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Hoodwinked Too! Hood Vs. Evil
…be. Case Study: Available in a variety of ways, this two-disc Blu-ray/DVD edition comes housed in a standard Blu-ray case without any kind of slipcover enhancement (that’s saved for the… |
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DC Universe Original Movie Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths arrives February 23, 2010
…will be distributed by Warner Home Video as a Special Edition 2-disc version on DVD and Blu-Ray Hi-Def for $24.98 and $29.99, respectively, as well as single disc DVD for… |
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Ratatouille reviewed, catalog DVD reviews added
…– the original featurettes have had three DVD releases, but this one puts the others to shame; worth seeking out Space Jam: 2-Disc Special Edition – one of your better… |
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Peter Pan Grab Bag VI
Even more authentically grab bag-like in nature than our previous entries this final entry focused on today’s 2-Disc Platinum Edition DVD release of Disney’s Peter Pan features photos from a… |
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Mulan DVD worth the double dip
On the eve of its release, DVD Toons takes a look at Disney’s second big October release, {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/342 Mulan: Special Edition}}, and finds the set worthy of upgrade. “All… |
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Rudolph / Frosty / Santa Claus: The Original Christmas Classics
…to The First Easter Rabbit, it’s not hard to fill any gaps! Leading the way in recent remastered editions has been Warners, with their series of Deluxe Editions on DVD,… |
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Peanuts Deluxe Holiday Collection
…Remastered Deluxe Edition, and A Charlie Brown Christmas: Remastered Deluxe Edition.) The Blu-ray revolution is full upon us now, and one of the leading studios for getting out catalog product… |
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Tangled
…wouldn’t be shocked to find another edition come along at some point, even if Disney has kind of put all their eggs in one basket with the format offerings in… |
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Warner Archive: The Green Slime
…boasted the Remastered Edition banner along the top of the sleeve, leading me to assume that this would essentially be as good a release as a widely commercially available pressing… |
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Aardman's new home; Treasures still a comin'; new contest and more reviews on the way, plus a recharge to the site coming soon…
…bring us collectors‘ collectors editions. The True Lifes were a great way to start this, and I’d love to see a follow up on some more of Walt’s non and… |
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The Little Mermaid grab bag #3: Two press releases
The following are two official press release relating to yesterday’s release of Disney’s The Little Mermaid on 2-Disc Platinum Edition DVD. The first is a lighthearted one pointing out Ariel… |
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Didier Ghez’s They Drew As They Pleased series goes full circle
…art director or someone who had established the mood of some Disney features the way Tyrus Wong had done for Bambi. Hans Bacher and his work on Mulan immediately came… |
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ASIFA presents 1938 Disney Artist's Tryout Book
The ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive introduces the Disney Studios Artist’s Tryout Book, now available to view online for free. From the collection of Clair Weeks, Marc Davis’ assistant on Bambi and… |
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APRIL FOOLS STORY: Snow White and the Dwarfs gain an extra companion
…floodgates for more sequels to Walt Disney’s original classics. Following next year’s Bambi And The Great Prince and the in-production Cinderella III and Tinkerbell Movie, it is expected that Disney… |
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Once Upon A Time…Walt Disney
…Mouse and Silly Symphonies shorts and the early features Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia and Bambi. Although there was a wealth of related merchandise readily available (a… |
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Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimarron
…story (borrowing just a little from Dumbo, Bambi and The Lion King) follows young Spirit, a wild stallion in the old west. Strong and fast, Spirit grows to be a… |
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Tinker Bell And The Legend Of The Neverbeast
…Anywhere, Pixar’s Inside Out, and at long last the Aladdin Diamond Edition. 5 Essential Ingredients To Getting Gruff (5:11) features director Steve Loter and his crew discussing formulating the film’s… |
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Lion King D-rectors Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff: 2D’s for a 3D hit!
…brought to life The Lion King? Rob Minkoff: Originally it was thought of as a Bambi in Africa. More true life adventure than mythical epic. But when Roger and I… |
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Rumble in the Jungle!
…a generally good presentation overall, I gave The Jungle Book the benefit of the doubt! The switching to two Platinum Edition releases per year, the strain does seem to be… |
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Paul McCartney: The Music And Animation Collection
…on the disc in technical ability, and there are nice nods to other animal movies, most notably one of McCartney’s own favorites, Bambi, as well as The Lion King and… |
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Phineas And Ferb: The Movie – Across The 2nd Dimension
…feature format, such as with The Proud Family Movie and, even making it to the theatrical big screen, Recess and the hysterical Teacher’s Pet. These movie editions are often how… |
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I Wanna Be Like You! The Jungle Book on DVD, plus SuperFriends!
…it all”. Go get ’em tiger! Of course today is also a big collector’s day for classic animation fans: The Jungle Book‘s 2-disc Platinum Edition is now available (and at… |
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Woody Woodpecker And Friends: Classic Cartoon Collection
…Andy Panda (1939), which somewhat channels the friendly forest atmosphere of Bambi a good couple of years before its release, while he’s noticeably older in Culhane’s Oscar-nominated Fish Fry from… |
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Winnie The Pooh
…was their problem, but when it came to Bambi II – and despite however well that midquel might have been considered to turn out – it was, ultimately, a redundant… |
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Didier Ghez uncovers the hidden art of Disney’s early renaissance
…Robin Hood in the first edition of the book The Art Of Walt Disney by Christopher Finch (Harry N. Abrams, 1973), I sensed that one of my life goals would… |
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When You Wish Upon A Star: The Musical Making of Walt Disney’s Pinocchio
…larger palette of situations, plots and subplots, because of extremely different locations (the small village, the theater, Pleasure Island, the submarine expedition), and secondary characters such as Figaro, Cleo, “Honest”… |
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Disneyland visiting strategies
Chuck Oberleitner has updated his Grownup Geeks’s Guide to Disneyland’s 50th Anniversary with substantial and pertinent information on how to hone in on the best times to visit Disneyland Resort… |
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Watership Down editor Terry Rawlings, RIP aged 85. Read AV interview in tribute here
In the 40th anniversary year of animated classic Watership Down, we sadly report the news that the film’s editor, Terry Rawlings, has passed away today ages 85. Terry sat for… |
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Upcoming CBS animated specials
A holiday tradition continues this week when the CBS television network begins airing its holiday animated specials. First up is the 40th anniversary broadcast of \\Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer\\ on… |
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Animated News & Views does Comic-Con 2008!
…AND BOLD • BIG BANG THEORY • VARIOUS STAR WARS: CLONE WARS PANELS • POWERPUFF GIRLS 10TH ANNIVERSARY • INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL… |
