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Big Idea
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Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush Rating - G |
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- Favorite Features -
- return of favorite Veggie Friends
- disc includes a short showing how Jr. learns to deal with a bully, great silly song, Pizza Angel and the feature - Minnesota Cuke
- Fun, Minnesota Cuke Theme Song sung by Charlie Daniels
- Veggie style adventure film!
- teaches important lessons about bullies and how to treat others
- great, colorful animation
VeggieTales
Lord of the Beans
Rating -G
- Favorite Features -
- return of favorite Veggie Friends
- disc includes a fun silly song, Silly Song with Elves and the feature, Lord of the Beans
- teaches important lessons about how using your gifts to help others will bring real joy
- Excellent closing song, It's About Love, sung by Wynonna
- great, colorful animation
- incredible job of telling the story without being scary
I could not be more impressed with these two latest additions to the VeggieTales collection of movies! The stories keep getting better and better - both stories children and parents will enjoy and learn from! Definitely add these movies to your collection - or begin a collection with them! Tremendously well done, Big Idea!
Disney
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Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie Rating - G |
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- Favorite Features -
- return of favorite friends from the Hundred Acre Woods
- return of Lumpy
- important message of what really matters
- includes games, activities and printables
- fun songs children will love to sing
Tremendously well done, Disney! A four year old I know, Gabe Wagner, had the following to say about this movie - "This movie is scary with a happy ending! The best part is where Roo finds his friend Lumpy!" I'm so glad to see Disney's creativity combining loved characters old and new with fun and important messages.
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Volume 2 - Enchanted Tea Party |
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at Disney World - Beach Party |
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at Disney World - Campout |
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Disneyland Fun |
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at Disney's Animal Adventure |
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Rating - G |
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- Favorite Features -
- 12 songs on the dvds
- includes dance with motions
- dvds show princesses or places around Disneyland or Disney World
Fun to listen to as well as sing and dance along with! Extremely well done, Disney!
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Timeless Tales Volume One - Favorite Family Shorts Rating - G |
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- Favorite Features -
- five classic stories from the old, "Wonderful World of Disney" TV show I grew up with
- stories teach important lessons on liking yourself, being prepared, making wise choices and not giving up
- I especially like the story, The Prince and the Pauper! Great re-telling of this classic!
I loved these stories as a child and am thrilled my grandchildren will be able to enjoy them as well! Tremendously well done, Disney!
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Bambi Rating - G |
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- Favorite Features -
- 2-disc special edition with games, activities and more
- release of beloved Bambi restored and remastered to better than original
- moving story for children to be introduced to and parents to enjoy all over again!
This movie has a slower pace than children today are used to, so prepare them so they will be able to fully enjoy getting to know Bambi, Thumper, Flower and all the other friends from this classic movie! Every home movie library needs a copy of Bambi! Tremendously well done, Disney!
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Cinderella Rating - G |
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- Favorite Features -
- two-disc collection with movie, games, activities and more
- classic story of Cinderella we all grew up with has digital restoration for brighter colors and animation
- important messages about family, how to treat others, doing your best no matter what and "believing"
Enjoyable, classic, must-have movie! I'm so pleased to see Disney release Cinderella to DVD for an entire new generation of children to enjoy! Tremendously well done, Disney!
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Toy Story - 10th Anniversary Edition Rating - G |
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- Favorite Features -
- much loved movie and characters return to celebrate their 10th anniversary in a release of the original
- enhanced picture and home theater mix make the new release of the original better than ever
- bonus features - games, deleted scenes and more
Toy Story - back again even better than ever! This loved story about friendship, loving and giving is one children and adults alike have enjoyed for the last ten years! Tremendously well done, Disney!
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The Emperor's New Groove, New Groove Edition Rating - G |
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- Favorite Features -
- great story, animation and fun characters
- new Bonus Features - love the, "Walk the Llama Llama"
- encourages important conversations about keeping your word, caring about others, treating others the way you should and more
I loved the Emperor's New Groove the first time around and am pleased to see it return! Disney did a great job of imagining these unique characters, fitting them with a story you care about and adding their amazing animation! Tremendously well done, Disney!
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Tarzan - Special Edition Rating - G |
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- Favorite Features -
- incredible music throughout
- excellent re-telling of the classic story
- New games and activities for extra fun
- great story and characters
You can not go wrong with this excellent Tarzan the entire family will love! This story encourages conversations about family, making right choices, accepting who you are and more! Tremendously well done, Disney!
