Sleeping Beauty (1959) (Diamond Edition)

[MouseHouse55]

Today's Disney Consumer Product (DCP) press release had this little gem hidden near the bottom:

"In fall 2014, a few months after the theatrical release of Maleficent, Walt Disney Studios will open its prestigious vault for the release of Sleeping Beauty Diamond Edition on Blu-ray."

[blu-ray_girl_fan]

Originally Posted by MouseHouse55

Today's Disney Consumer Product (DCP) press release had this little gem hidden near the bottom:

"In fall 2014, a few months after the theatrical release of Maleficent, Walt Disney Studios will open its prestigious vault for the release of Sleeping Beauty Diamond Edition on Blu-ray."

[J-Mart]

Hopefully it's still a 2-disc BD.

[bookcase]

This is great for people who weren't able to get it, but I'm sticking with my original.

[BohemianGraham]

That's a shorter vault time than the others. You mean to tell me I shouldn't have imported it from the UK 2 years ago?

I think this release might piss a lot of people off. I certainly won't be triple dipping on this.

[thejetters]

I hope they keep all content from the Platinum Edition. That one was perfect!

[MJW]

Since everyone already raves about the picture quality of the Platinum Edition, do you think Disney will release this on Blu-ray 3D to try to get us to double dip? That's the only way I can really seem the sweetening the pot, otherwise it's just going to be a re-labeling of the Platinum Edition.

[blackhawktraffic]

Better sell the copy I got now then! and thanks op!

[rballest]

Come on, give us one that hasn't been on blu ray! I want 101 Dalmatians!!!!

[Hatter]

Originally Posted by blackhawktraffic

Better sell the copy I got now then! and thanks op!

Why would you do that?

[pitchman]

Originally Posted by rballest

Come on, give us one that hasn't been on blu ray! I want 101 Dalmatians!!!!

I agree, but, if history is any indicator (based on when it finally came out on DVD), then we're still several years away from a Blu-ray release of 101 Dalmatians. For some reason, this title seems to get no love from the Mouse House...

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by pitchman

I agree, but, if history is any indicator (based on when it finally came out on DVD), then we're still several years away from a Blu-ray release of 101 Dalmatians. For some reason, this title seems to get no love from the Mouse House...

101 Dalmations, and its sequel have been out since September 2012 in international markets..

[Dubstar]

well if the new version has both the DVD commentary and the bluray commentary track, I might bite. but really there's really nothing to improve on what was already released prior.

[rballest]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

101 Dalmations, and its sequel have been out since September 2012 in international markets..

I may go that way early next year if there is still no news. I really want to hold off, though, in order to get an english copy w/ slipcover and all to maintain uniformity in my collection.

It seems weird that Disney is so concerned with having Sleeping Beauty come out to coincide with Maleficent, but Aladdin is collecting dust while its new broadway musical comes out next spring and makes waves.

[movieman35]

Why are they re releasing, I want Aladdin and 101 Dalmatians

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by movieman35

Why are they re releasing, I want Aladdin and 101 Dalmatians

oh just get the UK imports and stop your grousing ...

[Riddler95]

I don't know why Disney is re-releasing Sleeping Beauty as a Diamond Edition Blu-Ray in 2014. How can they make it look or sound any better? I think I am just going to stick with my Platinum Edition Blu-Ray from 2008. My guess is Disney will simply repackage the Platinum Edition as a Diamond Edition with a few new extras.

Fall 2014 would have been the perfect time to release Aladdin as a Diamond Edition Blu-Ray.

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by Riddler95

I don't know why Disney is re-releasing Sleeping Beauty as a Diamond Edition Blu-Ray in 2014. How can they make it look or sound any better? I think I am just going to stick with my Platinum Edition Blu-Ray from 2008. My guess is Disney will simply repackage the Platinum Edition as a Diamond Edition with a few new extras.

maybe they'll 3D it, or release it on 4K bluray - hah! right... who are they kidding?

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by MJW

Since everyone already raves about the picture quality of the Platinum Edition, do you think Disney will release this on Blu-ray 3D to try to get us to double dip? That's the only way I can really seem the sweetening the pot, otherwise it's just going to be a re-labeling of the Platinum Edition.

The one that nobody bought, back when Blu-ray was an "expensive fad" that was going to "die out in a year".
They don't have to sweeten the pot, they've got a lot of recent folk and dumb folk from six years ago by the balls, and can sell them the new frills like Digital Copy.
(Except for the even dumber folk who actually DID try to get a $75 copy on eBay after it was too late.)

Question is, they've still got two left to go on the vintage Platinum list: Jungle Book and 101D, and Aladdin is all but assumed for Spring '14. Are they going to intersperse the "catchup" titles with the new ones to keep interest, and '15 will be Jungle Book and Pinocchio?

[Flanger-Hanger]

Originally Posted by EricJ

Question is, they've still got two left to go on the vintage Platinum list: Jungle Book and 101D, and Aladdin is all but assumed for Spring '14. Are they going to intersperse the "catchup" titles with the new ones to keep interest, and '15 will be Jungle Book and Pinocchio?

Jungle Book is already slated for Spring 2014 with Sleeping Beauty in the fall to cross-promote Maleficent. The only movies affected are Aladdin and Dalmatians, which at this point everyone should just import from the UK.