Petition To Have Disney Release "Song Of The South"

Don Quackleone · Post by **Don Quackleone** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 8:43 am

This should be released.

It's a CRIME to keep such a great title under wraps, forcing afficianados to rely on crappy bootlegs.

It's MONEY IN THE BANK, Disney!

So who is with me here?

PatrickvD · Post by **PatrickvD** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 8:53 am

Don Quackleone wrote:This should be released.

It's a CRIME to keep such a great title under wraps, forcing afficianados to rely on crappy bootlegs.

It's MONEY IN THE BANK, Disney!

So who is with me here?

OK im with you, but i dont think di$ney is

, because i'm sure they have a (stupid) reason why they're not releasing this true classic...

The Lizard King · Post by **The Lizard King** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 9:36 am

Don Quackleone wrote:This should be released.

It's a CRIME to keep such a great title under wraps, forcing afficianados to rely on crappy bootlegs.

It's MONEY IN THE BANK, Disney!

So who is with me here?

I don't think that Disney will release this film in my lifetime (I'm in my 30s). If they do, then it will be so horribly edited/butchered so as to make it unwatchable.

Tell me about your "crappy bootleg," please... Does it have interactive menus, extras, and an Easter Egg? If it does, then you probably have the best boot out there

, but maybe a better one has come along recently. If it doesn't, then we should talk privately...

TLK

Tannerman · Post by **Tannerman** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 9:56 am

I don't think a petition is going to do it. Disney knows about the interest. Personally, I think the only way this will see the light of day is via a Walt Disney Treasures release. Thus, it's Leonard Maltin we have to rely on in regards to lobbying Disney to pull this off. Continued positive sales of the Treasures line can't hurt either

Maerj · Post by **Maerj** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 11:16 am

Tannerman wrote:I don't think a petition is going to do it. Disney knows about the interest. Personally, I think the only way this will see the light of day is via a Walt Disney Treasures release. Thus, it's Leonard Maltin we have to rely on in regards to lobbying Disney to pull this off. Continued positive sales of the Treasures line can't hurt either

I think that you are right here. The Treasures series is the only way they are going to try to release this film, and that's fine. Maltin is bugging them for it, we know that, and I think he will be successful. When he does get it released on DVD, we need to send him a huge thank you! (We should now, for all the great Treasures he's brought us!)

Thanks Leonard!

Don Quackleone · Post by **Don Quackleone** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 11:32 am

Anybody know how to contact Maltin, to show that there IS some considerable interest in seeing SOTS?

MickeyMouseboy · Post by **MickeyMouseboy** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 12:59 pm

if SOTS gets released, I'll be prob. buy 4-5 copies!

gots to play it save! I would like to write to Leonard to thank him!

karlsen · Post by **karlsen** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 2:07 pm

I know that Maltin already are realy interested in releasing this title, and I bet both Disney and Maltin now of the ongoing petitions.

Satoshi · Post by **Satoshi** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 2:20 pm

Hmm I've never seen this movie. What's it about? And don't just say "A song of the south!"

Maerj · Post by **Maerj** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 2:37 pm

Leonard Maltin has a website, but there is no way to contact him threw it. Unless I missed it?

Song of the South is about a young kid who moves out to his grandmother's plantation, due to some problems involving his parents. The situation is really never made fully clear. Anyway, while he is there he befirends kindly ol Uncle Remus, who helps the boy deal with life by telling him his stories about Brer Fox, Brer Rabbit, and Brer Bear. These stories are depicted with animation, while the rest of the film is live action. The movie spawned an award winning song "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" and a ride, Splash Moutain.

Satoshi · Post by **Satoshi** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 3:42 pm

Oh I see. Thanks Maerj! I knew absolutely nothing about the movie before. Sounds interesting.

BasilOfBakerStreet427 · Fri Oct 03, 2003 3:42 pm

Haven't seen it yet,but have an idea of what the DVD will be like:

Disc 1

1.33:1 OAR
Dolby Digital,DTS,and mono audio tracks
Introduction by Leonard Maltin
Audio commentary
Short film before(like the Vault Disney movies)

Disc 2
Making-of featurette
A Premiere featurette
A featurette explaining the movie going to "The Vault"
Publicity Gallery
"Zip-A-Dee-Do-Dah" sing along
Games
DVD-ROM

And the film would be uncensored.
Prediction of release date:Nov. 2006(twenty years after 1986 re-issue)
May 2006 theatrical re-issue

Loomis · Post by **Loomis** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 4:42 pm

The Lizard King wrote: I don't think that Disney will release this film in my lifetime (I'm in my 30s). If they do, then it will be so horribly edited/butchered so as to make it unwatchable.

