THIS IS AN EPIC STORY ⚔️🐉🛡️ ... Sleeping Beauty (1959) FIRST TIME WATCHING! | REACTION & COMMENTARY!
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WOW, this was awesome! For some odd reason, I grew up thinking this story was lame ... and probably boring based on the title. I WAS SOOO WRONG! 🤦 This is an EPIC 💥 tale filled with great scenes beginning to end; my favourite being the WHOLE 3️⃣ act!
Maleficent was crazy EVIL 🧙♀️ ... and FUN at the same time. I soo want to know more about her ➡️ is the live-action adaptation worth checking out?
What are some other must-see Disney Classics? Let me know in the comments ⬇️
Movie: Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Directors: Eric Larson + Wolfgang Reitherman + Clyde Geronimi + Les Clark
Writers: Ted Sears + Charles Perrault + Bill Peet + Winston Hibler + Erdman Penner + Joe Rinaldi Milt Banta + Ralph Wright
🎬 Letterboxd Synopsis:
AWAKEN TO A WORLD OF WONDERS!
A beautiful princess born in a faraway kingdom is destined by a terrible curse to prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and fall into a deep sleep that can only be awakened by true love’s first kiss. Determined to protect her, her parents ask three fairies to raise her in hiding. But the evil Maleficent is just as determined to seal the princess’s fate.
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I don't know if someone has mentioned this, but the entire of score of "Sleeping Beauty" (including the songs like "Once Upon A Dream") was adapted from Tchaikovsky's "Sleeping Beauty" ballet. The melodies of all the songs are taken from that classical score, just with lyrics added. Just another fascinating and beautiful aspect of this movie. It's always been my favorite Disney film.
Jeeez ... the more that's revealed in this film, the more I like it! WOW! That's so gangster on so many levels! No wonder this film 'flows' so well! Thank you so much for sharing this SwiftFox! 😄
@@latenightswithsammy You're very welcome! 😊
I hope Disney adapts "Swan Lake" doing the same thing--plus including operatic singers!
@@latenightswithsammy Also,Maleficent was the fourth fairy, the younger sister of the others and like her sisters once had maternal feelings for Aurora/Briar Rose but after losing her wings in a fight with Prince Philip`s ancestor she went mad with power and lust for vengeance upon the royal family and her sisters ,declared herself the Mistress of Evil and swore to kill Aurora by tricking her the way her ancestors tricked her into losing her fairy wings!
I love how the good fairies act like parents taking great care of Aurora the daughter of their own they never had that's why I watched this movie countless times as a kid 12:14
This was my favorite Disney film when I was growing up. Everything about it is perfect. I love the names of the Good Fairies-- Flora (plant life), Fauna (animal life), and Merriweather (merry weather). Also that Aurora/Rose was raised in nature without all the "amenities" of her royal birth and was humble, kind, virtuous... this story reinforced for me that what matters is to be a good person. I also love the Evil Fairy Maleficent-- hateful, spiteful, and powerful-- she's the Jungian Shadow to Aurora/Rose. She, too, is beautiful, graceful, and filled with virtue, but she uses her "gifts" for selfish, destructive purposes. Even Prince Philip (who really doesn't have much of a personality tbh) could be seen to represent the Jungian Animus, in that his purpose is to rescue/protect his feminine counterpart using the virtues/"gifts" of strength, determination, courage, etc.
Thank you for sharing your reaction to this timeless classic! I enjoy the content you create here.
Thank you so much for this thoughtful character breakdown and support. You are spot on with everything, and I'd say I love the fact that you pointed out Aurora/Rose growing up without 'amenities.' She is so pure, innocent, kind, and downright a joy to see on the screen! And to that Maleficent! I think my eyes will never recover from the epic delight that was the 'dragon transformation!'
I know I’m 2 yrs late w/this comment, but I disagree about Prince Philip not having much personality. At least compared to the other Disney princes, lol. The ones in Snow White & Cinderella are hardly in the movies at all. Young Philip has a skeptical reaction to baby Aurora, talks to his horse (which has tons of personality of his own), is smooth & charming when he meets Briar Rose, stands up to his father about marrying the peasant girl he just met & fights to rescue his princess (w/the help of the good faires)! Pretty 3-D for a Disney prince of that era. 😜
If you think about it.... the entire kingdom missed out and slept though the most epic Dragon fight.
Phillip by far did the most heroic act any prince could perform. Fought past a horde of angry goblins to escape the Forbidden mountain, eluded the attacks of a powerful sorceress, forged his way through a forest of impenetrable thorns, and fought a fire-breathing dragon without hesitation to save Aurora.
Buddy ... the way you just put it actually seems so cool! Literally, people would wake up to an urban legend. No one would have seen Phillip go through all that, literally, only him and his noble stead know the 'Goliath' they were up against! Pretty awesome!
With a magic sword, a holy shield, and three fairies. Hmm… yeah, I think Link took notes. ^__^
One of my all time favourite Disney films! I’m so glad more and more people are starting appreciate this classic!!!
