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The Aristocats (Special Edition) [DVD]
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Genre | Animation |
Format | DVD-Video, PAL |
Contributor | Walt Disney, Eva Gabor, Wolfgang Reitherman, Phil Harris, Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman |
Language | English |
Runtime | 1 hour and 16 minutes |
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Key Characters
Duchess
Duchess is very elegant, beautiful and ladylike, being the pet to an aristocrat. She is very devoted to her owner, Madame Adelaide Bonfamille. She is kind and friendly to everyone. She is both caring and protective towards her children and also tries to encourage them to develop into proper members of French society.
Thomas O’Malley
Thomas O'Malley comes off as a smooth-talking, streetwise cat who relishes his life of freedom out in the open with no rules and no responsibilities. All of this changes when he meets Duchess for the first time.
Edgar Balthazar
Edgar starts off as Madame Adelaide's faithful butler, yet upon overhearing that she plans to leave her entire estate and fortune to her cats and then to Edgar himself after they die, he begins scheming to get rid of them,
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Product Description
Disney classic that took four years to make. When an eccentric millionairess decides to leaves her money to her cat, Duchess (voiced by Eva Gabor), sneaky butler Edgar decides to dispose of the furry obstacle and claim the loot for himself. The embattled Duchess is helped out by streetwise alley cat Thomas O'Malley (Phil Harris) and his scat cat friends - a group of feline jazz muscians.
ÍøÆغÚÁÏ.co.uk Review
Often forgotten about in the Disney back catalogue, The Aristocats is actually a fun, lively feline adventure, with plenty of zest and some terrific tunes too. Arriving in the wake of The Jungle Book, itÂ’s not vintage Disney, but it still sets itself a high standard.
The Aristocats is set in France in 1910, and tells the tale of a high society cat and her trio of kittens who are dumped into the backstreets of Paris by an angry Butler when they inherit a fortune from their owner. Here, theyÂ’re soon befriended by Thomas OÂ’Malley (voiced by the unforgettable Phil Harris, who also lent his tones to Baloo in The Jungle Book) and a wild cast of characters, and itÂ’s as much a cue as is needed for some jazzy tunes, fast-paced animation and a fun family adventure.
As the last film to have been supervised by Walt Disney before his death, The Aristocats inevitably has a significant place in the back catalogue at Disney HQ. Yet many still overlook it, and thatÂ’s a real shame. There are well-realised Parisian locations, a good few chuckles, and a genuinely strong soundtrack thatÂ’ll stick in your head long after the credits have rolled. ItÂ’s good, too, to see Disney finally give the film the special edition it richly deserves. --Simon Brew
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 16:9 - 1.75:1
- Is discontinued by manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 1.6 x 19 x 13.4 cm; 90 g
- Item model number : BUN0049501
- Director : Wolfgang Reitherman
- Media Format : DVD-Video, PAL
- Run time : 1 hour and 16 minutes
- Release date : 4 Feb. 2008
- Actors : Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, Walt Disney
- Dubbed: : German, Dutch, Turkish
- Subtitles: : English, German, English, Hindi, Dutch, Turkish
- Language : Dutch (Dolby Digital 2.0), German (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
- Studio : Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- ASIN : B000XUEX8M
- Country of origin : United Kingdom
- Number of discs : 1
- ÍøÆغÚÁÏ Rank: 822 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 December 2024Always liked this film so had to get it to build up my collection
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 November 2024Charming and funny. I'm getting myself quite a collection of classic Disney.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2024Arrived on time and in good condition
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 June 2012Like many other studios, Disney went through a series a highs and lows as the 1970's entered an age of transition, rethinking. The Aristocats was the first of three full length animations that were released during this decade, and thus marked a number of changes for the production values following Walt's passing and number of other departures.
What we see are much more light-hearted affairs that places less emphasis on any real threat, and more on the exposition of the main characters. This makes The Aristocats a safer form of entertainment for families, as was the particularly canny 'Robin Hood' (perhaps notable for an almost complete lack of threat) and 'The Rescuers', whose success was born from a more dramatic and intense underscore to the story itself.
