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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)

Aladdin (DVD) by Dapocosta

Advantages: On Dvd has extra features
Disadvantages: quite old fashioned

Rub upon a lamp and get three wishes. As we enter the world of Alladin a street urchin who has a pet monkey (Abu). They come across an escapee princess Jasmine, who was fustrated with her father (the Sultan of Agrabah) for having her life lived for her and the fact that she has to have an arranged, obligated marriage. Alladin shows her around the market place. Meanwhile Jafar the grand advisor of the sultan is attempting to access the cave of wonders, ...
...but they soon learn they can't access the cave and only the diamond in tho rought can enter the cave. Using a machine they learn that Alladin is the Diamond in the rough and has him captured, Jasmine demnads his release but Jafar lies and tells Jasmine that Alladin is dead. Jafar uses his magic and disguises himself as an oldma, and releases him from captivity and leads him to the cave of wonders. The tiger shaped head entrance tells them to touch ...

dapocosta 05.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Aladdin (DVD)

Wanted: The Princess Anastasia

Advantages: Good family film
Disadvantages: None

...people know the story about Anastasia but here's a recap for anyone that doesn't. Anastasia was the daughter of Tsar of Russia and when the Russian Revolution happens most of the Russian Royal family were killed but Anastasia life has always been a bit unknown is she alive or dead. Anastasia's grandmother did perform a search for Anastasia but it has never been truly answered whether she was alive or dead. The Plot This animated film tells ...
...trying to find the Princess Anastasia so he can reunite her with her grandmother and obtain the reward. When Dimitri discovers Anya who looks similar to the Princess he convinces her to travel with him. Dimitri teaches Anya how to walk, talk and behaviour like a Princess but another presence has been awaken, the evil Rasputin who wants to fulfil a curse that he started so many years ago. Characters Anya - Meg Ryan Dimitri - John Cusack ...

kgray71 02.03.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Anastasia (Animated) (Wide Screen) (DVD And CD-Rom) (DVD)

An animated tale which isn't all cutsie pie....

Advantages: More real and less 'Disney' than some animated films, good songs, excellent animation.
Disadvantages: Not long enough!!

...and kill them. All except Anastasia and her grandmother, who escape, but get seperated. So, Anastasia is a Russian Princess. Of course, she doesn't know that. She calls herself Anya and she's grown up in an orphanage, dreaming of who her real family could be and gleaning what comfort she can from a necklace that was found with her when she was taken to the orphanage. It has on it an engraving which mentions Paris. Therefore, when she's old enough, ...
...does have a family after all accompanied by her dog as her only companion. Meanwhile, Dimitri is trying to find a girl who looks like the lost princess. The Dowager Empress (Anastasia's grandmother) is trying to find her granddaughter, and is offering a substancial reward to whoever finds her. Along with his friend Vladimir (voiced by Kelsey Grammer) they go through audition after audition, and are about to give up, when they accidentally come across ...

rosieemma91 06.08.2008 · Read full review
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Alice in wonderland

Advantages: Classical, Excellent, brilliant.
Disadvantages: none

...a story! "ordered the March Hare. " Well," said Alice taken by suprise, " i don't think......" " Don't think" he echoed. " then you shouldn't talk! " ) That bit i really laughes a lot. Thankyou for for reading my review i hope you enjoyed it! ...

Missgoten 06.09.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Alice In Wonderland (Animated) (DVD)