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Sleeping Beauty Blu-ray
50th Anniversary Platinum Edition Disney / Buena Vista | 1959 | 75 mins | Rated G | Oct 07, 2008
Sleeping Beauty(1959)Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance     When an enchanted kingdom and the most fair princess in the land falls prey to the ultimate mistress of evil, the fate of the empire rests in the hands of three small fairies and a courageous prince's magic kiss. Their quest is fraught with peril as the fellowship must battle the evil witch and a fire breathing dragon if they are to set the Beauty free. From spectacular action to the breathtaking pageantry of the princess and her kingdom, Sleeping Beauty has something to charm every member of your family. Disney's first Large Format animated film. Made in Technirama. For more details about Sleeping Beauty on Blu-ray, see the Sleeping Beauty Blu-ray Review Starring: Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton Directors: Les Clark, Clyde Geronimi, Eric Larson, Wolfgang Reitherman Sleeping Beauty Blu-ray, Video Quality  Sleeping Beauty debuts on Blu-ray with a high bitrate AVC encoding that averages about 35 Mbps. Because of Technirama's incredibly wide format, the film's aspect ratio has been all over the map on home video. The standard cinemascope ratio of 2.35:1 is not quite right for this film, as even larger areas of art exist on the original negative. For this release, a closely appropriate, extra wide 2.55:1 has been chosen, showing more picture on the top and sides than has been seen before on home video - even, so Disney claims, more than has been seen in theatres. The results are nothing short of stupendous. There is such a beautifully dense amount of detail in every possible portion of the screen, that longtime Beauty fans won't be able to help their wandering eyes. Many will ask what good high definition will do to hand-drawn animation, as it is so "flat," with such "blocky" color schemes, etc. Sleeping Beauty shows in no uncertain terms how glorious this medium can look when given a proper amount of clarity. Every piece of lineart is clean and uniform, every cel of animation shines through. The colors are a beautiful example of true Technicolor. Every hue is rich and vibrant; bolder tones virtually pop off the screen. Blacks and shadow detail are deep and inky, and no crush whatsoever can be seen. Whites and the brightness of faerie magic never bloom, and no posterization or any other such artifacts are ever evident throughout the film's sometimes neon palette. While the characters are clean-cut and colorful, one of the most breathtaking features is the visibility of the background detail. Not only are we seeing more of it, we're able to see into the farthest reaches of the film's scenery. The stylized foliage of the forest is especially beautiful, but even the crumbling stone empire of Maleficent's Forbidden Mountain is thoroughly detailed. For once, one can really appreciate the lengths to which background artist Eyvind Earle went - his work is plain for all to see on this Blu-ray release. Overall, the picture quality on Sleeping Beauty is just stellar. No mastering errors or compression artifacts are to be seen anywhere, contrast is perfect, and color levels are awesome. Sharp and clean, the film looks mighty fine for being almost 50 years old. Sleeping Beauty Blu-ray, Audio Quality  Sleeping Beauty's decadent visuals are accompanied by a newly remixed surround track in lossless DTS HD-MA 7.1. A damn fine track it is, too. Going back to the original score recordings from Germany, sound technicians like Randy Thornton and Terry Porter restored every last note, word, or foley effect to remove hisses, pops, and other artifacts to get a clean, smooth sound. The restored audio was then mixed into an engulfing 7.1 channel mix that really lends a superior experience to the film. Tchaikovsky's score is beautiful and highly infectious - you'll find yourself humming the waltz-like main theme for days after. Dialogue is crystal clear and follows the characters across the "stage" of sound; it is never muddled or hard to distinguish. Rears are used frequently for residual score and ambient effects like the many birds and other wildlife in Briar Rose's forest. LFE is used to dramatic effect in the score, as well as lending a good amount of "oomph" to scenes like Phillip and Maleficent's good versus evil showdown. For purists, Disney provides the film's original 4 channel stereophonic track as well, although unfortunately no language tracks are included, unlike the Platinum Edition DVD. The latter includes Spanish and French Dolby Digital 5.1 mixes, but the Blu-ray has neither dub nor subtitles in any other language. It remains an unfortunate mystery as to why - was the BD-50 disc really that cramped for space? Disney is usually quite good at providing Spanish, French, and even Portuguese tracks on their Region A Blu-rays, and it's truly a shame that Sleeping Beauty is an exception to that rule. Aside from that exclusion, the Blu-ray's sound rates second to nothing, and it is a fitting complement to the film's excellent picture. Sleeping Beauty Blu-ray, News and Updates• Sleeping Beauty Returns to the Vault in January - December 30, 2009 Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has revealed that the 'Sleeping Beauty: 50th Anniversary Platinum Edition' Blu-ray will return to the Disney Vault on January 30th. Once it returns to the vault, no additional copies will be produced. Those who have yet to ... • Beauty and the Beast and Fantasia Blu-rays in 2010 - September 10, 2009 Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment have formally announced the
Diamond Collection, which represents 14 of the most beloved and historic
animated films the studio has ever made. Each title will be thoroughly
restored for the highest level of picture and ... • Sleeping Beauty Restoration Web Conference - October 11, 2008 Recently, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment held a web conference on the extensive restoration process of the monumental animated feature film 'Sleeping Beauty,' and Blu-ray.com was in attendance. The following is a highlight report of the hour-long presentation, ... • Today on Blu-ray - October 7th - October 7, 2008 Since the early days of the format, Disney has been at the forefront of Blu-ray support, ensuring that consumers were able to purchase the best high definition home theater experience possible. Their critically acclaimed releases for films such as 'Pirates of the ... • Special Features Revealed for Sleeping Beauty Blu-ray - September 15, 2008 Walt Disney Home Entertainment has revealed the special features for the upcoming Platinum Blu-ray release of 'Sleeping Beauty', due to hit store shelves on October 7th, day-and-date with the DVD re-release. This three-disc set will feature 1080p 2.55:1 Video with ... • Sleeping Beauty BD-Live Event - June 16, 2008 About a week ago, Disney officially unveiled the BD-Live features that they are including with the upcoming Platinum Edition Blu-ray release of 'Sleeping Beauty', due to hit store shelves on October 4th. Luckily, they decided to take their presentation on the road, ... • Disney Makes BD-Live Their Priority - June 10, 2008 At a press event Monday, Bob Chapek, president of Walt Disney Studios, made it clear to audiences that every Disney branded Blu-ray release after the October 7th release of 'Sleeping Beauty' would include some form of BD-Live. As you probably already know, 'Sleeping ... • Disney Pushes the Envelope with Sleeping Beauty Blu-ray - May 13, 2008 When Disney releases 'Sleeping Beauty' this fall on Blu-ray, the studio is pulling out every trick in the book to ensure it lives up to its Platinum Series designation. To commemorate the release of the first animated classic in high definition, Disney will utilize ... • Sleeping Beauty for 2008 - June 20, 2007 Disney has revealed that they are planning to re-release 'Sleeping Beauty' on DVD, and will also be putting the animated classic on Blu-ray at the same time. Its way too early to be thinking about specs, but it is nice to see Disney willing to bring their classics ... Sleeping Beauty Blu-ray, Forum Discussions
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