tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post8936506606177026895..comments2023-10-31T05:13:39.415-04:00Comments on 2719 HYPERION: If I Created the Disney Treasures . . .Jeffrey Pepperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00990997892044489714noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-17147111771442514262010-10-25T15:00:34.509-04:002010-10-25T15:00:34.509-04:00If only this would happen!If only this would happen!Klark Kent 007https://www.blogger.com/profile/15132628521877592894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-17323632315273780332009-03-09T13:37:00.000-04:002009-03-09T13:37:00.000-04:00All of your ideas are great, and I agree with them...All of your ideas are great, and I agree with them all. Thanks for this blog.<BR/><BR/>DaveDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942487465751425053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-17038999277877342682009-03-04T02:15:00.000-05:002009-03-04T02:15:00.000-05:00I agree that it would be much better and do good f...I agree that it would be much better and do good for everybody if we were to have both Make Mine Music and Melody Time together on a Walt Disney Treasures set uncut. I still have the former (Gold Collection) and the latter (Masterpiece Collection) on VHS. Also, I agree that a full-length feature film like Song of the South doesn't and shouldn't become a part of this series of Disney DVD sets (although despite the controversy involved, I think it still deserves to see the light of day on some other format/future Disney DVD edition), but since few of the Disney animated features consisted of compilations of shorts during and post-WWII, I'd make exceptions in this case as they could be though. Regardless of the Disney company's routines, I'd hope and like to think those who work there will actually wise up and do so with the next wave of releases shown here anyway. But the one I'd look forward to the most is Ludwig Von Drake as he's always been one of my favorite Disney characters and I've never seen the Wonderful World of Color except for portions of the episodes An Adventure in Color and Music For Everybody on Youtube (due to it being before my time). Most of everything about EPCOT I haven't seen nor the People and Places show as well. I read a thread on a forum at Toonzone that a WDT set with Ludwig is a possible candidate for the upcoming 9th wave recently. The other WDTs here seem like great additions to the series. Here's to hoping that Disney will unleash the four others anyway, especially since I seen and own The Three Cabarellos VHS (Masterpiece Collection), but not Saludos Amigos (although I know there's a compilation DVD of both movies out now, however, WDT set seems/sounds more interesting with extras/bonus features and all). One more thing: If some people are so worried about certain content like the cigarette/smoking scenes in the Pecos Bill segment of Melody Time being a bad influence on kids and the possibility of them imitating it, then they should explain to them why they shouldn't copy/do some things that they see and warn them not to try it at home (or anywhere else for that matter). I believe, simple as that, that's all the parents really would have to do to clear up things.DaVon Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07964989697670805932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-28132716199105257582008-12-22T17:40:00.000-05:002008-12-22T17:40:00.000-05:00Nice suggestions.But I have a couple of other idea...Nice suggestions.<BR/><BR/>But I have a couple of other ideas, too, such as:<BR/><BR/>Disney Rarities, Volume 2:<BR/>-A follow-up to 2005's Disney Rarities set, including every remaining "one-shot" Disney animated short or featurette that did not get released in the previous volume or in any other WDT sets (Susie the Little Blue Coupe, Chip & Dale's 3 starring shorts, Freewayphobia, Goofy's Freeway Troubles, etc.) and maybe even some rarely-seen post-Walt shorts/features (It's Tough to Be a Bird, Dad Can I Borrow the Car?, The Small One, Mickey Mouse Disco, Once Upon a Mouse, Oilspot & Lipstick, Off His Rockers, Bonkers in "Petal to the Metal", How to Hook Up Your Home Theater, etc.).<BR/><BR/>The Mouse Factory:<BR/>-This was a delightful (if somewhat oddball-ish) Ward Kimball-created TV series from the early 1970's that is rarely seen or talked about. I think that the Treasures line would be a perfect outlet for this series to be released, but of course it would have to cover several volumes (a la Mickey in Black & White, Mickey in Living Color, Chronological Donald, etc.)