Cinderella Platinum Edition

[Disneybell]

I think the art work is really cute but I think if it would have just had cinderella on the cover facing us with the prince on the other side and maybe some how putting the fairy godmother on the cover just my 2 cent but i m still super happy about it coming to dvd. when i was watching my Bambi dvd I get all excited when they show the preview for Cinderella I truly can't wait . I Hope we get a press release soon

[Nala]

I've got the Cinderella Masterpiece VHS and on the front it's got Cinderella dancing with the prince at the ball. At the bottom it has three mice and Lucifer. The Fairy Godmother is also on the picture. I think I bought it in 1995. I plan on buying the DVD in October when it comes out.

[Disneybell]

that s the same vhs copy I have my tape is so worn out i can't wait until the dvd comes out I will so be there buying it only seven mnths tll Cinderella

[Ciaobelli]

only seven mnths tll Cinderella

Yikes

[The Little Merman]

that s the same vhs copy I have my tape is so worn out i can't wait until the dvd comes out I will so be there buying it only seven months till Cinderella

I have the original Black Diamond VHS, and it is still very watchable, but I do not in fear of it breaking. Yeah for stealing my non Disney-fan friend's Masterpiece copy!!!

[yendor]

Hi! I'm new to the board but not to Disney! Here's something interesting: I just watched the Cinderella DVD release preview on the new Bambi disk and couldn't believe my ears. Was it my imagination, or were the original voices of the Duke, Cinderella's stepmother, and Cinderella herself erased and replaced by new voices? Cinderella, especially, sounded rathah British! Later on, when the fairy godmother speaks, it's the original voice, and we also hear Cinderella say "it's like a dream come true," and it's definitely Ilene Woods...but that's not her at the beginning. Hope you guys can watch it and then post some feedback!

Thanks - Rod

[RJKD23]

Hi! I'm new to the board but not to Disney! Here's something interesting: I just watched the Cinderella DVD release preview on the new Bambi disk and couldn't believe my ears. Was it my imagination, or were the original voices of the Duke, Cinderella's stepmother, and Cinderella herself erased and replaced by new voices? Cinderella, especially, sounded rathah British! Later on, when the fairy godmother speaks, it's the original voice, and we also hear Cinderella say "it's like a dream come true," and it's definitely Ilene Woods...but that's not her at the beginning. Hope you guys can watch it and then post some feedback!

Thanks - Rod

Welcome to the forum "rodney" spelled backwards!
that's interesting you caught that...i'll come around to watching Bambi and post my thoughts too.
hope you enjoy the forum!

[Disneybell]

Hey your right at the begining of the preview it does sound different why is that? I know the movie will have the original voices right? and welcome to the bored

[yendor]

Thanks for the welcome, guys! And yes, "Yendor" is indeed "Rodney" spelled backwards!

Anyway, I just finished watching the Cinderella preview again, and I swear those are new voices. Hmmm...wonder why the Disney people did that?

I had three original VHS releases of Cinderella: the 1988 (or was it 89?) vid; the next version (can't remember how many years afterward, but the case had a different scene), and a HUGE boxed set, with a book (which I eventually sold on eBay!). Cinderella has always been my absolute favorite Disney animated film--I love every frame of it! My favorite scene is where the mice sew her dress, but after watching it several times on tape, I've come to dislike one very BIG part of that scene! For some reason, the action cuts to the two mice trying to get the pearls for Cindy's dress and their encounter with Lucifer. I think that entire sequence is too long and boring! It's five minutes of dead time, as far as I'm concerned. I'd much rather watch the mice and birds putting together that dress!

There's also a mistake in that dress-making sequence, if I remember correctly (haven't watched it in a long time, so bear with me). There's an establishing shot of the dress from the floor, and we can clearly see that the lace collar is already sewn. Then, later, we see them sewing it on again! Just the same, I still enjoy that scene, especially the jaunty little song--I wore that out on my Golden Books record as a kid!

Have any of you ever collected the Bradford Exchange Cinderella plates? They're faithful renditions of the film, painted beautifully. I think you can pick them up on eBay for a (dare I say it?) a song!

Rod

[The Little Merman]

Hi! I'm new to the board but not to Disney! Here's something interesting: I just watched the Cinderella DVD release preview on the new Bambi disk and couldn't believe my ears. Was it my imagination, or were the original voices of the Duke, Cinderella's stepmother, and Cinderella herself erased and replaced by new voices? Cinderella, especially, sounded rathah British! Later on, when the fairy godmother speaks, it's the original voice, and we also hear Cinderella say "it's like a dream come true," and it's definitely Ilene Woods...but that's not her at the beginning. Hope you guys can watch it and then post some feedback!

Thanks - Rod

I KNOW!!!! OMG!!!!!! I NOTICED THAT RIGHT WHEN I SAY THE COMMERCIAL!!! I WAS SO PISSED AT DISNEY (I know, I know, it is only a commercial, but it is Cinderella's commercial) The Duke sounded extremely different, Lady Tremaine was NOT Eleanor Audley's voice, and That was not Ilene Woods. THEN, as you said The fairy god mother speaks and it is her, as well as the remark Cinderella makes- it is Ilene Woods. WHAT THE $&%* IS WITH THAT???

BTW- Welcome to the forum yendor! I hope to see you here later!!

