Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + BD Live w/ Blu-ray packaging) [Blu-ray]
No film in history has captured the worlds imagination like Walt Disneys first full-length animated masterpiece. Through astonishing Blu-ray high definition technology, experience this timeless classic in its most spectacular presentation ever! With an all-new, state-of-the-art digital restoration and Disney Enhanced High Definition sound, the breathtaking animation and unforgettable music of the most revered Disney film of all time will enthrall you like never before!
Join the beautiful princess Snow White as she escapes her jealous stepmother, the queen, and befriends a lovable group of dwarfs. But when she falls under the queens wicked spell, only true loves kiss can save her
Bonus Features Include: Snow White Returns Storyboard Featurette Was Walt planning a Snow White sequel? With newly discovered storyboards Disney animators show how this sequel would have played out, Princess and the Frog Sneak Peek Exclusive sneak peek at the 1st 5 minutes before it hits theaters, The One that Started it All Featurette This featurette within Hyperion Studios reveals how Snow White forever changed the world of movies and the world at large, All New Tiffany Thornton Music Video to Someday My Prince Will Come, Audio Commentary with Walt DisneyOne of the brightest nuggets from Disney’s golden age, this 1937 film is almost dizzying in its meticulous construction of an enchanted world, with scores of major and minor characters (including fauna and fowl), each with a distinct identity. When you watch Snow White’s intricate, graceful movements of fingers, arms, and head all in one shot, it is not the technical brilliance of Disney’s artists that leaps out at you, but the very spirit of her engaging, girl-woman character. When the wicked queen’s poisoned apple turns from killer green to rose red, the effect of knowing something so beautiful can be so terrible is absolutely elemental, so pure it forces one to surrender to the horror of it. Based on the Grimm fairy tale, Snow White is probably the best family film ever to deal, in mythic terms, with the psychological foundation for growing up. It’s a crowning achievement and should not be missed. –Tom Keogh
Stills from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Click for larger image)
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User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars The Imortalization of a Classic
At first I was really skeptical at the idea of a 1080p version of a film made more than a half-century ago. Blu-Ray renditions of classic films such as Top Gun and Ghostbusters leave considerably more to be desired since most movie watchers could care less about the plethora of special features per disc. This begs the question of “why should we watch classics on Blu-Ray beyond two dozen different commentaries that couldn’t be fit on a single DVD disc? As such, I was curious to see how Sony would remaster the classic with Blue-Ray capabilities.
After watching Snow White on Blu-Ray, my skepticism still remains albeit the film did, to a certain extent, exceed expectation.
The film is, indeed, completely remastered in a fashion akin to how George Lucas re-rendered/restored numerous scenes in the original Star Wars trilogy (albeit w/o additional scenes). The animation is considerably improved upon as the flow seems to be more fluid if not seamless. It bears a certain resemblance to cell shading although that would be a reasonable stretch.
Pertaining to the special features, I’ll be bluntly honest here. I could care less about the silly flash-esque games, the documentaries, storyboards, family game night features, sing-a-long, crap. I’m sure some kids and film afficianados will appreciate said features, but to the majority of us movie watchers forking over the capitol to invest in a Blu-Ray player we typically have one thing on our mind; high definition viewing. As such, I really cannot speculate on the alleged awesomeness that is the special features on the disc since I would rather throw in Uncharted 2 into my PS3 and play that instead.
However, the digital re-rending/restoring of Snow White was impressive enough to justify obtaining the Blu-Ray copy over a regular DVD disc of the film. Well done Disney! Now bring out Beauty and the Beast and Lion King in Blu-Ray before I go buy Mass Effect 2 on my 360! 
5 Stars Great condition
My only complaint is that it did not have the box sleeve on it. All other platinum edtions I’ve purchased have had that, so I was disappointed that this one did not. However, I recieved it quickly and it was new as promised.
5 Stars Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
I love all Disney movies, and even though I am now a Grandmother, I still love them and am grateful that we are able to purchase them in DVDs. I always thought the term “Imagineers” (what Walt Disney called them) was perfect, as that is what these wonderful people who think up the stories and the artists who bring them to life, certainly are. It is a wonderful gift — imagination — and if used to lift thought to a brighter and more innocent sense of life, and to give joy, then that’s a real accomplishment! Snow White being one of the very early ones, if not the first one (don’t remember) is certainly one of my favourites, and I am slowly collecting them as they become available. You can be sure my Grandchildren are enjoying them, for which I am grateful considering the type of “entertainment” being produced for children today!!
Virginia Houston
4 Stars A classic Disney Classic
It had been years since I had seen this movie. I had forgotten just how “dark” the original story was. Still, Disney animation is great, especially since it uses 70+ year old technology, and the quality of the Blu-Ray is outstanding. Not sure I would recommend it for younger kids, but for older kids, including those of us who grew up with this, it is a great addition to any Disney library.
5 Stars Perfect
Disney’s first great classic in a perfect presentation. Deserves to be in the TOP 3 DVD/BLU-RAYS of 2009 along with WIZARD OF OZ and GONE WITH THE WIND. Even if you don’t have a Blu-ray player buy this! We’ll all ultimately upgrade at some point. In the meantime, the set includes a standard DVD for immediate gratification!
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