I think it is more likely it will not be released at all.
As far as my understanding goes, it is not individual scenes that are objected to, be the 'theme' as a whole.

I suppose they could release the opening and closing credits...

It is one of those things where the longer the wait for the DVD, the more 'contraversial' the movie becomes. People who have not even seen it will start to rally for its non-release.

Whether it is offensive, has stereotypes or not will eventually become irrelevant. It will get to a point where it is just 'Song of the South', and for that reason alone it should be banned.

The Lizard King · Post by **The Lizard King** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 7:50 pm

BasilOfBakerStreet427 wrote:Haven't seen it yet,but have an idea of what the DVD will be like:

Disc 1

1.33:1 OAR

Ummm, that would be 1.37:1 OAR.

BasilOfBakerStreet427 wrote:Dolby Digital,DTS,and mono audio tracks

The DD 5.1 is possible, since Disney was able to take Snow White's mono soundtrack and create a DD 5.1 soundtrack. However, they didn't do Snow White in DTS, so I doubt it if DTS would sound any different than DD 5.1 since the masters are mono for SOTS.

BasilOfBakerStreet427 wrote:Introduction by Leonard Maltin
Audio commentary

By whom? Everyone associated with this film is dead except for Ruth Warrick. I suppose that Leonard Maltin can do the commentary. After all, Roger Ebert did the commentary for the latest Casablanca release.

BasilOfBakerStreet427 wrote:Short film before(like the Vault Disney movies)

Disc 2
Making-of featurette
A Premiere featurette
A featurette explaining the movie going to "The Vault"
Publicity Gallery
"Zip-A-Dee-Do-Dah" sing along
Games
DVD-ROM

And the film would be uncensored.

And maybe monkeys will fly out of my butt.

BasilOfBakerStreet427 wrote:Prediction of release date:Nov. 2006(twenty years after 1986 re-issue)
May 2006 theatrical re-issue

I hope that you are right, but somehow, I really doubt that it will ever be released legitimately.

TLK

catNC · Post by **catNC** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 8:05 pm

The Lizard King wrote: And maybe monkeys will fly out of my butt.

not a pretty thought

MPeriolat · Post by **MPeriolat** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 8:52 pm

I personally think the only hope or prayer SOTS has of getting released is as a Disney Treasure. But right now there are just so many issues involved in it right now that a release anytime in the NEAR future is slim and nil. That COULD change at any time, but I'm not optomistic, to be sure.

Loomis · Post by **Loomis** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 9:08 pm

catNC wrote:
The Lizard King wrote: And maybe monkeys will fly out of my butt.
not a pretty thought

No, but they could use it as footage for an easter egg on the DVD...

MickeyMouseboy · Post by **MickeyMouseboy** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 11:45 pm

The Lizard King wrote:
BasilOfBakerStreet427 wrote:Haven't seen it yet,but have an idea of what the DVD will be like:

Disc 1

1.33:1 OAR
Ummm, that would be 1.37:1 OAR.

BasilOfBakerStreet427 wrote:Dolby Digital,DTS,and mono audio tracks
The DD 5.1 is possible, since Disney was able to take Snow White's mono soundtrack and create a DD 5.1 soundtrack. However, they didn't do Snow White in DTS, so I doubt it if DTS would sound any different than DD 5.1 since the masters are mono for SOTS.

BasilOfBakerStreet427 wrote:Introduction by Leonard Maltin
Audio commentary
By whom? Everyone associated with this film is dead except for Ruth Warrick. I suppose that Leonard Maltin can do the commentary. After all, Roger Ebert did the commentary for the latest Casablanca release.

BasilOfBakerStreet427 wrote:Short film before(like the Vault Disney movies)

Disc 2
Making-of featurette
A Premiere featurette
A featurette explaining the movie going to "The Vault"
Publicity Gallery
"Zip-A-Dee-Do-Dah" sing along
Games
DVD-ROM

And the film would be uncensored.
And maybe monkeys will fly out of my butt.

BasilOfBakerStreet427 wrote:Prediction of release date:Nov. 2006(twenty years after 1986 re-issue)
May 2006 theatrical re-issue
I hope that you are right, but somehow, I really doubt that it will ever be released legitimately.

TLK

never know Disney might have a audio commentary recorded with some of the cast before they died hehe never know what they have in their vaults also they could use radio spots and other interviews to piece a audio commentary just like sleeping beauty's

karlsen · Post by **karlsen** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 6:18 am

I am one of those that would just throw a party if the movie even entered a barebone edition.

I have no need for extras, just give me the movie.

Post by **Luke** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 7:40 am

They certainly didn't record a commentary with Bobby Driscoll.

A barebones edition with like a little featurette and trailers would be nice or even just the movie and a Maltin intro, but I don't see it happening, anyway. Whatever.

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