Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs [1937] [DVD] [1938]

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The final words of the film, above, are perhaps just as important to the film industry (and, indeed culture) as the opening sequence of a grand old book being opened.'Snow White' just about sums up why Walt Disney was a special individual. This is perhaps more prevalent when comparing the film to his second outing, Pinnochio, which is undoubtedly his masterpiece when it comes to artwork and technicality, where you can clearly understand how this film was a learning curve for both Disney and his artists.But Snow White is just special - it is the natural progression of Walt's storytelling that makes this 'the' perfect fairy-tale. The film is so compact and neat that no scene is ever without a purpose, leaving little room for the viewer to rest from the story. What's also apparent is a delightful innocence in the script and style of dialogue, leading the main characters to explaining actions and thoughts much more directly and thoroughly as if the film was indeed a childs picture-book. This youthful nature makes Snow White much more idealistic and safe than any Disney film after, which is purely down to Disney becoming more ambitious.The animation of this film is easily up their with Disney's Top 3 (Snow White, Pinocchio and Fantasia), and offers probably the best landscaping artwork of all his films - it's that beautiful. The character artwork isn't as texturized as later films, but uses block colours for simplicity which is indefinitely more effective for the story-book feel. Don't forget about the immense technical advances that were not only discovered during production, but made just for the film (inevitably, being used for every animation after). Not only was Snow White the first feature length animation in Technicolor, but it was the first to be Multi-Planed (multiple 'cels' placed above each other to create the illusion of depth), the first to be rotoscoped with live actors, and the first animation to be nominated and earn awards. Not bad, eh?If you've never seen Snow White before, then you may be genuinely surprised and, hopefully, delighted at just how neat and tidy it is as a film. To some, this may be seen as a weakness because the story is inevitably predictable and in many respects primitive to latter standard, but their is a point being missed here. Disney was the father of 'the happy ending' - the single most important feature of Disneyfication. He took an old fable about a princess, and turned it into an idealistic, dreamlike experience that has become timeless. The way in which he did it, I've found hard to describe, but Snow White remains both the bench-mark and the framework for tales of later films.And if you're not welling up in the eyes by the end, then make sure you're watching the right film!

Lovely Disney movie.

Magical Movie - 1937 but still magical and enjoyed by the whole family.

Used but in very good condition. Wonderful film and grandkids love it. (So does Grandad!).

Crisp picture for an 80 year old film. 4k blu ray.

Made in 1937, Walt Disney was told that he was taking a huge gamble in producing a cartoon lasting some 80 minutes or so which was unheard of at the time. However, many years later, it is now recognised as one of his finest creations and one of his most popular ever.The story, quite simply, a beautiful princess has a jealous stepmother, the queen who plots to have her killed. She escapes when her would be assassin cannot carry out the deed, so she escapes into the forest until she finds by accident a cottage where the 7 Dwarfs live. These scenes between Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs are some of the best of this wonderful movie, exploring every emotion possible. The final scenes though are some of the most emotional ever, so even if you have seen it before, it still tugs at the heart stringsWith the ever growing popularity of Blu-Ray it isnt surprising that this classic movie should end up on the new format. Bearing in mind the age of the movie though, it isnt pin-sharp; indeed some scenes are a little soft in detail. But, this enhances its charm and I for one do not have a problem with that. The movie is shown in 4:3 format and accessing the menu page you can add Disney View which provides coloured pillars which change from scene to scene either side of the screen instead of black bars. The soundtrack is very good too, in surround sound if you have a home cinema system.The extras abound on the second disc and will keep fans happy for hours. With prices of Blu-Ray discs coming down, it is a good buy even though some critics will say that it is cheaper to buy the ordinary DVD version and upscale it.It is a choice for the purchaser of course.However, I will definetly recommend the Blu-Ray Version.

When you talk about classic animation it doesn't get much more revered or classic than `Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'. The animation here is simply beautiful, even by today's standards, and this is all the more impressive when you take into account the year this was made, 1937. Even better, it is now digitally restored for it's latest release. This is a wonderful fairytale that is full of charm, none of which has diminished over time. This has the delightful dwarf characters and each one adds something unique to the film, of course Dopey is the most hilarious and the one that had me laughing out loud regularly. These dwarfs have now become representative of Disney's early art and are still seen around the parks and on advertising even today. This film has a dark edge to the story that is lacking from the saccharine modern Disney films and this darkness compliments and highlights the light in the rest of the film and in my opinion it is all the better for it. There are nice animated touches throughout, like the detailed carvings in the dwarf house and the forest animals expressions and actions and show the attention to detail Disney brought to his films. This package includes various extras and games, most of which are aimed at kids, but there is a commentary by Walt Disney that is fascinating and of interest to an adult audience. All in all this is classic and beautiful film and well worth adding to your Disney collection.Feel free to check out my blog which can be found on my profile page.

Similar to their 4K restoration of Cinderella, Disney has outdone themselves with this restoration also. I had the 2009 blu ray version which I had thought looked very good, but this 4K disc blows that away. The new scan of the original camera negatives and the HDR on this makes such a huge difference in terms of color fidelity and brightness--and the contrast between light and dark. I did a comparison of the 2009 blu ray and this 4K disc. Just wow! The 2009 blu ray looks overly bright and washed out compared to the 4K. Highest recommendation!

La clásica de clásicas. El primer dibujo animado de Disney el cual se reestrenó y coloreó para su distribución (originalmente la película era en blanco y negro).La imagen es fabulosa y gana enteros en todos los apartados. Jamás se había visto tan bien y la crítica especializada le ha otorgado algunas calificaciones perfectas por la fabulosa restauración que realizó Disney.Trae el redoblaje del 2001, pero la verdad es que me gustó ese doblaje y nunca vi el del VHS.El audio latino es Dolby Digital 5.1, el cual se oye muy bien en teles sin barra de sonido. También trae audio en inglés 5.1 DTS-HDMA y subtítulos en ambos idiomas.El código digital es válido solo para USA.

Excellente restauration 4k, tant d’un point de vie image que son.La meilleure version existante de ce chef d’œuvre.

La edición italiana de Blanca Nieves esta en castellano y también en latinoamericano. A elegir, puesto que quienes la vimos de pequeños, recordamos la versión latinoamericana y nos suena más a Blanca Nieves. Cosas de la costumbre!El nivel de calidad del bluray es perfecto, teniendo en cuenta que es una película de los años treinta. Es una gozada verla en esta calidad. El sonido en castellano o latino flaquea algo, pero es que el soundtrack es muy antiguo. Aun así es una joya!Viene en dos versiones, la normal 4/3 y la edición especial Disney, que coloca a los lados unas columnas coloreadas que dan mayor amplitud a la pantalla. De nuevo, a elegir.La he comprado puesto que la versión española se ha agotado, y claro Disney tiene la costumbre que hasta dentro de unos años no saldrá de nuevo. Los que tengan niños en ese periodo, o se la dejan o no la pueden ver, como me paso a mi hace años cuando se me estropeo el DVD, que no la pude comprar hasta 2007, creo.La película es una maravilla, siempre ha sido una de las favoritas de mis hijos y esta entre las diez películas mas taquilleras de la historia si descontamos la inflación.Si solo pudiera elegir una película para niños, sería Blanca nieves.La entrega de Amazon perfecta.

Es una bella edición de Disney por su 100 aniversario, cumple con al espectativa.