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Post by Butterscotch on Mar 5, 2008 21:25:09 GMT -5
Coming out this Fall. I know a lot of people here are going to be very excited, but didn't this just come out on DVD a few years ago? A two-disc edition, no less?
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Post by Briar Rose's Dark Knight on Mar 5, 2008 23:40:01 GMT -5
Five years ago to be exact, and yes it was a 2 disc. I'm hoping that they do something special and different with this one(aside from the blu-ray release) since 2009 will mark the film's 50th anniversary.
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Post by Silver on Mar 5, 2008 23:50:40 GMT -5
For some this may come as no excitment because the "Gold-disc" DVD was recent. But for me, I'm trilled! I didn't have a chance to buy many DVD's back then becuase it was still relativley new. But now that they are becoming so mainstream, my family has finally caught on. And we have the technology now to play them. Plus my vhs copy has worn out. So this will be quite a treat for me. I would love to own this film again. It's been a favorite mostly through out my teen years.  |
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Post by Briar Rose's Dark Knight on Mar 6, 2008 1:18:57 GMT -5
They called the 2003 release a "special edition" and certainly gave the film the "platinum" treatment. One thing that I loved about that release was how much incredible content they put on the disc for animation fans. In what's becoming more and more rare, there were more features for animation fans and historians than features for the kiddies(though the disc has some).
In the promos for this film, they're paying a lot more attention to the blu ray aspect, which I think is because the film was recently released. At this point, I'm on the fence about getting this release. I already own the first one(like that's a surprise), and I really hope they do something special for the film's 50th anniversary instead of just re-releasing the version they put out five years ago.
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Post by lauren80 on Mar 6, 2008 20:49:46 GMT -5
I'm excited they're putting this out on dvd again. When it came out five years ago I was dumb and bought the VHS version.
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Post by LauraHonest on Mar 6, 2008 22:41:00 GMT -5
At this point, I'm on the fence about getting this release. I already own the first one(like that's a surprise), and I really hope they do something special for the film's 50th anniversary instead of just re-releasing the version they put out five years ago. i am with BRP on this, i own it, and i don't know for sure if i will buy this upcoming re-release, if it has some really unique features to it i probably will, otherwise i doubt it. |
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Post by Butterscotch on Mar 7, 2008 5:57:30 GMT -5
Even I own the 2-disc release from five years ago, and Sleeping Beauty isn't a particular favorite of mine. I'll skip this one, no matter how good the extras are
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Post by barkydog2000 on Mar 8, 2008 11:21:17 GMT -5
Oh, I am really excited! I didn't know about the rerelease of it 5 years ago and never bought it. I would LOVE to own this on DVD. But I guess I am going to have to go off of what you guys say. If there is no big difference between the Special Ed. and the Platium.. then if the special ed. is still out there, I might just get that.
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Post by Butterscotch on Mar 8, 2008 20:29:06 GMT -5
The special edition is "back in the vault", but you might be able to find a second hand copy; that's what I did.
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Post by Skeleton Grin on Mar 8, 2008 20:54:43 GMT -5
For some this may come as no excitment because the "Gold-disc" DVD was recent. But for me, I'm trilled! I didn't have a chance to buy many DVD's back then becuase it was still relativley new. But now that they are becoming so mainstream, my family has finally caught on. And we have the technology now to play them. Plus my vhs copy has worn out. So this will be quite a treat for me. I would love to own this film again. It's been a favorite mostly through out my teen years. Same here I'll definitely be getting it this time round ;D |
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Post by Briar Rose's Dark Knight on Mar 9, 2008 1:23:36 GMT -5
Oh, I am really excited! I didn't know about the rerelease of it 5 years ago and never bought it. I would LOVE to own this on DVD. But I guess I am going to have to go off of what you guys say. If there is no big difference between the Special Ed. and the Platium.. then if the special ed. is still out there, I might just get that. If there's no major differences between the two, I would just get the platinum edition that's coming in October as it will be easier(and likely cheaper) to obtain. For the most part, the secondary market is very expensive, especially for beloved classics already in the vault. I'm enough of a Sleeping Beauty fan that if the 50th anniversary edition contains some outstanding bonus features, I'll pick it up. At the very least I'll get the blu-ray since I suspect it will be in the vault when I get a blu-ray player. |
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Post by joplin4 on Mar 13, 2008 15:44:23 GMT -5
My wife owns the one from five years ago and we think this version will not have much more to make it worth getting...at least on DVD. The Blu-Ray might be worth it...but we don't have a Blu-Ray player. So, we probably won't get it.
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Post by Briar Rose's Dark Knight on Mar 16, 2008 0:14:55 GMT -5
It's probably wishful thinking on my part, but I would love to see a new documentary on the DVD about the different versions of The Sleeping Beauty, and how Walt Disney used elements from many different versions to arrive at his cinematic version.
For instance, Disney credits the Charles Perrault version of the story, however his version contains more in common with the Brothers' Grimm version called Little Briar Rose. Perrault's story does not name the princess, whereas the Brothers Grimm version does.
While I don't know that you can call it a "version" of the story, Disney's movie shares much in common with Tchaikovsky's ballet. The ballet is the first version to name the sleeping beauty Aurora, and it is the music from the ballet that composer George Bruns adapted for the film. Maleficent's theme, Hail to the Princess Aurora, the good fairies theme, the music from Philip's fight with Maleficent and Once Upon a Dream are alll very recongizable when you listen to the entire ballet.
Another note is how Disney changed his version to give it more dramatic weight. In both the Perrault and Brothers Grimm versions, the curse is changed to the princess will sleep for 100 years before a prince comes to awaken her with a kiss. However, in Disney's version, the kiss must come from true love and the princess will sleep infinitely until said kiss comes. Even then though Disney referenced the 100 years when Maleficent mocks the chained up Philip in Forbidden Mountain. I think that Disney's version gives the story more drama and weight because of the real danger that Aurora is in and because it is Philip who must rescue her, not some random prince wandering by at the right moment(thought that element does play into Disney's version.
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Post by lizzie7 on Mar 16, 2008 18:31:25 GMT -5
i'm so excited for SB to come out...i love that movie  ....yumm prince Phillipe...rrr.... |
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Post by fisher on Mar 16, 2008 18:40:56 GMT -5
Man, and here I just thought Tchaikovsky was the only one who Disney took influence from. I didn't even know that those other versions existed.
I happen to agree that Prince Phillip IS the best prince in all the Disney cartoons- who's actually a prince.
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