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From the moment that Prince Eric's ship emerged from the fog in the opening credits it was apparent that Disney had somehow, suddenly recaptured that "magic" that had been dormant for thirty years. In the tale of a headstrong young mermaid who yearns to "spend a day, warm on the sand," Ariel trades her voice to Ursula, the Sea Witch (classically voiced by Pat Carroll), for a pair of legs. Ariel can only succeed if she receives true love's kiss in a few day's time and she needs all the help she can from a singing crab named Sebastian, a loudmouth seagull, and a flounder. The lyrics and music by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken are top form: witty and relevant, and they advance the story (go on, hum a few bars of "Under the Sea"). Read more

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Good film...GREAT 2nd DISC FEATURES!!
First... let's just say that somebody needs to tell Ashley Tisdale to lose the boots. They're only gonna be even more embarrasing in 20 years than they are today. Where are Joan and Melissa when we need them!? "Kiss the Girl"? ... pass.
One of Disney's Finest Achievements!
In a wonderful kingdom under the sea lives the beautiful mermaid princess, Ariel, seventh and youngest daughter of King Triton, ruler of Atlantica. Ariel's feisty spirit and gorgeous red hair make her a bit of a favorite among Triton's daughters, and her passion for learning human ways and collecting of their artifacts causes much stress to her family and friends. After spying a handsome, young, human prince aboard a ship one evening and saving his life, Ariel is instantly love-struck, and this is completely unacceptable to her overbearing, human-hating father. In a desperate and rebellious action, Ariel turns to a seductive sea witch for help, who takes possession of Ariel's beautiful voice in exchange for a magical spell. The spell changes Ariel's fish-like tail into a lovely pair of human legs, but there is a condition attached. If Ariel can't get the young prince to fall in love with her in three days and seal it with a kiss, the spell will be broken and Ariel will join the witch Ursula's collection of hideously transformed victims. Luckily, the prince is in love with her already, though he doesn't know it. Prince Eric is obsessed with finding the young lady who saved him from drowning that night and whom he caught a glimpse of as she sang to him just before disappearing. When he takes in the now human Ariel after she appears seemingly washed up from a shipwreck, her inability to speak makes him sure she is not the one. Voiceless and only left with her beauty and exuberant charm, Ariel and her animal friends must try their best to make the prince see that she is the lost love he has been searching for, but the Sea Witch will do all she can to stop them before time runs out! If Ursula holds power over Princess Ariel, the king himself will have to bow down before her!
DEEP SEA IN FUN. MAKE A SPLASH WITH THIS MERMAID!
Finally, the long-anticipated eighth addition to Disney's Platinum Collection is here making quite the splash---the bonus tracks in this disc-disc edition include a brand-new making-of feautrette, never-before-deleted scenes, a backstage peek into the world of Imagineering, music videos, special effect demos,and song demos. We often wondered how Ursula ended up a sea witch (some others calling the multi-tentacled terror an "octopus"); one of our favorite deleted scenes reveals Ursula's real identity . . . unless you've been basking in a seaweed wrap all these years, Ursula is voiced by the Cape's own Pat Carroll. Getting it done has never sounded so true. And terrifying.
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There's an extra coat of hot wax on Pixar's vibrant, NASCAR-influenced comedy about a world populated entirely by cars. Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) is the slick rookie taking the Piston Cup series by storm when the last race of the season (the film's high-octane opening) ends in a three-way tie. On the way to the tie-breaker race in California, Lightning loses his way off Route 66 in the Southwest desert and is taught to stop and smell the roses by the forgotten citizens of Radiator Springs. It's odd to have such a slim story from the whizzes of Pixar, and the film pales a bit from their other films (though can that be a fair comparison?). Nonetheless, Read more

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Pixar can do better -- much better
Pixar has quite a high bar to maintain and they falter a little on this one.Based on my 12 year old neice's suggestion, she and I watched this film.Pixar's usually pretty good right?Both of us at one point looked at each other about half way through to figure out what time it was.The film has great messages and wonderful animation but the execution is really flat and boring.Pixar is noteable for being exceptional, something that's hard to do with animated films that will be appealing to both kids and adults.It's enjoyable for the most part but this clearly is the first of the Pixar films to fall noticeably short.

