Sleeping Beauty (Fully Restored Limited Edition) (Walt Disney's Masterpiece)[VHS]
starring: Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton, Barbara Luddy
directed by: Clyde Geronimi
directed by: Clyde Geronimi
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Disney's 1959 animated effort was the studio's most ambitious to date, a widescreen spectacle boasting a gorgeous waltz-filled score adapting Tchaikovsky. In the 14th century, the malevolent Maleficent (not dissimilar to the wicked Queen in Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) taunts a king that his infant Aurora will fatally prick her finger on a spinning wheel before sundown on her 16th birthday. This, of course, would deny her a happily-ever-after with her true love. Things almost but not quite turn out that way, thanks to the assistance of some bubbly, bumbling fairies named Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather. It's not really all that much about the title character--how interesting can someone in the middle of a long nap be, anyway? Instead, those fairies carry the day, as well as, of course, good Prince Phillip, whose battle with the malevolent Maleficent in the guise of a dragon has been co-opted by any number of animated films since. See it in its original glory here. And Malificent's castle, filled with warthogs and demonic imps in a macabre dance celebrating their evil ways, manages a certain creepy grandeur. --David Kronke
Disney's 1959 animated effort was the studio's most ambitious to date, a widescreen spectacle boasting a gorgeous waltz-filled score adapting Tchaikovsky. In the 14th century, the malevolent Maleficent (not dissimilar to the wicked Queen in Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) taunts a king that his infant Aurora will fatally prick her finger on a spinning wheel before sundown on her 16th birthday. This, of course, would deny her a happily-ever-after with her true love. Things almost but not quite turn out that way, thanks to the assistance of some bubbly, bumbling fairies named Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather. It's not really all that much about the title character--how interesting can someone in the middle of a long nap be, anyway? Instead, those fairies carry the day, as well as, of course, good Prince Phillip, whose battle with the malevolent Maleficent in the guise of a dragon has been co-opted by any number of animated films since. See it in its original glory here. And Malificent's castle, filled with warthogs and demonic imps in a macabre dance celebrating their evil ways, manages a certain creepy grandeur. --David Kronke
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- The Ultimate Dance Movie
One definitely has the feeling that the Disney producers of this 50th Anniversary DVD release were more than a little strapped for materiel to pad out the movie - which is as short as it is gorgeously visualized, and set to Tchaikovsky's lilting ballet music. It is the ultimate dance move; it seems as if every character, not just the two lovers are dancing, most of the time. The video itself looks quite lovely, clean and crisp, and I am sure the enhanced `surround sound" would have rattled the rafters, ... Read More
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- Sleeping Beauty
This is one of my favorite Disney films from their classics. I had a great experience purchasing it from the third party seller and would purchase from them again.
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Bought this set for my 7 yr. old granddaughter for Easter.She loved it.
Rating: - sleeping beauty
The video arrived intact and in new condition.The price was very reasonable. I'm very satisfied.
Rating: - Sleeping Beauty
gift to my grandchildren for Easter, have not heard anything from them about the movie yet, But I am sure they will like it as much, as their parents did
- The Ultimate Dance MovieOne definitely has the feeling that the Disney producers of this 50th Anniversary DVD release were more than a little strapped for materiel to pad out the movie - which is as short as it is gorgeously visualized, and set to Tchaikovsky's lilting ballet music. It is the ultimate dance move; it seems as if every character, not just the two lovers are dancing, most of the time. The video itself looks quite lovely, clean and crisp, and I am sure the enhanced `surround sound" would have rattled the rafters, ... Read More
- Sleeping BeautyThis is one of my favorite Disney films from their classics. I had a great experience purchasing it from the third party seller and would purchase from them again.
- Sleeping BeautyBought this set for my 7 yr. old granddaughter for Easter.She loved it.
- sleeping beautyThe video arrived intact and in new condition.The price was very reasonable. I'm very satisfied.
- Sleeping Beautygift to my grandchildren for Easter, have not heard anything from them about the movie yet, But I am sure they will like it as much, as their parents did
