Tiana's Bayou Adventure: Disneyland Watch & Discussion

1HAPPYGHOSTHOST

1HAPPYGHOSTHOST

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SuddenStorm said:
It's interesting that even though Disney has chosen not to release Song of the South, it's literally the only Disney movie you can stream online, for free, in high definition.

In fact, it's the top search result if you google "Song of the South HD".

So Song of the South is literally the most accessibly Disney movie out there.
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STREAM IT FROM WHERE?
 
Figments Friend

Figments Friend

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1HAPPYGHOSTHOST said:
How did they get a hd copy? and since it is copyrighted material is it even legal to stream from there?
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'Song of The South' has been availible on home video and laserdisc for decades in many countries and territories outside of the U.S.
Fully authorized by Disney, not 'bootleg' copies.
Visit any country outside of the USA and stop by the video section at a local store and chances are you will find a copy sitting on the shelf.
Maybe not so much now due to interest in it, but it was common to find among the typical copies of 'Little Mermaid' and 'Beauty & the Beast'.

The source of the 'HD' copy noted above is likely the Japanese laserdisc issued ages ago.
It's been the source for multitudes of 'bootleg' VHS tape copies sold Stateside for two decades...at least.

The film is easily 'out there' as SuddenStorm noted.

Worth seeking out and viewing.
Go for it.

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1HAPPYGHOSTHOST

1HAPPYGHOSTHOST

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Figments Friend said:
'Song of The South' has been availible on home video and laserdisc for decades in many countries and territories outside the U.S.
Visit any country outside of of the USA and visit the video section at a local store and chances are you will find a copy.

The source of the 'HD' copy noted above is likely the Japanese laserdisc issued ages ago.
It's been the source for multitudes of 'bootleg' VHS tape copies sold Stateside for two decades...at least.

The film is easily 'out there' as SuddenStorm noted.

Worth seeking out and viewing.
Go for it.

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I did not know this.
 
CaptinEO

CaptinEO

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Figments Friend said:
'Song of The South' has been availible on home video and laserdisc for decades in many countries and territories outside of the U.S.
Fully authorized by Disney, not 'bootleg' copies.
Visit any country outside of the USA and stop by the video section at a local store and chances are you will find a copy sitting on the shelf.
Maybe not so much now due to interest in it, but it was common to find among the typical copies of 'Little Mermaid' and 'Beauty & the Beast'.

The source of the 'HD' copy noted above is likely the Japanese laserdisc issued ages ago.
It's been the source for multitudes of 'bootleg' VHS tape copies sold Stateside for two decades...at least.

The film is easily 'out there' as SuddenStorm noted.

Worth seeking out and viewing.
Go for it.

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The HD copy is sourced from a 35mm theatrical film print that a fan purchased, scanned in, cleaned up, and color corrected.
 
Figments Friend

Figments Friend

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1HAPPYGHOSTHOST said:
I did not know this.
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Part of the reason 'Splash Mountain' has been so popular at Tokyo Disneyland is because many Japanese grew up with the Br'er characters since the film wasn't as surpressed over the years as it has become here in the U.S.

It was readily availible on home video and laserdisc in Japan for many years and sat comfortably on the videotape shelf at many homes right next to the other Disney common classics just about every family owns.
Kids knew these characters, and adults had memories of growing up with them.

That hasn't been allowed to happen here in the U.S. for three decades.
Most people only associate the Br'er characters with the Attraction.
Many don't even know the film exists.


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1HAPPYGHOSTHOST

1HAPPYGHOSTHOST

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Figments Friend said:
Part of the reason 'Splash Mountain' has been so popular at Tokyo Disneyland is because many Japanese grew up with the Br'er characters since the film wasn't as surpressed over the years as it has become here in the U.S.

It was readily availible on home video and laserdisc in Japan for many years and sat comfortably on the videotape shelf at many homes right next to the other Disney common classics just about every family owns.
Kids knew these characters, and adults had memories of growing up with them.

That hasn't been allowed to happen here in the U.S. for three decades.
Most people only associate the Br'er characters with the Attraction.
Many don't even know the film exists.


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That is really interesting.
 
Figments Friend

Figments Friend

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Here is an article regarding the restoration of the film by a fan.
This is a 'new' version I've yet to have viewed, so I will have to check it out sometime.

I've watched several fuzzy 'bootleg' copies uploaded on YouTube over the years.....so it's nice that someone has stepped forward to make the effort to get this out there to those who wish to view it.