Pixar Continues To Shine
Oh, how easy it would be to duplicate one's success with a tried and true formula, but not Pixar. And this it what makes them so special and unique. They like to take risks. Thank goodness for John Lasseter and the wonderful team of animators at Pixar because they did it again. "Cars" was thoroughly enjoyable and great entertainment. This was definitely challenging, computer-animated cars. Who would have thought that when it all started with toys that we'd make it through bugs, monsters, fish, and talking cars? Pixar is a true delight. This is a fun movie. I look forward to watching it on DVD since I only saw it once in the theater. Once again, you have great voice-over work and immaculate landscapes for the cars to roam through. All of Pixar's movies are genuinely heartfelt and "Cars" is no exception. If you have Pixar's others movies on DVD, then you don't want to skip this one. "Cars" is great for either adults or kids. Don't hesitate, get this great dose of computer-animated eye candy before the stores run out.

so far, so good...
Disney movies really aren't my thing.For example, I recently bought a few movies from WalMart: Serenity, Slither, and Final Destination II... none of which are Disney movies.I used to think that Disney movies were mainly for kids. Granted, I do have the entire Lilo and Stitch series, but beyond that, my late Disney experiences have been from watching old WD movies like Beauty and the Beast and Finding Nemo with my 5-year old cousin (and don't take that as a rip on Finding Nemo; I actually really liked that movie).What really attracted me to Cars in the first place, however, was the fact that it had Larry the Cable Guy in it, as the lovable but somewhat dimwitted Tow Mater (known throughout the film simply as Mater), seeing as I am a HUGE fan of Larry's material.I finally got to see the movie as a result of a bootleg copy I got from a friend.I must say, it is one of THE best Disney movies I have ever seen.It was very family-friendly and overall quite hilarious.
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Over the Hedge is a really cute movie.
I wasn`t aware that `Over the Hedge' is based on a comic strip. I've never seen it, but I can only imagine that it would be just as good as the film, if not better. And while it's not an astonishment, I can say that Hedge is genuinely enjoyable, and great fun for everyone.
Why So Short?
I rented this on DVD Tuesday, 10/18/2006 from Blockbuster.Arriving home, I immediately popped it in my Family Room DVD player and started playing it for my son and daughter!My son loved it!It was cute, funny, and full of Chipmunk cheer!I thought CJ was adorable!
Hammie on Caffine, One of the highlights of animation in the lastyear!!!
This movie is at times side splitting funny.RJ, a lonely racoon with a taste for processed human food gets himself in a pinch with a bear that want's nothing but RJ's pelt if he doesn't get his food back.In trying to get the food that he ruined back, RJ learns a valuable lesson that their are bigger things ins life other than material goods, and mainly, that is family.
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More guest stars move through the revolving door of Sacred Heart Hospital in Read more

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Still Healthy After Four Years
Many sitcoms become stale after their first few years; the writers run out of new ideas and the actors become disenfranchised with the series.Such is not the case for Scrubs; while it's first two seasons are definitely the strongest, Season 4 is still extremely well written and acted.Creator Bill Lawrence and his writing staff are able to keep the characters from getting boring by actually causing things to change at Sacred Heart Hospital while the actors are as funny and into the material as ever.In fact, I think that Neil Flynn, whose Janitor character should have been a one-trick pony, improves his character each year.
NO BLOOPERS!!!
I hate to say this about such an amazing show, but unless you can find it for $19.95 or less, do not buy it.This season does not have an out-takes feature.
It's a question
Well... It's a great inteligent comedy, which makes enjoy to everyone who whatches it. I'm form Spain and I bought the other three seasons in France. I'll buy it from Amazon, but I would like to know if in England the other seasons offered subtitles in spanish.
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There's an extra coat of hot wax on Pixar's vibrant, NASCAR-influenced comedy about a world populated entirely by cars. Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) is the slick rookie taking the Piston Cup series by storm when the last race of the season (the film's high-octane opening) ends in a three-way tie. On the way to the tie-breaker race in California, Lightning loses his way off Route 66 in the Southwest desert and is taught to stop and smell the roses by the forgotten citizens of Radiator Springs. It's odd to have such a slim story from the whizzes of Pixar, and the film pales a bit from their other films (though can that be a fair comparison?). Nonetheless, Read more

