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Kiki’s Delivery Service
…was a packed special edition. First of all, there is an item that also appeared on the very first DVD release in 2003, the Introduction By John Lasseter (0:51), which… |
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Awards, Neverland's composers, and a 2-disc for the Rat!?
…for his brilliant film. Incidentally, that very same movie is getting the 2-disc DVD treatment after all…but only in the UK. Quite why the US edition, released last , couldn’t… |
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Mad: Season One, Part Two
…fake advertisement or two, Spy Vs. Spy, a celebrity putdown, some other random bits of business that recall the page fringe doodles of the printed edition, and another spoof of… |
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Bee good: Jerry's animated debut is out today, plus good news for Gilliam, and I Am Beowulf!
…sort of sneak up on us? Review copies were not forthcoming from DWs earlier than today’s street date, but I am assured the two-disc Jerry Seinfeld edition of this immensely… |
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How Disney historian Didier Ghez wrote (twice) as he pleased…
…magic, and their groundbreaking styles influenced such classics as Dumbo and Bambi, and shaped the masterpieces that followed, including Alice In Wonderland and Peter Pan. They Drew As They Pleased:… |
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Cinderella Grab Bag
…as Bambi II but is referred to on this disc as Bambi and the Great Prince of the Forest). The preview is not a “trailer” per se, but a full,… |
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The Dad Behind The Myth: An Interview With Walt Disney’s Daughter Diane
…down for their [Walt and Lilly’s] anniversary party the night before the opening of DisneyLand. They had it on the big Mark Twain riverboat with all their friends, and it… |
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Animation rules at 2006 DVD Exclusive Awards
…Tarzan II with three awards each. Lilo & Stitch 2, The Simpsons, and Bambi round out the other animated victories with one win each. Buena Vista took the night with… |
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Dalmatians 101: “Spotting” fun facts with Andreas Deja
…Lilo & Stitch, and animated Bambi’s father, the Great Prince, in Bambi II from DisneyToon Studios. More recently, he animated Goofy for the new short film, How to Hook Up… |
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The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning
…1½, Mickey’s Three Musketeers, Bambi II and Tarzan II were, no pun intended, dangerously close to aping the feature animation style. However, these films’ plots were nearly always a source… |
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Mulan II
…booklet that also promotes other upcoming product such as the Bambi Platinum Edition and Disney Channel’s Kim Possible series. Ink And Paint: The image is presented in what looks to… |
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A Front Row Seat in Philadelphia
…question, Eisner added that the film does have songs) about Pixar: “I can promise you that Woody, Flik, and Nemo will live on through upcoming films.” Bambi Platinum Edition DVD… |
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Wild about Wild Things, Up, Sister Act and more!
…is Shout! Factory’s release of Transformers: Season Two, Volume One 25th Anniversary Edition, which is the subject of Rodney Figueiredo’s latest review. I was too old when the Transformers first… |
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Walt: The Man Behind The Myth
…Anniversary of the Mouse Factory’s founder, Walt: The Man Behind The Myth finally makes it to DVD, in an extended edition, and with many interesting and informative extras to boot!… |
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Reviews and Cinderella news at Ultimate Disney
…films to arrive today, Porco Rosso. They also report that this October’s Platinum Edition release of Cinderella will include a Gift Set edition, as well as the sole 2-disc DVD…. |
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Disney DVD release and discontinue dates
Ultimate Disney reveals that the Bambi Special Edition DVD will be released on March 8th, while Cinderella is scheduled for October 4, 2005. Meanwhile, The Lion King, The Lion King… |
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Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald Volume Four
…most significant aspect of this edition compared to past editions of the Walt Disney Treasure line is that we are finally treated cartoons being released in their original Cinemascope glory…. |
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The Puppetoon Movie
…splendid 2-disc Blu-ray set, put out by a small outfit called B2MP. This is a limited edition available only online, with 3000 copies available. Pal, born György Pál Marczincsak, began… |
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Enchanted
…much more fun to use some stock characters – not recognisably Bambi or Thumper themselves per se, but many of the additional faces we see in those era’s films, like… |
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The Good Dinosaur
…Audio 7.1, Rated PG, Retail: $39.99 BD-3D edition also available separately. Storyboard: Pixar’s second release in a single year – the first time the studio has ever had such an… |
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Lilo & Stitch: Producer Clark Spencer on a Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride!
…with the same artistic success. Now that Lilo & Stitch is being released in a special Big-Wave Edition on DVD, we asked its producer about how he joined the Disney… |
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The Adventures Of Ichabod And Mr Toad: Gold Classic Collection
…Bambi had been disappointing. Dumbo, with its brisk pace, low budget and simple cartoon animation, had proved one bright spot during these troubled times and so the emphasis was placed… |
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Once Upon A Time…; Peter Pan specs…what's up with that?
…the UK 2-disc edition coming out next year? As an indicator to what we can expect on the US Platinum Edition, it’s a fairly good estimate, and I for one… |
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SpongeBob celebrates 20 years with a Big Birthday Blowout and the Best Year Ever
Do you know what today is? No, not Annoy Squidward Day — that’s on Monday. Nickelodeon’s iconic series, SpongeBob SquarePants, has reached it’s 20th anniversary, and the network is celebrating… |
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Secret Origin: The Story Of DC Comics
…of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Watchmen, et al, are revealed in this documentary marking DC Comics’ 75th anniversary. The Sweatbox Review: No pun intended, but I have a pretty sketchy… |
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The Art Of Pixar – The Complete Color Scripts And Select Art From 25 Years Of Animation: an Interview with author Amid Amidi
Amid Amidi is an author, historian, and consultant, with numerous books to his credit. He’s the author of a Chronicle Books coffeetable book celebrating the 25th anniversary of Pixar that… |
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We now return you to our normal operating service…!
…Jones Collection, while Rodney and Randall have each added one review too. Most recently, Rodney has appraised Transformers: Complete First Season 25th Anniversary Edition, and without wishing to use the… |
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Animated Con-versation: AN&V at Comic-Con 2008!
…up to our planned trip Stateside, I was completing a small publication on the 80th Anniversary history of Elstree Studios, organizing a week-long Film Festival (and guests’ arrangements!) and contributing… |
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Exclusive WonderCon 2016 Recap
2016 marked the 30th anniversary of WonderCon, the sister convention to arguably the biggest and most revered of all conventions the San Diego Comic Con. WonderCon was initially a smaller… |
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Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse In Living Color, Volume Two
…the same soundtrack has been utilized for both editions. Clara Cluck receives the least change to her character’s look, while Donald’s “Am I mortified!” Jimmy Durante impression has been toned… |
