Walt Disney Animated Classics 2014 Blu-ray releases
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Walt Disney Animated Classics 2014 Blu-ray releases
2014 Blu-ray releases for the Walt Disney Animated Classics line:
February 11
The Jungle Book - Diamond Edition
March 18
Frozen
August 12
Hercules
Tarzan
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad/Fun & Fancy-Free: 2-Movie Collection
October 7
Sleeping Beauty - Diamond Edition
Diamond Editions (2015 and beyond)
101 Dalmatians (Spring 2015 rumored)
Aladdin (Fall 2015 rumored)
Pinocchio (Spring 2016 rumored)
Unreleased and unscheduled (5 titles)
6. Saludos Amigos (1943)
7. The Three Caballeros (1945)
8. Make Mine Music (1946)
10. Melody Time (1948)
25. The Black Cauldron (1985)
February 11
The Jungle Book - Diamond Edition
March 18
Frozen
August 12
Hercules
Tarzan
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad/Fun & Fancy-Free: 2-Movie Collection
October 7
Sleeping Beauty - Diamond Edition
Diamond Editions (2015 and beyond)
101 Dalmatians (Spring 2015 rumored)
Aladdin (Fall 2015 rumored)
Pinocchio (Spring 2016 rumored)
Unreleased and unscheduled (5 titles)
6. Saludos Amigos (1943)
7. The Three Caballeros (1945)
8. Make Mine Music (1946)
10. Melody Time (1948)
25. The Black Cauldron (1985)
Last edited by TheBang; 09-19-14 at 09:13 PM.
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It doesn't make a lot of sense, given that a region-free copy is available in Europe right now:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aladdin-Blu-.../dp/B003ARSYOO
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aladdin-Blu-.../dp/B003ARSYOO
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WTF? And available since last April?? Review makes it sounds pretty good too.
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Aladdi.../37383/#Review
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Aladdi.../37383/#Review
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For whatever inexplicable reason, Disney has long treated Aladdin as the black sheep of their 1990s animation renaissance, even though it was a huge hit, well-reviewed and still beloved by many viewers. They treated it badly on DVD, and removed the title from the Diamond Collection line. Someone at the studio must really dislike it.
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For whatever inexplicable reason, Disney has long treated Aladdin as the black sheep of their 1990s animation renaissance, even though it was a huge hit, well-reviewed and still beloved by many viewers. They treated it badly on DVD, and removed the title from the Diamond Collection line. Someone at the studio must really dislike it.
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At least we'll get Aladdin, we're probably never going to see Song of the South.
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Aladdin would've been a solid choice for a 3D transfer and screening as well. It's really their only other catalog title besides the Lion King (which did really well) that 1. Is well suited to 3D, 2. Has the same kind of nostalgia from people who saw it originally in theaters and are parents now, and 3. Appeals to both sexes.
So, yeah, someone at Disney has something against Aladdin. Glad I still have the DVD in my collection, as my girls love it.
So, yeah, someone at Disney has something against Aladdin. Glad I still have the DVD in my collection, as my girls love it.
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The Lion King had almost as many complaints from the PC Brigade, about casting lilly-white actors Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Matthew Broderick as the voice of the African hero, the depiction of many of the villain animals as racial caricatures, etc. Not to mention the "SEX" message animated in the clouds that they had to digitally erase later. Yet Disney considers that one a crown jewel in its catalog.
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The remaining Pixar stuff is coming, it's just a matter of when. All of them have been completed. (No theatrical release, but 3D BDs will be coming out.)
If I remember correctly the only ones left are A Bug's Life, The Incredibles, Ratatouille and Wall-E.
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If I remember correctly the only ones left are A Bug's Life, The Incredibles, Ratatouille and Wall-E.
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http://articles.latimes.com/2012/dec...rs-3d-20121218
Brad Bird confirmed that Ratatouille was converted to 3D years ago:
https://twitter.com/BradBirdA113/sta...55449008095232
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All-New Blu-ray Bonus Features:
Introductions by Diane Disney Miller and Richard M. Sherman
Alternate Ending – Mowgli and The Hunter
@DisneyAnimation: Sparking Creativity
Music, Memories & Mowgli: A Conversation with Richard M. Sherman, Diane Disney Miller and Floyd Norman
Disney Intermission – Bear-E-Oke Sing A Long hosted by Baloo
I Wanna Be Like You – Hangin’ Out At Disney’s Animal Kingdom
DVD Bonus Features:
All the Classic bonus features included in the original DVD release
Aspect Ratio:
1.75:1 formatted for 16x9 TV screens
Sound:
Blu-ray: 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (English); Dolby® Digital 5.1 Surround Sound (French and Spanish)
DVD: Original Theatrical Mix (English); Dolby® Digital 5.1 Surround Sound (English, French and Spanish)
Languages: English, French and Spanish
Subtitles: English SDH, French and Spanish
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For whatever inexplicable reason, Disney has long treated Aladdin as the black sheep of their 1990s animation renaissance, even though it was a huge hit, well-reviewed and still beloved by many viewers. They treated it badly on DVD, and removed the title from the Diamond Collection line. Someone at the studio must really dislike it.
Aladdin is my favorite modern Disney animated film, and I hope the BD is good.
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I was referring to the fact that they waited a really long time to release Aladdin on DVD, and finally did so with weak supplements and negligible promotional fanfare. The release was perfunctory. They treated Aladdin more like one of thier lesser, forgettable efforts - like Oliver and Company or The Fox and the Hound - rather than like the huge box office hit and critical component in their '90s renaissance that it was.