Buy Lady and the Tramp (Diamond Edition Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo in DVD Packaging) (1955) Now
Charming to a fault "Lady and the Tramp" continues to be an enjoyable movie fifty years on. "Lady and the Tramp" tends not to be as valued as other Disney animated classics and that's because the story isn't larger than life like the whimsical fantasy of "Peter Pan" and lacks the fairytale charm of "Sleep Beauty" the two films released before and after "Tramp". Featuring a number of marvelous songs and vocal performances "Lady and the Tramp" continues to be a fun film that merely wants to entertain and it does that in spades.We get a full screen presentation of the film and a widescreen version of the film. Why? Because Disney realizes that the kids will probably watch this on the second TV in the house on occasion. The colors are rich, bright and alive. This puppy is flea free as there aren't any analog or digital blemishes in this marvelous presentation. The film was originally presented in 3.0 "stereo" with a center channel for dialogue for theatrical presentation and that mix has been maintained on one track while Disney has offered an equally impressive 5.1 remix that sounds quite nice.
The previous edition of this film looked terrific but was bare bones. This edition finally gives the movie its due. We get a second disc of marvelous extras including "Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp" which clocks in at nearly an hour going into everything from the casting to the design of the film and its evolution over time. "Storyboarding Featurette" gives animation fans a glimpse into the process and its importance to a finished feature. We also get to see storyboards produced for the film along with vintage audio discussing the story. Three excerpts from the "Disneyland" TV show that aired in the 50's highlighting the production of the film are included as well. We get to see performances by Peggy Lee performing a couple of songs from the film. Rounding things out we get deleted scenes some incomplete, an all new music video "Bella Notte" still galleries, games including a "Virtual Puppy" DVD-ROM feature not to dissimilar to the Nintendo game (none of which I've played of course and usually interest my children for about 10 minutes before they're off doing something else). Finally you can assess your own personality profile in "Your Inner Bark" and learn about real life breeds that inspired the characters in "Puppypedia".
A terrific reissue from Disney "Lamp and the Tramp" is a worthwhile double dip. The original release didn't have anything in the way of extras and the audio and video receive flawless transfers.Lady and the tramp happens to be one of the most charming and feel good disney films ever. Limited issue barebone dvd of the film was available at a high price for quite sometime which is in moratorium now. Everyone was sure about disney's double dipping here. The platinum edition was expected for quite sometime and finally it will be here on feb28. As usual, the film will wear a never-seen-before look as it has been digitally remastered in hi definition. Also, there will be loads of extras on the second disc to fulfill every fan's need.
Here's all that one can expect in this release:
1. Main feature with high definition digital transfer
2. Aspect ratios 2.35:1 16:9, 1.33:1
3. DD 5.1 EHT and DD mono tracks
4. Two deleted sequences
5. 1943 storyboard version of the film
6. "Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp"
7. "Finding Lady: The Art of the Storyboard"
8. Disney Virtual Puppy DVD-ROM
9. music video
10. "PuppyPedia", "Disney Dog Trivia" virtual board game
11. Screencaps from first DVD....and more!!!
Platinum editions go off the shelves in no time so preorder one now or grab one as soon as its available to avoid disappointment. Films like these are to cherish forever on platinum edition dvds.For True Film Collectors Of Classic Disney Animation, you can put your mind to rest. I have seen a review from someone on the internet that assures us that the Video Is In It's OAR of 2:35:1 cinemascope, not 1:85:1 like the the specs say at the top of this page. I had to search hard to find this information. I had to know. It had to be in its OAR of 2:35:1 cinamascope for me to consider perchasing it at all. The way I knew it was in Cinemascope was the fact the person mentioned that the aspect ratio had black bars on top and bottom of the picture even when it filled the screen due to being enhanced for 16:9 TV. I even saw previews of still frames from the Cinemascope version from the blu-ray showing proof that the film is indeed in its OAR version of 2:35:1 cinemascope. This is indeed great to find out because I am a movie purest. I want the best quality and I want the OAR shown in theaters or I wouldn't consider buying it all.
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