Disney's Sword in the Stone [Blu-ray] [Region Free]

Excellent film good upgrade to blu-ray good price

This film is great watching alone or with family

The Sword In The Stone is a very charming and relaxing movie to watch. Just like any Disney feature animation, you want humour,emotions, songs and a happy ending and this movie fulfills all of these and more. Most of the humour comes from Sir Ektor(voice of Sebastian Cabot) and Archimedes (voice of Junius Matthews), but Merlin (voice of Karl Swenson) had some truly delicious lines. I just love Archimedes, he is absolutely hilarious, and still manages to be likable, despite being very grumpy. The animation was ver classic looking and extremely lovely, and the scenes when Wart (voice of Ricky Sorenson) was turned into various animals (a fish, squirrel and bird) were truly entertaining. The duel between Merlin and Madam Mim was the highlight of the film for me. I remember seeing that scene years ago and I absolutely loved it. The songs by the Sherman Brothers, while not particularly memorable, were very pleasant to listen to, as was the incidental music by the composer of the Jungle Book, George Bruns. All in all, a truly enjoyable movie, that is definitely underrated. Highly recommended to watch with the family.

A classic

I remember loving this little Disney movie as a child. I say 'little' movie, as it isn't one that is often remembered by viewers. The story is based on the legend of Arthur and is told here as only Disney could tell it. The animation is good ole fashioned hand drawn Disney animation and features many of the voice cast that will be familiar to regular Disney movie goers of the time. To me this movie falls into the same category as say Robin Hood; both good fun movies that give the Disney treatment to stories that we have heard and seen retold time and time again. The songs from Sword in the Stone I find very memorable but I also don't find the film to reliant on songs which to be was always a plus. Some of the Disney movies, even the best loved ones, to me are too song heavy, so this film with its almost light spattering of songs is a delight. In terms of quality, the picture is reasonable though it of course doesn't compare to more recent offerings from the studio. The sound is solid and clean, however I can really only draw comparison from my memories of an old recording I had on video of a broadcast on ITV back in the late 80's. This was one of the few Disney animated classics that was always getting an airing on a Bank Holiday Monday. The extras however do let it down. Mainly a direct port from the previous releases, but a early version of an alternate beginning has been added, but none of this really warrants the 50th anniversary edition status, in my mind anyway. To sum up, a good movie that deserves to be revisited, and without a doubt should be considered.

Loved this film as a child and have wanted to get it on DVD for ages. It didn't disappoint, my husband and I found it as good and as funny as we remembered. It has some of the most hilarious characters and witty lines of any Disney film, in my opinion.The colour looks like it has been brightened up for DVD but other than that the quality of the animation looks untouched, it certainly doesn't look overly remastered and it has the excellent hand-drawn quality of the great old Disney films.The one downside is that there wasn't a widescreen option so it looks a bit square and boxy on a big modern TV, but you stop noticing that after about 30 seconds and just enjoy the film.There are also a couple of little extra animations; a Goofy-style one about knights and a Mickey one, possibly others that we haven't watched yet.Overall, if you liked this as a kid you will still love it, and if you've never seen it before, splash out your £5 and see it!

The family saw this year's ago and really enjoyed it so got this for my grandsons

This is a brilliant version of the Arthur/Merlin story to span the age barriers. As the title and front cover suggest, it is a cartoon form of the beginning of the story when Arthur obtains possession of the sword and is 'educated' by Merlin. Arthur is a well-meaning but slightly accident-prone boy, and his adventures and lessons lead to much hilarity and to many magical moments. There is much life philosophy being imbibed at the same time. It grabs the attention of children from a very young age, but is also watchable for those older children who enjoy the Merlin series on tv, and is fun, light entertainment for younger Harry Potter fans. The 'duel' between Merlin and the witch is great fun. This film is brilliant for adults to 'share' with young ones, and if you have any around it's a great excuse to watch it yourself!

The media could not be loaded.  Worked great playing on our PS4. Absolutely love this classic and so happy to share with the next generation ❤️

The 1963 version of The Sword In The Stone can't be improved upon. If you are trying to decide whether to purchase this version or the updated version, I wholeheartedly recommend you purchase the original 1963 version.

Looked great, good shipping. Didn’t realize PAL format won’t play in the US so couldn’t watch it.

Love the film, good quality blu Ray, at a good price.

I was under the impression this was new. Not wrapped or sealed but the disc was in new condition.