Blu-ray Review Mickey & Minnie: 10 Classic Shorts, Volume 1 Blu-ray Review (1 Viewer)

[Lord Dalek]

Has it been established that Disney retains - some? many? all? none? - of the oringinal successive-exposure negatives of their Technicolor shorts and features?

Considering every version of The Band Concert, On Ice, and Mickey's Garden I've seen were from later reissue prints, it would not surprise me if the YCM's weren't saved for material prior to Snow White.

 

[Todd Erwin]

All of those were also filmed on nitrate stock, which could explain why they are dupes.

 

[B-ROLL]

Flowers and Trees has been on blu-ray for a VERY long time. It was included on Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs in 1080p from an older ip.

That was only on the first blu-ray release. Subsequent versions have not had the 2nd Special Features disc wherin the shorts including Steamboat Willie were included.

 

[Dick]

I am sure everyone has their own opinions on grain in animation. I look at it this way: did Walt Disney want his animation to be grainy?

Of course he wouldn't have, given the choice. But grain was an expected -- indeed, inevitable -- part of the equation back then. But, removing existing grain usually means a reduction of detail, especially on the edges. Is that what you are pining for?

 

[Dick]

I think they are saving that for a Silly Symphonies collection.

Which, judging by the junk blu-ray animated shorts already available, will be scrubbed smooth and looking awful to true collectors and cinephiles.

 

[Dick]

That was only on the first blu-ray release. Subsequent versions have not had the 2nd Special Features disc wherin the shorts including Steamboat Willie were included.

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Am I misremembering, or did THE OLD MILL also appear in 1080 on a blu-ray release? I am pretty sure I have it somewhere.

 

[Konstantinos]

Am I misremembering, or did THE OLD MILL also appear in 1080 on a blu-ray release? I am pretty sure I have it somewhere.

Snow White Diamond edition, yes.

 

[Robert Harris]

Of course he wouldn't have, given the choice. But grain was an expected -- indeed, inevitable -- part of the equation back then. But, removing existing grain usually means a reduction of detail, especially on the edges. Is that what you are pining for?

Are you quite certain about this?

 

[Todd Erwin]

I am no longer following this thread.

 

[Dick]

Are you quite certain about this?

Well, yes. There has been grain reduction/elimination, even from Disney, that looks good to me, in which detail is not compromised to my eyes. But SWORD IN THE STONE, and other features, plus most of the shorts on the earlier Mickey Mouse Blu-ray (which I sold because they looked so "processed,") make me skeptical of future releases. I am looking forward to reviews here for the 4K of CINDERELLA.

 

[moviebuff75]

They will probably release 10 volumes of ten, for the 100th anniversary, with different characters in each volume.

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

I also don't understand why the release was limited to ten, as there plenty of space - no extras

This was the first question that popped into my head. On a Blu, why just 10 shorts? This seems a rather paltry offering...and no extras.

I have it, have not watched it. The banter they added between shorts sounds very annoying and like a really bad idea. It does add to my feeling that Disney is a company that has lost the plot.

 

[bigMoe]

Somehow I feel this has to do with them both becoming public domain soon. Perhaps a stab at re-copywriting???

 

[Douglas R]

This was the first question that popped into my head. On a Blu, why just 10 shorts? This seems a rather paltry offering...and no extras.

I have it, have not watched it. The banter they added between shorts sounds very annoying and like a really bad idea. It does add to my feeling that Disney is a company that has lost the plot.

Disney don't seem to know whether to market their classic animated shorts to children or the adult collector. They hedge their bets and go for both, pleasing no one. The DVD Treasures tins were clearly aimed at the collector but do modern children enjoy the Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck etc shorts? I have no idea but I suspect most find them slow and too far removed from their social media life. I also see from reviews on Amazon that most purchasers for the classic Disney animated features are adults buying for themselves. Actually I'm perfectly satisfied with the vast amount of material contained in the Treasures sets and I can't see Disney ever remastering them all to HD and Blu-ray.

 

[RobertMG]

Disney don't seem to know whether to market their classic animated shorts to children or the adult collector. They hedge their bets and go for both, pleasing no one. The DVD Treasures tins were clearly aimed at the collector but do modern children enjoy the Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck etc shorts? I have no idea but I suspect most find them slow and too far removed from their social media life. I also see from reviews on Amazon that most purchasers for the classic Disney animated features are adults buying for themselves. Actually I'm perfectly satisfied with the vast amount of material contained in the Treasures sets and I can't see Disney ever remastering them all to HD and Blu-ray.

SPOT ON they would do better just re-issuing those sets

 

[DanH1972]

Disney don't seem to know whether to market their classic animated shorts to children or the adult collector. They hedge their bets and go for both, pleasing no one. The DVD Treasures tins were clearly aimed at the collector but do modern children enjoy the Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck etc shorts? I have no idea but I suspect most find them slow and too far removed from their social media life. I also see from reviews on Amazon that most purchasers for the classic Disney animated features are adults buying for themselves. Actually I'm perfectly satisfied with the vast amount of material contained in the Treasures sets and I can't see Disney ever remastering them all to HD and Blu-ray.

You better hope they release them to HD and (a long shot here) 4k in a restored capacity. The Treasure set DVDs are prone to rotting.