Collecting Movie Reviews

The picture quality presented here on the Criterion DVD is incredibly vibrant and quite pleasing. The color is amazing considering the movie is half a century old (and also considering the DVD was digitally mastered from a print rather than a negative). Audio cleanup is unobtrusive and all the lines of dialogue are clear and understandable.

The biggest drawback with the DVD is the lack of extras. There is an original theatrical trailer, and a gallery of production stills, but that's all. Luckily it means the retail price is a bit lower than other Criterion titles, but it's still disappointing that more visual extras couldn't be included. The booklet is, as usual with Criterion discs, well worth reading.

Summary: great funny film for everyone, beautiful picture, weak on extras.

The version of EARNEST released in 1952 and listed here stars Michael Redgrave as Worthing (father of Lynn, Vanessa, and Colin Redgrave; grandfather of Miranda and Natasha Richardson, etc.), Dame Edith Evans as Aunt Augusta, Joan Greenwood as Gwendolyn, Margaret Rutherford as the woeful governess, and several other fine stage actors of 1950s England.

The 1952 version is 95 minutes long and presented as a stage play with a few outdoors settings. If you want to see the play as Wilde probably meant it to be seen, this version is the one to buy. The dialogue is snappy and smart, the humor dry and witty, the actors are filled with zest. Not only that, but the 1952 version is a Criterion DVD with 'digital transfer' and historical notes.

The second version of EARNEST, released in theaters a year or two ago, stars Colin Firth as Worthing, Rupert Everett as Algeron, Frances O'Conner as Gwendolyn, Dame Judi Dench as Aunt Augusta, Anna Massey in the Margaret Rutherford role, Reese Witherspoon as Cecily, and Edward Fox as Algeron's underpaid manservant. If Wilde knows about this version, he is probably spinning in his grave in Pere Lachaise.

The dialogue (Wilde wrote) is virtually the same in both films, and the actors for the most part are great actors, but something has gone missing from the newer release. I love Colin Firth, but he is dismal as Worthing. I am ambivalent about Everett but he is the best thing in the newer film. Anna Massey is fine, I loved her as George Sand's mother in IMPROMPTU, but after seeing Margaret Rutherford play the role of the wayward nanny-turned-tutor in the Criterion version--forget it.

The second EARNEST (newer version) plays like an old record on warped speed. The witty dialogue moves so slowly, the repartee is as flat as fallen souffle. On top of that, what is a knight in armor doing in this play? Did the screen play call for this bit of nonsense? Or did the director decide to borrow elements from a few other films! For example, in several scenes, Firth (Worthing) gives an almost repeat performance of scenes from PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. I could forgive the ripoff of P&P in BRIDGET JONES because that film is a satire on P&P, but in EARNEST it simply doesn't work.

The action in the newer version is V-E-R-Y S-L-O-W compared with the Criterion version. Did the director slow the action because he thought "monolingual" Americans would understand the words better?? How stupid, GOSFORD PARK did just fine. Those of us who patronize British films and the BBC understand British accents --
and many of us can identify accents by class and locale. Gee whiz, if you can follow the dialogue in East Enders you can follow anything.

If you're a drama student and can afford both versions, buy both versions. In this case actions do speak louder than words and you can discover for yourself that great script and actors aren't the only ingredients in a good film-the director matters.

The fun begins when Algernon Moncrieff (Michael Denison) discovers that his best friend Jack Worthing (Michael Redgrave) sometimes invents a fake brother named Earnest to get out of sticky situations. Algie also learns of the beautiful young Cecily Cardew (Dorothy Tutin), who is Jack's young ward at his country estate.

When the formidable Lady Bracknell (Dame Edith Evans) calls with her daughter Gwendolen (Joan Greenwood), the history of Jack (or Earnest's) parentage is discussed when it is discovered that Gwendolen has decided to marry Jack based on the desirability of his name (which she thinks is Earnest)!.

Getting confused? This is only the first half-hour!

Algie, wishing to see for himself the beauty that is Cecily, high-tails it down to Jack's estate, and disguises himself as Earnest. Of course, Cecily too is enamored with the name of Earnest and is soon engaged to him. When Jack returns home in funeral garb with the story of Earnest's death in Paris, the story is quickly blown with the appearance of Algie as the wayward 'brother'!

