Bambi (Two-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo in DVD Packaging)

My daughter, age 6, Has watched this movie every day since getting it. I'd say that's a hit!

Bambi is unquestionable a masterpiece. It's one of the best pictures in the Disney catalog and one of the best pictures ever made. It's simple coming-of age story is so pure, so fill with heart and so honest that you can't help but stare in awe throughout its all too brief 70 minutes. Bambi is filled with moments of joy, sadness, danger, courage, love that helps the story be so timeless as it is. A story so excellent as this one is accompanied by some of the best work of animation that have ever come from Disney. The backgrounds are simply amazing and the characters are so well drawn that you have a sense of reality that not many animated films had. A fantastic score is also one of the many great additions that make Bambi the great classic movie that it is. This film represented the end of the golden age period when the five movies released by Disney until that time (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo and Bambi) pushed the boundaries and made animation an art form of unquestionable beauty.Following the excellent BD sets of Snow White and Beauty and the Beast, Bambi is the third movie in the Diamond line and the results are spectacular. Disney is a master in restoring its classic films and Bambi is no exception. The picture is so pure, so clean, so detailed that you will see much more that you ever had before. No artifacts, edge enhacedement and other issues are encountered in the picture. An oustading restoration for an outsatnding film. Likewise, in the audio department, Bambi has been given a new 7.1 Dts-HD HR audio. While this High Resolution audio is not losseless (as the Master Audio), is very effective and I don't think Bambi could hear any better. Dialogue is crisp and clear and the score sounds magnificently. Also the restored mono soundtrack is included.When I first pre-order this set, I watched in dismay that this Diamond will only have 1 BD instead of two like the other Diamond titles. Well, let me tell you that I don't think there's a need for another one. The first thing that you will encounter in the bonus features department is the new "Disney Second Screen". This features syncs the movie with an app in your laptop or ipad and you can watch the movie while additional information appears in the computer. I have to say that this feature is quite entertaining and makes you dive better into the film. The only problem is that the movie goes real fast so you may miss some features but the good news are that you can watch this things on your own without the film (although is not quite as entertaining). Then you have the "Inside Walt's Story Meetings-Enhanced Edition". While this feature appeared in the Platinum DVD, this Enhanced mode is way better. As with the Hyperion Studios and Beyond Beauty material in the previous Diamond title, this is a new interactive way to learn more about the making of Bambi. Several actors reenact the parts of Walt and the others involved in the film and you are literally transported in time and is like being in those meetings with them. Simply amazing. Then you also have two new deleted scenes, one newly found song "Twitterpated (which I think was good it stayed out of the movie) and an interactive art gallery.Carried from the Platinum DVD is the fantastic making-of documentary "The making of bambi: A Prince is Born", a excerpt of a Walt Disney TV show where he explains the use of the multi-plane camera, the animated short "The old Mill", two deleted scenes and the theatrical trailer. The only things that I miss from the Platimun are the time capsule featurette and promotional art gallery.A DVD is also included with the film in SD. It looks better than the Platinum but nothing compared to the BD.Bambi is a film that should be in every film collection and this Diamond Edition is a perfect way to own it. With an amazing restoration that brings new life to the film and fantastic and inmersive bonus material this is a must-own release for a must-own movie. Bambi is a timeless classic that I wholeheartely recommend to everyone. Hurry and just buy it!!PD: You should know that this Diamond Edition of Bambi like the Diamond editions of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Beauty and the Beast, comes in two packagings: one in BD packaging and the other in standard DVD packaging. However, both contain the same things: one BD and one DVD. If you want the 2-disc DVD only edition you'll have to wait until April 19.

From the first few moments of the new DVD of "Bambi", as the camera weaves through a forest, you realize you are in for a treat.Recently, on another Disney DVD, they had a documentary about the camera that Disney Studios created to achieve this shot. It contained different levels of glass on which the various parts of the forest were painted. The levels of glass could move up and down, side to side, giving the illusion of a camera panning through an actual forest, weaving between trees.This shot is simply remarkable. On the DVD, it is also restored, giving the shot the illusion of a photograph.As the camera moves into the thicket, all of the other forest creatures are excited. The new Prince has been born. Soon, we see Bambi, a new fawn, sleeping at his mother's side. As the other animals approach, Bambi wakes up and tries to stand on his wobbly legs. As he grows, he meets Thumper, a rabbit, and Flower, a skunk and they have all manner of adventures together."Bambi", originally released in 1942, is one of the Classics that Disney himself worked on. It is a beautiful film to watch. All of the backgrounds were rendered by hand and some appear to be so lifelike they can pass for photographs. Because the film was restored for this DVD, these pictures are bright and clear, and might have been animated yesterday.Yes, animated films have a reputation of hordes of talking, fuzzy animals, and that certainly holds true in "Bambi". What is refreshing here is that the characters aren't annoyingly cute. Also, the film is balanced nicely with scenes of darkness and menace. For every cutesy scene, there is a scene of Bambi and his mother walking through the winter landscape looking for food. For every scene of twitterpation, there is a scene of Bambi and his mother running from hunters."Bambi" is not a perfect film, but it comes close. My one complaint is that the film appears more episodic than Disney's other classics. This is partially mandates by the story. The film follows the course of Bambi's life from one season to the next. But the film appears more episodic than necessary because each season is broken up by a short piece depicting leaves falling, snow melting, etc."Bambi: The Collector's Edition" follows a long line of high quality, fun and informative Disney DVDs. The Disney DVDs of the classic films are truly encyclopedias on disc. They always contain the absolute best quality of sight and sound, using the best quality print they can find. Often, they have restored the print. They also contain tons of archival footage. Perhaps the stand out in the "Bambi" package is called "Inside Walt's Story Meetings", a new documentary hosted by Patrick Stewart (more on him later). While preparing this DVD, they found transcripts of the story meetings during the making of this film and have created a new documentary out of this material. Can any aspiring or working filmmaker not watch this? This is fascinating stuff that will surely educate anyone with an inkling to learn more about film. Disc Two contains a lot of other archival material and Making Of stuff.Previous Disney DVDs have been organized in a way that seems to fit. The film and the `family friendly' material were on Disc One. The more educational and archival material were on Disc Two. In "Bambi", they have not used this formula. The film and "Inside Walt's Story Meetings" are on Disc One. The other archival material and `family friendly' games and material are on Disc Two. I am not sure why they changed this, but it seems odd.Disney is a company that has a well-built marketing machine. Just about everything is made or released with some other promotion or goal in mind. "Bambi" is being released on DVD to generate revenue for the company, but also to promote the new Direct to DVD film "Bambi and The Prince of The Forest". Of course, there is a preview for the new film on the disc. It appears that the story of the new film is an elaboration of a brief sequence in the original. The new film depicts the relationship of Bambi and his father (Patrick Stewart) after the tragic events in the original film, but before Bambi grows up. From the few scenes in the trailer, they have captured Bambi, Thumper and Flower well, but the backgrounds appear stale and two-dimensional."Bambi: The Collector's Edition" is a definite must have. If you have kids, you need to expose them to what quality animation looks like. If you are an aspiring filmmaker, you need to have access to the encyclopedia of information contained on the two DVDs. If you are an adult, you will want to relive the moments that moved you when you were a child.

