The Sword in the Stone (1963) (50th Anniversary Edition)

[Ernest Rister]

Also, and this is just coming from my experiences and what I've been taught in stage and film lighting, if you want to make a character look afraid, or unnatural, you light them from below as we are not used to seeing people lit that way. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a case study in this. In fact, Laura Dern tells a story about how Spielberg cheered her up when they were trapped in a hotel riding out a hurricane during the making of Jurassic Park. Spielberg held a flashlight and shined its light over the top side of her face, then held it under her chin, and repeated the moves, saying, "Love story! Horror film! Love story! Horror film!"

That's why I felt Wart looks unnatural in this cover, because he's lit from below, and his expression and the under lighting of his face create "unnatural" shadows.

But as a poster above said, I can't see the cover when the package is sitting on my shelf, so it's no big deal. Just making some observations.

[akayw0718]

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

Are you referring to his face being funny?

Because I think almost every single cover from this Blu line has had these faces - and they drive me nuts. They're overdone and not true to the original characters.

[yumny]

For everyone nitpicking on the face: it's a little overenthusiastic but it's not akin to character assassination. I mean really.

[akayw0718]

Originally Posted by yumny

For everyone nitpicking on the face: it's a little overenthusiastic but it's not akin to character assassination. I mean really.

I don't think it's character assassination. I just think lately they've all gotten...rounder? The Blus haven't been as bad, but the other products - including the princesses have these new round faces.

And all the Blus have had more computer style animation that I find a bit odd. I don't dislike it, and obviously have bought most of the releases and plan to buy the rest, but they've been a bit odd. The worst to me so far have been the mock ups for The Jungle Book in Europe.

[taei]

I really don't like the cover. The angle just seems weird to me.. I like the DVD cover better.

[pikachufan1336]

I'm not buying the movie (personally I think the movie is in the 'meh' catagory)

But I gotta admit
the cover is Awesome!!!!!!!!

The positions, the lighting, the simplicity

<3 it!!!!

[Deciazulado]

The Sword in the Stone Blu-ray

[hewylewis]

Originally Posted by zackisthewalrus

Cover art:

WHOA!!! Now THAT is cool!!

[RICKBONDOO7]

YES !! thank you disney !! in widescreen too !! : pooh is comming also. Jungle Book was 45th anniv. last year 2012. I guess next year. I have uk 101 dalmations for now. Mary Poppins 1964 should be in 2014 50th anniv. I would love to have 20,000 leages 1954, Treasure Island 1950, Kidnapped 1960, and Darby o gill 1959 !!!!! soon please Disney ???

[Zachariah617]

OMG OMG OMG! I LOVE the cover & nowhave the difficult task of choose SitS, Robin Hood, Oliver & Co. OR catch up on the ones im missing (very slacking) Cinderella (GOLD), Rescuerers 2pk, Mulan, Lilo & Stitch, and many more. I do have Peter Pan & Mouse Detective.

Gah, sucks to be unemployeed at a time like this, can i join one of your families & share these movies? lol

Z

[MvRojo]

Really excited for these August releases...Sword in the Stone and Robin Hood are two of my favorite Disney films.

[yumny]

High resolution cover art:

[Show spoiler]

[Catastrophe]

I like the cover actually And if you look at the high-res version that yumny just posted, you'll see it's better than some are thinking.

[hewylewis]

Now if only we knew what the special features are.

[akayw0718]

Originally Posted by yumny

High resolution cover art:

[Show spoiler]

Ahh, well that looks much better.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

Also, and this is just coming from my experiences and what I've been taught in stage and film lighting, if you want to make a character look afraid, or unnatural, you light them from below as we are not used to seeing people lit that way. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a case study in this. In fact, Laura Dern tells a story about how Spielberg cheered her up when they were trapped in a hotel riding out a hurricane during the making of Jurassic Park. Spielberg held a flashlight and shined its light over the top side of her face, then held it under her chin, and repeated the moves, saying, "Love story! Horror film! Love story! Horror film!"

That's why I felt Wart looks unnatural in this cover, because he's lit from below, and his expression and the under lighting of his face create "unnatural" shadows.

But as a poster above said, I can't see the cover when the package is sitting on my shelf, so it's no big deal. Just making some observations.

Unnatural I might be able to digest, but "demented"....sorry I don't get that, at all. I could use a fair amount of words to decribe his look before I arrived at "demented". But that's just me.
That's the beauty of art, it strikes people in many different ways. I get what you're saying about the face being lit from a light source below, and I can agree with that, just not here.

[McCrutchy]

So, if I understand right, this film has no chance of being subjected to one of the fancy new Disney digital restorations that they do for their top-flight classics, yes? I assume that it will instead just be a new transfer from film elements a la everything not a Platinum/Diamond Edition?

[Talyn]

Awesome to see this.....just waiting for Black Hole and Black Cauldron now...

[Paul H]

IMDb posts The Sword in the Stone (1963) OAR as 1.37:1 and Blu-ray.com has the BD release as 1.75:1

Video
Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Original aspect ratio: 1.75:1

[hewylewis]

Well, here's a list of the special features... and it isnt all that impressive. https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=11197