<BR/><BR/>Walt Disney World:<BR/>-Similar to the Disneyland USA set, this set could feature past WDW specials from the 1970s and early 1980s (ie WDW's Grand Opening, Mouseketeers at WDW, Epcot's Grand Opening, etc.) and for bonus features, they could include some of the rare theatrical WDW documentary films from the 70s and early 80s (The Magic of WDW, Follow Us to WDW, etc.).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-57003968206564764612008-09-03T18:12:00.000-04:002008-09-03T18:12:00.000-04:00BY THE WAY...the people wondering about Donald in ...BY THE WAY...the people wondering about Donald in Mathmagic Land...it WILL be included in November's Treasures release of the Chronological Donald Volume 4.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-31404242972524878702008-09-03T18:07:00.000-04:002008-09-03T18:07:00.000-04:00OMG...YES!!! So glad somebody thought about the Lu...OMG...YES!!! So glad somebody thought about the Ludwig Von Drake! I'm not sure why they haven't done one already, to be honest...the character was use to introduce the advent of color television programming, for God's sake! South of the Border and Music and Melody would be awesome, but Disney won't do it. I would also add one with the EDUCATIONAL SHORTS...I've been craving for Scrooge McDuck and Money for a long time, not to mention Captain Eo could be included in the Epcot release. We can only dream...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-40289401787275299582008-08-23T16:07:00.000-04:002008-08-23T16:07:00.000-04:00I'd especially like the Melody and Music set. And ...I'd especially like the Melody and Music set. And "Goofy takes a Holiday" (first aired in 1961 as "Holiday for Henpecked Husbands") should be on any Goofy volume 2. Swamp Fox did not need to be padded, half the Swamp Fox episodes were not inculded. Efago Baca was similarly incomplete and so far Texas John Slughter has been skipped completely.PaulBunyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263480679805041620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-33366815301312694562008-08-22T21:23:00.000-04:002008-08-22T21:23:00.000-04:00Thad--You seem to be provoking an unnecessary argu...Thad--<BR/><BR/>You seem to be provoking an unnecessary argument. I wouldn't be against a SOTS release on the Treasures brand; I essentially made that statement in the post I linked back to.<BR/><BR/>My comments here were in response to biferrer's questioning of why I didn't include SOTS on my wishlist. My list is simply a reflection of my own personal and subjective tastes.<BR/><BR/>And I agree again. The Alice laser set was truly a masterpiece and would make a great Treasures set. But I'm not quite sure what that has to do with the SOTS debate.Jeffrey Pepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00990997892044489714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-43715574431755019882008-08-22T19:58:00.000-04:002008-08-22T19:58:00.000-04:00I agree SOTS is a fairly mediocre film, but that d...I agree SOTS is a fairly mediocre film, but that doesn't mean it shouldn't be given Treasures treatment.<BR/><BR/>In your opinion, would ALICE IN WONDERLAND warrant the Disney Treasures treatment with all of the extras? The laser of that was just about the greatest release of any film in home video history.Thadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443425643665474645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-38046168396230953382008-08-22T19:07:00.000-04:002008-08-22T19:07:00.000-04:00I will without shame admit a soft spot for Spin an...I will without shame admit a soft spot for Spin and Marty and any other Mickey Mouse Club related sets, including the upcoming Annette. There is a pure nostalgia to them that transcends whatever shortcomings could be reasonably debated.<BR/><BR/>But, I do agree; I was generally disappointed that the Swamp Fox was given a prime release spot at the expense of so many other more desirable candidates, especially when it was necessary to pad out the set with Elfego Baca.Jeffrey Pepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00990997892044489714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-53509840587123914682008-08-22T18:18:00.000-04:002008-08-22T18:18:00.000-04:00>>>was overall a very mediocre film and d...>>>was overall a very mediocre film and did not reflect Walt Disney at his best.<<<<BR/><BR/>And Swamp Fox and Spin & Marty do? :-DThadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443425643665474645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-44580866911032072162008-08-22T13:06:00.000-04:002008-08-22T13:06:00.000-04:00I'd Love the Ludwig set, and the Epcot set. I'd re...I'd Love the Ludwig set, and the Epcot set. I'd really love to see a set of the opening of walt Disney World, including the opening specials, in their awesome 1970s greatness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-81776767993691177032008-08-21T19:45:00.000-04:002008-08-21T19:45:00.000-04:00FYI, Donald in Mathemagicland is available from th...FYI, Donald in Mathemagicland is available from the Disney Mvoie Club.