 "Treasuring the Classic" | 2009-11-13 |
| - Reviewed By tvtv3 |
Remastered and remarketed as the movie that started it all, SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS remains a triumph of animation. Using the Brothers Grimm tale about the princess with the skin as fair as snow who is taken in by a group of seven dwarfs, Walt Disney fleshed out the characterization of most of the main players while also watering down some of the more graphic and disturbing elements of the story. The movie had been in production for years and Disney gambled his entire future on the project. However, the development took so long and the picture cost so much money that before its release it was known around Hollywood as "Disney's Folly". But, Disney put the critics to rest and the film would become not only one of the most beloved animated films, but one of the most popular films of all time. The success of the picture paved the way for Disney to expand his company from a small in-house production company that created mostly shorts to a major Hollywood studio.
The plot of the movie is rather straight-forward. Princess Snow White's stepmother is a wicked and evil queen and the most beautiful woman in her kingdom. She knows because she asks her Magic Mirror every day. Then one day the Mirror reveals that her stepdaughter, Snow White is more beautiful than she. The Queen is furious and orders a woodsman to take the girl into the woods to kill her. He takes her into the woods, but cannot deliver the blow and tells Snow White to run. Snow White runs away and stumbles upon the cottage of seven dwarfs. She becomes a kind of adopted mother for the little men and they shower their affection upon her. However, the Queen learns what has happened and sets out to put Snow White into a deathly sleep that only can be broken by true love's first kiss.
Even though the movie is over 70 years-old, it's still gorgeous. Audiences nowadays have become accustomed to the slick, chic, and sleek animation of CGI. Those style of films are enjoyable to watch, but there is an eloquence and a personality of the old hand-style of animation that is lost when a film is done through CGI. Since it was the first of its kind, SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS is one of the best examples of classic animation to watch. For example, watch the scene where Snow White is getting water from a well and the camera shows us what it looks like from viewing up the well, through the water, ripples and all. It's a difficult scene that looks gorgeous and it was all drawn by hand. Simply magnificent.
The Diamond Edition of SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS is basically the Blu-Ray edition of the movie with a DVD thrown in to try to lure people who don't really want Blu-Ray into getting Blu-Ray. The DVD only features an audio commentary, a music video with Tiffany Thornton, a sneak peak at the upcoming THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG, and a series of trailers for Disney DVDs. Meanwhile the Blu-Ray discs are loaded with all kinds of features, but since I'm still not going to jump on the Blu-Ray wagon, I can't watch any of those.
Overall, SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS is a must own movie for any Disney fan, film student, or person who enjoys animated movies. If you don't already own the movie on DVD, the Diamond Edition of the movie is worth getting because Disney will be putting the movie back into the vault and it won't be available again for years.
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| "blu-ray, hoo-ray!" | 2009-11-13 |
| - Reviewed By User: A36NF46JRE04MX |
| Well, I suppose the only downfall of my prchase has been the fact that there is not a digital copy of the movie, as some recent productions have released. Now, don't get me wrong, I am truly thrilled to possess a copy of this animated masterpiece, but such geeky goodies would make my purchace all the better. |
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 "A Snow White Surprise" | 2009-11-13 |
| - Reviewed By unlv_runnin_rebels |
Well, it took me three times to make my way through Disney's Blu-Ray version of Snow White; let's just say there was more than one person named "Sleepy". It's not the most gripping of movies. But it is a masterpiece and a break-though film for the Walt Disney company.
As with most movie reviews I do, I will speak to the quality of the transfer, and not the film itself. Plenty of others will have covered that ground, and besides, I think its box office track record speaks for itself.
Video: B: The majority of the film is clean and pristine. However, some scenes appear blurred or out of focus. Also, I was surprised when I noticed that Snow White's face and arm in a frame had blue pixilation's, as if the computer processing had not really been complete. I had not seen this same effect in Pinocchio or Sleeping Beauty. Do I have a defective disc?
Audio: C: Frankly, the audio was extremely flat. Mixed in 7.1? You could get away with using only a center channel 95 percent of the time. And the sub was lightly used. Let down.
Assuming my disc is not defective (and I don't think it is), it is apparent to me that this Disney classic was on cruise control with the computer restoration, and very little effort has gone into ensuring the computer restoration was utterly complete. I'll be guarded in my hoped for future releases (like Dumbo). Still, I have these films only on VHS (I skipped DVD), so Blu-Ray is an obvious step up in quality.
Extras: A+: Usually I am not concerned in extras. I'll watch it, but its not part of the grading criteria. In this case, however, I am inclined to comment and include it in the overall grade. The second disc, one that is primarily dominated by the History of Hyperion Studios, is AMAZING. More work went into producing this masterpiece than with the actual accompanying movie feature. For any serious Disney fan, this is a MUST OWN. It features hours of incredibly detailed information on the birth of the Disney company, with stunning effects and audio/video clips.
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| "Never gets old!!!" | 2009-11-12 |
| - Reviewed By User: A4W6WTO1FNRA3 |
| Snow white and the seven dwarfs is a timeless master piece that will never get old! It was an honor to be able to own the DVD to be able to play it with some modern equipment (i.e. Blu-ray player). The romance, the comedy, the drama just keeps you begging for more! I hope that disney continues to bring back the movies that were on VHS to blu-Ray and DVD! |
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| "Pleased" | 2009-11-12 |
| - Reviewed By User: A18B69I79LJ8ZB |
| this a a wonderful addition to our Disney collection. My daughter is only 2, but loves anything princess. |
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| "Excellent shipping and price." | 2009-11-05 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3FH795YB83IV8 |
| Movie was for the family, mostly my daughter, couldn't be happier with this deal absolutely recommend buying from Amazon. |
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