Sleeping Beauty (Two-Disc Platinum Edition)

if you own the 2003 special (2 disc) edition and are wondering if this is worth buying... again. i would say yes, and i believe you'll be purchasing for the last time. you can read all the features from other reviewers, but here's what they won't tell you. i played the blu-ray and s.e. simultaneously. the remastered picture is much brighter, defined, cleaner looking. i saw detail that i did not on the s.e., but more importantly i saw the whole movie. by this i mean that the s. e. is cropped. they released it in "widescreen", yes, but not in its original thatrical ratio of the 1950's. i have a 35 inch tv, the s.e. is missing an inch and a half of picture on ether side of my screen compared to the blu-ray! regardless of the percentage difference in your tv compared to mine, that's still movie you've never seen. i'd say that the original theatrical release preceding 1/2 hour short (grand canyon), the cleaned up "uncut" version of the classic movie itself, and a virtual walk through of the original 1950's disneyland sleeping beauty castle, make this a final purchase that's well worth the price. i hope disney gives this kind of treatment to all their blu-ray releases, it eases the pain of buying again.

We as a family can watch it on Blu-Ray in the front room, or if me and wifey don't want to be bothered my daughter can go into her room and watch the dvd.

The Blu-Ray was done right and looks fantastic, better than any cartoon I have ever seen that's for sure.

My only complaint is the DVD comes in a paper sleeve, and doesn't "plug" into the plastic case like a normal disc based media would. Looking at the design of the case I really don't see any reason why they could not have incorporated a "plug" for the DVD into the plastic case. Oh well, just have to be careful not to lose it.
Planet Earth Blu-Ray managed to fit 4 Discs into a dvd sized case so I know it can be done.

"Sleeping Beauty" is Disney's master piece. No other animated film has utilized the talents of the best dancers, costume markers, musicians, animators, painters, designers, and singers to bring about such a harmonious clear vision as in "Sleeping Beauty." Artistically it is one of the most beautiful films you will ever watch.

The Blu-ray and/or the DVD of the restored version are well worth purchasing even if you already own an older version of the film. Comparing it to the special edition DVD, the film grain has been eliminated which gives the characters a nice clean flat look.

The colors are a lot brighter, brighter than they've ever been before. However, I'm not 100% convinced that it enhances every scene. Most of the scenes look wonderful with these bright vivid colors, but there's a few scenes which I feel might have looked better, having a more sophisticated color composition with those subdued tones you get from watching the Special edition. But the thing is, I don't know how true these enhanced bright colors are to the original color compositions intended by the artists so I suppose it all boils down to a matter of taste. Thanks to the Blu-ray you can see in the backgrounds a much higher level of detail and depth of color which is quiet striking.

No matter what version of the film you get your hands on, "Sleeping Beauty" is a must watch and this new restoration has done a wonderful job of eliminating film grain, brightening up colors, and the fact that aspect ratio allows even more of the artwork to be scene is a wonderful breath-taking improvement.

This is a new release of a Disney classic that first appeared in 1959. As is my custom, I much prefer to watch an animated feature film with several of my younger grandchildren (ages 3-7) and did so again with Sleeping Beauty on its 50th anniversary. Once again, they were engrossed in the story line whereas I was somewhat more interested in how the quality of animation measures up (after 59 years) when compared and contrasted with recent films such as Toy Story and Toy Story 2, the three Shreks, Ratatouille, Cars, and Wall-E. It measures up remarkably well. Just as there is a certain charm in black-and-white classic films from the 1930's and 40's (e.g. Casablanca, The Little Shop Around the Corner, and It Happened One Night), the same is true of older Disney features (e.g. Dumbo, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Pinocchio) despite relatively less sophisticated animation.

There were also generational differences when my companions and I examined the special features that include "Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough (a fully immersive virtual tour), an all-new "Enchanted Dance Game," the "Dragon Encounter Audio Sensory Experience," and an all-new "Making of Sleeping beauty." Predictably, my grandchildren much preferred the supplementary games whereas I was (as always) intrigued by the "behind the screen" material such as a discussion of the film by John Lasseter of Pixar, the film critic Leonard Maltin, and the Disney animator Andreas Deja. The production values in this new edition are superb, especially in the Blu-ray version. The running time of 75 minutes seems just about right. Whatever the ages of those who see this film and one or more of its numerous special features, they will find much to enjoy and appreciate.

The story line is strikingly similar to the one in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. A daughter named Aurora is born to royal parents and then cursed to die by her 16th birthday by an evil fairy, Malificent. To protect her, three good fairies take her away, re-name her Briar Rose, and raise her themselves. A handsome prince meets her by chance, they fall in love, and agree to meet again soon. However, on the night of her 16th birthday, as she prepares to return to her parents and be crowned a princess, the evil fairy locates her and then.... Fortunately, everything eventually works out for Aurora as it also does for Snow White, Belle, and other Disney heroines.

I highly recommend this 50th anniversary celebration of one of Disney's most delightful animated films. Although it was under-appreciated when first released, I think it will now receive the praise it so clearly deserves. Bravo!

This movie is a classic. To upgrade it to blu-ray was a brilliant idea by Disney. The graphics and colors are vibrant and stunning. But what put me over the top to buy it was the addition of the standard DVD with it. This made it a must buy since most people with young children have a grandma and grandpa or DVD system in the car that doesn't exactly have a blu-ray player in it. More companies need to think about adding in the standard version with the blu-ray version, especially with older movies so they can be watched anywhere.