Doug's 1st Movie (1999) Review

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(More customer reviews)I used to watch the show Doug on Nickelodeon religiously as a little kid. At the time I was entertained by its charm and honest humor, but later on in life I realized some thing truly special about the show: all the things Doug went through as a teenager, I went through too. The show really did showcase a lot of real life situations through its characters. That was probably what the real joy of the show was.
Then things went wrong. Disney bought it.
What got changed? Patty gets a lesbian hair-do (I seriously thought at first she had suffered from leukemia and was regrowing her hair). Roger is rich (why?!?!? why make the school bully rich?). Skeeter gets cheeky (literally). Smash Adams is a clown. The Beets leave. Their grade jumps around from what it originally was in the TV show. Finally...there is no longer that honesty that I saw in the original show. There is no great metaphor for life, just the typical whacky adventures that have become so redundant. In the end all we get is a dried-up moral we've seen before. If I want that, I'll catch an after-school special. Or any thing else the Disney company has done.
I realize there was a reason Nickelodeon never made a Doug movie. It just wouldn't work. It was fine as a TV series back on Nickelodeon, then it was nabbed and butchered, and now we have this horrid hour and a half travesty on its name. This is truly a sad day for animation...

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Disney's DuckTales The Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp Review

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(More customer reviews)In 2006, Disney released DuckTales The Movie: Treasure Of The Lost Lamp onto DVD for the first time in region 1 areas. However, instead of giving it a wide release, Disney decided to offer it exclusively through the Disney Movie Club. Later that same year, it also became a potential reward through their new Disney Movie Rewards program. Although some of Disney's DMC/DMR exclusives have since gotten wide releases, DuckTales The Movie has yet to do that.
The disc they've released is rather lightweight. Although it's still a steal for Movie Rewards members, the $19.99 it demands on the Movie Club seems about $5-$10 too high. (This isn't counting the prices poor suckers are paying for it on eBay or Amazon Marketplace, not knowing all that you need to do is join the Disney Movie Club to buy it.) The only bonus feature is a game that you won't play more than once. That's it. Not a trailer, not a featurette, not a cartoon featuring Huey, Dewey, and Louie - nada. It's not a matter of space - on a DVD-5 disc, you have room for at least 4.35 GB of data. This DVD only uses 3.31 GB. Disney, you COULD have put a little more on here.
However, the movie's transfer is very well done. There's occasional heavy grain, dirt, scratches, and the like, but for the most part, the transfer is nice and clean. And the 2.0 Dolby Digital Stereo track gets the job done.
All in all, I can't say that you shouldn't get this DVD if you have a chance. Just having the movie on DVD is worth the price you pay, but it would have been nice if Disney had treated us to a few more bonus materials on this DVD besides a game that's fun, but likely won't be played more than once.

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Join Uncle Scrooge and the colorful cast of characters from the popular DuckTales series in this action-packed wing-slapping, feather-raising treasure hunt.With his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie, and his niece Webbigail Vanderquack at his side, everyone's favorite rich uncle, Scrooge McDuck, treks from his mansion home in Duckburg in search of the long-lost loot of the legendary thief Collie Baba. But finding the goods isn't quite what it's "quacked" up to be! Their thrilling adventure leads to comical chaos, magical mayhem and a lesson about what is far more valuable than money, gold and jewels.

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Phineas & Ferb: Very Perry Christmas Review

