Review, buy Characters & Series: Clangers - The Complete Clangers Series 2 [1969], The Beast Of War [1988], Wind In The Willows - A Tale Of Two Toads [1989], The Simpsons - The Simpsons.com [1990], Flubber [1998], Thomas And Friends - Happy Little Helpers, Stingray - Vol. 9, Paddington Bear - Seaside Special [1975], Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas (Disney) [1985], The Simpsons - Raiders Of The Lost Fridge, Thomas The Tank Engine And Friends - Brave Little Engines, Tots TV - Tilly, Tom And Tiny's ABC, Looney Tunes - Special Bumper Collection, Mickey's Greatest Hits, Fireman Sam - 2 On 1 - Tales From Pontypandy, Wind In The Willows - Autumn Antics [1988], Noddy - Live, Scooby Doo On Zombie Island [1998], Sooty And Co - Sooty's Magic Box Of Tricks, The Simpsons Collection

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Review Universal Pictures UK / Clangers - The Complete Clangers Series 2 [1969]

Clangers - The Complete Clangers Series 2 [1969] (Universal Pictures UK)

Actors & Directors

Clangers

Release date: 1999-08-02
Run time: 135 min.
RRP: ~~£10.99~~
Price: £5.97

Review Clangers - The Complete Clangers Series 2 [1969] / Universal Pictures UK:

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The Beast Of War [1988] (Columbia Tri-Star Home Video)

Actors & Directors

Jason Patric
George Dzundza
Steven Bauer
Kevin Reynolds

Release date: 1990-10-08
Run time: 105 min.
Price: £10.99

Review The Beast Of War [1988] / Columbia Tri-Star Home Video:

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Review Fremantle Home Entertainment / Wind In The Willows - A Tale Of Two Toads [1989]

Wind In The Willows - A Tale Of Two Toads [1989] (Fremantle Home Entertainment)

Actors & Directors

Jackie Cockle
Michael Hordern
Ian Carmichael
Richard Pearson
Peter Sallis
David Jason

Release date: 2000-05-01
Run time: 52 min.
Price: £7.99

Review Wind In The Willows - A Tale Of Two Toads [1989] / Fremantle Home Entertainment:

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Review 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment / The Simpsons - The Simpsons.com [1990]

The Simpsons - The Simpsons.com [1990] (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)

Actors & Directors

Doris Grau
Marcia Mitzman Gaven

Release date: 2000-11-27
Run time: 88 min.
RRP: ~~£12.99~~
Price: £4.99

Review The Simpsons - The Simpsons.com [1990] / 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment:

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Review Walt Disney Home Video / Flubber [1998]

Flubber [1998] (Walt Disney Home Video)

Actors & Directors

Clancy Brown
Robin Williams
Marcia Gay Harden
Christopher McDonald
Les Mayfield
Raymond J. Barry

Release date: 1998-09-07
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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Review 2 Entertain Video / Thomas And Friends - Happy Little Helpers

Thomas And Friends - Happy Little Helpers (2 Entertain Video)

Actors & Directors

Alec Baldwin
George Carlin
Michael Brandon

Release date: 2003-10-06
Run time: 44 min.
RRP: ~~£9.99~~
Price: £1.11

Review Thomas And Friends - Happy Little Helpers / 2 Entertain Video:

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Stingray - Vol. 9 (Stingray)

Release date: 2001-04-02
RRP: ~~£9.99~~
Price: £1.31

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Review 4 Front Video / Paddington Bear - Seaside Special [1975]

Paddington Bear - Seaside Special [1975] (4 Front Video)

Actors & Directors

Joel Grey
Michael Hordern
Barry Leith

Release date: 2002-07-22
Run time: 41 min.
Price: £5.99

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Review Walt Disney Home Video / Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas (Disney) [1985]

Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas (Disney) [1985] (Walt Disney Home Video)

Release date: 2005-10-03
Run time: 70 min.
RRP: ~~£9.99~~
Price: £3.39

Review Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas (Disney) [1985] / Walt Disney Home 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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