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Review Warner Home Video / Tom And Jerry - The Magic Ring
Actors & Directors
  • Tom And Jerry
Release date: 2001-11-12
RRP: £12.99
Price: £0.44

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Review Warner Home Video / Looney Tunes - Wile E Coyote And Road Runner [1988]
Actors & Directors
  • Road Runner
  • Wile E. Coyote
Release date: 1990-09-10
Run time: 65 min.
RRP: £8.99
Price: £19.90

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Review 2 Entertain Video / Noddy - The Champion
Actors & Directors
  • Kyle Kass
  • Teryl Rothery
  • Max Morrow
  • Sean McCann
  • Katie Boland
Release date: 1996-03-04
Run time: 50 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £9.99

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Review Brambly Hedge / Brambly Hedge - Summer Story
Release date: 1997-09-22
Run time: 40 min.
RRP: £8.99
Price: £2.30

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Actors & Directors
  • David Ogden Stiers
  • Robby Benson
  • Richard White
  • Kirk Wise
  • Jerry Orbach
  • Paige O'Hara
  • Gary Trousdale
Release date: 1993-09-04
Run time: 81 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £2.16

Review Beauty And The Beast [1992] / Walt Disney Home Video:

The film that officially signalled Disney's animation renaissance and the only animated feature to receive a Best Picture Oscar nomination, Beauty and the Beast remains the yardstick by which all other animated films should be measured. It relates the story of Belle, a bookworm with a dotty inventor for a father; when he inadvertently offends the Beast (a prince whose heart is too hard to love anyone besides himself), Belle boldly takes her father's place, imprisoned in the Beast's gloomy mansion. Naturally, Belle teaches the Beast to love. What makes this such a dazzler, besides the amazingly accomplished animation and the winning coterie of supporting characters (the Beast's mansion is overrun by quipping, dancing household items) is the array of beautiful and hilarious songs by composer Alan Menken and the late, lamented lyricist Howard Ashman, (winning the 1991 Oscar for Best Song and Menken's score won a trophy as well). The downright funniest song is "Gaston", a lout's paean to himself (including the immortal line, "I use antlers in all of my de-co-ra-ting"). "Be Our Guest" is transformed into an inspired Busby Berkeley homage. Since Ashman's passing, animated musicals haven't quite reached the same exhilarating level of wit, sophistication and pure joy. -David Kronke, Amazon. comOn the DVD: Beauty and the Beast's regular DVD release still offers some special features, but doesn't hold a candle to the Collector's Edition. The "making-of" featurette is informative charting the production from Walt Disney's original idea to the final musical version. [+]
"The Story Behind the Story" shows the origins of many of Disney's adapted fairy tales. The two games are fun, if a little slow to load. Celine Dion's original video is slightly on the dull side, but Jump 5's remixed version of "Tale as Old as Time" is just ridiculous. As always the sing-along track is great fun for all budding Belles or Beasts in the house. The transfer is as pristine as could be expected from a 1991 release. On the DVD: Beauty and the Beast's two-disc Collector's Edition really is the stuff of fairy tales. Disc 1 has three versions of the movie, the best being the "Work in Progress" edition which offers the unfinished film, sketch lines and all. The theatrical cut has a pristine transfer and the sound is immaculate. The director's commentary relies on a lot on name-dropping and you'll find more interesting insight in the "making-of" feature on the second disc. The sing-a-long track (as with all Disney releases) is fantastic, particularly for such a well-loved score. Disc 2 is packed full of information, fun and games. The best of the informative features is "Animation Magic", an intelligent look into the production of Disney cartoons. In the games section you'll need to head straight for the West Wing to continue an adventure with Chip (Tip: finish the game "Maurice's Workshop" first), but get your fingers warmed up as it needs a little remote control action. This disc only really falls down on the slowness of some of its games and the appalling remix video of "Tale as Old as Time". -Nikki Disney.

Review Channel 5 / Roobarb & Custard [1974]
Actors & Directors
  • Richard Briers
  • Bob Godfrey
Release date: 1997-06-16
Run time: 50 min.
RRP: £2.99
Price: £7.65

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Run time: 74 min.
Price: £8.99

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Review Warner Home Video / Batman And Robin - The Adventures Of - Robin [1995]
Actors & Directors
  • Batman and Robin
Release date: 1997-11-24
Run time: 40 min.
RRP: £6.99
Price: £4.15

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Review 2 Entertain Video / The Animals Of Farthing Wood - Part 4 - The Challenge Of Winter
Release date: 1994-09-05
Run time: 83 min.
Price: £9.99

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Review Walt Disney Home Video / Aladdin And The King Of Thieves (1996) (Disney)
Actors & Directors
  • Gilbert Gottfried
  • Linda Larkin
  • Robin Williams
  • Tad Stones
  • John Rhys-Davies
  • Scott Weinger
Release date: 1997-01-13
Run time: 78 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £9.95

Review Aladdin And The King Of Thieves (1996) (Disney) / Walt Disney Home Video:

Robin Williams returns as the voice of the hyperactive genie in this, the second direct-to-video sequel to Disney's hit animated feature. Aladdin, the street beggar turned Prince, risks all to find his father among the cut-throat 40 thieves and joins his quest to find a Midas-like stone that turns everything it touches into gold. A significant cut above most made-for-video animation, this energetic adventure largely leaves Princess Jasmine and the genie behind for a father-and-son quest. Guest voice Jerry Orbach suggests Sean Connery with his thick-as-molasses delivery as the master thief Sa'luk and, despite his limited screen time, Williams once again delights with his wild flights of fantasy as the big blue Genie. A rousing tale full of last-minute escapes and spectacular, kid-sized thrills that even parents will find entertaining. -Sean Axmaker, Amazon. com.

