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Review Disney Fables / Walt Disney's Fables - Vol. 3
Release date: 2003-09-15
Run time: 62 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £4.08

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Review Walt Disney Home Video / Countdown To Christmas [2002]
Actors & Directors
  • Ed Baines
  • Alison Cork
Release date: 2008-09-29
Run time: 96 min.
RRP: £11.99
Price: £3.49

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Review Mark Hamill / Star Wars Trilogy (3 Disc Edition)
Release date: 2005-12-05
Run time: 361 min.
RRP: £34.99
Price: £34.99

Review Star Wars Trilogy (3 Disc Edition) / Mark Hamill:

This three-disc edition of George Lucas's Star Wars Trilogy is basically the same set as the previous edition minus the bonus fourth disc. That means you get the three original films-A New Hope (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Return of the Jedi (1983)-in their brilliant-looking and -sounding DVD glory. That means you also get both the changes that were made for the 1997 special-edition versions as well as the revisions that were made for the films' DVD debut, including Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker) being added to a scene in Jedi, Ian McDiarmid (the Emperor) replacing Clive Revill with slightly revised lines in Empire, and Temuera Morrison re-recording Boba Fett's minimal dialogue, plus some other small details. The discs don't qualify as bare-bones because they do include the commentary tracks recorded by Lucas, Ben Burtt (sound design), Dennis Muren (visual effects), and Carrie Fisher (Leia), plus Irvin Kershner added for The Empire Strikes Back. But what you lose is the fourth disc's 150-minute documentary Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy, the three substantial featurettes ("The Characters of Star Wars," "The Birth of the Lightsaber," and "The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of Star Wars"), the Xbox sampler, the no-longer-exciting Episode III preview, and other odds and ends. Star Wars aficionados will certainly stick with the four-disc set, but casual fans might be satisfied with this lower-priced version. -David Horiuchi.

Review Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm / Power Rangers - Dino Thunder: White Thunder
Actors & Directors
  • Emma Lahana
  • Kevin Duhaney
  • James Napier
  • Jason David Frank
  • Jeffrey Parazzo
Release date: 2005-06-20
Run time: 110 min.
RRP: £11.99
Price: £3.58

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Review Disney / High School Musical Concert/High School Musical: Jump In (Duo Pack) [2007]
Actors & Directors
  • Drew Seeley
  • Monique Coleman
  • Vanessa Hudgens
  • Corbin Bleu
  • Ashley Tisdale
Release date: 2008-07-21
Run time: 138 min.
RRP: £13.99
Price: £10.15

Review High School Musical Concert/High School Musical: Jump In (Duo Pack) [2007] / Disney:

High School Musical Concert To bridge the gap between the smash hit Disney Channel Original Movie and its 2007 sequel, the cast of High School Musical embarked on a North American tour in 2006-2007. If you missed out on the experience of hearing thousands of screaming tween-age kids (probably 80% girls), never fear: the concert is now on DVD. The almost-complete cast comes out to perform every number from the movie, plus numbers by Vanessa Hudgens ("Say OK"), Corbin Bleu ("Push It to the Limit," "Marchin'"), and Ashley Tisdale ("We'll Be Together"), all promoting their solo albums. It's not a stage version of the show-while there's choreography and video clips, the songs aren't performed in order and there's no plot explanation. And at 56 minutes, it's a bit shorter than the actual show was (missing some solo numbers and stage banter). But the kids put out tons of energy and continually thank their fans. Also on hand are Lucas Grabeel, who serves as MC, and Monique Coleman. The only principal absent is Zac Efron (who was filming Hairspray), but Drew Seeley (who co-wrote "Get'cha Head in the Game" and reportedly dubbed Efron in the movie) does a good job filling in. -David Horiuchi Jump-In Jump roping that's worlds away from anything seen on the local playground bursts from the screen in this Disney Original Movie about the clash between two athletes and their respective sports. Boxer Izzy Daniels (Corbin Bleu) has a hard time taking neighbour Mary's (Keke Palmer) devotion to jump roping seriously, but as Izzy trains relentlessly to maintain his undefeated status and win the Golden Glove, Mary's team practices just as intensely for the city Double Dutch finals. [+]
Izzy gains a reluctant respect for Mary's sport when he accompanies his sister Karin (Kylee Russell) to a competition, but it takes some serious convincing to persuade him to fill in for a teammate who has abandoned the team on the cusp of city finals. Izzy quickly discovers that Double Dutch is more demanding and rewarding than he'd ever imagined, but when the entire school finds out about his newest sporting exploit, he's taunted into quitting. As Izzy tries to regain his boxing focus, he suddenly realises that winning the Golden Glove is more his father's (David Reivers) dream than his own. After some serious soul-searching, Izzy decides that he can't let what others think keep him from doing what makes him happy. This action-packed Disney Channel Original Movie takes a unique look at the varied world of sports and features some great, catchy new music from Corbin Bleu and Jordan Pruitt, but the game-winner is its focus on the importance of following one's heart. -Tami Horiuchi.

