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Brian Henson directs his late father's creations in the Charles Dickens classic, the best known (and most oft-filmed) Christmas story of all time. Michael Caine plays the old miser Scrooge with Kermit as his long-suffering but ever-hopeful employee Bob Cratchit, Miss Piggy as Cratchit's wife, and a host of Muppets (including the Great Gonzo as an unlikely Charles Dickens) taking other primary roles in this bright, playful adaptation of the somber tale. Or at least it starts brightly enough--the anarchic humor soon settles into mirthful memories and a sense of melancholy as the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future take Scrooge on a journey of his lonely, wasted life. Michael Caine makes a wonderful Scrooge, delightfully rediscovering the meaning of life as fantastic creations from Henson's Creature Shop (developed specially for this film) take the reins as the three ghosts. While the odd mix of offbeat humor and somber drama undercuts the power of Dickens's drama, this kid-friendly retelling makes an excellent family drama that adults and children alike can enjoy. Read more

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This DVD is a catastrophy
The movie rates 5, the DVD is a massive disappointment.
Mr Scrooge
This the same as the video version but some parts are cut out.
A childhood favorite that never gets old
This movie has been one of my favorites since I was a little kid. It is sweet, endearing, funny, and just generally fantastic.
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Kids love this Muppet take on Robert Louis Stevenson's pirate classic, about the pirate Long John Silver (Tim Curry) and his takeover of a ship in order to track down buried treasure. His friend and then nemesis is earnest cabin boy Jim Hawkins (Kevin Bishop), who teams with the captain of the ship (Kermit the Frog) and several shipmates (including Gonzo, Ratso, and Fozzie) to foil Long John's nefarious plot. An odd subplot finds Captain Kermit stopping at a desert island to find his long-lost love (Miss Piggy--who else?). The Muppets have not lost their wild sense of humor, which works on enough levels to amply entertain children and their parents in imaginative fashion. Read more

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Our kids sing the songs all the time!
Our kids (2, 3, 8 years old) absolutely love this movie, especially the soundtrack. After we've watched it, they go around for days singing the songs. I love the Muppets, too, and this movie is certainly not a hardship for parents to view along with their kids.

Excellent movie!!
Great movie- laughs all the way through!!The songs are excellent and Tim Curry is hilarious.Muppets do it again!We have the video, but won't part with it until we replace it witht the DVD.I can't wait to receive it!!!!!!:)

Worth it alone for the extras...
I remember seeing this in the movie theaters way back, and even then I found this to be an entertaining movie.Now seeing it again on DVD, it still holds the same delight.Of course, I'm a Muppet fan *and* a Tim Curry fan, so this one is right up my alley. But seriously, the director's commentary is superb. The information Brian Henson offers during the movie is entertaining (and he's just amusing to listen to), plus the 'Hidden Treasure' clips are great!Watch for Tim Curry arguing with a Muppet version of himself.I know, if you've seen the movie, it is hard to tell the difference. ;) ... Read more

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Hilarious
I watched this series religiously every Saturday morning when I was little. The baby cracked me up the most, though the rest of the family too has its very funny moments. I recommend this to anyone, young and old, who is looking for a cute, funny, and appropriate show to watch.

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This TV series was great!!!! Good for children and adults. I highly recommend it to anyone with a sense of humour ... Read more

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This ambitious miniseries begins with Jack's descendant (Matthew Modine) and works its way backward to the story of the original young man and the beanstalk. Because the first Jack used that towering vine to steal a giant's magic goose and harp, an entire world was reduced to poverty and a bloodline was cursed--all Robinson men die in their 40s, and the modern-day Jack is around that age. Fortunately, Ondine (Mia Sara), a visitor from the giant's alternative reality, has a plan. If she and Jack can recover the stolen items in time, they may be able to solve both problems. The made-for-TV movie boasts top stars (including Vanessa Redgrave and Jon Voight) and Jim Henson's Creature Shop's nifty special effects. Although children younger than 10 may find the complex narrative confusing and the implied violence scary, Read more

