Actors & Directors
- Guido Manuli
- Janyse Jaud
- Jim Byrnes
- Robert O. Smith
- Patricia Drake
- Ian James Corlett
Run time: 64 min.
Creator: Judy Rothman Rofé
Price: $19.95
Review Monster Mash:Monster Trucks / Superior Promotions,:A full-length animated musical inspired by Bobby "Boris" Pickett's song, "Monster Mash. " As the story unfolds, we meet the three main monsters: Frank, the monster from Frankenstein; Drac, the vampire, and Wolf, the werewolf. They were once the scariest of monsters, but now they have become associated with "fun. " That's why they have been called before the Court of Horrors. They must prove that they can still be scary, and if they fail they will be sentenced to an eternity of entertaining at children's parties. They are given 24 hours to terrify the Tinklemeister family, but what should be a no-brainer turns out to be a nightmare. Mom and Dad Tinklemeister are easy to scare, but Stella and Spike, the Tinklemeister children, are another story altogether. The monster trio becomes frustrated and finally lets the family in on their dilemma. The Tinklemeisters understand and help them try to gain back their scary status. Just when it looks like the threesome will win their case, three new modern monsters show up to foil their plan. [+]It's Stella and Spike to the rescue. Everything works out for the best, and almost everyone (and every monster) ends up happy. This is a silly, not scary, cartoon aimed at kids, and it's just perfect for a pre-Halloween party. (Ages 4 to 9) -Peggy Maltby-Etra.
Review mickey mouse in the mad doctor:
Release date: 1994-01-26
Run time: 23 min.
Price: $9.99
Review Caspers Outer Space / Universal Home Video:
Actors & Directors
- Jonathan Judge
- Bruce Caines
- Aleisha Allen
- Steve Burns
- Koyalee Chanda
- Nancy Keegan
- Elizabeth Holder
- Kathryn Avery
- Nick Balaban
- Jenna Marie Castle
Run time: 38 min.
Creator: Steve Burns
List Price: $9.95
Price: $79.00
Review Blue's Clues - Blue's Birthday / Nickelodeon Network:This is the first video of this children's favorite series that's not just a TV segment. The introduction, created for the video, follows Blue's intrepid friend Steve as he visits a kid's house to learn the "Birthday Candle Dance. " It's only six or so minutes but it does add to the fun. Then it's on to Blue's fabulous birthday party, where she has left some clues for what she really wants for her birthday. Another winner. -Doug Thomas.
Release date: 1998-06-30
Run time: 45 min.
Price: $9.98
Review Zorro: Night of Terror (Spanish) / Warner Home Video:
Actors & Directors
- Russ Tamblyn
- Robert Donavan
- Fred Olen Ray
- Roberto Correa
- Karen Black
- Charles Dierkop
Run time: 90 min.
Creator: Steve Latshaw
Price: $9.98
Review Invisible Dad / Unapix / a-Pix Ent.:
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Review Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure / Genius Products:
Actors & Directors
- Joan Gerber
- Ray Patterson
- Jim Cummings
- Ed Gilbert
- Hamilton Camp
- Casey Kasem
Run time: 80 min.
Creator: Jim Ryan
Price: $29.95
Review Scooby Doo & Werewolf / Etd:Scooby scholars of the old-school set will find much in the Reluctant Werewolf to give them pause. For one thing, Scrappy and Googy, Shaggy's girlfriend, are subbed for missing members of the Mystery Machine gang, and for another, instead of making like bananas and splitting from the monster at the center of a mystery, this crew slides, peel-style, into a strange circus of benign spooks, no meddling involved. The reluctant werewolf is Shaggy; he's forced to finish first in a monster road race if he wants to rid himself of his fangs and facial fur (a dirty trick played on him by Dracula). A truckload of shenanigans, mostly screwball car tricks, ensue. Wacky wordplay works up a handful of howls here, but not enough to make this full-length feature worth tuning into twice or, ultimately, rescuing from the Scooby-Don't pile. -Tammy La Gorce.
Actors & Directors
- Peter Elliott
- Alan Cumming
- Irma P. Hall
- Rene Russo
- Caroline Thompson
- Robbie Coltrane
Run time: 84 min.
