{"id":25380,"date":"2017-05-29T05:02:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-29T09:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=25380"},"modified":"2017-05-29T05:02:00","modified_gmt":"2017-05-29T09:02:00","slug":"bambi-1942-anniversary-edition-blu-raydvddigital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/29\/bambi-1942-anniversary-edition-blu-raydvddigital\/","title":{"rendered":"Bambi (1942): Anniversary Edition [Blu-Ray\/DVD\/Digital]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\u201cBambi\u201d is less a narrative with a lot of characters and morals and more about the hazards of life and the loss of innocence. \u201cBambi\u201d somewhat celebrates the tradition of \u201cDumbo\u201d to where we watch the beginning of a young life and his journey to grow up in a very dangerous and unforgiving world. Despite the time it was made, \u201cBambi\u201d is still a technically impressive drama that paints the wildlife landscape so vividly with a dream like aura that can be inviting and harrowing. The film itself is based on highs and lows centered on the music and turn of events that unfold for young Bambi.<\/p>\n

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In \u201cBambi\u201d we meet a young fawn who is learning the pitfalls and intricacies of the world around him. Along the way he meets a couple of kindred spirits, a rabbit named Thumper and a skunk named Flower. Bambi seeks exploration and coming of age, but his mother warns him to avoid \u201cthe meadow.\u201d Garnering glimpses of the majestic deer \u201cThe Prince,\u201d Bambi learns about growing up and avoiding the off screen villain of \u201cMan\u201d who is always lurking in the meadows prepared to undo his world. \u201cMan\u201d not only proves to be a hazard for Bambi, but also provides the cause for one of the more breathtaking finales involving a forest fire.<\/p>\n

\u201cBambi\u201d is still a quite suspenseful Disney production that garners some rather incredible animation that I love to watch to this day. The narrative is very slim, and there\u2019s not much conflict, but I dare you not to be enchanted by most of the establishing shots of opens woods, and dripping water on leaves. To boot, the voice work is still quite good with the voices of Bambi and his friends proving to be absolutely adorable. Flower and Thumper are some of the best comedic sidekicks of any animated Disney film, with their personalities steeped in charm who open Bambi\u2019s world not only to friendship, but to eventual romance. \u201cBambi\u201d is the essence of Disney simplicity and still works as a model of ace animation and fluid storytelling.<\/p>\n

The Signature Collection Edition comes with a DVD Edition, an Ultraviolet Digital Copy and a very nice collectible lithography dedicated to Tyrus Wong. There\u2019s \u201cDisneyView\u201d which plays the film with side matting packed with excellent art work, along with \u201cStudio Stories: Bambi\u201d a five minute series of archival interviews with Walt Disney circa 1956 who discusses Bambi, which is overlayed with scenes from the movie, early conceptual sketches, stock shots and photos of the studio during the era. There\u2019s Deleted Scenes with Introductions by Animator Floyd Norman, who was an animator on the original \u201cJungle Book\u201d and still works with Disney.<\/p>\n

Norman introduces scenes with storyboards and voice narration based off of Walt Disney\u2019s notes and pitches. There\u2019s the cartoon short \u201cOswald The Lucky Rabbit: \u201cAfrica Before Dark\u201d which was released around the time the movie was, and the three minute \u201cThe Bambi Effect,\u201d which is a quick run through of the influence and the innovative decision to draw realistic animals with dream-like landscapes and backgrounds. It mentions Retta Scott, the first credited female animator for Walt Disney. \u201cBambi Fawn Facts\u201d is a three minute promo for the release of \u201cBambi\u201d and the Disney Channel featuring stars of the channel discussing facts about various animals featured in the film.<\/p>\n

There are a slew of classic bonus features including the ninety minute \u201cInside Walt\u2019s Story Meetings: Extended Edition,\u201d five minutes of classic deleted scenes, the two minute deleted scene \u201cTwitterpated,\u201d the fifty three minute \u201cThe Making Of Bambi: A Prince Is Born,\u201d the seven minute \u201cTricks Of Our Trade-Excerpt,\u201d an eight minute visit to the Disney Archives, the animated short \u201cThe Old Mill,\u201d the six minute \u201cThe Golden Age,\u201d and finally, there\u2019s the original two minute theatrical trailer for \u201cBambi.\u201d<\/p>\n