Sword in The Stone

It was delivered without any issues or damage. I was thrilled to be able to share this movie experience with my children. It quickly became one of their favorites as well.

great movie

Classics R the BEST ! They show U Wonder & World Plus Fun !

for older kids who loves a good story

Can’t go wrong with this one! A must see! Added to my Collection!!

Ok

Plays perfectly and arrived in good time. The movie itself merits praise as most Disney films tend to garner.

Eine Geschichte voller Aktion, Witz und einem kleinen Hauch Moral. Ein Junge als Aschenputtel, ein guter, etwas kauziger Zauberer, eine böse, aber nicht dämonische Hexe - und last not least: Archimedes - ein gelehrter Kauz! Eigentlich die Figur, die für die meisten Lacher sorgt! Beste Unterhaltung für groß und klein!

I bought it because it has the italian dubbed version on it and I am very happy to listen to what I used to listen when I was a kid. Wonderful memories.

Excelente película de buena calidad, a mi hijo le encantó, es de las mejores películas de disney

Nice movie

There are several things that have always stood out to me in Disney's Sword in the Stone making it an enduring favorite. The colors used in animating the Disney films of this era are very distinct to the time and I think Sword in the Stone makes use of those colors in such a striking way. To me they still dazzle my eye to this day above and beyond any of the other Disney animated movies. Slowly through the course of the film I feel more and more like a kid again, lost in the arresting palette adorning each scene. This could be attributable to personal nostalgia from when I first saw the movie as a kid but it is still one of the big reasons I'm such a fan. The film is loosely told in an episodic fashion displaying specific lessons young Arthur receives from his mentor Merlin while in the larger story arch Arthur thanklessly attends his foster brother and father as a squire, servant and maid as they ready for a jousting tournament that will determine the new King of England. I have always much appreciated the narrative structure of the story but I can understand how it might feel choppy to others. Ideas take precedent over action in Sword in the Stone which also makes it a unique Disney offering in that it explores openly universal themes untapped previously by animated features. Again this serves the particular vibe of the narrative extremely well introducing the audience to age-old wisdom through fantastical magical adventures such as Merlin and Arthur's day as a squirrel and later as fish. Another wonderful component to Sword in the Stone are the characters. Arthur for one is a likable protagonist who embodies the underdog spirit with such conviction that the triumphant conclusion is always worthy of cheers. Merlin is also quite a card and his interactions with his pet owl Archimedes is played wonderfully with many laughs. Sword in the Stone has a charming sense of humor and this is another substantial positive component for me. The humor, because it is mostly character driven, feeds into the affability of the entire cast. So Don't overlook Sword in the Stone and keep in mind that it is a slightly different Disney animated film that is inspired more by its ideas than its battles.

