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Summary: Disney Classic
Review: Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs was Disney's first full length animated feature and it still stands as one of their greatest achievements. The film would be notable for its soundtrack alone which includes standards like "Someday My Prince will Come" and "Whistle While You Work". The animation holds up to anything that can be produced by a computer and in many ways is fuller and more textured. The bonus features on the disks are marvelously setup and nicely detailed. As usual, Disney has gone first class all the way with Snow White and the DVD is highly recommended for children of all ages.
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Summary: They should have done this with The Little Mermaid!
Review: I was very happy to receive this special edition in the mail today. I was amazed at how well Disney restored this film. I am an adult who has been a fan of disney animated films, (I have most of them on vhs....But come on, why didnt they do this for the Little Mermaid? or Tarzan? They give you a pathetic barebones dvd for the Little Mermaid....Anyway I hope the rerelease The Little Mermaid and do it justice like they did this one! I was impressed with all the special features and graphics on both dvds and the mirror is hilarious! Disney get a clue, more people will buy your films if you stop jipping us release it right the FIRST time around!
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Summary: This is the way DVD's are supposed to be!!
Review: This is just about the best movie ever made. It's my favorite animated movie and this DVD edition is simply amazing. There's more info on here than I know what to do with, the picture and sound are as lovely as ever and the xtras are wonderfull! You have to get this one kids!! If you were wondering whether it's as good as it looks, it is! There are alot of cameos by animators and actors and Roy and Walt themselves are all here, it really is an emersive experience. It's one of the best DVDs of the year so far, until Dumbo comes out that is! hi ho hi ho...
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Summary: Disney definetly got this one right.
Review: This is an incredible DVD set. If you're looking for special features, this is the set for you. The movie alone is worth the price, but they have packed this thing with a ton of bonuses. It's amazing that a movie this old can look so good on the television screen. I don't care much for the magic mirror guide, but the kids love it and that's really all that matters. It's a timeless classic and Disney has managed to put out a great product at a great price.
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Summary: Timeless film; handsome DVD package
Review: Disney's first "Platinum Edition" DVD is a terrific 2-disc set that every DVD fan should keep for all eternity. (I received an early, free copy from Amazon which allowed me to review it before the Oct 9th release date. This is a promotion by both Amazon and Buena Vista.) The THX-certified video transfer of the movie is blemish-free, almost always sharp, and has only an occasional softness perhaps due to age. Colors look splendid. The sound is clean and without a scratch, although some dialogs lack detail. The 5.1 audio remix provides mildly effective separation and bass for the background music. Otherwise, it is neither better nor worse than the included original mono soundtrack.The supplements on the first disc includes a 40-minute retrospective documentary that actually serves as a nice introduction of the supplements on the second disc. For nearly every aspect mentioned in the documentary, the extras on the second disc cover at length. There is an audio commentary track by historian John Canemaker that includes contemporary recordings of Walt reminiscing about the difficulties and fortunes during the making of the film. The commentary reveals that Deanna Durbin was once considered for the voice of Snow White, but she was deemed "too old". Canemaker, besides introducing each of Walt's recordings, also provides excellent scene-by-scene analyses. After the movie is over, Michael Eisner introduces Barbara Streisand's decidedly more mature rendition of "Somewhere My Prince Will Come". The first disc also includes four games -- two for set-top players, two as DVD-ROM content. The second disc contains a large amount of archival material of the movie. There are over 400 stills (all high-quality scans) of pencil tests, backgrounds, layouts, character designs, photos of the voice talents, photos of the production, the premiere, the 1937 pressbook, merchandise, and posters. There are quite a bit of video content as well. Notable is a new, nicely conceived, 40-minute segment called "Disney Through the Years"; it chronicles SNOW WHITE's theatrical releases in every decade (all trailers are shown) as well as Disney's accomplishments through the years. There are the original credit sequences with the RKO logo. There are deleted scenes that were fully animated and dubbed, one of which is a spectacular soup-eating scene. There are scenes that were conceptualized but were abandoned before animation, such as a dream sequence for one of Snow White's songs. There is a segment about the film's restorations in 1987, '93, and 2001. There are also vintage video of voice actors, models for live action references, techniques used in animation (two excerpts of Disney's "Tricks of our Trade" TV show are included). And there is more! There is a half-hour live radio broadcast of the film's premiere in which many celebrities are interviewed. There is another half-hour radio program in 1938 in which several songs from the movie are performed. There are two 4-minute radio interviews of Walt Disney by Cecil B. DeMille, one of which was recorded on the eve of the premiere. There are eight radio commercials from the 50s and 60s. There are recordings of two deleted songs, one of which, we are told, were only recently discovered in Disney's archives. There are also text screens about the film's production and Walt's life and career. A nice inclusion is the English translation of the Grimms Brothers' "Snow White." Future Platinum Edition DVDs will include BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, ALADDIN, THE LION KING, BAMBI, THE JUNGLE BOOK, CINDERELLA, THE LITTLE MERMAID, LADY AND THE TRAMP and 101 DALMATIANS. It disappoints me that DUMBO will not be a Platinum Edition (it will come out Oct 21st as a "Gold Edition" DVD). It irks me even more that only one Platinum Edition DVD will be sold each year for only a limited time; thereafter it will be put on a TEN-YEAR moratorium. This will no doubt lead to buying frenzies, so run, don't walk, to your nearest personal computer and order this SNOW WHITE DVD right away. I do not oppose releasing one Platinum DVD per year, since I understand it takes time and care to produce these great discs. But I do oppose Disney's long-standing policy of putting their video releases on moratorium for long, long periods. Their rationale has been that if people own the movie on video, they may not want to see it in theaters. Not true. Seeing this spectacular SNOW WHITE DVD has actually increased my desire to see the film in a theater.
