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| ACTORS: | Animaland, David Hand |
| CATEGORY: | Video |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 1996 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Just for Kids Home Video |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, HiFi Sound, Animated, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Children's Video |
| MEDIA: | VHS Tape |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 041009326234 |
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Customer Reviews of Animaland
one of my favorite animated DVDs! Animaland is an exceptionally clever and enjoyable collection of cartoon shorts, with the unique ability to keep the attention of both children and adults. David Hand and his production team did not simply mimic the style of Disney's cartoons, but tried to push the envelope, developing clever plots, strange characters, and sometimes surreal settings. Most of the shorts are fast-paced action stories, with minimal dialog. When the characters do speak, they often have British accents. Some of the shorts are introduced by an off-screen British narrator, who, parodying instructional nature films, gives "scientific" information about the lead animal. The original music is catchy, perfectly timed with the visuals, and provides good instrumental sound effects. The animation is sophisticated, as we'd expect from Hand's reputation as a key Disney animation director. My favorite is "The Ostrich" in which a male Ostrich steps into a two-dimensional Egyptian Hieroglyphic to pursue a female Ostrich. The vocal lyrics to that segment are hilarious, and the animation mesmerizing.
A few comments on the reviews below. Comparisons with Disney characters are misleading; Animaland characters have personalities of their own - often very British. The audio to the DVD is fabulous in view of the date of the source material. Yes, the cartoons are charming and comparatively wholesome, but we're not talking Teletubbies here. The two words I'd use are "zany" and "intelligent".
Charming, but the audio quality is very poor.
These are classic cartoons with a wonderful romantic quality, but I find the audio quality (or lack thereof) to be distracting at times.
Wholesome Cartoons for Concerned Parents
Tired of the seeming lack of wholesome shows for kids? Concerned about what seems like an endless stream of materialism, immorality,etc. finding it's way into even THEIR stuff too? We viewed ANIMALAND after borrowing from the Lancaster County public library. Not only do the vintage cartoons lack these things but they may actually learn something as well! Wish there were even more out there. THUMBS UP!