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Pixar can do better -- much better
Pixar has quite a high bar to maintain and they falter a little on this one.Based on my 12 year old neice's suggestion, she and I watched this film.Pixar's usually pretty good right?Both of us at one point looked at each other about half way through to figure out what time it was.The film has great messages and wonderful animation but the execution is really flat and boring.Pixar is noteable for being exceptional, something that's hard to do with animated films that will be appealing to both kids and adults.It's enjoyable for the most part but this clearly is the first of the Pixar films to fall noticeably short.

Pixar Continues To Shine
Oh, how easy it would be to duplicate one's success with a tried and true formula, but not Pixar. And this it what makes them so special and unique. They like to take risks. Thank goodness for John Lasseter and the wonderful team of animators at Pixar because they did it again. "Cars" was thoroughly enjoyable and great entertainment. This was definitely challenging, computer-animated cars. Who would have thought that when it all started with toys that we'd make it through bugs, monsters, fish, and talking cars? Pixar is a true delight. This is a fun movie. I look forward to watching it on DVD since I only saw it once in the theater. Once again, you have great voice-over work and immaculate landscapes for the cars to roam through. All of Pixar's movies are genuinely heartfelt and "Cars" is no exception. If you have Pixar's others movies on DVD, then you don't want to skip this one. "Cars" is great for either adults or kids. Don't hesitate, get this great dose of computer-animated eye candy before the stores run out.

so far, so good...
Disney movies really aren't my thing.For example, I recently bought a few movies from WalMart: Serenity, Slither, and Final Destination II... none of which are Disney movies.I used to think that Disney movies were mainly for kids. Granted, I do have the entire Lilo and Stitch series, but beyond that, my late Disney experiences have been from watching old WD movies like Beauty and the Beast and Finding Nemo with my 5-year old cousin (and don't take that as a rip on Finding Nemo; I actually really liked that movie).What really attracted me to Cars in the first place, however, was the fact that it had Larry the Cable Guy in it, as the lovable but somewhat dimwitted Tow Mater (known throughout the film simply as Mater), seeing as I am a HUGE fan of Larry's material.I finally got to see the movie as a result of a bootleg copy I got from a friend.I must say, it is one of THE best Disney movies I have ever seen.It was very family-friendly and overall quite hilarious.
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A wild collection of hip actors--from Will Ferrell to Drew Barrymore to David Cross--provide voices for Read more

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Something Little Kids *Might*Enjoy
I couldn't get into this movie. It was boring, too long, and I couldn't wait for it to be over with. George was annoying and he should've been tranquilized and thrown into the zoo. The only thing I liked about the movie was the use of computer animation to enhance the traditional cartooning.

My Kids Loved This DVD
Well loved children's character Curious George is now on DVD in a brand new feature length adventure. Curious George the animated feature includes the voice talent of Drew Barrymore and Will Ferrell. Kids won't really care who lends voice talent to this gem.
I Was Shown the Monkey and the Monkey Was Good
This is a feature film version of the popular "Curious George" books by H.A. and Margret Rey. In this film, Ted (The Man in the Yellow Hat --- they decided he needed a name) finds himself facing the prospect of being jobless when the museum he works out is faced with closure. The son of the curator is all ready to have it torn down for a parking lot, but Ted is desparate to save it. He goes on a jungle expedition to find a lost idol and ends up having the wildly cute, curious monkey named George follow him home.
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The love life of a woolly mammoth--handled with G-rated delicacy--drives this sequel to the first computer-animated romp in the age of prehistoric mammals. While the first Read more

