The Sleeping Beauty Motel is a modern purpose built motel with 3-star hotel comforts ... more
located in the neighbourhood of Leyton, about 12.5 miles (20 km) to the centre of London. From this East London location you can get to the centre in about 25 minutes using the citys fast and convenient public transport (10 min by bus and 15 minutes in the tube). The motel is ideally located just twenty minutes
The enchanting tale of the beautiful princess cursed by a wicked fairy comes to life in ... more
this charming animated version.When the King and Queen forget to invite fairy Odelia to their daughter's Christening feast, the wicked fairy takes revenge by vowing that the Princess will prick her finger and die on her sixteenth birthday.On the day of Princess Felicity's sixteenth birthday, she pricks her finger on Odelia's secret spinning wheel. Thankfully, Felicity's godmother, Primrose, was able to counter Odelia's curse with magic of her own, ensuring that the princess will only sleep for a hundred years... until she is awakened by a noble prince. When the good hearted Prince Richard hears about the legendary sleeping beauty, he sets out to break the spell and marry Felicity. But there are many obstacles ahead, and it takes all of Richard's love and wits to defeat Odelia's powerful sorcery.This colourful, animated version of the classic Grimm's fairy tale will thrill every child with its mix of magical enchantment, daring adventure and charming romance.
Advantages: Wonderful songs, great animation Disadvantages: More for the girls!
A beautiful Disney film. I have to say, I could really feel the Disney magic and charm when I watched this film. I absolutely love it, it is a timeless classic.
It has a wonderful soundtrack which was adapted from the Tchaikovsky score and classic Disney songs that everyone knows the words to!
The story revolves around the Princess Aurora, who at her birth receives presents from the good fairies of wit and beauty, but the wicked fairy who is angry at not being invited to the birth puts an enchantment on the Princess that she will prick her finger on a spindle on reaching adulthood and die. Although the spell can't be reversed, the good fairies manage to alter the spell so that she won't die, but fall in to a deep sleep until awoken by the kiss of a Prince.
Of course, she pricks her finger on a spindle, despite the Kingdom burning ...
Advantages: Clean and tidy and very friendly. Disadvantages: No restaurant.
Around four months ago I travelled to London to do a photo shoot, I was very excited as I had been out of modelling for a while but I was also very nervous as I had not worked with the photographer before and was staying in a hotel I had never used before also. The shoot went very well and the hotel I stayed in was beautiful so all was good in the end.
The hotel in question was the SleepingBeauty Hotel; Ciao has called it the sleepingbeauty motel but it was definitely hotel on the brochure, anyway never mind. The hotel is situated in Leyton which is in the East of London, so not a hotel you would be likely to use for a typical sightseeing holiday to London as you are well away from the attractions.
Nearby the hotel is a KFC, a Wetherspoon`s bar, a Tesco store and a closed down Woolworths, so nothing too exciting but this was ...
Advantages: Simply Disney Disadvantages: You may wear the DVD out.
When someone says SleepingBeauty my first thought is the ballet. I saw the Royal Ballet perform SleepingBeauty a few years ago at the ENO whilst the ROH was being refurbished and it was magical. I completly forgot Disneys classic, although I must have watched it a hundred times as a child, how soon we forget but how lovely to discover again.
So how does a cartoon compare to to the Ballet, quite simply it doesn't and shouldn't.
In time honoured fashion the Disney Film captures the story with all the elements you'd expect. Fantastic score which you just can't help singing along to, loveable characters and sinister characters. The story is told with all the flair and artistry one comes to not only expect but is an absolute must from Disney.
Young or old this is a film that could quite easily keep you entertained for an hour ...
The Disney tale of Sleeping Beauty, the beautiful Princess, who is destined to prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and fall into a deep sleep.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINM; TECHNICOLOR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Special Edition Book, Audio Commentary, Princess Fun Facts, Music Video 'Once Upon A Dream' by Emily Osment, Disney Song Selection, 'Picture Perfect: The Making of Sleeping Beauty': Featurette, Alternate Opening, 4 Deleted Songs, Storyboard Sequences, Live Action Reference, Sleeping Beauty Art Galleries, 'Sleeping Beauty Castle Walk-Thru Attraction': Featurette, Trailers, 'The Peter Tchaikovsky Story': Featurette, 'Four Artist Paint One Tree': Featurette , 'Briar Rose's Enchanted Dance Game': Interactive game, 'Sleeping Beauty Fun With Language Game': Interactive game
Sound
Dolby Digital
Professional reviews
Review
One of Disney's most elaborate extravaganzas (USA Today, 23/09/2008)
[...]Walt Disney's cornerstone opus. If you think you know it too well to bother taking another look, this presentation will give you Technicolor pause[...] (Variety, 23/09/2008)
DVD Description
A beautiful princess born in a faraway kingdom is destined by a terrible curse to prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and fall into a deep sleep which can only be awakened by true love's first kiss. Though the titular princess is on par with the rest of Disney's essential heroines, most of the fun arises from the trio of charming fairies entrusted with her care: Flora, Fauna, and Meriweather. Meanwhile the evil Malificent may just be Disney's most chilling villainess. This classic makes wondrous use of Tchaikovsky's same-titled ballet score, which earned SLEEPING BEAUTY an Academy Award nomination for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture.
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