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Classic Holiday Stories volume 9 |
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Holiday Celebration with Mickey and Pals volume 8 |
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- Favorite Features -
- volume 8 includes seven fun classics with Mickey, Donald Duck, Pluto and Chip and Dale
- volume 9 features Mickey's Christmas Carol and two special Christmas stories
These dvds are a fun way to celebrate - any time of the year! Excellent opportunity to introduce a new generation to the characters, animation and stories from my childhood! Tremendously well done, Disney!
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Herbie Fully Loaded Rating - G |
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- Herbie is back for more fast-paced fun a new generation will enjoy
- fun new story with new special effects
- encourages conversations about telling the truth, believing in yourself as well as your family, looking past what you see on the outside to who someone is on the inside and more
You can't go wrong with Herbie! Children are drawn in to this video early on and really care about Herbie, what happens to him and will "root" for Herbie! Extremely well done, Disney!
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the Parent Trap Rating - G |
- Favorite Features -
- two disc collection includes the original Parent Trap along with the sequel, The Parent Trap II with a grown up Hayley Mills
- excellent mix of story line with comedy
- fun songs throughout
The original with Hayley Mills is back again and sure to be a favorite of young and old alike. Fun story affirms the value of family. It is interesting to see how times have changed - in the original Parent Trap it was acceptable to show adults smoking, drinking hard liquor and slapping a child - none of which would be part of a family (G Rated) movie made today. However, the story is still as fun as it first was and I'm glad to see it return on dvd! Extremely well done, Disney!
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Lilo & Stitch 2 Stitch Has a Glitch Rating - PG, for some mild action |
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- Favorite Features -
- return of Lilo and Stitch
- strong messages of family love and loyalty
- fun songs throughout
- extra features - games and activities
- colorful, bright animation
This movie is one both children and adults will enjoy and find the humor to be creatively intertwined in the story! Strong messages about family and what really matters. Tremendously well done, Disney!
DreamWorks
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Chicken Run Rating - G |
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- Favorite Features -
- absolutely incredible clay-animation!
- fun characters - who knew chickens could be so hilarious!
- classic story of good triumphing over evil
- disc includes games, screensavers, incredibly funny "Chicken Panic Button" and more
- strong messages of watching out for others and not giving up
Amazing! I am impressed with the creativity and imagination shown by setting the story in a "World War II-type Prisoners of War Camp". Great story, characters and awesome animation make this a classic every home should add to their collection! Tremendously well done, DreamWorks!
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Gladiator - Extended Edition Rating - R, for intense, graphic combat
Extended version not rated |
- Favorite Features -
- commitment to keeping the story historically accurate as far as setting, attire and what Rome was like at that time
- story really gets you to care about the Gladiator
- strong message of men rescuing those who are weaker
This is an extremely violent movie - absolutely NOT a movie for children. Typically we do not review "R" rated movies, but Gladiator is a movie with many messages dads could talk about with their older college age sons. Extremely well done, Universal and DreamWorks Home Entertainment!
20th Century Fox
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Robots Rating - PG, for some brief language and suggestive humor |
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- Favorite Features -
- includes animated short
- music by Blue Man Group - incredible
- colorful, dimensional animation
- strong messages about the value we all have, not giving up, helping others and standing up for others
I love this movie! Clearly a truly, "laugh out loud" movie! My reviewers literally turned red and had tears streaming down their faces from laughing when they watched this movie! Great storyline, unique and creative characters and settings - love the Rue-Goldberg contraptions throughout! Tremendously well done, DreamWorks!
Paramount
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Sahara Rating - PG, for action violence |
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- Favorite Features -
- fun, search-for-the-hidden-treasure story
- fast moving story-line keeps you engaged for the movie
- classic good vs. evil story
This is the way they made the old classic movies - excitement reigns supreme as the heroes search for the clues, solve the mystery, find the treasure and in so doing, save the world! I really like how the characters willingly and immediately gave up on their own search for the treasure to help a relative stranger who needed their help. Excellent message about putting others first and valuing people more than treasure, reward or money! I hope to see many more movies with these characters! Tremendously well done, Paramount!
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Last Updated Nov. 5, 2005
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