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Summary: One Of The Best Disney Movies!
Review: I have always been a fan of Disney movies and Sleeping Beauty was a fairy Tale that I always liked my mother and father to read to me from my fairy tale book so naurally I owned this movie on video and I liked it, unfortunately I only got to watch my tape once because I let my cousin and her daughter borrow my tape and they ruined it so I will probably one day get the new widescreen DVD.If you like Disney movies should definitely watch Sleeping Beauty .
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Summary: ASTOUNDING VISUAL BEAUTY AND AN EQUALLY OUTSTANDING SCORE!!
Review: Following in the traditional style of Walt's masterpieces Snow White and Cinderella, this Disney classic is true to the Charles Perraut version of the French fairy tale. Over six years in the making and entailing a budget of over 6 million dollars, 'The Sleeping Beauty' became one of the top-grossing movies of 1959, second only to Ben Hur.
Sleeping Beauty was the first animated motion picture to be filmed in the 75 mm widescreen format, unlike its predecessors Cinderella, Pinocchio and Snow White. The animation, which is extremely luscious and poignant, is also portrayed in finer details. The Renaissance influenced backgrounds and castles and the vibrant splendor of the forests are a beauty to be marveled at. Equally outstanding is the brilliant adaptation of the Peter Tchaikovsky score, which is richly melodious and simply surrounds you throughout the movie. The Oscar nominated score truly adds to the visual stunningness of Sleeping Beauty.
The characters are wonderfully created with an in-depth look into each of their respective personalities. Princess Aurora is the deity of beauty and feminine coyness embedded in a romantic heart. Prince Phillip is handsome, brave, noble and passionate and possesses every virtue of an ideal hero. Maleficent is a unique villain, her cruelty and wickedness sometimes a little too scary for younger viewers. The three good fairies; Flora, Fauna and Merryweather, are each created with remarkable liveliness. Flora is the self-appointed leader of the trio; Fauna of a soft-hearted, peace-loving nature; and Merryweather her impatient, practical-minded self. King Stefan and Hubert and the prince's horse, Samson add a lot of humor to the tale.
The vocal talents comprise of Mary Costa as Aurora, whose solo classical numbers are a pleasure to hear. Eleanor Audley, who had brought to life Cinderella's cruel stepmother with stunning chillness, was asked by Walt Disney himself to portray the role of Maleficent. Bill Shirley is excellent as the speaking and singing voice of Phillip and Verna Felton voices Flora with warmth and spasm.
Overall, a visual and musical masterpiece which is coming to a 2 Disc special edition DVD on September 7, 2003 in the US; and has already been released in a 2 Disc collector's set in Europe the April of this year. I own the European one, and must say that 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer is breath-taking. The European Disc also provides a fascinating DTS track; which although not available for the US release, is compensated there by an additional 1.33:1 fullscreen presentation of the movie and a few trailers (but take it from me, the visual beauty of this movie can only be appreciated in the widescreen format). The bonus features on Disc two offer an in-depth look at the film itself and how it was made. Also included are vast virtual galleries, a set-top game, some live-action references and lots of other interesting aspects. So enjoy this classic masterpiece from Disney in all its glory. I simply adore this movie and shall always cherish it with me.
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Summary: The Best Disney Animated Feature Ever!
Review: The story is a classic by every meaning of the word. Musically its based on the ballet Sleeping Beauty and uses all the music from it. It is done so well, nothing compares to it! Plus, all of it was hand drawn, no computer animation used here! If it weren't for this movie, movies like Beauty and The Beast and The Little Mermaid wouldn't exist! Sleeping Beauty was a first in regards to it being stylized and it was the first animated feature done in Letterbox. Anything else before it was done in Standard Format (that means in a square shape). They actually had to draw "sets" so that the characters could move from spot to spot like in a "real" movie. The fairies are a scream! Very funny stuff goin on with them. And talk about a great Disney Bad Guy; Maleficent is the best and first Villainess. She is all evil and she rocks!
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Summary: Delightful!