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Funny, but missing something......
I thought the first Ice Age was great.This one is good, not great.They really used scrat better this time than before, but the rest of the characters were.....not undeveloped, but it just didn't have as many hilarious situations.Sid is as hilarious as ever, but manny and diego doen't do as much.
It's Better The Second Time Around
This was HILLARIOUS!!! This was far better than the first movie. John Leguizamo was brilliant as usual, the perfect voice for Sid. And it was great having the voice of Queen Latifah as Ray Ramano's love interest. This movie was a comedy-lovers delight. And of course the squirrel, Scrat, was genius from day one. Every scene he's in is like watching a great silent movie. That actually requires a lot of skill on behalf of the storytellers and animators to create scenes without dialogue that are equally as entertaining and engaging as those with dialogue. The latter is one reason why the first "Ice Age" film distinguished itself. So the team at Blue Sky Studios should be congratulated. This is a sharp movie. No sophomore slump. I have the first one on DVD and I can't wait to get this incredible sequel. Everything just seems more developed and elaborated upon this time around. Computer-animated films were still in their infancy when the first film got released. But the technological progress that has been made since then is obvious and it's been put to good use throughout the movie. I really enjoyed "Ice Age 2." So if you were a fan of the first one, then don't forget to get the sequel when it hits stores this November.

Ice Age: The Meltdown (2.5 stars)
Ice Age: The Meltdown is exactly what it sounds like: the Ice Age is thawing out, a great flood is imminent and the mismatched trio of Manny, Sid and Diego find themselves on another journey together. There is no inner group conflict this time around but rather the conflicts are personal to each character: Manny copes with his fear that he may be the last mammoth, Diego reveals that he has a petrifying fear of water, and Sid feels unappreciated by his peers. When Manny runs into Ellie, the only other mammoth left, who just happens to think she's a possum, he brings her along for the ride with her two possum brothers, Crash and Eddie, as well. The ensuing voyage to get to the end of the valley to escape the flood is completely uninteresting and bland, as are all the jokes and problems they face on the way. The witty dialogue that was present in the first film is sorely lacking here with the only laughs coming from the zany physical antics of Scrat, the prehistoric squirrel, and his never ending quest to get his acorn (it says something about the quality of a movie when the funniest parts come from a comedy formula originating in the ice age itself). Ice Age 2 is more of a letdown than anything, a boring and cliched story of a group of oddballs overcoming their fears and differences to become better "people" in the end. Though a series of shorts featuring Scrat would have been far more consistent and entertaining, Ice Age: The Meltdown's box office intake would indicate that this latest installment probably isn't the last of the franchise and that as long as the next one still has Scrat included, it will be just as big of a success. ... Read more

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Over the Hedge is a really cute movie.
I wasn`t aware that `Over the Hedge' is based on a comic strip. I've never seen it, but I can only imagine that it would be just as good as the film, if not better. And while it's not an astonishment, I can say that Hedge is genuinely enjoyable, and great fun for everyone.
Why So Short?
I rented this on DVD Tuesday, 10/18/2006 from Blockbuster.Arriving home, I immediately popped it in my Family Room DVD player and started playing it for my son and daughter!My son loved it!It was cute, funny, and full of Chipmunk cheer!I thought CJ was adorable!
Hammie on Caffine, One of the highlights of animation in the lastyear!!!
This movie is at times side splitting funny.RJ, a lonely racoon with a taste for processed human food gets himself in a pinch with a bear that want's nothing but RJ's pelt if he doesn't get his food back.In trying to get the food that he ruined back, RJ learns a valuable lesson that their are bigger things ins life other than material goods, and mainly, that is family.
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While every princess should learn and demonstrate proper etiquette, twelve young princesses learn the importance of doing good deeds and following their hearts in Read more

