Customer Reviews:
Mr Genius DVD.......2007-10-23
I introduced my 2 3/4 year-old daughter to a few of the books recently and they quickly became firm favourites. Living in Norway, I'm always keen to introduce her to a bit of British culture and the memory of Arthur Lowe's narration alone was irresistible.
The DVD was no disappointment. To me or her. Yes, there are "quality" issues, by today's standards, but it doesn't seem to be a problem for her. The only problem is which episode to watch. Highly, highly recommended, at least, by this household.
Sheer Brilliance........2006-09-12
Ahhh the good old days. I remember this from when I was a youngster, so consequently bought it as a Christmas present for my 4 y/o daughter last year. She still watches it and that was nearly a year ago.
Well worth every penny.
great content - rubbish sound and picture.......2006-09-01
just to reiterate what one reviewer wrote below - the content of this DVD is great, but the picture quality, and particularly the sound, is very variable, with some episodes really below par. A shame. Let's have a remaster!
Beautiful journey down memory lane.......2004-12-14
Now in my mid-20s, my enduring fondness for the Mr Men characters that I so loved as a boy made this an essential purchase and even if the quality of the animation is crude by modern standards, the wonderful, ageless stories continue to delight.
All 28 episodes of the original TV series are here, featuring the stories of many of the best-loved characters, most notably Messrs Happy, Bump, Forgetful, Greedy, Sneeze, Snow, Nosey and Tickle, but each story stands up delightfully in its own right.
Arthur Lowe (aka Captain Maiwairing from Dad's Army) acts as narrator and it's hard to imagine anyone else in the world doing a better job. Whether voicing the words of the characters themselves, or just progressing the stories, he brings warmth and humour to each story.
As I mentioned before, the animation is far from spectacular, but with stories this good it doesn't matter a jot. It would have been nice to see all of Hargreaves' classic book characters included (the likes of Messrs Busy, Slow, Rush and several more are absent) and occasionally the sound quality, on my DVD at least, was less than perfect, but this is still a very small price to pay for such enjoyable ditties.
Even if your children are unfamiliar with the Mr Men, these stories should still delight them. One of the best tenners you can spend!
Mr Men DVD review.......2004-02-18
I first saw these in 1974 on a black & white telly and loved them as a kid. They are even better in colour!
You can watch all the episodes one after another or pick your favourites from the menu. This is probably the best kids TV series ever made and at a tenner even Mr Mean probably considers it a bargain!
Kids will watch it over and over and over again...so you may want to buy it on VHS and hope the tape wears out before you go insane.
Don't worry about the sound quality I found it ok.
So go on buy it for the kids (allegedly) and enjoy it yourself. You'd have to be Mr Silly not to!
Customer Reviews:
Mr Men and Little Miss DVD Collection.......2006-03-07
This video is the absolute best for ANY Mr Men and Little Miss fan. It includes all 104 episodes of the new series, plus the episodes from the original series and the Christmas special! A must for Mr Men and Little Miss fans!
Customer Reviews:
A work of brilliance.......2002-08-22
I loved the Mr Men books as a kid so was determined to get my boys into them!
Maybe I am sexist but the Little Misses aren't quite the same.
Mr Mischief is in fine form, as are Mr Greedy and Mr Tickle here.
However, for parents struggling to get their kids to eat their meals, the tale of Mr Skinny falling down the plughole in his shower is very useful. My kids have wolfed everything down served to them since they saw it!
Customer Reviews:
Plain & Simple.......but fun!.......2004-06-12
Just the right size for kids.
13 episodes whizz by over an hour and a half. All episodes compact and simple for kids. Bright colours and easily recognisable shapes. Even if they don't understand the stories it holds their attention.
Very similar to the books too, but each with their own charm.
Arthur Lowe's voice is amazing- very versatile and never boring.
I'm sure you'll find your favorites: the stories range for the basic moralistic (Mr. Happy) to the complex self-referential (Mr. Small).
features (in order):
Mr. Happy
Mr. Silly
Mr. Jelly
Mr. Snow
Mr. Bounce
Mr..erm ummm... oh yeah Mr. Forgetful
Mr. Funny
Mr. Bump
Mr. Tickle
Mr. Small
Mr. Messy
Mr. Greedy
Mr. Sneeze
The music as well is very compelling: I was humming the tune for hours......
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- Once [2007] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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- Pokemon 3: The Movie [2001]
- Pokemon - The First Movie [2000]
- Pokemon - The First Movie [2000]
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- Ren And Stimpy - Series 1 And 2
- Scooby Doo And The Loch Ness Monster [2004]
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World - Reach for the Sky! [2005]
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