 |  | Great Collection of Shorts to Keep |  |
Some of the shorts on this collection are not as well known as the ones on Volume One, yet I find that I know more of these. So it's a better treat for me.
Also, I didn't find any issues playing this set of discs, unlike Silly Symphonies, in which Disc 1 didn't work consistently on all the players I tested it on. Moreover, this one came with the tin box, which was lacking on my Silly Symphonies copy.
May 30, 2008 | | Images out of focus here and there | |
I've seen most of these shorts before, and as a Disney fan, I'm very disappointed with the blurred scenes that appear from time to time in each every cartoon on the DVDs "More Silly Symphonies" and "Silly Symphonies - Vol 1". The Grasshopper and The Ants were out of focus or alignment in some scenes, as many others favorites like The Goddess of Spring, Father Noah's Arch, The Piedpiper,The Night Before Christmas, etc. It seems like the three stripes of Technicolor suddenly became out of alignment, and later return to normal position. I hope the Disney staff can guarantee better image quality in the next midia (Blu-Ray or HD-DVD). I only don't want my money back because I love these Disney's masterpieces so much, and these DVDs are all we have today.
November 9, 2007| | | Great Collection of Classic Cartoons | |
This is a great collection of classic Disney cartoons aimed to some extent at fans and collectors. Great animation and great music, although some of these cartoons are not the funniest ones from the period. May seem a little dated to today's older kids, but the younger ones should like it. Disney has to be congratulated on this set.
March 29, 2007 | | Wish more people knew about these cartoons! | |
Those who know about the "Silly Symphonies", know what the fuss is all about, and will not hesitate to buy this collection! These cartoons should be arranged chronologically, both for artistic and historical reasons, and the current set allows us to view them so. The "next time" the Disney people put out the "Sillies" on video, they should publish them all, and in chronological order.
Re the title of my review. I so wish the Disney organization would do more to publicize these cartoon gems and to make more people aware of them. As it stands, if you know about these cartoons, you are one in 10,000 people! Also, this "once in 10 years limited edition" business is certainly not helping either. Video software is not likely to become a collectible in the long run, as new formats are invented.
I so appreciate Leonard Maltin's role in this. He is a true old film buff, and has done a wonderful job with popularizing 1930's films!
March 9, 2007| | | Essential Disney Animation | |
After a long wait, Disney has issued the remaining "Silly Symphony" cartoons in this excellent two-disc set. There are lesser-known gems such as "The Fox Hunt" (1931), "The China Shop" (1934), "Broken Toys" (1935) and the Oscar-nominated "Mother Goose Goes Hollywood" (1938) - along with 1929 efforts from legendary animator Ub Iwerks and composer Carl Stalling ("Hell's Bells" and "Springtime"). Like its DVD predecessor, "More Silly Symphonies" is essential animation history and a fascinating chronicle of the Disney Studio's artistic evolution.
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