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Dumbo: 60th Anniversary Edition

Walt Disney’s classic gets suitable treatment on DVD, with a crisp transfer and some better than usual bonus features making for a fitting 60th Anniversary package.

The Jungle Book 2

Disney’s theatrical sequel is merely a DTV with high aspirations, despite its “greatest hits” package feel and the overwhelming sense of déjà vu!

The Rescuers

Disney’s transitional film, where the baton was passed from the Nine Old Men to the younger generation of artists, gets a good transfer but skimpy extras.

A Bug’s Life: Collector’s Edition

Pixar’s second animated feature is an exciting adventure story with beautiful designs, and memorable characters. It also is a great uplifting tale about rising up to one’s potential and working together.

The Complete Uncensored Private Snafu

This early DVD is not up to current day standards for cartoons on disc, but it does provide collectors the opportunity of having all these unique WWII films in one place. Looney Tunes fans should be especially interested.

The Animatrix

Some of Japan’s top animators and directors give their own take on The Matrix universe revealing and adding some great new dimensions to the film. The shorts include: Kid’s Story, Final Flight Of The Osiris, A Detective Story, The Second Renaissance Part I, The Second Renaissance Part II, World Record, Beyond, Matriculated, and Program.

The Incredible Adventures of Wallace & Gromit

This is THE best way to collect the amazing, original three Wallace & Gromit featurettes, with lots of bonus material not found on the other versions.

Treasure Planet: Special Edition

Disney’s interplanetary adventure gets the thumbs up and a nice representation on disc.

The Adventures Of Ichabod And Mr Toad: Gold Classic Collection

Two fabulous characters come together for Walt Disney’s final 1940s anthology film, and the first completely animated production since World War II, that’s full of excitement, mystery and adventure!

The Sword In The Stone: Gold Classic Collection

Disney’s take on the young King Arthur legend, with magician Merlin guiding the boy through life’s ups and downs in an infectious comic fashion.

Beetle Bailey/Hagar The Horrible/Betty Boop

Two stars from the comics and one from the olden days of animation make for a surprisingly entertaining DVD.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit: Vista Series Special Edition

Classic toons, classic setting…the Zemeckis-Spielberg-Disney blockbuster almost gets the special edition treatment it deserves in this hugely enjoyable set!

Grave Of The Fireflies: Collector’s Series

A powerful anime film about Japanese siblings during World War II is treated respectfully in this fine 2-disc set.

Uncensored Bosko: Volume 1

They’re not the best cartoons, and the DVD is far from state of the art, but these are the ORIGINAL Looney Tunes cartoons, and for that reason they deserve a look.

101 Dalmatians II: Patch’s London Adventure

Disney’s sequel to Walt’s classic may not burst with that film’s originality, but fans could do worse than to see what’s been cooked up here and will find a respectful follow-up full of fun touches.

One Hundred And One Dalmatians: Limited Issue

Walt Disney’s canine caper gets its first walk around the park on DVD and, even in a bare-bones vanilla edition, gains fine pedigree marks for a solid presentation.

Osmosis Jones

The Brothers Warner and Farrelly attempt a big animated gross-out comedy, but even with Bill Murray’s involvement it turns out to be just a gooey, if slightly amusing, mess…

Walt Disney Treasures: Behind The Scenes At The Walt Disney Studios

Go behind the scenes at the world’s premiere animation film factory in its heyday with this terrific tour through the ages!

Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Goofy

Goofy, one of Disney’s most entertaining and popular cartoon stars finally gets the royal treatment with a complete collection of his greatest misadventures in one set.

Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimarron

Ben Simon takes a look at DreamWorks’ mature western adventure and finds it perfunctory if not spectacular entertainment that’s a little bogged down in sand.

Ice Age: 2 Disc Special Edition

A pack of mismatched ice age mammals must face ice, fire, a flock of dodos, and each other in order to deliver a human baby back to his family.

Chuck Jones: Extremes And Inbetweens, A Life In Animation

Chuck Jones’ life and career is reviewed in this wonderful tribute to the man himself.

Beauty And The Beast: Platinum Edition

Belle, an intelligent young woman is forced to live in an enchanted castle with a hideous Beast. As they grow closer, they learn that true beauty lies within.

The Incredible Mr Limpet

Ben Simon finds his fins with Don Knotts’ classic animation and live-action combination comedy.

Cats Don’t Dance

First-time director Mark Dindal was given the difficult task of tackling a musical comedy called Cats Don’t Dance about a cat named Danny who tries to make it in Hollywood.

Monsters, Inc.: 2-Disc Collectors Edition

Disney/Pixar’s monstrous hit makes it to DVD in a monster of a package!

Mad Monster Party

The original stop-motion musical frightfest comes to disc with a spookily sharp transfer and a mini-monster selection of spooktacular video and printed supplements.

Winnie the Pooh: Frankenpooh/Spookable Pooh

Disney releases two popular Halloween Winnie the Pooh stories to DVD for the first time. Frankenpooh and Spookable Pooh have been bundled together as a double feature for the delight of little kids (and adults) everywhere this Halloween. Both stories feature a lighthearted and positive spin to scary stories and situations in a way that Winnie the Pooh has always managed to do. 2

Schoolhouse Rock!: Special 30th Anniversary Edition

Schoolhouse Rock! was a series of musical shorts that both entertained and educated children and adults ever since their creation in the 1970s. They focused on topics ranging from arithmetic to grammar and were wildly popular in both classrooms and living rooms across the country.

Fantasia 2000

Fantasia 2000 was finally released in IMAX theatres worldwide on January 1st 2000 after a series of live multimedia performances held around the world (New York City, London, Paris, Tokyo and Los Angeles). The IMAX experience really made it into an event for those in the audience. The DVD edition is still an experience and those who did not see it on IMAX one can only imagine what it looked like on the very big screen.