Also staying at the estate is the nervous Miss Prism (Margaret Rutherford) who is Cecily's tutor. Prism's shameless flirtation with the stuffy Canon Chasuble (Miles Malleson) is the prime focus of her life.

It is not until Lady Bracknell makes her way to the estate that the true story of Jack (or Earnest's) parentage is uncovered, with the 'help' of Miss Prism...

Oscar Wilde's classic witty repartee is given top-shelf treatment in Anthony Asquith's classic film version in glowing Technicolor. Truly a delightful good time.

The DVD includes the trailer, stills gallery and bio's for the cast.

The story starts out with a private detective names Hazama trying to get information on a man named Eddy Schmidt. Eddy stole valuable medical secrets from a company, and has begun to revolutionize the crime industry by using robotics to replace limbs and create a generation of powerful cyborg criminals. Hazama is nearly killed by a powerful cyborg named Tony Gleck, a person Hazama had previously "killed". On the verge of death the police give the authorization to put Hazama into a special suit, thus turning him into the 8 Man.

What makes the movie so good is how well-done it is, even though it is very low-budget. It revolutionized the anime world with very popular camera techniques such as the single dot to represent someone moving really quickly, or the camera angle where a person catches some bullets then slowly drops them. The story always stays well paced, and never seems to fizzle out. And, if you've seen him, you will agree that 8 Man can make one hell of an entrance. Despite being quite gory, it managed to resist the urge to have the typical anime nudity (although it came quite close). Overall, it remains my favorite anime and one of the best out there, if not the best.

The story starts out with a private detective names Hazama trying to get information on a man named Eddy Schmidt. Eddy stole valuable medical secrets from a company, and has begun to revolutionize the crime industry by using robotics to replace limbs and create a generation of powerful cyborg criminals. Hazama is nearly killed by a powerful cyborg named Tony Gleck, a person Hazama had previously "killed". On the verge of death the police give the authorization to put Hazama into a special suit, thus turning him into the 8 Man.

What makes the movie so good is how well-done it is, even though it is very low-budget. It revolutionized the anime world with very popular camera techniques such as the single dot to represent someone moving really quickly, or the camera angle where a person catches some bullets then slowly drops them. The story always stays well paced, and never seems to fizzle out. And, if you've seen him, you will agree that 8 Man can make one hell of an entrance. Despite being quite gory, it managed to resist the urge to have the typical anime nudity (although it came quite close). Overall, it remains my favorite anime and one of the best out there, if not the best.

Before I saw this movie, I was excited about it, because it's famous Kurosawa's movie! However, just 30 minutes later I felt this movie was so boring and also acting was so bad. Especially, Mifune, I really couldn't understand what he was saying. Speak clearly!! Also the other actors aren't that good either.

The story isn't so impressive or entertaining at all, you'll just get depressed by watching this movie.

Don't waste your money on this, it doesn't mean all Kurosawa's films are great! This is a really weak film of his.

We have many aspects of Humans shown and what poornes, depression and anxiety can drive them to do.
Kurosawa made a very dark and tense atmosphere in order to show the "lowest of the low" and to rip away anny hope of happyness.

It`s a very "depressing" movie but it`s a lot of humour in it.

The DVD features all 3 videos from Welch's album "Time (The Revelator)" and live performances of five previously-unreleased songs: Welch's "Wichita" and covers of songs by Bob Dylan ("Billy"), Neil Young ("Pocahontas"), Bill Monroe ("I'm On My Way Back to the Old Home"-- sung by David Rawlings), and Townes van Zandt ("White Freightliner Blues").

Overall, highly recommended, even though it may just end up being one of those DVDs you play in the background (rather than something you watch from start to finish without budging), it captures the Welch/Rawlings concert experience beautifully.

This Program 26 is a very good link between series and a "must see" to understand the first episodes of Saber Marionette J to X. It's a new story that explains how Tiger got up and was repaired. The character design is very similar to the J to X series, the same fresh and younger look.

If you liked Saber Marionette J as much as I did you'll surely enjoy watching this one.