Review: This is a Disney classic sure to please all! This is the story of a princess, Aurora, who is guarded by 3 fairies from an evil witch who has cast a spell on her. The spell - to prick her finger on a sewing needle by sundown on her 16th birthday and fall into a long sleep - gives the King & Queen reason to send their daughter away with 3 fairies to raise her and keep her safe until after her 16th birthday. Aurora is unaware she is a princess, and that she has been promised to a prince. She falls in love with a boy she meets in the woods one day - and is later saddened to learn of her true identity.
I don't want to give it all away - so I'll stop there! It is a delightful movie that my 4 & 5 yr old girls request to watch often. The end has a bit of scare for too young of eyes - but not too scary and short lived. I recommend you add this to your Disney library - if you haven't already!
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Summary: A "Beauty" of a DVD
Review: Sleeping Beauty has been a classic story for centuries and now it's special edidtion release on DVD means more people can see this tale the way it was meant to be told and although it's a great story with brillient animation and an excellent plot it doesn't quite match up to some Disney classics like The Lion King or Beauty and the Beast. Sorry folks but this tale ain't gettin' a high vote fae me.
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Summary: Superb Edition of a Disney Classic
Review: Disney took a while, but they have finally embraced the DVD format. As with everything else, when they do it, they do it right and big! When Disney first stuck their foot in the DVD waters they did it slowly, offering movies without major extras and at a price well above their competition. With a stable of classics in their coffers I wrote some scathing reviews and comments on various web sites. Disney finally got it through their heads that DVD has broken through to become the standard format for the new millenium. Several other Disney Disks have gotten this deluxe treatment. Their collaborations with Pixar; Toy Story One and Two, A Bugs Life, Monsters Inc were among the first. Tarzan, Atlantis, Beauty and the Beast as well as Dumbo and a variety of lesser films have editions chock full of extras as well. It was fitting that Snow White was released as a Double Disk set last year and they have followed that up with one of my faves, Sleeping Beauty. The film has been remastered all around. Crisp new sound and picture wrapped up with a bevy of extras that will make any cinemafile drool. Along with the standard documentaries and commentaries this edition has something I wish had been packaged with every disk released to date; A widescreen to pan and scan comparison. Finally I can show my friends and family why widescreen is preferable to 'full screen'. (You reading this Blockbuster video??) Getting off the soapbox now... I pre-ordered mine. Make sure you don't let this one slip away for another generation.
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Summary: A Memorable Movie
Review: This movie has got to be one of the best Disney Classics! Aside from Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty is my favorite Disney movie I have ever seen! It's a great movie for children to watch, and an even better one for the adults who remember when it came out in theatres!
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Summary: Magnificent, glorious and the best Villain
Review: Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty is wonderfull. The backgrounds are amazing and the animation is spectacular. It's the story of a king and queen who have a child and name her Aurora. But the soon have a problem when Aurora is cursed the evil fairy Maleficent. Maleficent is Disney's best villain. She is clever, has the best costume, and has all the power of evil at her fingertips. A great movie to add to your disney or any movie collection.
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Summary: The Best animated film ever made
Review: Several people complain that this Disney film is not true to the original fairy tale. Who's actually read that, anyway? And do you think Disney could get away with things like adultery in an animated 1959 movie? NO! Sleeping Beauty has been my favorite cartoon ever since I was three. There was just something there that I loved. The humor, the magic, and the characters. Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather, the 3 good fairies, are very funny. Maleficent, the evil witch, is extremely captivating. I would seriously recommend this to any movie goer!
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Summary: The greatest anamated movie of all time
Review: I wish i could give this movie 10 stars. Or maybe even 1000. I first saw this movie, im sure since i was born, but the first time i remember it, was around the ages of 6-8. At first, it was the scariest movie ever lol, however at 10, i couldn't see it enough. This is the story of a beautiful youth named Aurora, who, after she is born, is put under a fatal curse that will cause her to die 16 years later, when she will prick her finger on a spinning wheel (a great, rather eerie and scary foreshadowing vision of this happening is shown during Maleficents' speech of this spell). However at the party are 3 fairies, who quickly, with good use of magic, tame the curse so she won't die, but will only be put into a deep coma-type sleep, until Prince (Prince Charming) Phillip rescues her with fighting and the kiss of true love. A beautifully made, wondrous, dazzling, eerie, triumphant movie, perhaps Disney's greatest, that no one should miss or fail to enjoy.
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