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Mamma Mia!

Childrens Toy Shop > DVD > Musicals
starring: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Amanda Seyfried, Julie Walters
directed by: Phyllida Lloyd

November 24, 2008
This film was just fantastic! It's the only film i've seen this year and wanted to go back and see it a second time!!

My boyfriend came to watch it too, and although he's not really into girlie films he loved it as much as me, so don't be put off lads!

If you ever get the chance to watch it, do, you won't be disspointed!

Can't wait for the film to come out!

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

Childrens Toy Shop > DVD > Musicals
starring: Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton
directed by: Clyde Geronimi

October 27, 2008
i was a disneyaholic when i was little girl and this was by far my favourite disney film, the bit that i always remembered and was lovely to watch is when the fairies are making aurora her birthday treat and everything changes colour! i've waited so long for this dvd to come out and can't to get it on dvd at long last!!! thanks disney

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Mamma Mia! [Blu-ray] [2008]

Childrens Toy Shop > DVD > Musicals
starring: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Amanda Seyfried, Julie Walters
directed by: Phyllida Lloyd

November 24, 2008
Hmmm.... Where to start. Mamma Mia, from a film prospective is quite possibly the worst film i have ever seen. The acting is wooden, which, from an amazingly talented cast is unforgivable, the direction is nowhere near tight enough and the plot is contrived and the script is poorly thought out. If you've seen the trailers then you've seen pretty much all this film has to offer from a cinematic viewpoint. However, if you're an abba fan or have seen the musical before then you're guaranteed to join the millions who already like it and have sold out the cinema screnns for the past month. Unfortunately there is very little coherence to anything the film does and feels more like a way to fit a stage musical on screen instead of adapting it for the ... Read More:

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Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street [2007]

Childrens Toy Shop > DVD > Musicals
starring: Johnny Depp, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helena Bonham-Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall
directed by: Tim Burton

May 19, 2008
a really entertaining treat and an early contender for film of the year this is a superb musical with great performances from its cast.as always its visually striking and is very dark

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The Wizard Of Oz [1939]

Childrens Toy Shop > DVD > Musicals
starring: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley
directed by: Victor Fleming, Mervyn LeRoy, King Vidor, Richard Thorpe

June 19, 2006
This movie is so iconic it is deeply ingrained in our culture. As a little girl, and as an adult too, we all want a magical pair of "Dorothy" shoes. The movie's message is very simple; there's no place like home. The magical world of Oz is in technicolor whereas the scenes in Kansas are in black and white. This helps to show how enticing Oz is. The characters are pretty damn good, they don't make em like that anymore. All of the characters go through a personal journey in the film; to get home, to become brave, to get a heart. The plot is as delightful as the characters and the setting, with a dash of humour added in; a must see for young and old, even my quite sensitive 6yr old daughter can handle the scarier bits. The replay value is immeasurable, I have seen ... Read More:

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Grease [1978]

Childrens Toy Shop > DVD > Musicals
starring: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway, Barry Pearl
directed by: Randal Kleiser

September 23, 2002
I can't believe you haven't seen Grease!! A classic you can watch time after time and enjoy it every time. A fresh faced duo of John Travolta and Olivia Newton John will have your feet tapping throughout.

In a violent, bloodthirsty world this is escapism for all. Enjoy

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The Sound Of Music (2 Disc 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition) [1965]

Childrens Toy Shop > DVD > Musicals
starring: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker, Anna Lee, Richard Haydn
directed by: Robert Wise

November 13, 2006
Having given one star for "Gone With the Wind" and three starts for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" friends were acusing me of not liking "girl flicks". Whatever that means.

Well I enjoyed "The Sound of Music" enormously. So there. I admit I hadn't seen it for years and it has sat for some time on the shelf before I watched it but I have to say I thought it had stood the test of time really well.Julie Andrews' voice was so effortless and perfect and the sheer magnificence of Salzburg was such a great background to the story. (Unfortunately, my holiday tape of Salzburg was taped over by my daughter when she was two - I ended up with the Smurfs - perhaps an excuse to go back).

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Mary Poppins (2 Disc 40th Anniversary Special Edition)

Childrens Toy Shop > DVD > Musicals
starring: Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Hermione Baddeley
directed by: Robert Stevenson

March 07, 2005
This film follows the character of Mary Poppins the nanny who's practically perfect in every way. This timeless classic has magical and unforgettable songs for the whole family to enjoy. And this special 40th anniversary edition has some brilliant extras from a new short story with Julie Andrews, cut songs and a documentary of the making of the film.

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My Fair Lady (40th Anniversary 2-Disc Special Edition) [1965]

Childrens Toy Shop > DVD > Musicals
starring: Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Gladys Cooper
directed by: George Cukor

April 05, 2004
The title says it all, I think and the reviewer who considers it classist and misogynist has obviously failed to see the point of the movie which actually makes fun of these attitudes. Remember the scene at Mrs. Higgin's house or Alfred P. Doolite's remarks on 'middle-class morality' - hardly narrow-minded.

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2 Disc Special Edition) [1968]

Childrens Toy Shop > DVD > Musicals
starring: Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, Lionel Jeffries, Gert Fröbe, Anna Quayle
directed by: Ken Hughes

November 10, 2003
I never saw this when I was younger and I really wish I had. I love everything about this movie, especially the songs. I am taking singing lessons and several times I have sung the entire score. If I had to pick a favourite song, it would be a tie between, You Two, Toot Sweets, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Hushabye Mountain and Lovely Lonely Man. I really think that the behind-the-scenes team could not have picked a better cast.