Your thoughts on.... Bambi: Platinum Edition

yoda_four · Post by **yoda_four** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:18 pm

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AwallaceUNC · Post by **AwallaceUNC** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:31 pm

Yay! Paul's back!

-Aaron

saving107 · Post by **saving107** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:23 am

well, i haven't gotten my copy yet but with all those very possitve review out there i am more than sure i will 100% satisfied.

my chicken is infected · Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:38 am

Can't wait!

Wonderlicious · Post by **Wonderlicious** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 6:10 am

In various topics on this forum, I wrote:As the DVD has been released in England two weeks earlier than in the US, I have the DVD on my hands and can comment on it in case you wanted to know about it before Luke posts his review.

The video of the movie is, as cliched as it sounds, really good. There were little signs of grain, dust etc and the colours looked vivid and fresh. I'm pretty sure that they fixed the vanishing racoon (the one that disappears on the little island after the fire), but apart from that, we don't have a Lion King job here. Oh, and they added restoration credits at the end.

I personally listened to the mono track, not the 5.1 mix, which is a better option for people with non-surround systems (like me ). In my opinion, it seems a bit better than the 5.1 mix, as the mono track was as the film was meant to be heard.

The extras is something I haven't totally tackled, but I'll give my opinion on the ones that I've seen so far. The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born is very good. At times, it can seem a bit fluffy with animators saying "Bambi is the greatest movie ever ever ever!", but apart from that, it provides an excellent insight into the making of the movie. The Disney Time Capsule is also very interesting, as it provides a generally entertaining look at life and animation in 1942. The Original Theatrical Trailer is a nice inclusion, although Disney should really have included some more trailers from reissues like they did for Snow White and Alice in Wonderland. The Art of Bambi galleries are nice, although the character design ones past Bambi himself are a bit thin.

Overall, I think that this is going to be a great set, but not as good as Aladdin or Snow White platinums

yoda_four · Post by **yoda_four** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 10:40 pm

bump?

RJKD23 · Post by **RJKD23** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 10:44 pm

we'll post after Tuesday!

so far...the only thing I can write is.."the cover art's fine."

Flower's Friend · Post by **Flower's Friend** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:57 pm

I am so so so happy to get it early, this means I don't have to get up early tommorrow to catch the bus go to suncoast and all that to get the Dvd as soon as possable so I can watch it right away. I can take my time going to suncoast. ( I order 2 copies of this Dvd edtion one from Disney Direct, another from Suncoast.

My plan was to watch the movie tommorrow and then all the special features. But now I got it early. I feel I want to wait till March still to watch the movie so I will wait till midnight before putting the movie in, but I will go ahead and watch the special features. I am so happy I get to see my very good friend Flower on Crystal Clear Dvd

DaveWadding · Post by **DaveWadding** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 3:07 pm

You got yours from Disney Direct today?!

I'm oozing with jealousy.

Flower's Friend · Post by **Flower's Friend** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 3:21 pm

Maybe mother nature was rewarding me for all the hard work I went through to post up a good review on Amazon

Mermaid Kelly · Post by **Mermaid Kelly** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 3:57 pm

Mine came in the mail (from disneydirect.com) on Saturday!

I loved it!!!!!! Great dvd!!!!

The restoration is gorgous!!! Beautiful picture!!

It was so great to see the movie again, especially since I haven't seen it in over 10 years!! As I watched it, I remembered some parts more than others, but I really liked the movie overall. The scene I remembered most was the ice skating scene! I remembered the tune in an instant, and was humming along with the movie! The tune is still in my head....I've been catching myself humming it at random times!

What can I say.....it's catchy!!

I haven't finished all the bonus features yet, but I'll comment on the ones I've seen. The art galleries were nice, and Disney's Time Capsule was cool to see what life was like in the early 40's. The deleted scenes were pretty good, although one was extremely short! I liked the "What's your season?" quiz....I would have never guessed I was a "summer girl"

The Forest Adventure game was disapointing though.....it felt like a preschoolers game!!

Plus, it got boring....fast!

I really liked "The Making of Bambi - a Prince is Born" It was fun to watch, interesting, and it keeps your attention!

I also enjoyed "restoring Bambi" it was a cool section to watch, and I was surprised at the "Sneak Peek at Bambi 2".....it looked like it could be pretty good! I didn't watch the "Disneypedia" (with the live animals) yet, but I will soon! Same with "Walt's Story Meetings", and "The Old Mill". Overall, I am very pleased with my Bambi dvd!!!

Wow....this took me over a half hour to write!!!

.......oh well

Dan05 · Post by **Dan05** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 3:59 pm

I give it

I haven't seen it yet but i know it will be good and the cover art looks great

GOGOinVegas · Post by **GOGOinVegas** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:26 pm

I only got to see the packaging so far, Its a gorgeous cover , but I HATE the fact that there is a blob of goop holding the slipcover door closed

I guess I will have to install my own velcro tab thingy now on Disney DVD slipcovers....

.Other than that I cant wait to see what will surely be a great restoration.

Grunches · Post by **Grunches** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:23 pm

Is there going to be a Bambi Collectors Gift Set?

DaveWadding · Post by **DaveWadding** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:25 pm

GOGOinVegas wrote:I only got to see the packaging so far, Its a gorgeous cover , but I HATE the fact that there is a blob of goop holding the slipcover door closed
I guess I will have to install my own velcro tab thingy now on Disney DVD slipcovers.... .Other than that I cant wait to see what will surely be a great restoration.

Yeah, gotta find me some round velcro tabs somewhere.

Also, no gift set for Bambi.

RJKD23 · Post by **RJKD23** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:27 pm

Grunches wrote:Is there going to be a Bambi Collectors Gift Set?

NOOOO!!!

this has got to be the worst decision Disney made.
I mean if Aladdin was "first time on DVD" and received a gift set, shouldn't Bambi?!
And I'm telling you...that Thumper plush from Best Buy slightly makes up for not having a gift set.

Grunches · Post by **Grunches** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:36 pm

RJKD23 wrote:
Grunches wrote:Is there going to be a Bambi Collectors Gift Set?
NOOOO!!!
this has got to be the worst decision Disney made.
I mean if Aladdin was "first time on DVD" and received a gift set, shouldn't Bambi?!
And I'm telling you...that Thumper plush from Best Buy slightly makes up for not having a gift set.

How come they choose not to? Is there a link or anything to that decision?

Christian · Post by **Christian** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:28 am

I HATE the fact that there is a blob of goop holding the slipcover door closed

That blob of goop thing is really annoying. I can't believe they would be so cheap. "Let's save two cents per DVD by not putting a Velcro fastener on it."

saving107 · Post by **saving107** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 1:04 am

Christian wrote:
I HATE the fact that there is a blob of goop holding the slipcover door closed
That blob of goop thing is really annoying. I can't believe they would be so cheap. "Let's save two cents per DVD by not putting a Velcro fastener on it."

i haven't bought my DVD yet, but wile at walmart i might just also pick up a pack of very small velcro patch to put on the slipcover.

Ciaobelli · Post by **Ciaobelli** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 5:46 am

Grunches wrote:
RJKD23 wrote: NOOOO!!!
this has got to be the worst decision Disney made.
I mean if Aladdin was "first time on DVD" and received a gift set, shouldn't Bambi?!
And I'm telling you...that Thumper plush from Best Buy slightly makes up for not having a gift set.
How come they choose not to? Is there a link or anything to that decision?

Probably poor sales of the previous ones. Or maybe they are taking the time to rethink it, so that they can make the darn book worth something.

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