As enchanting as ever!

Review of Bambi (2005)- '2 Disc edition' .Some films we may have viewed when we were young are often not as good as we believed-nostalgia can do that.The ongoing affection that people feel for 'Bambi' from 1941 I don't think is 'nostalgia driven', .it's a near perfect film( I was an adult when I first watched it) that doesn't waste a frame or have a character or unnecessary line of dialogue ..And in my view hasn't dated & I think will continue to be popular...There is much that could be said about this example of Disney at their very best, that fits much about life, loss, the importance of friends,nature & much more all fitted into a 70min running time ,that should keep even the most fidgety of children (or adults) entranced.The film in original 4:3 ratio has had 'a digital restoration'-with a strikingly.clearer picture, that really makes the changes of season vivid & the option of sound in original mono or 5.1 Dolby + English subtitles. Disc 1 has a thorough 70min feature using the recorded meetings of the film makers with early sketches & other visuals ,showing how much time ,hard work & thought they put into this filmDisc2 shows a couple of 'missing scenes', 5 mini games & activities for children, a(53min) 'making of Bambi' section.Hundreds of images of the design of the animals & look of the film (with an informative optional commentary available).Also has a(6min) restoration feature & other trailers & much more- all on a 2disc release priced as a single disc..So don't miss out & get this absolute Classic in your collection at a bargain price that should be impossible to turn down ..& your world may be that little bit better..

I loved this Disney animated classic when I first saw it as a very young child, although I didn't buy the DVD for a trip down memory lane. Rather, because, having read of the death of the Disney artist, Tyrus Wong in December last year, I couldn't wait to see it again, mostly for the artwork. The New York Times described this perfectly: 'Disney's craftsmen have re-created a woodland that shimmers and glows and darkens altogether magically. The wind over a green field, the morning light on the meadow ....' Much of this was due to Wong's creation of semi-abstract backgrounds inspired by Chinese art, and the result is truly wonderful. Of course the animations, the voices, songs and music are also transporting, and on this DVD (not blu ray) edition they are improved by Disney's state-of-the-art Enhanced Modern Home Theatre Mix. Absolute bliss!SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE: Inside Walt's Story Meetings; Deleted sequences; The Making of Bambi, A Prince is Born; DisneyPedia (facts about our forest friends); Lots of games and activities (I followed one of these 'The Forest Adventure' which is for very young children, but I found it a delightful experience.) There are also subtitles, in English and English for the Hard of Hearing (but only on the main feature.)At current prices, it's a real bargain, and one of the best ever Disney productions for your collection, particularly if you like the old style loving attention to detail animators brought to their creations in those days. But bear in mind it was made in 1942, so may be a little too slow and gentle for some of today's kids.UPDATE: My review has also been posted against another edition of Bambi so make sure you look for the one with the cover that clearly states 2-disc special edition at the bottom, although there are a few extras on the other edition as well. Also, prices change very quickly sometimes.

Watched this a few times at different stages of my life.Always enjoy it.It's a super cute rights of passage story.Everything about this film is pure quality ...The colour, drawings and soundtrack are near perfection.If you've never seen it, you really should!Probably would make my top 12 Disney's - i like a lot of them.

The other reviews will provide sufficient depth of feeling for this wonderful film. That it was Walt's favourite. That the story is so simple, blending comedy with tragedy with love and with hate. So simple a story and yet so beautifully presented and executed.What I will say is that it took me back to being a young child over 50 years ago, my Mum and Dad taking me to the cinema for a special treat....... I don't think a film has ever done that to me before.

I was not sure about this disc, because other who have saying it was not a good disc. I had no problemat all watching this disc at all. Everyone should know what it was about. The only problem I had this time,was It was not soo bad when Bambi's mother died.