Ninja Scroll - The Series Vol.1 (DVD)

Mr Bean - The Animated Series - Vol. 1 DVD

Advantages: distracts the children
Disadvantages: not funny, humour very simple and mostly slapstick or toilet houmour.

and has ruined the image of Mr Bean for me. At first I was curious and quite excited - I had hoped the comedy would be on the same lines as the original but I was wrong. The soundtrack is mostly orchestral with symbols, drums and flutes to emphasise dramtic turn arounds and Beans thoughts. The vocals, as the televised original series is basically mumbles and whimpers with the odd 'ooooo' sound. Another thing that irritates me is the fact that they have tried to modernise him and have given him a girl friend, not that that ever get together, lord no, what would happen to teddy, where would he sleep!? Irma Gobb is more a romantic interst whom Bean tries to impress, but rarely suceeds. In this single DVD volume you get 8 episodes, each lasting about 15minutes in length and include; 'In The Wild', 'Missing Teddy', 'No Parking', 'Bean's Bounty ...

mints4merlin 27.11.2006 · Read full review
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New series, new Doctor!

Advantages: Great regeneration
Disadvantages: None really

When Christopher Eccleston left the role of Doctor Who, many were disappointed as he had sparked the new age of Doctor Who, and it seemed as if he was the answer to keeping the show going. However, up stepped David Tennant at the end of the final episode of the first series, and it is here that he gets his teeth stuck into the role. Having watched the first series in a relatively short space of time (1 week!), I found myself very much intuned with Eccleston in the role, but Tennant is admirably capable of filling the shoes, in a completely different way. One of the biggest things about the various actors who have played the Doctor over the years is that they have all been so very different to each other, and this continues here with Tennant, as he embarks on the second of the modern series of Doctor Who. The Episodes ...

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Magical Ninja Powers !

Advantages: Imaginative ninja powers
Disadvantages: Not a hugely original plot or animation

Ninja Scroll is a full length Anime / Manga or to use a more derogatory term Cartoon film. The story tells the tale of a lonely wandering ninja hero called Jubei who is tricked into helping a mysterious monk – Dakuan - who turns out to be a government spy trying to stop a plot to overthrow the government. It is set in Japan at a point in history which is unstated but could be anything from 1300 to 1700. During the tale he meets a female ninja – Kagero - who falls in love with him but and there is always a but isn’t there ! She is the poison taster for her warlord. As such, to kiss her is to die as one of their foes soon find out. To combat the forces of good are the 8 Devils of Kimon, ninja who work for the Shogun of the Dark. Each of the 8 have special powers from having a wasp hive in their back ( !) to ...

ultras67 16.03.2001 · Read full review
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