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The Sword in the Stone (45th Anniversary Special Edition)
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In London during medieval times there was a large stone with a heavy sword imbedded in it. The man who could pull the sword from the stone would become king of England but no man despite his strength was able to complete the deed. However when a young lad named Wart appears he just might be able to pull off the impossible....This classic Disney feature based on the children's book by T.H. White tells the story of Wart a young boy in medieval England who runs into the eccentric wizard Merlin. The sorcerer decides to give the boy an education and in the process the two have a series of magical adventures.System Requirements:Running Time: 79 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: G UPC: 786936761627 Manufacturer No: 05708000
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Based upon T.H. White's beloved novel, this Disney-fied version chronicles the tutoring of the Once and Future King, Arthur, as handled by the magician Merlin. Sword was a portent of things to come, with slapstick upbraiding storytelling, and cultural in-jokes substituting for wonder. But there's much to enjoy here as Merlin shows Newt, the young Arthur, things that will help him become the ruler of the Britons. The transformation sequences, where the boy is turned into a fish, a bird, and a squirrel are vintage Disney. The oft-repeated scene of Merlin battling it out with the mean old Madame Mim still is worth a few chuckles, but it belies the problem with most of the film--the scenes are only there for the chuckles. References by Merlin to television and other items of modern life also mar the generally innocuous landscape. Children will like it, but they won't cherish it. --Keith Simanton
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The Sword in the Stone (45th Anniversary Special Edition)
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User Comments About The Sword in the Stone (45th Anniversary Special Edition)
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Not a classic, but mildly entertaining
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Yes, there is a tough life lesson to be learned in this sequence and yes it is a testament to the effectiveness of Disney's storytelling and animation, but c'mon. As silly as this may seem, this is the one reason why I do NOT like this film.
Maybe the scene would've lost its poignancy if the story allowed for another male squirrel to be smitten with the heartbroken female, but ask yourself, would you have enjoyed "Dumbo" as much if his mom was never released from her cage. The animation is typical of Disney's high standards even though I thought the songs were a bit lackluster.
Spoiler Alert - Am I the only one who feels sorry for that cute little female squirrel that becomes infatuated with the transformed young Arthur only to have her heart broken when he's turned human again. If Disney ever does the smart thing and decides to start releasing traditionally animated features again, they should do right by that squirrel and get her a boyfriend.
Anyway, other than my gripe about the aformentioned scene, I thought this was a fun movie overall. Not in the same league as "Peter Pan" or "Alice In Wonderland," but not as bad as "The Black Cauldron" either.
WARNING. Apples to oranges, I know.
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Have always loved this movie
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I bought this movie for my boys so we could have movie time with a movie I approved of. I watched it with my brothers when I was young and I wanted my boys to have those same great memories.
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Liked it since I was a kid
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If you've always liked Disney Classics then this is a must have. The Sword in the Stone has and will always captivate the child in me.
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Top shelf edition of bottom shelf Disney
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Still, I'm sure almost any kid will love it. The film consists of a series of largely unconnected vignettes where Merlin is ostensibly educating the future King Arthur. There are just so many other films that one ought to own first. One of my daughter's favorite Disney films as a small child was ROBIN HOOD, which is probably my least favorite Disney film ever. Certainly this release makes the film look more beautiful than it ever has before for home viewing. As with most Disney rereleases there were also many interesting special features.
I'm just not confident that most adults will. On the other hand, I'm sure that many kids will get a huge blast out of this. I did not care for this film when I was a small child and I find that I haven't come to care for it as an adult. Not counting collections of short subjects, there must be a solid fifteen to twenty DVDs that one would want to collect before this one.
There is no real story, with a particularly weak script by the usually marvelous Bill Peet (the most versatile individual from the Golden Age of Disney, sometimes designing characters, sometimes writing screenplays, sometimes directing). I would, however, only recommend this to someone who is a bit of a completist, dedicated to owning all of the Disney films on DVD. I know that doesn't mesh with many of the reviews here, but I just find very little to enjoy in this particular film. This is a wonderfully produced release of one of the weaker full-length films produced during Walt Disney's lifetime.
This was one of the first films I watched on my new high def TV and I was just delighted with how vivid the colors were.
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Not Up To Your Standards?
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Just shut up. I didn't intend to review this but I see all these jack*ffs slamming a children's cartoon and I just had to say something. "What do you get when you mix TH White and Disney and BLAH BLAH DIDDLEY BLEH.". Shut up. Maybe that's because it's a movie for little kids you twit. Oh you witty rascal you.
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