New Futrama DVD Release

[Reply #160 on:]

Learning from their site, the BBFC is the British Board of Film Classification.  And yes, the lengths of time posted right there seem to be how long each individual episode intro is.  All combined, it comes out to be about 3 minutes of intros.

In addition, there's also an intro for the disc itself listed that is 1m 36s long, and the HIOR animatic+commentary that is 24m 56s.  Doing a quick search on their site shows you this.

One thing that caught my eye was the fact that Billy West, John DiMaggio, and Katey Sagal are all listed as being part of each of these, even the disc and episode intros.  This probably doesn't mean anything, for all I know they could just repeat the same names for convenience purposes.  But if not, it looks like Katey Sagal will be part of the intros too.  That would be a first.     (but still, I'm doubtful.)

[Reply #161 on:]

 

Originally posted by Kazzahdrane:
Indeed, Futurama is just about the only show/movie I can think of that we get first.

We got Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel first too and there are probably others.

[Reply #162 on:]

 

Originally posted by Eyedol7513:
OK, what is this BBFC? And what do those times mean? (Are those the lengths of the introductions themselves, and not the episodes?)

British Board of Film Classification. The film censors, in other words. Every work released on VHS/DVD has to be classified by the censors before it can be released here. Their website is a useful source of information on forthcoming releases.

[Reply #163 on:]

Okay. Not the American one. Gotcha. Anyway, thanks for the research waffy. (Welcome to PEEL. Enjoy Your Stay At Nerd-World.) That's cool to hear that Katey might be doing something for a DVD.

[Reply #164 on:]

An intro by her would be cool. A full-length commentary even better.

[Reply #165 on:]

Katey might be on there? Wahoo!

[Reply #166 on:]

 

Originally posted by Chug a Bug:
 We got Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel first too and there are probably others.

I stand corrected 

[Reply #167 on:]

Just let it be released in a timely fashion!

Do these marketing morons really think the product will sell better at the end of the summer, when all the kids are going back to school, and have had an entire summer to spend money?

Geniuses, I tell ya.

Speaking of dummy marketing, has anyone heard of the ridiculous saga involving fiona apple and her new album?

Well, basically, she finished the album in may 2003, and the record co shelved it, and wont even admit it.

The truth as stated above came from the mouth of the album's producer, Jon Brion (also did soundtracks for Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, magnolia, punch drunk love, and I heart Huckabees), who said publicly that this was all true.

of course the dummies didnt think they could market a single, so the best way to make money off of it: NOT SELL IT AT ALL!!

What are these people thinking, all of them?

[Reply #168 on:]

 

Originally posted by Futurama Nerd:
Katey might be on there? Wahoo!

I suspect it simply means that she's the voice actor in the animatics etc rather than being involved in the intro, etc. I hope I'm wrong.

I think the only interview with Katey thats been released is the one that originally came with the FOX media pack when the show was first aired?

 

Originally posted by Kazzahdrane: I stand corrected   

No problem. 

[Reply #169 on:]

Anyone want to take a guess at when we will get to see the cover art? Its only 45 days away!

[Reply #170 on:]

Mmmmm... Cover Art...

I'm so excited about this. I hope I can get it for my birthday; it's released 5 days before. That's probably too late. Wahhhhh!!

[Reply #171 on:]

I assume the cover art will be similar to the Season Sets in that they have various elements from the episodes combined on the cover.

[Reply #172 on:]

^Well, you only assume 

But really, I really hope Katey does at least 1 commentary for the DVD, and the cover art will be cool.

[Reply #173 on:]

The cover art must be cool.

And I suspect it, like B_W, to combine elements from the four episodes.

[Reply #174 on:]

COVER SPOILER ALERT ...

The cover art IS very cool. Think a giant Bender in the city with Fry, Leela and the Professor (in his Roswell zoot suit) running away from him in terror. Very nice, you will like.

[Reply #175 on:]

MENUS SPOILER ALERT ...

As far as the menus go ... the Main Menu is a drive-in in space, the Scene Selections for each Episode are specially designed movie posters (treating each Episode as if it were a vintage, 50's sci-fi movie). Pretty cool stuff, too.

[Reply #176 on:]

Oh, and, by the way ... never fear Region 1ers -- this DVD WILL hit the states. When is not yet known, but I'm guessing that it will before the year is over (and maybe not much later than the Region 2 version).

