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Actors & Directors
- Glenn Close
- Brian Blessed
- Chris Buck
- Minnie Driver
- Jim Cummings
- John O'Hurley
Price: £22.99
Review Tarzan / Tarzan And Jane [1999] / Walt Disney Home Video:Tarzan: some 60 years after Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote to Walt Disney about adapting his novel into a feature animated cartoon, the tale of Tarzan is finally told-with brilliant design work that looks unlike any previous animated film. The story is a natural for Disney since the themes of misunderstood central figures have been at the heart of its recent hits. Disney's Tarzan doesn't wander far from the familiar story of a shipwrecked baby who is brought up by apes in Africa. What gives the film its zing is its clever use of music (the songs are sung by Phil Collins himself rather than onscreen characters) and the remarkable animation. Deep Canvas, a 3-D technology, was developed for the film, creating a jungle that comes alive as Tarzan swings through the trees, often looking like a modern skateboarder racing down giant tree limbs. The usual foray of sidekicks, including a rambunctious ape voiced by Rosie O'Donnell, should keep the little ones suitably entertained. The two lead voices, Tony Goldwyn as Tarzan and Minnie Driver as Jane, are inspired choices. Their chemistry helps the story through the weakest points (the last third) and makes Tarzan's initial connection with all things human (including Jane) delicious entertainment. Disney is still not taking risks in its animated films, but as cookie-cutter entertainment, Tarzan makes a pretty good treat. -Doug Thomas, Amazon. [+]com Tarzan and JaneAs Tarzan and Jane's first anniversary of wedded jungle bliss approaches, Jane ponders what gift would be appropriate-necessitating three flashbacks from the Disney television series explaining why various celebrations are out of the question. First Jane remembers when her old British school chums came to rescue her from the bush and whisk her back to civilization. Then Terk and Tantor help her recall the time diamond miners hired Tarzan only to double-cross him. The final remembrance features Jane's old neighbour Robert who flies to Africa to recover a music box he gave her-and to betray England. Michael T Weiss and Olivia D'Abo do the honours as the voices of Tarzan and Jane and Mandy Moore and Phil Collins provide the vocals for two new songs. Like many of Disney's straight-to-video "sequels", the animation and story aren't up to par with the original; but the kids won't care. (Ages 3 and up. ) -Kimberly Heinrichs, Amazon. com.
Release date: 1992-07-06
Run time: 30 min.
Price: £9.99
Review Rosie And Jim - Funpack / Central Television Enterprises:
Actors & Directors
- Alex Trench
- Tony Bill
- David O'Hara
- Antoine Byrne
- Elijah Wood
- Richard Dreyfuss
Run time: 88 min.
RRP: £10.99
Price: £1.73
Review Oliver Twist [1997] / Walt Disney Home Video:
Actors & Directors
- Vicki Lee Taylor
- Richard Coombs
- Francis Wright
- Richard Cadell
- Debby Cumming
- David Coyle (II)
Run time: 51 min.
Price: £9.99
Review Sooty - Learn With Sooty - Start To Read - Book & Video Pack [2001] / Thames Video:
Release date: 1999-01-04
Run time: 43 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £1.95
Review Winnie The Pooh : Imagine That, Christopher Robin! / Christo Winnie the Pooh - Imagine That:
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Release date: 2000-04-03
Run time: 47 min.
Price: £9.99
Review Rosie And Jim - Music Party [1998] / Rosie & Jim:
Actors & Directors
- Richard Coombs
- Francis Wright
- Richard Cadell
- Vicki Lee Taylor
- Debby Cumming
- David Coyle (II)
Run time: 52 min.
Price: £9.99
Review Sooty - Learn With Sooty - Have Fun With Numbers - Book & Video Pack [2001] / Thames Video:
Release date: 2002-07-08
Run time: 54 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £3.99
Review Ni Ni's Treehouse - Oooberry Alphabet Zoo / Ni Ni's Treehouse:
![Review Walt Disney Home Video / The Absent-Minded Professor [1961]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51TWZ7FQDVL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- James Noble
- Robert Scheerer
- David Paymer
- Thomas Callaway
- Harry Anderson
- Bibi Osterwald
Run time: 97 min.