[Disneykid]

I noticed the new voices, too. I have no idea why they did that, to be honest, but it was definitely odd. Still, I loved the trailer. Disney really seemed to be aiming it at film fans instead of children, which was a relief for me. After checking out Bambi's galleries, I'm hoping Cinderella's galleries contain commentary. It seems like Disney uses the Art Review for modern films where the filmmakers are around to comment, and the virtual gallery hostess for classic films.

[yendor]

I'm sure there MUST be a good reason for the new voices, though I can't think of a reason off the top of my head! Also, when the Duke fits the slipper on Cinderella's foot, does it glow in the original film? I don't remember that!

I once read somewhere that Walt thought his finest piece of animation EVER was when Cinderella's ripped dress transformed into the gown. I tried to slow this down on the VHS and could never get it right--but it truly is an amazing piece of work. Maybe the DVD will show us how it's done!

My favorite scene in Cinderella has always been the dress-making sequence. But I also love "Sing, Sweet Nightingale," which is just beautiful. "So This is Love" is also very sweet, and hearing a young Mike Douglas as the Prince is a nice treat.

I agree with the posters that the Prince shouldn't be the focal point on the DVD cover. In fact, I don't think he should be there at all! I'd much rather see the gown transformation sequence, or the scene where Cindy looks at her reflection in the fountain. Just beautiful!

Rod

[Dan05]

Really? I never really noticed as I wasn't really paying attention to the preview but thats pretty dumb if they have. I doubt they have changed them though cause why would they? They haven't for any other movies that have become Platinum. And all they do is get it from the vault clean, fix it and do whatever else they do and thats it. They don't revoice the characters. It probably just sounded different in the preview.

[yendor]

I watched and listened to the Cinderella preview five times, and the voices are definitely not original at the beginning. Instead of not watching the preview and then dismissing our perceptions, why not spend all of 2 minutes and watch? Sheesh, some people.

Rod

[Dan05]

I watched and listened to the Cinderella preview five times, and the voices are definitely not original at the beginning. Instead of not watching the preview and then dismissing our perceptions, why not spend all of 2 minutes and watch? Sheesh, some people.

Rod

I have already and in my opinion still think they haven't changed cause why would Disney waste thier time revoicing the characters?

[RJKD23]

I have already and in my opinion still think they haven't changed cause why would Disney waste thier time revoicing the characters?

because they probably messed up in editting.
just kidding!

[Nala]

I'm sure there MUST be a good reason for the new voices, though I can't think of a reason off the top of my head! Also, when the Duke fits the slipper on Cinderella's foot, does it glow in the original film? I don't remember that!

I once read somewhere that Walt thought his finest piece of animation EVER was when Cinderella's ripped dress transformed into the gown. I tried to slow this down on the VHS and could never get it right--but it truly is an amazing piece of work. Maybe the DVD will show us how it's done!

My favorite scene in Cinderella has always been the dress-making sequence. But I also love "Sing, Sweet Nightingale," which is just beautiful. "So This is Love" is also very sweet, and hearing a young Mike Douglas as the Prince is a nice treat.

I agree with the posters that the Prince shouldn't be the focal point on the DVD cover. In fact, I don't think he should be there at all! I'd much rather see the gown transformation sequence, or the scene where Cindy looks at her reflection in the fountain. Just beautiful!

Rod

I just watched Cinderella and the slipper did glow. Something I noticed was when the fairy Godmother changed Cinderella's dress from rags to the gown, it was white. However, at the ball it's blue. Did that happen to any of you?

[Disneykid]

Something I noticed was when the fairy Godmother changed Cinderella's dress from rags to the gown, it was white. However, at the ball it's blue. Did that happen to any of you?

That's always been the case, and it's caused confusion in Disney's marketing department. 3/4 of all Cinderella clipart and merchandise out there shows her in blue when her gown is actually silver. Her gown is blue in certain shots because she's in shadow, and I guess since the gown's silver, it reflects the sky and shade around it, rendering it blue. Notice how everytime the gown's blue, Cindy's hair is extremely dark, as well as her skin, yet in all of the silver shots, she's normal. This misconception has also caused Disney to keep showing Aurora in pink because they're afraid people would get her confused with Cinderella, whom they put in blue. If they'd show Cinderella in her proper silver gown, then they could freely show Aurora in blue (which she should be in; she was in the pink dress for a grand total of 15 seconds in the movie).

[yendor]

Yes, Cindy's gown is definitely silver--it doesn't turn "bluish" until she's in shadow, as was astutely pointed out by Disneykid. And it's also true that the people who've marketed the merchandise for the movie (including the Disney organization itself) usually shows Cinderella dressed in a blue gown. Just once, I'd like to see them get it right!

As a kid, I had the little Golden Book of Cinderella, and on the cover, it showed her in a white gown! With pink ribbons, yet!

Are there any of you who were as surprised at me by the viciousness of the stepsisters when they tear Cindy's dress to shreds? It's really quite violent, even by today's standards!

Rod

[Nala]

Are there any of you who were as surprised at me by the viciousness of the stepsisters when they tear Cindy's dress to shreds? It's really quite violent, even by today's standards!

Rod

It makes it even worse when the mice used that stuff that the stepsisters had thrown away in the first place. They didn't want the stuff and then they become violent and tear Cindy's dress when they saw the things thay had thrown way.