Snoopy And Charlie Brown The Peanuts Movie [DVD] [2015]

Classic cartoon strip Peanuts had four animated movies and quite a few tv specials in the past. Now it returns with an all new feature film version, in a modern animation style.The plotting is as before. Charlie Brown can't succeed at anything. No matter how hard he tries. But smitten with new classmate, the little Red Haired girl, he's determined to change and become a winner. Meantime, Snoopy tells us the story of the daring World War one flying ace having to fight the Red Baron in order to win the love of his life.Peanuts hasn't had much of a media presence in a while. The last film being decades ago. And the tv specials, once a perennial of the children's programming on the bbc haven't been seen here in a long time. But what a feature film version of an old favourite needs to do in order to succeed is to recapture what made the original work in the first place. And in that respect, this is a complete and utter success.The animation may be modern, but it's really quite eye catching and it does somehow manage to update the original style and yet keep it just right at the same time. It's clever animation as well, adding in lots of little bits in different styles when the movie requires.The plot may be nothing Peanuts hasn't done before, but it does it right. The characterisation is spot on. The voices are just right. The attention to detail with those is such that Snoopy and Woodstock's voices are archive clips of the Late Bill Melendez, who did them back in the day. And the script, written by Peanuts creator Charles Schulz's son, is perfect Peanuts. There's even a good judicious use of original Peanuts music. And a nice homage to the tv special 'A Charlie Brown Christmas.' The humour, as you would expect, is pretty gentle. But it's great character comedy with it, and laugh out loud in more than a few spots.It is slightly overlong, though, and probably could have trimmed a few minutes of the flying ace subplot. But that's only a minor complaint. Because this is Peanuts as it should be, but up to date at the same time. And with one of the most beautiful final shots you will ever see, it will bring back happy memories to those who grew up on Peanuts. And hopefully capture a whole new generation of fans as well.Keep watching during the end credits for a couple of extra - and very good - scenes during the first half of them. And there's a fun little one as well right at the very end of them.The dvd has the following language and subtitle options:Languages: English.Subtitles: English.It begins with an anti dvd piracy ad that you can't skip. And then a two minute long cartoon that acts as a preview for the latest Ice Age movie. This is the same one that played before this movie in the cinema. It can be skipped via the next button on the dvd remote. And it's in the extras section of the dvd anyhow.The main menu plays the classic bit of Jazz 'Linus and Lucy' by Vince Guaraldi. So it's quite enjoyable to just leave it on whilst doing other things in order to just hear that.Extras are:Snoopy snippets: six short scenes, running no more than a couple of minutes, featuring Snoopy. And Charlie Brown. Who has one to himself. All are fun. And new. And can be watched individually or all in a row.How to draw: Snoopy/Woodstock/Charlie Brown. Three short tutorials from the film's director on how to draw the character in question. All no more than three minutes long.'Get Down with Snoopy and Woodstock' a music video featuring the Peanuts characters, using film clips and original footage. This remixes Linus and Lucy, but just about gets away with it. It does feature flashing images.Meghan Trainor's song 'Better when I'm dancin'' that features in the film, is here with a lyrics version that gives you them to sing along to, coupled with images of the character. Plus the actual pop video for it. And a behind the scenes look at the making of the latter.Snoopy's playlist takes you into individual sections of the movie itself where bits of music feature. There's almost a dozen of these moments. You can go through them individually or all in a row. Some are short. Some are several minutes long.There's a section of galleries, giving concept art, colour keys, character designs and final art.And five different cinema trailers for the film. Two full length ones and three teaser ones.

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Takes you right back in a lovely way to those heart-warming characters in the cartoon strips by Schulz that those of us of a certain age remember........excellently animated and bright colours...a real feelgood 88 minutes.

Charlie Brown, Sally, Lucy, Linus and the rest of his friends (not forgetting "our" lovable characters: Snoopy & Woodstock)After the past classic movie/TV special/tv show, now in CGICharlie Brown is trying so hard to win The Little Red Hair Gril but everything this happened thing get wrost due of his clumsiness however his Royal and most of the time troublesome dog snoopy to back him up for his help "man best dog indeed" :DSnoopy always dreaming big of being the ace pilot of WWI and defeat the infamous Red Baron and rescue FifiBlueSky Studio & Fox done an excellent job with the characters & location design, voices, artwork and a otherEven this is film contain no matery likely to offend or harm Once it will show on Sky Movies (Sky Cinema) premier it will only contain flashing images, also this film is really hilarious

Not since the 1970's have gotten that ''old time'' Peanuts feeling, as with The Great Pumpkin and Christmas specials. But this new movie is a perfect updated version of the old series, without all the cheesiness and poor voices actors of the 80's 90's and beyond. The graphics are first-class, yet have all the charm of the originals. Just loved this movie and hope there are more to come

Bought as a Christmas Gift ~ not been able to view it, but I hope it will be good.

DVD arrived when expected, excellent condition but so it should be - it still had the cellophane on! I love Peanuts & Charlie Brown - what more is there to say.

I bought this for my little one and he just loves it. It has a Christmas and New Year theme, and extra including a music video. The original one I received was scratched, but was replaced very quickly. Lovely family movie.