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The Little Car Takes First...And Third Place!!!

Advantages: Classic, Hilarious, and Crowd Pleasing Disney Classic
Disadvantages: Why couldn't all three actors be together for the commentary?

...lot of gloop written about the bond between a man and his automobile on how he hates it sometimes but mostly how he loves it. He showers gifts on it in the way of accessories and all that. He gets hysterical if someone scratches the paint or makes it lose face on the freeway. Maybe some of those feelings got into the machinery, I don't know. There is something real about that little car, something that doesn't even have a name. What I don't understand ...
...--- Jim Douglas ********************************************************************** THE STORY ABOUT A CAR WITH A MIND OF ITS OWN ********************************************************************** I'm telling you all right now, for a potentially silly Disney comedy filled with hilarious moments, these words that Jim Douglas (played by Dean Jones) says near the end of the film have a lot of poignancy to them; this is mainly because they ...

eve6kicksass 03.07.2005 · Read full review
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Review of The Love Bug (DVD)

Take That, Red Baron!

Advantages: family film sitable for all, well written, fantastic musical score
Disadvantages: None

...Peanuts first began as a syndicated daily and Sunday newspaper cartoon that ran in US newspapers from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000 (which happens to be the day after it's creator's death). Written by Charles M. Schultz, the strip featured a group of children in a suburban neighbourhood whose lives at home and at school provided humour as well as social commentary on modern life and current events. Its relevance and sense of humour resonated ...
...and published in 75 countries. A rough estimation of its readership puts peak readership figures at about 355 million people. The series centred on an everyman type character, a little boy named Charlie Brown, aged 8. Nothing he ever does turns out quite as he intended, and the other children tend to be dismissive of him. So much so that everyone always calls him by his full name, never just Charlie. He has a beagle named Snoopy, who is rather eccentric ...

Shroud 27.04.2007 · Read full review
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Review of A Boy Named Charlie Brown (DVD)

Lurrrvvvv the Bug

Advantages: All ages can enjoy it
Disadvantages: Lindsey Lohans version

I use to watch the Herbie films when I was really young and loved them. Getting older I have not grown out of this! Love Bug - When we first meet Herbie. With an excellent cast this film even those who hate car racing cannot not watch this film! Herbie is everyones dream car - though maybe not in body! He is clever, fast, cheeky and helpful. In this film we see him bought by Jim Douglas who realises there is more to Herbie than meets the eye. They ...
...sold him the car in the first place! The final big race comes up! It\'s Herbie or Peter - who will win? Herbie Rides Again - Based in a Fire House and town roads, although not racing Herbie has not lost his charm and speed as he drives Mrs Steimence around the town whilst she does her knitting. This is about Herbie and his friends against Mr Hawk who wants to tear down the fire house where they live. Will he be scared into submission? Herbie Goes ...

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Review of The Herbie Collection (Box Set) (Limited Edition) (DVD)

No animals were harmed in the making of this film?

Advantages: Some good otter antics
Disadvantages: Slow, Boring, Some animal scenes that probably wouldn't be allowed now

...to be persuaded to watch Ring of Bright Water as a child and slowly giving in with the promise that there was a loveable otter in it, but very soon being disappointed with the slow pace and the 60s humour… However, watching this charming film more recently has shown it in a whole new light to me. From the strange concept of the 60s pet shop that sees it as no strange thing to sell an otter as a pet through to some very odd narrating, this is indeed ...
...As children's film Ring of Bright Water was definitely made as a children's film as the majority of the action is taken up by the pleasantly-named Mij the otter frolicking around in Scotland. Sometimes this is taken to extremes as whole 10 minute sections are devoted to Mij's scampering around a puddle or on his owner, punctuated only by some mildly amused adults watching him. Quite often a long scene like this in one location is followed ...

tac20 20.10.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Ring Of Bright Water (DVD)

Small but certainly Mighty!

Advantages: Good fun story, wonderful animation
Disadvantages: strange looking humans!

The Kingdom of Dor is famous for its soup and once a year the whole kingdom come together to try the new soup which the chef has carefully prepared for them. Things go wrong though when Roscuro the Rat arrives in town and cannot wait to get hold of and sample the soup. As a result of his eagerness he lands in the Queens soup and as a result she faints and then drowns in her bowl of soup. The King now so upset banishes all mice and rats from the Kingdom ...
...is all taking place in the Mouse words a little strange big eared mouse called Despereaux in being born. He is different from the other mice as he does not cower or get scared of cats. He is brave and adventurous. As a result of this he gets to see the Princess and tell her of a story he had just read in the library and she asks him to go on a quest to discover how it ends. When the Mice Kingdom learn of what Despereaux has done he gets banished ...

sewbizzie 15.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Tale Of Despereaux (DVD)