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The Little Mermaid (Fully Restored Special Edition) (Disney's Masterpiece) [VHS] Disney Walt Disney Home Video miss classified should be Used Acceptable From the moment that Prince Erics ship emerged from the fog in the opening credits it was apparent that Disney had somehow suddenly recaptured that magic that had been dormant for thirty years In the tale of a headstrong young mermaid who yearns to spend a day warm on the sand Ariel trades her voice to Ursula the Sea Witch classically voiced by Pat Carroll for a pair of legs Ariel can only succeed if she receives true loves kiss in a few days time and she needs all the help she can from a singing crab named Sebastian a loudmouth seagull and a flounder The lyrics and music by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken are top form witty and relevant and they advance the story go on hum a few bars of Under the Sea Mermaid put animation back on the studios to do list and was responsible for ushering Beauty and the Beast to theaters A modern Disney classic --Keith Simanton Cinderella (Walt Disney's Masterpiece) [VHS] Walt Disney Home Video This is a GREAT movie and will love Disneys adaptation of the beloved fairy tale became a classic in its own right thanks to some memorable tunes including A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo and the title song and some endearingly cute comic relief We all know the story--the wicked stepmother and stepsisters simply wont have it this uppity Cinderella thinking shes going to a ball designed to find the handsome prince an appropriate sweetheart but perseverance animal buddies and a well-timed entrance by a fairy godmother make sure things turn out all right There are a few striking sequences of pure animation--for example Cinderella is reflected in bubbles drifting through the air--and the design is rich and evocative throughout Its a simple story padded here agreeably with comic business particularly Cinderellas rodent pals dressed up conspicuously like the dwarf sidekicks of another famous Disney heroine and their misadventures with a wretched cat named Lucifer Theres also much harrumphing and exposition spouting by the King and the Grand Duke Its a much simpler and more graceful work than the more frenetically paced animated films of today which makes it simultaneously quaint and highly gratifying --David Kronke Fantasia (Walt Disney's Masterpiece) [VHS] Walt Disney Home Video WALT DISNEYS MASTERPIECE Along with Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 the anthology set contains a third disc that examines a segment of both movies in detail Each segment has an introduction that has experts including Leonard Maltin producer Roy E Disney or the animators setting up the pieces history Notes on the music and dozens of design photos are included on all the segments although others offer more intriguing features Abandoned animation is shown on many segments as are a few behind-the-scenes shorts the most intriguing are experts from Walt Disneys hosted documentaries on how his company made movies As for the photos they are awkwardly catalogued and only the most patient of viewers would want to look at all of them In some segments though these images are entertainingly produced as a story reel presenting these images--rough animation sketches pastel paintings--with the musical accompaniment For those looking for a more well-rounded view of the films the two one-hour documentaries on each films disc lay the groundwork but none of the anthology looks at how the first film was seen through the years or gives time to anyone who wasnt gung-ho about every element of the films There is hardly a mention of embarrassing stereotypes that were matted and still are out of the Pastoral segment or the intriguing aspect of the film as a 60s icon for the ultimate head-trip Disney does let their guard down to show sequences that were being readied in 1940 for future editions including a recently restored short scored to Clair de Lune Most tantalizing is a look at how the special effects were done in the original film The guide is a scrapbook that one of the technicians kept and was discovered only in 1990 Fans can only hope a reproduction will be made available someday --Doug Thomas Peter Pan (Fully Restored 45th Anniversary Limited Edition) (Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection) [VHS] Walt Disney Walt Disney Home Video Peter Pan has a special place in the realm of classic animated Disney films it instills an element of childlike wonder The 1953 version of James M Barries story is colorfully told and keeps on the straight and narrow of the book Barries wondrous focus on childs play is the key to its longevity kids who dont grow up shadows that run away from their owners pirates a fairy and the magic ability to fly In short you cant help wishing the adventure would happen to you Fueled by a few memorable songs the stunner being You Can Fly and the strong impression of the pixie fairy Tinkerbell and the goofy Captain Hook Disneys version of this story neither supplants nor lessens the Broadway version with Mary Martin that was produced for television the same decade Unlike some classics Peter Pan never ages along the way --Doug Thomas Beauty and the Beast (A Walt Disney Classic) [VHS] Walt Disney Home Video Disneys Classic The film that officially signaled Disneys animation renaissance following The Little Mermaid and the only animated feature to receive a Best Picture Oscar nomination Beauty and the Beast remains the yardstick by which all other animated films should be measured It relates the story of Belle a bookworm with a dotty inventor for a father when he inadvertently offends the Beast a prince whose heart is too hard to love anyone besides himself Belle boldly takes her fathers place imprisoned in the Beasts gloomy mansion Naturally Belle teaches the Beast to love What makes this such a dazzler besides the amazingly accomplished animation and the winning coterie of supporting characters the Beasts mansion is overrun by quipping dancing household items is the array of beautiful and hilarious songs by composer Alan Menken and the late lamented lyricist Howard Ashman The title song won the 1991 Best Song Oscar and Menkens score scored a trophy as well The downright funniest song is Gaston a louts paean to himself including the immortal line I use antlers in all of my de-co-ra-ting