dayofthedave said:

poita said:

I think a modern human being can watch Fantasia and understand it is a product of its time, and anyone that can't, well the edited version exists from Disney.

Whitewashing these scenes now seems far more offensive to me than watching it with the scenes intact.

My 5 year old would not understand something like that.

I do agree with you though that whitewashing would be, in and of itself, still pretty offensive when taken in the broadest context. Cropping probably would make better sense in that regard.

I'd just really like to be able to watch this new and improved copy of the film with my kid, in a way that we can all just sit back and enjoy it. We can always pop in the Blu-ray, of course, which I suppose it what we'll have to do.

This would be the perfect way to teach your child the difference. My daughter and I have a lot of the same interests but I try to never miss a chance at showing her things that "were" and explaining why they "aren't" anymore.

I am happy to know that poita understands film history with the passion he does and wouldn't want it any other way. Although history may be written by the victors, its true path should never be forgotten ..... it shows how we came to be what we are in contrast to what we once were. Good progress is good. Preservation of the truth is what makes that possible and exciting.