Customer Reviews

Walt Disney Animated Anthology - The Classic Collector's Set

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(13)
3 star:		(15)
2 star:		(12)
1 star:		(26)

 

 

I was excited when I heard that Disney was releasing some classic films on DVD. But when I received Pinocchio in the mail, and noticed really no extra features (just no ten minutes of commercials for other Disney products like on the videos), I was a little disappointed. I was glad I ordered my DVD online. Don't pay the advertised price for these films. Buy them online. As for this "collection", make your own. You can save by not buying that "straight to video" one. Always check the price on collections, often you can make your own "best" collection for less and not have any "filler" films.

I bought this collection knowing that I would get two additional "free" Disney DVD's. Well, now that I have the DVD's, I find out that I have to cut the proof of purchase FROM THE COVER to get these freebies! Sure it's the back cover, but what kind of collectible has pieces scissored out of it? Disney KNEW that FEW collectors would redeem this. What a crock!

I just want to re-iterate what many of the reviewers have already posted.

I was excited when I heard that the classic Disney animated features were going to be on DVD. However, I was just as disappointed when they were finally released.

The prices Disney is charging for these DVDs, compared to the features being offered is nothing short of ridiculous. Extra features and trailers aside, Disney could have at least remastered the older movies in Dolby 5.1. I believe 101 Dalmations and Pinocchio are not even being offered in widescreen. It is also not clear whether the films that are widescreen are enhanced for widescreen TVs.

These are basic features I believe many DVD enthusiasts require before even considering whether or not to buy a movie on DVD. I hope the market bears this out and either forces Disney to lower the prices of these editions, or to start producing more feature-rich DVDs.

I would LOVE to have all the Disney stuff on DVD, BUT I want all the goodies that I have come to appreciate in other DVD releases. The studios only listen to your wallet. I agree that if we want the goodies, then we can NOT buy anything that does not have them, otherwise we will never get what we really want. It will be frustrating to wait, but in the end it's the only thing that will get Disney, and the other studios still being lazy and cheap with their DVD releases, to pay attention. Besides, I have already been burned too many times with CDs as well as DVDs by hurrying to buy a new release, only to have the 'Special Edition' released a year later with all the goodies.

Let your money do the talking!

If you bought that brand new DVD player so you can watch these new Disney releases, you're wasting your time.

If you look closely, you'll notice they're trying to slip in that awful Lion King made-for-video piece of junk sequel into this "collection." Disney should not mix and match their real features with the fakes.

Why waste your time releasing a movie on DVD when there are no interviews, outtakes, or even original theatrical trailers included? Even with Amazon's savings, Disney's still asking a full lenght movie's price for their just over 1 hour long features, which have nothing extra added whatsoever. Why does Disney think they can repeatedly rip off consumers like this?

Even if you don't care that Disney has decided to include absolutely no exras in these titles, you'll still get stuck with that copy of "Simba's Pride" you can never get rid of. Disney should have released a special made-for-video "collection" separately, full of those sloppily slapped together monstrocities with their bad animation, worse plots, and the most horrible songs imaginable. That way you can easily avoid them altogether. Just as you should avoid this "collection." Unless you're looking forward to owning that Simba's Pride" coaster.

Your VHS copies are good enough. They'll last a long time. At least until Disney can get their act together.

Firstly, I gave this a 2 star and not a 1 star because it does contain 1-2 classics such as "The Little Mermaid" "Lady And The Tramp" and "Jungle Book", but other than that, it's far from being a classic!

Don't get me wrong! I have been a Disney fanatic ever since I was 5 years old and grew up watching Disney movies. But there are so many classic movies which are not included in this box set such as "Cinderella", "snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", "Beauty and the Beast", "Aladdin", and "Lion King". Ok, so "Mulan" and "hercules" are good movies and are worth watching but I dont think they are classics compared to the movies which I mentioned above; and "Lion King II - Simba's Pride"..Hello! This movie didnt even get released in the theatre and the story itself was weird, so how can anyone put this in the "Classics" category?

To everyone out there, if there are some disney movies which you like here, buy them separatly and not this boxed set directly, because Disney is releasing their Platinum Dvd collection, where they will be releasing one Classic movie every year ( last year it was Snow White and this fall they are releasing Beauty and the Beast )..some movies which they will be releasing in their Platinum series will include Aladdin, Little Mermaid, Lion King, Cinderella, Bambi and much much more!

Hope this helped :)

Since this is the only way disney will ever package these films for quite some time, If you want them now, you have no choice but to buy them. Some people complain that some are not in WIDESCREEN. These people do not realize that some of them were NOT MADE IN WIDSCREEN. Lady and the tramp was Disney's first film to be shot in the widscreen process so anything made before that, Pinocchio, Peter Pan, 101 dalmations, etc; are already in their original format. They will NEVER be in widscreen because they dont exist in that form. As for remastering the sound in 5.1, why bother? Lady and the tramp is presented in its original 5 channel surround mix, and any artificial mix made for these films would be sacreligious. I prefer to see them the way they were meant to be seen. Still, they are overpriced.

O.K., having The Little Mermaid, The Jungle Book, Pinocchio, Mulan, Lady & the Tramp, 101 Dalmetians and Peter Pan is Great. But do you think Hercules and The Lion King 2 match these classics? I don't think so! Moreover, the lack of extra features should not be a Disney standard. After all, everybody was waiting for these animated pictures in dvd format. That said, the picture quality of the discs is very good and the sound corresponds to the period in which the movies were done. Now we are all waiting for colection #2 which should include Toy story, A Bug's Life, Beauty and the Beast, Tarzan, Pocahontas, Snow White, Cinderella & Sleeping Beauty !

This is a terrible collection, no extras, far too expensive..they must think we are really stupid to buy this set.
That having been said one point needs to be made, the older Disneys films were not originaly filmed in what we call "Widescreen" on DVDs. Snow White, Pinnochio, and I think one or two others were filmed in what we call Pan and Scan. These film are not cut they never were filmed in the wider format, just look at the Wizard of OZ it isn't widescreen either.
People need to realize that widescreen films were not possible until about the 1940's or 50's and even then it was soo expensive not all films were made in that format.

I agree with the previous reviewer. Where are the special features on these DVDs? My kids really don't care about DVD's superior picture and sound quality vis-a-vis VHS. So why should I pay more money for the DVD version of these titles if they completely lack special features? (And, no, scene selection is not a special feature.)

Special features like making-of documentaries and commentary tracks enhance your enjoyment of a movie and help justify the steeper cost of DVD. The Prince of Egypt (Dream Works) is a great example of an animated movie with nice extras. What's more, I don't see anything indicating that these are anamorphic (16 X 9 enhanced) video transfers. These would be wonderful movies to own, but until Disney learns how make DVDs properly, I'll save my money.