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BLISTERING BARNACLES! All Tintin's adventures?!

Advantages: All the gripping Tintin cartoons in one smashing box
Disadvantages: The theme tune will get stuck in your head

...books written and illustrated by the famous Belgian 'Herge'. These delightful stories are about a young reporter called Tintin and his faithful dog / sidekick Snowy. Tintin and snowy alway appear to get themselves into all sorts of sticky (and dangerous) situations with mobsters, the mafia and other such criminal ruffians. Highly entertaining stuff, with a few highly entertaining friends thrown in for good measure. Friends of Tintin that feature ...
...the memorable Captain Haddock (who is a little slow witted sometimes, and says a range of colourful, yet suitable for young ears, expletives). This is an absolute MUST for all Tin tin fans. This most excellent box set contains the cartoon series in its entirity, that is over 14 hours! It's presented in a set of 10 DVDs all in slimline cases with a Tintin biography booklet bound in a charming outer case. The outer case is made of sturdy cardboard ...

JuzzaNg 07.04.2005 · Read full review
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Review of The Adventures Of Tintin 75th Anniversary (Box Set) (DVD)

The adventure continues!

Advantages: Fun and the same lovable characters from the first film
Disadvantages: None

I loved the 'Rescuers' made by Disney back in 1977 and back then before all the more up to date sequels to classic Disney films started to appear, there really wasn't any second films made from a classic already brought out. This was the exception though and in 1990 we saw the release of the sequel to the brilliant Rescuers that was 'The Rescuers Down Under'. This was the 29th animated Disney film. The story: Bernard and Bianca, two very daring ...
...from a poacher. They enlist the help of Wilbur again, the seagull, to fly them to Australia's outback where they begin their search for Cody along with the help of Jake, a kangaroo mouse. Will the brave mice be able to help and save Cody and the eagle? The cast: The cast in terms of voices had the same actors for the same characters as the last film and so some are the same this time around. However we are also introduced to some new characters ...

frankiecesca 20.09.2008 · Read full review
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Review of The Rescuers Down Under (Animated) (DVD)

Hold the front page!

Advantages: Best children's show ever
Disadvantages: Lack of extras

...appreciate the splendour that is Press Gang. SYNOPSIS Drama/comedy series following the lives of the teenagers behind the Junior Gazette; a juvenile version of the adult paper set up to bring together teenagers of different sorts to channel youth energy into productivity. Despite editor Lynda, assistant editor Kenny and lead features writer Sarah being deputy-head Mr Sullivan's "star performers", most of the team are known trouble makers forced ...
...you've never even met!" Press Gang is a show that isn't afraid to tackle serious issues. Throughout the five series, the subjects of child abuse, drug abuse and suicide, to name but a few, are dealt with. Most kids' shows dabble in these topics for the acclaim; but this is one of the few shows that actually pulls it off. The best thing about these themed episodes (and the show in general) is that it never tries to patronise the audience. This is ...

eibee 23.07.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Press Gang - Complete Series 1 (DVD)

Ninja classics

Advantages: Humourous, classic funky animal characters with fun to share with all the family. Entertainment quailty for sure
Disadvantages: Childish in some aspects, perhaps too aged for those seeking high standards of technoligical envolvement. Somewhat dated.

The Teenage Mutan Hero Turtles have been a major craze amoungst us movie watchers for years. Veiwers since they were incredibly young have been glued to there hilariously funny for green animals. Although the plot of this film may leave a somewhat blank space where structure or unpredictability may be concerened, it is jam packed full of humourous ones liners that others comedy film directors weave into their creations. Some may sugest that the ...

MissPitters 22.02.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - The Movie (DVD)

Searching for Prince Rillian

Advantages: Great story
Disadvantages: Special effects not good

...at school, being bullied by the other children when they suddenly find themselves in the magical land of Narnia. Eustace has been there before, but Jill has not. It is soon clear that they have a task to complete - finding the missing Prince Rillian, whose father Eustace knows from a previous visit. The lion, Aslan, gives Jill a series of goals that they must achieve in their travels, which includes dodging giants and dragons, almost being eaten ...
...by the Marshwiggle, Puddleglum. Can they find and rescue Prince Rillian from the clutches of The Green Lady? And will they ever return to their own world? As a child, I read and loved the Narnia books by C S Lewis. I also enjoyed the recent adaptation of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. So when I received this adaptation of The Silver Chair, to my knowledge the only one that has been done so far, I knew I had to watch it. I cannot really remember ...

sunmeilan 04.01.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Chronicles Of Narnia The Silver Chair (DVD)