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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Disney Special Platinum Edition) (1938) (DVD) |
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Disney Special Platinum Edition) (1938)
Starring: Lucille La Verne, Harry Stockwell, Adriana Caselotti
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One of the brightest nuggets from Disney's golden age, this 1937 film is almost dizzying in its meticulous construction of an enchanted world, with scores of major and minor characters (including fauna and fowl), each with a distinct identity. When you watch Snow White's intricate, graceful movements of fingers, arms, and head all in one shot, it is not the technical brilliance of Disney's artists that leaps out at you, but the very spirit of her engaging, girl-woman character. When the wicked queen's poisoned apple turns from killer green to rose red, the effect of knowing something so beautiful can be so terrible is absolutely elemental, so pure it forces one to surrender to the horror of it. Based on the Grimm fairy tale, Snow White is probably the best family film ever to deal, in mythic terms, with the psychological foundation for growing up. It's a crowning achievement and should not be missed. --Tom Keogh --This text refers to the VHS Tape edition.
DVD features
Disney figured out that it's not necessarily how many extras a DVD offers, it's how effortlessly the fan can view them. In two "guided tours," a viewer can see a selection of the excellent extras on the history and creation of Walt Disney's crown jewel. Disc 1 has an informative 40-minute documentary, plus karaoke songs, a neat trivia game, and Barbra Streisand's new version of "Some Day My Prince Will Come." Like Fantasia, the commentary track is expertly made up of historical recordings from over the years by Disney himself. The second disc brings out abandoned concepts, a crisp storyboard-to-film comparison, hundreds of well-organized drawings, and many historical recordings. The centerpiece, "Disney Through the Decades," is a mixed blessing of information and hype. Disney pride aside, they have done well with the film (now looking better than ever) that laid the foundation of their empire. --Doug Thomas
Joel Siegel, Good Morning America
"One of the great films of all time, one of the best dvd's ever."
Adrienne Maxwell, Home Theatres Magazine
"No classic has been better-restored than Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, recently released as a two-disc DVD that's destined to become the standard by which all classic releases are judged. It is, in a word, awesome."
Bruce Kluger, Us Weekly
"An ingenious blend of technological wizardry and star-studded Disney magic. It will leave you breathless."
Chris Chiarella, Digital Home Entertainment
"A masterpiece on every level: Certainly a milestone achievement in film, now almost dreamlike in its restored beauty and sounding better than any 64-year-old cartoon has a right to, with bountiful extras that are a joy for all to explore."
Sally Lee, Editor-in-chief of Parents Magazine
"Beautifully restored with a bonanza of fascinating new features, this magical DVD will delight every child and every parent."
Mark A. Perigard; Boston Herald
"..never looked this good, not even during its initial release."
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
"...surely the best it has looked and sounded since its premiere year."
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