CoolZDane

2021 Blu-ray and 4K releases for the Walt Disney Animated Classics line:

January 19
Moana/Tangled/The Little Mermaid: Disney Princess 3-Movie Collection (Disney Movie Club Exclusive)

April 20
The Best of Mickey: Fantasia/Fantasia 2000/Celebrating Mickey (Disney Movie Club Exclusive)

May 5
The Black Cauldron (Disney Movie Club Exclusive)

May 18
Raya and the Last Dragon

October 12
Atlantis: 2-Movie Collection (Disney Movie Club Exclusive)
Brother Bear: 2-Movie Collection (Disney Movie Club Exclusive)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame: 2-Movie Collection (Disney Movie Club Exclusive)

November 2
Beauty and the Beast: Anniversary Edition (Disney Movie Club Exclusive)
Make Mine Music (Disney Movie Club Exclusive)
Melody Time (Disney Movie Club Exclusive)

Unreleased/unscheduled/unannounced
33. Pocahontas 4K
34. The Hunchback of Notre Dame 4K
35. Hercules 4K
37. Tarzan 4K
39. Dinosaur 4K
40. The Emperor's New Groove 4K
41. Atlantis: The Lost Empire 4K
42. Lilo & Stitch 4K
43. Treasure Planet 4K
44. Brother Bear 4K
45. Home on the Range 4K
46. Chicken Little 4K
47. Meet the Robinsons 4K
48. Bolt 4K
51. Winnie the Pooh 4K

Nowhere in sight
Fantasia: The Signature Collection (incl 4K)
The Jungle Book: The Signature Collection
Frozen 3D
Big Hero 6 3D
Any new 3D
Pre-1989 films in 4K

Alan Smithee

Frozen and Big Hero 6 were released in 3D in other countries. The most recent 3D title right now is Onward.

CoolZDane

Well, "Onward" isn't part of the films by Walt Disney Animation Studios, but it is part of the films by Pixar.

CoolZDane

For anyone who's interested, there's a petition that involves the Signature Collection, and it's on a site called Change.org (if anyone can find it.)

CoolZDane

Hopefully when or after the pandemic is gone, the Signature Collection edition of "The Jungle Book (1967)" should definitely be announced. Besides, even though that movie's on Disney+, it's never been available in stores since 2014, and that's what's definitely gonna be the final entry of the Signature Collection line (unless "Fantasia" 2-Movie Collection is part of that line).

E Unit

I think it's safe to say there isn't any "line" of releases anymore for Disney. They'll just release whatever they deem can make another dime or two. Of course Fantasia I and II would still likely make some serious bank if/when it does get released.

CoolZDane

What do you mean?

Bluelitespecial

I watched Fantasia for the first time when I had Disney plus and the movie had a content warning on it but I couldn't figure out what was so wrong with the movie that it needed that label.

JoeyOhhhh

Disney is re-releasing both Fantasia's through their movie club this month.

And I find it funny how considering how much money Disney has lost during the pandemic they didn't decide to crank out 4Ks of their animated classics. I know their are pushing Disney+ but I mean I feel like there is money being left on the table for them by not doing 4K either disc or digital for the older titles.

DWilson

Per Disney:

Disney+ features the studio's massive library that dates back over eight decades, and the verbiage serves as a caution against some racist and culturally insensitive depictions and references in Disney's older offerings.

Josh Z

Yes, but Disney already removed the offensive imagery of servile black sentaurs doting on white sentaurs years ago. Is there still any offensive footage in the existing version of the movie?

https://cartoonresearch.com/index.ph...-of-sunflower/

DWilson

I was thinking that myself, -I saw The '90s re-release and I thought that was taken care of back then, -but perceptions constantly shift so maybe they're just being careful. Sort of like those "flashing light" warnings I see if front of just about every action show these days.

CoolZDane

Do the dancing mushrooms in "Nutcracker Suite" count as outdated cultural depictions?

DWilson

It depends how old your van is....

Bluelitespecial

Yeah I know it had bits removed but I couldn't figure out what was wrong with the current version of the movie.

CoolZDane

What do you mean?

JeffTheAlpaca

So you have to sign up for some BMG record club type deal to get Fantasia?



https://thedisinsider.com/2021/01/28...e-in-10-years/

E Unit

It’s a Disney Movie Club exclusive, so yes. You need to sign up for it and commit to buying a few at full price.

So I’m guessing this release is more sanitized (scenes removed) than the one released from the last time? I have those and they’re great releases, multiple discs with a lot of extras, etc.

Both Fantasia’s need a great 4K release.

LorenzoL

The only way I'll rebuy Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 is if they come out with the 4K release.

Michael Corvin

I know they probably aren't profitable, but I'd love for Disney to tackle a third Fantasia.

JoeyOhhhh

I always thought a Fantasia 3D had a nice gimmicky release name for a third feature

JeffTheAlpaca

The artwork for that Disney Club release is not that great.

I bet some people will find a way to put it on Ebay and charge $75 for it

CoolZDane

If/when the Signature Collection edition of "The Jungle Book (1967)" does get announced, hopefully the King Louie sequence won't get removed.

CoolZDane

Hey, "The Black Cauldron" is finally announced to be on Blu-ray as a Movie Club Exclusive on May 4!

CubsWin

Is there a list somewhere of all the Blu-rays that are exclusive to the Movie Club?