Anyone who was a child in the first half of the 1980s will be rushing out to buy Danger Mouse, a readymade time machine to transport you back to those halcyon days of coming home from school to collapse cross-legged in front of the TV. In each action-packed episodes, our righteous rodent triumphs time and again over his arch-nemesis Baron Silas Greenback--the world's most evil toad--battling off everything from aliens and monsters to exploding custard and runaway washing machines. As ever, each episode opens in Danger Mouse's hidden hideaway (located under a post box... "somewhere in Mayfair"), the furry Secret Agent duly receiving his instructions from spluttering boss Colonel K. Then it's into the Mousemobile and out onto London's streets, as DM and his trusty sidekick Penfold set off to find their croaky foe and save the day. While the animation is basic and, at 20 minutes a pop, the stories have a tendency to lose momentum, the knowing wit and fabulous theme tune more than compensate. Much of the credit has to go to writer Mike Harding, who mercilessly mimics spy movie clichés until every last laugh is wrung out, but even more should go to David "Del Boy" Jason. Not content with simply voicing the eponymous hero, he also conjures up unrecognisable tones for Colonel K and two of Greenback's loyal hench-creatures, Nero and Count Duckula. And then there's his deliciously portentous voice-over, greeting each cross-cut with the obligatory "meanwhile . . .". An all-round must-buy, but with one important warning: don't expect to sleep once that signatory music starts whizzing round your head: "He's the greatest, he's fantastic, wherever there is danger, he'll be there. Danger Moooouuuusssseeee...." --Jamie Graham [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. "He's the greatest, he's fantastic, wherever there is danger he'll be there." On DVD for the first time ever, the world's greatest mouse detective, Dangermouse, together with his bumbling sidekick Penfold, embarks on six devilishly dangerous and definitely death defying missions. Custard: Battling against the latest threat from Baron Greenback, our intrepid duo are captured by aliens. Will they make it back to earth? Close Encounters of the Absurd Kind: Baron Greenback threatens to steal the Big Ear tracking station and Penfold has gone missing. Will our two heroes be re-united? The Duel: A strange box leads our heroes out into the far reach of the Arctic, where they are trapped in a dangerous room of spikes. What will happen next...? The Day of the Suds: DM is trapped by runaway washing machines but manages to get away only to be pursued by the Kamikaze twin-tubs. Will our hero end up all washed up? The Bad Luck Eye of the Little Yellow God: Baron Greenback develops his latest weapon, a ray that brings bad luck to those it hits. Does this forecast trouble for our desperate dynamic duo? The Four Tasks of Dangermouse: Penfold is kidnapped and to save him, DM must complete four tasks. Will our hero be able to save his sidekick in this un-four-tunate tale? Actors: Featuring the voices of: David Jason, Terry Scott, Edward Kelsey & Brian Trueman Director: Brian Cosgrove Certificate: Universal Suitable for All Screen: Fullscreen 4:3 Languages: English - Dolby Digital (1.0) Mono Subtitles: None Duration: 2 hours and 7 minutes (approx)
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