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Summary: Special Edition Snow White "still the Fairest of them all!"
Review: This Special Edition DVD is simply the finest DVD Walt Disney has brought out thus far. As "The one that started it all" Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs deserved to be a good DVD set , nevertheless this double disc set outshone even my expectations and I'm a Snow White nut par excellence!!
They have gone to town in every department - the transfer both audiophonically and visually is nothing short of breathtaking - far surpassing the laserdisc version of a few years ago. The clarity of both sound and vision really left me astonished . The extras are great too - the comparisons of storyboard art and finished movie sequences are a nice touch, as is the Slave of the Magic Mirror as Our Host - a most effective series of new animated slots which add a lot to the set. All in all this is a DVD Box Set which should be on the shelves of every movie buff - an excellent addition to enhance any collection!
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Summary: Uncle Walt's Timeless Gift.
Review: Nearly 2/3's of a century later, Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs still has the power to enchant and amuse and beguile. The restoration is fabulous, with clean, crisp & clear picture and beautiful digitized sound. It looks and sounds as it must have been intended, if not better, and this first full-length animated story still delivers. Your children and grandchildren should love it. There are two Discs just chock-a-block with goodies. There are documentaries, background stories, features on animation, games for the kids, galleries of original drawings, deleted sequences and so on. As much or more than you ever wanted to know about the making of this landmark film. There is so much to see that more than one viewing is essential. I found the influences of European artists Disney brought in to create the overall look of the film, evoking German fairy tales, interesting. Of course there is the inevitable Disney Co. commercial inherent in some of the presentation (they are a Marketing juggernaut in case you didn't notice), but that is to be expected and is minor. The different Special Features are beautifully presented with new animation and different human guides. If you are interested in what went into making a landmark of animation, you will certainly find something of interest here. If not, you still have the marvelously presented feature itself. After viewing most of all of the 2 discs, what struck me most was a renewed respect for Walt Disney's courage and vision. He continually bet the farm (with brother Roy backing him) on his own gut instincts & intuition. That, and his absolute demand for craft and creativity and excellence. I grew up with Uncle Walt, on TV and successful, and it is good to remember that he had no safety net or guarantees when he layed it all on the line for what he wanted to do. He was a true American genius, a crazy combination of savvy entrepeneur, craftsman, artist, visionary, gambler, and Marketing whiz. He was one in a million.
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Summary: An All Time Classic Brought Back To DVD Life
Review: Although Dinsey is one of the last companies remaining companies to add there collection to the fans of DVD it is a long awaited treat to have Snow White on DVD.
A classic movie from begining to end. Has a new generation enjoying the magic that Disney brings us. Snow White is a truly magnificent movie and deserves to have its time in the spotlight. I am glad that Disney has produced this DVD and with ALL of the extras adults are in for a new treat. The picture gallary art is great. There are so many extras on the second disc it unrealtistic.
Most people know the storyline of Snow White... Innocent girl has an evil person introduced into their life, finds happiness, losses happiness, and then gets it back and lives happily ever after.... The End... this is a treat! You will like it and so will the next generation of children!! =)
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Summary: Haunting Animation and Brilliant Music
Review: SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS is Walt Disney's cinematic treasure, a story undiminished by its age and now restored once again to the highest technical standards available. SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS was the first of many Disney feature films noted for their great emotional power. Although enthusiasts of the Grimm version have criticized Disney's retelling as being too cute and maudlin, the film does contain some genuinely fear-inspiring moments and parents should be cautious about having smaller children view this film. My daughter is a teenager and she still can not watch it. The animation is powerful and consuming. In a true visual representation of the confrontation of good and evil, the climactic chase of the queen by the dwarfs brilliantly demonstrates the power of animation. The coloring of the heavens, the shadows, the falling boulders, and the two apocalyptic vultures that lurk above, swooping downward after the queen plunges to her doom are all well conceived indelible images of the forces of evil being vanquished. SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS is a classic film. It is an outstanding example of the wonder and brilliance of Walt Disney's animation, and a technical milestone. It is an icon in the history of all cinema let alone animated cinema. Of all the DVD extras, and there are many, I really enjoyed the segment on the history of Disney chronicled by the release and numerous theatrical re-releases of SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS. It was really good to see Fess Parker (Davy Crockett) and Dean Jones host some of these segments. Concerning the restoration of the film this time around I found the audio restoration incredible. For a film that old, the sound especially the score sounded brilliant. This is an essential DVD.
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Summary: Platinum edition sets platinum standards of excellence.
Review: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (chosen by horror novelist Ramsey Campbell as the most terrifying movie he has ever seen, well everyone as at least on traumatic Disney viewing experience in their youth - for me it's Bambi) set the foundation upon which ALL of Disney's follow up animated features would be built. Any fan of Disney, or animated movies in general, will see this as a required addition to their libraries. The almost limitless 'immersive' DVD features will take months to watch and allow people a rare look into the creative process of mounting such a technically challenging project (the first of its kind) as this. The film itself looks flawless, no speck, no grain, no fading, the colors just as bright and vibrant today as they were in 1937. It is a mint condition presentation of a platinum standard film that set the mold. Not only highly recommended, but, as I said, a required addition to any film buff's library.
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