A MUST BUY for SMJ and SMJX fans all over the world.

A 3.5 star rating would be more appropriate for this series which seems to show so much promise. The art is of a newer sort that promises to be the medium in which all subsequent anime will follow: cleaner, flatter characters, drawn more thickly and with less of the lines that make some anime attractive. The main characters, Yoshiro and Miharu are extremely inviting and well-developed characters. The battle scenes are fluid, and the designs for the kugai (as the legend goes, the kai perform a Noh Dance to summon the Gasaraki, which takes or kills the kai, leaving a kugai--a primal, predator-looking giant robot in the Eva mode) are spectacular. The movie moves at a good consistent pace, with few slow spots, and the important section flashing back to the history of the kai in ancient Japan is extremely compelling, and could survive as a show on its own. Yet how does it fail?

The biggest culprit is in its ambition. The plot is extremely heavy and disorganized, loaded with plenty of philosophy, politics, legend, and politics. And politics. This would have been okay if it had the background story and character development to support it, but other than Yoshiro and Miharu, the characters are all given fluctuating levels of importance, with little or no exploration of who they are. There are so many characters anyway that doing that would be impossible. To better muddle through Gasaraki, separate characters into these groups before watching:
Yoshiro and Miharu, the kai/pilots; the Gowa corporation, Yoshiro's family, which basically rules Japan; the Symbol corporation, most noted by its CEO; Yoshiro's squad mates on Japan's battle mecha team; the US, Japan, and another Middle Eastern countries as separate entities; and a side group that includes Yoshiro's younger sister, mother, and Noh dance teacher.

Understanding that these groups exist and that they each have their own motivations will hopefully be helpful. It's a good watch, but requires plenty of patience. The ending is almost a side note to the climactic section on the kai flashbacks. It's an ending, but not a satisfying one.

A decent watch, and a questionable addition to your collection.

Tom Baker is outstanding as usual.

I recommend that you seek episodes without Mary Tamm as she is very pushy and obnoxiously masculine really degrades the show.

Would have been 5 star though Tamm made it very trying.

All other aspects are excellent.

The first film is admittedly one I have never been enamoured of. It's very, very sixties - the pink plastic set, the Thals' makeup, the wild Dalek colour schemes, and the corny humour all contribute to a definite feeling of kitsch. I have to be in a very certain frame of mind to enjoy it. The second film is, in my opinion, much more entertaining. There's real tension and horror in the situations presented, and it compacts the story nicely from the TV serial's 150 minutes to the film's 84. Both the Daleks' colour schemes and Cushing's performance are more subdued, and the flying saucer is very cool. I'd much rather watch this than the TV version, 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'.

Both movies are presented anamorphically in their original aspect ratio of 2.35:1 - a real revelation to me, as I expected the traditional 1.85:1 or even 1.66:1. The transfers are just gorgeous, boasting a remarkably clear picture and strong, vibrant colours, including very true blacks. If you've only seen the films on pan 'n' scan video, you just haven't seen them! There is some grain evident in the picture - more noticeably in "Daleks - Invasion Earth", thanks to the extensive outdoor scenes - and the occasional shimmering suggestion of edge enhancement, but the films really look extraordinary for 35-year-old pictures. I don't know who remastered them, but clearly work has been done. Very nice indeed. Unfortunately, I can't give a completely clean bill of health to the films. Regrettably, Anchor Bay was provided with the wrong edit of "Daleks - Invasion Earth". This causes the film to open with the title sequence, followed by the pre-credits robbery scene. It's terribly obvious, since the scene ends with a musical cue leading into the titles, and you can't even correct it with the memory function on your player (although the titles and robbery are different chapters, each ends with the fade-up from black to the next scene). I fervently hope Anchor Bay takes action to re-release the film in its proper form.

Both discs include a nice smattering of extras, including their original trailers, a "History of Doctor Who" text essay, extensive photo gallieries, and an in-depth biography of star Peter Cushing. "Dr. Who and the Daleks" also includes a commentary with actresses Jennie Linden (Barbara) and Roberta Tovey (Susan), monitored by journalist and Cushing film historian Jonathan Sothcott. The pace of the commentary is leisurely - perhaps too leisurely - and the discussion is often very generalised and anecdotal. It's a fun commentary, yes, but nowhere as good as those on the BBC's "Doctor Who" discs. Take it for what it's worth, enjoy 83 minutes with some very friendly people, and then realise you'll probably never choose the 'Commentary' option again.

