Lilo & Stitch 2-Disc Big Wave Edition
Tuesday, 17. November 2009. 04:10 by admin
- Get ready for the wildly original story about an independent little girl named Lilo and her adopted alien “puppy,” the mischievous Stitch, a runaway genetic experiment from a faraway planet. After crash-landing on Earth, Stitch wreaks havoc on the Hawaiian Islands, but he also learns about loyalty, friendship and ‘ohana, the Hawaiian tradition of family. Now, catch the wave of fun and
Product Description
Out of this world storytelling, stunning Disney animation, and wild and irresistible characters are at the heart of Disney’s hilarious animated adventure. This worldwide box office sensation is a heartwarming comedy about the power of loyalty, friendship, and finding your place in the world. On the lush and tropical Hawaiian Islands, an independent little girl named Lilo adopts what she thinks is an innocent puppy, completely unaware that he is a mischievous creature who has escaped from a faraway planet. Stitch takes Hawaii by storm, wreaking havoc and hanging ten while he evades the alien bounty hunters who are bent on recapturing him. It’s an action-packed comedy the whole family will enjoy over and over aga… More >>
Lilo & Stitch 2-Disc Big Wave Edition
November 17th, 2009 at 4:54 am
I got my own copy and I can tell that is so great. what includes is the following:
disc one
audio comentaries
musical video “your ohana”
the adventure islan game
disneypedia: Islan Hawai-ALoja
create your own experiment
Stitch journey to the time
Hula Lessons
Burning Love, back stage with Wynona
Musical video: I can help fallin in love with you performed by A-tens
Musical video: muero de amor por ti by Bandana
Sneak peaks
disc two
documental
mulan desition
deleted scenes and preliminar version
walking is falling
Chris’galery
something about Stitch
Andreas Dejá’s Drawins
Dumbo: the train arrives
Drawins
Sanders’book of style
New secuence “a disfuntional angel”
and much more (that I can’t tell)
technical specifications:
audio: English 5.1, Spanish 5.1 and Portuguese 5.1 dolby digital
subtitles: English, Spanish and Portuguese
widescreen 1.66:1 presentation
Region 1 and 4 (for latin america)
I know, you problably wonder how I did in order to get it before. Well, let me tell you that this copy has been part of my collection since 2005. I do not know the reason why until this moment you can be an owner since other places had available before. Probably the new version comes with other stuf but mine is incredible and so awsome. It includes the same cover and 2 disc special edition with an alternative and original ending. So, don’t miss it for any reason, buy it as soon as it becomes available, you do not dissapointed.
Rating: 5 / 5
November 17th, 2009 at 5:48 am
I want to clarify that the upgrade is in the second disc, the first disc is basically the same great looking 2002 release (complete with the original bonus material).
The only exception is that the Deleted Scenes have been moved over to disc 2. Strangely, the Theatrical Promos have been copied over to disc 2 also, but they are still included on disc 1.
I believe this is essentially the intended 2004 2-Disc set that never got released, but with some updates to the 2+ hour documentary on disc 2. Which also explains why no Blu-Ray, this is not a re-mastering of the movie. But for regular DVD you can not complain, the movie looks great. This also means those upgrading, like me, don’t have to worry that something was changed (like the recent Piniocchio re-master) and they can get rid of their original DVD.
For the serious animation fan, disc 2 is the disc we have long been waiting for. Upgrading to this set is a no-brainer, yes – upgrade.
But if you just like the movie & have no interest in how it was made, then the original single disc version is good enough. There is no need to buy it again.
However, this could be one of the big marketing snafu’s of Disney history.
1) In 2004 this movie was still at the height of its popularity, today it is almost forgotten. Had this come out in 2004 it would have been a big media spash. Sales would have been through the roof (not tomention the better economy then).
2) This 2-disc release was released the very same day as the new-to-DVD Bolt. All eyes & promotions seem to focused on Bolt.
3) Today Blu-Ray is the way to go for serious fans & there is no Blu-Ray release of this 2-disc version. And it is the serious fans who will upgrade for the 2+ hour documentary.
In the first day of it’s 2-disc DVD release, there are only 4 reviews. That shows how this great movie has slipped out of the consiousness of the public.
Rating: 5 / 5
November 17th, 2009 at 5:58 am
On March 24th Disney released Lilo & Stitch in a two disc “Big Wave” edition. This eighty-five minute animated film was a huge success when it was released in June of 2002, and is still an interesting and visually exciting film, but this new release appears to be, well, stitched together.
Lilo & Stitch take the ET formula and turns it upside down as the aggressive and nearly indestructible genetic experiment 626 escapes his prison sentence, makes his way to Earth, and is adopted by the also aggressive Lilo, who loves her unusual looking dog. Take the antics of the two main characters, throw in Lilos over extended guardian and older sister Nani, a mysteriously stern man in black social worker named Cobra Bubbles, and an alien comedy team sent to capture Stitch, put them all in the serene Hawaiian islands, and set all the action to some classic Elvis songs, and you have a film that children are sure to enjoy.
The film has some unusually violent tendencies for a Disney film, as Lilo is certainly not the standard Disney youngster. She hits, bites, and talks back, but the film is about growth and change as both characters display a well crafted evolution in who they are and how they relate to their environment and those in it. There are some good messages to be found in this film, though parents may need to break it down for children, as the story is a bit busy.
