April 4, 2011
The Sword in the Stone
Data
Title: The Sword in the Stone
Year: 1963
Length: 79 minutes
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman
Writer: Bill Peet, based on the book by T.H. White
Starring: Sebastian Cabot, Karl Swenson, Rickie Sorensen, Junius Matthews
Music: George Bruns (score); Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman (songs)
Oscars: nomination for Best Score (Adapted)
I saw it: on video many times, most recently yesterday (have on DVD)
Synopsis: a wizard educates a seemingly unimportant boy
My reaction
Concept:
Story:
Characters:
Dialog:
Pacing:
Cinematography:
Special effects/design: I've got to take a point off for the shameless reuse of footage.
Acting:
Music:
Subjective Rating: 9/10 (One of my favorites, [edit: 5/4]). Completely delightful from start to finish. I think this might be my second favorite Disney movie (after Winnie-the-Pooh).
Objective Rating (Average): [edit: 3.5/4 (Very good)]
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