The Cunning Little Vixen Janacek (Animated) (Wide Screen) (DVD)

Advantages: nice follow on
Disadvantages: not as good as the original

...(who cant sing Under the Sea from the Little Mermaid?), the characters less endearing. But it does benefit from greater animation expertise and the use of many of the original voices. And if nothing else serves as a very good warning of the dangers of falling in love with a land-dweller if you are a mermaid or vice versa. The special features on my version of the disc are limited to some bonus footage, a read a-long, trivia game which kept me entertained for almost 20 minutes (so will probably keep younger children than myself entertained for much longer), and a What am I? Game which for some reason wont play on my DVD player but from memory was quite good fun when I played it on my laptop. The film is 72 minutes long and rated U but as the case tells us has some mild peril in it. All in all this is a brightly coloured fishy tale... Read review

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Advantages: Nice story and songs, little Melody looks like a perfect mix of her parents!
Disadvantages: A bit simplistic and not very powerful

...The original Little Mermaid was needless to say a Disney classic with beautiful songs and a touching story. Therefore I was certainly apprehensive when purchasing this second installment as a present. I decided to watch it as well just to see what it was like, and though I wasn't blown away, I was pleasantly surprised. Though nothing can come close to the original, in this film the story shifts to Ariel's little daughter Melody, who though is human is ironically attracted to being a mermaid. This little switch seems a bit contrived but it was sweet to see a very different side to the story where the main song is actually about the wonders of being a mermaid, unlike the original which was about the wonders of being human! All in all, nothing too memorable but a worthy attempt at rekindling the magic of the original, and even better... Read review

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Advantages: Devon, Cornwall, Griffon and Bladebeak
Disadvantages: Innacurate Arthurian references(I dont remember a Ruber in the legends)

...Frederik Du Chau Written by Vera Chapman Kirk De Micco William Schifrin Jacqueline Feather David Seidler Original Music by Patrick Doyle DVD & OTHER INFORMATION Certficate:U, suitable for the whole family Run time: 86 min Language:English Color:Color (Technicolor) Aspect Ratio:1.85 : 1 more Sound Mix:Dolby Digital The Magic Sword is not widely available in shops and only larger stores of Virgin and HMV are likely to stock it now, I did once upon a time see it on offer in Woolworths and Asda(in their bargain bin sections) It's RRP is £15.99. It is readily available online Play.com has it from £3.49 Amazon has it Used from 99p, it will also be available from other online stores and possibly even Ebay but with it starting at 99p on Amazon you're not likely to find it much cheaper. The Magic sword... Read review

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