" or "Limited" Edition, in addition to all the other bells and whistles, it should contain the OAR. I made a $30 mistake. It won't happen again because, with the above exception, I DON'T BUY P & S.

 

[Inspector Hammer!]

Jeff, welcome to the forum! Your going to fit in just fine here!
I agree that a dvd containing DD and DTS and being in fullscreen is an oxymoron of gargantuan proportions!
You've got theatrical audio, but a non-theatrical picture!?
Makes NO sense.
Also, do you still have the reciept? Perhaps you could exchange it, or get your money back and get the OAR version. Wouldn't THAT be something to keep the people at that store talking! Imagine that exchange, "Hey Bill, some guy returned a dvd because it DIDN'T have those stupid black bars, can you believe it!?". Morons.

 

[Sean Conklin]

"Hey Bill, some guy returned a dvd because it DIDN'T have those stupid black bars, can you believe it!?". Morons.

Hey don't worry about it Jeff, Sh*t happens! My brother and his wife know all about my OAR beliefs, so what did they get me for my 34th birthday(Nov.20)? None other than the P&S version of the Grinch
It was a mistake, they too saw the "Collectors Edition" at the top and assumed it was WS, they didn't realize there were 2 versions available, I pointed this out and before I could start foaming at the mouth, they promptly handed me the receipt so I could exchange it.Bless their hearts
When in doubt I always look on the back of a DVD to determine which presentation it has!
Don't worry Jeff, I did the same thing with "Happy Gilmore"(my first DVD BTW), I just saw it and bought it and began playing it and was upset It wasn't in WS! And I was so excited to have a DVD player to finally play OAR too!
Oh yeah Jeff, at least try to exchange it, we don't want our dollars accounting for any P&S sales!!

 

[Jesse Skeen]

They're even charging a collector's price ($39) for this, but the actual disc inside isn't the collector's edition! Why would anyone pay more to get the pan and scan version??? (This does look like a very cool package, BTW, and this is coming from someone who hated the movie!)

 

[Jeff_Johnson]

Thanks for the welcome and comments. I do have to give Universal credit for producing the coolest packaging to date. The DVD case is a "pop-up" book. For those who have never seen a "pop-up" book, when you open the case, a stage with cardboard characters, buildings, etc. unfold and stand (pop-up) creating a three dimensional scene. When the case is fully opened, you can paper clip the front and back covers together creating a circle containing three scenes from the movie. My young nieces, nephews, and cousins are absolutely mesmerized by it. Because it is so unique, I will keep it. With an OAR DVD, there is no doubt it would have been worth $30.