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-19680142834751604852008-08-21T12:00:00.000-04:002008-08-21T12:00:00.000-04:00In the 1960s and 1970s, Jiminy Cricket appeared in...In the 1960s and 1970s, Jiminy Cricket appeared in two series of educational films aimed at grade-school-aged audiences. In the "I'm No Fool" series, he advised children how to steer clear of dangerous traffic, sharp objects, strangers, exposed electrical lines, and so forth. In each short, he sang the refrain:<BR/><BR/>I'm no fool, no sirree!<BR/>I'm gonna live to be 33 (then 43, 53, etc., up to 103)<BR/>I play safe for you and me<BR/>'Cause I'm no fool!<BR/><BR/>The other series was called "You", which teaches about the human body with the refrain "You are a human animal...".<BR/><BR/>I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see those as a Disney Treasures DVDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-7095444935954331242008-08-20T17:06:00.000-04:002008-08-20T17:06:00.000-04:00Great post (and artwork, as usual) Jeff! I too wou...Great post (and artwork, as usual) Jeff! I too would love to add these to my collection. I would also add "WDW - The Attraction Films" to the list. This could be a 2 disc set (broken up into multiple volumes) featuring the many films shown throughout the years at the various WDW park attractions. Another feature could be "Disney at the 1964 World's Fair" and would include ride-throughs. Great post! Thanks for allowing us to dream!matt lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17399195118716993597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-6076321629969876572008-08-20T15:28:00.000-04:002008-08-20T15:28:00.000-04:00Wow, all excellent ideas Jeff! They really should ...Wow, all excellent ideas Jeff! They really should use your suggestions and release them. You've even created artwork for them! ;)<BR/><BR/>I will echo others and say that I would love to see Epcot and Ludwig von Drake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-91298076710740345682008-08-20T15:17:00.000-04:002008-08-20T15:17:00.000-04:00Well, the missing Goofy cartoons I didn't know abo...Well, the missing Goofy cartoons I didn't know about.<BR/><BR/>For the heck of it, I would have the EPCOT set include (as an extra) the CBS grand opening show with Danny Kaye (I think excerpts of it from 3rd generation tapes are bouncing around YouTube).<BR/><BR/>The People and Places set would have been a good follow-on to the Disney Legacy series, had that gone on after the True Life Adventures, since it fits that material more. I don't see the demand for it, but then again, I didn't see the demand for a lot of the Mickey Mouse Club material they're putting out already so there you go.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, I continue to wait for Donald in Mathemagicland and Donald and the Wheel, which seem to be taking their sweet time coming out...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-72854562064033407352008-08-20T13:16:00.000-04:002008-08-20T13:16:00.000-04:00Those are nifty ideas. Allow me to add one of my o...Those are nifty ideas. Allow me to add one of my own: The Complete Goofy Volume Two! I thought of this the other night. It includes what the first volume missed and then some:<BR/>"How to Ride a Horse", a segment from 1941's "The Reluctant Dragon" which was later released as a stand-alone in 1950<BR/>"El Gaucho Goofy", a segment from "Saludos Amigos" first released in Brazil in 1942 before coming to U.S. shores a year later<BR/>"The Goofy Success Story", a "Disneyland" episode originally aired in 1955, but can be shown in color since its reairing (This was a bonus feature on "A Goofy Movie" Gold Collection DVD)<BR/>"Goofy's Cavalcade of Sports", a "Disneyland" episode originally aired in 1956, but can be shown in color since its reairing<BR/>"The Goofy Adventure Story", a "Disneyland" episode originally aired in 1957, but can be shown in color since its reairing<BR/>"Freewayphobia" released in 1965<BR/>"Goofy's Freeway Troubles" also released in 1965<BR/>"Sports Goofy in Soccermania" aired in 1986<BR/>and the most current Goofy short, 2007's "How to Hook Up Your Home Theater"<BR/>That's basically the content of the 2-disc set, but the bonus features could be separate interviews with April Winchell, voice of Peg from "Goof Troop" as well as the current