Originally Posted By eraf Has anyone heard if this film will ever be released? Last I heard disney was in litigation over it. I was hoping someone on the forum had more info. It would be nice to see the movie that goes along with splash mountain.
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin Won't ever be released in the U.S. It can be ordered on the net. The one I have is pretty fair quality. I actually order it from an ad on LP.
Originally Posted By eraf Why won't it be released in the US? Do you know if they still ahve copies available on LP?
Originally Posted By basil fan The ad was on LP, but you weren't buying from LP. In fact, you were buying illegal bootleg copies. They are available from lots of places. Bet the 'quality' stinks, though. You might find an old European or Japanese video or a laserdisc somewhere. It was available for viewing on Youtube not too long ago. Never say 'never.' It came close to being released a few years ago. Stranger things have happened.
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin I haven't paid attention since I already have it. And it wasn't LP that was selling the DVD, it was an ad on the sidebar, which are from various other businesses besides LP. It will never be released because of the depiction of the "happy slave" issue. Some feel that the film portrays slavery in a light hearted way. While others point out that even with the racist spirit of the film at least it was putting people of color to work during the great depression. So you can sometimes find bootleg copies or used copies on Amazon and the like.
Originally Posted By SFH I don't think it is a matter of litigation. It is a sensitivity/public relations issue.
Originally Posted By eraf As an anthropologist I always found the collection of folktales enlightening and uplifting. It was a part of african american culture. I don't see the sensitivity issues. I see more issues with Pocahantas and yet it is extremely popular. I do see how some of the terms might be a bit condescending but that was the time period and these are actual oral folktales that were collected from the slaves and preserved. That is a good thing.
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin You and I think that...but there are people in corporate Disney who are "worried" about a "backlash". When I bought my DVD I ordered one for each set of children. Of course I checked with my DD's to make sure it wasn't going to trouble them.
Originally Posted By eraf That is a very smart thing you did buying those extra copies. I wish I had been that smart.
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin I'm in the habit of buying 3 copies of everything Disney...one for each household. This way the grandmonkeys can watch it at home or at 'Grandma's house' when they spend the night.
Originally Posted By SFH I recall Uncle Remus being a great character in the film and the white parents being the ones who needed to be enlightened, so I have failed to see what the actual problem is. Maybe as a white man who didn't grow up poor, I'm just blind to the issue.
Originally Posted By The Duck Walt could have avoided much of the controversy by simply stating when the film takes place. Before or after the civil war. The characters clearly weren't slaves as Uncle Remus is shown leaving the plantation of his own free will and no one is trying to stop him as a runaway. Of course, black sharecroppers of the Jim Crow days didn't exactly live the good life but they certainly weren't slaves. BTW, I have a bootleg DVD and the quality isn't bad at all.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Agreed. I do not understand the hubbub. I don't see anyone banning Gone with the Wind which is far worse. SotS, it is Uncle Remus and his community that are far better than the white folks in the big house. I think with the right introduction, SotS would be a great release. Here in Europe, they sometimes still show it on TV.
Originally Posted By u k fan I always keep an eye on the TV listings for BBC two in the school holidays as they often show some of the rarer Disney Live Action movies. I managed to see SotS and the Reluctant Dragon in the space of 24 hours last year! I am hopeful that SotS will one day get a DVD release!!!
Originally Posted By basil fan You and me both, bruddah. The Ballad of Gilligan's Trial <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/etc/gilligan.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/...gan.html</a>
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs I asked two of my friends about this, and the one that actually watched the DVD with me felt that it was bad, since, according to him, it was marketed towards kids and showed the relationship of the master/(former) slave.
