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Rating:  - Snow White is fully loaded even without 7 Dwarves
At last Disney gets it right. Of all the Disney DVDs I've bought my daughter, this was the first one to get it right (Dumbo the 60th anniversary edition is pretty good too).Aside from having cleaned the movie up until it looks even better than when it was originally released in 1937 (a process explored on one of the disks), this release of Snow White includes a detailed look at how the movie came into being, from initial sketches to how it was marketed via old trailers and movie posters. I always appreciate seeing the original drawings and sketches when an animated feature is the topic of discussion. It's interesting to note how the witch changed from being a frumpy Alice in Wonderland-type character to the more svelte looking queen we know today. This image was almost duplicated by the producers of The Wizard of Oz who fortunately decided to go for a more traditional looking witch prior to shooting (but that's another DVD extra). The disk also explores how Snow White was technically produced. I particularly enjoyed the segment on how Disney pioneered the use of a multi-plane camera (which I now recognize whenever I watch other Disney movies for its unique quality of depth). The DVD also offers some fun, interactive items. My daughter loves Dopey's Wild Ride, where she has to answer questions in order to help Dopey save Snow White. Overall, this is the best release this movie could have possibly received. I rank this DVD right up there with The Wizard of Oz, Willy Wonka and Shrek for its robust and extensive complement of extras. It's nice when the extras on a DVD become almost as worthwhile as the original movie.
Rating: - FANTASTIC!
If only all DVD's were this wonderful! This stunning release of SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS is the THE best DVD package ever assembled.Of course the highlight of this set is the superb new restoration job seen in the print. This was acheived by taking the original dirt-encrusted nitrate camera negative, cleaning each frame individually and then transferring it to High-Definition video. It is even better than the 1993 restoration and subsequent 1994 video release. The actual movie is spectacular in itself, but the experience does not end there. The Magic Mirror and Angela Lansbury act as your guides for Disc 1, while the Mirror guides you through a world of extras in Disc 2. Very exiting, it makes you feel like you are there. No wonder Buena Vista are calling this a "totally-immersive DVD experience". You could spend weeks just exploring; don't be a pig and do it all in one sitting. The film is still the animated classic by which all others are judged - no doubt this DVD will be the one by all others are judged too! SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS - featuring the voice talents of Adriana Caselotti (Snow White), Lucille La Verne (Evil Queen/The Crone) and Harry Stockwell (The Prince).
Rating: - Sets the Standard for Animation and DVD
With the release of "Snow White" Disney has effectively raised the bar from which all DVDs should be judged. Personally, I spent four evenings sifting through all the extra features included in this hefty two-disc set. In a nutshell, "Snow White", is loaded. Of course the film itself, Hollywood's first full-length animated feature, was truly groundbreaking when released in 1937. Created in a cloud of doubt, very few believed that Walt Disney could entertain an audience with an 84-minute "cartoon".(See "The Making of Snow White" on Disc One) However, all naysayers grossly underestimated Mr. Disney's astute ability to weave a great story, memorable characters and classic songs into a visually stunning package. Disney practically begged for financial assistance to keep the project afloat and when it finally premiered in December 1937, "Snow White" defied all doubters to become the highest grossing film of its time. "Snow White" set the standard for all animation which followed and, remarkably, through the process of digital restoration, the film looks as though it could have been released just yesterday. The colors are intensely vivid and the clarity is unsurpassed. According to technicians who participated in the restoration, (see "Restoration" on Disc Two), the visual quality of "Snow White" on DVD is equal to that of the original animation cells. In other words, we are finally seeing this classic in its purest form. Merely owning a pristine copy of this all-time classic would be good enough for most. However "Snow White", like the "Matrix", The James Bond films and a handful of other loaded DVDs, raises the standards of home video. In a perfect world, all DVDs would feature the endless array of bonus features contained within "Snow White". For those who are interested, below is a list of just a FEW of the extras: 1)A compelling full-length audio commentary provided by Walt Disney himself (compiled from various interviews). For film buffs, Mr. Disney's insightful commentary may well be the most invaluable feature of the entire DVD. 2)A 39-minute "Making of.." documentary. 3) 40+ minutes of "Disney through the Decades" and short features such as "How Disney Cartoons are Made", "A Trip Through Disney Studios" and "The Restoration". 4)Six deleted scenes. 5)Trailers for each of "Snow White's" eight re-releases 6)Various stills and storyboard sketches. If all this is too exhausting, and believe me there's a lot more, host Angela Lansbury will take you on a 20-minute "Guided Tour" which neatly highlights the best of the bonus features. Overall, a classic DVD treatment for a classic movie. "Snow White" has withstood the test of time and will, undoubtedly, continue to entertain audiences for generations on end. This is truly a "must own" DVD.
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