Official Disney Animated Films on Blu-ray

[SilentNight]

Originally Posted by zafisher94

Unfortunately, it is highly unlikely for anytime soon. 2 years ago at the shareholders meeting, Bob Iger said that they recently viewed the film, and says he doesn't feel it is a good idea to release it. The good news is that it has been restored, so it is visually ready to be released. The film goes into public domain in 2039, so something will be done by then lol

wow, that is a long time! I haven't watched this movie since I was a kid. I remember liking it and wish there would be a way to watch it again on DVD at least.

[WeeBey]

Originally Posted by SilentNight

is there a chance that Song of the South will ever be released or is that lost forever in VHS purgatory?

I wouldn't hold my breath. This is from a 2011 shareholder meeting:

Hansen: My name is Matthew Hansen; I’m a shareholder here locally. This year is a large anniversary for one of Disney’s classic films. Disney restoration team artistic supervisor Dave Bossert recently said, ‘There’s been a lot of internal discussion about it, and at some point we’re going to do something about it. I don’t know when, but we will. We want people to see it because we realize it’s a big piece of company history and we want to do it the right way.’ With this year being the 65th anniversary of Song of the South, I was wondering when we might see that. [Applause]

Iger: [laughs] We almost got through the meeting! I thought you were going to say it’s the 60th anniversary of Peter Pan, I was kind of hoping for that. I said last year at our shareholder’s meeting that I had watched Song of the South again and, even though we’ve considered from time to time bringing it back, I didn’t think it was the right thing for the company to do. It was made in a different time. Admittedly you could use that as context, but I just felt that there are elements to the film, while it was a relatively good film, that wouldn’t necessarily sit right or feel right to a number of people today. And, just felt that it wouldn’t be in the best interest of our shareholders to bring it back, even though there would be some financial gain. Sometimes you make sacrifices on the financial side to do what you believe is right and that’s an example of that.

Hansen: Would it be possible to have, kind of how they have the Disney exclusive videos that aren’t available in stores?

Iger: I just don’t feel that it’s right for us to use company resources to make it available, whether it’s wide or whether it’s narrow… narrowly available. It’s a strong belief that I have— consulted with other top executives of the company. They all agreed, and I think, just remember it as it was, and don’t expect to see it again for… at least for awhile, if ever.

[zafisher94]

Originally Posted by SilentNight

wow, that is a long time! I haven't watched this movie since I was a kid. I remember liking it and wish there would be a way to watch it again on DVD at least.

Bootlegs are actually pretty common. Surprisingly, a lot of horror conventions carry them, which is where I got mine. Granted, it's not great quality, but it's certainly watchable, especially for such a great movie

[SpartanIre]

Fantastic Idea for a thread! Now I no longer need to do an independent search online...

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by WeeBey

I wouldn't hold my breath.

Iger: [laughs] We almost got through the meeting!

...IOW, he treats it like Lucas fanboys asking when we're ever going to see the Theatrical versions on Blu-ray.
(Oh, wait, Lucas wouldn't chuckle over it. )

Judge your hopes accordingly.

[zafisher94]

Originally Posted by EricJ

...IOW, he treats it like Lucas fanboys asking when we're ever going to see the Theatrical versions on Blu-ray.
(Oh, wait, Lucas wouldn't chuckle over it. )

Judge your hopes accordingly.

IMO, it's time for Iger to go. Much like Eisner, when came on, he did some great stuff (buying Pixar, make Lasseter head of animation, bringing back hand drawn features, ect.), but as of late he's made some horrendous decisions (removing "Walt" from Walt Disney Pictures, spending $$$ to change everything from Disney's to Disney, destroying the iconic ABC Daytime brand, cheapening the film brand, ect.).

[jchampl]

Iger has done some great things for us cast members, he's brought back Disney animation to the level everyone wanted years ago, and he's also the main push behind the expansion of the parks. Without Iger, the avatar acquisition would have never happened. From a business stand point they shouldn't let him go until he's unable to do his job.

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by zafisher94

IMO, it's time for Iger to go. .

B-but...he IS going! (Well, in '16, anyway):
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.co...gers-contract/

[zafisher94]

Originally Posted by jchampl

Iger has done some great things for us cast members, he's brought back Disney animation to the level everyone wanted years ago, and he's also the main push behind the expansion of the parks. Without Iger, the avatar acquisition would have never happened. From a business stand point they shouldn't let him go until he's unable to do his job.

well personally, I am greatly disappointed with his choice to make Avatar land. While I love the idea of expanding the parks, I am highly against making a land for a non disney movie that only came out 3 years ago, and hasn't proven any longevity. I also think it is a bad decision to put it in Animal Kingdom, if any park, it should have been Hollywood Studios, where it's theme is movies and would also boost attendance since it's the lowest.

