Disney Bedtime Favorites: Special Edition

Disney Bedtime Favorites: Special Edition by Walt Disney Company

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Though it's called a "bedtime" collection, not all of the stories involve sleep. Some are repeated in other collections as well, so they may be familiar. This edition includes:

1. Tangled: Bedtime for Max
2. Disney Bunnies: Good Night, Thumper
3. Monsters, Inc.: The Spooky Sleepover
4. Big Hero 6: Nighttime of Fires
5. The Little Mermaid: Sweet Dreams at Last
6. Wreck-It Ralph: Power Outage!
7. Toy Story: The Big Campout
8. Winnie the Pooh: Piglet's Night-Lights
9. Lady & the Tramp: A Trusty Babysitter
10. Peter Pan: Captain Hook's Shadow
11. Finding Nemo: Night Games
12: Up: Watch Dug
13. Sleeping Beauty: Aurora's Slumber Party
14. The Lion King: A Wild Night Out
15: 101 Dalmatians: Thunderbolt Patch
16. The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Great Story
17. Mickey & Friends: Mickey's Campout
18. Bambi: The Light-Up Night

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5-Minute Spooky Stories

5-Minute Spooky Stories by Walt Disney Company

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This is a collection of Halloween/spooky stories in the common 5 minute collection format.

Toy Story: Toys That Go Bump in the Night
Tangled: Marmalade Moon Night
Finding Nemo: A Fishy Terror
Winnie the Pooh: Boo to You, Winnie the Pooh
Sleeping Beauty: Maleficent Returns
Monsters, Inc.: Parade Day Dash
Peter Pan: Captain Hook's Shadow
Mickey & Friends: Haunted Halloween
Aladdin: Get in the Spirit
Cars: Mater & the Ghost Light
Beauty & the Beast: The Haunted Castle
Wreck-It Ralph: Tricky Treats

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Maleficent

Maleficent (2014)

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This is a very interesting rendition on the classic story. Nothing like Disney's original Sleeping Beauty, this time it's Maleficent who you can't help but cheer for. Rather than playing a nearly non-existent role, it is the king who is viewed as the villain. The fairies, instead of being wise and kind, are annoying and aggravating pixies who desperately need to take a hike. Maleficent also does not become the dragon herself this time, as it is her companion/friend who often shifts forms for her, including often being seen as her loyal raven. The relationship between Aurora and Maleficent is especially interesting. I wondered if it would be the raven that broke the spell when Prince Phillip failed, but liked the twist even more this time, especially after she had even tried to remove her curse herself. Rather poetic really. The only thing slightly disturbing is those unnaturally sharp and high cheek bones. Is it supposed to be her face or her skeleton? That is totally not normal... even if Maleficent is supernatural given her wings and horns.

Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty (1959)

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


One of the Disney classics, it's actually not one of my favorite films. A story that most any child knows, I can recall being afraid of the dragon as a child and thinking that overall the story dragged, especially compared with more recent films that always seem to have something happening. Now I tend to enjoy the slower pace more and am glad I have this old-time classic in our film collection for our little girl.