Warner Brothers Announce The Matrix: Special Edit 243
Kartik3 writes "IGN.com is reporting that Warner Bros. is releasing a 2-disc special edition DVD of The Matrix (loaded with extras) on April 29th and The Animatrix (An Anime series set in the world of the Matrix) DVD on June 3rd." If Animatrix is half as cool as the promo comic that was given out at the Matrix opening, I'll like it.
What Another? (Score:3, Interesting)
Could they be any more obvious? (Score:3, Interesting)
I used to work (until quite recently) in the Entertainment section of a Kmart. When they released the Lord Of The Rings DVD (2 disc), people bought it in droves, and as I'm sure you'd guess, it was a best seller for months. Then once all the fuss has died down, they re release it in a special four disc edition, the extra discs containing a few average documentaries on the making of LOTR plus an extra half an hour of unseen footage. Of course, it sold like crazy again.
As I was running the transactions through, I'd often ask (or sometimes just be told by) the customer, that they'd already bought the two disc set, but they had to have the extra discs for their content. Most of these people weren't your 'typical' hardcore nerd type person that obsesses about things like this: they were 'ordinary' people (like your older brother, or your mum), who were doing this.
They'd also mention (and this is my point) that the next time things like this came out, they'd hold off until they released the "Special Extended Edition"s of all the really big name movies (LOTR, MATRIX etc).
I admit that I've almost done this too, I bought the original Matrix DVD, and I bought the original LOTR dvd set (2 disc), and now that they've brought out the newer ones, I was not only quite pissed that they've brought out 'bigger' versions, I half contemplated buying the new editions. Now I've not forked over that money, and I certainly won't do it. However what I will do, and I'm sure that a majority of people will too: is to hold off buying it until they have released the Super Special Extended Amazing Edition of whatever movie it is.
Their sales will drop until they realise they can't get away with it.
Re:Could they be any more obvious? (Score:1, Interesting)
they re release it in a special four disc edition, the extra discs containing a few average documentaries on the making of LOTR plus an extra half an hour of unseen footage. Of course, it sold like crazy again.
Not sure I agree that the docs are average. It's a six hour long documentary spread over 2 DVDs that covers the entire process from the life story of Tolkien to the eventual Special Edition DVD. Very in-depth and a damn sight better than the EPKs that pretend to be documentaries on most DVDs. Considering it repeats nothing that appears on the original edition of LOTR and the fact that the extended cut packs a fair amount into an extra 30 minutes, I can't see what you're moaning about.
The Sad Truth (Score:2, Interesting)
They're doing this with Alien movies too (Score:3, Interesting)
Despite all of the excitement [thedigitalbits.com] that seems to be surrounding this release, I won't buy it. I'll wait to replace my collection with the HD-DVD version, whenever that comes out. Same goes for the Matrix. How did I just know that they would eventually bundle that "Revisited" disc in with a super-super edition.
Fortunately, they did announce the movie and special edions of FOTR at the same time, so I didn't get burned on that one. From now on, though, any blockbuster that is release in a "Movie-only" or "Limited suppliments" edition, I defanately will not buy, and will hold out for the eventual "deluxe" edition.
I am really annoyed at the Alien set. I was certain that that would be the last time it was visited until HD-DVD. Crap.
Re:Is Dot gonna be in it? (Score:3, Interesting)
I would be more than happy to pay whatever for a full set of *all* the animaniacs episodes in high quality w/o commercials on DVD.
Warner, are you listening? Cash money..
Oh how I miss that show..
Animatrix download? (Score:2, Interesting)
I found this page [warnerbros.com]. Some of the shorts have release dates listed (one of which is February 4) but others don't. Are release dates scheduled for these, or are they out already, and if so, where can I download them (if possible)?
languages? (Score:5, Interesting)
I buy few Warner DVDs because they are so much cheaper than most other DVDs...they all come in this cheap, flimsy folded cardboard box (wich sounds as though you're breaking it every time you open it), and usually have only one language available and laughable extras (oooo! animated menus! wow!).
The recent ones seem to have gotten over the monolingual deal and have some actually interresting extras (the powerpuff DVD is from Warner, and its got 3 languages and funky extras like character commentaries). But I'd like to know in advance.