Title | Best |
Swiss Family Robinson | R1 |
Whilst this might have possibly been an acceptable enough release three and a half years ago, unfortunately time has caught up with it. Released not so long ago in Region 1 was a two disc set that offers up a veritable feast of extras:
Given that the video transfer is a brand new 16x9 enhanced effort given the THX treatment, and it has a brand new, albeit sympathetic, Dolby Digital 5.1 audio transfer, by all accounts the Region 1 release looks pretty much the bees knees and is the version of choice. Hopefully a new PAL version will be forthcoming in the not too distant future (with not just the Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack but the original mono soundtrack). Until then, batter the credit card and get this film from Region 1. This Region 4 release is now withdrawn, but a re-release of the film is coming in Region 4 on 21st January, 2004, as part of the Walt Disney Family Collection, at a much reduced price of $19.95 - whether this is just a re-release or a completely new transfer is not yet known. |