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Magical from beginning to end
To begin with, I am 26, an ex-dancer, and a mother of 3 princesses, ages 4, 3, and 1.I think this movie is just fantastic.The music and dancing is a beautiful experience and I am in awe of how great of a job they did with the small details of the dance.For example, you can see the pointe shoe bending in the correct areas of the dancers feet as they move.The scenery in and around the castle is gorgeous and eye-popping and I catch myself humming the songs while I'm even at work.I hope in the future there will be actual live touring shows of this movie.The makers of Barbie should seriously consider this as I feel it would become very popular.I give this movie 2 thumbs up!

Good enough for even a big kid!
This is my favorite of all the Barbie movies to date, by far! And that is coming from a 16 year old (yes, I really am 16). I watched this movie because my little sister got it for her birthday, and I absolutely love it. For the first time, Barbie has a whole cast of lovable characters, not just one or two good characters and a villain. The only thing I didn't like was the monkey's bad sense of humor. Other than that, this movie is great.

Cute Movie!
This is a very charming movie- Loads of Dancing in it too! It would really spark an interest in Balley for little ones! This is alittle bit like the 12 girls who has an evil stepmother, and turned in to swans. But it's really cool too! I love the golden pavillon and the gold boat! it's SO pretty! The music and the graphics are excellent, and the story base line is very empressive also! But personally, I like the Fairytopia line better then the Barbie Fantasy ones. This one was awesome though! Hope this Helpes!
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This big, fat theatrical bomb has a lot going for it. There's the three leads, Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker, playing three resurrected witches who wreak havoc on Salem, Massachusetts, 300 hundred years after they were hung. There's music, special effects, and magic. There's a surprisingly horror-filled plot. Whoops, hold up on that last one. It's probably the extremes that this film goes to (displaying a Disney label), such as the witches sucking the life out of a little girl in the first five minutes, that put the brakes on any success for Read more

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Fun filled witchy romp!
I have loved this movie ever since my mom took me to see it in the theater when I was 6 years old. Ever since (even after I was allowed to watch actual scary halloween movies) this has been my very favorite movie to put in the DVD player, pop some popcorn and have fun.
Favorite Holloween Movie
I absolutely love the movie Hocus Pocus! It was the first Holloween movie I was ever allowed to see and remains my favorite Holloween movie ever!! I always have it in the Dvd player and always have it playing. I love the whole Salem story line. I even have a black cat I named Binx!

Kids seem to love it
My son and neice just love this movie, they watch it over and over.I give it a 3 because they love it but it just puts me to sleep with boredom trying to watch it. ... Read more

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Poor ending to a great series
I'm really surprised how many Alias fans are giving this final season decent, even glowing, reviews.I found it completely disappointing, which is especially frustrating considering the show's ongoing storyline.With Rimbaldi's "endgame", and Sydney's complicated relationships with her family and Vaughn, four years in the making, I expected a worthy ending to these stories, and was let down.The prior year's cliffhanger, with Vaughn's "I have a secret" speech and car crash, was exciting, but hinted that the show may be about to jump the shark.In it's fifth season, this proved to be the case.I won't spend a lot of time repeating other reviewers' complaints, but I agree with them completely:the new characters were miserable, and even worse, the Rimbaldi plotline that drove the series did not come to a satisfying conclusion.Alias has been one of my favorite shows, and I still think Jennifer Garner's performance as Sydney is some of the finest acting I've seen on television, but its ending just doesn't do it justice at all.I doubt I'll even buy this DVD set, which is a shame because it almost makes me regret buying the other seasons.