The third disc contains the 1995 documentary "Dalekmania". Containing interviews with many of the actors and actresses involved, as well as Dalek creator Terry Nation, stuntman Eddie Powell, and others, the 57-minute film is a wonderful companion to the two Dalek pictures, and very much in the vein of Kevin Davies' other, better-known Doctor Who documentary, "More Than 30 Years in the TARDIS". Pleasantly, he transfer for "Dalekmania" is equal to that of the two films, with a bright, vivid picture marred only by a bit of grain. It's really nice to see it treated as well as the main attractions, as I had imagined a more VHS-quality print.

Overall, this 3-DVD set went far and beyond my expectations. The only thing that could make it better, in my opinion, is if Anchor Bay issued a corrected version of "Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.", and replaced those discs already purchased. I highly recommend the set or the individual discs to any fan of the Dalek movies, as well as "Doctor Who" fans who haven't yet tried the films - this is definitely the way to see them! Maybe DVD release will finally bring Peter Cushing's portrayal of the Doctor, and the Dalek films as a whole, the respect they deserve.

Much like the previous ROBOTECH eppies put on disc, the picture & sound quality of this batch ain't that much better than what I used to see & hear on VHS. But, at least the DVDs have more eppies per plateer than any of the VHS videos had per tape, making this series an amazing shelf-space saver. That, and I don't have to worry about degradation after endless viewings. So, at least there's a bright side to the situation.

The bonus disc in this particular set contained a surprising addition: the first episode of the English-language rendition of 'Macross' before it was incorporated into the Robotech saga and re-dubbed! Until now, the only way to get this rare piece of anime history was eBay for a legitimate VHS tape (VERY expensive!) or the bootleg market. This pilot has the same voice actors in the same roles, and most of the original dialogue spoken here remained intact in the Robotech re-do. Also included are a few scenes that were eventually trimmed from the Robotech rendition. Unless you're a really observant viewer of the show, the restored parts may pass you by without a second thought!

Also included are a few bits of media regarding the unreleased and largely-unseen 'Robotech: The Movie', most of which didn't impress me all that much. Both the teaser trailer and music video (3 Dog Night's "In My Heart") weren't all that spectacular, and contained only 'Southern Cross' footage that was cannibalized and stuck into the film. None of the cannibalized 'Megazone 23' scenes are present. The Robotech movie animatic is basically the dialogue & sound track from the end of the movie, with shots of the corresponding rough storyboard sketches. This little bit of anime proto-cinema is probably one of the only moments from the movie that'll ever see a legitimate video release. Don't feel too bad about this revelation, though-I've actually viewed 'Robotech: The Movie', and believe you me, you're not missing out on much.

Also included on the bonus platter are several sketches of various Southern Cross body armor & transports that never made it into the finished series. Most of the body armor designs are reminiscent of Samurai uniforms & the robots of M.S. Gundam. And, like the previous bonus platters, this one includes a few clips dubbed in French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.

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At first glace, these extras appear to look pretty good, but once you see them, it's kind of a let down. The main attraction here is the Macross pilot. This pilot episode has all the original Japanese music and animation with an exception for the closing and opening sequences. There isn't much in here that is different from the Robotech version. Such as the scene of the Mayor talking about the future of Macross city and the scene where Gloval walk off the stage. There are also a good number of script changes. Most notably that the name Rick Hunter has been changed to Rick Yamata. Some other small changes include changing SDF-1 to Macross and Micronians to Inhabitants. It was pretty good, but not all that enthralling.

Then there is material from the Robotech movie. The first is a high quality trailer for the film that is less than 30 seconds. A lengthy music video that was made for the movie is on here, but it's typical 80's techno that will leave you a little tired. Probably the best movie material here is the animatic sequence which tells a part of the story through storyboards. But still, with all these extras, why didn't ADV just put movie on the disc?