Review 2 Entertain Video / Noddy - The Best Of Noddy
Actors & Directors
  • Max Morrow
  • Kyle Kass
  • Teryl Rothery
  • Katie Boland
  • Sean McCann
Release date: 1997-05-06
Run time: 60 min.
Price: £9.99

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Review 2 Entertain Video / Noddy 2 - Noddy And The Kite [1993]
Actors & Directors
  • Noddy
Release date: 1997-04-02
Run time: 40 min.
Price: £4.99

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Review Warner Home Video / Scooby Doo And The Alien Invaders
Actors & Directors
  • Heather North
  • Patricia Stevens
  • Casey Kasem
  • Don Messick
  • Frank Welker
Release date: 2000-10-16
RRP: £13.99
Price: £0.38

Review Scooby Doo And The Alien Invaders / Warner Home Video:

A lot has changed since the original 70s-era gang of Scooby-Doo fans gave way to today's followers of the hipster mystery cartoon series. Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders contains all the familiar elements; even the groovy green Mystery Machine makes a comeback, but it isn't as reliable as it used to be. At the outset of Alien Invaders, it breaks down, leaving the crime-solving crew stranded in a creepy desert town overrun by aliens. From there, the plot unwinds faster than Scooby can down a box of his namesake snacks. A band of swollen-headed purple and green space guys-Zoinks-send the terrified teens scrambling for cover, but it's not long before the quick-witted gang figures out that there's a team of bad guys behind the bug-eyed masks. That's not to say, though, that real-life aliens aren't also roaming the streets, as Shag and Scoob (who hook up in an unprecedented Scooby-Doo romance with a peace sign-wearing babe and her equally hip dog) discover in the course of clearing out of the phoney aliens' hair-raising path. To longtime viewers, the love angle seems unsettling; it steals from the tightness of the mystery team. Still, with so much creepy fun to get caught up in, it's a minor complaint. Scott Innes, the modern-day voice of both Shaggy and Scooby, nails both parts, and Jennifer Love Hewitt fans also will want to tune in-she sings the Scooby theme song. -Tammy La Gorce, Amazon. [+]
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Review Warner Home Video / Christmas Looney Tunes [1991]
Actors & Directors
  • Bugs Bunny|Yosermite Sam|Daffy Duck|Sylvester
Release date: 1992-11-02
Run time: 60 min.
RRP: £8.99
Price: £2.64

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Review 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment / Snoopy, Come Home! [1972]
Actors & Directors
  • Snoopy
Release date: 1998-03-16
Run time: 77 min.
Price: £9.99

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Review 2 Entertain Video / Noddy 1 - Noddy And The Naughty Tail [1992]
Actors & Directors
  • Noddy
Release date: 1997-04-02
Run time: 40 min.
RRP: £4.99
Price: £8.96

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Review Hit Entertainment / Kipper - Kipper's Circus And Other Stories
Actors & Directors
  • Martin Clunes
  • Chris Lang
  • Mike Stuart
Release date: 1999-03-29
Run time: 45 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £2.95

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Review Warner Home Video / Pokemon: Mewtwo's Return
Actors & Directors
  • Mayumi Iizuka
  • Masamitsu Hidaka
  • Rica Matsumoto
  • Yûji Ueda
  • Yûko Kobayashi
  • Kunihiko Yuyama
  • Ikue Ootani
Release date: 2002-02-11
Run time: 60 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £39.97

Review Pokemon: Mewtwo's Return / Warner Home Video:

In Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns, a direct-to-video sequel to Pokémon: The First Movie, Ash, Misty, and Brock continue exploring the Johto region, then have to rescue Pikachu after Jessie and James of Team Rocket kidnap him. The search leads them to the hidden plateau where the redoubtable Mewtwo has established a haven for the cloned Pokémon from the previous film. The evil Giovanni is plotting to recapture Mewtwo and renew his efforts to create an army of bio-engineered Pokémon. Aided by the reluctant Meowth, Ash and his friends defeat Giovanni and his henchman in a battle that is less over the top than the original feature but more intense than the program's usual adventures and lessons in sportsmanship. The result is a mildly amusing, not particularly involving film. Mewtwo's angry brooding and some of the action may be too scary for very small children: suitable for ages 6 and up. -Charles Solomon, Amazon. com.

Review 2 Entertain Video / Thomas The Tank Engine And Friends - Your Favourite Story Collection
Actors & Directors
  • Michael Brandon
  • Alec Baldwin
  • George Carlin
Release date: 1995-10-02
Run time: 66 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £14.95

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Review 2 Entertain Video / Captain Pugwash - Seafaring Tales [1973]
Actors & Directors
  • Captain Pugwash
Release date: 1995-02-06
Run time: 38 min.
Price: £6.99

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Tom And Jerry - The Magic Ring, Looney Tunes - Wile E Coyote And Road Runner [1988], Noddy - The Champion, Brambly Hedge - Summer Story, Beauty And The Beast [1992], Roobarb & Custard [1974], Smurfs And The Magic Flute, Batman And Robin - The Adventures Of - Robin [1995], The Animals Of Farthing Wood - Part 4 - The Challenge Of Winter, Aladdin And The King Of Thieves (1996) (Disney), Noddy - The Best Of Noddy, Noddy 2 - Noddy And The Kite [1993], Scooby Doo And The Alien Invaders, Christmas Looney Tunes [1991], Snoopy, Come Home! [1972], Noddy 1 - Noddy And The Naughty Tail [1992], Kipper - Kipper's Circus And Other Stories, Pokemon: Mewtwo's Return, Thomas The Tank Engine And Friends - Your Favourite Story Collection, Captain Pugwash - Seafaring Tales [1973]

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