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The Muppets return, with icons of the Seventies
We have one DVD review to close up the week, as I take a look at The Muppet Show: Season Three. If you pine for the 1970s, then you should… |
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The Man Called Flintstone
…the show will note immediately with the opening titles and first scene that special consideration was given to the theatrical environment that the movie would be shown in. The titles… |
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Aladdin: Crew Reunion
…generated character. Randy Cartwright drew by hand the outlines and the tassels for the magic carpet and Tina filled the outline in with the rug’s pattern by computer. Some proprietary… |
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A Conversation with Eric Goldberg
…million dollars. It’s because the studios financially gain the most from the opening weekend, and then they gain less and less as the movie continues its release, so they put… |
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Ariel’s Song: Robert Reece, a fortunate writer under the sea!
…well and treasure. You have to study and get to know the characters individually, to capture their voices and maintain their integrity. At the same time, you can’t be afraid… |
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Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs: Platinum Edition
…away deep into the forest where she finds the home of the Seven Dwarfs. The Mirror betrays the Huntsman, so the Queen devises a wicked plan and disguises herself as… |
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Monsters, Inc.: 2-Disc Collectors Edition
…and tries with his friend Mike (Billy Crystal) to return her to the real world. However, Randall has discovered the kid, and the longer she stays in their world, the… |
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The Adventures Of Ichabod And Mr Toad: Gold Classic Collection
…stories that were under consideration at the Studio at the time until the camera rests on one, The Wind In The Willows. The book opens up, and introduces the warm… |
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Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Pluto, Volume One
…recorded before his recent passing away, and we also hear from John Canemaker and Andreas Deja on what they feel brings the character to life. The restoration work on the… |
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Bambi: Platinum Edition
…some animation cycles from the film while the seasons come and go. Heading behind-the-scenes into Backstage Disney, and here’s where you’ll find the meat of the meal, and the centrepiece… |
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Tom & Jerry Tales: Volume 2
…also suggest watching The Itch, especially if you are a fan of the band Spinal Tap, because there seems to be a strange likeness between them and the rat band… |
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Once Upon A Time…Walt Disney
…Mouse and Silly Symphonies shorts and the early features Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia and Bambi. Although there was a wealth of related merchandise readily available (a… |
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The pirate movie that's no crime…
…I loved from the off: the cliff-hanging cages that the crew have to spin to get back to safe land, the sword fights atop the freewheeling wheels, the Kraken… It… |
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Popeye (live-action movie)
…Popeye’s arms and the undoubtedly impressive realisation of Sweethaven, to the tiniest of touches, like the state of Wimpy’s hamburgers and background touches like the askew painting of the sea… |
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I Yam What I Yam…Popeye's here!
…at the same time and agree to the same terms…but somewhere round these parts a very hot place lies frozen over: Warner Brothers and King Features Syndicate have made suitable… |
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Walt Disney Treasures…live again!
…the early innovations of the Alice Comedies and the phenomenal success of the Mouse. The new The Adventures Of Oswald The Lucky Rabbit is perhaps one of the most important… |
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Monsters Vs. Aliens! Smurfs! Plus the WB Archives open up!
…they travel the globe on a transcontinental treasure hunt, circling Asia and the Pacific to solve a series of ancient riddles. They race against the vengeful Black Samurai and his… |
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Warner Archive: Captain Sindbad
…the Warner Archive discs would be bare-bones, generally lacking subtitles and all using the same themed main menu, but occasionally they surprise with an added trailer here and there. Each… |
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Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End
…I loved from the off: the cliff-hanging cages that the crew have to spin to get back to safe land, the sword fights atop the freewheeling wheels, the Kraken… It… |
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Princess And The Frog soundtrack streamed
…and also to really introducing the characters and learning about the characters; what they’re about, what they want, what’s inside them.” (Image Courtesy of USA Weekend Magazine) The lady who… |
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2003: ’Tis The Season To Buy Presents!
…a toon-dynamite punch and is a lot of fun. Extras include the three “Maroon Cartoons” and more, and the film remains a technical marvel, even in this day and age… |
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Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
…the comics, and these two are able to give further background on the original stories and the characters, and provide insight on their strengths. I hadn’t planned to listen to… |
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Disney and Pixar announce four 3-D re-releases
…will put it back in theaters just a few months before the film’s prequel is the following June. And finally, The Little Mermaid will see its second re-release to theaters… |
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Puss In Boots: composer Henry Jackman’s Spanish Hour
…just really lucky that the film had both these elements: the fantasy element and the Latin element back in the town. The characters and the nature of the story created… |
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Disney contemporary classic cover art revealed!
Over at Amazon.com, some new additions to Disney’s extensive Blu-ray catalog line up for the year have just been made available for pre-order, revealing the cover artwork for the first… |
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The Muppets
…rips away the condemned tape, and the Theater, although dusty and in ruins, still holds the old magic, the echoes of Jim’s Kermit and intros to Veterinarian’s Hospital and Pigs… |
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Shazzan: The Complete Series
…transports them to the land of the Arabian Nights, and gives them access to a genie named Shazzan. In order to return home, they must seek out the true owner… |
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The Croods pulled from Chinese theaters for making too much money
Chinese authorities have pulled The Croods from theaters, THR is reporting. This wasn’t done because the movie hit any political nerves with the country’s film censors, or because it wasn’t… |
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Adventure Time: The Complete First And Second Seasons
…them and holds them prisoner while he decides which one to marry. Naturally, it’s Finn and Jake to the rescue. There is a dark undercurrent to the series, though the… |
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Despicable Me 2 crosses $300 million mark; sequel banned from China
…as the movie has been banned there. The reasons for this are unknown, but it’s unlikely that it has anything to do with the film’s content, and more likely because… |