YES! it's an amazing film! So fun 😄
So mine
I was so frightened of the scene where Aurora is lured up to the top of the tower when I was little. I also only realised years later that Maleficent was calling ‘Aurora’ in the music which makes it more terrifying 😱
It is crazy suspenseful / scary / thrilling ... such a well made scene!
The Spindle scene is one of my favourite scenes in the movie and also one of the scariest scenes in animated Disney history.
Many people were terrified by that scene as kids especially when Maleficent appears in the fireplace with her eyes piercing out of the darkness. It wouldn't be surprising if this caused many kids to be scared of the dark because of that scene.
Speaking of the dark, the shots of Aurora following the glowing green orb with the darkness following behind her is pretty creepy but brilliantly done.
Jonathan ... you are 100% on point. First off, that green orb reflecting off the walls was pure cinema! I can't even begin to imagine what it would be like to see that scene as a child ... at to that, that Aurora touches the Spindle! It's heartbreaking, devastating, and downright scary all at once. Also, as you pointed out, Maleficent's entrance ... Genius movie making!
@@latenightswithsammy indeed. Every detail is brilliantly well done. The music even calls out Aurora's name at the beginning of the scene which makes it even more creepier.
What is also creepier is that Maleficent's eyeline doesn't match the direction of where she is facing. What I mean is she is facing Aurora but her eyes are looking a little to her left. It's like she is looking at both Aurora and us.
WOW! I did not even notice that fact! Now that you mention it ... I'm thinking of Nosferatu for some reason ... very CREEPY! You've just made this film a whole lot more enjoyable when I get to re-watch it later in the future 😊
@@latenightswithsammy Thanks. For some reason, scary moments in animated Disney movies never scared me as a kid but I did find them a little creepy which is what made them so good and made me enjoy Disney movies even more that there is this darker side to these fairy tales.
As for scary moments in live action Disney movies, well that's another story lol.
And to that, I think it's a smart move from a movie-making perspective. Creepy moments always tend to linger longer than a good scare. It also bumps up the reachability factor (prime example for me, David Fincher's Zodiac). Also, I think Disney + Pixar are genuinely masterful in making a film for multiple audiences; there is always something for everyone.
this is literally the most iconic disney movie
YUP! This is definitely up there with Dumbo for me 😊
To this day, no one knows what a Skump is. 😐
Trivia: The running gag of Flora and Merryweather arguing about whether Aurora's dress should be pink or blue originated from the filmmakers' problem as to deciding just that.
Perhaps this thread explanation might provide some insight: shorturl.at/jDGH7
Ehhh... I have a hard policy to NOT click on short link URLs. I have no idea where I'm going.
Gotcha bud! Here's the full link: www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/3iy3zn/watching_disneys_sleeping_beauty_i_always/
“Now shall you deal with me, O prince, and all the powers of HELL!!!” Disney, Walt Disney himself, was so fearless, creatively. His goal was to entertain as broad a range of people as he could, using his art, which was animation. It’s been only comparatively recently that the idea has emerged that animation is predominantly or only for children.
I LOVE that you brought this up ... and I agree too that animation gets an unfair rap ... it is for everyone and can genuinely entertain just about anyone who gives it the time of day 😊
This movie is so full of great disney voice acting. The actress who played Flora was also the main female elephant in Dumbo AND the Jungle Book, the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland, and Cinderella's Fairy Godmother. The voice of Maleficient was also the voice of Lady Tremaine, Cinderella's stepmother.
Malificent is by far the best disney villain of all time. The Jolie version was a pretty film for the most part, but I felt it way overused CGI. The good fairies were turned into such ugly character designs that I found it impossible to take them seriously. But my biggest problem is that they took away Malificent's mystique. In SB, there is no reason for her to be as vile and soulless as she is, the Jolie version is simplying Disney being apologists and trying to explain her evil away by making her a tramatized woman. In doing so, they no only make her victimhood the only motivation she has for easily 80% of the movie's run-time. By doing this, they completely destroy the humanity of the OG character of Stefan, strip the story of any underlying romance (for EVERY character), and render the underlying source material unrecognizable. I was not a fan. Don't watch it expecting to understand THIS Malificent, because it's a completely different story altogether.
P.S. Sam, Disney animators did record live action to assist them in the animation to ensure it was as close to perfection as they could make it. This is one of my favorite Disney movies.
ERIC! You are 100% right + you have great taste in movies ... this film is PURE CINEMA, AKA ... it has (literally) no faults 😆 And thank you for the explanation regarding the live-action version, will keep that in mind 😊
And the voice of Lord Duke was (possibly) the voice of Captain Hook in Peter Pan.
While the story didn’t really catch my interest, there is something very peaceful and satisfying about watching Sleeping Beauty. The art and colours is so stunning!
YES! I AGREE! There is always something to appreciate with this film 😊
The story is so great and all the characters too.
The Three Hooded Fairies. I'm dying.
🤣
To make things alittle darker, most of the princess movies where stories told through the generations from medieval times. This one is no different but Disney puts much happier ending then the stories (if i remember correctly german versions are the darkest). In almost all versions of sleeping beauty she sleeps for 100+ years.
