![]() Packaged in a spotless white keepcase, the DVD opens to reveal a double-sided insert and shiny yet blurry disc art. The only set-up option available is captions, which might seem silly at first but considering the fact that so many lyrics are missing on screen, some extra help might be needed in order to enjoy the full vocalizing experience. The main menu shows the bouncing notes of typical sing along fare, accompanied by that perky sing along tune. While lyrics are generally intelligible, they often have a muffled quality, the all-around effect is that you might be watching a well-used VHS copy of this particular sing-along. ![]() Obviously, the absence of picture remastering also applies to sound. The DVD is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, but the final result is very mild reinforcement from the rear speakers as pertains to instrumental accompaniment. Artifacting is abundant especially when Ludwig von Drake is at hand. ![]() Mary Poppins probably suffers the most as a much older transfer is used which is not only poor in quality, but also fullscreen. Robin Hood's "Oo-De-Lally" is repeated in its entirety in order to make the short tune seem longer while the 9-minute Silly Symphony "Three Little Pigs" is cut down to a mere minute and a half.Īlthough the back of the case claims a 31 minute running time, Sing Along Songs: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - I Love to Laugh, supplies just over 27 minutes of entertainment, and it is not particularly entertaining.īad video quality well outnumbers the laughs in this DVD presentation. Edited versions of the songs and film clips seem to be followed more closely as a theme than that of laughter. ![]() Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' "The Washing Song" ("Bluddle-Uddle-Um-Dum") is the least singable of the selections here, as there is more action than song, while "Jolly Holiday" fails for the most part by leaving out the on-screen words to some of the more indiscernible lyrics. Also set to film clips, albeit only of one character in this instance, is "Quack Quack Quack Donald Duck", a silly song which is rather forgettable. The typical cheery Disney singers provide vocals for the catchy melody for the most part, but the song wraps up with some genuine crooning of the Uncle Remus variety. "Everybody Has a Laughing Place" from one of Disney fans' most-talked-about but least-seen films ( Song of the South) follows with a promising clip of Brer Rabbit but turns into footage from one animated work to another, all featuring a character or characters enjoying some laughing time. As might be expected, a Mary Poppins song heads the list being "I Love to Laugh." Here, one of the most distressing and often occurring event takes place for the first time - not all of the lyrics appear on the screen. Starting out with the usual opening (recycled and dubbed footage of Professor Owl and class), Ludwig von Drake then takes the helm and introduces each song on an individual basis. ![]() As is common with a number of these presentations, Sing Along Songs: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - I Love to Laugh most prominently features tunes from a single Disney film, in this case Mary Poppins, and includes other songs from the same studio which follow a basic theme - here, laughter and the people who love to engage in it. Disney's Sing Along Songs were a popular home video venue in the 1990s and now many have found a second incarnation being recycled for their debut on the DVD format. ![]()
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