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09 September 2007
LION KING
14 of 14 found this helpful Disney has truly gone all out with this special two-disc edition of The Lion King.
The Lion King tells the tale of a young lion cub named Simba. His father, Mufasa is king of the Pride Lands, so naturally he is to follow in his father’s footsteps.
But his evil and cruel uncle Scar loathes Simba. Because of Simba’s birth Scars chances of taking over the throne gone. Scar conspires with the hyenas to kill Simba and Mufasa so that he can be the king.
Simba manages to escape scar and his bumbling hyena minions only to face life alone, until he meets up with Pumbaa and Timon, who teach him how to live a carefree life without responsibilities. Simba grows into an adult lion, hiding from his past. Until he unexpectedly runs into his old friend Nala who urges him to return and become the King. He must decide if he should go back and take his place in the circle of life or continue to live with no worries.
This beautifully animated film comes in a 1:66:1 anamorphic widescreen format. The disc includes an English Dolby 5.1 surround sound track and THX certification. A French track is also included in 5.1 surround.
The menu on disc one is divided up into areas. The Elephant Graveyard includes some additional footage and concepts, such as “Bug Football”, an additional Hakuna Matata scene telling Timon’s story and a different concept for “Can You Feel the Love Tonight”. These are shown with mostly storyboard animation, but it makes them no less interesting. In the Grasslands, there is a fun profile game, where you answer questions to find out which character you are most like. There’s also a making of the song “Morning Report” featurette. Next on the menu is the Tree of Life, which includes the making of the “Circle Of Life” music video and a sing along feature that plays the movie, but includes subtitles for each of the songs. In the Jungle you can find a Grab-a-Grub game and Pumbaa’s sound sensation-a game that tests your skills at matching animals with the sounds they make. Also included are previews for Brother Bear, Special Edition Sleeping Beauty, George Of the Jungle 2, Finding Nemo and others as well as a preview of disc two.
Then on to the second, bonuses disc. Disc two includes a treasure trove of extras. There is a multi-language clip reel that plays through Hakuna Matata, switching from language to language. This is truly a unique feature, and the list of languages is long. It includes Zulu, Italian, Danish, Castilian, Dutch, German, Norwegian, Mandarin, Portuguese, Korean, Hebrew, Finnish and more, with an option to see that countries “favorite scene”. There are numerous featurettes, including Leaps of Faith, which discusses the musical The Lion King and featurettes on animals from the Lion King, including Lions, Hyenas, Meerkats and Warthogs. There’s also a featurette on the adaptation of The Lion King into other languages as well as one on African influence on the movie. Featurettes on the story concept and the film are also included. There are music videos by Elton John and Pumbaa and Timon’s Virtual Safari in 3D.
Whether you buy it for your kids, or for yourself, this 2-disc set really takes the cake. Fun games, a great film and interesting featurettes are only the beginning. Don’t Miss The Lion King, Special Edition. It is truly one of the best DVDs to come from Walt Disney.
28 January 2009
Bambi Platinum Edition 1942
1 of 2 found this helpful I was surprised at how much I really enjoyed it, and how it dealt with such topics as the death of a mother. I have the laserdisc version of Bambi that was released a few years ago, and I was truly surprised that the picture on the DVD was even better than the remastering that was done for the laserdisc.
Disney, in my opinion, has stepped up to the plate as a serious contender for top DVD production studio. The extras here are what really make this DVD shine. One of the stars on this title is a 70-minute documentary where the audience is treated to Walt Disney and his staff discussing how this film should look. I was stunned at the clarity of the audio tracks of Walt Disney and his staff as they discussed each major scene in the movie. This could have been presented simply as a commentary track, instead Disney chose to present the information in the format of a documentary where movie clips, storyboards, and conceptual artwork are used to enhance what is being discussed in the audio portion. This was unlike any other documentary I've ever seen on the production of a movie. It was truly fascinating to hear Walt Disney describe how he envisioned a scene, and as we are listening to him, the scene is playing, and we see how closely the finished product is to what must have been inside Walt's mind.
