The
Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina (2002) DVD
Enter the magical world of Tom
Thumb and Thumbelina, together for the first time ever, in the all-new
animated movie "The Adventures Of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina." A new take
on the classic characters of Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm,
this charming film features Elijah Wood and Jennifer Love Hewitt in the
title roles. Bursting with delightful songs and humor, this heartwarming
story of courage and friendship is perfect entertainment for the whole
family. |
Thumbelina
(1994) DVD
Ranking just behind the best of
animator Don Bluth's films (Anastasia and The Secret of NIMH), Thumbelina
is a bubble-light version of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale. The
finger-sized heroine goes about the old-fashioned trials of trying to find
a good man, but the film is clever enough to make it endearing for the
3-6 set and more than passable for adult viewers. Barry Manilow provides
much of the song score, which helps immensely. The ballad "Let Me Be Your
Wings" is as good as Disney's best. Carol Channing and Charo have a good
ol' time with their songs too. The voice of Thumbelina is none other than
Jodi Benson, who gave voice to Ariel in Disney's The Little Mermaid. --Doug
Thomas |
Yellow
Submarine (1968) DVD
This restored, animated valentine
to the Beatles offers viewers the rare chance to see a work that's been
substantially improved by its technical facelift, not just supersized with
extra footage. Recognizing that its song-studded soundtrack alone makes
Yellow Submarine a video annuity, United Artists has lavished a frame by
frame refurbishment of the original feature, while replacing its original
monaural audio tracks with a meticulously reconstructed stereo mix that
actually refines legendary original album versions.
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The
Wizard of Oz
(1939)
DVD
When a nasty neighbor tries to
have her dog put to sleep, Dorothy takes her dog Toto, to run away. A tornado
appears and carries her to the magical land of oz. Wishing to return, she
begins to travel to the city of Oz where a great wizard lives. |
| Ice
Age (2002) DVD |
| Puff
the Magic Dragon VHS |
| The
Magic School Bus - Makes a Rainbow (1994) |
| The
Magic School Bus - Greatest Adventures (1994) |
| Magic
School Bus - Goes to Seed (1994) |
| Puff
in Land of Living Lies VHS |
| Puff
& Incredible Mr. Nobody |
| The
Swan Princess VHS |
| Madeline
and the Dog Show |
| Hercules
(1997) DVD |
| Hercules
(1997) VHS |
| South
Park - Gift Pack 4 (Volumes 10-12) (1998) |
| South
Park - Gift Pack 2 (Volumes 4-6) (1998) |
| South
Park Gift Pack Vol 1(1998) |
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Finding
Nemo (2003) DVD
A delightful undersea world unfolds
in Pixar's animated adventure Finding Nemo. When his son Nemo is captured
by a scuba-diver, a nervous-nellie clownfish named Marlin (voiced by Albert
Brooks) sets off into the vast--and astonishingly detailed--ocean to find
him. Along the way he hooks up with a scatterbrained blue tang fish named
Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), who's both helpful and a hindrance, sometimes at
the same time. Faced with sharks, deep-sea anglers, fields of poisonous
jellyfish, sea turtles, pelicans, and much more, Marlin rises above his
neuroses in this wonderfully funny and nonstop thrill ride--rarely does
more than 10 minutes pass without a sequence destined to become a theme
park attraction. Pixar continues its run of impeccable artistic and economic
success (their movies include Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, and
Monsters, Inc). Also featuring the voices of Willem Dafoe, Geoffrey Rush,
and Allison Janney. B Fetzer |
Shrek
(2001) DVD
William Steig's delightfully fractured
fairy tale is the right stuff for this computer-animated adaptation full
of verve and wit. Our title character (voiced by Mike Myers) is an agreeable
enough ogre who wants to live his days in peace. |
Monsters,
Inc. (2001) DVD
The folks at Pixar can do no wrong
with Monsters, Inc., the studio's fourth feature film, which stretches
the computer animation format in terms of both technical complexity and
emotional impact. --D. Thomas |
Antz
(1998) DVD
Antz explores age-old topics with
comic asides and Woody Allen's funniest quips this side of PG (adults will
chuckle at the socialist slogans bandied about as he campaigns for workers'
rights). Sharon Stone voices the rebellious princess with a fun-loving
streak that doesn't quite overcome her royal bearing and court training,
but she can learn. Gene Hackman is all teeth (ants have teeth?) and menacing
grins as the Army general plotting insect-icide. This bug's-eye view of
life on Earth gives Allen's neurotic nonconformist an epic adventure of
microscopic proportions: a devastating war with a termite colony, an odyssey
to the fabled land of plenty (a picnic ground), and a race to save his
fellow workers from certain death. Other voices include Anne Bancroft as
the Queen, Christopher Walken, Jennifer Lopez, Danny Glover, Dan Aykroyd,
Jane Curtin, and John Mahoney. |
FernGully
- The Last Rainforest (1992) DVD
Funny and touching children's
movie with good message and great characters. |
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Toy
Story & Toy Story 2 (2 Pack) (1995) DVD
This kind of entertainment is what
they used to call "movie magic," and there is loads of it in this irresistible
computer animation feature. Just a picture of these bright toys on the
cover of Toy Story looks intriguing, reawakening the kid in us. Filmmaker
John Lasseter's shorts (namely Knickknack and Tin Toy, which can be found
on the Pixar video Tiny Toy Stories) illustrate not only a technical brilliance
but also a great sense of humor--one in which the pun is always intended.
Lasseter thinks of himself as a storyteller first and an animator second,
much like another film innovator, Walt Disney. |
A
Bug's Life (Collector's Edition) (1998) DVD
A Bug's Life is the sweetly told
story of Flik (voiced by David Foley), an ant searching for better ways
to be a bug. |
Pink
Panther Cartoon Collection, The - Jet Pink
(1997)
DVD
The seven-and-a-half-minute animated
title sequence for the 1963 feature film The Pink Panther was such a success
that it spawned a very popular cartoon series. This marvelous collection
of eight DePatie-Freleng classics comes to DVD as a companion to four of
the Pink Panther films. Order
VHS |
Willy
Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (30th Anniversary Edition - Full Screen)
(1971)
DVD
A poor little boy wins a ticket
to visit the inside of a mysterious and magical chocolate factory. When
he experiences the wonders inside the factory, the boy discovers that the
entire visit is a test of his character. |
The
Last Unicorn (1982) VHS
A magic story that truly deserves
the special treatment, memorable for its attempts to stay faithful to its
origins, the Peter Beagle novel of the same name. A lonely unicorn sets
off on a quest - and is magically transformed into a beautiful damsel!
She wins the heart of a handsome prince, but learns that real magic comes
from believing in the impossible. |
The
Magic School Bus for Lunch (1994) VHS
A wonderful video for your children.
It is a descriptive and fun
adventure inside the digestive system, showing the process food goes through
as it enters our mouth. It is fun and entertaining and the children learn
a great deal about digestion. |
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