Bedknobs and Broomsticks Enchanted Musical Edition
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Actor: Angela Lansbury, David Tomlinson, Reginald Owen, Roddy McDowall, Sam JaffeBrand: DIS
Cinematographer: Frank Phillips
Composer: Irwin Kostal
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Special Edition
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 139 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-09-08
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Product features:
- Experience the extraordinary animation, enchanting music and Academy Award(R)-winning special effects(1971: Best Effects, Special Visual Effects) of Disney's belovedic BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS -- now fully restored and remastered in this Enchanted Musical Edition with dazzling new bonus features! Hold on tight for a magical, musical, fun-filled journey! When young Charlie, Carrie and Paul move to
DVD Reviews of Bedknobs and Broomsticks Enchanted Musical Edition
DVD Review: A true classic re-released on DVD with more special features
Summary: 4 Stars
In 1971, the Disney musical "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" was a film that captivated audiences with its special effects, music and storyline. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards and won an award for "Best Effects, Special Visual Effects".
Directed by Robert Stevens ("Mary Poppins", "The Love Bug" and "Herbie Rides Again"), Stevens teamed up with award winning composers, the Sherman Brothers - Richard and Robert (who took home two Academy Awards for "Mary Poppins"), screenwriter Bill Walsh ("Mary Poppins", "Herbie Rides Again") and Don DaGradi ("Mary Poppins" and "The Love Bug").
The film would feature major talents such as Angela Lansbury ("Murder, She Wrote", "The Manchurian Candidate", "The Picture of Dorian Gray", "Death on the Nile" and "Gaslight"), David Tomlinson ("The Love Bug", "Mary Poppins"), Roddy Mcdowall ("Fright Night", "Class of 1984', "Cleopatra"), Cindy O'Callaghan ("EastEnders", "Triangle", "The Bill"), Ian Weighill and Roy Snart.
VIDEO & AUDIO:
"Bedknobs and Broomsticks: Enchanted Musical Edition" is now fully restored and remastered, the film is presented in Widescreen (1:66:1) and definitely improves upon the 2001 30th Anniversary release. The film looks much clearer and more vibrant but with that being said, for those who were wondering if dust and scratches are now gone from this 2009 version, unfortunately, the dust and scratches are quite evident. Grain is evident but it's important to note that I am a reviewer that supports grain over DNR (digital noise reduction).
I would imagine that the film print for "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" is in satisfactory shape. I would hope that any major restoration would probably come during the time the film receives its High Definition Blu-ray transfer as Disney has done with a lot of their classic animated releases (note: None of the classic live-action Disney films have been released on Blu-ray at this time) but it would be interesting to see if this is the best cleanup and remastering that can be done from the original print.
As for audio, audio is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound (with also a French language track). The film is primarily a dialogue and music-based film and utilizes the front and center channel of your home theater system. I chose to listen to the film with my receiver setting on stereo on each channel. But dialogue and music is quite clear and if there were any use of surround, I believe that most of it comes during the action sequences close to the end of the film. But overall, the film is dialogue and music driven and both come out nice and clear through the front channels.
Subtitles are in English SDH, French and Spanish.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
"Bedknobs and Broomsticks: Enchanted Musical Edition" comes with the following special features:
* THE WIZARDS OF SPECIAL EFFECTS - (8:07) Hosted By Jennifer Stone From Disney's "Wizards of Waverly Place", Jennifer Stone (who plays Harper on the TV show) becomes a "Special Effects Wizard Apprentice" and learns about the academy award winning 1971 special effects in Bedknobs and Broomsticks, then compares them to the special effects magic of her current show Disney's "Wizard's Of Waverly Place".
* MUSIC MAGIC: The Sherman Brothers - (11:27) Take a look behind the scenes from a musical point of view of Bedknobs and Broomsticks with The Sherman Brothers, Angela Lansbury and Scott MacQueen. This featurettes explores the origins of the songs, including what was deleted and what made it into the final version of the film.
* DELETED SONG - "A Step in the Right Direction" - (3:48) The original featurette with the deleted song that appeared on the 1996 LD release.
* "PORTOBELLO ROAD" Recording Session - (1:10) A rare clip of David Tomlinson's recording of the song "Portobello Road".
* Theatrical Trailers - Four "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" theatrical trailers
* Dylan & Cole Sprouse - Blu-ray is Suite! - (4:45) A promotional for Disney Blu-ray
JUDGMENT CALL:
"Bedknobs and Broomsticks" is a classic Disney film that I grew up with. Although, when it comes to Disney classic musicals, "Mary Poppins" is much more memorable in terms of music, "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" captured my attention because of the special effects, the storyline and how it was able to incorporate so much. May it have a little romance, a magical storyline but also manages to incorporate a bit of war film with some action during the film's final half. And for me, that final half hour and watching that as a child was quite remarkable.
And what is more enjoyable for me this time around is that I had the opportunity to watch this film with my six-year-old. I can remember being eight years old when the film was re-released in theaters but to watch this film with my son was actually a great experience and I would assume that other parents who grew up with this film are doing the same. And of course, for that new generation of Disney fans, the tie-in with this film and Disney's current popular supernatural TV series "Wizards of Waverly Place" on the DVD is another incentive for parents to purchase this latest release.
"Bedknobs and Broomsticks: Enchanted Musical Edition" contains only one version of this movie and it is the extended version (not the shorter cut featured in the theater), so for those who were hoping for both, maybe in the future for the Blu-ray release.
For those who own the 30th Anniversary edition on DVD (2001) and are wondering if they should double dip on this latest release and if it is worth it? The additional bonus footage may be worth it to some viewers but duration-wise, it's not a lot. Also, I would imagine that if a 40th Anniversary edition was released on Blu-ray, we may see it in 2011.
But the film is indeed a classic and for those who grew up with this film and have never purchased it on DVD before may definitely want to give "Bedknobs and Broomsticks: Enchanted Musical Edition" a chance!
Description of Bedknobs and Broomsticks Enchanted Musical Edition
Synopsis:Item Type: BLU-RAY DVD Movie
Item Rating: G
Street Date: 09/08/09
Wide Screen: yes
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
LanguageENGLISH
Foreign Film: no
Subtitlesno
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: no
Re-Release: no
Packaging: Sleeve Please note: This supplier will be closed on 11/24, 11/25, 12/26, 1/2 for the holidays. The shipping cut off is 12/10 to try and have the products delivered by Christmas.
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