SWORD IN THE STONE OOP 2-18-08

[gardener14]

I can see Alice In Wonderland being treated as a Platinum title. Whether or not anyone thinks Alice is a great movie, the fact is that Alice and the associated characters have always been staples of classic Disney characters appearing consistently in general merchandise, parades and character appearances in the parks, and various posters and pictures that depict a range of the most famous characters. They're recognizable, popular, and as symbolic of classic Disney animation in the public's mind as the other famous titles. The fact that Alice In Wonderland has almost never been out of print on vhs or dvd is testament to its ongoing presence in the marketplace if not its popularity. In short, it's a very well known title for the company with a presence in the marketplace reaching further than other Platinum titles like 101 Dalmations for example.

Sleeping Beauty as a movie and a set of characters has been a rather low key entity for the company until they started pushing it in light of the "princess" trend. It has gone from relative obscurity compared to other classic titles to reaching Platinum status later this year. Alice can't be included in the princess line, but it can be similarly elevated as a dvd release, and it can be argued that Alice has long maintained greater recognition than Sleeping Beauty had until recently.

[PeterPanfan]

It may be popular now, but Alice was a box-office flop and Walt personally said he hated it.

[gardener14]

Many movies were financial or critical failures when they first premiered but later earned great respect, cult following, or pop culture status. (Fantasia, The Wizard of Oz, Willie Wanka and the Chocolate Factory immediately come to mind). Alice In Wonderland is not viewed at the level of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, but as a movie, as a set of characters, and as an iconic image, it's held much higher than many more forgetable "classic" Disney animated movies. As a Disney title, I'd bet it's viewed by most as a classic and not because Disney labels all of their animated movies so.

[SpringHeelJack]

Dear Disney,

Re: Alice in Wonderland Platinum Edition

No thanks.

Sincerely,

SHJ

[SwordInTheStone777]

Is thread is about The Sword In The Stone, not Alice In Wonderland.