100+ years! 😱 Ok ... this film most definitely has a 'happy ending' 🤣
@@latenightswithsammy haha ya! you should look them up, just to see how much happier disney makes them (and remember, no matter how dark and violent they get, they are children tales)
The three hooded fairies sounds amazing.
Prince Philip is a badass.
When I picture three 'hooded' fairies ... it's a completely different image 🤣 how embarrassing 🤦
AND yes! Prince Philip literally is the perfect hero! Super courageous for all he went through to get to his one true love 😊
I love the part when meleficent hypnotizes Aurora to prick the spinning wheel because it's so creepy and cool, plus you hear a voice calling her name. And the music uses the syllables of her name Au-ror-a, going in syllables of three
CREEEEEPY! That scene is so well put together, every element so well thought out; great direction 😆
How delightful! "The three hooded mothers!"
YUP! Can't believe I misheard it and went on calling them "Hood" fairies. Embarrassing 🤦
@@latenightswithsammy don't worry. My dad called them the three stooges
@@latenightswithsammy In your defense, in one scene, they do indeed wear hoods when they are sneaking princess Aurora back into the kingdom
@@latenightswithsammy or should I say, In your defense, they do wear hoods when they sneak princess Aurora OUT of the Kingdom at the beginning of the film
"I don't think any of them will give her sleeping as a gift"
Lolol well it turns out...
🤣🤣🤣 yup
I am so happy to see people enjoy the older Disney films. You have wonderful content and I always enjoy your input 🤗
YES! I love that too! So many passionate fans ... it's wonderful 😊 And thank you so much for the kind words Meg, it means a lot!
All the Disney films are old except for Frozen one and two
Is referring to the three good fairies as the three hooded fairies a joke I'm just not getting? Seems like a really weird thing to call them, especially immediately after their introduced as the three good fairies.
"I'm sure every little kid wanted their prince or princess after seeing this."
Actually, after seeing this, I wanted to be a fairy so I could turn my enemies to stone and shrink down to be the best hide-and-seek player ever.
Nope, not a joke ... it was a genuine slip-of-brain that eventually led to a slip-of-tongue 🤦 And I think that'll be awesome! The 3 good fairies are literal OGs in this game 🤣
The DVD/BluRay for Sleeping Beauty has a commentary track from three experts, one of whom is John Lasseter, who directed and animated so much for Pixar. And he absolutely geeks out over the final fight sequence, including the race to the castle, the thorn forest, and especially the dragon. And he's right, it's stunning, and I can testify as someone who was a kid when it first came out, that it seemed unexpectedly dramatic and powerful for a Disney animated film. When Maleficent said "you now face me and all the powers of HELL!" it was shocking. I don't think anyone had ever said "Hell" in a Disney movie before, but also it meant that she was specifically a force of pure evil, working for the devil.
Brilliant! Gotta give it a listen now 😆
If you liked this movie, then I have to recommend Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Disney’s first animated movie and the first full-length animated movie made in the USA. It’s similar to Sleeping Beauty in the sense that the writing is a bit dated and predictable by today’s standards, but the animation, music and artistry still hold up beautifully!
YOU GOT IT JOE! It's officially on the list now! Thank you for the recommendation 😊
Sleeping Beauty was a well-know folk tale before Disney animated it. So even if you KNEW the plot, it was still fascinating to watch. And anyone who is familiar with classical ballet knows that Tchaikovsky wrote the score for this movie.
38:00 Yeah, even as a kid i always loved the fact that she cries and fights at first cause she didn't want something so new and full of duty that's never been even remotely explained to her. But then she follows her princess duty and destiny helps her :)
As for Maleficents' backstory there is literally nothing, not even in the source material.
You see "Sleeping Beauty" is a fairy tale, the earliest written down version of which is from 1696. And that is just the earliest version we know about. The story is probably even older than that.
Anyways, in the original story Maleficent is just a nameless fairy which was not invited because there weren't enough golden plates to serve the dinner on.
The character changed a bit over the centuries but the first time she became "Maleficent" was actually in this very movie.
So there is really not much of a backstory. She is just an extremely evil fairy.
Of course in the movie with Angelina Jolie she is turned into an anti-hero.
Now I don't want to spoil anything but the film follows "Sleeping Beauty" in quite a few points.
The difference is that Maleficent has an actual reason to do what she does which is way better and more understandable than just to be not invited to a party.
And the story develops from that idea.
It's different but it's actually quite entertaining.
Plus it does indeed provide a backstory for the character.
And there is a sequel, which is apparently really bad. But I haven't watched that one yet so I can't say anything about it.
This is fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing this ... however, am I to assume that any background info for the 'Angelina Jolie' version is made up then? 🤔
Yes, pretty much. The movie with Angelina Jolie is its' own thing.
I can't really tell you anything about it without spoiling it so.....
Well, I guess you could say it is a matter of potential.
In the animated movie Maleficent is very clearly a purely evil being. She calls herself the mistress of all evil and that is indeed what she is.
In the version with Angelina Jolie Maleficent has the potential for both good and evil within her, and we do get to see several different sides of her, sides which the animated version simply does not have.
