The good news: Apparently, the DVD to the second movie is going to have an iso score track. I have Randy Newman's score the the first film, and really like it, but I don't know the sequel score. So this would be a great opportunity to check out both film and score.

The bad news: Apparently, the DVD to the second movie is going to be a 4:3 Pan & Scan version! The first movie is presented in anamorphic widescreen, but not #2. I generally loathe P&S, but particularly in the case of animated movies, where the whole image is exactly composed, it's a crime.

Please, somebody tell me that both Express.com and DVD Box Office are wrong about this!

They are on the discs both ways, for those idiots (sorry, my term for them) who like P&S.

I preordered the "Toybox" so hopefully I'll have it by Tuesday (or sooner).

Just a side note -- the commercials that are playing on television advertizing the DVD's were made by a friend of mine. Just wanted to give her a plug.

The 2 disc set of just the two movies are BOTH 1.77:1 (anamorphic) and full frame. They are not "P&S", just fullframe, so on those versions you're seeing more top and bottom image should you select to go with 4:3... All the transfers are direct digital transfers.

Before I forget. There is a stock shortage on the Ultimate Toy Box Set and many retailers will not have theirs to put out until the 24th. I don't know which ones...sorry.

Dan (UK)

NP: American Beauty (***1/2)

I just received my "Ultimate Toy Box" in the mail today.

No where does it say that there is an isolated score. Each movie has an isolated sound effects track however.

Please, tell me the iso score tracks DO exist!

Apparently, Toy Story 1 only has a commentary, while Toy Story 2 has both a Sound FX track AND an Isolated Score track (only in stereo unfortunately). Here is DVD planet with all the info on the goodies
http://www.dvdplanet.com/DVD_product.asp?ProductID=13022