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(More customer reviews)ince 2007, "Phineas and Ferb" is an animated show that has been entertaining children on the Disney Channel with its running gags, interesting and hilarious characters. With each episode, Phineas and Ferb are both working on a project and each time, their sister Candace is always scheming to finally bust them. Meanwhile, the evil scientist Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz is up to no good and Major Monogram and the secret agent Perry the Platypus (Agent P) are doing all they can to stop Doofenshmirtz.
With the Christmas holiday season around the corner, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is releasing "Phineas and Ferb: A Very Perry Christmas" featuring six episodes and plenty of special features.
"Phineas and Ferb: A Very Perry Christmas" comes with the following episodes. Included are:
* Phineas & Ferb Christmas Vacation (Season 2, Episode 84) - Dr. Doofenshmirtz wants to ruin the Christmas holiday for everyone. Meanwhile, the boys and their friends try to save Christmas.
* Interview with a Platypus (Season 2, Episode 49) - The boys build a device to find out if they can translate Perry's noises. Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz wants to flood the Tri-State Area.
* Oh, There You Are, Perry (Season 2, Episode 64) - Parry is re-assigned to a new villain, meanwhile the boys think that their pet platypus is missing and Candace blames herself for Perry's disappearance.
* Chez Platypus (Season 2, Episode 56) - Phineas and Ferb open a platypus-themed restaurant. Dr. Doofenshmirtz dates a woman who is also interested in evil things.
* Perry Lays an Egg (Season 2, Episode 57) - Phineas and Ferb find an egg and think it belongs to Perry. Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz wants revenge against the whales.
VIDEO & AUDIO:
"Phineas and Ferb" is presented in widescreen (1:78:1) - enhanced for 16×9 televisions and is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and French and Spanish Language Tracks and subtitles.
"Phineas and Ferb" sports vibrant colors and for the most part, picture quality should be fine for the children. If anything, the series is known for its unique character design and for the most part, the animation is quite enjoyable to watch because it's quite different with the characters and their geometric shaped heads.
Dialogue and music are clear and are heard clearly through the front and center channels. Subtitles are in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
"Phineas and Ferb: A Very Perry Christmas" comes with:
* Phineas & Ferb's Virtual Fireplace - An animated virtual fireplace.
* Dr. D's Xmas Jukebox-Inator - Sing the six songs from the "Phineas & Ferb Christmas Vacation" episode.
* Christmas-Perry-Oki - (33:50) Watch the "Phineas & Ferb Christmas Vacation" episode with karaoke titles during the musical portion.
* Letters to Santa - Select a character from "Phineas and Ferb" to find out what they wished for Christmas in their letter for Santa (which are read by Santa).
* Keep on Buildin' - (12:04) Get to learn how the creators of "Phineas and Ferb" create a song for an episode.
* "Doof Side of the Moon" (Season 2, Episode 107) - (10:59) A bonus episode of "Phineas and Ferb". Phineas and Ferb build a big building, meanwhile Candace enlists Irving's brother Albert to help her bust her brothers.
EASTER EGGS:
The following Easter Eggs can be accessed on this DVD (from L to R):
* Christmas tree ornament on tree - Watch Baljeet do something.
* Purple present under tree - (6:10) The crew (Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh and many of the staff) and voice talent take part in a joke on one of the director's of "Phineas and Ferb".
* Wreath under snowman - Watch Phineas and Ferb do something.
* Grey sock - Watch Candace do something.
* Orange and blue stocking - Watch Dr. Doofenshmirtz do something.
* Red ribbon (above special features) - Watch Perry the Platypus do something.
EXTRAS:
"Phineas and Ferb: A Very Perry Christmas" comes with a slip over case.
JUDGMENT CALL:
At our home, somehow "Phineas and Ferb" has become my 7-year-old son's favorite animated series. Every day he watches the show and interesting enough, I can hear both he and my wife singing the show's theme song and even my wife has talked about how she enjoys watching "Phines and Ferb" alongside with him.
As for me, I knew nothing about the show and I felt like a kid asking my son many questions of who is that character and that character and what is the plot of the series? So, this DVD was actually my first foray into the world of "Phineas & Ferb" and for my son, this DVD was in his words..."Awesome!".
Because truthfully, I just thought it was a special Christmas episode and then when that episode was done, there were five more episodes to watch. And then you get to the main menu and there are Easter Eggs hidden throughout the menu, special features and you get another bonus episode of "Phineas and Ferb", how cool is that?
Although, I may not have grasped the concept of why Phineas and Ferb's older sister Candace is trying to bust her little brothers or why there is a secret agent platypus, I realize that this series is beloved by many, and my young son and my wife are among that demographic who love this series so much that I hear them singing the theme song nearly daily.
The episodes I did watch were fun but of course, my son can probably give the best description of this DVD and he just had one word to describe this DVD and that was "awesome"!
As a parent, the episodes were safe and fun to watch and I have to admit, for a children's DVD, Disney has definitely released an impressive package with six episodes of "Phineas & Ferb" and many special features to go along with this entire DVD. I was very impressed by this DVD and I can definitely recommend this to parents or grandparents who want to keep their children entertained during the holiday season or a DVD for them to watch during those long holiday commutes.
Overall, this is a solid release of "Phineas and Ferb" which fans of the series can't go wrong with it and really, there is nothing I can even fault or say anything negative about because you get so much in this DVD release. For fans of "Phineas and Ferb", "Phineas and Ferb: A Very Perry Christmas", my son gives this DVD five stars and a very big "AWESOME!".