what a way to go....
I hated how this season ended.Everything seemed very calculated and rushed in order to end the show, and I came out with more questions than when I first started watching Alias.There are way too many lose ends and that they didn't even attempt to explain, like at the very beginning of the season why would Vaughn refer to himself as a "bad guy" and hide his investigation from Sydney, and why is there a prophet five? Prophet five seems like the already used and abused Alliance.
Alias, like "Rambaldi", goes on forever ( in our hearts)
As an addicted Alias fan, I can say that I have watched every episode of all five seasons (some numerous times), and I do not find some of the incongruities in season five that others have commented on.For example, how can any of us forget Sydney's tirade to Vaughan in the beginning of season 3, when she tells him that if he had been the one that had "died", she would have waited and believed?From that moment on, anything that happened to Vaughan (such as his supposed death in season 5)or Sydney could not be considered out of reach for this show.I mourned for Sydney's loss of Vaughan like anyone else, but I was not disappointed for the way it was handled.Michael Vartan could not be replaced in this show any more than John Ritter could be replaced in "Eight Rules".Yes, I found that Rachel Nichols and Balthazar Getty added little to the show, but that wasn't their fault.They were treading in shoes that could not be filled by other characters.I LOVED the SPYGRANDPA Jack moments, such as when watching his baby granddaughter (and in his usual deadpan)saying "Apparently I'm funny". David Anders "Sark" was underused in season 5 but was fabulous when he was used.He showed a glimmer of humanity after his tryst with a certain agent. Loved that! Through all the twists and turns, Alias always stayed true to the family dynamics, (skewed as they were in this show).If the show had revealed Irina or Sloane different than the way they ended up, those would have been incongruous plot twists. I absolutely recommend season 5, all seasons of Alias are by far the best of the best shows on television.You must watch them all, in order preferably!Thanks to all of you involved in Alias for providing great, high quality entertainment! ... Read more

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Why is this movie so underrecognized?
I haven't seen this movie in a while, but I absolutely loved it as a child. Just a warning, though: I've never cried so hard at ANY movie. I actually thought my heart would break for these cartoon animals. But while I'm not sure why such tragic moments are necessary for kids to endure (this is why my sister refuses to watch it), it remains one of my favorites from Disney.

Highly Underrated Disney Classic.
The Fox and The Hound was made in a time when Disney animation had lost some of its luster . It was one of the last films of the old guard until the transition to the highly popular animated musical "The Little Mermaid". Probably because of this it was not as highly regarded as many of the early classics and the post Mermaid period.
Correct screen ratio! This movie IS FULL FRAME!
O.K. I can answer the many questions about the correct screen ratio of THE FOX AND THE HOUND.
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A cuddly koala who wants to be fierce, a squirrel in love with a sarcastic giraffe, an addle-pated anaconda, and a lion with a secret set off from their cozy zoo to rescue the lion's adolescent cub from an accidental kidnapping. After braving the dangers of the big city and stealing a boat, they find themselves in the African jungle, where a renegade herd of wildebeest have decided they want to change their position on the food chain (understandable, really). Read more

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Walt Disney Would Never Have Put His Name on This.
"The Wild" is under the "Walt Disney Pictures" banner, and even rated G, so I expected it to be a picture for the whole family, of which the studio is proud. I hoped it would put me in the Disney mood prior to our family trip to Walt Disney World.
A Roar More Akin To A Whimper
I really enjoyed "The Wild," but I watched it feeling as if something was missing.It lacked the magic that I've come to expect in Disney's theatrical releases.Unlike "The Lion King" and "Cinderella," it lacked the "epic" aspect.Where "Hercules" and "The Emperor's New Groove" were laugh-out-loud funny, "The Wild" came across as a lukewarm comedy.It has a wonderful cast of voices including Kiefer Sutherland (who has the warm, fatherly voice downpat), Jim Belushi, Eddie Izzard (who almost steals the show), and William Shatner.It also has the reliable Patrick Warburton and Janeane Garofalo.But for some reason, things just don't add up.Not even the music is up to the same level as that of other Disney flicks released within the last two decades such as "Tarzan" and even "Chicken Little."
My Son Liked it...
Yes this is kinda like Madagascar, however ALMOST every movie has another movie that is similar eg. Finding Nemo and Sharktale. Or it's a remake of an original, let's face it there are only so many ways you can make a movie that will please a wide varity of people. This movie was great because it is set in New York City and the detail is amazing. I bought this movie just before I went on a 4 days business trip to the "city" while I left my children at home with their Nana. I wached it with my son before I left and I could show him where I was going. There was a major scene where the animals are in time square and it looks just like the real thing, I was staying very close to Time Squareso in a way it helped my son to understand where I was going. So who cares if it's "similar" to another movie it's still cute and worth a watch. ... Read more

