DaViD Boulet
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The "phone drive" I'm speaking of is Disney's toll free number for consumer feedback: 1-800-72-DISNEY
I just spoke with a Disney consumer rep who told me that I'm the only person who's called to ask for OAR/16x9 for any of their upcoming titles--many of which (Snow Dogs, Muppet Treasure Island) are being released 1.33:1 P/S only. This rep wasn't talking about the calls that they've *personally* received either. They were telling what complaints/requests had been logged into the database.
The reason they're releasing these titles full frame is because they've received hundreds of calls asking that many of these titles be released "without black bars".
Disney has received so many calls complaining about "black bars" on their family/B-titles that they're in the process of changing their entire policy regarding OAR as we speak. This is for real. I'm gonna pull a "I can't tell you any more" here but assure you that I know for a fact that Disney is forming their policy about OAR vs Full-frame DVD release strategy based on the customer feedback from this 1-800 number phone line. You want the DVD-marketing-release decision makers to hear and respond to your point of view???
Go ahead...take a wild guess at how we can directly influence Disney's position on OAR with regard to DVD-family titles...
You got it:
1-800-72-DISNEY
DISNEY has provided a means of directly contacting them with consumer feedback...and proven their responsiveness to this line of communication by honoring the desires of the hundreds of callers who've complained about letterboxing. If we want to effect a change in the pro-OAR direction we should call too.
Why sit back and let the wall-mart moms and dads of the world convince Disney to release their titles full-frame? Why not join the fight for *our* side?
Plan:
1. log-off your dial-up connection rigth now if you can't make a phone call while on-line.
2. Call 1-800-72-DISNEY
3. Tell them that you want OAR (and 16x9) for *all* titles, including family and catalog "B" titles. Tell them that if they can only provide one version of a film for space or budget reasons you always want that version to be OAR. Tell them that you feel DVD should provide both versions, when possible, like other studios (Dream Works) do.
4. log back on your internet connection.
5. Post here telling people how rather than just complain like some news-group junky, you've actually placed a real and meaningful vote with Disney for our cause.
6. And when Snow Dogs comes out in 4x3 only...go buy it from Wal-Mart. Then return it saying that "you didn't realize it was only P/S and you only purchase OAR DVDs" and you'd like a refund. Make sure they record the reason for your return. Disney will be informed if enough people do this. Their marketing department will hear you.
If everyone who read this thread *today* called Disney and said the above, Disney would change their DVD-release policy. I hope you get this--Disney *wants* to do OAR and 16x9 WS...their own artists made these movies. Their decision to go 4x3 full-frame is soley and completely based on the consumer feedback they've been getting from people calling 1-800-72-DISNEY. They're doing exactly what they should to. They're responding to what the consumer has demanded. So why don't YOU call and demand 16x9 OAR.
Only post to this thread if you've called.
People, remember how serious we all got With that on-line petition for Warner to release Willy Wonka in widescreen? Well, the 1-800 conduit to Disney is even more effective than an interner petition. Don't complain. Don't whine. And don't get upset when your favorite Disney movie is released full-screen on DVD...unless you first call right now to do something about it.
Let's do it people. Let's change Disney's mind. Please post your testimonials here and encourage others to call this number.
1-800-72-DISNEY
NEW
Here's the Henson Co. info. contact Henson too and ask them to put pressure on Disney to release 16x9 WS Muppet Treasure Island and Muppet Christmas Carol:
Brian Henson: [email protected]
Michael R. Polis
The Jim Henson Company
Senior Vice President of Marketing Worldwide
1416 N. La Brea Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90028
323-802-1500
[email protected]
Debbie McClellan
The Jim Henson Company
Vice President of Corporate Communications & Publicity Worldwide
1416 N. La Brea Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90028
323-802-1500
[email protected]
Betts Fitzgerald
The Jim Henson Company
Sr. Vice President, Licensing
117 East 69th Street
New York, NY 10021
212-794-2400
[email protected]
I just spoke with a Disney consumer rep who told me that I'm the only person who's called to ask for OAR/16x9 for any of their upcoming titles--many of which (Snow Dogs, Muppet Treasure Island) are being released 1.33:1 P/S only. This rep wasn't talking about the calls that they've *personally* received either. They were telling what complaints/requests had been logged into the database.
