I know this isn't a Disney "scare," per se...but I'm interested to read what you guys think of their Platinum DVD line. The first was Snow
White in 1999, and it was literally a feast for the senses. The supplements sparkled, and the film had been remastered and (I think) restored. For a while, the
Platinums--which are considered "the" utmost in Disney DVD entertainment and reserved for their best animated films--were released on a yearly basis,
and each contained quite a bit of interesting stuff. The Beauty and the Beast Platinum, for example, included an entirely new animated sequence called
"Human Again." I thought, at first, that this had merely been excised from the original print before it hit theaters, but I was shocked to learn that
it had been animated (and beautifully, too) for the DVD release!
Somewhere along the line, Disney began a two-wave Platinum schedule--usually in March or April and then October. I've collected almost every one, except for The Lion King and The Jungle Book (not my favorites, by a long shot), and I've noticed a slight reduction in quality. Usually, it has to do with the supplements. Still, they're a great bargain!
Now here's the interesting part: Pinocchio has never been a Platinum, and neither has Dumbo or Alice in Wonderland. Sleeping Beauty is this October's release, though it hit shelves just a few years back as a special edition DVD. Although I agree that SB deserves the Platinum treatment, I wonder why they didn't do that in the first place? And don't you think Disney should include some of its live action classics as Platinums, stuff like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea or Mary Poppins?
What Platinums are in your collection?
Rod
Somewhere along the line, Disney began a two-wave Platinum schedule--usually in March or April and then October. I've collected almost every one, except for The Lion King and The Jungle Book (not my favorites, by a long shot), and I've noticed a slight reduction in quality. Usually, it has to do with the supplements. Still, they're a great bargain!
Now here's the interesting part: Pinocchio has never been a Platinum, and neither has Dumbo or Alice in Wonderland. Sleeping Beauty is this October's release, though it hit shelves just a few years back as a special edition DVD. Although I agree that SB deserves the Platinum treatment, I wonder why they didn't do that in the first place? And don't you think Disney should include some of its live action classics as Platinums, stuff like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea or Mary Poppins?
What Platinums are in your collection?
Rod