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Phineas and Ferb and Perry the Platypus are gonna save Christmas! Get ready for the wildest sleigh ride ever as the hilarious heroes of summer vacation launch into their merriest and “Perry-est” mission yet! Amp up the holidays with outrageous laughs, out-of-this world fun and totally over-the-top songs—everything you need for the ultimate Christmas extravaganza experience! In an all-new, Perry-powered adventure, Phineas, Ferb and their pet platypus (aka Agent P) set out to thwart Dr. Doofenshmirtz’s “naughty” plot to ruin Christmas. Will they get everything wrapped up in time for Santa’s flyby? Find out in the coolest gift you’ll get this year—packed with festive bonus features that will have you rockin’ ’round the tree!

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Phineas and Ferb: The Fast and the Phineas Review

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(More customer reviews)I just rented this dvd and it is way better than I expected! I only expected 5, 10 minute episodes and was surprised to find more episodes than that. The included episodes are:
1.The Fast and the Phineas
2.Lawn Gnome Beach Party of Terror
3.Are you my Mummy
4.Flop Starz
5.Raging Bully
6.Lights,Candace,Action
And a never before seen 2 part episode called One Good Scare Ought To Do It! Which is a really cool episode where Isabella has the hicupps and Phineas and Ferb build a hunted house to scare them out of her!!!The Dr.D and Perry the Platypus part of that episode is really funny and creative!The bonus features are really cool too, there is an Arcade with Phineas and Ferb themed games! There is also the original storyboard of "Rollercoaster". I highly suggest this DVD to any Phineas and Ferb fan!!!!!!!!!

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UPC:786936750744DESCRIPTION: School is out for summer and step brothers Phineas and Ferb decide to make each day an adventure, from building a death defying rollercoaster or surfing tidal waves to locating Frankenstein's Brain. Their bold escapades always end up cramping the style of their teenaged sister, Candace, who makes every attempt to expose mom to what is really going on, but somehow always seems to fail. Meanwhile, the family's simple minded pet platypus leads a double life as secret "Agent P and faces off with the evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz to save the world. There's a whole lot of stuff to do before school starts and Phineas and Ferb plan to do it all. END

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Adventures of the Gummi Bears, Vol. 1 - Seasons 1-3 (1985) Review

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(More customer reviews)Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears finally gets its well-deserved DVD treatment. I think that Gummi Bears was the first of Disney's syndicated animated shows in the 80s, and paved the way for later classics like Duck Tales and Tale Spin.
I came across recordings of these shows a short while ago and watched a lot of them. Even though the show is nearly twenty years old, I was struck by the quality of the animation and the voice work, which included veteran voice actors like June Foray (of Rocky the Flying Squirrel fame) and Paul Winchell (best known by people my age and younger for his work as Tigger).
The rich fantasy setting of this show and the detail put into the Gummi Bears and the remnants of their old society are impressive. I think most impressive was that the fact that this show was not made to market action figures, like so many other shows of the 80s. All of the Gummi Bears are distinctive and each has their own appeal, and the other heroes and villains are likewise well-developed and fun to watch, whether it's Cavan and Princess Calla or the villain Duke Igthorn.
There is a lot of humor and heart, enough to please adults as well as children, which is always the mark of a great program. I actually still remembered one episode from nearly twenty years ago, "For A Few Sovereigns More", which surprisingly had a great reference to Clint Eastwood that made me laugh harder as an adult than I did when I was a kid.
Overall, this is a great series that is possibly even better now than when it was first released, and one that is definitely worthy of owning.

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Dashing and daring, courageous and caring, faithful and friendly with stories to share, they're the Gummi Bears! And now, Disney's acclaimed animated television series is on DVD for the very first time! Join the world's sweetest heroes for high adventure in a mystical land of giants and wizards, ogres and dragons, and wondrous creatures both good and evil. Meet Gruffi, Zummi, Cubbi, Grammi, Tummi, Sunni, and all the legendary Gummis as they laugh, play, foil dastardly plots, and fight for what's right in Seasons 1-3 of this hilarious, fun-filled family favorite!

