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Summary: "Make Mine Music" is a poor man's Fantasia
Review: "Make Mine Music", released is one of two efforts, the other being "Melody Time" released in 1948, where Disney attempts to release an animated feature as a anthology of musical shorts. In fact, many of the segments of "Make Mine Music" are later released by Disney as separate short subjects. Unfortunately, "Make Mine Music" rises and falls on the merits of each segment and more often than not the results not very good.Easily, the best segment is the last one called "The Whale Who Wanted To Sing At The Met" or is better known today as "Willie The Operatic Whale". Not only is it funny and poignant but the dream scenes with Willie singing at the Met are visually striking. Even a little music appreciation is snuck in when Willie sings the different male voices used in opera. "Blue Bayou", the first segment of this presentation, is bit of a delightful surprise. A segment originally created for Fantasia, the score it was based upon (Claire de Lune by Debussy) was replace by a contemporary tune sung by the Ken Darby Chorus. It is easily the best animated of the segments but unfortunately, it also underscores how poorly animated some of the other segments are. "All Cats Join In", "Casey At The Bat", "Peter and the Wolf", and "Johnnie Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet" are segments that were at least at par with the theatrical short subjects released at that time. "All Cats Join In" is a fun piece with some interesting possibilities but it is undercut by worse than average (at least by Disney standards) animation that might easily have mistaken for a Walter Lantz cartoon. "Casey At The Bat" suffers from major comedic gag overload while "Johnnie Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet" from too much sentimentality although the tune performed by the Andrew Sisters is nicely rendered. "Peter and the Wolf" had great potential as a music appreciation segment but the animation, score, and narrator seem a bit out of synch with each other most of the time. One can't help but wonder if a little more attention to the timing and attention to detail of "Peter and the Wolf" might not have made this segment a masterpiece. As for the remaining segments, "Without You", "Two Silhouettes", and "After You've Gone", they look high-concept Fantasia segments created on the cheap. Just a quick comparison with Fantasia or even "Blue Bayou" will tend to make viewers think they were somehow cheated. And cheated is how most viewers familiar with the great Disney classics will feel when watching "Make Mine Music", especially if those who are not into the Big Band or crooning styles of music from the 1940's. Even as a Disney collection item it is a cheat; the opening segment from the original release, "The Martins and the Coys" is missing and the order of the remaining segments have been changed. The prints of several of the segments are not as clean as one would expect and the DVD version starts with previews of other Disney releases that must be skipped one at a time. The extra features on the DVD are almost nonexistent except for three short subjects from the 1930s. Fortunately, they are some of the best Disney produced in that era, especially "The Band Concert" with Mickey Mouse. Overall, "Make Mine Music" is at best a mediocre product from a man from whom the public expected better things from. For the price of this DVD, one would find a better product in Fantasia, Fantasia 2000, or a number of other Disney releases.
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Summary: Looks great but...
Review: A lot of thought evidently went into releasing this DVD. Unfortunately, the thinking was left to the wrong people, sales people not artists. As a result, what we get is a great publishing opportunity wasted. When opened, the box contained six coupons for unrelated cheap goods. There's also a small, irrelevant and unrelated book that's listed as one of the extras. The DVD then starts with a pile of adverts for other Disney films. When you finally get to the film the first thing you get is a banner to say that you getting an 'edited' version of the film (though the fact isn't mentioned on the packaging). It turns out that one of the original shorts has been dropped. That being said, what are the good points? There are some, I think the quality of the transfer is one of the best so far; certainly superior to Saludos Amigos. The sound quality is good, though I don't have the equipment to make the most of it. Extras on Disney DVDs are (slowly) improving. This one includes three extra cartoons. For some reason, they still think that a Theatrical Trailer counts as a bonus. I'm not sure why. Artistically, it isn't a Disney highlight (except perhaps 'Peter and the Wolf'). It's a sort of easy listening version of Fantasia. There must be an absolute wealth of material in the Disney archives that could be included either on the DVD or in the box. I'm willing to bet there are plenty of individuals within the company who would love to organise it. My message to the Disney Corporation is to get the sales force out of the production seat and let the artists (and archivists) have a go. They could only make a better job of this year's animated releases. We know it can be done with new material (witness Tarzan and the forthcoming Toy Story package), go for it with the old stuff too.
