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mr_woo
03-02-2002, 18:22
what are the dvds like of all the Pixar films to date such as Toy Story, Toy Story 2 and A Bug's Life ?

I know, i should be ashamed of myself but after watching the terrific Monsters Inc last night i would really like to get Pixars other films on dvd.

Some of them look very pricey though

A Bugs Life:Collectors Edition (R1) on play.com costs £31.99 :eek:

Though the special features do look interesting.
diydestruction
03-02-2002, 18:26
all of the ones you mention have excellent transfers (due to them coming from a digital source) in other words, their perfect...

id get the Ultimate Boxset for Toy Story 1 + 2, and the 2 Disc Bug's Life if you want all the features...

btw, i picked up the Bug's Life 2-disc from www.futureent.com for £23 delivered :clap:
mr_woo
03-02-2002, 18:34
Originally posted by diydestruction

btw, i picked up the Bug's Life 2-disc from www.futureent.com for £23 delivered :clap:

oh excellent, thats a lot cheaper than play's nearly a tenner cheaper!

After watching Monsters Inc i've got a really big urge to watch all computer animated films made so far.

Every one i have seen so far has been great such as Shrek, Antz and all of Pixars films.

Looks like the dvds are just as good as the films
Gromit
03-02-2002, 18:56
Monsters Inc is brilliant and will be one of the top DVDs when it's released :)

The Pixar ones you mentioned are excellent and a superb transfer for the reasons already mentioned.
Michael Brooke
03-02-2002, 22:51
There is no point whatsoever in going for pirate versions of Pixar discs, no matter how tempted you are - the official DVDs are sensationally good, and their all-digital transfers cannot possibly be matched by pirate versions.

All you need are the <I>Bug's Life</I> collector's edition and the R1 <I>Toy Story</I> Ultimate Toy Box, and you've got the lot!
Joe91
03-02-2002, 22:57
The R1 'Toy Story 1 & 2 - Ultimate Toy Box' 3 disc set (with more extras and MUCH better packaging than the R2), is £36 delivered from www.absound.ca :cool:
mr_woo
04-02-2002, 00:22
Originally posted by Michael Brooke
There is no point whatsoever in going for pirate versions of Pixar discs, no matter how tempted you are


I'm just curious MB what exactly made you want to make that statement ?

Maybe i worded what i said wrong, i saw Monsters Inc at the cinema in a preview showing! I was just talking about Pixars other films which were available on dvd! :)

There's no way in hell i'd ever consider buying a pirate dvd i like my quality too much! :D
llololloy
04-02-2002, 00:29
Posted by Mr Woo:
I'm just curious MB what exactly made you want to make that statement ?

I was wondering that. I'm drunk as a skunk right now and thought it must have been me.

MB, were you down the pub 'n all?
Michael Brooke
04-02-2002, 11:36
My apologies – I mixed this thread up with the other current one about pirate <I>Monsters Inc</I> discs!

(I have such limited time to access the forums these days that I read them <U>very</U> quickly, with all that that implies!)
Walrus Man
04-02-2002, 12:03
R1 Toy Story Ultimate Boxset (which is superb) is only £33.99 at Play.

What are you waiting for?
Highlander
04-02-2002, 15:54
The standard R1 TS1/2 boxset is only £18, compared to the R2 at £29?? Is there a difference in the content or the quality? Also the 2 R2 films are available separately in their sale at £13 each - do you get anything more in the boxset?

BTW These prices are from play.com
~phunk~
04-02-2002, 16:06
Is it possible to get Luxo Junior on DVD...this is the film that turned me onto CGI animation and i'd love to have it sitting proudly in my collection.
SimonI
04-02-2002, 16:12
Highlander - the film disks in the Ultimate Box are different from the standard issues - you get a commentary and isolated effects track (which is superb - a lot more entertaining than you'd think).

~phunk~ - I'm pretty sure Luxo Jr is in the aforementioned box, on the TS1 disk.
~phunk~
04-02-2002, 16:19
Originally posted by SimonI
~phunk~ - I'm pretty sure Luxo Jr is in the aforementioned box, on the TS1 disk.

Is it the ultimate to box...i've been toying with getting that for ages and if it came with Luxo Junior, it would clinch it for me!
Mr Biggles
04-02-2002, 19:25
Yup, the Region 1 Ultimate Toy Box does indeed have two of Pixar's early shorts - the Academy Award Winning "Tin Toy" on disc 1 and "Luxo Jr" on disc 2. I seem to remember a few snippits from other shorts on Pixar's website - I know there was about half of the "For The Birds" short that preceeded Monsters Inc on the site :) If you have any interest in the processes behind the films then it's well worth paying more for the extras.
SimonI
04-02-2002, 20:23
Originally posted by ~phunk~


Is it the ultimate to box...i've been toying with getting that for ages and if it came with Luxo Junior, it would clinch it for me!

...yup. And Mr Biggles is right - it's on disk 2, whilst disk 1 has Tin Toy.

FYI, A Bug's Life CE has two shorts also: Fleabie and Geri's Game.

You really can't go wrong with these two sets.
ac
05-02-2002, 22:58
Looks like you're into the extra that'll be available on these discs in which case the already mentioned Ultimate Toybox and Bugs Life: Special Edition (both R1) are the ones to go for.

If it is only the films you are interested in I've just found this boxset (http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.asp?item_id=42102). Looks to contain the 2 disc Toy Story boxset plus the Gold Collection version of Bug's Life.

A reasonable price, although I'd still be inclined to go for the other extra laden, albeit more expensive, option.