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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!

LaserDisc Archives: A Primer On The LD Format

The first in our LaserDisc Archives feature for Toon Review looks back on the original movie-disc format and teases some titles that have still not been outshone by their DVD “upgrades”.

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.

Peter Pan: Return To Never-Land

This DTV effort was upgraded to theatrical status with good reason, and though by no means an essential or needed addition to the Disney library, this belated follow-up is much better than it has any right to be!

The Rescuers Down Under: Gold Classic Collection

Bernard and Bianca are back in Disney’s all-action, exciting adventure sequel packed with groundbreaking, stunning computer assisted scenes.

The Care Bears Movie

The success of the Care Bears toys and television specials finally led to a movie in 1985, which then led to a show aimed at toddlers around the world. The movie was so successful that it led to two sequels, as well as two different shows featuring the Care Bears.

The Quest For Camelot: Special Edition

Warner Bros. sets out to find the magic that made Disney animation so successful in the 1990s, but this Quest ends without much hope.

The Great Mouse Detective

The much requested kick-starter to Disney’s animation renaissance finds itself on DVD without a clue when it comes to bonus features!

Walt Disney Treasures: Silly Symphonies

Between 1929 and 1939, Disney released several cartoons as an experiment in the field of animation. The Silly Symphonies were created to experiment with music, animation, and color in cartoons. They were a suggestion made by Disney’s music director Carl W. Stalling to Walt Disney about cartoons without a central character and where the main focus would be on music.

The Black Cauldron: Gold Classic Collection

Disney’s darkest feature gets a welcome but barren DVD showing.

Fun And Fancy Free: Gold Classic Collection

Lots of fun to be had in this 1940s Disney “Package Feature” that combines the stories of Mickey And The Beanstalk with the circus-themed Bongo.

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

A surprise entry in the Best Animated Feature stakes turns out to be well worth its nomination.

Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs: Platinum Edition

Walt Disney’s “one that started it all” comes to DVD in a lavish set that also kicks off the prestigious Platinum Edition deluxe DVD line in style!

The Prince Of Egypt: Signature Selection

DreamWorks takes on epic themes in their debut animated feature: the story of Moses.