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[DenonCI]

Originally Posted by Alan Gordon

Wizard of Oz UCE (four disc) = $84.99 MSRP
Wizard of Oz: Emerald Edition (three disc) = $49.99 MSRP
Wizard of Oz (single disc) = $28.99 MSRP

Gone With The Wind UCE (three disc) = $84.99 MSRP
Gone With The Wind (1-disc Target Edition) = $49.99 MSRP

Seriously?!?!

~Alan

Makes the box set look like a bargain by comparison

[Jeff Kleist]

Can't say on GWTW. I'd wait for the Black Friday sale if you just want to upgrade the movie, and I'd order the UK version with the nice cover and 2-discs if you don't already have the 4-disc DVD

If rumors are to be believed, and I do believe them, Ubisoft refused to let anyone post early who didn't agree to give the game a 9+ and an overall good review. The game certainly seems good enough to me that they didn't need to worry. Let's not forget that Jeff Gerstmann got axed over this (among other things, he's certainly not completely innocent in the matter)

[blindcat87]

Jeff,
Another non-BD question since I don't think we'll see any WB animation outside of the classics any time soon.

Have the releases of Tiny Toons, Freakazoid and similar titles done well enough that we might have a chance of seeing Taz-mania on DVD? Outside of Freakazoid it is my most wanted series from that period. I know they weren't happy about the numbers on Animaniacs, but I was hoping some of the other series were doing well enough that they might try another series.

Chris

[Alan Gordon]

Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

Can't say on GWTW. I'd wait for the Black Friday sale if you just want to upgrade the movie, and I'd order the UK version with the nice cover and 2-discs if you don't already have the 4-disc DVD

Alas, I won't be able to make it to Target on Black Friday, nor do I know anyone who is going, to my knowledge.... which is a shame as I'd be tempted to buy Oz for $12.99 just to see it once (even though I don't care for it).

I don't have the 4-disc DVD, and I do prefer the UK cover art (ugly rating notices aside), but the current price of $25 when all I'd gain are a bunch of SD extras and better cover art (marred by those stupid logos) is extremely annoying considering someplace will have a barebones edition for $12.99.

Very annoying...

~Alan

[MerrickG]

Originally Posted by aygie

Usually big games like that won't be till the day its released (see MW2) but some have started popping up. Reason is if its a bad review it would counter the hype and pre-orders could get cancelled.

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/17/re...ssins-creed-2/

Uncharted 2 was reviewed weeks in advance though. I would like to see publishers have more confidence in their games.

PS3 exclusive games seem to get reviews in advance of release date by quite a bit.

[MerrickG]

Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

If rumors are to be believed, and I do believe them, Ubisoft refused to let anyone post early who didn't agree to give the game a 9+ and an overall good review. The game certainly seems good enough to me that they didn't need to worry. Let's not forget that Jeff Gerstmann got axed over this (among other things, he's certainly not completely innocent in the matter)

Jeff Gerstmann? Was he the guy who worked at gamespot? Kane and Lynch? WHat do u mean not completely innocent?

[aygie]

Originally Posted by merrick97

Uncharted 2 was reviewed weeks in advance though. I would like to see publishers have more confidence in their games.

PS3 exclusive games seem to get reviews in advance of release date by quite a bit.

Nail on the head there mate, did you hear about this? http://kotaku.com/5399879/german-mag...i-%5Bupdate%5D

Heres some reviews i found too;

http://kotaku.com/5405800/assassins-...r-masterpieces

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/17/re...ssins-creed-2/

http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3176964

[Jeff Kleist]

]Jeff Gerstmann? Was he the guy who worked at gamespot? Kane and Lynch? WHat do u mean not completely innocent?

I've heard that he ticked off people at some game companies by being what they felt was overly cruel. That sort of thing would blow back to his CNET overlords That's all hearsay however.

[Moviefan1203]

Jeff,

What was with Bright Star being announced today, and then a couple hours later being canceled? I got really stoked only to have all my excitement take a swift kick to the nuts. Please tell me it will be put back on the schedule my friend, or at least get a Region B release so I can import it.

[Braktastic]

Jeff, while I'm sure it was not intentional, the following posting on The Digital Bits is potentially misleading:

Speaking of exclusives, Target today has a "discs-only" version of Gone with the Wind on Blu-ray, sans the box and all the other swag therein (SRP $34.99). This is similar to what they recently did with Wizard of Oz, so if you want just the discs, there you go.

As mentioned above, Target's exclusive is only the first disc.

[Bullseye]

Jeff are there any plans by WB to release similar UCE of GWTW etc in Europe?

[Jeff Kleist]

UCEs are exclusive to the states for the moment. Next year's batch may come out both places

[Grubert]

Correction - there are already UCEs of Wizard of Oz in France and Germany.

I have the German one and it's pretty cool. It even has stuff from the SE DVD that didn't make it to the US UCE:

[Jeff Kleist]

Well, there you go then

[Grubert]

I didn't get a wristwatch though.

[SquidPuppet]

Hi Jeff,

Do you know if the UK version of ROME is region free? Thanks.

[Jeff Kleist]

No, I don't have access to the UK databases, it's BBC there right?

It's almost certainly the same disc recycled, but I couldn't say definitively

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

No, I don't have access to the UK databases, it's BBC there right?

It's almost certainly the same disc recycled, but I couldn't say definitively

OK thanks for the reply.

[Arkadin]

2 quick questions:

Is it confirmed that the A&E release of "The Prisoner" is identical in content to the UK version?
(same encode; same features)

and

Any reason why Fox isn't releasing "Tora, Tora, Tora" on bd right now in NA as they are in some other countries?

I'm sure it will come to the US eventually, but I was kind of surprised that the US doesn't also get this title in time for the December anniversary date.
thanks.

.

[cjamescook]

Originally Posted by Arkadin

Is it confirmed that the A&E release of "The Prisoner" is identical in content to the UK version?
(same encode; same features)

Your Prisoner question can be answered here.