Bambi [DVD]

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Slightly more than halfway into the film, there comes a moment as dramatic and devastating as any in a Disney film. While the scene might have surprised early audiences not familiar with Salten's book, it has left such an impression on children and parents over the years that it can hardly be unexpected even for those who haven't seen Bambi. While grazing in the meadows with her son, Mother hears danger off in the distance. The danger is Man, hunting in the area. We recognize this because the deer faced the same predicament just a bit earlier and because Frank Churchill's eery, repetitive crescendo of score has returned. Against expectations, Bambi's mother is shot and killed off-screen. R2 Diamond Edition Germany- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment - No cuts. Film begins with the recent Disney logo (67:00 PAL). Tinker Bell (2008) • Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009) • Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (2010) • Secret of the Wings (2012) • The Pirate Fairy (2014) • Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2015) The Making of Bambi: A Prince Is Born” documentary (in six sections, which can be selected individually) (53:21)

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story • Solo: A Star Wars Story • Star Wars: The Force Awakens • Star Wars: The Last Jedi • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker • Indiana Jones and the Dial of DestinyThe Making of Bambi: A Prince Is Born” documentary (in six sections, which can be selected individually) (53:21): Bambi was originally filmed and exhibited in the Academy aspect ratio, and it is therefore correctly presented in a 1.33:1 "fullscreen" transfer. The film has been drastically and digitally remastered and one could certainly tell this, even if there wasn't a Disc 2 bonus feature on the subject. You'd be hard-pressed to find a flaw in the picture, and harder pressed to locate an imperfection that doesn't match the original film.

The Making of Bambi: A Prince Is Born” 6-part documentary (in six sections, which can be selected individually) (53:00) The discussions here touch a variety of topics, covering just about all the different parts of the film. There are comments on specific gags, the kids who will voice the characters, intentions of scenes, and establishing personalities and plot. We see how Walt's other projects (shorts and feature films) offer inspiration for Bambi in developing ideas or certain things to focus on. This supplement only gets slightly redundant as the conversations are visualized nearly verbatim in the film. For the most part, it's interesting to listen in on the creative process that gives us the enduring images of Bambi. The extensive digital work has not robbed the film of its original look either. It still looks like a Disney animated film from the early 1940s, rather than appearing artificially clean and sharp. The picture remains a bit of grain, which keeps it, as it should, true to its roots. The long wait for Bambi to come to DVD has resulted in the best-looking presentation of any of the earliest Disney films, a transfer that's far better than Dumbo and even more pleasing than the well-remastered picture of Fantasia and Snow White. Love is a Song • Little April Shower • Let's Sing a Gay Little Spring Song • Looking for Romance (I Bring You a Song) • There is Life • First Sign of Spring • Through Your Eyes

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Disc 1 also houses the THX Optimizer tests for perfecting your audio and video settings. The only other bonus feature on the disc is a "Disc 2 Preview." This is a 55-second montage which edits together footage from the supplements on the bonus disc, effectively accompanied by selections of score, not narration.

R2 Special Edition United Kingdom- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment - No cuts. Film begins with the blue castle Disney logo. R4 Special Edition Australia- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment - No cuts. Film begins with the blue castle Disney logo (67:39 PAL). Bonus Trailers "Winnie the Pooh" (2011), "Tangled", "The Lion King Diamond Edition", "Disney Movie Rewards", "Disney Parks", "Disney Blu-ray", "Bambi II Special Edition", Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure", "Beauty and The Beast: Belle's Magical World Special Edition", "Tinker Bell and the Mysterious Winter Woods", and "Dumbo 70th Anniversary" (14:02) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) • Cinderella (1950) • Sleeping Beauty (1959) • The Little Mermaid (1989) • Beauty and the Beast (1991) • Aladdin (1992) • Pocahontas (1995) • Mulan (1998) • The Princess and the Frog (2009) • Tangled (2010) • Brave (2012) • Moana (2016) • Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) In this supplement, the video of Bambi is edited to piece together related artwork and clips from other films, employing the occasional split-screen and more often picture-in-picture tactics. It's a really great feature, that's about as close as you might get to having a crew audio commentary. Only, it's better since it's compiled from meeting comments and not a formally arranged session of praise-dropping. It's far more exciting than an audio commentary too; clearly a lot of effort went into constructing this.R2 Special Edition Finland-Iceland-Sweden- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment - No cuts. Film begins with the blue castle Disney logo. R1 Walt Disney Signature Collection America- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment - No cuts. Film begins with the original RKO logo (69:47 NTSC).

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