Thankfully, the rest of the extras are well done. The production sheets of all the military units from Southern Cross and the unused designs from The Sentinals were pretty fun to take a look at. The International clips were okay, but someone needs to fix that Italian track.

Overall, these extras are above average when compared the last disc, but still leave you wanting more out of Robotech.

Robotech was the most popular of the Americanized Japanese anime series to hit American TV waves during the 1970s and 1980s (along with Star Blazers, Voltron, Transor Z, etc.) Known for its cutting edge animation, high-tech battle scenes, futuristic weapons (planes, tanks, motorcyles that transform into robots), cool alien invaders, and realistic and compelling storylines, Robotech swept an entire generation and helped put Japanese Anime forever on the map of American pop culture.

In this particular volume the action and drama hit a crescendo as a memoriless Zor joins the Earth's ranks and the Earth's defenders (under the direction of the stubborn and foolish Leonard) continue to fight an uphill battle against the far superior Robotech Masters. This collection is the pivotal chapter to the entire Robotech saga as the secrets of Protoculture (the reason why all the fighting has taken place) are finally revealed, giving a prelude to the maelstrom to come in the next story arc.

Here's the rundown of the episodes and content featured on each disc:

Disc 1: Counter Attack

Episode 49 - A New Recruit: General Emerson assigns a memoriless Zor to Dana's 15th Squadron in hopes that (an infatuated) Dana can help him regain his memories. Bits and pieces come back in haunting bits for Zor. Also, Supreme Commander Leonard makes a faithful decision.

Episode 50 - Triumvirate: Dana and Zor visit the site of the SD-F1 in hopes to jog Zor's memory and find mysterious plants growing inside. Marie saves the day as the Earth Defense forces launch their biggest (and fruitless) attack against the Masters yet. Also, introducing, The Ajax Fighters.

Episode 51 - Clone Chamber: Musica is overcome with human emotion; Marie saves the day again as Leonard unveils his new plans. Plus, Dana makes a date!!!

Episode 52 - Love Song: Reunited, Sean and Marie head off for a date (with disaster); Nova has a secret admirer. Plus, Leonard has an unpleasant surprise for General Emerson.

Episode 53 - The Hunters: Louie's special targeting system for his video game draws attention from the Robotech Development department. Plus, Emerson's fleet goes off into battle.

Episode 54 - Mind Game: The 15th is assigned to and attacks the Robotech Masters Fortress -- where betrayal awaits. Bowie copes with his feelings on killing. Plus, introducing -- the Invid Fighters!!!

Disc 2: The Final Solution

Episode 55 - Dana in Wonderland: Trapped once again aboard the Robotech Masters' Fortress, the 15th gets another first hand look at the Robotech Masters' way of life. Also, Bowie is reunited with his true love.

Episode 56 - Crisis Point: The 15th make their escape from the Fortress with the aide of Musica and a re-programmed Zor.

Episode 57 - Daydreamer: The 15th smuggles Musica back to Earth, hiding from Nova and the GMP. The Masters plan their next move and deal with the fallout from Musica's actions. Plus, the 15th is betrayed again...

Episode 58 - Final Nightmare: On the run, Bowie and Musica (with Nova and the 15th on their heels) return the site of the SD-F1 and make a startling discovery. Zor regains his full memories revealing all. Plus, Leonard gives the final order -- fight to the end!!!

Episode 59 - The Invid Connection: The Final Battle between the Earth Defense Forces and the Masters. Zor cuts a final deal with the Masters.

Episode 60 - Catastrophe: The thrilling conclusion for the Robotech Masters saga. The 15th attempts to liberate the clones and Zor attempts to stop the Masters once and for all!!!

Disc 3: Elements of Robotechnology 5

This collection actually contains one of the better installments in the "Elements of Robotechnology" series. Here's a rundown of the contents on this disc.

1.Original Macross English Translation Pilot: This is the half hour Carl Macek produced English translation of the Japanese anime series Super Dimensional Fortress Macross, which formed the 1st Generation of the Robotech series (the Macross Saga). Same basic storyline, etc. etc. Awfully cool feature.

2.More Production Art Clips for the Sentinels as well as unused artwork for Southern Cross. Pretty cool.