Creator: William Joyce
Price: $9.95
Review Buddy / Sony Pictures:Based on the life of Gertrude Lintz, a Long Island socialite who kept an amazing menagerie of animals on her estate, this very able film by Caroline Thompson (Black Beauty) concentrates on Lintz's relationship with a gorilla named Buddy, whom she raised from infancy on. The film is geared toward kids, but in the very best sense as Thompson orchestrates some very entertaining sequences without cutting corners on logic, the way most forms of children's entertainment do today. Rene Russo is very good as the eccentric woman, and Robbie Coltrane is uncharacteristically warm and fuzzy as her patient husband. Nice support work from Alan Cumming and the rest of the cast. Thompson is aiming for something akin to the live-action glory days of Disney, and she comes close to achieving it. -Tom Keogh.
Release date: 1990-10-17
Price: $39.95
Review Bobobobs Around the Galaxy in 80 Days / Celebrity Home Entertainment:
Actors & Directors
- Phil Monroe
- Mel Blanc
- Chuck Jones
Run time: 30 min.
Creator: Mary Roscoe
Price: $12.98
Review Bugs Bustin Out / Warner Home Video:
Actors & Directors
- Bob Hoskins
- Kevin Bacon
- Bridget Fonda
- Jim Cummings
- Phil Collins
- Simon Wells
Run time: 78 min.
Creator: Roger S.H. Schulman
Price: $9.98
Review Balto Spanish Dubbed / Universal Studios:Buried like a bone in a snowdrift, Balto never achieved the theatrical success it should have, but it's worth digging up. The film is structured on the true tale of a lead sled dog, Balto, that brought a diphtheria antitoxin to the small town of Nome, Alaska. The film balances comedy, villany, and drama very well and the voice work is above average. Safe family viewing, as even the villain's comeuppance manages a civilized resolution. The only problem is that the film never explains why these events in Alaska inspired New Yorkers to build a statue to the dog in Central Park. Maybe Balto eventually got mugged there. -Keith Simanton.
Actors & Directors
- Frank Oz
- Emily Squires
- Jerry Nelson
- Kevin Clash
- Martin P. Robinson
- Julia Roberts
Creator: Emily Perl Kingsley
List Price: $14.99
Price: $80.00
Review Sesame Street - Elmo Says Boo/Monster Hits / Sony:A Halloween treat. Elmo visits fellow Sesame Street Muppet the Count in the latter's castle-and gets scared for a moment. But only a moment, as more friends from the television program show up, and jokes, songs, and surprises abound. Among the clever tunes: "Transylvania 1-2-3-4-5," "We Are All Monsters," and "Frazzle. " -Tom Keogh.
Actors & Directors
- Anna Chlumsky
- Diana Scarwid
- Brian Kerwin
- Kevin James Dobson
- Christina Ricci
- Polly Draper
Run time: 93 min.
Creator: Barry Glasser
Price: $14.98
Review Gold Diggers (Spanish) (Dub) / Universal Studios:
Release date: 1998-06-30
Run time: 45 min.
Price: $9.98
Review Zorro: 1st Encounter (Spanish) / Warner Home Video:
Actors & Directors
- Robin Williams
- Samantha Mathis
- Bill Kroyer
- Christian Slater
- Jonathan Ward
- Tim Curry
Run time: 76 min.
Creator: Diana Young
Price: $14.98
Review Ferngully / Etd:Environmentally friendly animated film with a strong message that doesn't club anyone over the head-but it certainly can't be missed. Zak (voiced by Christian Slater) is a heavy-machine operator whose job is to push over any vegetation in his path. He's shrunken to wee size, however, when Crysta (Samantha Mathis), a fairy of the forest, not only finds him cute but wants him to see the results of his handiwork. They end up battling Hexxus, an evil force imprisoned in a tree, which now wants to destroy all of Ferngully. Robin Williams offers genuine comic relief as a bat named Batty Koda. Agreeable without making much impact, it's a piffle of a film for one that deals with such strong subject matter. -Keith Simanton.
Review LEON THE LION THE ORIGINAL KING OF THE JUNGLE VOLUME 2:
Actors & Directors
- Tom Eastwood
- Kath Soucie
- Terrence 'T.C.' Carson
- Tony Plana
- John Ritter
Creator: Scott Guy
Review Clifford the Big Red Dog:
Actors & Directors
- William R. Kowalchuk Jr.
- Darrin Baker
- Dan Hennessey
- Bruno Bianchi
- Jean Chalopin
- Len Carlson
- Bernard Deyriès
- Luba Goy
Run time: 30 min.
Creator: Dennis O'Flaherty
Price: $59.99
Review Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors - Space Outlaws / Columbia/Tri-Star:
Actors & Directors
- Robert Vvsho 3071 Townsend
Review I Was a Teenage Faust / Showtime Entertainment:
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