To view this page ensure that Adobe Flash Player version 11.1.0 or greater is installed.
Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 28, 2013
DVD releases
(continued from Restaurant page)
farmers and in depicting a working-class family dealing
with changing times, lack of family interest in maintain-
ing the farm, and the need to make difficult decisions
about the survival of the business. Quaid’s careworn face
conveys years of hard work, worry, and disappointment
as his Henry tries to cope with a fast-changing world.
Blu-ray extras include commentary with director
Bahrani and Quaid, a Q&A session at the Toronto Inter-
national Film Festival, and rehearsal footage. The film is
also available on DVD.
“The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh” (Disney),
available in a 35th Anniversary Blu-ray/DVD combo
pack edition, is a lushly animated feature based on the
characters created by A. A. Milne. Fortunately, this
Disney adaptation is truer to the original than many of
the studio’s classics. Disney has been criticized for years
by purists who resent the liberties the studio has taken in
adapting classic fairy tales and children’s stories.
This 1977 film was originally released during a lull
in creativity at Disney, when its feature films lacked the
sparkle of earlier times. A compilation of Disney shorts
from 1966, 1968, and 1974 -- “Winnie the Pooh and the
Honey Tree,” “Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day,”
and “Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, Too” -- this release
showcases works from an earlier, richer era in anima-
tion. The Pooh books have been translated into several lan-
guages, with worldwide sales between 1924 and 1956
totaling about $7 million. Milne named the title character
after a teddy bear owned by his son, Christopher Robin
Milne, who was the basis for the character Christopher
Robin. Bonuses include five Winnie the Pooh adventure
shorts, a making-of featurette, and a Pooh Play-Along
game.