The reason they're releasing these titles full frame is because they've received hundreds of calls asking that many of these titles be released "without black bars".
Disney has received so many calls complaining about "black bars" on their family/B-titles that they're in the process of changing their entire policy regarding OAR as we speak. This is for real. I'm gonna pull a "I can't tell you any more" here but assure you that I know for a fact that Disney is forming their policy about OAR vs Full-frame DVD release strategy based on the customer feedback from this 1-800 number phone line. You want the DVD-marketing-release decision makers to hear and respond to your point of view???
Go ahead...take a wild guess at how we can directly influence Disney's position on OAR with regard to DVD-family titles...
You got it:
1-800-72-DISNEY
DISNEY has provided a means of directly contacting them with consumer feedback...and proven their responsiveness to this line of communication by honoring the desires of the hundreds of callers who've complained about letterboxing. If we want to effect a change in the pro-OAR direction we should call too.
Why sit back and let the wall-mart moms and dads of the world convince Disney to release their titles full-frame? Why not join the fight for *our* side?
Plan:
1. log-off your dial-up connection rigth now if you can't make a phone call while on-line.
2. Call 1-800-72-DISNEY
3. Tell them that you want OAR (and 16x9) for *all* titles, including family and catalog "B" titles. Tell them that if they can only provide one version of a film for space or budget reasons you always want that version to be OAR. Tell them that you feel DVD should provide both versions, when possible, like other studios (Dream Works) do.
4. log back on your internet connection.
5. Post here telling people how rather than just complain like some news-group junky, you've actually placed a real and meaningful vote with Disney for our cause.
6. And when Snow Dogs comes out in 4x3 only...go buy it from Wal-Mart. Then return it saying that "you didn't realize it was only P/S and you only purchase OAR DVDs" and you'd like a refund. Make sure they record the reason for your return. Disney will be informed if enough people do this. Their marketing department will hear you.
If everyone who read this thread *today* called Disney and said the above, Disney would change their DVD-release policy. I hope you get this--Disney *wants* to do OAR and 16x9 WS...their own artists made these movies. Their decision to go 4x3 full-frame is soley and completely based on the consumer feedback they've been getting from people calling 1-800-72-DISNEY. They're doing exactly what they should to. They're responding to what the consumer has demanded. So why don't YOU call and demand 16x9 OAR.
Only post to this thread if you've called.
People, remember how serious we all got With that on-line petition for Warner to release Willy Wonka in widescreen? Well, the 1-800 conduit to Disney is even more effective than an interner petition. Don't complain. Don't whine. And don't get upset when your favorite Disney movie is released full-screen on DVD...unless you first call right now to do something about it.
Let's do it people. Let's change Disney's mind. Please post your testimonials here and encourage others to call this number.
1-800-72-DISNEY
NEW
Here's the Henson Co. info. contact Henson too and ask them to put pressure on Disney to release 16x9 WS Muppet Treasure Island and Muppet Christmas Carol:
Brian Henson: [email protected]
Michael R. Polis
The Jim Henson Company
Senior Vice President of Marketing Worldwide
1416 N. La Brea Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90028
323-802-1500
[email protected]
Debbie McClellan
The Jim Henson Company
Vice President of Corporate Communications & Publicity Worldwide
1416 N. La Brea Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90028
323-802-1500
[email protected]
Betts Fitzgerald
The Jim Henson Company
Sr. Vice President, Licensing
117 East 69th Street
New York, NY 10021
212-794-2400
[email protected]