Walt Disney Treasures: Zorro - The Complete Second Season
Starring: Guy Williams, Henry Calvin, Gene Sheldon, George J. Lewis, Don DiamondStudio: Walt Disney Video
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Format: Box set, Black & White, DVD, Original recording remastered, Restored, NTSC
Running Time: 975 minutes
DVD Release: November 3rd 2009
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User Reviews
Zorro- A very limited Disney Treasure! - Rating: 5/5
I just received the latest information from Disney, that Zorro- The Complete First and Second Seasons will be available in very limited quantities. Both Zorro dvd sets are being specially made to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the series finale in 1959. Disney has restored and remastered the original black and white film of Zorro that premiered in 1957, and they claim it looks unbelievable, just like it originally aired, only in high definition and absolutely pristine! Each of these two seasons of Zorro will contain 6 discs, with new, never before seen Bonus materials that include introductions by film historian Leonard Maltin. The bonus materials will be 2 hours long per set and included in each Season will also be an exclusive Zorro pin and lithograph. Both sets will be individually numbered and include a certificate of authenticity.
After seeing what has been happening with other limited edition Disney dvd sets, such as Dr. Syn-The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh, The Mickey Mouse Club Presents Annette and the wonderful Donald Duck Chronological Series, it does pay to pre-order, as these sets are steadily rising in value. Disney originally made these first TREASURE sets in limited quantities of 150,000, but they are now extremely limited as they are being made in very small quantities of 39,500. Both of these very limited Zorro Seasons will be released November 3rd, 2009, so it gives you a few months to save up to pay the pre-order prices when they arrive. It looks like Zorro will quickly join the Disney Treasures that will climb in value soon after it's release! I'm pre-ordering before Zorro rides away on his trusty horse Tornado, never to be seen again, unless you pre-order now or have unlimited money later!
Limited Edition?? - Rating: 4/5
Note: This review is a duplicate from the one I posted on Season 1 of this same title. Thought it would help those buyers planning on making the purchase for both seasons.
Would like to know from the informed or Disney themselves, if this is going to be a limited release? As with their "Scarecrow" release it was gobbled up by sellers on this site and others, where now you have to pay thru the nose for a copy of "Scarecrow." Same has happened to "Secret Agent Man" and the "Prisoner" sets. All these sets are overpriced, especially in todays hard financial economy. If any one knows please a provide your response as I would like to pay a fair price for these items without having to pre-order before the item comes out. I like to read the reviews after the items come out to see if my hard earned dollars should be spent. Nuff said!
Secret Agent (aka Danger Man) - The Complete Collection Megaset 2007Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (Walt Disney Treasures)The Prisoner - Complete Series Megaset (40th Anniversary Edition)
Zorro the third release... heaven help my wallet from dishonest Disney! - Rating: 4/5
So finally the release is happening that Disney kept leading us on saying would not happen, so guess what kids? You want Zorro you have to buy it from the Disney Movie Club. Disney touted Zorro being a "Disney Club Exclusive", so like an idiot I believed them, and went and bought each of the 5 dvd sets that comprised season one at $20-$30 a pop from the club, then they decided to release the full season into a boxed set of the same discs for cheaper, again still only to the Movie club chump members like me. These versions were in the horrible colorization they did for the Disney Channel some years ago and had not a single extra, but Disney still led on this was all they would have available for Zorro as it "wasn't a big seller" according the folks I called at the Disney Club. Now lookee here lo and behold somehow magically Disney seems to think there might be more milk to the cow of this franchise and is willing to squeeze it for all its worth. Part of me is very happy with these releases, but part of me wants to curse Disney's dark soul in their duplicity and dirty double dealings. This is not the way to treat loyal customers: lie, lie and lie some more if it makes more money. I love old Disney entertainment, but man do I hate the modern company that dishes it out.
All of my "old man ranting" aside, it is nice that finally Zorro is getting the release it deserves, I just wish...beg... hope.. plead that they be more honest in the dealings they have with fans. I seriously feel used AGAIN, I really don't feel like I can ever trust them again after all the times I have and have been let down (like the edits in the Disneyland USA set when it was CLEARLY advertised in print ads as being "original and uncut".) Not to mention the incredibly limited numbers for the last set compared to the entire rest of the Treasures series. Is it so wrong as a customer to expect full honesty and integrity from a company that constantly eschews the same morals in their products? Do they want my trust and loyalty or just a chance to rape my wallet?
Out of the night, when the full moon is bright..... - Rating: 5/5
Finally, comes the horseman known as Zorro! This is the Guy Williams Zorro that we grew to know and love along with many viewers from the Disney Channel before it became Tween Disney. Often Disney is notorious for releasing their classic live action media in substandard DVD form. But, when Disney goes the "Vault Disney or Treasures" route, you get a fantastic treat.
As I stated about Zorro: Complete First Season (6pc) (Rmst Rstr), this is the release that many of us have been waiting decades for! As Disney is also notorious for its "limited editions", it may behoove you to pre-order now! With The Walt Disney Company's nefarious business practices, Uncle Walt continues to rotate in his grave :-(