I should make it known that I've always enjoyed The Aristocats to a certain degree, but understandably, it never really moved me in the same way as earlier Disney films (and perhaps unfairly, seemed more of a rainy day feature). Based on the quality of other restorations from this studio however, I decided to upgrade from a decidedly old VHS copy of the movie and revisit some of those memories.
In short, I'm over the moon and glad that I added this to my collection. Sure, it was never a 'risk' purchasing this product, but I don't agree with Disney's pricing and branding strategy one bit. Marketing their movies by 'Diamond' and 'Special Edition' is no more than unique than slapping on a shimmery card slipcover and suggesting that the product is automatically better than those around it on a shelf. This particular product contains more special features than a few other (supposedly "superior") Diamond Edition's, and yet it is priced exactly the same. I was also both amused and annoyed that 'Beauty and the Beast' apparently deserved a whole extra disc just for additional content, whilst the groundbreaking 'Fantasia' received a 5-minute documentary about some museum.
The mind boggles...
Of those special features, you'll find a nice 'Sing-a-long' mode for the main feature itself (I confess, I've yet to try the 'singing' aspect!), a couple of vintage TV shorts, a documentary and some other small bits and bobs that rightfully respect the quality of this movie. Perhaps being older, I have a better appreciation for the quality of the animation, the characterisation of cat-like behaviour and the wonderful music. It's a very simple story, but that's probably why it's so effective.
As for the restoration, this has had a very similar treatment to previous titles from Disney's catalogue. Whilst those released beforehand have all been pre-Xerox era (when all the line art from the animator's paper was inked onto cels, not photocopied in order to save time), this is the first Hi-Def release of the latter more scruffier looking process. As such, you notice many more untidy pencil marks popping on and off the screen around the characters, but it's nice to see the movie has been kept as authentic as possible. It by no means has the same level of detail as the movies between the 40's and 50's, but this is purely down to the type of film stock and the artwork itself - not the transfer.
Colours look nice and almost exactly as I remember them, but as expected from this period, they certainly do not pop off the screen.
5-Stars is a fair score for what is, essentially, a very carefully put together product that perhaps due to Disney's branding system, has been undervalued. Sure, The Aristocats doesn't have the same artistic prowess or powerful storytelling as those movies before it, but it offers bundles of fun and a very loose style that is sure to suit almost any animation fan; young or old. Let's hope 'The Rescuers' arrives soon!
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 June 2024Loved this film really funny with great characters.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 July 2024I bought this video because I just love this movie. The video has everything in a film to keep the family enthralled. I would highly recommend this seller and their products.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 February 2024Grandson loved it
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 September 2023Have always liked the Aristocats. And managed to get it on Blu ray at a very good price. And arrived in excellent condition. Very happy with the purchase.
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Tony W.Reviewed in Germany on 4 April 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Super Film unsere Kindheitserinnerungen für unsere Kinder
Unsere Mädels haben sich sehr über den Film gefreut. Ist nicht nur für klein ein schönes Erlebnis sondern auch für Groß.
- Jason GillinghamReviewed in the United States on 29 April 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars I absolutely loved it. I am glad I am not a ...
I absolutely loved it. I am glad I am not a movie critic so I can enjoy the movie. it's really nice to watch the makings of the movies too. I just wish there was more of these movies in a series.
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Sandrine MontaudouinReviewed in France on 31 October 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars Un Disney...classique... donc rien à dire !
Emballage parfait et DVD qui fonctionne. Un peu de nostalgie pour moi et une belle découverte pour ma fille !
- Felicia BerryReviewed in the United States on 21 January 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
I bought this for my cousin's daughter. I heard she loved it. I know i love disney movies and will never give them up.
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Client d'ÍøÆغÚÁÏReviewed in France on 22 November 2017
2.0 out of 5 stars the aristocats
le dvd est en anglais ma petite fille n'a pas appréciée du tout cela aurai pu être indiqué en claire