You probably love their films, and if that’s the case, I totally agree with you. The Pixar films are Pixar films, and there is clear proof of that in the opening credits of every single one…“WALT DISNEY PICTURES PRESENTS a PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS FILM”. I love that. 
Yeah, I was mostly joking there.
Except totally not. I’m on to you, Disney, notorious haters of parents.
Okay no, I was, I’m done. :D;; I do love how they make it totally clear that HEY GUYS THIS IS A PIXAR MOVIE I HOPE YOU’RE EXCITED. It really sets up the basic tones for the whole thing.
So there’s only going to be one disc… Pfff. Oh well. For once…I really don’t care, as long as the film itself is included. Actually, I take that back… We wait all this time for the DVD to be released, and then Disney shoves us a one-disc set. Typical. I look forward a 2-disc version of WALL-E… (snigger)
– Mitch
Why has Disney become another one of these studios who seem to be getting cheaper and cheaper with their DVDs? Remember just as Cars was about to hit theatres, and all the talk that Pixar was going solo, then Disney finally released two disc sets of both Toy Story movies, complete with everything we needed. Now, they’ve taken over and screwed all the fans, now there’s no commentaries, in depth documentaries, even the trailers aren’t on the DVDs. And now, I’ve noticed something else is missing- THX? why isn’t it there? Almost all Disney and ALL the Pixar films have it, why not Ratatouille (I’m still wondering why they didn’t do one on the new Platinum Edition of Jungle Book?) Just another thing Disney’s been skipping out.
The whole 1-disc is really unfair! What exactly is Disney/Pixar playing at?!
Are they going to release a crummy 1-disc with the bare minimum of extras, then 10 years later release an anniversary edition with everything on it? Wouldn’t it make sense to release it now, while Pixar’s and the world’s focus is still on Ratatouille?
I am even thinking of downloading the Ratatouille podcasts and burning them onto DVD, if they aren’t included with the DVD. That’s pretty sad, for me to have to go do it myself.
The issue that really bugs me is the lack of a DVD commentary. How long does it take to organise and record a DVD commentary? I mean, really. I understand that it would maybe be hard to get the two Brads in a room to record it, but it’s hard to believe that they wouldn’t be able to do it at some point.
To go from a DVD release like The Incredibles, which was every Pixar fan’s dream in terms of a DVD release, to releases such as Cars and Ratatouille (especially Ratatouille), is just infuriating. That’s the only way I can put it. And I don’t think all the blame can go on Disney, either. If John Lasseter really cared about how his movies are presented, then he would have done something about it by now.
This is such a shame, and I hate feeling disappointed by Pixar. I thought they were different… 
Rachel, you have hit the nail on the head, with a resounding bang.
Surely Disney can’t think that we all own Blu-Ray players and HDTV’s, and if we don’t the thought of lovely special features on Blu-Ray discs are going to entice us over that easily.
I have a standard 4:3 TV and watch all movies in Letterbox unless they are in 4:3 and DVD is still the best way to go for moi. It’s going to be a while until I can afford the enormous costs of a HDTV. And then I have to buy a Blu-Ray and/or HD-DVD player or combo player (All because the studios can’t make up their minds. Put us out of our misery please!) on top of that. 90% of the market probably still uses DVD. And for the fans, we like our commentaries, and other cool special features!
Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles. All great DVD releases. They are worth buying because of all the extra stuff we get on top of it. If I don’t get all the extra stuff, I might as well just buy it off iTunes. Surely Disney mustn’t get as much profit out of iTunes as it does with DVD/Blu-Ray? As a shareholder, I am a little disappointed.
I feel like I’m flogging a dead horse here, just spurting out the same thing over and over, and it doesn’t seem as if anyone is listening. Come on Disney, throw us a bone here! Even if you come out and just say “No!”, at least we will know you are listening to us.
Edited for language. – Mitch
This is a horrible, horrible ploy to encourage us to all spend ridiculous amounts of money buying HD TVs and Blu-ray DVD players. But, let’s be honest, the thought of some extras on a DVD aren’t gonna make us go that far, are they? So why not just include it all on the original DVD?
We all supported Ratatouille, saw it in the cinemas (for some of us, several times over), and Ratatouille has turned out to be an amazing film- a film which deserves an immediate 2 disk release, rather than making us wait so long for something that, by that time, will be so little.
And the thing is, if Disney is going to be as so brash as to only include extras on their Blu-Ray release, then I am going to be more stubborn and not buy that DVD and Blu-Ray player. I am going to wait it out and just see which format wins. Heck, being the Pixar fan that I am, I probably would have bought a normal 2-disc DVD, then in a few years time would have bought Ratatouille again in Blu-Ray, just for the better quality picture, alone.
I still can’t believe that Pixar would let Disney cheat us like that (or at least try to).
