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Third Best 'A Christmas Carol' film

Advantages: Looks very Christmassy, Well Directed
Disadvantages: The people look creepy

...for those who live in a hole or have dementia, A Christmas Carol is the story of Ebonezer Scrooge (Jim Carey) and is passage by fire from twisted, grumpy, old miser who hates Christmas to the very opposite (except he stays old). After the death of Scrooge's business partner, Scrooge has got even more miserable and spiteful than ever and everyone fears and avoids him. Even his sole employee, Bob Cratchet (Gary Oldman) lives in misery, not allowed ...
...this film is so fantastic a telling, this would merely enhance the tediousness of an overly told story but the computer generated recreation and the direction of this film make it wonderful to watch. It’s directed by Robert Zemeckis, the man responsible for The Polar Express and Beowulf . He uses the same sort of 3-D capturing here that he used in those films. Basically this is a technique were he captures the movements etc. of real actors and ...

Phelthew 10.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of A Christmas Carol (DVD)

The little family just got bigger!

Advantages: great family movie
Disadvantages: cant think of one

...Eric Allard Stuart Little is the delightful new family comedy, bringing together the two things kids love most...fun and pets. The movie brings everything between humour, messages and family bonding. It has a serious message of every cloud has a silver lining, warms the heart of everyone from birth and beyond and brings strong bonding between all of those whom lay eyes on it. ITS GREAT! Synopsis! The Little family is a small family of three and ...
...walks away in dissapointment. So Stuart makes it his mission to win over George's heart, using boat races, silver linings and lots of emotion because all he wants is to be one big happy family. Characters and acting! ************************************************************** Mi cheal J. Fox! Micheal J. Fox plays the mighty mouse in the picture. He is charming, whitty and especially cute immediatly capturing the heart of his audience whomever ...

brodiegirl 25.02.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Stuart Little (DVD)

The first Pokémon movie

Advantages: Well animated and illustrated
Disadvantages: Final battle is too long and takes-up too much of the mo

...the incredible success of the Pokemon animated series, leading to a global influx in the sale of Pokemon merchandise, it was only a matter of time until a movie was released. Simply named “Pokemon: The First Movie” the popularity of the franchise made for an expected huge box office hit all over the world. Before the actual film started you are treated to a mini-film, “Pikachu’s Vacation” is where Pikachu and the rest of the gangs Pokemon get treated ...
...of a very rare, unique Pokemon was used to clone and improve a whole new Pokemon all together. Unfortunately this is where there is some confusion as to there overall story of the movie, as in the English versions where is a huge chunk of the plot is cut-out, this absent part being an important part as well as strengthening the story, defining some of the key motives behind the characters aggressions and actions which where removed due to the adult-themed ...

FlyNebula 31.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Pokemon The First Movie (Animated) (DVD)

barney night before christmas

Advantages: good christmas songs for kids to sing along with
Disadvantages: barneys voice can get irritating

ild not heard of barney untill a friend told me about him few years ago. i got this on video when one of my sons was 4 .my 3 older kids have since outgrown barney but my two younger ones are still enjoying him. barney is a purple dinosaur who comes alive around a small group of kids and they sing the i love you song. this programme was released in 1999 and runs for around 57 mins. barney takes his friends along with bj and babybop to the north ...
...box and go on a tour of the toy factory with mrs clause and take a train ride as they sing they help clean up last minuete chores left behind by the elves. a good christmas programme for the young ones. songs include: jingle at the window winter wonderland deck the halls oh christmas tree old st nick jingle bells look into santas book joy to the world christmas is our favorite time of year wrap it up twelve days of christmas dance of ...

paula32 06.05.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Barney's Night Before Christmas (DVD)

Garden

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...when i saw it on the telly a few weeks ago i decided to watch it. Cast Maggie Smith plays Mrs. Medlock .I think this is the most known person in the film as she is also in Harry Potter as Minerva McGonagall as well as loads of other films.She plays the part well as the housekeeper who thinks she is doing the best for Colin but is wrong. Kate Maberly plays Mary Lennox.Relatively unknown she also played Wendy in Finding Netherland.Out of all the ...
...cousin called Colin who is quite ill.They decide to fix the garden but face some opposition along the way. Concluson This is one of these films that the whole family can watch,i would say it was more for girls than guys though as the story is sweet. ...

mf4388 12.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Secret Garden (DVD)