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The Black Cauldron 25th Anniversary DVD Review

September 18, 2010 By 2 Comments

When the Black Cauldron arrived on our door step Zoe just had to watch it. She saw the girl on the DVD cover and assumed that it was Sleeping Beauty her favorite princess. I told her that it wasn’t but she couldn’t be persuaded. So we decided to watch it.

black-cauldron Right away I found the movie to be very dark it was scary I thought. Zoe told me she liked it though and wanted to watch it. So the main character’s name is Taran, and he is an apprentice to a pig keeper. He is out taking care of the pig, trying to give her a bath and then she starts acting funny and runs away. So his teacher tells him to bring her inside and then Taran’s world is turned upside down.

Soon he finds out that magic exists and it is his job to take care of Hen Wen the pig. This movie reminds me of Care Bears, both were made about the same time, and have evil magic in them with good prevailing. Taran becomes so much more than just an apprentice with his adventure. He falls into the hands of the evil bad guy, meets a princess with an attitude and becomes friends with a furry little creature that lies a lot.

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What did everyone think of it?

Zoe liked it a lot and wanted to watch it again. She loves anything that has a princess in it and the princess’s dress was pink/purple which made her an even better princess. Zoe is a girly girl and loves watching female characters no matter how small their part is.

Miles, well he was a little bit scared and had to climb into my lap. He said it wasn’t too scary so it must be ok and my idea of scary as a mother is much higher than what the kids actually find to be scary.

My thoughts, it defiantly took me back to the time it was created. 25 years ago was quite a long time, however, it still was very colorful. I was surprised at just how colorful everything was, but that’s Disney for you! They are always ahead of the times and keeping things updated. We watched all of the extras too and I was surprised that the extras kept the kids attention. Also, just so you know, I have no knowledge of the books that this movie is loosely based upon.

The Black Cauldron: 25th Anniversary Edition

New Bonus Features on the Black Cauldron Include:

  • clip_image001Deleted Scene—The Fairfolk: Viewers join Taran, Fflewddur Fflam, Gurgi and Princess Eilonwy as they travel into the depths of the earth and meet the Fairfolk.
  • The Witches’ Challenge Game—In order to defeat the dark powers of the Horned King, players must gain possession the magical sword from the Witches of Morva by solving their riddles.

Plus Classic DVD Bonus Features:

  • Still Frame Gallery—A compilation of behind-the-scenes artwork and photos.
  • Quest For the Black Cauldron—A trivia game in which players compete against the evil Horned King in a race to reach the Black Cauldron first.
  • Trick Or Treat—Classic Donald Duck cartoon from 1952.
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Disney’s The Black Cauldron: 25th Anniversary Edition

September 4, 2010 By 2 Comments

I have never seen or heard of Disney’s The Black Cauldron before this announcement, maybe it’s because it came out originally when I was only five years old. The only thing I can remember from that time is Rainbow Bright. It actually looks like a movie I could get into with the kids though. Disney’s The Black Cauldron: 25th Anniversary Edition will be released on September 14th 2010.clip_image001

DVD FACT SHEET

The Black Cauldron, Walt Disney Pictures’ 25th animated feature-length film, celebrates its 25th anniversary with a Special Edition DVD release September 14 from Walt Disney Home Entertainment.  Based on Lloyd Alexander’s Chronicles of Prydain books, this mystical, action-packed adventure debuts just in time for Halloween. The film tells the story of Taran, an apprentice pig keeper with dreams of becoming a great warrior, who embarks on a quest to find a magical and powerful Black Cauldron before the evil tyrant Horned King can possess it for his own diabolical purposes.  Fantastical characters like the oracular pig Hen Wen, the willful princess Eilonwy, and the droll but annoying Gurgi face witches, elves, magic swords and other obstacles.  As they journey through these thrilling escapades, Taran begins to learn the true meaning of what it is to be a hero.  
Exciting new bonus features for The Black Cauldron: 25th Anniversary Special Edition include a new game and a never-before-seen deleted scene as well as a new digital transfer.
New Bonus Features Include:

  • Deleted Scene—The Fairfolk: Viewers join Taran, Fflewddur Fflam, Gurgi and Princess Eilonwy as they travel into the depths of the earth and meet the Fairfolk.
  • The Witches’ Challenge Game—In order to defeat the dark powers of the Horned King, players must gain possession the magical sword from the Witches of Morva by solving their riddles.

Plus Classic DVD Bonus Features:

  • Still Frame Gallery—A compilation of behind-the-scenes artwork and photos.
  • Quest For the Black Cauldron—A trivia game in which players compete against the evil Horned King in a race to reach the Black Cauldron first.
  • Trick Or Treat—Classic Donald Duck cartoon from 1952.
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