Actors & Directors
- Bob Peck
- Laura Dern
- Richard Attenborough
- Sam Neill
- Steven Spielberg
- Jeff Goldblum
Release date: 2003-09-15 Run time: 331 min. Creator: Michael Crichton RRP: £12.99 Price: £19.23
Review Men In Black / Spider-Man / Jurassic Park [1993] / Universal Pictures UK:On remote Isla Nuba entrepreneur John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) has built the ultimate theme-park, populated by genetically engineered dinosaurs painstakingly reconstructed from DNA extracted from prehistoric amber. and, of course, frogs! Adapted from Michael Crichton's novel, Steven Spielberg's classic blockbuster became a cultural and commercial phenomenon thanks in part to the enduring appeal of all things prehistoric. But the film's extraordinarily realistic digital dinosaurs also showcased the spectacular computer-generated effects which have since become ubiquitous in Hollywood filmmaking. Indeed, in the years since 1993 it is debatable whether any film has revolutionised special effects to such an extent, and this DVD release offers the perfect opportunity to relive its visual and aural splendour (the film was also the first to be released with a DTS soundtrack). Given the rather insipid team of experts (including Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum) sent to approve Hammond's site, there is no doubt that the dinosaurs are the real stars of Spielberg's film. From the benign majesty of the towering brachiosaurus to the reptilian menace of the velociraptors, the inhabitants of Jurassic Park were a radical departure from their stop-motion predecessors, and remain compellingly real in their animalistic pursuit of survival at all costs. Most memorable of all is the T-rex, displaying a spine-chilling combination of physical ferocity and child-like bewilderment in the face of its reincarnation in the modern world. It was no surprise that in The Lost World sequel the T-rex once again took centre stage, but this first appearance still retains a unique power and a seminal place in film history. [+]
-Steve Napleton.
Actors & Directors
- Celia Kendrick
- Chris Hermans
- Broni Likomanov
- Craig Bartlett
- Nancy Cartwright
- Barry Vodos
- Elizabeth Daily
- Cree Summer
- Christine Cavanaugh
- Tara Strong
Release date: 2001-11-05 Run time: 58 min. RRP: £8.99 Price: £4.94
Review Rugrats - To The Rescue [2001] / Paramount Home Entertainment:
Actors & Directors
- Craig Bartlett
- Celia Kendrick
- Cree Summer
- Elizabeth Daily
- Chris Hermans
- Christine Cavanaugh
- Barry Vodos
- Tara Strong
- Broni Likomanov
- Nancy Cartwright
Release date: 1999-07-05 Run time: 56 min. RRP: £8.99 Price: £24.99
Review Rugrats - Angelica Knows Best / Paramount Home Entertainment:
Actors & Directors
- David Bell
- Janie Griffiths
- Joanna Symons
- Michael Kerrigan
- Brian Hawkins
- Mark Kempner
Release date: 1997-04-02 Run time: 60 min. Creator: Mary Tourtel RRP: £6.99 Price: £10.00
Review Jackanory - Winnie The Pooh [1979] / 2 Entertain Video:
Actors & Directors
- Harald Juhnke
- Peer Augustinski
- Ottfried Fischer
- Gerhard Hahn
- Jochen Busse
- Ralf Wolter
Release date: 1996-06-03 Run time: 82 min. Creator: Robin Lyons RRP: £5.99 Price: £3.49
Review Asterix Conquers America [1995] / 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment:
Actors & Directors
- Broni Likomanov
- Craig Bartlett
- Christine Cavanaugh
- Barry Vodos
- Cree Summer
- Nancy Cartwright
- Chris Hermans
- Celia Kendrick
- Elizabeth Daily
- Tara Strong
Release date: 1997-05-05 Run time: 59 min. RRP: £7.99 Price: £4.99
Review Rugrats - Chuckie The Brave / Paramount Home Entertainment:
Release date: 1991-03-20 Run time: 45 min. Price: £8.99
Review Mariah Carey - The First Vision [1990] / Sony Bmg:
Release date: 1996-08-12 Run time: 44 min. Price: £10.99
Review Barney - Talent Show / Universal Pictures UK:Join Barney and the children and enjoy a truly magnificent talent show. Acts range from "Super Shawn the Magician" who brings Barney to life to fun dance routines. Watch the children practicing their routines, preparing their props, and creating a stage for their new performance. Then sit back and enjoy soaps and acts. Be entertained by a "Wild West Medley", "The Copycat Sisters" and "Show me the Way", as well as joining them to sing favourites like "Alouella", "Down by the Bay" and "Happy Dancing", to name a few. -Mandy Wood.
