Release date: 2000-09-25
Run time: 45 min.
Price: £9.99
Review Spot's Show And Other Musical Adventures / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm:
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Actors & Directors
- Martin Goodsmith
- Bob Clyde
Run time: 45 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £5.19
Review Tots TV - Birthday Surprise And Other Stories [1992] / ITV DVD:
Actors & Directors
- Robert J. Wilke
- Kirk Douglas
- James Mason
- Peter Lorre
- Richard Fleischer
- Paul Lukas
Run time: 118 min.
Creator: Jules Verne
RRP: £10.99
Price: £10.95
Review 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (1954) (Disney) / Walt Disney Home Video:The swashbuckler genre bumped into science fiction in 1954 for one of Hollywood's great entertainments. The Jules Verne story of adventure under the sea was Walt Disney's magnificent debut into live-action films. A professor (Paul Lukas) seeks the truth about a legendary sea monster in the years just after the Civil War. When his ship is sunk, he, his aide (Peter Lorre), and a harpoon master (Kirk Douglas) survive to discover that the monster is actually a metal submarine run by Captain Nemo (James Mason). Along with the rollicking adventure, it's fun to see the future technology that Verne dreamed up in his novel, including diving equipment and sea farming. The film's physical prowess is anchored by the Nautilus, an impressive full-scale gothic submarine complete with red carpet and pipe organ. In the era of big sets, 20,000 Leagues set a precedent for films shot on the water and deservedly won Oscars for art direction and special effects. Lost in the inventiveness of the film and great set pieces including a giant squid attack are two great performances. Mason is the perfect Nemo, taut and private, clothed in dark fabric that counters the Technicolor dreamboat that is the beaming red-and-white-stripe-shirted Kirk Douglas as the heroic Ned Land. The film works as peerless family adventure nearly half a century later. [+]-Doug Thomas The swashbuckler genre bumped into science fiction in 1954 for one of Hollywood's great entertainments, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. The Jules Verne story of adventure under the sea was Walt Disney's magnificent debut into live-action films. A professor (Paul Lukas) seeks the truth about a legendary sea monster in the years just after the Civil War. When his ship is sunk, he, his aide (Peter Lorre), and a harpoon master (Kirk Douglas) survive to discover that the monster is actually a metal submarine run by Captain Nemo (James Mason). Along with the rollicking adventure, it's fun to see the future technology that Verne dreamed up in his novel, including diving equipment and sea farming. The film's physical prowess is anchored by the Nautilus, an impressive full-scale gothic submarine complete with red carpet and pipe organ. In the era of big sets, 20,000 Leagues set a precedent for films shot on the water and deservedly won Oscars for art direction and special effects. Lost in the inventiveness of the film and great set pieces including a giant squid attack are two great performances. Mason is the perfect Nemo, taut and private, clothed in dark fabric that counters the Technicolor dreamboat that is the beaming red-and-white-stripe-shirted Kirk Douglas as the heroic Ned Land. The film works as peerless family adventure nearly half a century later. -Doug Thomas.
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Actors & Directors
- Linda Larkin
- Mark Moseley
- Paige O'Hara
- Jodi Benson
Run time: 102 min.
Price: £9.51
Review Disney Princess: Princess Party, Vol. 2 [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:
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Actors & Directors
- Jim Cummings
- Alex Mann
- Bill Speers
- Corey Burton
- Tony Anselmo
- Toby Shelton
- Bradley Raymond
- Wayne Allwine
- Jun Falkenstein
- Jeff Bennett
Run time: 66 min.
Creator: Carter Crocker
Price: £14.47
Review Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas [1999] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:Donald Duck's nephews learn why holidays come once a year, Goofy and son discover the spirit of Santa, and Mickey and Minnie re-enact a classic tale of giving in this holiday offering. Kelsey Grammer (TV's Frasier) narrates as Donald hosts Christmas at his house, complete with an egg and pancake breakfast, a sledge for each duckling in the closet, and Daisy under the mistletoe. But the celebration gets old fast when the boys' wish for Christmas every day comes true. Next up, Goofy's son wonders whether there is a Santa after the villainous Pete tells him there's not and he catches Dad impersonating the portly gift-giver. Goofy demonstrates the spirit of giving by taking a meal and presents to less-fortunate neighbours and, many Goofy-style mishaps later, father and son have a surprise visitor. In the third story, the mouse lovebirds give an updated spin to O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi", with Minnie having the heirloom watch with no chain and Mickey a harmonica with no case. This trio of Christmas stories adds up to an hour of heartfelt fun, capped off by the gang singing "Jingle Bells". Perfect holiday cheer for those aged 4 and over. -Kimberly Heinrichs.