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Filling in the backstory behind a famous tale
Jack and the beanstalk is one of the more famous stories in western literature, and it was only a matter of time before Hallmark made a movie version of it.The twist here is that it is the present day, and the Jack of the story is the latest in a long line of men, none of whom have lived past their 30th birthday.What gives?Jack finds out from a beautiful woman named Ondine who takes him to a land above the heavens.It turns out Jack's ancestor, also named Jack, had traveled up to this land and stolen a magic goose from the giant, and taken it back down to earth.Because of this, Jack, and all of his male ancestors were cursed to never live past their 30th birthday.The modern day Jack, with some love and inspiration by Ondine, does the right thing and returns the goose.
Beautiful color, exquisite 5.1 sound, dazzling special effects and puppetry.
I loved this version of the fairytale.The widescreen transfer is abolutely stunning on a 16 x 9 TV.Be aware this is over 3 hours long, and it does drag a bit towards the end, but a brief intermission during the movie,will overcome this.Get the DVD for the beautiful color, special effects, and 5.1 sound - they will amaze you! P.S.The DVD jacket says 1.33 aspect, but I set my TV on 16 x 9 - and it was Perfect!

New on twist on an old Tale
Very well done, just the right amount of action and suspense.
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*DVD* Please!Let's get these out on DVD!
I had a fabulous time today, having a molar extracted.You see, my wacky dentist has TVs on the ceiling, with VCRs, and he chose to show me a pair of "Dinosaurs" episodes, while he did his bloody work.It was SO hard not to just bust a gut laughing.(What was he thinking?He was laughing too!) Love it!
This used to be on TV and I couldn't get enough of it! It's cute, teaches lessons with simple family and day-to-day situations. Love the themesong! You'll never be able to forget baby dinosaur's motto: "I'm the baby, gotta love me!"

Great for kids. Parents too.
This Movie has me still laughing. It's the best. Hopefully you will like it. ... Read more

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My Friend Loves This Video
My Friend Loves This Video After Watching It At A New Years Eve Party I Liked It. ... Read more

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I need the DVD. I need all the DVDs. How much do you want?
Considering all the myriad BAD business decisions they've been making lately (they *really* passed on distributing Moore's new film?WHEW, they're gonna regret that!) I guess we shouldn't be surprised that Eisner's Disney is hiding this great series in a sealed vault, as if it were a 20-year-old black-market shell of Sarin gas.
GREAT concept/execution, VERY funny stuff
I want all these episodes on DVD. Come on!!Read more

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The blood in question in "Till the Blood Runs Clear" belongs to thewarrior D'Argo, and it starts to flow when he's captured by a pair of feralBloodtrackers, mercenaries who look as lovely as their name would suggest. Theobsessed Peacekeeper Captain Crais has put a bounty on the heads of D'Argo,Zhaan, and Rygel, which Crichton and Aeryn discover when they set down on adesert planet for repairs but neglect to tell their shipmates.Read more

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More good episodes
In "Til the Blood Runs Clear," our heroes become involved with bounty hunters while having repairs made on Crichton's module.There is some good interaction between Crichton and D'Argo, and there are some characters and plot points introduced here that will pay off in a big way many episodes from now.In "Rhapsody in Blue," we meet a group of Delvian dissidents with an unscrupulous leader who is not above deceiving Zhaan and playing with the memories of the other Moya crewmembers in order to get what she wants.Two good solid episodes.

Crichton continues to set things straight on "Farscape"
This is my first trip through the "Farscape" universe and by the time I have gotten halfway through Season 1 my recurring thought is that John Crichton (Ben Browder) really needs to stop hogging the stage.Now, I understand that this earth astronaut stuck in a galaxy far, far away is our conduit into this particular science fiction realm, but I am really much more interested in the other characters on Moya.The recurring plot element at this point in the series is that every time one of the others becomes the focus point, Crichton is required to save the day. Two Great FARSCAPE Episodes
One of the things that the FARSCAPE tv series does so well is explore the boundaries of television science fiction and take on the task of giving their stories interesting turns and twists of both plot and characterisation.The sixth DVD disc of the first season is no exception to this rule.Read more

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Problematic characterization mars otherwise excellent ep
One of the best things about "Farscape" that sets it apart from most SF programs is that there is genuine conflict among the main characters, who do not all necessarily share the same agenda.Even so, the viciousness and back-stabbing that they display in "DNA Mad Scientist" is way over the top.When the mad scientist of the title demands that the crew give him one of Pilot's arms in exchange for his help, they immediately comply, hacking the desired appendage off while Pilot screams and struggles.They then fall to plotting against each other.I understand the time constraints of a television program, but it simply doesn't ring true for our heroes to be at each other's throats within the first few minutes of the episode without suitable build-up.It's not that I don't think D'Argo (Anthony Simcoe), Zhaan (Virginia Hey), and Rygel incapable of such behavior, it that it was too abrupt.Especially when they are positively tender with each other in the next episode, the far superior "Secret."This pivotal episode sets in motion certain events that will have enormous consequences in episodes to come...