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Winnie the Pooh : Sharing and Caring (1988) Review

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(More customer reviews)In Lights Out: Rabbit is mad at Pooh borrowing things without returning them. Then he borrows Gopher's light helmet without asking in order to plant carrots midnight so they will grow into midnight snacks. He was so tired when he finished that he forgot to return the helmet to Gopher and accidentally misplaces it and then cannot find it when he awakens. Pooh thinks he must have taken the helmet and then forgotten about it. Everyone ends up in Gopher's DARK tunnels, with each one learning a lesson about friendship. Rabbit learns to be more honest about his own behavior.
The Rats Who Came to Dinner: once again involves the packrats who take things and leave walnuts to pay for what they take. There is a great rainstorm and flood in which everything is flooding. Pooh feels sorry for the poor flooded out packrats. He teaches them about what friends do and don't do about other people things. But the rest of the neighborhood thinks the packrats took all their furniture and stuff, but all learn a lesson about judging without the facts, when everyone ends up in Owl's house due to the flood and the missing things appear in a closet.
No Rabbit's A Fortress: Rabbit finally has had it with everyone borrowing things and not respecting is garden. He build a fortress around his garden to keep everyone out and tells them to go away. He then finds he forgot to build a door in the fortress. He has to lurer Pooh and the others to come back and help him get out of the fortress. All to no avail and they have to use TNT to blast him out. Rabbit finds out in the end that your friends are more important sometimes than gardens.
I know this is long, but I have had to buy so many tapes that duplicated some of the stories and vowed I would write about each VHS to help others in their buying.

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Growing Up With Winnie the Pooh - Friends Forever Review

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(More customer reviews)This Video contains four episodes from "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" the charming animated series on the Disney Channel that captured both kids and their parents with all-new outings featuring Pooh and the whole gang in the 100 Acre Wood.
1. Goodbye Mr. Pooh - Original Air Date: 3/4/1989 - this episode is also on the Video "Pooh's Wishes"
2. Pooh Skies Where or Where has my Piglet Gone? - Original Air Date: 9/23/1989 - this episode is also on the Video "Clever Little Piglet"
3. Fish out of Water - Original Air Date: 1/21/1989
4. Pooh Skies - Original Air Date: 10/6/1990 - this episode is also on the Video "Imagine that, Christopher Robin"

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In the fun-filled series GROWING UP WITH POOH, Winnie the Pooh takes your child on exciting adventures where the greatest discovery of all is realizing how much fun it is to grow up with good friends around you. The adventure begins with four engaging tales that show how a little encouragement and thoughtfulness can turn the stickiest situations into bother-free events. Your child will laugh along with Pooh as his bothersome habit of losing things suddenly includes Piglet! Watch as the gang puts their thinkers together to try and re-route the trout migration. Then travel with Pooh as he gets his head literally stuck in the clouds. Whatever goes awry, as things often do in the Wood, these friends always find a way to work together and solve problems by sharing ideas and showing concern for others. They're just a few more reasons why Pooh and his pals are a child's friend forever.

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Recess - School's Out (2001) Review

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(More customer reviews)The youngest member of my family was the only one who wanted to go and see this because he was a fan of the show. The whole family taged along and we all liked it! It was very funny! I have seen some of the show so I knew who the characters were, but my family who didn't loved it. It's summer vacation and the whole gang has gone away to different summer camps, except T.J. When he finds out that a mad scientist is out to rid the world of summertime, he has to gather his friends and and do whatever it takes to keep summer. Even team up with... his principal! Mrs. Finster definately steals the show with her sarcastic comedy lines like "Curse these bodacious hips of mine"! Plus the special features! Myra's remake of the old motown hit "Dancing in the Street" is great! I'm so glad the music video is on this DVD!

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The Third Street Elementary School kids are teaming up to save summer vacation for kids all over the world in Disney's RECESS: SCHOOL'S OUT -- the hit theatrical movie that The Washington Post calls "Great Fun!" The school year is finally ending, and T.J. Detweiler is looking forward to summer. But boredom quickly sets in when his friends leave for camp -- until T.J. uncovers an evil plot to do away with summer vacation! A crazy former principal, Dr. Benedict, is planning to use a laser beam to alter the weather and create permanent winter. Faced with the dire threat of year-round school, T.J. rounds up the RECESS gang and bands together with some unexpected allies -- Miss Finster and Principal Prickly -- in a nonstop adventure to save everyone's summer break. As the kids discover the heroes inside themselves, a platoon of wacky characters, far-out music, and sci-fi surprises turn this madcap mission into a major victory for fun!

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