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 enlarge | Actor: Disney Sing-along
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Category: Video
List Price: $9.99
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Rating:  95 reviews
Sales Rank: 104
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Live, Ntsc
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 26
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 6300276554
UPC: 012257480030
EAN: 9786300276550
ASIN: 6300276554
Release Date: December 16, 1994
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 Want a copy of the original Song of the South??? July 28, 2005
24 out of 25 found this review helpful
This is how I got around the donkey heads at Disney: I went on eBay and bought a Laserdisc Japanese import of "Song of the South". One audio track is in English and the other is Japanese. I used a little mono to stereo audio splitter (from Radio Shack) to change the one English channel into a left-right stereo mix. Then I recorded the movie onto a DVD burner. Viola!! I now have a DVD of the ORIGINAL "Song of the South". It's fantastic! And, yes, the people at Dinsey are flippin' idiots!! Uncle Remus is the hero of the movie - and an infinitley better role model for black youth today than any of the drug, violence and sex crazed icons in our current culture.
By the way, I also used this Laserdisc-to-DVD burner method to get around other Disney fiascos, such as the "remastering" of Fantasia and Bambi. Try it. It's all digital-to-digital, so the quality is perfect. "Song of the South" Laserdiscs are a little pricey, but the others are real cheap. Just be sure you get the oldest ones possible - before Disney started messing with them.
Isn't it great when you find a way to beat the politically correct?
 From a African-American point of view June 6, 2005
6 out of 40 found this review helpful
I've glanced at all of the rants and raves on how this movie should be released, and I must state my point of view of why this movie should NOT be released again:
I am an African-American, and I am witnessing that the majority of these people writing pleas to re-release this film are not African-American. What these people must understand is that this film in no way gives an ounce of warmth and pride to someone who is of African descent. Uncle Remus is clearly an Uncle Tom-like character, and is NOT an image that is to be thought of as positive, except for his humble type of behavior. But a positive image must also have elements of pride and self-worth. Uncle Remus has none of these, and lives only to please his white counterparts.
Did you know that James Baskett, the actor who played Uncle Remus, prior to this starred in "Amos and Andy" skits and also did numbers with the stereotypical tap dancer Bojangles? These are both very offensive racial entities. Looking at his history, you can see that this man was used to playing in films that re-emphasized the then disrespective image of an African-American, and is giving the "Uncle Remus" role the same treatment.
I am glad that Disney has banned this movie. It is showing progress in their company to respect the civil rights of every color. If you think about it, all the Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry cartoons that were racially offensive have been either edited to not show racial depictions or banned completely. And this is to show respect to African-Americans and other minorities that have been discriminated against every time one of these cartoons or movies are shown. It's a step in progress, people. Please show respect and honor that.
 this is insane May 20, 2005
16 out of 19 found this review helpful
...just exactly how will children learn from our mistakes in the past if people censor them as if they never happened?
Watched it, and it WILL remain a classic to the end! April 4, 2005
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
What is wrong with people rating one star against this heartwarming video? I've watched it, and I believe people should give the blacks a second chance and be more kind to them. The video was beautifully created, and (I know, but I HAVE to say this) the beauty of springtime is truly in God's eyes. I mean, He made the world and such. It's great having a springtime scenery with the song. I think it's a movie everyone should remember. I give praise to Walt Disney for creating it so well!
"Song of the South" available abroad February 27, 2005
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Interestingly, "Song of the South" is not banned in Israel, where I rented it on VHS in 1999.
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