Review Walt Disney Video / Return to Halloweentown [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • Robin De Santis
  • Debbie Reynolds
  • Kristy Wu
  • Joey Zimmerman
  • David Jackson
  • Brighton Hertford
Release date: 2007-08-28
Run time: 88 min.
Price: £8.00

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Review Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm / Son Of Flubber [1963]
Actors & Directors
  • Robert Stevenson
  • Fred MacMurray
  • Tommy Kirk
  • Keenan Wynn
  • Ed Wynn
  • Nancy Olson
Release date: 2004-03-29
Run time: 98 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £3.69

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Review Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm / I'll Be Home For Christmas [1998]
Actors & Directors
  • Adam LaVorgna
  • Jonathan Taylor Thomas
  • Gary Cole
  • Eve Gordon
  • Jessica Biel
  • Arlene Sanford
Release date: 2008-09-29
Run time: 83 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £4.98

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Review Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm / Walt Disney Treasures - Mickey In Living Colour 2
Actors & Directors
  • Mickey Mouse
Release date: 2005-04-04
RRP: £19.99
Price: £4.32

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Review Walt Disney Home Video / Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs - Ltd Edition Collector's Box Set (2 Disc + Book) [1938]
Actors & Directors
  • Otis Harlan
  • James MacDonald (II)
  • David Hand
  • Roy Atwell
  • Billy Gilbert
  • Marion Darlington
Release date: 2001-10-01
Run time: 80 min.
RRP: £24.99
Price: £95.00

Review Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs - Ltd Edition Collector's Box Set (2 Disc + Book) [1938] / Walt Disney Home Video:

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was nicknamed "Disney's Folly" by contemporary observers; they doubted that the short cartoons shown before the main film could ever successfully make the transition from filler to feature presentation. Surely, no one would sit still for over an hour to watch an animated film, their eyes smarting from the bright colours on screen? Fortunately, Walt Disney and his army of artists persisted and the world's first full-length animated feature was finally released in 1937 to widespread acclaim. Adapted from the Grimm fairytale, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is chillingly dark in places, reflecting its roots in European folklore, but the deft Disney touch ensures that the overall tone remains light and the story develops apace, swept along on the perfect musical score. Any lingering gloom is quickly dispelled by the superbly characterised dwarfs and by the humorous antics of the various irresistible fauna that threaten to steal the show in several scenes. The pioneering animation is breathtaking and songs such as "Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho" and "Whistle While You Work", now firmly embedded in popular culture, are seamlessly interwoven with the action. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs happens to be an interesting technological milestone in cinema history-it is also an enduring masterpiece of family entertainment. To the millions who have fallen under its spell over the years, this magical fairy tale remains one of Disney's most enchanting and best-loved films. Only Grumpy could resist. -Helen Baker On the DVD: the video quality on this DVD is stunningly clear. Though it is noticeable that the film is nearly 65 years old, Disney has done a great job in the cleaning process: the bright colours shine clearly, the blacks are deep and the whites clear. [+]
There is little to no visible wearing on the film and the digital transfer has done wonders in restoring Snow White and her seven little pals. The sound is very clear and you get a real sense, in places, of the newly mastered 5. 1 Dolby Sound enhancements that have been added, making for enjoyable listening to the well-loved songs. The extras on disk one are plentiful and give a real insight into the making of Snow White. Little was done in 1937 for the filming of behind-the-scenes documentaries, but what could have been included has been. The audio commentary is strung together from interviews with Walt Disney himself, all of which are fascinating, and to keep the kids happy there is a familiar Disney sing-along and a Dopey game to play. The disk two extras are packed with information on the movie and Disney, from the 3-D virtual tour of the Snow White kingdom, that also has some documentary information, to an outtakes section showing abandoned footage and ideas that were never included in the final movie. There is also an informative timeline of the creation of the Walt Disney Studios that includes some deleted scenes from the movie. Altogether, great additions to a classic film. -Robert Hyde.

