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WALL-E (2 Disc Special Edition with Slinky, Exclusive to Amazon.co.uk)

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starring: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Fred Willard, John Ratzenberger, Jeff Garlin
directed by: Andrew Stanton

November 24, 2008
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is a classic.

Welcome to the world of Wall-e (Waste Allocation Lifter Earth-Class) the loveable robot. The plot (far from weak) circles around the sole surviving example of a machine deployed to clear the planet of the mess that mankind has made of it, whilst the human race left the planet with a plan to return once the mess was gone. This plan has however failed leaving Wall-e to continue with the task on his own. A rubbish clearing robot with caterpillar tracks for feet that lives in a container collecting human artefacts, is hardly the profile of a hero to save the world but then I guess that is the point.

Speaking as somebody who doesn't consider themselves a tree hugger, I can see how ... Read More:

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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2 Disc Special Edition) [2008]

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starring: Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell
directed by: Andrew Adamson

November 17, 2008
I don't want to write any more plots or story about this wonderful sequel; there are many reviewers who already did this. I just want to say that I thoroughly enjoyed this sequel than I would have. This time, the filming and special effects have very much improved. It is a story for mainly for children and young adults. Since I am a child at heart, I always loved watching this kind of genre movies. And I have to say, this is Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is almost good enough to be compared to the "Lord of The Rings" Trilogy. I hope the next sequels to Narnia will get better and better.

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Snow Buddies [2008]

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starring: James Belushi, Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Bennett, Lothaire Bluteau, Josh Flitter

September 22, 2008
I was going to buy the Snow buddies dvd but after reading the first review I checked the story. I read the pups were only 6 weeks old before being taken from their mother 2 died and some other pups contracted parvo. So this film certainly will not be in my grandson's christmas stocking.Snow Buddies [2008]

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Sleeping Beauty (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) [1958]

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starring: Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton
directed by: Clyde Geronimi

October 27, 2008
This is another classic fairy tale given the Disney treatment. The story is rather familiar. When the Princess Aurora is born, she is presented to her kingdom. Yet the celebration is short lived when the evil enchantress Maleficent (Eleanor Audley) shows up uninvited. As retaliation, she curses the baby to prick her finger on a spinning wheel and die by the evening of her sixteenth birthday.

Fortunately, the three good fairies, Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather, are there to soften the curse. Aurora won't die, just fall into an enchanted sleep so only love's first kiss can wake her. They even plot to hide and raise Aurora as their own to keep the curse from coming true. Will that plan succeed? Is there any way to defeat Maleficent? ... Read More:

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WALL-E [Blu-ray] [2008]

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starring: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Fred Willard, John Ratzenberger, Jeff Garlin
directed by: Andrew Stanton

November 24, 2008
Each time I have seen a film from Pixar Studio, I have been impressed not only with its animation, but excellent plot too. This time, however, Pixar Studio has rendered a true cinematic animation masterpiece, one which should be recognized as memorable as the great Walt Disney films of the 1930s and 1940s. A masterpiece which ought to appeal to kids of all ages. In "Wall - E" Pixar has a spellbinding example - maybe the first - of a romantic science fiction thriller that lacks a dull moment, even though much of the film lacks substantial dialogue. So who cares whether the robot Wall - E can speak fluent English; audiences will recognize him as an admirable and lovable creature, whose very actions remind me at least of Charlie Chaplin's dull-witted tramp ... Read More:

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Enchanted [2007]

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starring: Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Timothy Spall, Susan Sarandon
directed by: Kevin Lima

April 07, 2008
Disney films have pretty much gone downhill since the "Hunchback of Notre Dame" animated movie. In that film, the heroine kicks men in the groin to make her escape and the comedy relief is provided by a stone gargoyle that relieves itself by passing gas.

In this film, we have a live dog urinating on the leg of a prince and a chipmunk that defecates when frightened.

Is this what passes for family entertainment these days?

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101 Dalmatians Platinum Edition [1961]

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starring: Rod Taylor, Betty Lou Gerson, Cate Bauer, Lisa Daniels, Ben Wright
directed by: Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Wolfgang Reitherman

March 03, 2008
Great animation, characterization, sound, and imagery rule in "101 Dalmations." It's action, excitement and love, but with a dark theme that's a bit scary.

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National Treasure 2 - Book Of Secrets [2007]

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starring: Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Jon Voight, Helen Mirren, Harvey Keitel
directed by: Jon Turteltaub

June 02, 2008
National Treasure: Book of Secrets is everything a big budget adventure sequel should be. A bigger story and better action help make Book of Secrets a surprising crowd pleaser.

Setting out to clear his ancestor's name, Ben Gates is back in treasure-hunting action to unequivocally prove that his family had nothing to do with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. With his usual cohorts Riley, Abigail and his father, Patrick Gates, the trio must race against the clock to stop a new enemy, Mitch Wilkinson, from uncovering an ancient treasure before they can, or forever risk the Gates name being associated with the death of one of America's greatest presidents. Book of Secrets is crammed packed with puzzles, car chases and exciting action sequences ... Read More:

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Aladdin (Musical Masterpiece Edition) [1992]

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starring: Robin Williams, Scott Weinger, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman
directed by: John Musker

July 07, 2008
This film has to be one of if not THE best Disney film there is. The story is great, the voices perfect, the songs brilliant! My favourite song from Aladdin is probably Friend Like Me but that's because I love Genie. However, all the songs are great in this film, there's none that you roll your eyes to because Disney have that great way of including a lovely slowie into a film but still having the humour there (like with A Whole New World).

Loved this film when I was little and chuffed now that my littl'un loves it too. Great fun for family viewing and still funny for adults!

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Tinker Bell [2008]

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starring: Mae Whitman, Lucy Liu, Raven-Symoné, Anjelica Huston, Jane Horrocks
directed by: Bradley Raymond

November 10, 2008
This film has to be one of if not THE best Disney film there is. The story is great, the voices perfect, the songs brilliant! My favourite song from Aladdin is probably Friend Like Me but that's because I love Genie. However, all the songs are great in this film, there's none that you roll your eyes to because Disney have that great way of including a lovely slowie into a film but still having the humour there (like with A Whole New World).

Loved this film when I was little and chuffed now that my littl'un loves it too. Great fun for family viewing and still funny for adults!