Caray, Caray!

What? This is horrible!

Has anyone else seen on Amazon a DVD scheduled for release on Dec. 4, 2007 called "Una Bella Navidad Para La Fea Mas Bella"?

It looks like some kind of Christmas Special, but I can't find any additional information about what it actually is.

Thanks!
Romeo
 

yeah i saw the Christamas dvd too. i too tried to find info about it. this really stinks. i was so looking forward to watching the 700 minutes of lety & fernando over Christmas break.

Esther
 

I wonder why there was a delay. This stinks. I was looking forward to having it and watching it. I saw the Christmas DVD too. I guess that the show that aired only in Mexico that didn't air in the U.S. Will that be delayed too?
 

Julie, thanks for posting. Optimistically, I am hopeful that means they're going to do a dynamite job of editing it.

Jeanne
 

Ironically, I posted (in the Destilando section) my excitement over expecting to receive it in December just before opening my email notice from Amazon.com.

At least I can still come back to these recaps in February!
 

And I should have added, I'm sorry Julie, for being such an idiot. I usually don't look at the main page. Since I'm only watching Destilando now, I go straight to that section, and unless the recaps don't get posted to the right section, I don't look any further.
 

Bad, bad news kids; sorry to hear this. Messes up a lot of people's plans for Christmas gifts, I bet... Still, console yourselves a little in knowing that Jaime Camil's film "7 Dias" WILL be released on DVD (with subtitles!) on 11/20/07. I own the non-subtitled version and really, really like this film. Jaime steals the film with his portrayal of Tony, a soft-hearted thug. Warning: The dialogue contains a fair amount of profanity, so maybe rent it before buying to see if it appeals to you or not. As a non-native speaker, I'm not very familiar with Mexican profanity (or at least, I wasn't...) so it pretty much just washes over me, but others may be more sensitive to it, especially with subtitles.
 

You're not an idiot, Rhonda - I saw your comment later, but in fact I think you actually posted before I did.

As someone else already mentioned, the Christmas thing aired in Mexico but not here. I don't know anything about it - but if anyone has seen it, I would love to know what they thought of it.
 

Does anyone know anything about an upcoming telenovela star special I saw advertised on Univision? I saw Jaime was going to be on it, and it said something about 7pm. but I didn't understand when.

Always desperate for La Fea,
Carrie L.
 

I remember watching clips from the Christmas special on UTube. I can't find them now; they were probably lost in the big purge.

As I recall, it wasn't too memorable. It was like a stage show, designed for little kids. Various song & dance numbers with various members of the cast. Then a play with Prince Fernando, lonely in his castle, looking for a bride, and none of the princess candidates please him until... you get the idea. I could have the details wrong, but it was something like that.

And I recall lots of little kids. Like 1st - 5th grade. Maybe they were in the audience, and the cast came down into the audience. Or maybe they were cast members up on stage, gathered around the Christmas tree or something. I forget.

It was cute, but I think you'd have to be pretty desparate for a Fern & Lety fix, to shell out ten bucks for it.

Hmm... desparate for a Fern & Lety fix... sound like anyone you know?
 

Thanks Paula - I am really glad you said that. I figured there was a reason they didn't show it over here, but I thought maybe it was a sponsorship issue or something like that.

I'm pretty sure I can live without this one. :)
 

I found the Christmas special clips! Go to YouTube and do a search for "LFMB - 25 de dicembre" . Yes, I know the month is misspelled.
 

I found the Christmas special clips! Go to YouTube and do a search for "LFMB - 25 de dicembre" . Yes, I know the month is misspelled.
 

"Optimistically, I am hopeful that means they're going to do a dynamite job of editing it. Jeanne"
"posted by schoolmarm :Tue Nov 13, 7:54: PM"

ditto
me too
si si
maybe 3 disks will become 4 disks, or more [wish I had a Vote on that -- the more disks/hours the better]
'hopeful' is good--lemme sit here & h-o-p-e (diffic to type w/fingers crossed, tho)
/mab

p.s. thnx for the headsup abt the delay--I wouldn't have noticed it until I placed my order.
 

What could possibly cause such a long delay, just a week before release?