Exactly. I’ve browsed the official (Disney) website advertising this proposedly “fantastic” Blu-Ray player and its DVD counterparts, and it’s obvious that the device itself is basically just another outlet for customers to plug their precious money pockets into for a less-than-worthy product (then again, isn’t everything?). Although the digital quality of the images presented, the sound effects, and the fact that the player itself is also compatible with regular old DVDs is undoubtedly a plus, the extra bonus features included in the Blu-Ray discs (that are not featured in the “ancient” DVDs) are few and probably not worth the cash. I’m not saying that the Blu-Ray player and its featuers are negative/useless in an entertaining sense, I’d just rather pay for a regular DVD with a healthy amount of bonus featuers and get it over with without having to feel overpowered and pushed to purchase a Blu-Ray machine.
Is it for the better? No. Personally, I’m also extremely disappointed with Disney (and proposedly Pixar, as well) for depriving us loyal fans of the bonus features we look forward to. Customers don’t wait several months for a film DVD of their choice for nothing. They not only expect quality, but content, the latter being rather devoid in the latest Pixar DVDs (Cars and Ratatouille). What do they think we’re made of? Money? Heck, I wish that I had enough dough to pay for Blu-Ray, but I don’t, and neither do a good majority of the general public. How does Disney (and, ultimately, Pixar) intend to make a profit out of their Blu-Ray products if most people won’t (or simply can’t) purchase them? They’ll probably go down in price over the years, but while we’re waiting for that to happen Disney may as well pack a decent bout of content into their regular DVDs…
Of course, that’s not to say that the Ratatouille DVD won’t sell. Heck, it’ll probably fly like wildfire, especially seeing as it’s the only affordable format for purchase. Even though the Blu-Ray version will be higher up on the scale it will also be at the top of the price range mountain, too (or fairly close to the summit anyway…).
So yeah. I’m upset, but unless some people get up and sign a petition or back bite Disney/Pixar for enforcing this, I’ll just remain on the sidelines and watch what happens. No doubt Disney will shell out a 2-disc version of Ratatouille in the future – waaay into the future, probably. I also hate this whole ordeal, especially seeing as there’s no commentary included (how low is that?!), but, truth be told, all I want is the freakin’ movie really. Bonus features are always a nice touch, and I mostly blame Disney for the lack of it, but what are you gonna do? Sign a petition? I’m waiting for someone to conjure up a petition. If they do, I’ll join them in on it… Heh.
– Mitch
Mitch- Exactly! My PS3 came with a Blu-ray DVD player installed, but have I used it yet? Nope. Why not? Because you have to spend a thousand quid on an HD TV! It’s ridiculously extortionate! Years ago, you could buy something like a TV and expect it to last a good few decades. Now, it’s just buy, buy, buy, always having to keep up with new technology.
Seriously, Disney doing this with Ratatouille is setting such a bad example. It’s terrible.
Now let me get this straight… Could someone answer:
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Does the Bluray play on a standard DVD player? Someone told me that if it says “DVD/VIDEO” on it, then it will still function, even if the quality won’t be as nice as on a Bluray player. thing.
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Can I get a list of exactly what features are on each DVD? I can’t find them anywhere (amazon doesn’t help much) and I don’t feel like reading and summing up all the features discussed on this huge thread.
Man, even if Ratatouille’s DVD sucks, I’ll still have my Incredibles – the “miracle” DVD. That’s how I’m consoling myself. heh.
sheila
lizardgirl - Yeah, now, see, you’ve hit it right on the mark there. The name of the game is “bandwagon”, unfortunately. Once you purchase something seemingly extraordinary and high-tec, such as the marvelous Blu-Ray player and its disc counterparts, something else arrives on the scene that towers over the now apparently diminuative Blu-Ray blob. It is ridiculous. Heck, the love of money is ridiculous… (heh)
Ha! “Ridiculously extortionate”. I love that. (snigger)
To elaborate on the topic of discussion in question, my mom recently purchased the Meet the Robinsons DVD for my sisters and I, and it comes with an audio commentary, various games, music videos, and the likes of Disney’s unworthy junk. But does the Ratatouille DVD uphold such honors? Nooooo! It’s pitiful, man. I hate it. My mom and I were just discussing this matter not a couple of hours ago, and she also agrees that it’s unfair and nonsensical. Heh. “Nonsensical” is an understatement, yet an “overstatement”. Disney has been in the business long enough to know how to arrest people’s money, but the way they enforce it is plain…ludicrous. (sigh)
Colette Linguini - To answer your questions:
1. Go to to the website below and scroll down to question number 2.2:
The best answers I can give you are those situated within the FAQ section of the official Blu-Ray website.