'Once Upon A Dream" is from Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty Ballet
Awesome! What a beautiful piece 😊
I was born in 1951 and my family would go to drive-ins to watch these movies. So many memories. Then when I was 16 and 17 I couldn't wait to take my little brother to the local cinema to watch these Disney's movies. Oh by the way Maleficent is well worth the watch. I won't disappoint.
Fun fact: gargoyles were originally to ward off evil. Also Angelina looked great in Maleficent and acted well. It’s the story that pissed me off. They done did my girls the GOOD fairies bad. Also Maleficent’s character. Not every villain needs the Wicked treatment.
I wouldn’t be surprised if there was some influence in the Lord of Rings movies from this film but it was always in the book that Hobbits lived in hobbit holes. Jackson may have been inspired by some of the designs but the rest is pretty much in the narrative which came long before this film.
Yup, I think I get pretty much that sentiment for the newer Maleficent film from the community ... But still doesn't hurt to give it a try 🤠
Oh, and I think you're on point with the LOTR influences there ...
LOL!! The “Hooded” Fairies.
Love it. XD
😅!
This story was over 100 years old (or older) when Disney animated it. This story preceded EVERYTHING you think it was "related" to. Everyone borrowed from THIS story.
This film was shot using DISNEY’s Invention the MULTI PLANE CAMERA which uses multiple transparent layers stacked and then filmed.
SLEEPING BEAUTY is a CLASSIC Fairy Tale from the 14th century and has been a Ballet and an Opera as well as a stage play.
How amazing is that! So advanced and forward-thinking ... brilliant stuff 😆
Eyvind Earle, the amazing artist who did the backgrounds and created such an unusual look for the movie.
This is the first time she's seen a human male since her infancy. And the first man she meets is Prince Philip. I refuse to call him "the king," as you do, because the king of his homeland is still alive, and is a bumbling fool called Hubert. King Hubert, for instance is (later in the film) seen using a fish as a sword, attacking Aurora's father, King Stephen, who holds up a serving platter in self defense. If I recall, however, they were both sloppy drunk at the time.
A few points -
1.) They’re the 3 good fairies, not hood fairies lol. The 3 hood fairies sounds like a Wayans Brothers parody of these characters haha.
2.) During the escape sequence the goons tried pouring burning oil on the prince, not acid (pouring oil on attackers was a common anti-siege tactic)
3.) There’s no connection to Bambi but it’s a common trope to have the main female character have some kind of association with nature. It’s an archetypal (indicating the Divine Feminine) thing that goes way back in storytelling, and now you can see it in the stereotype of the Disney Princess with the forest animals all around her.
4.) Prince Philip is NOTHING like Joffrey from Game of Thrones lol.
5.) Philip was in control of his sword and shield. As a prince he would have been trained as a knight or warrior, so he knew what he was doing during that final act, he wasn’t just being magically guided or anything. He might have had help in the final battle but he’s also a legitimate badass on his own. Note that we’re introduced to him as an adult riding a horse, and horsemanship was considered a military discipline for a knight at the time, as knights would ride into battle on horseback (the term chivalry actually means something like military skill with a horse in French). So Philip is actually a warrior prince, hence why he stood a chance against Maleficent.
the fact that you keep calling the good fairies the hooded fairies🤣
I know ... 🤦 Kinda hard not to cringe now when I hear myself 😂
wow this brings back some childhood memories! This was the only disney princess film that legit scared me when I was little. Especially the part where you can see Maleficent's eyes in the fireplace and the fireplace turns into a green secret passageway and Aurora is in the trance following it, the music and everything is sooo creepy. At that part, you also commented it was so creepy lol. Great reaction, as always. Appreciate your insight about the animation too, I've never done any animation myself but I can imagine it's really difficult, especially at that time. Do you like Studio Ghibli films?
CREEPY indeed! Thank you once again for the very kind words. It's hard not to appreciate such a beautiful film that takes so much time and effort 😊 Well, embarrassingly enough, I have not checked out a single Studio Ghibli film 🤦 Would you have any recommendations to get started?
@@latenightswithsammy haha not embarrassing, you've gotten to a ton of other films! But I'm not sure if Ghibli films would be good for reactions though, as I've heard a lot of reactors say the copyright issues are a huge pain particularly with Ghibli films. So be careful, don't want any problems for your channel!
Spirited Away got the most attention in america, it's very good but not my fav. I like Castle In The Sky, Kiki's Delivery Service and Howl's Moving Castle.
Grave of the Fireflies is another good one, though it is more of an animated historical WWII film rather than a fantasy animated film.
@@janetuss6496 YES!! I've heard so much about them ... I'm just aching to watch 'em ... but considering all the trouble with copyright issues, I might need to find an alternative method to avoid any harsh punishment 😅
While watching this I came across an article about one of the animators of this film, Ruthie Tompson passed away on Oct. 10th at 111 years old!
P.S. love the reactions, can't wait to see more! ✌ & ❤
WOW! She is a living legend! Thank you so much for sharing this 😆 And thank you so much for your kind words 😊
they're called the GOOD fairies, not the hooded fairies XD
🤣 - yes ... can't believe I mixed it up 🤦
Tolkien and Lewis were scholars of mythology and loved fairy tales
YES! True geniuses 😃
They aren't hooded fairy's they are the three good fairy's 😂
😅 - true! Accidentally heard the wrong thing ...