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FantasticallyDisney-esque!!
This movie soooo appeals to the kid in all of us!!It really is amazing just how huge it has become, but to say (as has been said) that the movie made stars out of the actors is probably not as true as to say that it is the ACTORS that made the movie.But, in the interests of not getting bogged down in trifles, all I can say is that you should just see this movie.Really, you should.
High School Musical ROCKS!!!
I Think high school musical was THE BEST FILM in THE WORLD!!!! Kenny Ortaga did an excellent job on this [...] efron and vannesa did AWSOME it shows lots of dance moves and songs i can NEVER FORGET I LOVE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL IM THIER BIGGEST BIGGEST BIGGEST BIGGEST FAN!!!!!I WOULD LOVE TO MEET THEM IN PERSON I LOVE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, [...]

high school musical
High school musical is about student's that play basketball. They also sing together. The character's are Gariella and Troy. Gabriela's friend is Monica and Troy's friend is Corben. High School Musical takes place in the house and in the school. I like this movie because there are a lot of children in it. People would enjoy this movie because there is a lot of fun. Troy likes to sing and play basketball. I saw this movie in 2003. Seven or eight year old kids would like this movie. I also like to watch this movie with my sister and my cousins. I give High School Musical two thumbs up. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Comedies    2. Movie    3. Musical Features    4. Musicals (Theatrical)    5. Television   

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An impressive cast gives an unexpected boost to Read more

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ok, so it's meant for kids, but..........
i usually like these kinds of movies. i enjoy the santa clause movies, finding nemo, ya know, kid targeted films. and this one started out with so much promise, but fell flat on its face when they tried to incorporate the story too much. Billy Connolly did the best he could with what he was given. but i gotta say myer and hewitt and even odie, yes, odie, should be left out altogether. UNLESS, they too are cgi. because here is the problem. for kids that are new to garfield, they probably won't care, but for kids like me (and i'm 30), i grew up with garfield as my favorite comic strip. i watched the xmas special and i'm used to everyone in the comic having that certain big eyed, cartoony look to them. here, all you have is garfield that resembles anything from the comic strip. odie, while being a cute dog, IS A REAL DOG! ok, i have to go, so here's my point: make the entire cast CGI and take some of the stories from the comic strip and you could have a seriously long running franchise that will actually be enjoyable. i give it the 2 stars because the team of animators for garfield did EXCELLENT work. the rest of the cast is as annoying as nermal....

A Tale of TWO Big Fat Cats -- Better Than the Original
In spite of its underwhelming results on the US box-office, the second live-action `Garfield' is better than the first one made only two year before. CGI of the titular cat has become more refined, and the voice acting of Bill Murray is spot-on as ever. Plus, this time you got an impressive list of voice actors from the UK - Jane Horrocks, Rhys Ifans, Bob Hoskins, Richard E. Grant, and Vinnie Jones.
Very funny and cute cat
I like Garfield part two better than first one.He is so funny and cute cat. I hope there will be part three in the future. ... Read more

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A wild collection of hip actors--from Will Ferrell to Drew Barrymore to David Cross--provide voices for Read more

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Something Little Kids *Might*Enjoy
I couldn't get into this movie. It was boring, too long, and I couldn't wait for it to be over with. George was annoying and he should've been tranquilized and thrown into the zoo. The only thing I liked about the movie was the use of computer animation to enhance the traditional cartooning.

