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Saturday, September 10, 2011

Winnie The Pooh Blu-ray & DVD Arrives October 25th


It feels like this has been a long time coming. However that is only because American audiences have been hearing about this film since last winter and were exposed to a lot more of it previous to the films mid-July release due in large part to the fact that the film had been released in Europe way back in mid April. Now we finally have the news that Disney's return to the classic roots of the Winnie The Pooh character is on it's way to your home theater. Walt Disney Animations 51st feature Winnie The pooh will be available on DVD & Blu-ray on October 25th. The all new adventures of everybody's favorite bear will surely become a much watched addition to every family's home movie library.

Excerpt's From Disney's Official Press Release:
Blu-ray ™Bonus Features:
· Exclusive bonus short “Mini-Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Balloon” – In this charming short, Pooh comes up with a daring plan to get a hold of some honey by fooling a group of bees.

· “The Ballad of Nessie” - The animated short film included in the theatrical release is the heartwarming tale of how Nessie found her new home in the Loch Ness.

· “Winnie the Pooh and His Story Too” – A fun and informative behind-the-scenes look at the film, designed for the whole family. Hosted by John Cleese (narrator of the film), and with occasional help fromPooh himself, this featurette explores Winnie the Pooh’s history from his beginnings as a character in a book, to his continued life in the movies. The filmmakers reveal how they worked to keep the look of the characters and settings in this movie consistent with their first appearances on-screen in1966. Pooh, being a bear of very little mind, finds much of this confusing, but the Narrator and the filmmakers make it all clear to Pooh – and you!

· Deleted Scenes introduced by directors, Stephen Anderson and Don Hall – 5 deleted scenes including “The Tummy Song,” “”Rabbit’s Friends and Relations,” “Original Eeyore Intro,” “Original Tigger Intro” and “Pooh Searches for a Tail”

· Sing-Along with the Movie – Follow the red balloon and changing word colors to seven song lyrics featured in the film.

· Disney Song Selection – “Winnie the Pooh Theme Song,” “The Tummy Song, “A Very Important Thing To Do,” “The Backson Song,” “It’s Gonna Be Great,” “Everything is Honey” and “The Winner Song Finale”

DVD Bonus Features:
· “Mini-Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Balloon”
· “The Ballad of Nessie”
· Deleted scenes introduced by directors, Stephen Anderson and Don Hall – 3 deleted scenes including “The Tummy Song,” “”Rabbit’s Friends and Relations” and “Pooh Searches for a Tail”

Movie Download Bonus Features:
· “Mini-Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Balloon”
· “The Ballad of Nessie”
· Deleted Scenes introduced directors. Stephen Anderson and Don Hall – 3 deleted scenes including “The Tummy Song,” “Rabbit’s Friends and Relations” and “Pooh Searches for a Tail”


-Admiral Duke

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