Even after nearly seventy years, Cinderella remains a beautiful example of family entertainment, weaving a timeless story about pumpkin carriages and glass slippers. Serving as one of the most popular versions of the classic fairy tale, the film brings trademark Disney artistry to the story of a sweet young woman who is unfairly tormented by her cruel step mother and step sisters. But with the help of her fairy godmother and some special magic words, she is given a chance to escape her plight and live happily ever after. While the narrative might be one of Disney's most simplistic, the minimalist plot is infused with just the right amount of charm and whimsy, using wonderful animation and memorable music to engender an absolutely enchanting experience.
For a more in-depth take on the film, CLICK HERE to read our original review of the Diamond Edition Blu-ray.
Vital Disc Stats: The Blu-ray
Disney presents Cinderella: The Signature Collection in a Blu-ray/DVD/Digital combo pack housed in a keepcase with a cardboard slipcover. The film is featured on a BD-50 disc as well as a standard DVD. An insert with instruction for a Movies Anywhere digital copy is included as well. After some skippable trailers, the disc transition to a main menu screen. The packaging indicates that the release is Region A, B, and C coded.
For this new Signature Collection Blu-ray, the movie is once again provided with a 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 transfer in the 1.33:1 aspect ration. For all intents and purposes, this appears to be the same transfer found on the previous Diamond Edition release, and it remains simply beautiful. CLICK HERE to read our full thoughts on the video from our original review.
The movie uses the same English DTS-HD MA 7.1 and DTS-HD MA 1.0 tracks found on the previous Diamond Edition release. CLICK HERE to read our full thoughts on the audio from that review.
Retaining most of the supplements found on the previous Diamond Edition release, this Signature Collection version of Cinderella also adds a pair of new special features. With that said, there are a few extras from the Diamond Edition that have sadly not been ported over here, including the Classic Deleted Scenes, Unused Songs, Personalized Digital Storybook: Bibbidi-Bobbidi-You second screen experience, and the Tangled Ever After short.
The new supplements are detailed below, and be sure to CLICK HERE for a full breakdown of all the old supplements from our original review.
Cinderella remains a simple but charming fairy tale classic. While the film doesn't quite reach the masterpiece status that some of Disney's other efforts attain, it's still an exceptional and timeless piece of animated filmmaking. This new Signature Collection release features the same great video transfer and audio mix from the previous Diamond Edition disc. Likewise, most of the old supplements are carried over, and the studio has added a PiP commentary experience. With that said, the new supplements don't warrant a double dip for fans who already own the last Blu-ray, and it's a bit disappointing that Disney chose to release another HD disc rather than a new 4K HDR version. Still, for viewers who missed out on the Diamond Edition, this new Blu-ray is Highly Recommended.