The Sword in the Stone is one hour and nineteen minute long and made its movie debut on December 25, 1963. The movie tells the story of a young boy named Arthur who would become future king of all England. The movie opens with the death of King Uther Pendragon dies and leaving no heir to the throne. There is a Sword in the Stone in London with the inscription the reads "that whoever pulls it out is the rightful King of England." Many men tried to pull the sword but failed. The sword is left there for years and forgotten. Fast forward to a number of years and Kay and Arthur (also known as Wart), who are foster brother, are on a hunting trip in the woods. Arthur causes Kay to miss the deer he was going to kill. Kay winds up shooting the arrow into the woods. Kay is angry with Wart and gives chase. Wart runs into the woods to retrieve Kay's arrow. Arthur finds Kay's arrow in a tree and when he tries to retrieves it falls through a hay roof and lands in Merlin's home. Merlin is tells Arthur that he has a great future ahead and takes it upon himself to tutor the young boy. The two head to Arthur's foster father home and at first Ector refuse to let Merlin stay. After Merlin causes a blizzard in the summer, Ector relents and gives him the guest quarters. Merlin and Archimedes (Merlin's talking and educated owl companion) would be the two who would educate the two. One day while Wart, Merlin and Archimedes are taking a walk around the castle, Merlin turns Wart into a fish as well as himself so they both can explore what lies beneath lake. Merlin teaches Wart how to swim like a fish and during the learning period they come across a pike fish (a fish with teeth). Merlin gets caught in a helmet and is unable to come to the boy's rescue. Arthur has to defend for himself and at one point is able to trap the pike. It is Archimedes who saves Arthur and Merlin emerges from the moat as a human and changes Arthur back into a boy. When Arthur tries to tell Ector and Kay what he has experience but the both don't what Arthur is saying. Ector gives him six demerits and sends Wart to the kitchen for cleaning duties to work off the demerits. Later that day Merlin appears and asks Arthur if he would like to be a squirrel. Arthur would like to but tells Merlin he can't because he has to work off his demerits. Merlin cast a spell in the kitchen so the dishes can clean themselves and the two head out to the woods to become squirrels. They both encounter the opposite sex and try to shake them off. While trying to escape from the female squirrel, Arthur gets his tail stuck in a branch and a wolf heads after Arthur. The female squirrel comes to the rescue and the wolf falls into a river below the cliff. Both Merlin and Arthur become human again and the female leave crying. When Arthur arrives back at the castle back at the castle Ector accuses Merlin of using black magic to wash the dishes and Merlin vanish into thin air. Arthur defends Merlin but Ector punish the boy and tells Kay that a new squire is going to London with him. Later that evening Merlin appears and tells Arthur that he is sorry but things can only look up and that starting tomorrow his education will begin. At Merlin's quarters, it is discovered that Arthur can't read or write and Archimedes winds up teaching the boy to read and write. During spelling lesson Merlin tries to fly a model airplane but his long beard causes the plain to crash. Archimedes is beside himself with laughter and Arthur looks out the window and wonders what it is like to fly. Merlin turns Arthur into sparrow and Merlin and Archimedes quarrel over who would be a better teacher to teach Arthur how to fly. Archimedes wins the debate and during the course of his lesson a giant hawk gives chase to those two. Arthur falls down a chimney shaft while trying to escape from the hawk. Arthur winds up at Mad Madam Mim's cottage. Mim find that Merlin has an interest in the boy and that is bad in her mind. It is during this time that Archimedes flies back to alert Merlin on what has happen to the boy. Just as Mim was about to eat Arthur, Merlin arrives to rescue the boy. Mim challenges Merlin to a Wizard's Duel. During the duel Mim cheats and turns into a dragon and captures Merlin. It is Merlin who has the laugh last. Merlin turns himself into a rare germ that makes Mim breaks out into spots and suffers from hot and cold flashes. Merlin wins the duel and the trio head back to the castle. It is late winter and the boy who replaces Arthur as Kay's squire comes down with the mumps. Ector tells Arthur that he is now Kay's squire. Arthur rushes to tell Merlin about the news, but is so upset with Wart that he accidently shoots himself to 20th century Bermuda. At the tournament Arthur tells Kay that he left his sword at the inn. Arthur heads back to the inn to get Kay's sword, but the in is lock. Archimedes sees a sword in a stone and pulls it out of the anvil. Arthur heads back to the tournament to give Kay the sword. Kay realizes it is not his sword and Ector realizes it is the Sword in the Stone. Ector asks Wart where he got the sword and Wart tries to explain. The crowd head back to the place where the sword came from. Ector puts the sword back into the anvil and just as Wart is about to pull the sword Kay pushes him aside and tries to pull it out himself. Several other men gather around to try to pull the sword but fail in their attempts. It is Sir Bart says let give the boy a try. Wart goes to the stone and pulls the sword from it. Sir Bart asks for the boy names and tells him it is Arthur. Sir Bart yells "Hail!! King Arthur!!" In the closing scene Arthur convinces himself that he is not ready to be king and tries to escape but is unable to. Arthur cries out for Merlin and Merlin enters the movie again saying the 20th century is a mess and they can have it. Archimedes tells Merlin the Arthur has pulled the sword from the stone and he is now king of all England. The films end with Merlin telling Arthur's future and his Knights of the Round Table and the picture fades with Merlin trying straightening a crown that is too big for Arthur. This movie would be the last movie release when Walt Disney was alive. Walt would be involved with the Jungle Book but died a few days before it release. Overall the movie is good but I just thought the ending could have been better. The Sword in the Stone gets a B+.Chapter SelectionBonus FeaturesA) The Sword in the Stone-ScrapbookB) Music Magic: The Sherman BrothersC) Higitus Figitus-Sing-Along SongD) That's What Makes the World Go Round-Sing-Along SongE) Film FactsF) All About the Magic-Original Walt Disney TV ShowG) Knight For A Day-Goofy Animated ShortH) Brave Little Tailor-Mickey Mouse Animated ShortSneak PeeksA) Snow White and the Seven DwarfsB) The Hunchback of Notre Dame IIC) 102 DalmatiansD) The Emperor's New GrooveSet UpPlay