The vocal talents of Daveigh Chase and Tia Carrere, as Lilo and Nani do a wonderful job of capturing the local dialect, as does Jason Scott Lee as the local boy interested in Nani. Writer and co-director Chris Sanders has fun with the sounds emanating from Stitch, and David Ogden Stiers, Ving Rhames, Kevin McDonald, and Kevin Michael Richardson round out a talented cast of vocal artists who bring great energy to this project.
It is the look and sound of the film that will endear it to adults. The watercolors give this film a look that seems to combine the beauty of classic Disney animation with the technology of today to create images that jump of the screen and settings that draw the viewer in. The imagery is truly some of the best in the Disney vault, and it is hard to go wrong with a sound track full of Elvis songs. The entire soundtrack is worth owning as it contains great rock and roll along with wonderful songs that are sure to transport you to the islands.
It’s almost seven years since the film hit the big screen and eventual DVD release, an animated television series would follow the next year, and a straight to DVD sequel in 2005, so it had to be time for a new release. Disney certainly had enough time to put together something really special, so why does the two disc “Big Wave” edition seem so thrown together? From no information as to which pieces of material are on which disc, to repetitive content, games listed as samples that aren’t, a ridiculously short hula lesson, and a painfully long documentary, this is a mess.
The reselling of a film on DVD is always about the bonus material, and there is certainly a lot here, but how about putting some effort into the presentation. The second disk is an embarrassment. It loads to an amateurish menu that leads to a documentary which follows the making of the film from inception to premiere, and is exhaustively thorough at over two hours. If that is not enough, the second disk also includes footnotes from the documentary, and deleted scenes and early versions, though both features contain a lot of the same material.
The first disk contains the feature as well some pleasant and educational bonus features including audio commentary featuring producer Clark Spencer and directors/writers Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois, DisneyPedia: Hawaii – The Islands of Aloha, and the theatrical trailers that creatively inserted Stitch into classic Disney films such as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, and Aladdin.
Where as the documentary on the second disk was too long, some features on the first disc are far too short. The Hula lesson will disappoint kids as it could have easily been a terrific piece by providing some quality instruction rather than the three minute glance that it is, “Burning Love” is nothing more than watching Wynonna standing in front of a microphone singing the song, and though “A Stitch in Time” is certainly long enough at three minutes, it makes little sense.
Recommendation: If you don’t own the wonderfully edgy Lilo & Stitch, than this is a fine way to add it to your collection. If you do already own the DVD, and really want to know more about the film, there is some quality bonus material here, but the presentation certainly could have been better as could some of the content.
Rating: 3 / 5
November 17th, 2009 at 6:34 am
At the time of this review, here are the bonus features included in this two-disk set. Keep in mind, this could change, so take it for what it’s worth.
*Deleted scenes
*Music videos by A-Teens and the Hawaiian Chorus
*Lilo and Stitch Island Adventure Games
*Disneypedia: Hawaii
*A Stitch in Time
*(more to come)
To say that this release has been a long-time coming would be an understatement. As a huge fan of this film, the three that followed it, and the television series, to finally see this movie given the royal treatment is a real treat.
While Disney’s 2-D animated films of this decade have not exactly set the entertainment world on fire, I have enjoyed many of them very much, “Emperor’s New Groove” and “Atlantis: The Lost Empire”, included. This movie was the next in line after those two; it went on to gross $127 million at the box office and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
“Lilo & Stitch” is the story of a young Hawaiian girl, Lilo, who chances upon what she thinks is an unusual-looking dog in an animal shelter. She takes this strange creature into her home…and everything goes completely nuts. The blue “abomination” (as he is called in the film) turns out to be an alien science experiment gone awry, with a renegade spirit and a hunger for distruction.
If you haven’t seen this film, I won’t go into many more details, because I don’t want to give the movie away. But trust me when I say this: “Lilo & Stitch” is one Disney animated film that is worth your time. It is funny, touching, engaging, witty, heartfelt; you name it.
And for those of us who have seen this movie, who LOVE this film, who consider it to be one of the best things to ever come out of the House of Mouse…this two-disk set is a long-time coming.
Rating: 5 / 5
November 17th, 2009 at 8:36 am
I was reluctant to buy this since I already own Lilo & Stitch on DVD and the posted special features didn’t look all that different from the previous DVD release. But since this is one of my favorite Disney films I went and got it anyway.
I’m so glad I decided to buy this.
The biggest thing missing on the other DVD release was a commentary and I was legitimately surprised to find one here after Chris Sanders’ recent turmoil with Disney.
The entire second disc is a documentary on the making of the film. Whereas most “making of” featurettes for animated films last about 10 minutes and focus on the voice talent, this one is 2 hours long (more than 30 minutes longer than the actual film) and covers almost every step of the production you could think of. From the origins of the story, though major plot changes, on down to playing with the Happy Meal toys.
Even better than the actual documentary are the “footnotes,” clips that support the main piece. These include earlier versions of scenes, drawing sessions with the lead animators, and interviews with animation legends Joe Grant & Maurice Noble. My personal favorite is the production style guide that defines basic rules of the Lilo & Stitch look.
This is right up there with Disney’s 2 disc version of Atlantis for the sheer amount of extras. If you’re an animation fan, you have to get this.
Rating: 5 / 5