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jkzahn · 08-31-1999, 04:06 AM

I just saw on www.dvd.com that the Life is Beautiful: Special Edition is due in November for $39.95. Can we hope that this will be anamorphic like Shakespeare in Love?

09-02-1999, 05:12 PM

We can hope for anything. I personally hope a BMW 540i is sitting in my driveway when I get home, but I doubt it will be there.

Anyway, a little more seriously, I remember when the Miramax announcement came about SIL being anamorphic, Miramax also stated the intention to release other anamorphic transfers, and LIB was on their short list. So I'm very hopeful...

-- Stephen

Rock · 09-03-1999, 02:20 AM

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jkzahn · 09-28-1999, 05:25 PM

Have there been any updates to what is on this title or the specs?

09-28-1999, 05:46 PM

It looks like the image entertainment website still has no information on the content of this disc. I would imagine we'll see it soon, since the details for Bug's Life SE are already available...

jkzahn · 10-13-1999, 12:44 PM

Have any specs come out on this title yet? I know it is scheduled for next month and DVDExpress still has it listed as a Collector's Edition. Any word would be great?

10-23-1999, 10:36 PM

Okay... this "special edition" is due out in like three weeks, and we still don't know what's on it. Anyone? Anyone? Buller?

jkzahn · 11-01-1999, 05:38 PM

One week until release and still there are absolutely NO DETAILS on this $40 DVD!! Are you kidding me????

clortho · 11-02-1999, 11:30 PM

What I'd like to know about Life Is Beautiful is, can you choose the original language with English subtitles? It irritates me to no end that Miramax/Disney decided to dub english over the original. A dub can NEVER recreate the emotion of the native language. I saw this in theatres and cannot see why they made that decision...does Disney really think that the majority of dvd owners are dumbed down Americans who would scoff at getting it if it was only subtitles. I sincerely hope they give the consumer the choice of choosing...I'm tired of Di$ney deciding to put on their disks what they think we would cram down our throats and thank them for!

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11-04-1999, 01:34 AM

The DVD Daily newsletter (http://www.dvd-daily.com/issues/gf332/) says that this disc is "bare bones"... I, for one, sincerely hope Di$ney doesn't think "Life is Beautiful" is an animated classic... and I'd better be getting some extras (and hopefully an animorphic transfer) on a $40 disc. Also, if it is non-animorphic, it'll be the only '98 Best Picture nom that is!

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TampaFlyer · 11-04-1999, 07:00 PM

> can you choose the original language with English subtitles?

It's supposed to have both English & Italian soundtracks.

11-08-1999, 05:10 PM

Doesn any one know whether this disc has been reviewed anywhere around the net? I'm thinking of preordering it, but since I don't know anything about the quality, I'm gonna maybe have to hold off.

11-11-1999, 05:43 AM

I got the LiB disc yesterday. Not really a special edition IMHO, and non-anamorphic, although the picture looks fine on my admittedly non-state-of-the-art system. Good news is the default setup is Italian w/ English subtitles, which is the way to see this movie. The English soundtrack is available (although you have to go through the menus - I HATE it when they disable the audio track change button!) but I could only take 30 seconds of it - it's HORRIBLE!!. It's a good demonstration if you know someone who still thinks it's better to hear dubbed English instead of the original language!

Haven't had a chance to look at the supplements (featurette, trailer, TV spots).

All in all, it would have been a decent disc at $10 less list. Unfortunately, BV delayed so long in publishing the details of this "Special Edition" that it had shipped before I could cancel my pre-order... ^$@%#%$@^ Di$ney... Oh well, it's still a great movie.

Craig S.

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08-31-1999, 04:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
jkzahn Supporting Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Wexford, PA	Life is Beautiful: SE DVD I just saw on www.dvd.com that the Life is Beautiful: Special Edition is due in November for $39.95. Can we hope that this will be anamorphic like Shakespeare in Love?

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09-02-1999, 05:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
DarkElf	We can hope for anything. I personally hope a BMW 540i is sitting in my driveway when I get home, but I doubt it will be there. Anyway, a little more seriously, I remember when the Miramax announcement came about SIL being anamorphic, Miramax also stated the intention to release other anamorphic transfers, and LIB was on their short list. So I'm very hopeful... -- Stephen

09-28-1999, 05:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
jkzahn Supporting Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Wexford, PA	Have there been any updates to what is on this title or the specs?

09-28-1999, 05:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rorschach	It looks like the image entertainment website still has no information on the content of this disc. I would imagine we'll see it soon, since the details for Bug's Life SE are already available...

10-13-1999, 12:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
jkzahn Supporting Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Wexford, PA	Have any specs come out on this title yet? I know it is scheduled for next month and DVDExpress still has it listed as a Collector's Edition. Any word would be great?

10-23-1999, 10:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
Rorschach	Okay... this "special edition" is due out in like three weeks, and we still don't know what's on it. Anyone? Anyone? Buller?

11-01-1999, 05:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
jkzahn Supporting Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Wexford, PA	One week until release and still there are absolutely NO DETAILS on this $40 DVD!! Are you kidding me????

11-02-1999, 11:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
clortho Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Hemet, Ca	What I'd like to know about Life Is Beautiful is, can you choose the original language with English subtitles? It irritates me to no end that Miramax/Disney decided to dub english over the original. A dub can NEVER recreate the emotion of the native language. I saw this in theatres and cannot see why they made that decision...does Disney really think that the majority of dvd owners are dumbed down Americans who would scoff at getting it if it was only subtitles. I sincerely hope they give the consumer the choice of choosing...I'm tired of Di$ney deciding to put on their disks what they think we would cram down our throats and thank them for! Clortho ------------------ I am the Keymaster clortho@hotmail.com

11-04-1999, 01:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
Rorschach	The DVD Daily newsletter (http://www.dvd-daily.com/issues/gf332/) says that this disc is "bare bones"... I, for one, sincerely hope Di$ney doesn't think "Life is Beautiful" is an animated classic... and I'd better be getting some extras (and hopefully an animorphic transfer) on a $40 disc. Also, if it is non-animorphic, it'll be the only '98 Best Picture nom that is! [This message has been edited by Rorschach (edited 11-03-1999).]

11-04-1999, 07:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
TampaFlyer Actor Join Date: Jun 2000	> can you choose the original language with English subtitles? It's supposed to have both English & Italian soundtracks.

11-08-1999, 05:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
lassie	Doesn any one know whether this disc has been reviewed anywhere around the net? I'm thinking of preordering it, but since I don't know anything about the quality, I'm gonna maybe have to hold off.

11-11-1999, 05:43 AM	#13 (permalink)
Craig S	I got the LiB disc yesterday. Not really a special edition IMHO, and non-anamorphic, although the picture looks fine on my admittedly non-state-of-the-art system. Good news is the default setup is Italian w/ English subtitles, which is the way to see this movie. The English soundtrack is available (although you have to go through the menus - I HATE it when they disable the audio track change button!) but I could only take 30 seconds of it - it's HORRIBLE!!. It's a good demonstration if you know someone who still thinks it's better to hear dubbed English instead of the original language! Haven't had a chance to look at the supplements (featurette, trailer, TV spots). All in all, it would have been a decent disc at $10 less list. Unfortunately, BV delayed so long in publishing the details of this "Special Edition" that it had shipped before I could cancel my pre-order... ^$@%#%$@^ Di$ney... Oh well, it's still a great movie. Craig S. ------------------ Too many DVDs, too little time...