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Classic Disney adventure -- Superlative DVD release
The folks at Walt Disney Home Video have put together four excellent new "Vault Disney" releases that truly showcase DVD technology at its best. "Swiss Family Robinson," one of Walt Disney's best-loved live-action adventures, benefits immensely from DVD technology, especially the wide-screen presentation and THX restored picture and sound quality. The widescreen alone would have satisfied most fans, so the plethora of extras on the supplemental disc are truly special. I have never seen a DVD with so many extras presented in such a creative and easily accessible way. Thank you to everyone at Walt Disney Home Video for this wonderful DVD. Hopefully, more titles will follow in this series (like Third Man on the Mountain, Darby O'Gill and the Little People, The Moonspinners, and Summer Magic) and ALL Disney DVD's will be released in their original theatrical ratios

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Disney's Island Adventure
Grab your pillow, your favorite stuffed animal and head into the family wagon! Wait! Come Back! Okay, the days of the Drive-in movie are all but gone. But, the folks from Disney have created a terrific alternate experience with their "Vault Disney" DVD series. Each film fully restored, commentaries and documentaries galore and a cartoon short (Sea Salts) preceding it making the evening a family event just like the Drive-in... without the fumes or the fighting with your brother.

The Robinson Family is marooned on an uninhabited island when Pirates force their ship into a storm. They are alone but grateful to be alive. Survival instincts take over and the crew scurries to work on a makeshift shelter. Well, that shelter is a wonderful tree house that offers the latest and greatest amenities... with an island flavor. But, even though they are at peace with their new home, they still are looking for rescue, so the boys set out to encircle the island where they pick up a stowaway held prisoner by the same pirates. And they want their prisoner back!

Many of the cast members are returning from previous Disney adventures. Dorothy Maguire, Tommy Kirk and Kevin Corcoran all were featured in OLD YELLER and share familial relationships again. This time, mother would make Gloria Steinem violently ill, as she is treated like a queen. Tommy Kirk plays the intellectual in the group and Corocoran is again an energetic youth with nothing more important in his life then chasing down every animal on the planet. John Mills (Hayley's Dad) is the father who helps the boys in this calypso Father Knows Best. James MacArthur (Hawaii Five-O, Helen Hayes' son) plays the sturdy eldest son. The film, directed by Ken Annakin is more interesting when the family is establishing its home turf on the island. But, when the second half of the film kicks in and pirates begin to pursue them, the quality level declines. Like other Disney films of this period, animal actors play a major part. This film must have been a huge film back in 1960 as it was filmed on location in Tobago over a long period and including difficult circumstances... like a hurricane destroying the set.

The Disney Organization continues to provide its fan base with many smiles with its DVD output. The vault collection also includes other family favorites POLLYANNA, THE PARENT TRAP and OLD YELLER. They have also started their archive collection, which includes THE SILLY SYMPHONIES, the entire DAVY CROCKETT series, important episodes of DISNEYLAND, and color MICKEY MOUSE cartoons. Let's keep 'em coming!

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Good Movie.
This is a really good movie. Especially for little kids.... but hey, we're all little kids at heart, except for scrooge, but it's still a good movie. Both versions, new and old.