I don’t believe that Blu-Ray discs will play on regular DVD players, but DVDs are compatible with Blu-Ray players. I hear that Blu-Ray discs have the ability to enhance the quality of your original, old, standard DVDs, actually, but I still wonder if it’s worth the dough…
2. Besides a signficantly enhanced digital/picture quality and sound effects, the Blu-Ray edition of the film, Ratatouille, includes these special features only available on the Blu-Ray disc:
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Gusteau’s Gourmet Game - Help Linguini Prepare Meals as the Orders Stock Up
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Cine-Explore - The Ultimate Behind-the-Scenes Experience
I obtained this information from Disney’s Blu-Ray website, which you can access via this link:
Just go to that website, click on the picture of the Ratatouille DVD, and then select “Bonus Features” on the bar/panel below the tv/display screen.
And just as a side note, look what I bumped into whilst browsing the Blu-Ray website:
Scroll down to the second panel of shots and select one of the three Ratatouille screencaps. Here is an example of one:
The picture featured in the link above is an example of just how powerful and pristine these Blu-Ray discs are. Heck, I wouldn’t mind owning a copy of that Ratatouille disc, but will I purchase it? Of course not. It’s too expensive, unfortunately… (snigger)
– Mitch
Thanks for all the info, Mitch. It is very helpful.
My pleasure, dude. 
– Mitch
No. You’ll need a dedicated Blu-Ray player to play the Blu-Ray disc, and I think those are quite expensive. If you have a PS3 (Sony Playstation 3) game console, yes, it can play Blu-Ray compatible discs.
You can check out UltimateDisney.com and the forums at ultimatedisney.com/forum for an upcoming preview/review of the region 1 DVD. There is a thread on the preview of Ratatouille’s DVD where some of the screen captures of the menus and features can be seen…as well as the cover and back of the DVD.
The thread can be found here: ultimatedisney.com/forum/vie … hp?t=21255
I’m not sure when the other region’s DVD will be released though and whether will it contain the same features as the region 1 DVD. But prolly it will be a 1 disc release as well le sigh
Check out the Region 2 Japanese special edition DVD release…omg I want it!
Holy smokes. That’s all we get? How pitiful, man. I truely can’t believe that Disney is disappointing us to this extent. Then again, I recently reviewed the Meet the Robinsons DVD and realized that it’s pretty devoid of bonus features as well. 'Tis a crime shame… (sigh)
On the plus side, I do love the main menu for Ratatouille seeing as it’s set up in the traditional style of animation, something that I love and that adds a very unique and tasteful flavor to the disc’s internal “organs” as a whole.
Great balls of flaming catapulting fire! I want it, too! Asia gets all of the cool stuff… (snigger)
Thank you for the links, Garion! 
– Mitch
Exactly what I’m saying. The only thing I would have liked on The Incredibles is a DTS track and maybe a score- only track (with commentary by Mr. Giacchino). But it’s otherwise perfect, everything from a nice slipsleeve with an insert to a good looking and sounding transfer to all the bonus material we could have ever wanted, it’s a real nice set. The Cars DVD just sucked, the only thing nice about the bonus material is seeing Mr. Ranft there, but not having an extended tribute to him or anything was even more insulting than the serious lack of anything on the DVD. Good movie, nice transfer, cool looking steelbook I got with mine, then that’s it!
But notice anything between The Incredibles (as well as the two Toy Story SE’s) and Cars? Anything that might have happened to Pixar? Of course I’m talking about two very important little facts: Disney buying Pixar and the gap between films shortening from 18 month to 12. Come on, Pixar, take some time to breathe and appreciate the art that you just finished, not jump onto the next film. As a fan, I would rather have a year and a half between films than just a year if it would mean us getting some DVDs that are more than what Cars and Ratatouille have had.
Also, notice that Disney is giving a two disc set, on both DVD and Blu-ray, to the Pirate films, which any real Disney lover will tell you is absolutely the wrong kind of movie Disney should be making, but the stuff that I know Walt would love is getting the shaft. Heck, just the other day at work, I was pricing some DVDs, and noticed that they gave the High School Musical a two disc set with pretty much everything. What’s going on, when a little TV movie that probably cost less than a million dollars to make gets a much better release than a movie that’s made over $300 million. Doesn’t seem right.
Mister Incredible - You summed it up perfectly there. I know that it takes the studio a good number of years to produce just one film, and us fans appreciate that to a great extent, but surely they must know that we expect the production’s DVD counterpart to be of just as good a quality? Pff…
– Mitch
Aw, man…
I was hoping we’d have something more like what we got on The Incredibles DVD, where they had a 40-minute “making of” feature. I really liked that, and since Ratatouille is my favorite movie, I was hoping we’d get more of a behind-the-scenes look on the DVD.
This is what I get for being nocturnal. 
The traditionally animated DVD menus are scrumptious, but the DVD cover was assembled in bad taste. The images are rehashed clip art.
~~=oP