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Two christmasy classics

Advantages: Two great christmas films on one DVD, classic family films
Disadvantages: Grumpy Father Christmas may put some off, no extras on the DVD

The Snowman was originally a childrens book written by Raymond Briggs. The Snowman was written in 1978 and was turned into a 26 minute long animated film in 1982. The Snowman is introduced by David Bowie, who claims to be the boy from the story (and has the scarf to prove it). The story of The Snowman starts on a snowy, winters morning - all the houses, fields and trees are covered in thick snow. A young boy (James) wakes up in his bed, sees the ...
...begins to get dark and the boy has go to indoors to bed, but all he can think about is his snowman. He eventually gets in his bed and falls asleep, but shortly before midnight the boy wakes up and goes downstairs to have another glimse at his snowman. The clock strikes midnight and the boy can't believe his eyes when his snowman comes to life! The boy and snowman embark on an all night adventure which sees them exploring the boys house, riding a ...

karalouk 30.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Snowman/Father Christmas (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)

'We're walking in the air!'

Advantages: A beautiful story that captures the innocence of childhood
Disadvantages: None

The Snowman is an animation that is based on a book of the same title by Raymond Briggs. It is introduced by Father Christmas and tells the story of a young boy called James who is aged around 8. James wakes up one morning and finds to his delight that it has been snowing all night. He rushes down the stairs excitedly and out into the garden where he has a great time stomping through the snow. He then decides to build a snowman, which he completes ...
...downstairs and peers out of the window to check on his snowman. As the clock strikes midnight, to his utter amazement the snowman comes to life. The young boy invites the snowman inside and they have a great time exploring the house. The Snowman is intrigued by modern appliances such as the television, light switches and running water and has a great time trying these out. They then head upstairs to James’ parents room where the Snowman tries on ...

tecnomars 28.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Snowman (DVD)

madagascar dvd

Advantages: great film
Disadvantages: none

...special edition also includs the madagascar penguins a christmas mission where young private ventures out of the zoo on a mission, but runs into trouble when he is mistaken for a christmas toy. Skipper, Kowalski and Rico set off to rescure their buddy in time to share the holidays together. bonus features mad mishaps-lively outtakes from the film meet the wild cast see the amazing tech of madagascar downlad dvd rom printables of your favourite characters. ...

pinklady35 16.05.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Madagascar (DVD)

It'll be an awfully big adventure...

Advantages: Sticks to the book very well
Disadvantages: None that I could find

...study is J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan. Having read the book it is suggested that we try and watch as many film derivatives of the novel as we have time to do, as in this way we can be aware of how that novel has infiltrated popular culture. The film derivative I chose to watch first was the 2003 Peter Pan, which was directed by P.J. Hogan. The film begins as you would expect it to with the mischievous Peter Pan visiting the Darling family children through ...
...her sleep. After enquiring why Peter is crying only to be shot back by his bravado attitude Wendy helps him re-attach his shadow and has soon been propositioned with a magical visit to Never-Land. Refusing to leave without her brothers Peter relents and along with Tinkerbell, the eternally jealous fairy, Wendy and her brothers John and Michael are led across the Victorian rooftops and off into the night. As morning breaks the Darling children find ...

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Review of Peter Pan (DVD)