Sleeping Beauty (Fully Restored Limited Edition) (Walt Disney's Masterpiece)
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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- A classic
Love this movie and I do not see any problem with the dragon slaying prince, the pretty princess and the evil witch! I think Disney has made a huge mistake staying away from classic fairy tales. There's nothing wrong with having classic stories being animated.
Anyways, the digital remaster looks fabulous and the 2nd disk really helps kids enjoy the movie more.
Rating: - Sleeping Beauty
This movie is just beautiful, and the 2 disk set has wonderful extras.I especially enjoyed the Grand Canyon Suite, and seeing how the movie was made.
Rating: - Walt Disney Classic
Sleeping Beauty is one of my favorite Walt Disney movies so I purchased it to share with my granddaughter.She of course loves it too.We watch it almost everytime she visits.
Rating: -Sleeping Beauty was awesome
I bought 4 Sleeping Beauty.My nine grandchildern will love Her come Christmas.I bought one to see at my house, well should I tell you more?
Rating: - prompt and perfect
cannot comment beyond above as this is Christmas gift for grandchild and has not been viewed.
- A classicLove this movie and I do not see any problem with the dragon slaying prince, the pretty princess and the evil witch! I think Disney has made a huge mistake staying away from classic fairy tales. There's nothing wrong with having classic stories being animated.
Anyways, the digital remaster looks fabulous and the 2nd disk really helps kids enjoy the movie more.
- Sleeping BeautyThis movie is just beautiful, and the 2 disk set has wonderful extras.I especially enjoyed the Grand Canyon Suite, and seeing how the movie was made.
- Walt Disney ClassicSleeping Beauty is one of my favorite Walt Disney movies so I purchased it to share with my granddaughter.She of course loves it too.We watch it almost everytime she visits.
-Sleeping Beauty was awesomeI bought 4 Sleeping Beauty.My nine grandchildern will love Her come Christmas.I bought one to see at my house, well should I tell you more?
- prompt and perfectcannot comment beyond above as this is Christmas gift for grandchild and has not been viewed.
