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The Nutcracker Prince: An All Time Treasure

Advantages: Enchanting classical music and overwhelming themes
Disadvantages: none.

The beginnings: = Many years ago I have watched a small animated clip for the Nutcracker. In brief it is about a girl who kills a mouse who have made a spell on a boy and turned him into a nutcracker. What was fascinating to me at that time was the beautiful Tchaikovsky musical on which the two heroes dance and dance gracefully and elegantly in a world full of magic and imagination. This was just the beginning.... The discovery: ...
...I have lost the film among many of my favorite toys and games. Yet, the music and story have captured my heart and kept a need inside me to find it and get the hold of it again. One day, when browsing through the animated movies pictures at the movie rental next to my house I saw it. I saw what I thought to be the picture of the Nutcracker animated clip that I have cherished in my heart and kept in my mind for so long. How it went: ...

Mrs.Nadine 13.09.2005 · Read full review
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Review of The Nutcracker Prince (Animated) (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 ...

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Review of The Chronicles Of Narnia The Silver Chair (DVD)

An outstanding genuis

Advantages: Highly entertaining and very funny
Disadvantages: none

This story is centered on an eith year old who was accidentally left behind when his family takes off for a chrismas vacation to france, To survive, he adapted himself to the care of his well beign, his home and his nieghborhood from burglars. When Kevin McCallister is accidentally left 'home alone' by his family, vacationing in France, he takes his house into his own hands and haves himself his own vacation. But his delight ends up crashing and ...
...and Marv, that are after his house. I learnt alot of lessons from a genuis of an eight years old, who did all he could to survive through what should have been the trauma of his boy hood, felt as though i was the one acting in the movie, forgetting the reality that i am only a viewer. ...

makeitgr8 07.10.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Ice Age / Chicken Run / Home Alone / Mrs Doubtfire / James And The Giant Peach (DVD)

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)

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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