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Actors & Directors
- Frankie Faison
- Christopher McDonald
- Clive Owen
- Amy Holden Jones
- Halle Berry
- Peter Greene
Run time: 94 min.
Creator: Julie Bergman Sender
Price: £4.26
Review The Rich Man's Wife [1996] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:
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Actors & Directors
- Alice Evans
- Tim McInnerny
- Glenn Close
- Ioan Gruffudd
- Gérard Depardieu
- Kevin Lima
Run time: 100 min.
Creator: Noni White
Price: £67.95
Review 102 Dalmatians [2000] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:It is rare to find a sequel which outdoes the original concept, particularly in the world of Disney movies, but 102 Dalmatians is an exception to the rule. The high jinks and action is back, with an additional puppy-the lovable Oddball, who has no spots-and of course the cruellest of villains, Cruella DeVil. After two years of rehabilitation Cruella is released into London's community once more-but this time insists on being called Ella, "Cruella just sounds so cruel"-but has the evil one really changed her ways to become not only a pillar of society, but also a dog-loving activist? Her probation officer Chloe is not convinced and added to that her dalmatians have just had puppies. Glenn Close is back in fine form as Cruella-this may be the defining role of her career-and with a great range of costumes and hair-dos she adds fantastic menace to the character. Added to this is the joy of having two British actors in the role of dog-loving humans (Ioan Gruffudd as Kevin and Alice Evans as Chloe)-instead of having to listen to the cod Dick Van Dyke English accent that Disney seems to love. The film also offers an extrovert turn by Gerard Depardieu as the flamboyant French Fashion designer Monsieur Le Pelt. Through Le Pelt this film does make some important references to the fur trade and the "No Logo-esque" fashion production methods-adding political humour for adults. However as always the true stars of the films are the animal actors themselves, with the talking parrot Waddlesworth who thinks he is a rottweiler (voiced by Eric Idle) and of course the true star Oddball-the cutest puppy since the promotion of a certain toilet roll! -Nikki Disney.
Release date: 2009-03-16
Run time: 80 min.
RRP: £22.99
Price: £15.79
Review Space Buddies [Blu-ray] [2009] / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm:
Actors & Directors
- Greg Berg
- Russi Taylor
- Frank Welker
- Katie Leigh
- Laurie O'Brien
Creator: Jim Henson
RRP: £7.99
Price: £24.99
Review Muppet Babies - Vol. 3 - Time To Play / Walt Disney Home Video:
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Actors & Directors
- Tate Donovan
- Susan Egan
- James Woods
- Roger Bart
- Josh Keaton
- John Musker
- Ron Clements
Run time: 92 min.
Creator: Don McEnery
Price: £9.54
Review Hercules [1997] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:Not the egregious foul it seemed to be in cinemas, Disney's Hercules (1997) stands up as an entertaining spritzer of an animated feature. The continual peppering of in-jokes and cultural references becomes less irksome on the small screen. That there is no majesty or awe invested in the beloved Greek legends also seems less of an error. Also on the plus side is the bounciest Alan Menken music since Little Shop of Horrors. With Zeus's blood in his veins, young Hercules's amazing strength makes him an outcast (sorry, that still doesn't fly), so he trains with a satyr named Phil to become a hero. Along the way Herc meets Meg, a common mortal who falls hard for him. They are both against the jocular Hades, who has to destroy Hercules to take over Olympus. The hydra is the computer-animated set piece for this little number, a no-chance attempt to beat that wildebeest herd from The Lion King. -Keith Simanton.
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Actors & Directors
- Chris O'Donnell
- Drew Barrymore
- Matthew Lillard
- Richard Chaim
- Antonia Bird
- Robert Nadir
Run time: 93 min.
Creator: Paula Milne
Price: £4.33
Review Mad Love [1995] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:
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Actors & Directors
- Richard Jenkins
- Steve Rash
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Frank Langella
- Dennis Farina
- Lisa Ann Walter
Run time: 100 min.
