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Animation
Editor's rating:
3.3
Friday, 05 September 2008 |
Written by
Noah Fleming
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In 1989, "The Little Mermaid" introduced a whole new generation of viewers to the wonderfully animated world of Disney. Based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, Alan Menken brought the story to life with songs that are still memorable decades later. "Under the Sea" and "Part of Your World" are still as powerful today as they were 20 years ago. This film is a must release on the Blu-ray format.
Now, 19 years later, Disney has released an all-new Little Mermaid tale, Ariel's Beginning. Hoping to rekindle the emotions felt when watching the original film, Disney takes us back to the beginning, in a time when music was not the center of life. Unfortunately, the premise for this film blocks the truly great part of the Little Mermaid series. Even "The Little Mermaid II" was moderately successful as a direct-to-video ...
Tuesday, 02 October 2007 |
Written by
AVRev.com
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title:
The Jungle Book (2-Disc Platinum Edition)
studio:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA rating:
G
starring (voices):
Phil
Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima, George Sanders, Sterling
Holloway, J. Pat O'Malley, Bruce Reitherman, Verna Felton, Clint
Howard, Chad Stuart, Lord Tim Hudson, John Abbott, Ben Wright.
DVD release date:
October 2, 2007
Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of this Jumpin’ Jungle Classic
Spectacular Restoration with Enhanced Picture and Sound On DVD October
2 For A Limited Time Only
On October 2nd , Walt Disney Home Entertainment will celebrate The
Jungle Book’s 40th anniversary with the 2-Disc Platinum Edition DVD. In
addition to enhanced picture and sound, this jumpin’ jungle Disney
classic was the last animated film Walt personally touched.
Tuesday, 04 September 2007 |
Written by
AVRev.com
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title:
Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams
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studio:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA rating:
G
starring:
Teri Hatcher, Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria, Felicity Huffman, Nicollette Sheridan, Dougray Scott, Kyle MacLachlan.
DVD release date:
September 4, 2007
Take a magical journey with favorite royalty on September 4, 2007.
Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams is an all-new movie
featuring princesses from two of Disney’s most revered films – Jasmine,
from the Academy Award® Winning Aladdin, and Aurora in her first new
appearance since the cherished classic original Sleeping Beauty.
Brimming with new animation and show-stopping music, the new movie
holds the same wonder and enchantment as the originals upon which it
was based.
Tuesday, 03 October 2006 |
Written by
Dan Macintosh
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title:
The Little Mermaid (2-Disc Special Edition)
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studio:
Disney
MPAA rating:
G
starring (voices):
Rene
Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Paddi
Edwards, Buddy Hackett, Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars, Edie McClurg, Will
Ryan, Ben Wright, Samuel E. Wright
director:
John Musker
film release year:
1989
DVD release year:
2006
film rating:
Four Stars
sound/picture rating:
Four Stars
reviewed by:
Dan MacIntosh
Adults enjoy today’s animated films for a few primary reasons. One is
star quality. You may not see Eddie Murphy or Mike Meyers on screen—in
the case of the “Shrek” franchise—but you immediately recognize their
distinctive voices. A second attraction is related to the first one.
Newer animated films are funnier than the older ones, largely because
the most hilarious people in Hollywood are sometimes attached to them.
Rarer by far, however, is the animated film with high quality drama
instead of humor. “The Little Mermaid” is one such exception.
Tuesday, 20 June 2006 |
Written by
Dan Macintosh
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title:
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure
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studio:
Disney DVD
MPAA rating:
G
starring (voices):
Scott Wolf, Alyssa Milano, Chazz Palminteri, Jeff Bennett, and Jodi Benson
director:
Darrell Rooney, Jeannine Roussel
film release year:
2001
DVD release year:
2006
film rating:
Two and a half Stars
sound/picture rating:
Three and a half Stars
reviewed by:
Dan MacIntosh
“Lady And The Tramp II” is an animated ‘like father, like son scenario’
and The Prodigal Son story, rolled into one animated film. Its plot
revolves around Scamp, son of that famous Disney character, Tramp.
Scamp doesn’t know how good he has at home with Lady and Tramp, that is
until he decides to venture into the cold outside world. But the way
Scamp sees it, his life is all rules and no freedom.
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