Competing with the time-tested, 1964 original Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, with the abominable snowman, the misfit toys, the lovably clunky motion, and Burl Ives as narrator, is no easy task. So this feature-length, animated musical skirts a straight squaring-off of versions. The storyline is a bit more complex, with the abominable snowman's antagonist role played by the Whoopi Goldberg-voiced Ice Queen, Stormella, and Rudolph's running buddies depicted as a polar bear (excellently voiced by Bob Newhart) and, not surprisingly, a cutesy doe, Zoey. The animation is first-rate and completely convincing, making this new Rudolph ideal for the discriminating 3- to 7-year-old viewer. Stormella looks for all the world like a hybrid of King Triton and Ursula, the Sea Witch from Disney's The Little Mermaid. As for the story, none of it is either heavyhanded on the good vs. evil front for the younger set, or so sappy that it's intolerable for adults. As with so many animated features this decade, the presence of seasoned actors with experience in comedy makes for dialogue that's entertainingly nuanced. Since there are moments of tension and conflict, the comic relief is important and unmistakable, even for younger viewers. The themes are the same as the original, and the ultimate embrace by Santa (done well by John Goodman) of Rudolph's difference still packs a good lesson. --Andrew Bartlett
A sharp-looking computer-animated feature, Rudolph and the Island of the Misfit Toys, sees the return of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 37 years after his television debut. Using excellent voice casting with actors that sound like the originals, this new Rudolph looks and sounds grand. There's a mysterious Toy Taker gobbling up toys around the world. Rudolph and his team (including deer-friend Clarice, elf-turned-dentist Hermey and the abominable snowman) try to track the toys down and save Christmas again. While the setup and songs hold no candle to the original and the lessons learned are borrowed from Toy Story 2, the final third succeeds--it's always good to have a flying reindeer when you are chasing a blimp. Children aged three to nine who have seen the original will certainly want to see the sequel--however, their parents might be less enthusiastic. --Doug Thomas, Amazon.com
In Casper's Haunted Christmas, a direct-to-video animated film, the haunted world of spooks meets the happy spirit of Christmas--a faulty premise to begin with. The plot gets even more absurd when Kibosh, supreme ruler of all ghosts, declares that Casper's "scare quota" is way down. To avoid serious repercussions, Casper must scare at least one person before Christmas Day, or he will be banished to the dark side. Talk about a merry holiday tale! To force the fear factor, Kibosh catapults Casper and the Ghostly Trio to Chrismassachusetts, where they must find an unsuspecting victim to scare. Kindhearted Casper doesn't have the nerve to scare anyone, so the Ghostly Trio secretly hires Casper's loo k-alike cousin, Spooky, to do the job. There's no doubt the wide-eyed little ghost is endearing, but his heyday may have ended with his series in Harvey Comics. There are some redeeming moments of humour, such as when Spooky mistakenly calls himself "Casper, the Frenzied Ghost", and country singer Randy Travis does his best to add his musical charms to the score, but overall, Scrooge would be more welcome under the mistletoe than these bunch of ghouls. Teens may discover a few laughs (if the video can keep their attention), but mildly scary scenes, thematic elements and irreverent language suggest parental guidance for the younger set. (Ages 5 and older.) --Lynn Gibson, Amazon.com
Wayne and Lucien Cramp - the most unlikely twins there have ever been ! 10 years old Wayne and Lucien can't agree on anything. Wayne is big and bossy while Lucien is small and shy. They argue over everything and agree on nothing. Not a day goes by when they both don't dream of how easy life would be without the other. In school at home and at play their rivalry is never ending. Some think the battle has gone on so long that it probably started in the womb! If you're brave eno
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer: (WS Anamorphic / English Subtitles / English Stereo) The exciting adventures of Rudolph the most famous reindeer of all come magically to life in this feature-length animated musical full of loveable characters and voiced by an all-star cast. Ridiculed because of his nose Rudolph runs away to the North Pole where he befriends Slyly the fox (Eric Idle) and Leonard the polar bear (Bob Newhart). When his friend Zoey a young doe is captured b
Johnny Test chronicles the adventures of a fearless 11-year-old boy his genetically altered super dog Dukey and his 13-year-old super genius scientist twin sisters Susan and Mary who Johnny as their guinea pig for their out-of-this-world scientific experiments. When it comes to adventures Johnny and his souped-up super mutt are a team obsessed with pushing the limits - speed limits time limits physical limits you name it! Johnny is the ultimate test pilot where no mission is too insane no challenge is too great no villain is too menacing... As long as his dog Dukey can come along Johnny gives it a go! This double disc DVD package contains all thirteen half hour episodes from Series One along with Character Biographies to give a fascinating insight into the heroes and villains from the show. Episodes Comprise 1. Johnny to the Center of the Earth/Johnny X 2. Johnny vs. Bling-Bling Boy/Johnny Impossible 3. Party Monster/Extreme 4. Deep Sea Johnny/Johnny and the Amazing Turbo Action Backpack 5. Johnny and the Ice Pigs/Johnny's House of Horrors 6. Johnny's Super Smartypants/Take Your Johnny to Work Day 7. Johnny and the Mega Roboticles/Johnny Gets Mooned 8. Johnny Hollywood/Johnny's Turbo Time Rewinder 9. Return of Johnny X/Sonic Johnny 10. Dog Days of Johnny/Johnny's Pink Plague 11. Johnny's Extreme Game Controller/Li'l Johnny 12. Johnny vs. Brain Freezer/Johnny's Big Snow Job 13. Johnny Dodgeball/Johnny & the Attack of the Monster Truck
This is a beautifully made animated cartoon. Pucca is the daughter of Chinese Restaurant Owner and is obsessed with her one true love Garu. Young Garu has different ideas; he is following the stoic path of a Ninja and wants to be left in peace. Pucca's uncles Linguini Ho and Uncle Dumpling want to perfect their restaurant's noodle recipe and Garu's friend Abyo just wants to rip his shirt off and be Bruce Lee. Funny Love and kung-fu kicks abound as feisty Pucca creates hilarious wok fried fun.
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