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Worzel Gummidge Series 1 Advantages: Nostalgic memories aplenty and a great series for the next generation Disadvantages: Poorer quality produced on DVD and taken directly of origional film. Worzel Gummidge is the somewhat scary scarecrow that came to our TV screens during 1979 and 1984. I was asked by a colleague to give a little talk on a popular TV programme for children from my youth and Worzel Gummidge came to mind. In an effort to remember the series I decided to purchase the complete 4 series' and even the fifth and sixth series based down under in New Zealand called Worzel Gummidge Down Under. The series has now become a firm ... ...small moral undertone. Worzel Gummidge is a childrens character from the books of Barbara Euphen Todd and after a number of years in print it was then played as a childrens show on British radio in 1947. The television adaption was decided by Southern TV in late 1970's and with the clever writting talents of Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall, Worzel Gummidge was born in glorious colour. Worzel Gummidge the hapless scarecrow that had a number of heads ... DuwDuw 27.05.2007 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Worzel Gummidge - Series 1 (DVD)	Did you enjoy it? Story Characters / Performances Special Effects How does it compare to ...
Hell has just frozen over... Advantages: Giant killer snowman Disadvantages: Cheesy dialogue Starring Stephen Mendel, F William Parker, Rob Labelle, Eileen Seeley and Scott MacDonald as Jack Frost! Packaging - Big scary skull with pointy teeth, this has nothing to do with anything in the film! Rating - 18 (UK) Plot - Convicted serial kiler Jack Frost is on his way to be executed when the van carrying him is overturned after colliding with an 18-wheeler and he escapes - however just as he breaks free of the prison van the tanker (which ... ...melts him into the snow below his feet. Needless to say he comes back as a killer snowman who travels to a small town in the mountains intent on gaining revenge over the police officer who captured him and sent him to jail. Review - The film contains lots of laughs as the townspeople concoct various ludicrous methods to finally see off the demonic snowman - did I really just say "demonic snowman"? - they eventually manage it but not before he wreaks ... iateamonkey 08.05.2006 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Captain Jack (DVD)	Did you enjoy it? Story Characters / Performances Special Effects How does it compare to ...
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 Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of The Tale Of Despereaux (DVD)	Did you enjoy it? Story Characters / Performances Special Effects How does it compare to ...
There is a Prisoner on the Loose Advantages: great story and acting, excellent special effects Disadvantages: Big chunks of the book missing again Poor old Harry once again finds himself back at Privet Drive for the school holidays and getting annoyed with his Aunt and Uncle. Things go wrong for Harry when his Uncles sister arrives and starts calling his parents names and he looses control of his magic and she ends up being blown up like a balloon and floating out of the door. Harry decides he has had enough and leaves the house. He accidentally calls the night bus and finds himself being taken ... ...outside of school. Luckily for Harry he gets excused and soon discovers that he is in danger as Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban Prison and he is believed to be after Harry to kill him. Sirius was imprisoned when he was found to be a follower of Voldermort and the one who lead him to the Potters and got them killed. He is believed to be a very dangerous man and the whole wizard community is scared of him. Harry promises the Minister of Magic ... sewbizzie 11.12.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (DVD)	Did you enjoy it? Story Characters / Performances Special Effects How does it compare to ...
What is the Chamber's Secret? Advantages: good story, great effects, great acting Disadvantages: Big chunks of the book missing Harry Potter finds himself being back at Privet Drive with his Aunt and Uncle as it is the school holidays, he is quite sad that none of his friends have written to him and is feeling very lonely. He receives a surprise visit from a house elf called Dobby and he soon finds out that his friends have been writing to him and Dobby has been stopping the letters from getting to him. Dobby soon tells Harry that he is not to return to Hogwarts School as ... ...Harry not listening to him Dobby leaves the room and causes havoc at Aunt and Uncles House party which results in Harry being locked in his room. Fortunately for Harry, his best friend Ron and his older brothers arrive in their Father flying car and help Harry escape. Once at Ron’s house Harry feels happy and excited about returning to Hogwarts. The day comes when they are to catch the Hogwarts Express but as Harry and Ron try to get to the platform ... sewbizzie 10.12.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets (DVD)	Did you enjoy it? Story Characters / Performances Special Effects How does it compare to ...