Be Our Guest is transformed into an inspired Busby Berkeley homage Since Ashmans passing animated musicals havent quite reached the same exhilarating level of wit sophistication and pure joy --David Kronke --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title To Kill a Mockingbird (Widescreen) [VHS] Universal Studios Ranked 34 on the American Film Institutes list of the 100 Greatest American Films To Kill a Mockingbird is quite simply one of the finest family-oriented dramas ever made A beautiful and deeply affecting adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee the film retains a timeless quality that transcends its historically dated subject matter racism in the Depression-era South and remains powerfully resonant in present-day America with its advocacy of tolerance justice integrity and loving responsible parenthood Its tempting to call this an important message movie that should be required viewing for children and adults alike but this riveting courtroom drama is anything but stodgy or pedantic As Atticus Finch the small-town Alabama lawyer and widower father of two Gregory Peck gives one of his finest performances with his impassioned defense of a black man Brock Peters wrongfully accused of the rape and assault of a young white woman While his children Scout Mary Badham and Jem Philip Alford learn the realities of racial prejudice and irrational hatred they also learn to overcome their fear of the unknown as personified by their mysterious mostly unseen neighbor Boo Radley Robert Duvall in his brilliant almost completely nonverbal screen debut What emerges from this evocative exquisitely filmed drama is a pure distillation of the themes of Harper Lees enduring novel a showcase for some of the finest American acting ever assembled in one film and a rare quality of humanitarian artistry including Horton Footes splendid screenplay and Elmer Bernsteins outstanding score that seems all but lost in the chaotic morass of modern cinema --Jeff Shannon The Jungle Book (Fully Restored 30th Anniversary Limited Edition) [VHS] Walt Disney Home Video This video is the original Walt Disneys Junglebook Disneys 1967 animated feature seems even more entertaining now than it did upon first release with a hall-of-fame vocal performance by Phil Harris as Baloo the genial bear friend of feral child Mowgli Based on fiction by Rudyard Kipling the film goes its own way as Disney animation will but the strong characters and smart casting George Sanders as the villainous tiger Shere Khan make it one of the studios stronger feature-length cartoons Songs include The Bare Necessities and Trust in Me --Tom Keogh Dumbo (Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection) [VHS] Walt Disney Home Video This is a GREAT movie will LOVE A Disney classic that actually is a classic Dumbo should be part of your video collection whether or not you have children The storytelling was never as lean as in Dumbo the songs rarely as haunting or just plain weird the characters rarely so well defined The film pits the cold cruel heartless world that cant accept abnormality against a plucky and mute hero Jumbo Jr Dumbo is a mean-spirited nickname is ostracized from the circus pack shortly after his delivery by the stork because of his big ears His mother sticks up for him and is shackled Hes jeered by children an insightful scene has one boy poking fun at Dumbos ears even though the youngsters ears are also ungainly used by the circus folk and demoted to appearing with the clowns Only the decent Timothy Q Mouse looks out for the little guy Concerns about the un-PC Jim Crow crows who mock Dumbo with the wonderful When I See an Elephant Fly should be moderated by remembering that the crows are the only social group in the film who act kindly to the little outcast If you dont mist up during the Baby Mine scene you may be legally pronounced dead --Keith Simanton Lady and the Tramp [VHS] Walt Disney Video Excellent condition Disneys first animated feature in CinemaScope is now available in widescreen presentations on video and it is definitely good to get the whole picture One of the studios most original and charming movies the 1955 film tells the story of a rakish street-smart dog named Tramp who helps an aristocratic pooch named Lady out of some trouble and then commences a romance with her Sweet funny scenes abound and the combination of innocence and sophistication would have done well in a live-action picture Peggy Lee cowrote the songs and provides the voice of the Siamese cats in one of the films best-known musical sequences This newly restored version spruces up both sonics and visuals and a letterbox version is available --Tom Keogh 101 Dalmatians (Walt Disney's Classic) [VHS] Walt Disney Home Video Full of boundless adventure and boisterous fun Disneys 17th animated masterpiece is the original film classic starring 101 of the worlds most lovable huggable Dalmatians and their hilariously evil captor Cruella De Vil A charming London neighborhood is home to Roger and Anita whose beloved Dalmatians Pongo and Perdita have become the proud parents of 15 puppies But when Cruella and her bumbling henchmen Horace and Jasper unexpectedly appear the pups soon disappear -- along with every other Dalmatian puppy in town Now Pongo and Perdita must rally their animal friends and use the power of the Twilight Bark to find Cruellas secret hideaway and free the puppies Featuring the unforgettable toe-tapping song Cruella De Vil 101 DALMATIANS is one of the most cherished and sought-after Disney classics of all time -- and among the last films to bear the personal touch of Walt Disney Back in 1961 Walt Disney got a little hip with 101 Dalmatians making use of that flat Saturday morning cartoon style that had become so popular The result is a kitschy change in animation and story Pongo and Perdita are two lonely dalmatians who meet cute in a London park and arrange for their pet humans to marry so they can live together and raise a family They become proud parents of 15 pups who are stolen by the dastardly Cruella De Vil who wants to make a fur coat out of them Cruella has become the most popular villain in all of Disney shes flamboyantly nasty and lots of fun But its the dalmatians who shine in this endearing classic particularly those precocious pups Telling the story from the dogs point of view is a clever conceit a fundamental flaw of the live-action remake --Bill Desowitz