RRP: £10.99
Price: £3.00
Review The Absent-Minded Professor [1961] / Walt Disney Home Video:
Actors & Directors
- George Carlin
- Alec Baldwin
- Michael Brandon
Run time: 95 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £9.99
Review Thomas The Tank Engine And Friends - Bumper Special / 2 Entertain Video:
Release date: 1998-03-23
RRP: £10.99
Price: £3.67
Review Looney Tunes / Warner Home Video:
Release date: 1999-01-04
Run time: 44 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £0.75
Review Winnie The Pooh : Pooh Wishes / Winnie the Pooh:
![Review Hit Entertainment / Bob The Builder - Teamwork Challenge [1999]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5139N4AENRL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Rupert Degas
- Liz Whitaker
- Brian Little
- Rob Rackstraw
- Sarah Ball
- Neil Morrissey
- Kate Harbour
- Greg Proops
RRP: £9.99
Price: £5.98
Review Bob The Builder - Teamwork Challenge [1999] / Hit Entertainment:
Actors & Directors
- Michael Ailwood
- Nicholas Opolski
- Ian Munro
- Sandie Lillingston
- Ken Radley
- Duncan Wass
- Mary-Ann Henshaw
Run time: 81 min.
Price: £6.99
Review Bananas In Pyjamas - 10th Birthday 2 - Space Bananas / ITV DVD:
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Release date: 2000-04-03
Run time: 52 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £10.77
Review Rosie And Jim - Water Skiing [1996] / 2 Entertain Video:
Release date: 2002-06-03
Run time: 53 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £5.75
Review Maisy - Circus / Universal Pictures UK:
Release date: 2002-07-22
Run time: 40 min.
Price: £2.99
Review Teddy Bear Sing-A-Long - A,B,C Alphabet / Cinema Club:
Release date: 2002-07-22
Price: £2.99
Review My Best Ever Nursery Play Rhymes / Cinema Club:
Actors & Directors
- Dawn French
- Jane Horrocks
- Rik Mayall
- Troy Sullivan
- Richard Briers
Run time: 43 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £1.94
Review Watership Down - Journey To Watership Down (Disney) / Buena Vista Home Entertainme/Walt Disney:
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Actors & Directors
- Raymond J. Barry
- Robin Williams
- Les Mayfield
- Clancy Brown
- Marcia Gay Harden
- Christopher McDonald
Run time: 90 min.
RRP: £15.99
Price: £0.85
Review Flubber [1998] / Walt Disney Home Video:Disney couldn't resist the temptation to remake 1961's popular comedy The Absent Minded Professor, so they cast Robin Williams as Professor Philip Brainard (a role vaguely related to the character originated by Fred MacMurray), and the result is a comedy that, frankly, doesn't fully deserve its modest success. It's admittedly clever to a point, and certainly the digitally flubberised special effects provide the kind of movie magic that's entertaining for children and adults alike. The professor can't even remember his own wedding day (much to the chagrin of his fiancée, played by Marcia Gay Harden), and now his academic rival (Christopher McDonald) is trying to steal his latest and purely accidental invention-flying rubber, or. flubber. The green goo magnifies energy and can be used as an amazing source of power, but in the hands of screenwriter John Hughes it becomes just another excuse to recycle a lot of Home Alone-style slapstick humour involving a pair of bumbling would-be flubber thieves. There's also a floating robot named Weebo and some catchy music by Danny Elfman to accompany dancing globs of flubber, but the story's too thin to add up to anything special. Lightweight fun, but, given the title, it lacks a certain bounce. Of course, that didn't stop Disney's marketing wizards from turning it into a home video hit. [+]-Jeff Shannon Disney couldn't resist the temptation to remake 1961's popular comedy The Absent Minded Professor, so they cast Robin Williams as Professor Philip Brainard (a role vaguely related to the character originated by Fred MacMurray), and the result is a comedy that, frankly, doesn't fully deserve its modest success. It's admittedly clever to a point, and certainly the digitally "flubberized" special effects provide the kind of movie magic that's entertaining for kids and parents alike. The professor can't even remember his own wedding day (much to the chagrin of his fiancée, played by Marcia Gay Harden), and now his academic rival (Christopher McDonald) is trying to steal his latest and purely accidental invention-flying rubber, or. Flubber. The green goo magnifies energy and can be used as an amazing source of power, but in the hands of screenwriter John Hughes it becomes just another excuse to recycle a lot of Home Alone-style slapstick humor involving a pair of bumbling would-be flubber thieves. There's also a floating robot named Weebo and some catchy music by Danny Elfman to accompany dancing globs of flubber, but the story's too thin to add up to anything special. Lightweight fun, but, given the title, it lacks a certain bounce. Of course, that didn't stop Disney's marketing wizards from turning it into a home-video hit.
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