Walt Disney Bambi is out of the vault but only for a limited time. For the first time ever, the wonder, music and majesty of one of Walt Disney’s greatest triumphs comes alive in glorious detail through the magic of Blu-ray high definition!
Now Bambi, Walt Disney’s beloved coming-of-age story, will thrill a new generation of fans with its breathtakingly beautiful animation, soaring music and characters who will touch your heart-Bambi, the wide-eyed fawn, his playful pal Thumper, the lovable skunk Flower and wise Friend Owl.
Plus, all-new immersive game and special features that reveal the extraordinary creative process behind the making of this timeless classic take you deeper into Bambi’s world than ever before. Walt Disney’s Bambi is an experience you will never forget-now more brilliant than ever on Blu-ray.
Synopsis:
As morning light breaks across the meadow, a young deer named Bambi is born and hailed as ‘Prince of the Forest.’ Soon Bambi emerges from the thicket on wobbly legs, much to the delight of his new friends, Thumper, the playful rabbit, and Flower, the bashful yet lovable skunk. But the fun of nibbling on fresh blossoms and frolicking through the woods is only the beginning. Exploring his new world, and guided by the wisdom of Friend Owl,Bambi learns valuable life lessons with every adventure – experiencing the power of friendship, family, and love along the away.
The Making of the Film:
BAMBI was Walt Disney’s fifth animated full-length feature film which released in 1942 during World War II and took approximately five years in the making due to the exquisite artwork and attention to detail of each and every scene, character and figure. The artwork itself was created by some of the legendary “nine old men,” including Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston, Marc Davis, Milt Kahl and Eric Larson and in order to achieve the film’s unprecedented level of realism, animators modeled anatomical studies using live animals (including a pair of fawns named Bambi and Faline) and imbued each with a uniquely endearing personality. Bambi’s delightful forest home received the same painstaking attention to detail, as background artists painted hundreds of landscapes based on extensive field research and nature photographs.
Walt Disney broke the longstanding animation tradition by casting child actors in the roles of Bambi’s young animals, including Bobby Stewart as Baby Bambi, Donnie Dunagan as Young Bambi, Hardie Albright as Adolescent Bambi and Peter Behn as Young Thumper. The cast also includes Sam Edwards as Adult Thumper, John Sutherland as Adult Bambi, Paula Winslowe as Bambi’s Mother and Sterling Holloway (the voice of Winnie the Pooh and The Jungle Book’s Kaa, the snake) as Adult Flower.
Special Features
• Features Disney Enhanced High Definition Picture and Sound
• Disney’s Second Screen – Content comes alive on your laptop, or iPad as you watch the movie. [Disney’s new “Second Screen” technology, which is being introduced for the very first time on the BAMBI Diamond Edition release, will further transform the at-home movie watching experience by empowering viewers with the ability to engage with film content on multiple media platforms and bring them to life in their own hands at the touch of a button. By simply downloading the new Disney Second Screen App onto an internet-connected computer or iPad™* and synching it to the movie, consumers will instantly be able to dive deeper into the film by engaging with fun interactive elements like animated flipbooks, galleries, photos, trivia and more.]
• Disney View – 16×9 Full frame viewing experience
• Intro by Diane Disney Miller
• Inside Walt’s Story Meetings – Enhanced interactive edition
• Two never-before-seen deleted scenes
• Deleted song
• Blu-ray interactive galleries
• Game: Disney Big Book of Knowledge
• Classic DVD bonus features
My Thoughts
I remember watching Bambi as a child. I loved it. There isn’t a Disney movie that I haven’t watched. Yes, you can say I’m a bit obsessed with Disney but who isn’t? Disney brings out the inner child to any adult and brings out the innocence to all children. When I heard Disney was releasing Bambi Diamond Edition on Blu-ray and DVD, I jumped at the chance when I was offered to review a copy.
There’s a funny story in my family. When my husband and I first had our son, I was going crazy with buying every kid’s movie that was out, especially all of the Disney movies. There was one particular movie that my husband “banned” from our house. That movie was Bambi.
You ask why? Well it’s because he’s a deer hunter. He claims the movie will only confuse our son with what he does. I, being the tough Latina that I am, refused to let him tell me what to buy and what not to buy for our son. As hard as I tried to find it to buy it, I could not to no availability. I told my husband that one day I will buy Bambi for our kids. So not only did I prove him wrong, we got to see it digitally remastered on high definition — even better.
My five year old was ecstatic when we received the movie. She quickly opened it and played it on our Playstation 3 and we watched the whole movie. It was a quick movie, at only 70 minutes. The movie was beautifully remastered. There is no comparison with the DVD. You must watch Bambi on Blu-ray. The animation is spectacular. Disney really knows how to remaster their “old” movies the right way.
My favorite part of Bambi was when when she became shy when meeting a new friend. My daughter is just the same when meeting another little friend so Bambi reminded me of my daughter. This movie is definitely a feel-good movie for me.
Please note,the new BAMBI Diamond Edition will be available as a 2-Disc Disney Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD) for the suggested retail price of $39.99 US/$46.99 Canada, a High Definition Movie Download for the suggested retail price of $19.99 US/$39.99 Canada, and/or a Standard Definition Movie Download for the suggested retail price of $14.99 US/$24.99 Canada. Those who wish to own the standard definition DVD version of BAMBI will need to wait seven additional weeks – until April 19, 2011.
Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post. I was sent Bambi Diamond Edition on Blu-ray for review purposes only.
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