Sleeping Beauty - Tchaikovsky DVD

Advantages: Moral Theme (Courage, Valiance, Love, Power of good to overcome evil destiny)
Disadvantages: Too much focus on female prototypes (mother, daughter, good fairies, evil witch fairy)

...Disney's "Sleeping Beauty" is a classical movie that revives both Grimm's Story and Tchaikovsky's musical at the same time. Story: --------- It brings the narrative of Aurora, the princess destined to death at her 16th birthday by an evil fairy. Appalled by the inevitable curse, one of the good fairies alters this fate into a state slumber until Aurora's charming prince gives her the kiss of true love. Only then, Aurora revives and lives with her charming happily ever after. Themes: -------------- This Disney classic is vivant with themes and moral lessons. One of them is the power of man/woman to change destiny through courage, perseverance and true love. Moreover, all these immortal themes are presented in a fun, colorful and exciting way. Music: ----------- The background music in this movie is a part of Tchaikovsky's sleeping... Read review

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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 every... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful animation, wonderful singing
Disadvantages: Annoying blue fairy!

...THE DISNEY LOOK When Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' was first released in 1959 it was absolutely vilified by most of America's critics. At the time people could not see the film for what it was; a wonderful piece of art. Instead they made unfair comparisons between 'Sleeping Beauty' and other films such as 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' which was from a different era. Techniques in film making had improved exponentially since the 1930's, and somehow creators at Disney managed to give 'Sleeping Beauty' a fairytale look all of its own. Today however it is viewed much more kindly, and has been on constant release on either VHS or DVD since the late 1980's. I purchased the latest copy of the DVD last summer for £19.99, which seems rather steep. However, Disney DVD's are special as they are crammed full of extras, and so worth the price you... Read review

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