I'm not saying Iger is bad, but lately I'm seeing more mistakes than successes. As a viewer of ABC Daytime for years, Disney completely ruined it to the point where it's unwatchable. I also think his choice to remove Walt from Walt Disney Pictures is disgusting. And I am pretty mad that the next 2 animated films (Wreck it Ralph and Frozen) are CGI and the Mickey Mouse one after is rumored to be CGI, when it was said that there would be at least 1 hand drawn animated film in development at a time.

[zafisher94]

Originally Posted by EricJ

B-but...he IS going! (Well, in '16, anyway):
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.co...gers-contract/

alot can happen in 4 years (good or bad)

[Kellz]

Originally Posted by SilentNight

is there a chance that Song of the South will ever be released or is that lost forever in VHS purgatory?

you can get it on DVD from canada. i think it's 18.95 or 20 bucks

[jchampl]

Originally Posted by zafisher94

well personally, I am greatly disappointed with his choice to make Avatar land. While I love the idea of expanding the parks, I am highly against making a land for a non disney movie that only came out 3 years ago, and hasn't proven any longevity. I also think it is a bad decision to put it in Animal Kingdom, if any park, it should have been Hollywood Studios, where it's theme is movies and would also boost attendance since it's the lowest.

I'm not saying Iger is bad, but lately I'm seeing more mistakes than successes. As a viewer of ABC Daytime for years, Disney completely ruined it to the point where it's unwatchable. I also think his choice to remove Walt from Walt Disney Pictures is disgusting. And I am pretty mad that the next 2 animated films (Wreck it Ralph and Frozen) are CGI and the Mickey Mouse one after is rumored to be CGI, when it was said that there would be at least 1 hand drawn animated film in development at a time.

It is land that was cleared and was part of the original AK park but was scrapped. Animal kingdom needs a draw to it. After 5pm we have little to nothing to draw people in and we have horrible park numbers. Even guests have been wanting a place where "abnormal" animals can be seen such as Komodo dragons and also doesn't it seem weird to have animal kingdom without any sea life? This will allow them to bring in a lot of the animals that Cameron used to develop avatar.

Hollywood studios and magic kingdom already have too many rides and attendance numbers that are too high. This is due to too many attractions. It is smart to expand animal kingdom, people can go to zoos, they need to find a way to be different from them. To also be honest most of Disney world, a little less than 60% is supported by foreign tourists. They are the ones that have kept the parks running during the recession. They care about "thrill rides" and this is why universal has done so well.

[kylemj]

Originally Posted by Torgon

Actually, of the original Disney Animated Classics there are only 18 that haven't had some sort of announcment. That's less than half and not too bad .

6. Saludos Amigos
7. The Three Caballeros
8. Make Mine Music
9. Fun and Fancy Free
10. Melody Time
11. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
18. The Sword in the Stone
21. Robin Hood
22. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
25. The Black Cauldron
26. The Great Mouse Detective
27. Oliver and Company
34. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
35. Hercules
36. Mulan
37. Tarzan
40. The Emperor's New Groove
42. Lilo and Stitch

Tarzan is having a release

[Torgon]

Originally Posted by kylemj

Tarzan is having a release

Yeah, but I'm not sure if I've heard an official announcement for North America. Has anyone?

[zafisher94]

Originally Posted by Torgon

Yeah, but I'm not sure if I've heard an official announcement for North America. Has anyone?

it's coming out in the UK, Greece, Spain, and Portugal, which means it's not far away from a US release

[Torgon]

Originally Posted by zafisher94

it's coming out in the UK, Greece, Spain, and Portugal, which means it's not far away from a US release

That's what I thought; kind of like Dumbo.

[bigshot]

I'd like a multi disk set of Three Caballeros/Saludos Amigos/El Grupo and a bluray release of Victory Through Air Power and the war cartoons.

[zafisher94]

Originally Posted by bigshot

I'd like a multi disk set of Three Caballeros/Saludos Amigos/El Grupo and a bluray release of Victory Through Air Power and the war cartoons.

I will be thrilled once they start announcing the package films, because those are the least likely to be released (although I'm sure they eventually will)

[zafisher94]

Originally Posted by Torgon

That's what I thought; kind of like Dumbo.

yeah, but hopefully they don't continue to push back release date like Dumbo

[mrh182]

Hunchback of Norte dame is the one I'm most looking forward to on the list of remaining