Review Walt Disney Home Video / The Jungle Book 2 [2003]
Actors & Directors
  • Haley Joel Osment
  • Steve Trenbirth
  • Bob Joles
  • Mae Whitman
  • Connor Funk
  • John Goodman
Release date: 2003-09-08
Run time: 69 min.
RRP: £19.99
Price: £10.19

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Review The Fox and the Hound/Dumbo / The Fox and The Hound/Dumbo
Release date: 2007-10-01
Run time: 141 min.
RRP: £17.99
Price: £14.00

Review The Fox and The Hound/Dumbo / The Fox and the Hound/Dumbo:


Actors & Directors
  • Corbin Bleu
  • Zac Efron
  • Vanessa Anne Hudgens
  • Kenny Ortega
  • Alyson Reed
  • Monique Coleman
Release date: 2008-10-13
Run time: 106 min.
RRP: £23.99
Price: £17.98

Review High School Musical 2 [Blu-ray] [2007] / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm:


Review Winnie the Pooh's Most Grand Adventure / Winnie The Pooh's Most Grand Adventure - Search For Christopher Robin [1997]
Release date: 2006-03-06
Run time: 73 min.
RRP: £17.99
Price: £7.00

Review Winnie The Pooh's Most Grand Adventure - Search For Christopher Robin [1997] / Winnie the Pooh's Most Grand Adventure:


Review Disney Princess Stories / Disney Princess Stories - Vol. 3
Release date: 2006-02-06
RRP: £11.99
Price: £3.89

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Review Avid Entertainment / Saturday Night Fever / Grease - Karaoke [1978]
Actors & Directors
  • Randal Kleiser
  • Karen Lynn Gorney
  • John Travolta
  • Joseph Cali
  • Barry Miller
  • John Badham
  • Paul Pape
Release date: 2002-09-09
Run time: 32 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £2.75

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Review Chip N Dale / Chip 'n' Dale - Trouble In A Tree
Release date: 2006-06-19
RRP: £11.99
Price: £3.69

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Review Walt Disney Home Video / Mulan (Disney) [1998]
Actors & Directors
  • Tony Bancroft
  • James Hong
  • June Foray
  • Miguel Ferrer
  • Barry Cook
  • Harvey Fierstein
  • Freda Foh Shen
Release date: 2004-11-15
Run time: 84 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £2.99

Review Mulan (Disney) [1998] / Walt Disney Home Video:

