Winnie the pooh has been a children classic for years, I mean I grew up watching the animated series and now I my son just loves watching Winnie the pooh too. I personally enjoy the Winnie the Pooh cartoons even though I am all grown up and love sitting with my son, and we both have so much fun watching them. To me, they represent a connection with childhood that I will ever lose, as long as I can retain the simple outlook of the inhabitants of the Hundred-Acre Wood. Pooh is just so cute and adorable.
So indulge me if you will while I go back and explore the bear behind the bear and tell you all some basic background on how it all came together. When A.A. Milne first published the Hundred Acre Wood stories in 1926, based on the stuffed toys that populated his son's room, there was no telling just how successful the character would eventually become. Although he was already known in England and the "colonies" (yes, Australia too), the United States were yet to be introduced to the silly old bear. And that is where Disney ultimately came in.
The first of the Winnie the Pooh to come out of the studio was Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966). Production continued on Pooh stories after Walt's death in 1966, and the 25-minute Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968). This won the Academy Award for an Animated Short Subject that year, a testament to the hard work of the Disney animators. This of course led to a third film, Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (1974), which was just as successful
We now live in a time when a new Winnie the Pooh product - be it a DVD/Video, plush toy, storybook, games, mugs, pens, key-rings or any other type of merchandise you could imagine - is out from Disney seemingly every week. It would seem that the impact the original Winnie the Pooh cartoons have had is almost impossible to measure - although I would say that almost every child on the planet is familiar with the character. Would this have been possible based solely on the A.A. Milne stories? It is possible. But it is undeniable that the characters of Pooh and friends have become most recognizable through their Disney counterparts, and that is due largely to those cartoons that comprise The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.
Now I will write some facts and product information about the Magical World of Winnie the Pooh - Vol. 5 - Friends Forever (Animated) DVD.
Actors: Winnie the Pooh Format: Animated, PAL Language English Region: Region 2 (DVD formats.) Number of discs: 1 Classification: U Studio: Walt Disney Home Video DVD Release Date: 26 April 2004 DVD Features: Main Language: English Piglet's Balloon Strings Interactive Game ASIN: B0000TZ7OU Special Features: Piglet's Balloon Strings Game Interactive menus Scene selection
My son and I just love watching the animated adventure with Winnie the Pooh and other members of the Hundred Acre Wood. My son loves enjoys watching the pals, as they laugh, play, and learn important lessons about caring and sharing in four enchanting animated adventures. The episode titles are: Goodbye - Mr. Pooh! Where Oh Where Has My Piglet Gone?, Fish Out Of Water, Pooh Skies.
Overall I defy anyone to dislike any Pooh movie, old or new, they are fantastic for kids and adults alike. That is why I highly recommend buying the DVD for the whole family to enjoy watching, because my family did. My son loves all of the Winnie the pooh films, and this one makes a great addition to the film collection even if it is only short stories from pooh and the gang. It was great seeing gopher again as you don't often see this funny character in the films.
My son loved it, I loved it. I challenge anyone that won't at the very least like it. A very good DVD for the younger kids with lots of entertainment, encouragement & learning. Even the parents may like it too.
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