I was watching TV last night and there was a commercial for Disney's Bambi on DVD. This is going to be the Diamond Edition Blu-Ray and DVD pack. There will likely be a ridiculous amount of special features included in this package, but I don't see a problem with enhancing the movie watching experience. What I do have an issue with is how these new advances are making my library of VHS's at home obsolete. I don't even think I have a working VHS player in my house anymore. So now I'm forced to buy a newer, better copy of the same movie I already have to be able to watch it. Dumb. I feel like this new Bambi is more about learning how to draw Thumper than watching a simple movie of a deer with a dead mom. The main attention should be focused on the original plot and there should be less hype about the enhanced color and new interviews added to the bonus features. I guess all I really want is for Disney to send me a free copy of this Diamond Edition DVD, considering I have the classic VHS version. I'm not buying it again, simple as that.
In fact, I think I only own one movie with multiple copies at my house, and that movie would be White Christmas. Last year we bought the colorized version on DVD (our old one a black and white VHS), and it was pretty cool. I guess you could say it was worth it, we do watch this movie every year. But Bambi, how often would I really watch it? Not that often. And definitely not worth owning two copies of it. If I really need to watch Bambi, I'll find a way to watch the original somewhere where there is a VHS player available. Maybe these newer, better editions are just overrated.
I'm optimistic that my VHS will be enough for now.
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