I propose that we start a rumor: Lionsgate decided to double the length of the DVD set! (And the price as well, but that's fine.) And we all know, to edit & subtitle 1,400 minutes instead of 700 minutes - that would take lots of time, right?

Who votes for this rumor?
 

TCM and other online buying sites still have the release date at November 27th. I had my friend who works at a video store look it up and she said November too. I wonder what's going on?
 

Hmm. I wonder if Amazon is having some kind of problem with the distributor?

I'd look into this if only I knew how!
 

no habla espanol. nevertheless:

I went to esmas's lfmb section to see what notifications they are advertising this month about the release date and they are silent so that means to me that it is not coming out in november.
I went to univision's lfmb section and found a november notice that I can't read -- here it is with altavista's translation following, which doesn't help very much:
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Lanzarán en diciembre edición en DVD de "La fea más bella"
09/11/2007 07:10
Protagonizada por Angélica Vale y Jaime Camil, la historia original de Fernando Gaitán será lanzada en un empaque de lujo mediante una edición especial de cuatro discosMéxico.- La telenovela "La fea más bella", la cual acaparó la audiencia más alta de la televisión abierta durante su transmisión, se estrenará en formato DVD a nivel nacional en diciembre próximo.
Como la versión mexicana del melodrama colombiano "Yo soy Bety la fea", la producción de Rosy Ocampo logró superar los 36 puntos de "rating" hasta llegar a los 40 durante los meses que estuvo al aire.
Debido a lo anterior, sus horarios de transmisión se modificaron en varias ocasiones, convirtiéndose en la primera telenovela en finalizar con una larga emisión y en horario especial de domingo por la noche, compitiendo incluso con la entrega de los premios Oscar.
Luego de revelaciones, perdones, reconciliaciones, peleas y hasta efectos especiales, ocurrió el final de la historia en México con una caravana del elenco por las calles de Monterrey, Nuevo León, y un concierto matizado con escenas muy intensas del post final de la telenovela.
La intervención musical de La Banda El Recodo y Jorge Villamizar se hizo presente a lo largo de la emisión, la cual consiguió alargar a un año el número de capítulos debido a la aceptación del público.
Notimex
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They will send in December edition in DVD of "ugly more beautiful" 09/11/2007 07:10 Carried out by Angelica Vale and Jaime Camil, the original history of Fernando Gaitán will be sent in a packing of luxury by means of four a special edition of discos
México. - The ugly soap opera "the most beautiful one", which monopolized the highest hearing of the television opened during its transmission, will be released in format DVD at national level in next December. As the Mexican version of melodrama Colombian "I am Bety the ugly one", the production of Rosy Ocampo managed to surpass the 36 points of "rating" until arriving at the 40 during the months that were to the air. Due to the previous thing, their transmission schedules were modified in several occasions, becoming the first soap opera in finalizing at night with one long emission and special schedule of Sunday, competing even with the delivery of the prizes Oscar. After revelations, pardons, reconciliations, fights and until special effects, it happened the end of history in Mexico with a caravan of elenco by the streets of Monterrey, Nuevo Leo'n, and a concert clarified with very intense scenes of post final of the soap opera. The musical intervention of the Band Recodo and Jorge Villamizar became present throughout the emission, which was able to extend to a year the number of chapters due to the acceptance of the public.
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I went to univision's lfmb mexico chat group (foro) but they don't seem to be discussing it during the last few days (although they are buzzing about some camil & seinfeld planned project).
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I guess we just wait some more. (To my ear "cuatro discos" sounds like 4 disks but not speaking spanish I don't know -- I only guess and get 40% nearly right from what I see and hear from facial expressions, body language and tone of voice as well as the sound of the words - to get a sense of what's being said by only reading is a lot more difficult for me.
I'm trying not to get too excited about the 4th disk - sometimes the bonus hours are just to show how the movie or show was made and includes some bloopers.)
/mab
 

In case you haven't heard by now, the "Camil and Seinfeld" thing /mab was talking about is that Jaime Camil will be doing the voice of the lead bee in the Bee Movie. That's the role that's being voiced by Jerry Seinfeld in the english version.
Kim P.