Magic Roundabout (DVD)

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Review Title: Must-see film classic; shame about the extras

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Having converted most of my old video collection to DVD I was thrilled to find this film gem in digital format. If you watch this in widescreen format, it really does the battle scene great justice; coupled with surround sound, you'll be gripped by the amazing cinematography. I would recommend the director's cut that includes scenes about the relationship between the lead character and his estranged wife and helps you to understand the motivation behind his decision. The run time is 183 minutes for the directors cut and 120 minutes for the cinema version. I was, however, disappointed by the lack of extras, which any fan of this classic would expect to be included. There's only a 20-minute interview with the director and other shot "making-of" vignettes

just copied off ebay review it wouln't let me do anything unless 100 characters used

Bought this to take on holiday with my grown up children and their children of 2yrs, 3yrs and 4yrs. Very entertaining and enjoyed by all the family.
My own children enjoyed Magic Roundabout when they were young and this was equally enjoyed now.

I decided to buy this item as my 8 year old daughter happened to watch an episode of The Magic Roundabout on the television, I mentioned to her that I also watched this programme when I was a little girl. It was the first time she had seen these characters and she really enjoyed them. My youngster then asked if they had The Magic Roundabout on DVD and if so, could she please have one for her birthday. My search began, they sold the DVD in Tesco, great I thought no problem. To my disappointment they only sold it in Tesco in Jersey. Ebay the answer to anything you want. There it was waiting for my bid at a 3rd of the original price. Over the years there has been some contraversy in the press about The Magic Roundabout and the characters suggesting some hidden agenda. Whether this is true or not I did honestly consider buying it for my daughter to watch but to be truthful kids are not stupid and I find they are more open- minded than adults and secretly I wanted to watch it again to see if I could spot anything untoward. My daughter watched the DVD and really enjoyed it with no questions asked, apart from who was my favourite character-Zebadee of course. I have not yet come to any conclusion of what went on behind the scenes.

i bought this film for my 2 boys, they love this film, i did have a dvd of this, but it was so worn out, i had to get it again for them, they were over the moon when it came, well worth the money too.

a great film for kids and adults alike. My husband saw clips of it at a friends house, and thought we would all like it, and we did. A great buy.

I purchased this for my 3 yr old nephew and he watches it everyday. I have watched it with him{trying to re capture e sixties version!} and its really quite fun for children, has some catchy tunes and robbie williams as dougal is just brilliant.the storylines goodand i got it at a great price

I decided to buy this for my American Grandson as he has never seen it and my own children used to watch Magic Roundabout and enjoy it.

This is bought to send to children overseas who will not have seen dougal and co. It is an up dated version of sixties ... Always amusing and un-usual characters in the various episodes. Suitable for very young and older children..even adults ??? Great entertainment for youngsters.

For any parent of children who have just started watching the magic roundabout series on tv be careful of this one - it is really nothing like the series. Its quite dark and scary most of the way through unlike the tv series which is bright and happy

I love this DVD as it is so colourful and the voice cast is very impressive. My children (one aged 2 and one 11 months) watch it over and over and are glued to it every time. It is the best DVD I've ever bought.

The only reason I got this was because Robbie Williams' voice features but I was really surprised at how good the movie is. It's not just for kids, there are some great subtle jokes that the adults can get too. I'm too young to remember to original series, but my mom tells me the film was just as good and if not better. highly recommended. oh and for the record- Robbie made a perfect Dougal.

For my partners little girl. Loved seeing the same characters I watched as a child but with new storylines and the familiar voices of Robby Williams, Joanna Lumley etc.

I bought this because my daughter loves watching the film. She watches it nearly every single day. It's a nice, fun DVD to have a 4 year old watch, with catchy music and a fun storyline.

the buyer had good feedback and i wanted to see the film i heard that it was meant to be good film. Ididnt dislike anythng really

Dealing with the seller was simplicity itself. I won the item, paid by Paypal and they sent me an email very shortly after saying that it would be dispatched asap. Done. There was nothing to dislike about the transaction or product or dealings; everything was cool. What I really really dislike is having to VET EVERY EBAY ITEM that is for a DVD to see if it is real or a PIRATE copy. There are loads of Pirate copies being sold on ebay with a fragrant flaunting and loopholing of the rules; this will be because the loopholes are enlarged with complexity. We should be able to look at any DVD and see it being sold as the original version, with original paperwork in the original box. I hated seeing 'Backup copies' and others that did not say they were authentic only to allow them to be sold on ebay. I bought on once and got a full refund and sent it back. It's tosh, and ebay should close the loop hole and make it better.

