Treasure Island (65th Anniversary Edition) - DMC Exclusive

[Trax-3]

anyone on planet Earth can watch that movie on YouTube for free if they're so inclined. They can import old VHS tapes or laserdiscs.

I haven't seen it and have little interest in seeing it, but that argument is nonsense - movies are not meant to be watched on Youtube or on VHS.

[Ernest Rister]

Originally Posted by Trax-3

I haven't seen it and have little interest in seeing it, but that argument is nonsense - movies are not meant to be watched on Youtube or on VHS.

They were in the 90's and no one complained about seeing Song of the South on VHS and laserdisc. The Earth has moved around the sun a few more times, but it's still the same terribly boring melodramatic movie.

Hey, did you know there's a Facebook page devoted to Bobby Driscoll's lace collar from Song of the South?

https://www.facebook.com/Bobby-Drisc...93345/?fref=ts

[deltatauhobbit]

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

\It's like bringing up Howard the Duck in a thread about Tucker: The Man and his Dream or Radioland Murders.

I wish there was a separate blu ray thread for that movie, that would mean it's been released on blu ray, which I would buy because I actually find it entertaining. But since you opened the door we might as well start discussing Radioland Murders in the Treasure Island thread...

Another title to encourage me to sign up for DMC. Probably wait until at least one more exclusive gets dropped before I sign up. Treasure Island will definitely be one of the purchases when I do.

[EVERYONE LIES]

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

Song of the South is a crushing bore other than the animated sequences. Anyone who wants to see the movie can watch it on YouTube anytime they want, or import an old VHS or laserdisc. Political opportunists will use any new home video release as a excuse to get on the news, fund raise off of it, make demands, basically drive Disney's PR teams nuts. So it ain't worth it. The movie isn't worth it, the drama surrounding a release wouldn't be worth it. I don't think I'm ever going to live to see it happen. And frankly, I don't care.

Almost all Disney movies are boring and lack any real depth. They don't hold up well at all. Song of the South is not a good movie but neither is Treasure Island.

[klauswhereareyou]

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

Don't get why these live action threads always get hijacked by Song of the South. It's like bringing up Howard the Duck in a thread about Tucker: The Man and his Dream or Radioland Murders. Going to say it again for the last time...anyone on planet Earth can watch that movie on YouTube for free if they're so inclined. They can import old VHS tapes or laserdiscs. I'll never sanction piracy, but Disney seems to turn a blind eye for copies of the movie on e*bay (probably because it shuts some people up). The movie is a staggering, one-dimensional, melodramatic mediocrity, other than the animated sequences. All of the fuss and electrons wasted talking about it are gob-smacking to me -- Fantasia can't get arrested in a movie discussion forum, bring up Song of the South and you're off to the races. Seriously, I don't believe anyone who says they want this movie because they love the movie. At least not in most cases. I think 9 times out of 10, they're Disney collectors with a hole on their shelves and it drives them nuts.

Hey I love Fantasia, but let's not act like it's perfect. The non-animated stuff is about as exciting as a 1950's industrial film, and two of the sequences aren't up to snuff with the rest of the film (Tocatta and Fuge and the Pastoral).

If anything maybe Disney could release the animated sequences of Song of the South since I'd assume that's what most people want to see anyway.

[Akijama]

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[Arkadin]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Oh...

I really really do not want to join the Disney Movie Club, but I'll be darned if I'm not being tempted more and more with each of these announcements.

I've bought every one off ebay, and have not been ripped off by any means.
just gotta wait a couple of weeks after they just come out, and there end up being many copies for very reasonable prices.

[tallrichard]

Originally Posted by EVERYONE LIES

This is how Song of the South should be released.

I will bet you're only option for Song of the South will be an import since that is the way it has been since Laser Disc....

As opposed to 1946, we now live in an enlightened society...

[Ernest Rister]

Originally Posted by klauswhereareyou

Hey I love Fantasia, but let's not act like it's perfect. The non-animated stuff is about as exciting as a 1950's industrial film, and two of the sequences aren't up to snuff with the rest of the film (Tocatta and Fuge and the Pastoral).

