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BEN 11:37 (BSL) 'ALADDIN' POPS DVD CORK A DECADE AFTER ITS DEBUT
from BASELINE Inc. and Reed Business Information
SCOTT HETTRICK
After spending the past 10 years locked in a Disney bottle, "Aladdin" (and
Genie) will become part of a whole new homevideo world on Oct. 5, when the
Disney toon makes its debut on DVD.
Buena Vista Home Entertainment is giving retailers a nine-month heads-up to
make way for Prince Ali and the big blue genie voiced by Robin Williams.
After generating another $120 million and $160 million in consumer spending
via first-time DVD editions of "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Lion King,"
respectively, the past two holiday seasons, Disney has equally high hopes for
"Aladdin."
BVHE president Robert Chapek says the unusually long advance notice also
allows the studio time to set up one of its biggest marketing campaigns ever
and finish work on the two-disc DVD Platinum special edition ($29.99) that
will feature the most advanced set-top interactivities yet.
Interviews have yet to be recorded for bonus features, but the studio is
hoping Williams will be involved in the extras. Among the voice impersonations
Williams provided that were not used in the movie were W.C. Fields, President
George H.W. Bush, John Wayne, Sylvester Stallone and George C. Scott as Patton.
The 1992 film, which has been off the market entirely for 10 years, has been
newly restored for its inaugural digital presentation and 5.1 surround sound
and enhanced home theater sound mix.
To accommodate the sharper DVD image quality, more than 20% of the original
artwork has been enhanced, with some characters redrawn to add more facial
detail, and backgrounds in many scenes have been touched up for color and
detail. Stars in the sky presented perhaps the biggest challenge, with a total
of 92 star scenes reworked to be more believable on the TV screen.
Among the bonus features is a deleted song called "Proud of Your Boy" by
Oscar- winning songwriters Howard Ashman and Alan Menken set to newly produced
animation, as well as two audio commentaries.
Interactivities include a virtual carpet ride; a 3-D tour of Genie's lamp;
games; an option for pop-up trivia presented during the film; musical
postcards; sing-along songs; and a new musicvideo of "A Whole New World" by
Disney Channel stars.
BEN 11:37 (BSL) 'ALADDIN' POPS DVD CORK A DECADE AFTER ITS DEBUT
from BASELINE Inc. and Reed Business Information
SCOTT HETTRICK
After spending the past 10 years locked in a Disney bottle, "Aladdin" (and
Genie) will become part of a whole new homevideo world on Oct. 5, when the
Disney toon makes its debut on DVD.
Buena Vista Home Entertainment is giving retailers a nine-month heads-up to
make way for Prince Ali and the big blue genie voiced by Robin Williams.
After generating another $120 million and $160 million in consumer spending
via first-time DVD editions of "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Lion King,"
respectively, the past two holiday seasons, Disney has equally high hopes for
"Aladdin."
BVHE president Robert Chapek says the unusually long advance notice also
allows the studio time to set up one of its biggest marketing campaigns ever
and finish work on the two-disc DVD Platinum special edition ($29.99) that
will feature the most advanced set-top interactivities yet.
Interviews have yet to be recorded for bonus features, but the studio is
hoping Williams will be involved in the extras. Among the voice impersonations
Williams provided that were not used in the movie were W.C. Fields, President
George H.W. Bush, John Wayne, Sylvester Stallone and George C. Scott as Patton.
The 1992 film, which has been off the market entirely for 10 years, has been
newly restored for its inaugural digital presentation and 5.1 surround sound
and enhanced home theater sound mix.
To accommodate the sharper DVD image quality, more than 20% of the original
artwork has been enhanced, with some characters redrawn to add more facial
detail, and backgrounds in many scenes have been touched up for color and
detail. Stars in the sky presented perhaps the biggest challenge, with a total
of 92 star scenes reworked to be more believable on the TV screen.
Among the bonus features is a deleted song called "Proud of Your Boy" by
Oscar- winning songwriters Howard Ashman and Alan Menken set to newly produced
animation, as well as two audio commentaries.
Interactivities include a virtual carpet ride; a 3-D tour of Genie's lamp;
games; an option for pop-up trivia presented during the film; musical
postcards; sing-along songs; and a new musicvideo of "A Whole New World" by
Disney Channel stars.