voice of Clarabelle Cow and daughter of the late Paul Winchell, and Jason Marsden, current voice of Goofy's son, Max, since "A Goofy Movie". And "El Gaucho Goofy" could be among the bonus features complete and uncut, meaning the cigarette is kept in here. I can only hope that Disney would pick up on the idea of a volume two to "The Complete Goofy".Acme Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14840170827312596529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-7090400450247120152008-08-20T11:34:00.000-04:002008-08-20T11:34:00.000-04:00Jeff, I like your picks as well, but I do agree wi...Jeff, I like your picks as well, but I do agree with some of the other commenters that SOTS should be added somewhere. I read your original blog post about the movie, and agree with most of your arguments. In the end, I would like to see it and make my own judgment, instead of having someone do it for me (censorship!). I do agree that releasing it in a Treasures set, while not it may not warrant such status, is the only way to release it without the company getting crucified. The Treasures are obviously targeted at film aficionados which should provide some buffer from raging soccer moms.<BR/><BR/>I'd love to see an Epcot disk, too. Or better yet, how about just an overall attraction graveyard DVD?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-46510496422500969282008-08-20T11:17:00.000-04:002008-08-20T11:17:00.000-04:00Hi Jeff, Great post. I'd buy all of them, but I w...Hi Jeff, <BR/><BR/>Great post. <BR/>I'd buy all of them, but I would especially love to see the EPCOT Center set and the Ludwig von Drake set.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the great work.Gator Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09126419358299535675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-66034620664032493982008-08-20T10:26:00.000-04:002008-08-20T10:26:00.000-04:00Oh man! For a minute I thought they were actually ...Oh man! For a minute I thought they were actually going to release a Disney Treasures Epcot DVD. Stop toying with my emotions!Ivonne R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00794863611564790206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-7332308695810047542008-08-20T09:05:00.000-04:002008-08-20T09:05:00.000-04:00I would love to see these- especially the Ludwig V...I would love to see these- especially the Ludwig Von Drake set. And as long as we are dreaming, what I would really like to see is a Jiminy Cricket Set with all of the educational shorts like the "I'm No Fool" series!<BR/>Mr. Maltin- hope you are reading this post and comments!J.C. Loopholehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11976993877171613834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-70393258458640584062008-08-20T04:24:00.000-04:002008-08-20T04:24:00.000-04:00Hi,Great suggestions - I'd buy them all. But w...Hi,<BR/><BR/>Great suggestions - I'd buy them all. But what about adding a box about how WDW was planned & build and footage from the early years of WDW?Bjorn Aarhushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02047126402952099426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-11067367561984258672008-08-20T02:02:00.000-04:002008-08-20T02:02:00.000-04:00I'd buy all of those. The South American set could...I'd buy all of those. <BR/><BR/>The South American set could also include Ted Thomas' new documentary on the trip that started it all "Walt and El Grupo", in the same way that Leslie Iwerks' film about her grandfather was included in the Oswald set.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-88894893084305977172008-08-20T00:38:00.000-04:002008-08-20T00:38:00.000-04:00bfirrera--Though its animated segments were well r...bfirrera--<BR/><BR/>Though its animated segments were well realized and James Baskett was charming and endearing as Uncle Remus, SOTS was overall a very mediocre film and did not reflect Walt Disney at his best.<BR/><BR/>The push for it to be released as a Disney Treasure is not based on merit nor quality. A Treasures release is simply the only possible way from a public relations standpoint to release the movie on DVD, as it would come conveniently wrapped up in Leonard Maltin disclaimers.<BR/><BR/>I own a copy of an overseas edition of the film that I rarely if ever watch. A Treasures edition of SOTS would do very little to renew my interest.<BR/><BR/>I wrote a post last year that dealt very specifically with SOTS. Check it out if you get a chance--<BR/><BR/>http://www.2719hyperion.com/2007/04/<BR/>song-of-south-slightly-different.htmlJeffrey Pepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00990997892044489714noreply@blogger.com