The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: 25th Anniversary Edition

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Walt Disney's beloved film based on the adventures of A.A. Milne's "silly old bear" Winnie the Pooh, and friends Tigger, Rabbit, Owl, Piglet, and Christopher Robin in the Hundred Acre Woods, this 1977 animated children's classic features three shorts--"Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree," "Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day," and "Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too"--seamlessly interwoven into a feature-length effort. Sporting a sharp, richly saturated transfer, and luminous Dolby Digital 5.1 sound, the DVD extras go beyond the usual stuff and fluff, to serve up an engaging 25-minute "making of," the bonus short "A Day for Eeyore," the sing-along hit "The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers," a trio of mini-games for kids, the Disney Storytime "Pooh's Shadow," and a Carly Simon music video. Kids young and old are sure to get all rumbly in their tumblies over this nicely refurbished Pooh. Highly recommended. (R. Pitman)[DVD Review—June 12, 2007—Walt Disney, 74 min., G, $29.99—Making its second appearance on DVD, 1977's The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (The Friendship Edition) still boasts a great transfer. New DVD extras here include a “My Friends Tigger & Pooh” bonus episode (24 min.), an art gallery, pop-up fun facts, and trailers. Bottom line: if you already have the 2002 release of this classic Disney film, you don't need this new edition, which adds little.]