Release date: 1994-05-16 Run time: 183 min. RRP: £9.99 Price: £24.88
Review The Biggest Ever Nursery Rhymes And Stories [1994] / Vision Video Ltd.:
Release date: 2001-06-25 Run time: 88 min. RRP: £12.99 Price: £4.78
Review Simpsons, The - Love, Springfield Style / The Simpsons:
Run time: 48 min. RRP: £8.99 Price: £9.99
Review Bonjour Les Amis 2 - French Made Fun For 6 To 9 Year Olds [1991] / Creative Media Marketing:
Actors & Directors
- Sophie Wilcox
- Alex Kirby
- David Thwaites
- Sophie Cook
- Jonathan R. Scott
- Richard Dempsey
Release date: 1995-04-03 Run time: 56 min. Creator: C.S. Lewis RRP: £10.99 Price: £1.94
Review The Chronicles Of Narnia - Prince Caspian [1989] / 2 Entertain Video:
Price: £10.99
Review Road Runner V Wile E Coyote:Eight fully-animated cartoons: 1. Fast and Furry-ous 2. Operation: Rabbit 3. Zip'n'Snort 4. Beep Beep 5. Gee Whiz-z-z-z 5. Hook, Line and Stinker 6. Ready, Woolen and Able 8. To Beep Or Not To Beep.
Actors & Directors
- Road Runner
- Wile E. Coyote
Release date: 2003-06-16 RRP: £7.99 Price: £15.37
Review Looney Tunes - Wile E Coyote And Road Runner / Warner Home Video:
Release date: 2003-11-03 Run time: 27 min. RRP: £12.99 Price: £11.79
Review Baby Shakespeare (Baby Einstein Learning Laboratory) / Walt Disney Home Video:The fourth "video board book" from the Baby Einstein people is their most engaging product yet. Aimed at slightly older audiences (ages 1 to 4), Baby Shakespeare combines poetry with the usual mix of festive classical music, bright objects and happy thoughts designed to stimulate young minds. This video is aimed at exposing little tykes to the language context. Twelve words (grass, tree, etc. ) are explored in pictures and poem form with plenty of playful stops for children singing their ABCs and close-ups of brightly coloured toys in action. We even meet Baby Einstein's first host: a dragon puppet named Bard, who (along with his friends) playfully participates in the action. He deserves a repeat performance. -Doug Thomas.
Release date: 2001-05-28 Price: £9.99
Review Pokemon TV Series - Vol. 5 / Pokémon TV Series:
Actors & Directors
- Eric Lloyd
- Deanna Oliver
- Thurl Ravenscroft
- Robert C. Ramirez
- Brian Doyle-Murray
- Timothy Stack
Release date: 2000-09-01 Run time: 71 min. Creator: Willard Carroll RRP: £9.99 Price: £12.99
Review Brave Little Toaster To The Rescue [1997] / Walt Disney Home Video:
Actors & Directors
- Josie Lawrence
- Timm Burgess
Release date: 2003-10-20 Run time: 54 min. RRP: £5.99 Price: £5.99
Review Letterland - A Christmas Story / 4 Front Video:
Release date: 1994-10-03 Run time: 79 min. Creator: Gert K. Müntefering RRP: £9.99 Price: £16.99
Review The Animals Of Farthing Wood - Friends & Enemies, No.5. [1993] / 2 Entertain Video:
Release date: 2003-04-07 Run time: 48 min. RRP: £9.99 Price: £3.72
Review Bear In The Big Blue House--Everybody's Special / Uca Catalogue:If everybody were as special as the gang that dwells beyond the Big Blue buzzer in Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special, life lessons like acceptance, acknowledging others' needs and making sense of opposites would wiggle their way into our psyches so snugly packed in high spirits they'd be barely detectable. Everybody's Special proves it, with "As Different as Day and Night" demonstrating that brilliance lies at both ends of a spectrum whilst "Bats Are People Too" clears the cobwebs off Benny, a bat who's not all bad. As usual, the head-of-household gentle giant comes through with sniff-along invitations and heel-kickin' musical numbers. (Ages 2 to 5. ) -Tammy La Gorce, Amazon. com.
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