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Summary: The best and Worst of Disney
Review: After hearing about all the butchering this film suffered, I almost decided not to even rent it, but did anyway. What I discovered was some of the most astonishing Disney animation ever produced. For those who think the disney aesthetic died alongside Bambi's mother, I'd have to vehemently disagree. Nearly everything here is brilliant (okay, so the kitschy, lovey-dovey hats become instantly unwatchable). Each segment ranges from classical (remnants of FANTASIA, though more successfully sublime) to jazz-tinged; as the musical styles change, so does the interpretive technique, from the expected Disney "classical" look to out-of-left-field, pre-UPA/Hubley-esque modernism. For those who prefer the comfortably familiar, there are the well-known highlights of Casey at bat and Willie the Whale (nearly as devastating in its minor way as BAMBI). Amazingly, Disney has included one of the greatest animated shorts of the all-time, the Silly Symphony THE BAND CONCERT. If you're an animation buff, this alone is worth the price of the dvd, and a highly unusual gesture from the tightminded dollar clutchers at Disney. That said, the film has indeed been all but destroyed by the most perverse, wrong-headed form of political correctness: "artistic" self-censorship. I find films like LION KING and POCAHONTAS far more offensive than anything Disney produced in its golden era. Even the clean-minded Mr. Disney must be convulsing in his grave. Nonetheless, the film must be seen, despite the multitude of deserved criticism of the video/dvd release.
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Summary: Disappointing edits
Review: Apparently Disney bowed to political correctness when they edited out so much of this classic. It saddens me that they did this. There's no way I can recommend this since Disney cut the heart out of it.
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Summary: rather disappointed
Review: As a collector of Disney videos, I needed Make Mine Music to complete my set of the animated features (37 at this time). I was disappointed with the fact that it has been edited. I understand that portions which were acceptable at the time may not meet modern standards, yet these movies are representative of the era in which they were created! I contacted Disney to find out if and when a complete version of this movie would be available and never got a reply. That was extremely aggravating also. So, if you are a collector, be aware that this is NOT the original version of the film.
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Summary: Just say no to this abridged version
Review: As tacky and unnecessary as putting boxer shorts on the statue of David is Disney's over-zealous insistence on self-censorship. Cutting out segments of classic movies (or refraining from releasing them at all) in an effort to adhere to a perceived standard of "political correctness" is absolutely offensive to this viewer. It paves the way down a slippery slope of censorship. As much as I desire to have the 8th animated feature film produced by Disney in my collection I will refrain until they release the orignal, completely intact movie. Until then Disney should be advised to clearly label all censored movies as "ABRIDGED", to do otherwise is deceitful.
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Summary: Anouther censored piece of art.
Review: Disney once again felt they needed to censor one of Walt's classics films. As I said in anouther review I like to watch classic films because they are not PC. I feel Disney should release 2 versions. The same way Dragonball is released. Both edited & uncut versions. That way I can decide what is appropriate for me & my family.
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Summary: make mine music
Review: Disney should have EDITED VERSION printed on the cover to let people know they are not getting the original version of MAKE MINE MUSIC and MELODY TIME
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Summary: 'Make Mine Music' doesn't make my day
Review: For the first time in North America, Disney's MAKE MINE MUSIC has been released to video and DVD. I had never seen the film prior to its DVD release, at least not in its entirety. After having bought and viewed a copy of the DVD, I think it is one of the worst entries in Disney's rich catalogue of animated films. One of the main reasons why it doesn't hold up well is because it takes itself too seriously. The so-called "arty" segments are a case in point. The "Two Silhouettes" segment, for example, features two shadowy figures dancing in the moonlight, and set to Dinah Shore's warbling vocals with an orchestral backing. This may serve well as an easy-listening music video, but not for a Disney film! It's just a piece of filler, much like most of the segments in the film. The two major highlights don't appear until the second half, with "Casey at the Bat" and "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met." They represent what Disney does best: tell an interesting story, with some memorable characters and songs thrown in for good measure. As for the DVD, the bonus cartoon shorts are good, but there's nothing else on it except an endless series of coming attractions. One bonus they could've included is a documentary on why they bothered to make such a lackluster film in the first place. Too bad the "Martin & McCoy" sequence was cut from this release. It would've been interesting to have seen that. Otherwise, be prepared to accept that MAKE MINE MUSIC may not make your day.
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Summary: A disappointing Disney film and DVD to boot
Review: For the first time in North America, MAKE MINE MUSIC has been released to video and DVD. I had never seen the film prior to its DVD release, at least not in its entirety. After having bought a copy of the DVD, I think it is one of the worst entries in Disney's rich catalogue of animated films. One of the main reasons why it doesn't hold up well is because it takes itself too seriously. The so-called "arty" segments are a case in point. The "Two Silhouettes" segment, for example, features two shadowy figures dancing in the moonlight, and set to a warbling Dinah Shore over an orchestral backing. This may serve well as an easy-listening music video, but not for a Disney film! It's just a piece of filler, much like most of the segments in the film. The two major highlights don't appear until the second half, with "Casey at the Bat" and "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met." They're more representative of what Disney does best: tell an interesting story, with some memorable characters and songs thrown in for good measure. As for the DVD, the bonus cartoon shorts are good, but there's nothing else on it except an endless series of coming attractions. One bonus they could've included is a documentary on why they bothered to make such a lacklusture film in the first place. Too bad the "Martin & McCoy" sequence was cut from this release. It would've been interesting to see that. Otherwise, be prepared to accept that MAKE MINE MUSIC may not "make your day."
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