On January 19th, Disney released Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on digital HD, a high definition transfer of the 1937 animated classic that introduced the world to feature length animated films. It has been over 15 years since I’ve seen this adaptation of Grimm’s Fairy Tales so having an opportunity to really sit down and take in 83 minutes of my cinematic childhood was more than welcomed.
If you don’t know this version of Snow White, it’s pretty simple. Deemed too pretty by the Queen (who desires to be the fairest in all the land), Snow White was sent to work as a maid in her castle. While working and singing, a prince overhears her lovely voice and the two have an instant attraction for each other. Shortly after, the Queen asks her mirror who is the fairest of them all and he declares that it’s Snow White. An unacceptable answer to the Queen, she hire the Huntsman to take Snow White to the forest to kill her, instead he lets her go and she finds peace living with seven Dwarfs, that is, until the Queen discovers she’s alive and take matters into her own hands.
There’s not much I can really say about Snow White that hasn’t been said before, it’s an American classics. The songs are beautiful, the animation is impressive, and even if this film isn’t really my cup-of-tea, it’s hard to not admit my love of the dwarfs.
The main reason I decided to review this title was I wanted to see how the HD transfer looked as I vividly remember the grainy quality on my VHS from way back in the day. I can honestly say that for a movie that was made in the 1930s, the video quality on this release is top notch. The colors were spot on and the animation was all very smooth. The audio could probably be a tad better but I’m fairly certain it’s harder to up convert audio than it is video. The volume was overall lower but everything was still pretty crisp.
Overall, if you’re a die-hard Disney nut then you definitely want to own Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs either on Blu-ray or digital HD, it’s beautiful. I certainly encourage picking it up if you have young kids as it’s never too late to introduce them to the classics, especially when the video quality has been improved drastically. It’s also a fun medium to introduce them to Grimm’s Fairy Tales. While I can’t say this movie is for everyone, there’s no denying that this legendary animated film has found itself a proper modern release.
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