Wallace and Gromit

GeorgeC · Post by **GeorgeC** » June 30th, 2005, 1:04 am

From TheDigitalBits.com , 29/06/05 --

"One last title from Universal - look for Wallace & Gromit in Three Amazing Adventures on 9/20 (SRP $19.99). The title will include A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave, along with the never-before-seen Cracking Contraptions shorts and a sneak peek at the upcoming theatrical movie Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (due in theaters 9/30)."

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This is like the third or fourth release for these shorts on DVD in R1 already!

There was a snapper released way back towards the beginning of DVD, a keepcase released just a few years ago, and now this!

I have to admit this is one collection that I HAVE on LD that I've always wanted to upgrade to DVD but for whatever reasons I never got around to it. I guess I'll get the new version on 9/20 for the original shorts as well as the unseen-in-US shorts. It makes no sense to get the previous DVD even if it readily available through Amazon or Borders. It's obsolete as of 9/20/05.

Post by **Ben** » June 30th, 2005, 11:47 am

This is fourth go round on disc for these shorts.

First was Fox Video's LD release, and then there was the Fox DVD port, which contained true 24-frame film print transfers of the three films, but no extras other than the BBC Christmas interstitials.

Second time around was BBC's own release, through Warners, which was basically a port of the PAL master from the UK. What WAS good however, was that we got commentaries and behind the scenes footage, as well as Nick park's early films and the BBC Christmas interstitials (mins one or two redundant repeat ones).

With the W&G movie coming out, I thought it sure that Cracking Contraptions would be making an appearance, or that it would be saved for the W&G movie DVD. It will be interesting to see if this new DreamWorks/Universal disc is going to be the complete package (the featurettes, the Contraption shorts, commentaries and extras from the previous releases) and if they are native 24fps transfers or the PAL conversions.

Post by **ShyViolet** » September 19th, 2005, 5:42 pm

Here's the link:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/ ... 59,00.html

Post by **Meg** » September 19th, 2005, 6:25 pm

That's an interesting article.

Post by **ShyViolet** » September 19th, 2005, 8:47 pm

The Guardian RULES.

Plus I think those little tomatoes in that picture are just adorable!

Post by **Meg** » September 19th, 2005, 9:12 pm

ShyViolet wrote: Plus I think those little tomatoes in that picture are just adorable!

I have a sudden urge to squash a tomato.

Post by **ShyViolet** » September 19th, 2005, 9:42 pm

I think you mean "tomato"!

Post by **Meg** » September 20th, 2005, 3:41 pm

ShyViolet wrote:I think you mean "tomato"!

Dang it.

I always missplell that word.

Post by **ShyViolet** » September 21st, 2005, 2:43 pm

You say tomato,

I say tomahto.

Post by **Meg** » September 21st, 2005, 4:04 pm

And ketchup/catsup...

Post by **Macaluso** » September 21st, 2005, 5:55 pm

Meg wrote:And ketchup/catsup...

Post by **ShyViolet** » September 21st, 2005, 6:37 pm

OMG U read my mind!!!!!

Post by **Meg** » September 21st, 2005, 8:35 pm

I always think of Mr. Burns when the catsup/ketchup thing comes up. Sooo funny.

Post by **ShyViolet** » September 28th, 2005, 2:28 pm

I love that pic of Mr. Burns. "I'm shopping."

Barney: "Hey, aren't you that guy everybody hates?"
Burns: "Why, no. I'm Monty Burns!"

GeorgeC · Post by **GeorgeC** » September 29th, 2005, 12:56 am

Heinz tastes better than Hunts. Hunts is way more runny.

This coming from a ketchup addict!

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