Article link - ( just now realizing this was originally posted in 2018...!)

Fan Works on Restoring Song of the South | Song of the South News

Dedicated to providing information on Walt Disney's Academy Award-winning and controversial film Song of the South.
www.songofthesouth.net

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SuddenStorm

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Figments Friend said:
'Song of The South' has been availible on home video and laserdisc for decades in many countries and territories outside of the U.S.
Fully authorized by Disney, not 'bootleg' copies.
Visit any country outside of the USA and stop by the video section at a local store and chances are you will find a copy sitting on the shelf.
Maybe not so much now due to interest in it, but it was common to find among the typical copies of 'Little Mermaid' and 'Beauty & the Beast'.

The source of the 'HD' copy noted above is likely the Japanese laserdisc issued ages ago.
It's been the source for multitudes of 'bootleg' VHS tape copies sold Stateside for two decades...at least.

The film is easily 'out there' as SuddenStorm noted.

Worth seeking out and viewing.
Go for it.

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I believe this HD version was scanned from a 35 mm print front the 80's theatrical release
 
CaptinEO

CaptinEO

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Figments Friend said:
I'm surprised it's not from the laserdisc, but it's great that a fan went to the trouble of doing this.

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As a laserdisc collector, I've been trying to get SOTS at a decent price for a while now. One day....

The Disney box sets on laserdisc are georgeous and have more bonuses than the dvds and blurays ever had. I'm surprised they are so cheap, as they are amazing Disney collectibles even if one doesnt have a player.
 
Brer Panther

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_caleb said:
Are you saying that execs claimed that PatF didn't do as well as they'd liked because of audience attention spans/competing entertainment options/sophistication?
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No, they claimed it didn't do as well as they'd liked because it was hand-drawn. Actually, it didn't do as well as they'd liked because it was released against films like Avatar and the second Alvin and the Chipmunks movie.
 
EagleScout610

EagleScout610

This time of year I become rather Grinchy
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truecoat said:
I went to Archive.org and I'm 7 minutes into the movie. I realize I've never seen it and it is awful so far, dreadfully awful and that's besides any racial misgivings.
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I agree. The only redeeming part of Song of the South is the animated segments. The live action stuff just kind of drags, with the exception of James Baskett,
 
180º

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EagleScout610 said:
I agree. The only redeeming part of Song of the South is the animated segments. The live action stuff just kind of drags, with the exception of James Baskett,
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Not that we can fully appreciate it since it’s never been properly restored, but the cinematography is world-class. Gregg Toland, the DP for Citizen Kane, photographed Song of the South and his work is stunning. If you find a copy of the film that hasn’t been horribly blown out and oversaturated, it’s beautiful.
 
Brer Oswald

Brer Oswald

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EagleScout610 said:
I agree. The only redeeming part of Song of the South is the animated segments. The live action stuff just kind of drags, with the exception of James Baskett,
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I think the live action bits are mediocre. Cheesy 1940s crap. I don’t think it’s unbearably awful (mostly because of Baskett) unless you’re convincing yourself in your head that it is while watching.

The dialect is what seems to make most people uncomfortable. I really wish they didn’t put so much emphasis on it for “accuracy” because it seems that is the element that has caused the most problems. Not only is it “off” to most of us watching today, but the white southern writer they hired for this purpose clashed with the black writer hired to make sure the script was inoffensive (yes, they hired someone in an attempt to keep it inoffensive) clashed hard. The “cleanup” writer wasn’t happy with how many of his recommendations were ignored, took it to the NAACP, and that’s how those infamous protests started.

The animated segments are a joy, possibly the best Disney has ever done as far as comedic animation goes. But again, plagued with the dialect which I’m sure hinders many’s enjoyment. No wonder it didn’t make the ride.

If only they had stuck with animated shorts.
 
EagleScout610

EagleScout610

This time of year I become rather Grinchy
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Brer Oswald said:
The dialect is what seems to make most people uncomfortable. I really wish they didn’t put so much emphasis on it for “accuracy” because it seems that is the element that has caused the most problems. Not only is it “off” to most of us watching today, but the white southern writer they hired for this purpose clashed with the black writer hired to make sure the script was inoffensive (yes, they hired someone in an attempt to keep it inoffensive) clashed hard. The “cleanup” writer wasn’t happy with how many of his recommendations were ignored, took it to the NAACP, and that’s how those infamous protests started.
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It wasn't really the dialect that bothered me, it was just that it felt lackluster next to the animated parts. Again, that's just me feeling that way
 

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