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We’re off to see the Wizard!
…too gruesome for their kids! It wasn’t until later, after many years playing as a perennial television favorite, that the magic of Oz began to take hold. Nowadays, of course,… |
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A round-up of toon TV on DVD…
…4-Disc Box Set of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, which comes to stores on December 14th, also likely to tie in with the new live-action film. On November 2nd,… |
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Weekend wrap-up…
…confirm that “grown-ups and kids can both enjoy it, just not always necessarily at the same time”! We’ll be back as always next week, with that Oscars Contest (and a… |
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The Ten Commandments
…Shrunk The Kids craze in the late 1980s and throughout the 90s. And then we have the impressive voice cast – all of them “names” – which doesn’t explain how… |
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One Hundred And One Dalmatians: Platinum Edition
…fair computer generated approximations of a couple of Dalmatian puppies, but are not without some rendering flaws. Getting the dogs/kids’ stuff out of the way first, I’ll confess to not… |
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Interview: The Batman's Rino Romano
CJAD speaks with Rino Romano, who voices the Caped Crusader in The Batman, airing every Saturday on Kids’ WB…. |
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Back to the Park, more Peanuts announcements…
…Trilogy episodes. Going back a few years to another bunch of very smart pre-pubescent kids, and Warners has announced a number of new deluxe editions in their remastered Peanuts line…. |
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The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning
…the audience, if they’re not taken in by the scene-stealing aquatic life (can’t have those kids getting bored in the ballads, right?), over-cutting or the hysterical, hyper-operatics of a strangely… |
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Go, Speed Racer, go! Plus new discs and Iron Man 2, 3 and more!
…genuinely surprised at my comments: I thought Speed Racer was the best kids and family picture to come along in a long time, complete with almost transparently innovative techniques powering… |
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Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull: 2-Disc Edition
…farewell for good…unless the script was right. With the Studios now run by executives who had seen the original movies as kids, Paramount – always on the look out for… |
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WALL-E: 3-Disc Special Edition
…could quite easily be scratched with constant use (I wouldn’t give the cardboard much life among eager kids’ hands either). Apparently, this packaging is only limited to the initial 100,000… |
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Ollie the Otter and Sprung! The Magic Roundabout updates
Variety [paid subscription required], via Dark Horizons, reports that CritterPix Studios and Regency Enterprises are developing their first computer-generated animated feature, based on the bestselling kids book Ollie the Otter,… |
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Shrek 2 DVD review
…all-time classic, it’s a fun, fun movie whose infectious atmosphere and spirited performances warrant a purchase. Kids will adore it even more, with whom the Donkey and Puss In Boots… |
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Monsters Vs. Aliens! Smurfs! Plus the WB Archives open up!
…on April 19). For a Scooby-snack peek at those pesky kids in action, follow the “More…” link at the end of this post. Have a great weekend, and stay tooned!… |
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Snoopy! X-Men! The Calgary Expo!
…was there. It was one of the few times my dad came out to the theater with us, since he didn’t care for kids’ movies and he was often busy…. |
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Shawn Patterson: Composer Maximum!
…kids voices and other unusual stuff. I know Henry really loved the animated opening and the music that I did, but I think the studio heads thought it was too… |
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The expanding market for faith-based animation
…is no longer restricted to Davey and Goliath and Veggie Tales (both of which are still going strong), but now includes The Wemmicks, Hoop Dogz, Kids Ten Commandments, and more…. |
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The Odd Couple: Centennial Collection
…and Oscar’s kids (differently named from the TV show), paled in comparison, especially coming after the very similar Grumpy Old Men movies. It was always fun to see the two… |
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Sin City: Blu-ray Disc (plus Recut, Extended & Unrated Edition)
…leaves one feeling more exhilarated than when they went in. The film won’t be for everyone – this is NOT the fun loving hijinks of the Spy Kids trilogy –… |
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Warner Archive: Captain Nemo And The Underwater City
…Nemo and Vincent Price’s similar The City Under The Sea from a couple of years earlier. Good, solid family entertainment for adventurous kids! The Disc: Being “manufactured on demand” titles,… |
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Thunder-bomb Thunderbirds on DVD
Saying “to heck with it” and promoting it as the cheesy, sub-Spy Kids flick it always was, the DVD artwork has premiered over at {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/673 DVD Toons}}, along with… |
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The Astonishing Work Of Tezuka Osamu
…break. Even my kids were along for the whole ride (though I fortunately had screened a few before they watched them, so I managed to avoid showing them the disturbing… |
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Underdog (live-action movie)
…kids’ movie background, you’d think that Underdog would be going nuts with an overactive surround track. Surprisingly, everything seems to be quite front heavy, with only the occasional fly-by offering… |
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Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume Five
…if it does feature some nice ideas that recall Looney Tunes of old: Bugs and Elmer as kids, the return of Marvin The Martian and the Abominable Snowman, now named… |
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Romeo & Juliet: Sealed With A Kiss on DVD
…story, adapted from Shakespeare’s original, isn’t quite as strong, but even though it tries to be accessible to kids, a fair few darker moments from the play remain and it… |
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\\The Smurfs\\ returning to TV in 2005
…2005 on the top-rated DIC Kid’s Network, a unique three-hour programming block designed to provide stations with children’s programming that meets ‘core’ FCC requirements. DIC has acquired the select episodes… |
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Warners on new toon DVDs, plus the DisneyLand…bootleg!?
…Somewhat related to news of the classic Hanna-Barbera shows is the latest that prolific director Robert Rodriguez might be heading further into animation territory, after the green-screen “epics” Spy Kids… |
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DVD reviews: Mulan II, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
…positively with some critics is Mulan II, hitting stores next week. Coming Soon‘s “bottom line” on the movie is, “Mulan II isn’t as good as the first film, but kids… |
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American Legends (featuring John Henry)
…the material on show here deserves much better. As a babysitting device, it’s sure to keep the kids amused for an hour or so, but for animation fans, get it… |
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DVD reviews: Gargoyles, Treasures Mickey Mouse Club and Mickey Mouse in Black and White
…here for kids and adults.”), Walt Disney Treasures: The Mickey Mouse Club (“Original fans of The Mickey Mouse Club are going to love this, but there’s some good stuff here… |