YASS I love classic Disney movie reactions!
Awesome! I look forward to getting to as many as possible for 'Fantasy Wednesdays!' Tomorrow will be another fun one 😊
It's not C. S. Lewis although both J. R. R. Tolkien and him did trade ideas between their stories and the creatures mention in them were commonly discussed in this movie's time period and popular. J. R. R Tolkien specifically added a talking fox to his Fellowship of the Ring in the book thanks to C. S. Lewis's suggestion who is actually the author of the series of The Chronicles of Narnia both of them were best friends.
This is based on a french story written way earlier than Lord of the Rings in 1697 under the title of The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods
Ah yes, Sleeping Beauty, one Walt Disney's greatest animated films, though the story was based on the story by the Brother's Grimm, with music by Tchaikovsky, this film is basically a living tapestry painting brought to life. What a movie, what a story, and what amazing animation.
Married as a sixteen year old and a ninety year old? No…. she doesn’t want that, man. Aurora will have aged as well, and may very well be dead as the curse to lift her slumber was never lifted. Maleficent’s goal was utter despair upon the kingdoms.
Makes sense ☺️ Thanks for that!
Cool reaction. I love classic Disney. In our world, its so nice to see something beautiful and innocent
Classic Disney has so much heart! And I agree with you, it's a treat to watch such film
This is my favorite Disney movie of all time. I'm glad you enjoyed it. For me, Maleficent makes the movie. Aurora is a nice princess but she's not that interesting. I would argue the main characters are the three good fairies. But even as a kid I thought Maleficent was cool as hell. Her design is so memorable with the green flames and her black gown and horns. And you can't forget to credit the amazing Eleanor Audley for her voice work and live action reference for the animators.
There's a clip somewhere on RUclips called "Reconstructed Recording Session with Eleanor Audley" from the late 60s when she voiced Madame Leota for the Haunted Mansion Disney World ride. You can hear her converse with the sound engineers, decide how lines are read, and some unused audio for the ride. It's very cool and rare Disney history.
You have great taste in films! And thank you so much for writing in and sharing that clip 😊
The most beautiful Disney Princess movie ever!
Interesting that besides the name of the movie, the Sleeping Beauty herself only appears for 18 minutes in the entire picture.
29:00 There's a novel by Serena Valentino titled "Mistress of All Evil" that gives a full backstory on Maleficent. After reading that, you'll see that she's a Shakespearean tragedy. Born different and seen as evil by everyone. She tried so hard to be good, but was still treated like garbage and was never given a chance.
WOW! That's so awesome ... I never knew about that! Thank you so much David ... the fact that she 'tried hard' to be good in itself is already a great hook 😆
@@latenightswithsammy One moment in the movie that after reading the book that is truly heartbreaking for Maleficent is when her raven (Diablo) dies by being turned to stone. In the book, he was the only one who truly understood her and was kind to her. He had been her only friend and companion since she was a child.
My "prayers" have been answered, this is my favorite movie ever!
🤣 - this film is pure magic/cinema ... you have immaculate taste my friend 😊
@@latenightswithsammy what can I say 😂
😊👍
The reimagined Angelina Jolie live action film is pretty, and has an interesting take on the tale, but the character assassination of the 3 good fairies.....no. The good fairies are good, competent ( when not cooking and sewing without magic!) and bad ass, and just what they did with them. No. Never forgive.
NOOOO, they killed them ... jeez. That makes the film ... kinda dower. The good fairies play a big role in Aurora's life, and if the live-action re-make explores the idea of what'd happen to Aurora if her 'Good Fairies' die, TBH, that sounds a little interesting ... not the assassination part though 🤣
@@latenightswithsammy I feel like you should watch Maleficent live action before judging it. I actually like Maleficent more than sleeping beauty. And the story also makes so much more sense. The greatest Disney live action in my opinion
Ohh, NICE! Thank you for this 😊 I'll surely check it out now! Adding it onto the list 😆
@@latenightswithsammy pls do! I would love to see your commentary :))
You got it! 😆
As a complete novel, J.R.R. Tolkien published The Lord of the Rings in 1955, four years before this film was first released. I think Disney might have tried to get rights to Tolkien’s The Hobbit/LOTR, and Tolkien was NOT interested in selling rights to Disney.
WOW ... that was quick and brilliant thinking on Dinsey's behalf, but I'm curious now as to why Tolkien refused ... 🤔
@@latenightswithsammy I don’t think he agreed with Walt Disney’s politics and/or creative approach to adaptation. Tolkien was extremely protective and proud of those two books. I think he felt similarly toward Disney that “Mary Poppins “ series author P.L. Travers did.
@@nickperkins8477 Ahh .. I see, that would be a deal breaker no matter the offer I guess ...
Omg, I didn't know LOTR was so old!!!
15:55 - Philip caught Aurora dancing around with his clothes, which were just stolen from him. For all he knows, she was directly involved in the theft and pulling a prank on him. I can understand why he would want to do some playful payback by swapping places with her dance partner (who is *still* wearing the stolen clothes). He meant no harm by it, and he's clearly not a bad person.