One of the things that Disney does better than any other studio is to provide age-appropriate extras on DVD. What I mean by that is that they realize that although Bambi will appeal to children, there are also serious collectors of classic films who will also purchase this title. Other studios could learn a lot by observing how Disney produces DVD's such as Bambi (producers of Harry Potter films on DVD especially). Instead of providing only a lot of fun and games to appease the kids, they also provide enough meat here to satisfy any serious collector. This is evident when Disc 2 is inserted and the main menu has three choices: Deleted Scenes, Backstage Disney , and Fun & Games. I think these are self-explanatory as to what they are. Although I didn't spend a lot of time with the games, they did seem to be something that would appeal to children, and they are easy to navigate. What I was interested in was the Backstage Disney section where we have a 53-minute documentary of the making of Bambi. There are also some vintage materials that are interesting to watch.
I think that Bambi is a perfect DVD with plenty of things to keep the kids busy, and substantial extras for the serious collector. If you enjoy classic films and love quality extras, then this is definitely a DVD that should be in your library.
20 June 2007
dreams
6 of 8 found this helpful Usually I have no problem sitting through a Disney classic film. I suppose it’s a symptom of my rampant immaturity. I also have no problem going to see them at the theater but I suspect this in not something most people have trouble with.
Once again, though I am getting off the point in the fact that I feel Disney has lost much of its luster as of late.
Ten years ago, it seemed like the House that the Mouse built had the system down pat. It released its classic films at a carefully calculated rate and direct to video sequels were a complete no-no.
These days, it seems like they are one step away from making the animated Ernest movie. Their sequels come out far too frequently and the supposed gold classics now have sequels planned right and left.
Take CINDERELLA for example, here is a story that doesn’t need improved upon. We know how it all happened and it was a lovely story and an even better film, so why grace us with a sequel that we don’t want while still refusing to release the original film?
I know that later in the year they plan to release HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME and it’s animated sequel but at least there they are giving us the original whereas here we have just this to look forward to.
And I know that I am being unfairly harsh on it, but in truth this is nothing more than a series of animated shorts cut together into film form. It’s three episodes of some series somewhere and it ends up being just as much of a sequel as BUZZ LIGHTYEAR was to TOY STORY.
But lets be honest, even though it’s not Disney animation, it’s still a cut above the traditional direct to video animation. It’s also presented in anamorphic widescreen in a 1.78:1 frame. The detail is deep (but not as deep as a Disney classic) and that makes it a cut above.
The three stories include “Aim to Please”, “A Tall Tail” and “An Uncommon Romance” and they center more on the new characters in Cinderella’s life in the ways that they seem to be introducing a rich supporting cast.
The first story centers on Cinderella trying to fit into her new role as a Princess. It’s clever and cute but it also was a better live movie when it was done in THE PRINCESS DIARIES.
The second skit focuses on Jaq, one of the original mice who wants to be a man. He gets his wish from the fairy godmother but then he finds that his life hasn’t changed that much because the cat is still after him.
Skit number 3 features Cinderella stepsister Anastasia (and I’m wondering if there is a lawsuit there somewhere?) who falls in love with a local baker against the wishes of her wicked stepmother. Cindy steps in to help smooth the road and also help the cat get a little romance of his own.
Special features are the disc’s real saving grace because they have put together a cool little package that will interest small children. Unfortunately it leaves us immature adults bored stiff.
First up is a magical musical feature, which explains what goes into making a soundtrack and a music video. The documentary also features Brooke Allison singing “Put It Together.”
Next is a storybook about a “little Misunderstanding.” In it Cinderella must smooth over an argument between Jaq and Mary and the final features are the CGI games that have accompanied all Disney releases as of late.
The disc also features some sneak peaks of Disney’s next sequels and I have to say none of them excited me. I suppose I’ll just have to wait until BEAUTY AND THE BEAST to get a taste of that old