[Reply #177 on:]

Ohhhhh..... Gotta pick it up! Thanks for the info, futufan!

[Reply #178 on:]

Thanks futufan, you just keep delivery the goods! Can't wait to see the cover art, and the spine art too! (I'm weird, but that's the part that will show when it's on my shelf)

[Reply #179 on:]

Don't worry! You're not weird.

Psst! Hand over the darts. We're taking him to the crazy house!

[Reply #180 on:]

In the last version I saw, the cover art continues over the spine and onto the back where we see army men with guns.

[Reply #181 on:]

So then I'm guessing the US release date isn't August anymore, but is still being decided?  And are there any sort of significant tidbits you know about the new commentaries/openings?

Thanks for all the info, futufan.

[Reply #182 on:]

Are they online yet?(the pictures)

[Reply #183 on:]

I don't think so, futufan works at a place that works with this type of thing. That's how he knows. But if there were a picture online, I'm sure he'd show us 

[Reply #184 on:]

No picture online yet that I know of -- you guys usually find them before I do anyway 

The US release date is still TBA.

[Reply #185 on:]

Doesn't gotfuturama.com say a tentative release date is August 23, 2005? (I know this means it can change, but is it now official that it will actually change?)

[Reply #186 on:]

If I'm not mistaken, that's the Region 2 release date.

[Reply #187 on:]

Well, CGEF says in an update:

"David X. Cohen tells me that the new US date is now tentatively set to August 23, 2005."

It specifically says that that's the US release date...  So, is the update no longer correct?  And if it IS still correct, when does it come out in Region 2 then?

I'm getting really confused.   

[Reply #188 on:]

I'd say the update is wrong. 2 thngs make me trust futufan more than the CGEF update.

1) You can pre-order the "Monster Robot Maniac Fun Collection" at Amazon.co.uk, but not at Amazon.com

2) It's futufan! He work with the bloody thing.

[Reply #189 on:]

Wait, how does futufan get all this info?

[Reply #190 on:]

 

Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
Wait, how does futufan get all this info?

He's worked on the dvds (he designed the menus on the four existing box sets).

[Reply #191 on:]

Oooooooh, niiiice.

[Reply #192 on:]

 

Originally posted by Teral:
I'd say the update is wrong. 2 thngs make me trust futufan more than the CGEF update.

1) You can pre-order the "Monster Robot Maniac Fun Collection" at Amazon.co.uk, but not at Amazon.com

2) It's futufan! He work with the bloody thing.

Thanks for siding with me, Teral, but I'm not 100% sure that the August date is regarding the Region 2 dvd and not the Region 1 dvd after all. The reason I say this is because Fox super rushed us to get the Region 2 version out so they may actually be trying to get it out by the date that's listed at the UK amazon site (end of May). And that, of course, would leave the August date for Region 1. Time will tell ...

[Reply #193 on:]

theres a dodgy looking cover up on play.com at the moment...

[Reply #194 on:]

The CGEF update was specifically about region 1/US. Didn't say anything about the UK update because I didn't hear anything from Cohen about it. CGEF isn't the site for speculations (unless marked as such  ).

Now PEEL... Since the BBFC got the ratings done in early April, I'd say a release before August is likely. Possibly by the end of May. But again, I got no info on the UK release beyond what has already been posted in this thread.

[Reply #195 on:]

As has been mentioned play.com have the only picture I've seen yet. According to them it's due for Region 2 release on the 30/5/05

 http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page=title&r=R2&title=611133&p=57&g=72&pa=sr



Edit: Hmm the artwork looks different from whats been mentioned. Maybe the cover art on the outer case is different from that of the DVD sleeve inside? Or maybe the Region 1 releases will have different artwork, although they havn't had before AFAIK.

In anycase I've ordered it so I guess I'll find out in a months time!

[Reply #196 on:]

^ That cover looks pretty plain. If that's the real cover, I hope it's good on the inside. Is this DVD going to be realesed in Australia?

[Reply #197 on:]

It might just be me, but it looks pretty thick for just one DVD disc.

[Reply #198 on:]

Interesting ... I've never seen that cover before. If that one's legit then it's completely slipped under my radar (which I guess is possible -- though I'd be shocked and disappointed since the one I saw was much cooler than that).

[Reply #199 on:]

I dunno... doesn't that look eerily similar to one of the dvd cases from the season 1 set?