TheCelebrityCafe.com (Free subscription) | 10/29/2008
Strong visuals and audio make a Disney magical experience.
Variety.com (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
DVD Reviews: The behind-the-scenes extras included on this 50th-anni edition only further burnish the film's reputation, but the digital restoration alone, presented in glorious widescreen, would make this singularly spellbinding fairy tale worth reviving on any occasion.
JoBlo (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Sleeping Beauty was the third and last fairytale adaptation while Walt Disney was alive, the first two being 1937’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and 1950’s Cinderella. The following year, story work began on Sleeping Beauty, a film that is, overall, not all that different from the aforementioned features. Similarities—the evil witch-of-sorts, the ravishing prince, the friendship with woodland creatures,...
Entertainment News - MovieWeb.com (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
The assistant to legendary animator Marc Davis gives us some insight into the creation of one of the best villains of all-time.
GAMER Deals (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Blu-ray Movie Releases for the Week of October 7, 2008 Sleeping Beauty (Two-Disc Platinum Edition - plus a Bonus DVD of the movie) [Blu-ray] ~ Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Eleanor Audley, and Verna Felton The Happening (Special Edition + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray] ~ Mark Wahlberg, John Leguizamo, and Betty Buckley Young Frankenstein [Blu-ray] ~ Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, and Teri Garr Beetlejuice...
EclipseMagazine.com (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Although the Sleeping Beauty fairytale has been around for much longer, Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty was inspired by the Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky ballet – some of Tchaikovsky’s music is even quoted in the score. Sleeping Beauty is remarkable for a number of reasons: it was the first Disney film to be done in an angular, more [...]
Cinema Blend (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
The Platinum Editions for classic Disney animated films are typically beautifully restored versions with tons of extras. The latest release, Sleeping Beauty , which coincides with the movie's 50th Anniversary, scores well on both points and is also the first Platinum Edition to be released on Blu-ray as well.
