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Round, round all around the world......

Advantages: Theme tune, characters, and childhood memories
Disadvantages: Only 5 episodes on DVD, animation is an acquired taste

...go away. 80 days around the world, we'll find a pot of gold, just sitting where the rainbow's ending. Time, we'll fight against the time, and we'll fly on the white wings of the wind….." The end music "Sail Away" is also memorable! The story is based upon Jules Verne's classic "Around the World in 80 Days" (1873), but is an animated story with animals as the characters - there are a lot of different types! The story begins on the morning of Wednesday ...
...rather posh lion based upon Phileas Fogg) is getting a new manservant (Rigadon) since he has fired his last one. At 11am (as Big Ben strikes), Rigadon is late as he is arguing with his friend Tico (a cute little hamster who he made friends with at the circus). While not impressed at the lack of punctuality (Fog is obsessed with the time) after listening to Rigadon's sob story, Fog hires him. He then goes to the pretigious Reform Club (a gentleman's ...

marymoose99 25.11.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Around The World With Willy Fog (DVD)

Pups In Boots

Advantages: Action, drama, love story - the lot
Disadvantages: As if....

...the Musketeer trilogy of books. Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds adopts the basic plot, premise and main characters from the book and moulds them into the greatest children’s animated series of all time. The Story The story evolves around our lead pup, Dogtanian (a comical mock up of Dumas D’Artagnian) and his quest to fulfil his dream of being a muskehound (musketeer). Setting off from his home town of Bearn the early episodes chart ...
...to the core plot of Dogtanian aiding Monsieur Trevilles Musketeers/hounds (including the heroic Porthos, Athos and Aramis) fighting Cardinal Richelieu’s guards over who should have the right to protect the king. Episode index 1. Dogtanians journey 2. Dogtanian meets the Black Moustache 3. Paris, city of dreams 4. The three invincible Musketeers 5. Monsieur Tréville, Captain of the Musketeers 6. Dogtanian meets his match 7. Dogtanian ...

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Review of Dogtanian And The Three Muskehounds Vol.1 - Episodes 1-9 (DVD)

The Muppets come to London

Advantages: Magical muppet madness!
Disadvantages: Are you kidding? It's the Muppets!

OK, so here's the plot. It all starts in America - or is it Sesame Street? Kermit & Fozzie are 'twin brother' (!) reporters, and Gonzo a photographer. They manage to miss the biggest story around: right behind them, the enormous 'baseball diamond' is stolen from the English Lady Holiday. The hapless trio end up shipped off to England to find out who stole the diamond and, if possible, to get it back. Being Muppets, of course, they succeed, but not ...
...being framed for another theft. I won't spoil the fun by telling you any more, but if you're a Muppet fan you'll know what to expect. If you're new to the Muppets, think Basil Brush on steroids but funnier! All the usual characters are here: Kermit & Fozzie, Gonzo, Miss Piggy, the Swedish Chef (& his chickens), Dr. Bunsen Honeydew & Beaker, Animal, Sam the Eagle, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Waldorf & Statler, the Newsreader, Gramps, Beauregard, Zoot, Lobbuck ...

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Review of Muppets - The Great Muppet Caper (Special Edition) (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)