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Rating:  - It keeps getting worse
The original pieces making up this DVD are good or average Disney. Donald Appleseed is a masterpiece in my opinion. And I was pleased that the shorts were not embedded in some of those awful Disney "frame" stories. BUT as always I started getting angry for the 3 compulsory FBI warnings (how many criminals repent after seeing them I wonder), and I got positively furious for the five minutes or more of compulsory trailers. Just what I need with a DVD which I am supposed to keep and see from time to time! Finally Idiscovered that the stories had been edited in order to be politically correct. ! Poor Walt. And poor me. These hypocrites OWN the stuff. Where shall I be able to find those beloved cartoons of my infancy? Could not Disney publish a RATED (original) version of his movies? I would pay extra for them Mario
Rating:  - What's with the editing, Disney?
I bought this video as an anticipated addition to my Disney library. Having viewed it, I admit it's average fare for a 'package film' of its era. However, in reading other comments from viewers, I am very annoyed to know that what I own is a censored 'PC' version of the original film! What a disappointment, especially since it didn't hold my nephews' interest for very long anyway! It concerns me that Disney is starting to censor itself.
Rating:  - It's Melody Time
A good disney film, features 5 great shorts, as well as 2 other not-so-great shorts. Entertains my sisters (ages 4 and 5) even after multiple viewings. This DVD edition also comes with 3 additional shorts, all which are worth viewing more than once. The picture and sound have been restored, although the sound is still presented in it's original beautiful 2.0 mono format. This doesn't subtract from the disc though, this edition sports nice cover art, and nice stationary menus. Without a doubt, one of the best Disney DVD's yet!
Rating: - Disney history - not a family entertainment DVD!
As a product of wartime material, this 'package' film (a number of bits and bobs) was not an ideal format for Disney artists, but it was a way of putting together a feature-length release at a time when wartime shortages and economic pressures made true features impractical. Although made after the war, this is a Disney money-saving effort of that time which is much lesser now. In all honesty it's ironic that something which was once money saving has been turned around by the very same company to become money-making! HOWEVER, I love Disney and would say that those interested in the progression of Disney material would benefit. It wouldn't make a great long-term entertainer for children though.
Rating: - Bring Back the Original !
I'm as disappointed with this issue as some others who thought they were buying the original masterpiece. Okay, so Pecos Bill has a ciggie in his mouth in the original (funny, I never took up smoking because of that, and I was 6 when I saw the original). I doubt that those who see this desecrated version will understand why the original was such a unique experience. It's a little strange to me that Pecos Bill can't smoke and Johnny Appleseed has to clean up his act, but the Power Rangers can violently and noisily wipe out legions of their foes with such glee. Bring back the originals, guys. This, and "Song of the South", with Uncle Remus intact.
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