It's No Secret, One of these episodes is really bad.
As you can tell from my title, one of these episodes does not impress me at all. The bad side and the good side of the Farscape crew
Volume 5 of Season 1 of "Farscape" offers up an interesting counterpoint between two episodes that show the characters at their worst and at their best as crewmates.In "DNA Mad Scientist" D'Argo, Zhaan and Rygel barely blink before they cut off one of Pilot's arms in order to trade it for a crystal that will show them how to get home and avoid the Peacekeepers.At that point they turn on each other in the great tradition of "Treasure of the Sierra Madre."Meanwhile, the titular mad scientist turns Aeryn into an intergalactic guinea pig in one of those plotlines I hate where playing with DNA has characters evolving/devolving with the greatest of ease, leaving it to Crichton to restore sanity and order to our dysfunctional little family.Read more

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Not as good as most Farscape, but better than most other TV
Crichton (Ben Browder) finds love on an abandoned Peacekeeper battleship in "PK Tech Girl."This irks Aeryn (Claudia Black) and gives us our first clear hint of the potential for the great romance that is to come.Meanwhile, D'Argo (Anthony Simcoe) and Zhaan (Virginia Hey) bluff a dangerous intruder and Rygel confronts old ghosts.A strong episode.
Best Sci-Fi Show EVER!!!!
I am 37 year old and have watched Sci-Fi all my life. Farscape is definitely the most creative, original, dynamic, intriguing, sophisticated, intelligent and exhilarating sci-fi show ever produced. YOU MUST SEE THE WHOLE THING!!!!! If you want to learn more about what Farscape is about visit www.savefarscape.com.

A pair of pivotal PeaceKeeper episodes (but no commentary?)
Well, here I have been watching the Season 1 "Farscape" DVDs and praising the tag-team great commentaries I had been enjoying as the best in fan friendly extras (not to mentioning why Joss Whedon has been so skimpy with such commentaries on the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" DVDs).So I get to Volume 4, which is the best pair of episodes I have seen to date, and guess what: no commentaries.I was all ready to give this volume 5 stars but I have to subtract one in protest because I am so disappointed.Read more

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Editorial Review

Brian Henson directs his late father's creations in the Charles Dickens classic, the best known (and most oft-filmed) Christmas story of all time. Michael Caine plays the old miser Scrooge with Kermit as his long-suffering but ever-hopeful employee Bob Cratchit, Miss Piggy as Cratchit's wife, and a host of Muppets (including the Great Gonzo as an unlikely Charles Dickens) taking other primary roles in this bright, playful adaptation of the somber tale. Or at least it starts brightly enough--the anarchic humor soon settles into mirthful memories and a sense of melancholy as the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future take Scrooge on a journey of his lonely, wasted life. Michael Caine makes a wonderful Scrooge, delightfully rediscovering the meaning of life as fantastic creations from Henson's Creature Shop (developed specially for this film) take the reins as the three ghosts. While the odd mix of offbeat humor and somber drama undercuts the power of Dickens's drama, this kid-friendly retelling makes an excellent family drama that adults and children alike can enjoy. Read more

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This DVD is a catastrophy
The movie rates 5, the DVD is a massive disappointment.
Mr Scrooge
This the same as the video version but some parts are cut out.
A childhood favorite that never gets old
This movie has been one of my favorites since I was a little kid. It is sweet, endearing, funny, and just generally fantastic.
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Essential Farscape
"Nerve" and "The Hidden Memory" are a two-part story that gathers together the various plot threads of the Farscape story and launches some ambitious story arcs that will figure prominently for the remainder of the series.Crichton (Ben Browder) and Chiana (Gigi Edgley) infiltrate a Peacekeeper base to obtain genetic material that is necessary to save Aeryn's (Claudia Black) life while the remainder of the crew remains aboard Moya to attend the birth of her child.Crichton falls into the clutches of Scorpius (Wayne Pygram), a hybrid being working with the Peacekeepers who is determined to rip the secret of wormhole technology from his mind.
Two of the best first season episodes
Farscape was a mixed bag during the first season; the best episodes rank with anything produced by the Trek franchise or Babylon 5. What made Farscape unique is the quirky sense of humor at the core of every episode. It's the first series since Tom Baker's Dr. Who era to wink at the audience while serving and exciting premise or boots to the floor action episodes for dinner.

