The Sword in the Stone (45th Anniversary Special Edition)

The Sword in the Stone (45th Anniversary Special Edition)
by Wolfgang Reitherman

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Actor: Alan Napier, Junius Matthews, Norman Alden, Sebastian Cabot, The Mello Men
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 79 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-06-17
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Walt Disney Video

DVD Reviews of The Sword in the Stone (45th Anniversary Special Edition)

DVD Review: Love it!
Summary: 5 Stars

I am gathering all the Disney Classics from my childhood and it makes me feel so warm and fuzzy curling up and watching the Sword in the Stone. It definitely brings back happy memories.

DVD Review: The Sword in the Stone
Summary: 5 Stars

The movie was in great shape as described and we got it pretty quick. Thanks.

DVD Review: Scratched disc
Summary: 2 Stars

For Christmas I bought the Sword in the Stone for my little sister. It's one of her favorite Disney movies. Unfortunately the disc was scratch and almost unbearable to watch, despite the sellers claims that it was like new and in good condition. Bummer.

DVD Review: Favorite Childhood Movie
Summary: 4 Stars

This movie has sentimental value for me.. as well as it's hilarious... i've loved it since i was a kid.. had it on vhs... lost it as a kid.. wanted to buy it again now that i'm adult.

i'm sure one day my kids will enjoy it as well.. when i have them.

DVD Review: Not as great as I remembered...
Summary: 2 Stars

I remember liking this movie quite a bit as a child, which was my sole motivation for purchasing it for my own two children. We sat and watched it together (or tried to). The youngest one wandered off about ten minutes into it and the older one was distressed over the pink squirrel left to cry her eyes out in the tree after one of Merlin and Wart's (Arthur) shape changing sessions. She kept asking me "Mommy why is the squirrel crying? Why don't they make her happy?" and so forth....and I could only answer with "I don't really know". It just seemed cruel hearted.

Everyone knows the overall plot (or should). The movie feels disjointed though, the shape changing bits being the best (fish, squirrel, bird) culminating in the scene where Merlin pits his skills against Mad Madam Mim. The actual sword pulling and becoming king happens in the final moments of the movie. It's all very underwhelming.

The animation is fair, the plot rather slow and boring (bits and pieces that don't add up to a satisfying conclusion), characters left undeveloped, the music being below average to downright embarrassing...there are alot of problems with this one. But it is fairly entertaining and atleast worth a single watch. However, this one is not destined for infinite replays like other Disney classics in my house are (Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, 101 Dalmations, Robin Hood, The Aristocats being some of the top favorites - for comparision's sake)

Description of The Sword in the Stone (45th Anniversary Special Edition)

UPC:786936761627
DESCRIPTION: Humor, spectacle and magic rule in Walt Disney s legendary classic tale The Sword In The Stone now celebrating its 45th Anniversary with exciting new bonus features!
Embark on an adventure-filled quest for an unlikely hero! According to legend, only someone with honor, decency and inner strength can claim the throne of England by pulling out the enchanted sword that lies locked in a massive stone. Many brave knights have tried, so it seems impossible that a young apprentice known as Wart could succeed. But with the guidance of the wizard Merlin, help from some hilarious friends and true strength of character, Wart just might become England s greatest king.
There s even more wizardry fun with marvelous new bonus features including the all-new Merlin s Magical Academy game, animated shorts, Disney s song selection and much more! The Sword In The Stone: 45th Anniversary Special Edition DVD is a magical experience your whole family will want to share again and again!
END

Based upon T.H. White's beloved novel, this Disney-fied version chronicles the tutoring of the Once and Future King, Arthur, as handled by the magician Merlin. Sword was a portent of things to come, with slapstick upbraiding storytelling, and cultural in-jokes substituting for wonder. But there's much to enjoy here as Merlin shows Newt, the young Arthur, things that will help him become the ruler of the Britons. The transformation sequences, where the boy is turned into a fish, a bird, and a squirrel are vintage Disney. The oft-repeated scene of Merlin battling it out with the mean old Madame Mim still is worth a few chuckles, but it belies the problem with most of the film--the scenes are only there for the chuckles. References by Merlin to television and other items of modern life also mar the generally innocuous landscape. Children will like it, but they won't cherish it. --Keith Simanton

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