1998's Mulan is solid entertainment from a new group of Disney animators. The story source is a Chinese fab\ le about a young girl who disguises herself as a man to help her family and her country. When the Huns attack China, a cal\ l to arms goes out to every village, and Mulan's father, being the only man in the family, accepts the call. Mulan (voiced\ by Ming-Na Wen, sung by Lea Salonga) has just made a disastrous appearance at the Matchmaker and decides to challenge soc\ iety's expectations (that she should be a bride). She steals her father's conscription notice, cuts her hair and impersona\ tes a man to join the army. She goes to boot camp, learning to fit in with the other soldiers with some help from her side\ kick, Mushu, a wise-cracking dragon (voiced by Eddie Murphy). She trains, and soon faces the Huns eye to eye to protect he\ r Emperor. The film is gorgeous to look at, with a superior blend of classic and computer-generated animation. Directors\ Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook make the best of it: a battle in the snowy mountains is as thrilling as the best Hollywood a\ ction films. The menacing Huns are not cute but simple and bad. [+]
The wickedness is subtle, not disturbing. The film is not \ a fully fledged musical, as it has only five songs (the best, "Be a Man", is sung during boot camp). Eddie Murphy is an in\ spired choice for the comic-relief dragon, but his lines are not as clever as Robin Williams's in Aladdin (1992). T\ hese are minor quibbles, though. The story is strong, and Mulan goes right to the top of Disney animated heroines; she has\ the right stuff. -Doug Thomas Solid entertainment from a new group of Disney animators. The story source is a Chinese fable about a young girl who disguises herself as a man to help her family and her country. When the Huns attack China, a call to arms goes out to every village, and Mulan's father, being the only man in the family, accepts the call. Mulan (voiced by Ming-Na Wen, sung by Lea Salonga) has just made a disastrous appearance at the Matchmaker and decides to challenge society's expectations (being a bride). She steals her father's conscription notice, cuts her hair and impersonates a man to join the army. She goes to boot camp, learning to fit in with the other soldiers with some help from her sidekick, Mushu, a wise-cracking dragon (voiced by Eddie Murphy). She trains, and soon faces the Huns eye to eye to protect her Emperor. The film is gorgeous to look at, with a superior blend of classic and computer-generated animation. Directors Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook make the best of it: a battle in the snowy mountains is as thrilling as the best Hollywood action films. The menacing Huns are not cute but simple and bad. The wickedness is subtle, not disturbing. The film is not a fully fledged musical, as it has only five songs (the best, "Be a Man", is sung during boot camp). Eddie Murphy is an inspired choice for the comic-relief dragon, but his lines are not as clever as Robin Williams' in Aladdin. These are minor quibbles, though. The story is strong, and Mulan goes right to the top of Disney animated heroines; she has the right stuff. -Doug Thomas, Amazon. com.

Review Walt Disney Video / Halloweentown High [2004] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • Emily Roeske
  • Kimberly J. Brown
  • Judith Hoag
  • Clifton Davis
  • Mark A.Z. Dippé
  • Joey Zimmerman
Release date: 2005-09-13
Run time: 82 min.
Price: £8.00

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Review The Fox and the Hound / The Fox And The Hound/The Fox And The Hound 2
Release date: 2007-02-26
Run time: 147 min.
RRP: £26.99
Price: £22.99

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Walt Disney's Fables - Vol. 3, Countdown To Christmas [2002], Star Wars Trilogy (3 Disc Edition), Power Rangers - Dino Thunder: White Thunder, High School Musical Concert/High School Musical: Jump In (Duo Pack) [2007], Return to Halloweentown [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Son Of Flubber [1963], I'll Be Home For Christmas [1998], Walt Disney Treasures - Mickey In Living Colour 2, Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs - Ltd Edition Collector's Box Set (2 Disc + Book) [1938], The Jungle Book 2 [2003], The Fox and The Hound/Dumbo, High School Musical 2 [Blu-ray] [2007], Winnie The Pooh's Most Grand Adventure - Search For Christopher Robin [1997], Disney Princess Stories - Vol. 3, Saturday Night Fever / Grease - Karaoke [1978], Chip 'n' Dale - Trouble In A Tree, Mulan (Disney) [1998], Halloweentown High [2004] (REGION 1) (NTSC), The Fox And The Hound/The Fox And The Hound 2

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