Here's a fun take on "Once Upon A Dream" and the Aurora/Philip relationship:
Aurora says that she has see and spent time with her dream prince "so many times." When she and Philip cross paths in the forest, the latter tells the former that they have met before; they've met "once upon a dream." One could argue that he was just going along with Aurora's game, but if that's the case, why did he repeat the phrase in front of King Hubert? Why would he tell his father that he met his true love "once upon a dream" when Hubert wasn't there and wouldn't know what Philip is talking about?
SLEEPING BEAUTY takes place in a magical world where fairies and curses exist. I don't think interacting with people via dreams is outside the realm of possibility. What if Aurora and Philip *have* meet each other through their dreams long before Aurora's sixteenth birthday? That would explain why they warmed up to each other so quickly.
The spin off you mentioned at 12:45 would be really fun!
As for the "conections" to other Disney movies, that occurs very often. (Both real hidden connections made by the designers and alot of fan theorys)
Meriweather does, in fact, cause the curse on Aurora. If she had had the good sense to keep her mouth shut about "you weren't wanted" to Maleficent, the royals could have played it off as their royal messenger being at fault, and apologize for the mix-up, claiming that they're so glad to see her and that she could still make it to the party. Instead, Meriweather has to alter the curse, which would never have been there in the first place, had she kept quiet.
Just think, if Maleficent just waited a little longer to make her entrance, she might potentially have doomed Aurora by wasting Merriweather's counter spell.
... that'd be something else! Possible content for some fan-fiction 😆
@@latenightswithsammy a fanfic, huh? I can see it now. Evil fairy succeeds in her plot to slay the princess. Then proceeds to take her place and steal her prince. Finally ends up ruling the kingdom with two thousand evil prince and princess babies.
Best Disney princess. I love her!
Second that!
Super rare for Disney. They actually showed blood. Not alien splooge, not demonic-looking tar. Real, red blood. I can only think of one other animated Disney flick to do the same. Encanto showed literal human blood. Considering that we've had countless villains go splat on the ground as they fall to their deaths, we've had combo-deaths such a Ursula (who was impaled and struck by lightning at the same time), and we've even had at least one animated film dragging the villain into hell, you would think that at least a few deaths would have shown blood onscreen. Disney death-scenes are abundant, but are almost always, somehow, bloodless.
LMAO-- the Hooded Faries .... They are the three GOOD faries
edit: you already know this. still makes me laugh XD
OH do believe me when I tell you when I found out I was wrong, my face got red really quickly 😱 But looking back ... it's kind of hilarious how embarrassing it is 🤦 😂
It's possible that this was an accident, but in the vision shown to us by Maleficent, both Philip and his horse are translucent. If it wasn't an accident, it could imply that they are both dead by the time he rides back to Stephen's castle. If they are, somehow, still alive, then Aurora, who was already at breaking point before, will wake up, take one look at the impossible age difference (her being 16 and him over 100), and her mind would snap. I can't believe this, but I am starting to find the whole situation downright hysterical!
PS: Accidents do happen with a project this huge. Maleficent was supposed to be white, but a mistake was made in the palate used for the film, turning her skintone to something quite... Different. Vegetable. Green. And now it's become a marker for shorthand. Her green face is now so iconic that, when I watched Maleficent for the first time, I realized that if the narrator had not called her that from the get, I'd never have dreamed that the cute little fairy child would ever be anything bad.
Sleeping Beauty is my personal pick for the most beautifully animated movie Disney ever produced. the story barely even exists, but god almighty is it gorgeous.
early disney did a lot of rotoscoping, so stuff like her dance was painted over from actual actors dancing!
Right on! So much respect for the animators that poured in hours to make this beautiful film ... it is truly timeless 😊
Woah it's the first time I hear Sleeping Beauty in English and they call her Rose as a "disguise" ? She always remained Aurore in the dub I grew up with
Interesting point ☝️
32:33 Aww. Maleficent DOES have a heart
Helene Stanley provided the visual reference for Aurora (as she had for Cinderella), while the young operatic soprano Mary Costa provided the singing and speaking voice.
Fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing this 😆
I love your commentary! Very interesting to hear ^^
38:21 I had bad dreams about the dragon eating me ahahh
I feel like everyone in the comments has hit on the important stuff! I think the most I can explain is that this and "The Little Mermaid" are the Disney properties that "transport" me the most - as if I've actually come into a different world. All the other classics are great, and I get joy from them, but Eyvind Earle hit on something really special with his design for this movie. It's like you've put your hand on a medieval tapestry and fallen in - to say nothing of the characters and the music...
THe Crow is Maliflicent;s best sidekick
Agreed!
4:05 what Lord Duke said is the “Three Good Fairies”
Gotcha! Thanks for the correction Matthew 😊
@@latenightswithsammy you are welcome. If you don’t know who Lord Duke is, he is the messenger and majordomo who makes the announcements. He was (supposedly) voiced by the same voice actor (Hans Conried) who also modeled King Stefan in the same film and previously voiced Captain Hook/Mr. Darling in Peter Pan. Duke later had a bigger role in Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your dreams as he assist Aurora in ruling the kingdom while her family are town of town. In that segment, he was voiced by Jeff Bennett.
