Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for discussion of the March 1 article: Toon Talk: Bambi Platinum Edition DVD at <a href="News-ID280430.asp" target="_blank">http://LaughingPlace.com/News-ID280430.asp</a>.
Originally Posted By Jafar30 Good article. I just watched the film tonight. What a lovely movie. While there are many cute bits in the beginning of the movie. The second half of the film is pretty dark. I checked out a little bit of the second disc, mostly the restoration bit and the preview for Bambi 2 which actually looks half-way decent. Call me crazy but it does.
Originally Posted By kennect I actually went into a Blockbuster location today to buy the DVD....Well they didn't have it...They told me it didn't come in today's shipment??????? Just as well, I don't think I have enough tissue on hand right now to watch it.....
Originally Posted By pecos bill Thanks for the great review T.K. What a treat this set is. And speaking of The Yearling, what a great film! I was also amazed at the picture quality of that disk, absolutely stunning! Wish some of the new films looked that good.
Originally Posted By debtee Thanks for the good article. I love Bambi and couldn't wait for it to be released onto DVD. It's still such a special story, I'm really pleased it has been restored. The sound is fantastic.
Originally Posted By threeundertwo Very nice review. >>And speaking of The Yearling, what a great film!>> I cry just thinking of this movie! I think this one affected me even more than the death of Bambi's mother.
Originally Posted By narkspud (Rant alert! I'd turn back if I were you!) Picture's great. Sound ranges from not-so-hot to pa-freakin-thetic. I haven't watched the whole movie yet, but a spot check revealed the following: The "home theater" mix is a phasey, tin-can-sounding mess, the audio equivalent to colorizing, only with psychadelic swirly colors. I can't imagine why anyone would want to listen to a soundtrack that sounds like it's being piped through a wormhole from the Gamma Quadrant. The "original mono mix," the one I'd most like to listen to, has this weird crunchy distortion on the voice tracks. I have an old audio noise reduction program on my computer that makes more or less the same noises when you turn it up way too high, although I can't say for sure that that's the cause of the problem on the DVD. I would assume that Disney would have better audio restoration programs than I do, and someone who knows how not to use them. And I haven't heard what their source was like. But whatever they did, they need to try again. It's annoying, probably moreso than whatever audio problems they were attempting to correct. The French mix is in nasty fake stereo that tends to heavily favor the left speaker, but bad as it is, it's the best of the four. The Spanish mix . . . oh, wow. Fake stereo is the least of its problems. Surely there's SOMEBODY at the Walt Disney Company capable of noticing that the voice track is delayed a good second or so behind the music and effects? The sound of the full chorus singing "Little April Shower" in Spanish a full beat behind the music is surreal to say the least. Is there ANYBODY left at Disney DVD that does quality control? Anybody? Yes the picture quality is quite nice, RKO logo notwithstanding, but sheesh. Delay the release and straighten out the problems. Don't stick us with garbage like this. Of course, I'm sure the audio on "Bambi II: You're Not My REAL Mother" will be immaculate. Grrrrrrrrrrr.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <and the preview for Bambi 2 which actually looks half-way decent. Call me crazy but it does.> Okay, Crazy. <---will NEVER watch a Disney sequel (not countin' "Rescuers Down Under"...cause I accidentally saw that years ago)...unless I'm tied down and forced
Originally Posted By Jim The Resucers Down Under is a sequel, not a cheapquel, and there's a difference. BAMBI II looks so pathetic, and seeing Andreas Deja talking about his involvement on the film made me very sad.
Originally Posted By threeundertwo >>I can't imagine why anyone would want to listen to a soundtrack that sounds like it's being piped through a wormhole from the Gamma Quadrant.>> Well, if you were on the opposite side of the wormhole and the Gamma Quadrant was the only source of sound and you REALLY REALLY wanted sound to go with Bambi, then it would be ok.
Originally Posted By narkspud >>Well, if you were on the opposite side of the wormhole etc.<< Thanks for putting things in perspective. I feel better now. ;-)
Originally Posted By marig0107 here's a question from an amateur. Does this dvd come in widescreen, or is it only presented in full screen because that's how the movie was released. I've only seen fullscreen in the stores and my husband flips when movies are full screen. He feels he loses out on alot of the images going full... thanx.... Marian
Originally Posted By narkspud Fullscreen only. That was how it was shot originally. Widescreen started in the 50s as a way to set movies apart from television. Tell your husband to lump it.
Originally Posted By TomSawyer You can make it wide screen by playing with the vertical adjustment settings on your TV set.
Originally Posted By marig0107 Thanx...that at least tells me he has no choice...LOL...I am rather partial to widescreen myself but if it's only full screen, I will buy it...it's a classic! LOL
Originally Posted By lil_kim2005 I was incredibly disappointed that there were no captions OR subtitles on all of Disc 2. So that aside, focusing on the first disc, I don't know why I didn't just stick with my old VHS. They have subtitles on the Incredibles Disc 2, why not Bambi?
Originally Posted By electra I finally saw it again today, what a beautifully simple film. I love it. one thing that I kinda noticed though, did anyone think it was odd that the hunting dogs didnt have any collars?