I can not comment about this dvd as i was scammed and never received it. Im out of pocket! I decided to buy it for my 6 year old who was upset.

i bought this for my daughter and also because it had the voice of robbie williams as doogle, this movie is excellent deffinatly worth bying, i loved every miniute of it and so did my daughter who watches it again and again, it was funny in places with lots of humer.
bought back memories to when i watched the old magic roundabout when i was a little girl.
excellent movie ********

Love this animated film, a must for anyone who remembers the original.
Dougal is as dim witted and sugar crazy as ever, which lands him in big trouble when he sets evil Zeebad free, whe he hijacks the candy sellers cart, and crashes it into the roundabout.
Dylan the rabbit, is cool, and obviously still a little high, the prospect of nothing growing including "grass", really spurs him into action.
Brian the snail is a strangely courageous character for a snail, and with a huge soft spot for Ermintrude, the cow, expertly voiced by Joanna Lumley.
Joanna gives Ermintrude the air of grace that we always felt she had, but with a slightly rough edge too.
Zebeddee, the main character is missing throughout most of the film, but is a dynamic figure in all the characters lives, spurring them on to find the diamonds and send Zeebad back from whence he came (or hopefully worse).
The voices were spot on, Robbie Williams as Dougal, had that cheeky edge, and you could quite imagine Robbie himself being a bit of a Dougal.
Ian McKellen as Zebeddee, had that learned air that set Zebeddee aside as a person (or should I say "spring"), of knowledge.
Tom Baker, excellent as Zeebad, ever so slightly mainiacal, the voice matched the character perfectly, his deep voice and raucous laughter just what you would expect from a frozen fruitcake.
Ray Winstone as Sam the soldier, the cockney accent was just right, sounding slightly baffled at everything.
Jim Broadbent was perfect as Brian the Snail, just the kind of voice you would expect a snail to have, slow, deliberate.
Lee Evans was just right as train, he talks very fast anyway, and always sounds slightly nervous, matched the animation to a tee.
However, Bill Nighy must take the prize for the voice of Dylan the Rabbit, wonderful, sounding slightly high all the time, gravelly, yet soft, this is my definite favourite.
The one slightly annoying character, to me, is Florence, i like Kylie Minogue myself, but the persistently high giggly voice can get irritating, fortunatley, she, like Zebeddee is absent for most of the film.
I bought this because I always loved the original, everyone said Dylan was on something, and I'm damn sure he still is.
The animators have made each character facially similar to the person voicing it, you can clearly see Ray Winstone in Sam, Tom Baker in Zeebad, Jim Broadbent in Brian, Bill Nighy in Dylan, and Train is very much Lee Evans.
I didn't buy it when it first came out, as a lot of these remakes are real let downs, but I bought it for the kids, and I love it.
Some of the jokes, and sideswipes bypass the kids totally, but being a 30 something they gave me a laugh, this is obviously aimed at the fans of the original series ( now mostly 30 (ish) like me), but also at todays kids, it will travel well, and won't date, as it's not set in a specific year, or place.
The music is also great, mostly 70's, Kinks etc....., my son loved Dylan singing "you really got me going" so much, I bought the Kinks album, and now all three kids sit quite happily and listen to it in the car on days out.
If you want culture, classic script, and a dose of reality, don't buy this.
If you want a great laugh at an excellently remade classic, with a good dose of fun, then buy it, a must for all you kids of the 70's.
Some remakes take themselves too seriously eg: Spiderman, Batman, but this doesn't, definitely worth watching.

I bought this DVD as the children had been requesting to hire it from the Library. The cost to hire was only slightly less than buying the DVD new and sealed on Ebay. The children were very happy to receive it and can watch it as often as they wish!