I had a VHS when i was a child.I saw it for the first time when was five.The sequence where Aurora is hypnotized was my favorite scene of the film,i was more fascinated than scared.And that Blue dress ... Oh My God ..
SLEEPING BEAUTY marked the end of the Disney Golden Era. First, it was anticipated as a major production worth of Road Show engagements, produced in the the 65mm Technirama process with multi-channel sound. If lost money for a number of reasons in addition to its over-produced, over anticipated reaction. It was reduced to Cinemascope 35mm prints for general release afterward. In spite of its tremendous production value, it was a box office failure on a number of levels. As beautiful as it is, there are problems with the film. Some Critics felt that the "Princess" film had already been visited twice before, and was handled far more successfully, which may seem like a logical criticism.
Compared to SNOW WHITE and CINDERELLA, there is not much that the main character does in SLEEPING BEAUTY that connects the audience other than the curse that hangs over her. There are no scenes for the development of her character, and when we finally see her at age 16, she seems too sophisticated for a child reared in isolation with three "peasant women." It is more jarring hearing such a deep, Operatic voice coming from Aurora, whose speaking voice does not match. This seems more artificial than "regal," as if it should be assumed to be in character of a Princess. This is something that was kept consistent in the previous Princess films. Another challenge is that The Sleeping Beauty was too many names. First , she is christened "Aurora." Then she is known as "Briar Rose" while in hiding, called "Rose" for short. I heard children asking their parent who the fairies were talking about with all of these names in different parts of the movie. In SNOW WHITE and CINDERELLA there is no confusion.
The expense and losses on SLEEPING BEAUTY nearly ended Disney animation. Part of its expense was in the use of four colored outlines on the characters, which was time consuming and expensive to do. Near the end of production, Xerography was introduced as a cost-saving measure. Following completion, Disney had a huge layoff of staff, which came at the time that Hanna-Barbera was expanding. So there was an available talent poor of Inkers and cel painters, as well as Animators.
At this time, Disney was making huge profits in its black and white live action comedy films like THE SHAGGY DOG. This was cited by Roy Disney who urged Disney to close the Animation Department based on these figures. Walt disagreed since animation was what built the studio and it would have been an abandonment of their audience to discontinue this. A compromise was met where their next feature had to be produced at lower cost in order to stay in business. This led to the art style used in 101 Dalmatians, which made full use of Xerography to replace the hand inking process. It was also used to advantage for duplicating images of puppies, as well as image print outs of certain live action reference footage of props such as vehicles. So SLEEPING BEAUTY was the closing of an era, and the link to the next.
You should check an artist named Eyvind Earle. He was responsible for the color, styling, and background for Sleeping Beauty.
BRILLIANT! Thank you so much for sharing this 😆
The screen is oversaturated with green because everyone is now asleep. Maleficent isn't trying to ursurp the throne in any way. She just loves screwing with folks for the lolz. For the pure joy of being evil.
Hooded fairies. I love it
😂 - I'm glad we can laugh about it now ... What a blunder 😓
They are the 3 good fairies (not hood).
Thought it was funny how you kept referring to them as the hooded fairies. 😆
But awesome reaction dude! Just subscribed to your channel.
YES! I can't believe I did it ... for the entire film 🤦 😂 Thank you so much for your support and the kind words!
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Your reaction made me smile so much. 🙂
I love it when reactors mention the artistry involved and how hard it is to accomplish. It gives proper respect to all who labored on making it. Keep it up. 👏👏
100%
I can only imagine what it would take to make these Disney films ... and to that, make them SPECTACULAR! These artists deserve all the praise + more 😊 I'm so happy you enjoyed the video + reaction. Your support means a lot!
I am a bit wierded out that I remember this movie as well as I do. I watched it many times as a kid, and the scene where Rose is led away and touched the spindle, and the direct aftermath, only seconds later, was always my favorite part. Same with Snow White, actually. As a kid, I hated Silly Songs, with everything all happy and goofy. The only way I could get myself to sit through it was that the apple was getting closer every second. My least favorite fairy tale at the time? Cinderella. The stakes were way too low for me to care.
I bet there are some CRAZY fan theories on this film ... anyone knows any?
"Hood" Fairies? I think you need to turn on subtitles or clean your ears. "Good" Fairies, my friend.
WOW!! I can't believe I misheard that, and referred to them as "Hood" Fairies for the entire film! ... that's embarrassing 🤣 🤦
Well the good fairies are pretty OG!!
YES, THEY ARE! Even without their wands, they are so charming and hardworking 😊
I personally really liked the live action of Maleficent
Awesome! I can't wait to check it out 😆
Me too.
13:00 i mean, if they grown her up as a warrior she would have asked why she was trained like this and discovered WAY before and would have died
Sleeping beauty is my favorite Disney movie! So amazing
I concur 100% ... everything in this film is just right!
