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Have to agree with the masses on this one. This movie is simply beautiful to look at. I was awed at the gorgeous backgrounds when I watched my SE dvd. Sleeping Beauty and Pinocchio are the two most beautifully animated movies in the disney library. It would be much higher on my list of favorites, but the story is not really to my liken. But still wonderful none the less.

I was just watching Sleeping Beauty again today, and this is still one of my favorite movies. The three biggest reasons I like it are Maleficent, Merryweather, and Maleficent as the dragon.

The second act may be a little slower than the rest of the movie, but it gives the audience time to connect with the characters and come to like them. Once Philip steps into the cottage, however, it's on! The last 10 minutes, in particular, contain some of the best storytelling and animation ever done.

Did Ivan Earl (sp?) contribute with Disney ever again??

Sleeping Beauty is one of my all time fav. movies It's def. one of the more underrated Disney animated movies. I think the songs in the movie are my fav. of any Disney movie, they're just timeless and beautiful, as is the story of Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty is a very beautiful movie. It is one of my favorites. The magic of it all is just...breath-taking. Wow. Good job, Disney!

This may seem like blasphemy but I don't think I've seen it before. I'm guessing I probably did when I was very, very little just because my family tended to watch Disney movies when they played at any nearby theater. I'll have to try to watch it soon considering all the praise it's getting here.

I also think is a great movie and one of the few of the old ones that stand the pass of time.


But it has its weak points. There are parts in the movie where they seemed to have stretched it forever with no reason; like the "fight" between the kings. I didn't find it funny and it took forever.

Another thing I was going to mention: what did Prince Phillip actually do to save Aurora? Not only the fairies provided him with the sword and the shield but they actually protected him fom everything, helped him jump the bridge of the castle and even fight Maleficent. Because even they basically enchanted the sword (and if you pay attention) and guided the sword to hit Maleficent.

So what good was the prince aside from the kiss?

Philip conquered his fears and actually performed the rescue. The fairies did help and guide him, but they could not make him do anything he did not want to do.

BrandonH wrote:Philip conquered his fears and actually performed the rescue. The fairies did help and guide him, but they could not make him do anything he did not want to do.

Ok but he didn't even actually killed Maleficent! The sword was guided by the power of the faries. That is a HUGE let down.

I see where you're coming from, Jafar, but if the fairies didn't need the prince in order to kill Maleficent, why didn't they do it a long time ago? There must be some morality or physicality based reason that the prince had to be the one to throw the sword.

BrandonH wrote:I see where you're coming from, Jafar, but if the fairies didn't need the prince in order to kill Maleficent, why didn't they do it a long time ago? There must be some morality or physicality based reason that the prince had to be the one to throw the sword.

Yeah, he was just a puppet.

Of course I know that he's the prince and all but you've got to admit the fairies did WAY too much.

I bought the Collectors Edition of Sleeping Beauty months ago but I still haven't watched it. The packaging is so nice that I just don't want to ruin it by opening it! Maybe I should just buy another copy to watch!

I adore Sleeping Beauty. For all the reasons that have been mentioned already.

The DVD is fabulous. And not even for all the features, but just solely for having a pristine restored version of the film in its original widescreen format.

I saw it for the first time at my aunt's house in 1992, and I absolutely adored it. I had to wait for 5 years to get it on video. And it was pan and scan, but I didn't know it at the time. One day, it aired on Disney Channel in widescreen, and I was blown away, except that it wasn't the restored version. But I still taped it, because I just had to be able to see it in widescreen whenever I wanted. Now, I own it on DVD in a beautifully restored version that's in widescreen.

my chicken is infected wrote:One day, it aired on Disney Channel in widescreen, and I was blown away, except that it wasn't the restored version. But I still taped it, because I just had to be able to see it in widescreen whenever I wanted. Now, I own it on DVD in a beautifully restored version that's in widescreen.

Hmm, do they air movies in widescreen on the American Disney Channel?

Joe Carioca wrote:

my chicken is infected wrote:One day, it aired on Disney Channel in widescreen, and I was blown away, except that it wasn't the restored version. But I still taped it, because I just had to be able to see it in widescreen whenever I wanted. Now, I own it on DVD in a beautifully restored version that's in widescreen.

Hmm, do they air movies in widescreen on the American Disney Channel?

Not really. It was while they still did the Vault Disney thing on Disney Channel. It was about 5 years ago too. They aired that in widescreen once. Same with Lady and the Tramp and 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea.

They rarely even air theatrically-released Disney movies on the American Disney Channel anymore. Mostly the Disney Channel Originals, other made-for-TV movies, and DTV features.

It's so good to hear Sleeping Beauty getting so much appreciation. It really has gotten a new following this past decade or so. When I was young in the 70's and early 80's, Sleeping Beauty had more or less faded behind the scenes and did not get much attention, and for a good while there were no Sleeping Beauty collectibles or toys available, and hardly any acknowledgment in the Parks. Now this wonderful film is much more recognized.

It's nearly perfect, and just grand. I remember the first time I saw it in the theater around 1980 or so. I had owned the story album LP, and a little story book, then getting to see it come to life in such a gorgeous way on the screen was something that really impressed me. It was the most beautiful Disney film I'd ever seen.

Ever since I first saw Sleeping Beauty in January 1960, at the Theatre Royal cinema here in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, I have loved this movie!!

The wonderful Eyvind Earle backgrounds were/are incredible and his "eye" for detail made this movie. It is hard to see why,initially, it was not a success, as it has some really strong characters, the fabulous Maleficent, and her raven Diabolo, and the three good fairies Flora , Fauna and Merryweather add colour and humour to the movie and the sheer spectacle and style filmed in the Technirama 70mm process to give grandeur to the drama, were, one would imagine, a winning combination, but apparently, it was only after several reissues that it turned to a profitable venture for the Disney studios.

I would love to see a reissue of the beautiful Golden Books version of the classic movie, with lots of pre - production Eyvind Earle illustrations used throughout, and I would really like to see a lavishly illustrated Pierre Lambert book a la Pinnocchio/Mickey Mouse brought out for this movie, it certainly deserves such a tome! What do other Sleeping Beauty fans think of this idea??[/img]

Deco King wrote:I would really like to see a lavishly illustrated Pierre Lambert book a la Pinnocchio/Mickey Mouse brought out for this movie, it certainly deserves such a tome! What do other Sleeping Beauty fans think of this idea??

excellent

anyone got any good info on it? Whats ur views on this bomb?


Its ironic as the film looks stunning and surprisenly artistic for disney, yet a script does not seem to exist and the characters are so lifeless, with the stunning exception of the villian maleficent. Who is awesome.

Great opener to the movie, great ending battle. But really, what a shame and wasted opputunity this movie was. I guess it was planned to be the new snow white, but despite the stunning human movement (which is proberly the most natural I have ever seen in a cartoon) and great villian, and nice score (thanx to the real life ballet), its a major letdown on a narrative and character level.

I can see many women and girls liking this still. And thats great, I do admire the film though. And it is one of disneys most interesting films.

What u reckon?