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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
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Review of Worzel Gummidge - Series 1 (DVD)

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 ...

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Review of Captain Jack (DVD)

Fully Entertainment

Advantages: Surprising, Adventurouse, Entertaining, and good animation.
Disadvantages: Dialogues are not that much clear according to the small kids.

Harry Potter is filled with full of adventure , action and mind blowing animations. When you once start watching it you will not get up even for pee. Becuase it contains lots of surprising events which raises your hair. Interesting is that Harry Potter is a very courageouse kid and his friends really remains with them till the end. Watching this movie is really money value movie. Regarding character of the movie and the story line, its amazing. ...
...The Hobbit and a witch in “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe”. I also think that the emphasis on magic is different than its use in the book “A Wrinkle in Time”. If you found those themes objectionable in the Harry Potter books—they are very convincing in the film. ...

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Review of Harry Potter - Years 1-5 (Box Set) (DVD)

Very funny Film

Advantages: movie recommended
Disadvantages: none

Charlotte's Web is primarily a book written by EB White, and it is a book that I remember having read and reread again and again when I was younger. I so loved that the characters were brought to life by the author and I was overjoyed when the animation is out to please me as well. Now, several years later they have done for a film and was recently released on DVD this week. Seeing that the weather was so bad I sent my boyfriend to choose the DVD ...
...of Julia Roberts. Charlotte's voice is perfectly produced by Julia Roberts, and it is truly representative of the charter in question wonderfully close to the original. Charlotte is the savior of the story that really intrigue continues with farm animals set about saving Wilbur's bacon! They tell him he can expect to be served on the table at Christmas, but want to see Wilbur for the snowfall is something they all want him to achieve. Charlotte games ...

nedyasafira 26.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Charlotte's Web (DVD)

The Simpsons Movie (DVD)

Advantages: super duper funny
Disadvantages: none

...Homer. 3 children's fathers ignored the words of his wife, Marge to dispose of pet waste into manure waste disposal site. Because of free donut Homer throw all waste into the river Springfield. Result, the river was polluted and dangerous city of Springfield. Instead of responsibility, Hommer instead fled with his family to Alaska. Meanwhile, the government under the control of the EPA seeks to destroy the city of Springfield. The whole family moved ...
...the heads of their families back to Springfield. Meanwhile, Lisa is now found a man who likes. Bart Simpsons which usually always crazy with Homer this time wanted perfect father figure than Homer. Bart wanted his father as Flanders, neighbor who always lived straight. This is where Homer tested. He must save his family, his marriage, his children, also the city Springfields. If he ran from the responsibility of how it might all problems can be overcome. ...

yuniar76 26.12.2009 · Read full review
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