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Farscape regulars begin to work together
"The Flax" is memorable for presenting the first real intimations of the Crichton/Aeryn (Ben Browder/Claudia Black) romance that will later prove to be such an anchor for the series.The bickering couple is stranded in an energy-dampening space trap and must make some hard choices as they face the very real possibility of impending death.Meanwhile, D'Argo (Anthony Simcoe) must also make some hard choices, as he agonizes over which is the greater priority: rescuing his erstwhile crewmates or searching a Luxon derelict for information about his missing son.
Love, Abandonment, & Games all in one.
It was well into the first season before the Farscape we've come to know and love arrived."The Flax" is one of the first episodes to capture that spirit. Farscape at its best
Two A-plus episodes that showcase all of Farscape's strengths. ... Read more

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Firing on all cylinders
With these two excellent episodes, Farscape began a run of outstanding shows that would introduce many pivotal elements and characters that would figure prominently for the remainder of the series.Prior to these programs, it was still a very fine program, but here (and even more so with the next two episodes) it began to shows signs of the excellence that was still to come.
Chiana arrives on Moya and Crichton returns to Earth
The standard first season episode of "Farscape" involved human John Crichton (Ben Browder) saving his alien crewmates aboard Moya from whatever peril of the week afflicts them in a particular episode.That makes the two episodes collected in Volume 8 of Season 1 of "Farscape" stand out all the more, because which the earth man remains the focal character, we are not dealing with the same old stories this time around: Have They Made A Bad Episode Yet?
Even on subsequent viewings, FARSCAPE keeps getting better and better.Going back now (after three seasons) and watching these 1st season outings, a viewer can only appreciate, in greater depth, the subtletys in all of the performances, characters, and situations.Truly, this is the 'thinking man's STAR TREK.'Read more

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Pass this version up.
In all that is good in the world please do not opt for this DVD collection. While Farscape is an excellent sci-fi series this DVD set is nothing compared to the current Starburst Edition, Season One Volume Three. Instead of getting a measly two episodes you get seven remastered episodes with commentaries and extra features AND at a price comparable to the retail price offered for this collection.
Looking Glass--3 stars; Bug's Life--5 stars
In "Through the Looking Glass," the pregnant Moya attempts to starburst prematurely, thereby lodging herself in the interdimensional space that is crossed instantaneously during a normal passage.Crichton (Ben Browder) must coordinate efforts in four distinctive and coexisting environments in order to save the day.A substandard episode.
A good place to start your Farscape adventure
Both episodes are superior pieces of work from the first season of Farscape.Read more

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Hell hath no fury like the wrath of a Luxan, as these two episodes of Read more

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D'Argo takes center stage
In "Back and Back...," Crichton (Ben Browder) and company rescue a scientist and his assistant from their imploding spacecraft.In the process, Crichton begins to suffer from time flashes wherein he experiences the future, thereby becoming aware that the mysterious assistant has a deadly secret.There is a lot of good characterization here and a tantalizing hint at D'Argo's (Anthony Simcoe) past.I like the way that so many Farscape episodes turn on Crichton's disarming manner of just leveling with other characters and telling them the truth rather than contriving unlikely deceptions to resolve plot points.
Exploring a Different Uncharted Territory
The pilot episode of Farscape lets us know these stories take place in the Uncharted Territories. But starting with the episodes featured on this disc, we see that these uncharted territories include the souls of Moya and her crew. D'Argo's Time To Shine
After finding himself [pulled through] through a wormhole and thrust into the depths of space that neither he nor any human before him had envisioned, Astronaut John Crichton finds himself confronted with Worlds beyond comprehension. In what seems like mere moments he finds himself aboard a living vessel named Moya with a group of escaped convicts trying desperately to outrun a race called the Peacekeepers and their leader whose brother Crichton accidentally caused to perish. In order to escape these forces, the crew of Moya are forced to head into the Uncharted Territories, knowing that they will be followed but that at least the pull of the Peacekeepers isn't a strong as it is elsewhere. Yes, space isn't what it seems.

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