I have fond memories of watching James and the Giant Peach years ago back when I owned it on VHS. You can imagine then, how excited I was to get my hands on the Blu-ray. Let the childhood memories commence...

Based on Roald  Dahl's book by the same name, the film follows the story of James Henry Trotter, a young boy who dreams of moving to New York City and away from his evil aunts. One day he is given some magical grubs that cause an enormous peach to grown and soon it becomes his ticket out of that wretched place.

QUALITY:
There are two filming styles used; live-action and stop-motion. Both look pretty fantastic for this being a film from the 90s. Everything has been remastered for the Blu-ray and you can definitely tell the difference in quality. The colors are especially vibrant during the stop-motion sequences.

BONUS FEATURES:
"Spike the Aunts" Interactive Game, Behind-the-Scenes, "Good News" Music Video, Trailer.

The only new bonus freature is the interactive game. Everything else has already been released with the special edition DVD in 2000. Unlike the film, these special features have not be digitally remastered.The Blu-ray edition also includes the DVD as well so you can take the film with you on the go.

Overall, James and the Giant Peach is a classic Walt Disney film that everyone will enjoy. It's too bad there hasn't really been anything new added to the Blu-ray over previous versions but it looks great. Definitely pick this one up; it'll bring back some great memories or create new ones.

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