Take the first Pirates of the Caribbean film, add a dash of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and a lot more rum. Shake well and you'll have something resembling Dead Man's Chest, a bombastic sequel that's enjoyable as long as you don't think too hard about it. The film opens with the interrupted wedding of Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), both of whom are arrested for aiding in the escape of Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) in the first film. Their freedom can only be obtained by getting Captain Jack's compass, which is linked to a key that's linked to a chest belonging to Davy Jones, an undead pirate with a tentacle face and in possession of a lot of people's souls. If you're already confused, don't worry--plot is definitely not the... Learn More
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This special 25th Anniversary edition includes the classic 1981 The Fox and the Hound movie in its entirety and an abundance of special features including a Backstage Disney featurette, two interactive hide-and-seek games, sing-along, read-along, art gallery, and two Disney shorts. The fascinating six-and-a-half minute Backstage Disney segment "Passing the Baton" emphasizes the The Fox and the Hound's place as a historical turning point in Disney animation; chronicling the process by which legendary animators Woolie Reitherman, Frank Thomas, and Ollie Johnston, three of "Disney's Nine Old Men" whose names were synonymous with Disney Animation from the Snow White era, began work on The Fox and the Hound characters and their relationships and then encouraged a... More Info About This DVD Director(s): Richard Rich - Art Stevens - Ted Berman DVD Release Date: Released the 10 October 2006 Usually ships in 24 hours
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I only recently watched this movie for the first time and found it to be a wonderful tale, although a different departure for Disney. I have read the books, The Chronicles of Prydain, and count them as being one of the best fantasy series' ever written. This movie is called The Black Cauldron but is really a combination of that book and The Book of Three. However I'm not going to sit here and compare the movie to the books. That would be a travesty.
To begin, the animation of this film is simpley breathtaking. This was the most expensive animated film of its era and it is definitely noticeable. The juxtaposition of color and darkness bring an eerie feeling of happiness mixed with foreboding and dread.
The Fox and the Hound marked the last collaboration between Disney's older artists, including three of the "Nine Old Men" (Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston, and Woolie Reitherman), and the young animators who would make the record-breaking films of the '90s. Based on a book by Daniel P. Mannix, the film tells the story of a bloodhound puppy and a fox kit who begin as friends but are forced to become enemies. Tod and Copper barely establish their friendship before Copper begins his training as hunting dog. Unfortunately, neither character develops much of a personality, which makes it difficult to care about them. The screen comes alive near end of the film, when Tod and Copper have to join forces to fight off an enormous bear. It had been years since Disney produced a sequence... More Info About This DVD Actor(s): Mickey Rooney - Kurt Russell Director(s): Richard Rich - Art Stevens - Ted Berman DVD Release Date: Released the 02 May 2000 Usually ships in 24 hours
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