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I have a Dream

Advantages: Great childhood memories
Disadvantages: badly animated

...it. I've done one on THE FLUMPS, now its BODS turn... Yes I am talking about another one of my childhood programmes I used to watch.. and when I learnt, whistle along to the theme tune.. If you remember BOD you will know what I am talking about, he was an animated character (created in the 70's) who was very niave, did a silly walk,(and always seemed to be in a world of his own) along with his friends PC COPPER, (the policeman), MR BARLEYMOW (the ...
...I still remember shouting out the answers to some of the games at the end of the stories. Each story had its own way of teaching kids concepts of things. When I actually sat down and watched this, it bought back many memories and I couldn't believe that this BOD used to keep me amused while mum was busy. The animation was very simple, but very colourful. Well when I say colourful yellow was the biggest colour in Bods life. One thing I have noticed ...

madamejojo 05.11.2002 · Read full review
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Review of The Complete Bod Featuring Alberto Frog (DVD)

Garden

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...when i saw it on the telly a few weeks ago i decided to watch it. Cast Maggie Smith plays Mrs. Medlock .I think this is the most known person in the film as she is also in Harry Potter as Minerva McGonagall as well as loads of other films.She plays the part well as the housekeeper who thinks she is doing the best for Colin but is wrong. Kate Maberly plays Mary Lennox.Relatively unknown she also played Wendy in Finding Netherland.Out of all the ...
...cousin called Colin who is quite ill.They decide to fix the garden but face some opposition along the way. Concluson This is one of these films that the whole family can watch,i would say it was more for girls than guys though as the story is sweet. ...

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Review of The Secret Garden (DVD)

A trip back to another world

Advantages: Childhood memories, classic films
Disadvantages: Sequel not as good as the first

... Escape to Witch Mountain 'Escape to Witch Mountain' was made in 1975 (directed by John Hough) and is based upon a book (with the same name, written in 1968) by Alexander Key. Blond haired Tony (Ike Eisenmann) and Tia Malone (Kim Richards) are orphans, and tragically their foster parents have just died too (we don't really find out anything about that - think they were old). They end up at some sort of children's home, and go to a school where ...
...coming back. However, the escape to Witch Mountain is not easy with Bolt and Deranian hot on the children's heels. More of my thoughts… To say more would be to give away too much of the plot (and I fear some might criticise me already - but it was all relevant, I couldn't miss anything out!). This is however a typical Disney film from that era. There's drama and a bit of a car chase, there's naff special effects, and there's a happy ending ...

marymoose99 07.01.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Escape From Witch Mountain/Return To Witch Mountain (DVD)

Good fun!

Advantages: Dialogue, cracking pace, excellent animation
Disadvantages: May not be suitable for children who are old enough to understand innuendo

...for adults as well and Ice Age 3 certainly delivered on that front. I've seen Ice Age2 on TV but not the first film and never in the cinema. On top of that this was a 3D show. The story essentially follows Manny, the mammoth, his heavily pregnant wife, Ellie and Diego, the sabre toothed tiger as they venture under the ice to a land where dinosaurs are not extinct. They do this to try and rescue Sid, who feeling unloved due to the impending arrival ...
...subsequently been carried off with his 'children' by their real mother. In dinosaur world they meet Buck, the weasel with the Sylvester Stallone eyepatch and knife, the British accent (Simon Pegg voices him) and the literary connections to Captain Ahab of Moby Dick (both have been left injured by 'the great white beast', both are unnaturally obsessed and slightly unhinged by it). As a sideline, Scratt is still seeking his acorn but this time there ...

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Review of Ice Age 3 - Dawn Of The Dinosaurs (DVD)

"I thought you guys were extinct?"

Advantages: amazing picture quality, good fun for all the family!
Disadvantages: Cant think of any.

I bought my wife Ice Age 3 for Christmas. She asked for it. Can't say its my type of film, but being a loving husband I sat down and watched it with her anyway. The first thing that struck me, being a blu ray, is the amazing quality. Animated films and comic-esque outings (like the Simpsons) always take full advantage of the High Definition nature of blu ray and make a movie a pleasure for the eye to behold. Ice Age 3 is quite possibly the best example ...
...were apparently living below the ice and meeting a swash buckling weasel who helps save the day. All the while, we get to watch the fun adventures of the little chap chasing his acorn, that have been present in the past films. This time, there's a love interest!! Its quite a good watch and plenty of fun for all the family. The usual deleted scenes and such are present, I can't say I watched them though, sorry, but its not my cup-of-tea, as I said. ...

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Review of Ice Age 3 - Dawn Of The Dinosaurs (Blu-ray)