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Disney taking the “long view” with Scrooge?
…Company over the next 3 to 5 years) … It’s still going to wind up being an amount that would have made Ebenezer Scrooge (at his absolute greediest) very happy.”… |
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Beowulf: Director’s Cut
…to remember. I’m sure co-financers Warner Brothers would have been happy with that, also allowing them to bundle the two films together in later DVD sets and split costs on… |
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Cars: Ultimate Gift Pack
…from a shiny new paint job and flashy tyres), Lightning seems more than happy to jack this all in as quick as possible and swap it all back for his… |
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The Care Bears Movie
…Bears to be corny, you just cannot help feeling happy while watching them. You know that they will triumph over evil in the end, and you hope that they can… |
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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
…was more so looking forward to seeing a true Justice Society team-up story, but given that my preference is not (yet) being produced, I’m happy to settle for another rip-roaring… |
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Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition
…whittled down to the magnificent seven: Dopey, Sneezy, Bashful, Happy, Sleepy, Grumpy and Doc. Other names that came and went included Scrappy, Hoppy, Weepy, Snoopy (long before Schultz), Gabby, Silly,… |
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Warner Archive: Freebie And The Bean
…the recording process and one may find themselves playing with the volume to find a happy medium between Arkin and Caan’s intentional mumbling of their lines and the screeching tyres… |
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The Day The Earth Stood Still: Blu-ray Disc Special Edition
…Wolverine trailer, Quantum Of Solace, Baz Luhrmann’s mixed-up fairytale Australia and the revenge thriller Taken, first up is screenwriter David Scarpa’s feature commentary. I’m guessing he’s happy with the final… |
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X-Men: The Animated Series – Volume 4
…episodes left in the series, I am very happy that we’ve been getting these releases. Disney has put together a great collection for fans of the original show to enjoy… |
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Snoopy! X-Men! The Calgary Expo!
Hello toonfans, and a happy “May Day” Holiday to those in the UK. If you’ve been trying to (unsuccessfully) access our review of Gulliver’s Travels, please note that it’s now… |
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Yogi! New announcements! And tons of Pinocchio clips!
…sales should reach 100 million by the end of the year with continued growth for the hi-def format, while Genius Products must be happy with all those direct to video… |
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A Magic Gourd, Chipmunks, Madagascar's Nana and Wonder Woman? It's another packed post!
…running a Lion King subplot and just throwing gags out left, right and center. It’s a film that’s just happy to play an encore for the audience, essentially serving up… |
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
…quote that everyone was happy to be doing “Madagascar again”, and Chris Rock exclaims that he can’t wait to do “the third one, and the fourth one and the fifth… |
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Kung Fu Panda / Secrets Of The Furious Five
…match your animal (I’m happy to report I share a bond with Walt Disney)! Animals Of Kung Fu Panda is a quick-paced six minute look at the real-life creatures behind… |
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Another walk in the Park…
…giveaway. Apologies for the wait, but the lucky name grabbing a copy of Volume 4 is Jeff Cook of Auckland, New Zealand. Happy cat and mousing, Jeff! Have a great… |
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Bambi II
…like a giant leap from serious and cold Winter to the happy sounds of Spring in the original Bambi movie. Whether it needed a full-length outing to fill the gap,… |
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The Plague Dogs: (1983 US Edited Edition)
…was deemed a failure, not least because this “happy ending” version was still a dark film and wasn’t able to either appeal to families nor those adults who might have… |
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Pom Poko
…written Japanese on-screen (this defaults along with the English language audio). Final Cut: Okay, if you want all your animated films to have happy endings and singing princesses, you might… |
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A Charlie Brown Valentine
…One of the most popular aspects of the Peanuts specials has always been the music. Fans will be happy to know that the music in this special is still that… |
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Aladdin: Crew Reunion
…Aladdin script to read and he immediately wanted to animate the Genie character. He was so happy when he found out that he got his wish that he locked his… |
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Raketu CEO Greg Parker on John K. collaboration
…happy to share some thoughts regarding his company’s unique marketing strategy. Animated Views: What inspired you to promote Raketu using animation? Greg Parker: I guess what inspired me a bit… |
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Tom and Jerry Tales: Volume Six
…found on this release. I was happy to note that the characters look true to their original shapes and designs. The titular characters have not been noticeably redesigned and they… |
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Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald Volume Four
…that they were not exactly Donald Duck cartoons to begin with. I, for one, am happy that we at least got Donald in Mathmagic Land included in the set. This… |
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The Best of He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe
…new toy, but the relationship with the toy maker was also friendly and collaborative. As long as the show was a success, Mattel was happy to let them do their… |
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The Animatrix
…the release, and I’m also happy that Warner also supported it. Included in the special features are audio commentaries, a documentary on anime, and a making-of The Animatrix. Audio commentaries… |
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I Want A Dog For Christmas, Charlie Brown
…on DVD, and I am happy to report that this newer special comes off very well in comparison to previous ones. As an hour-long special, in addition to the two… |
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Tinker Bell
…Products could not have been happy. The reason for all this was that Tinker Bell And The Ring Of Belief, as it was known at one time, just wasn’t coming… |
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A Charlie Brown Christmas: Remastered Deluxe Edition
…of a happy ending. And of course, the music is just gorgeous. I bought a soundtrack CD for this special a couple of years ago, and the music holds up… |
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A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving: Remastered Deluxe Edition
…most erudite as he tells the story of the first Thanksgiving. The special hits all the right notes and leaves you feeling warm and happy. It was another ratings winner… |
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He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe: Volume Three
…both He-man and Skeletor, using a power outage across Eternia to get their attention. Naturally, He-Man and Skeletor are not too happy to see each other. Disc Two Second Skin… |