@@latenightswithsammy I agree with you so much. This classic Disney movie is very underrated sadly :( I am always happy with every positive review of this film. I love this movie very much
@@latenightswithsammy There are so many elements that make this movie delight me. Beautiful animation - the combination of modern and medieval style is breathtaking. The music is beautiful and classical. It is full of magic, energy, tension, darkness and romance. The different solutions in this movie are amazing. Brilliant Maleficent and interesting, funny fairies. Beautiful and sensitive Aurora and Philip - Disney's first prince with personality. Amazing, epic background of this movie! Because it's just a wonderful movie that I often return to. I love the whole movie, but the gifts scene or the spinning wheel scene and the finale are so beautifully animated. Even this end of dancing in the clouds is so wonderful. I adore this movie
Don’t waste your time with the Angelina jolie version. They change maleficent’s character and make her like elphaba in wicked
I see ... Definitely seems like there's a definitive split on whatever or not the remake is good or bad ...
Are the woodland animals indulging Aurora in her fantasy, or are they hitting 2 birds with one stone, so to speak, by playing matchmaker?
33:32 yes.
He brought her back 😆
@@latenightswithsammy yes, of course.
In the throne room when the three good fairies appear, they're the three *good* fairies, not the three *hood* fairies.
Yup, made that error 🤦♂ Thanks for writing in and correcting John 😊
Lord of the rings was JRR Tolkein. The three Good fairies are a bit too much the focus of the movie, but I lo e them, and I am nitpicking. Don't complain about the grammar or spelling, please. I have not found my glasses yet.
Gotcha Rebecca! On the whole though, do you like the film?
KML. 3 HOOD Fairies. I thought I was good.😆🤚
🤣🤣 - yup! What an EPIC blunder ...
02:25 one day i'll be able to say those thing too, lol. I want to study them a bit
C.s Louis wrote Narnia it's j.r.r Tolkien who the hobit and the lord of the rings
Right on! I usually mix up the two! They are just so good in their own rights 😆
It's the Three Good Fairies not Hooded Fairies
Yup, still can't comprehend making that mistake 😅
three good fairies
Yup, miss-heard that one 😅
This movie doesn't reference the lord of the rings films. If anything it may have inspired them.
Very true!
Suggestion for you - The Neverending Story trilogy, that's if you haven't seen them, the first two are good, the third not so much
Never seen 'em before, but now, they're going on the list 😃
I know I'm late to this video, but if you haven't seen this yet, check out the live action references they did for the movie: ruclips.net/video/No0wjyb6okY/видео.html
Love your review!
Super duper! Thank you so much for sharing this ☺️ And thank you for the kind words too!
Faut le voir en français
But its best Disney movie ever 😋
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I wasn't born yet in 1953
Same here 😊
The last part insprired japanese mangas and videogames a lot.
I can imagine! It's EPIC
The Angelina Jolie movie is a reimagining which interprets Maleficent as the hero and changes a lot of stuff, so if you're looking for a backstory for the original, 1959 Maleficent, you won't find it there. But the movie's passable if you take it as its own thing.
Wow ... Maleficent as the hero?! That's quite a pitch. Now, if I were curious about a backstory of 1959's Maleficent, is there any source material that delves into it? Cause TBH ... She is an awesome villain!
@@latenightswithsammy She is an awesome villain! One of my favourites. Honestly, there isn't much information about the 1959 version, because all the subsequent adaptations tend to reinvent the character and portray her as misunderstood. I would love to see a backstory which keeps her evil, though.
There's a lot of content about the filmmakers' development of her, if you're interested in that. Concept art, animation facts, etc. For instance, her head animator, Marc Davis, was usually assigned heroines (Snow White, Cinderella, Tinker Bell, Aurora) because he was good at drawing female characters. He really wanted to do a villain and Disney finally gave him Maleficent because they wanted her to be elegant and beautiful.
We're completely on the same page! I would love to see an animated series ... OR something loyal and somewhat "builds" upon the 1959 version.
That's super interesting! I had no idea there was a 'dedicated animator' for Maleficent! And to that, an addition of a villain among his protagonist-filled portfolio. What a great craftsman! Oh, and that was awesome trivia! Thank you so much for sharing this 😊
That would be wonderful! The film and characters definitely have a ton of untapped potential that no one's really built upon in an authentic way. I would love a series set in the same world.
No problem! I highly recommend checking out the making of the film. There's a lot of info about Maleficent and her design process out there.
YES, YES & YES! Hopefully, Disney+ shows some much-deserved love to these CLASSICS!
Will check out the 'making of' and other related material 👍
I'd love to see your take on the live action Maleficent movie. It puts an interesting twist on the story
YES! I'd love to see at some point as well 😆 There is so much more I want to see of Maleficent ... awesome villain!
If you saw Malifecent. Then you would know the connection to Sleeping Beauty.
Haven't seen it yet ... hopefully soon though 😊
The Three GOOD Fairies, not "hooded" faires.
😅 - Yes, heard it by mistake
Idc if its disney princess movie, and i dont think disney princess series or anything like that exist, beacuse this is epic medieval based movie, i mean in that time(14 century) lots of things happen in balkans (famous Kosovo battle of Serbs and ottomans{turks})
It's the Three *GOOD* Fairies, not three 'hood' fairies
Yup! Gotcha ... won't make that mistake again 😊