My Kids Loved This DVD
Well loved children's character Curious George is now on DVD in a brand new feature length adventure. Curious George the animated feature includes the voice talent of Drew Barrymore and Will Ferrell. Kids won't really care who lends voice talent to this gem.
I Was Shown the Monkey and the Monkey Was Good
This is a feature film version of the popular "Curious George" books by H.A. and Margret Rey. In this film, Ted (The Man in the Yellow Hat --- they decided he needed a name) finds himself facing the prospect of being jobless when the museum he works out is faced with closure. The son of the curator is all ready to have it torn down for a parking lot, but Ted is desparate to save it. He goes on a jungle expedition to find a lost idol and ends up having the wildly cute, curious monkey named George follow him home.
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It's a good bet that any American kid growing up in the '70s or '80s learned some elementary lesson from the seminal musical series Read more

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Interjection...HEY! This Is Great For Kids!
Are you a parent now that remembers these from your childhood and you're asking yourself, "Could Schoolhouse Rock! possibly still be as captivatingly educational as it was in the 70s?" or perhaps you're saying to yourself, "These are so dated my kids would never stay tuned." Let's put it this way...This is one of my kids' most requested DVDs (ages three through seven), and they walk around the house singing about nouns, the branches of the government, counting by 5s, electricity and the National 'Tyrannosaurus' Debt.
Entertaining, Educational, and a Touch of Nostalgia
Those of us who grew up as kids in the 80's will remember watching these short animation clips on TV, accompanied by catchy music and memorable lyrics. These cartoonish music videos that lasted less than five minutes somehow managed to teach us concepts that required dedicated lesson plans in school. This is the essence of Schoolhouse Rock.
Schoolhouse Rock rocks!
I bought this for my nieces to help them with their math. The songs are just as good as I remember!I didn't know about all the other ones they made after I stopped watching those Saturday morning cartoons.It really is an award winning collection... ... Read more

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The spooky shadows and eerie creaking of a rickety old house are brought to life via lush CGI in Read more

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This Old House
As studio execs continue to milk the cash cow that is the CG animated feature, MONSTER HOUSE is refreshing on two fronts; firstly, we see a departure from cutesy animals/toys in peril, and secondly, it's good!
The Scares are Big, Bold and Loud!
The movie is about a monster house that is more intense than the shark from Jaws.
good tricks for kids and a treat for their parents
Monster House uses the same motion-capture technology as Zemeckis' Polar Express but takes it to the next level. This time around, the whole context of the movie will appeal to a wider audience so this is a great opportunity to display the possibilities that this all digital technology offers.
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OH. MY. GOD.
I'm serious. My jaw went through the floor when I saw the specs for this box set. At last, The Greatest Comic-Book Hero Ever is getting The Greatest DVD Edition Ever--this outshines even the Alien Quadrilogy!
An Excellant Set --- contains wonderful materials in bonus section
Reviewer: David McMinn (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews
A Must Have for Superman Fans!
Warner Brothers promised that 2006 would be the year of Superman and they delivered in a big way.In addition to the plethora of seemingly endless new Superman merchandise, nearly every conceivable screen incarnation of Superman to date has been released on DVD!The pinnacle of these releases being the Ultimate Collection DVD set.Here is exactly what's included;
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Avatar is AMAZING, but the quality of the first disc...
Five stars for the show, 4 stars for the quality, since the first disc of mine has bad pixel quality (both of them, I returned the first and got another but same problem persists). A bad transfer is all, but it spoils the first disc. I'm going to go out and just buy Vol.1 to replace that one disc, hopefully it's better.
Nickelodeon's Greatest Epic Cartoon Series
Nickelodeon for sure has completely revived their franchise for world wide cartoons with their latest number one hit, Avatar the Last Airbender.
One of The Greatest Cartoons Ever
I dispise Anime.
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