DVD Question

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 12/25/03 at 9:53pm

Hey everyone! I have a question. Does anyone have the CATS dvd? I want to purchase it tomorrow at Borders, but am not sure which one to get. They have an ultimate edition and a regular. The weird thing is the regular is 29.99 and the ultimate is 19.99. I am confused. Is the ultimate worth it? Help a new DVD kid out here please! Here is a link of the search results.
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[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 12/25/03 at 10:12pm

I believe the Ultimate edition has a behind the scenes feature that the standard does not.....

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 12/26/03 at 12:39am

How is the Into The Woods DVD with Ms. Peters? Is that worth getting?

[Juliette Capulet]

Posted: 12/26/03 at 2:13am

The CATS Ultimate edition comes with 2 DVD's. One is of the movie, while the other has behind the scenes of making the movie; interviews with ALW, Cameron Mackintosh, Trevor Nunn, Gillian Lynne, John Napier, Gerry Schoenfeld; and a Character makeup featurette with Karen Dawson Harding

Joyeux Noël,
Juliette Capulet

[bially082]

Posted: 12/26/03 at 2:50am

why would that be cheaper? Thats really wierd...

[BroadwayBaby3]

Posted: 12/26/03 at 2:56am

The Into the Woods DVD is *definitely* worth getting. Not only is Bernadette amazing, but the rest of the actors are very talented and the storyline really is fascinating. You can't go wrong with it.

[son_of_a_gunn_25]

Posted: 12/26/03 at 5:50am

We watched Into the Woods in my intro to theatre class, and loved it, of course I was in the front row and it was 200 seat lecture hall, they have one of those big screens in there and one of those digital projectors on the ceiling so it was almost like a movie theatre experience. Definately worth it.

[erniesgirl96]

Posted: 12/26/03 at 6:28am

Where can I get the Into The Woods DVD?

[sondheimfreak]

Posted: 12/26/03 at 11:51am

Quick question to anyone with the Ultimate Edition: When it gets to the Pekes and the Pollicles and they're barking at each other, does your sound like get muted so that all you can hear is the music and not the barking?

[Juliette Capulet]

Posted: 12/26/03 at 6:59pm

It does that on some DVD players. I have about, 4 different players in my house and 2 of the 4 play the sound affects, while the other 2 don't.

RUG is known for being cheap...

Bonne Années,
Juliette Capulet

[Bway_Mill_Fan]

Posted: 12/26/03 at 7:06pm

these shows aren't taped like a concert? like the Les Miz one,right? its the actual show?

[bob8rich]

Posted: 12/26/03 at 7:44pm

I can't speak for the actual DVD as I have not seen it - but I saw the orginal show on Broadway and saw it when the video first aired on TV. INTO THE WOODS is one of the finest musicals ever written - both book and score are close to flawless. Bernadette is amazing as always - and the entire cast is excellent.

[Musetta1957]

Posted: 12/27/03 at 6:49pm

"these shows aren't taped like a concert? like the Les Miz one,right? its the actual show? "

Cats and Into the Woods were filmed like the regular stage show.

Les Miz is a concert.

I'm not sure what you were asking, but hopefully I answered something...

[shermanslave]

Posted: 12/27/03 at 7:59pm

Into The Woods is great. Gotta get that.

[Juliette Capulet]

Posted: 12/27/03 at 8:27pm

CATS was not filmed like a regular stage show. It was filmed like a movie. I love counting the bloopers!

Bonne Années,
Juliette Capulet

[Musetta1957]

Posted: 12/27/03 at 8:28pm

Well, yes, but I meant as opposed to a concert or a semi-staged concert.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 12/28/03 at 11:20am

The problem with the Cats DVD & video is that they didn't film the Growltiger segment which is really a shame.

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 12/28/03 at 6:49pm

Yes, I know. I bought the CATS DVD and was disappointed when the curtain did not fall from the ceiling! How come they cut this? Filming difficulties? Also, I would consider CATS a filmed stage show, but some things were changed for film. Now, Fosse is the show filmed while on stage exactly. I can't wait to get ITW!