The Jungle Book (40th Anniversary Platinum Edition)
by Wolfgang Reitherman
from Walt Disney Video
The lush and lively jungle comes alive in this exciting 40th Anniversary Platinum Edition of THE JUNGLE BOOK brilliantly restored with enhanced picture and sound. Experience the song-filled celebration of friendship fun and adventure that was the last film to receive Walt Disney's personal touch. Embark on a thrilling adventure-filled journey with the boy Mowgli as he makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable happy-go-lucky bear Baloo who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of friendship. Swing into a jungle of fun in this 2-disc Platinum Edition DVD with all-new bonus features. Meet the long-lost character Rocky the Rhino and experience never-before-heard deleted songs all-new games and much more!System Requirements:Running Time: 78 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: G UPC: 786936717488 Manufacturer No: 5261503
A classic 1967 Disney animated film that's loosely based on Rudyard Kipling's book of the same name, Jungle Book tells the story of a young boy Mowgli who was raised by animals in the jungle. When tiger Shere Khan threatens to return to their part of the jungle, the other animals decide that Mowgli must return to the man village in order to ensure his safety. Panther Bagheera has difficulty convincing Mowgli to follow him to the man village and recruits the help of a big lovable bear Baloo. Mowgli's journey is one of wit, song, and many surprises. A timeless film populated by strong characters bursting with personality, great music like "Bare Necessities" and "I Wanna Be Like You," and inspiring animation by Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston, and other master animators, Jungle Book captivates audiences of all ages.
This Platinum Edition includes everything from the standard bonus features like interactive games, music videos, and deleted songs to exciting and sometimes rare commentaries by everyone from modern day animators to Walt Disney himself, multiple featurettes about specific aspects of the film and its production, and a lengthy deleted scene featuring lost character Rocky the Rhino. Especially interesting for adults and Disney fans are "The Bare Necessities: The making of The Jungle Book" featurette, which explores Walt Disney's commitment to developing strong characters and his insistence that writers, animators, and song writers create a light version of Jungle Book that followed his own personal interpretation of the story, and the "The Lure of The Jungle Book" featurette, which discusses Frank Thomas' and Ollie Johnston's amazing contribution to the film as prolific animators and the inspiration and influence that their work provided for future animators including Brad Bird (The Incredibles), Andreas Deja (Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King), Sergio Pablos (Tarzan), Will Finn (Home on the Range), and Eric Goldberg (Fantasia 2000). The full length commentary by Bruce Reitherman (voice of Mowgli), animator Andreas Deja, and composer Richard Sherman with its interspersed archival commentary of Disney greats from the original creative team (Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston, Woolie Reitherman, and others) is also very interesting and insightful. --Tami Horiuchi
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (The Friendship Edition)
by John Lounsbery
from Walt Disney Video
The never-ending friendship that has delighted generations now has something new to celebrate! The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh, Pooh's first and most beloved feature film, is now available in the new Friendship Edition - with new bonus content including the first episode from the new TV series My Friends Tigger & Pooh. This Academy Award® winning animated classic tells the tale of the first, unforgettable meeting between Tigger and Pooh. Your family will laugh along when Pooh gets stuck in Rabbit's house from eating too much honey and the lovable characters' flurry of hilarious activity on a windy day. These timeless adventures are brought to life through extraordinary Disney animation and engaging songs, such as "Little Black Rain Cloud" and "Rumbly In My Tumbly." "Three Cheers For `Winnie The Pooh'! Exactly Right - Wistful, Sprightly And Often Hilarious," raves The New York Times about the perfect first story for every child. Make sure your family has this beloved classic film in your collection so it can inspire the childlike imaginations of fans of all ages.
The Time Machine
by George Pal
from Turner Home Ent
After scoring popular hits with When Worlds Collide and The War of the Worlds, special-effects pioneer George Pal returned to the visionary fiction of H.G. Wells to produce and direct this science-fiction classic from 1960. Wells's imaginative tale of time travel was published in 1895 and the movie is set in approximately the same period with Rod Taylor as a scientist whose magnificent time machine allows him to leap backward and forward in the annals of history. His adventures take him far into the future, where a meek and ineffectual race known as the Eloi have been forced to hide from the brutally monstrous Morlocks. As Taylor tests his daring invention, Oscar-winning special effects show us what the scientist sees: a cavalcade of sights and sounds as he races through time at varying speeds, from lava flows of ancient earth to the rise and fall of a towering future metropolis.
The movie's charm lies in its Victorian setting and the awe and wonder that carries over from Wells's classic story. The pioneering spirit of the movie is still enthralling, but it gets a bit silly when Taylor turns into a stock hero, rescuing a beautiful blonde Eloi (Yvette Mimieux) and battling with the chubby green Morlocks whose light-bulb eyes blink out when they die. Although it's quaint when compared to the special-effects marvels of the digital age, the movie's still highly entertaining and filled with a timeless sense of wonder. --Jeff Shannon