The latest animated classic to emerge from the Disney vault has a little elephant with big ears learning that what makes him different also makes him special. Dumbo: Big Top Edition arrives at retail today, along with Sony’s effects-laden vampire vs. werewolf sequel, Underworld Evolution.
Directed by Ben Sharpsteen, and based on a book by Helen Aberson and Harold Perl, Dumbo was originally released in 1941 and went on to receive the Oscar for Best Scoring of a Motion Picture and a nomination for Best Song (‘Baby Mine”). The film is back in a new DVD edition loaded with bonus features. In addition to one of the greatest animated films of all time, you get commentary by animation historian and Oscar-winning animator John Canemaker, the DisneyPedia: “My First Circus” game, a DVD storybook titled Dumbo’s Big Discovery, “Look Out for Mr. Stork” and “Casey Junior” sing-along songs, a music video for “Baby Mine,” a Celebrating Dumbo featurette narrated by Roy E. Disney and Lion King exec producer Don Hahn, Walt Disney’s original introduction to the movie’s TV premiere, a Dumbo art gallery and bonus cartoons Elmer Elephant and The Flying Mouse. The Buena Vista Home Entertainment release carries a suggested retail price of $29.99.
Visual effects fans can pick up the DVD release of Underworld Evolution, which offers plenty of CG beasties and other feats of pixel trickery by Luma Pictures, CafeFX, ntropic, Fantasy II Film Effects, Krypton, Company 3, Furious FX and Framestore CFC. The film stars Kate Beckinsale and Scott Speedman and creatures of the night who must stop a new breed of monster from unleashing an ancient threat. The disc offers commentary from director Len Wiseman and other filmmakers, a making-of documentary a music video and featurettes on the film’s visual effects, creatures, stunts, design, music and sound design. It lsts for $28.95.
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