HERETIC!

If anything maybe Disney could release the animated sequences of Song of the South since I'd assume that's what most people want to see anyway.

Can't...the "Tar Baby" sequence itself is read as racist by some.

[Ernest Rister]

Originally Posted by EVERYONE LIES

Almost all Disney movies are boring and lack any real depth. They don't hold up well at all. Song of the South is not a good movie but neither is Treasure Island.

Not taking the bait.

[jvonl]

Originally Posted by Arkadin

Disney's really making some progress now.
still patiently awaiting:

The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap (remake)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
That Darn Cat
The Black Hole
The Strongest Man in the World
The Absent Minded Professor
The Cat From Outer Space
Greyfriars Bobby
The Moon Spinners
Summer Magic
Son of Flubber

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

Third Man on the Mountain -- restored
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
The Sword and the Rose
The Three Lives of Thomasina
The Journey of Natty Gann -- 2.35:1

In Search of the Castaways

[klauswhereareyou]

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

HERETIC!





Can't...the "Tar Baby" sequence itself is read as racist by some.

Perhaps, and this isn't a hey let's throw out something else to excuse that, but I'd say the "What Made the Red Man Red" from Peter Pan isn't just something that could be read as racist, it is.

And Let's not forget the mushrooms in Fantasia!

[HeavyHitter]

One of these days I am going to have to join and pick up all of these classics they've exclusively released to the DMC.

[Ernest Rister]

Originally Posted by klauswhereareyou

Perhaps, and this isn't a hey let's throw out something else to excuse that, but I'd say the "What Made the Red Man Red" from Peter Pan isn't just something that could be read as racist, it is.

And Let's not forget the mushrooms in Fantasia!

Or Apu in the early seasons of The Simpsons. People forget, but Goofy was created to mock "hayseed hicks", i.e. southerners and midwest farmers.

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by jvonl

In Search of the Castaways

I'd like to add Freaky Friday and The World's Greatest Athlete to the wishlist.

[Professor Echo]

Originally Posted by HeavyHitter

One of these days I am going to have to join and pick up all of these classics they've exclusively released to the DMC.

I guarantee you'll enjoy watching all of them more than reading about racism in every Disney thread.

[goofystitch]

I just placed my order of both this and Davy Crockett. This better be in 1.33:1, but I wouldn't mind if they crop the Crockett films since that's how they were presented in theaters (the proof is on the poster).

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by jvonl

In Search of the Castaways

speaking of aspect ratios - what is it for this movie?

[goofystitch]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

speaking of aspect ratios - what is it for this movie?

It's hard to know for absolute certainty without seeing the press book. There was a diehard Disney fan who used to buy these up on eBay and had a master thread in the forum on DVDDizzy.com where he continually updated them. However, I think it's pretty safe to assume that Disney would have stuck with their average aspect ratio of 1.75:1. For the most part, this was Disney's go-to ratio for anything that wasn't cinemascope from the late 1950's through the early 80's.

In general, Disney filmed in an open matte aspect ratio, so most of their widescreen films look cropped in comparison to the fullscreen versions you may have seen on TV or VHS (or DVD, since the bulk of Disney's live action catalogue was not OAR on disc). The Shaggy Dog's DVD featured a fullscreen colorized version and original widescreen black and white. Comparisons of the two show that the widescreen adds a tiny bit of image on the sides, but mostly loses on the top and bottom. These images come from the DVDDizzy.com review.

But since that's what it was framed for, it doesn't feel wrong. It's worth noting that there are a few bizaar exceptions to this rule, such as the TV serial Dr. Syn, alias the Scarecrow. On the Walt Disney Treasures DVD set, they presented the episodes and compilation feature film in true widescreen because they were filmed that way in 1963, even though the primary destination was television.

[that1guystudios]

Originally Posted by goofystitch

I just placed my order of both this and Davy Crockett. This better be in 1.33:1

I got my copy of treasure island yesterday. It is restored brilliantly and is in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.33:1 with Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono sound at 330kbps. The only issue with the film is a common one from that era...whenever there is an optical fade or dissolve the picture quality drops severely.