Creator: Steve Zacharias
Price: £4.19
Review Eddie [1997] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:
Release date: 2009-03-09
RRP: £25.99
Price: £19.09
Review Pinocchio/Jungle Book [1940] / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm:
![Review Walt Disney Video / The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad [1949] (REGION 1) (NTSC)](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61R8FT3QCVL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Basil Rathbone
- J. Pat O'Malley
- Clyde Geronimi
- Colin Campbell
- Jack Kinney
- James Algar
- Bing Crosby
- Eric Blore
Run time: 68 min.
Price: £7.28
Review The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad [1949] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:
Actors & Directors
- Adam Shankman
- Adam Sandler
- Keri Russell
- Guy Pearce
- Russell Brand
Review Bedtime Stories / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm:
Actors & Directors
- Richard Rich
- Art Stevens
- Pearl Bailey
- Jack Albertson
- Mickey Rooney
- Sandy Duncan
- Kurt Russell
- Ted Berman
Run time: 83 min.
Creator: Larry Clemmons
RRP: £16.99
Price: £2.50
Review The Fox And The Hound [1981] / Walt Disney Home Video:One of Disney's less popular animated movies, for absolutely no good reason at all, because it's an excellent story, simply and expertly told. The box blurb rather confusingly compares it to Bambi, but this is a story which has rather more to do with how social conventions can divide friendships than the coming-of-age subtext which underlies the latter. The story is perhaps predictable-a fox cub and a puppy play together as friends, not realising that their places in the scheme of things dictate that they will grow up to become hunter and hunted. Of course, eventually they see the light and it all ends happily, but even so the story promotes the importance of tolerance. The master-stroke, however, is the gradually evolving realisation that the aggressive prejudices which we all stand to inherit from society are nothing more that the products of stupidity and manipulation, and should be treated with the contempt they deserve. Good stuff for kids and adults alike. Trivia buffs might like to know that this is one of the films Tim Burton worked on at Disney, his first job after graduating from college. -Roger Thomas This special 25th Anniversary edition includes the classic 1981 The Fox and the Hound movie in its entirety and an abundance of special features including a Backstage Disney featurette, two interactive hide-and-seek games, sing-along, read-along, art gallery, and two Disney shorts. The fascinating six-and-a-half minute Backstage Disney segment "Passing the Baton" emphasizes the The Fox and the Hound's place as a historical turning point in Disney animation; chronicling the process by which legendary animators Woolie Reitherman, Frank Thomas, and Ollie Johnston, three of "Disney's Nine Old Men" whose names were synonymous with Disney Animation from the Snow White era, began work on The Fox and the Hound characters and their relationships and then encouraged a whole new generation of young Disney animators including Glen Keane, Randy Cartwright, Ron Clements, and John Musker to build upon that foundation, completing the movie's animation and effectively initiating a whole new chapter in Disney animation that would later culminate in movies like Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin. The "Passing the Baton" segment also touches upon The Fox and the Hound's underlying messages about friendship, racial prejudice, stereotyping, and bigotry. [+]The "Art Gallery" features a large selection of original art from the movie and includes concept art rendered in both pastels and storyboard pencil sketches, live action footage shot with co-director Art Stevens acting as Amos Slade, footage of voice and musical talent, as well as merchandising and publicity art. Two captivating, eight-minute bonus shorts are also included. The 1951 Lambert the Sheepish Lion tells the story of a young lion cub mistakenly delivered to a mother sheep by a confused stork and promotes acceptance and tolerance of diversity. And the 1941 Lend A Paw is a Mickey Mouse short in which Pluto rescues a drowning kitten and learns important lessons about kindness and acceptance. -Tami Horiuchi.
Release date: 2009-04-06
Review My Friends Tigger And Pooh And A Musical Too [2008] / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm:
Release date: 2009-05-04
Review Little Einsteins - Fight Of The Instrument Fairies [2008] / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm:
Release date: 2005-01-11
Run time: 64 min.
Price: £4.03
Review Classic Cartoon Favorites, Vol. 3: Starring Goofy (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Goofy:
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Actors & Directors
- Jack Hannah
- Arthur Malet
- Grant Bardsley
- Nigel Hawthorne
- Susan Sheridan
- Richard Rich
- Freddie Jones
- Ted Berman
Run time: 80 min.
Creator: Art Stevens
Price: £9.65
Review The Black Cauldron [1985] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:
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