3.Extras from the Robotech Movie including: 1 - the movie trailer, 2 - a music video featuring 3 Dog Night's "In My Heart" (really cool) and 3 - Storyboards and 2 ½ minute animatic (the animatic's pretty cool).

4.More International Clips in French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian for two scenes (Sean's disastrous date with Marie and the 15th trying to sneak Musica onto Earth past Nova).

Though this particular arc of the Robotech saga is pointed to by many as the "low-point" of the series due to somewhat confusing storytelling and less enthralling characters (I felt the same way too as a kid), I must say that it's definitely A LOT better than I remember it being. The action still kicks ... even 15 years later.

If you've never seen Robotech, simply put YOU MUST. The action and the drama are compelling, clearly showing why Robotech became a pop culture icon. It is the series that forever put Japanese anime on the map in the US. If you did grow up with Robotech, give these a watch again. They're great for a trip down memory lane. You can't lose!!!

Highest Recommendation

FIDDLESTICKS The very first Ub Iwerks cartoon, feuturing Flip the Frog. It's a lot like the Silly Symphony: The Skeleton Dance (that's high praise) especially where Flip chatters his teeth in front of the audience. One of the best cartoons on the disk.

THE SOUP SONG Almost every Flip the Frog is great! There is only two I can think of that I don't like (one of which is on this DVD). This one is one of the worst, but I like it a lot anyway.

THE LITTLE RED HEN Very good. It slightly differs from Disney's "The Wise Little Hen" the first cartoon with Donald Duck.

THE VILLAGE SMITTY The best Ub Iwerks ever made! Flip's masterpiece!

MARY'S LITTLE LAMB This is so stupid, it's funny! Mary and her lamb don't even walk! They just kind of stand there and the background moves! The only good gag on this was borrowed from the next cartoon.

THE VILLAGE BARBER Another one of the best Ub Iwerks! It ends with a hilarious gag! (The one on Mary's Little Lamb) The dog sings so low the floor breaks, but he hits the note!

OLD MOTHER HUBBARD This is OK, one of the better comicolor ones.

HUMPTY DUMPTY It has a good plot and a good song, but the overall cartoon could have been better (the best part is where the villian egg cracks and a whole mess of skunks run out!)

THE BREMTOWN MUSICIANS A classic. Except for the ending, but this one is also one of the best comicolor cartoons.

SUMMERTIME This is average. It's not as good as the Iwerks classic "Jack Frost" but features the wonderfully drawn villain "FATHER WINTER" from Jack Frost.

THE MUSIC LESSON Flip the Frog is now portrayed as a little kid but for some reason, not a tad pole. This has a cop in it like most of the Flip the Frog's though for some reason this disk only showed one of those. It represents the time. The depression.

PUDDLE PRANKS One of the worst Flip the Frogs. Though his girlfriend looks more his type than his usual one! If only there were more Flip the Frogs on this collection and less Willie Whoppers and Comicolors. Funny Face and The Nurse Maid are some of the best!

THE GOOD SCOUT Here's where it starts to go downhill. WILLIE WHOPPER steps into the picture and Flip steps out!

HAPPY DAYS The last Ub Iwerks cartoon. One of his better ones too.

TOM THUMB Absolute classic!!! This is only topped by THE VILLAGE SMITTY, JACK FROST and THE NURSE MAID!

THE AIR RACE All I can say about this is it's BAD!

INSULTIN' THE SULTAN Probably Willie Whoppers best appearance on this tape! Sadly, it's still not very good.

SINBAD THE SAILOR Classic, but not half so good as Fleischer's: "Popeye the Sailor meets Sinbad the Sailor".

RASSLIN' AROUND When Willie Whopper tells some guy a tall tale about how he beat the champ, with an annoying guy who keeps yelling "Geeve eet to heem Weelee!", the guy Willie is talking to is the champ!

VIVA WILLIE This is the last Willie Whopper on the disk. Whew!

DON QUIXOTE This is a lot like a Willie Whopper, but much better than any Willie Whopper I've seen!

ALLADIN AND HIS WONDERFUL LAMP Very good, but it could have ended a lot better!

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK This is only notable for being the first Comicolor cartoon! All it is is a glimpse reminder of classics like "Mickey and the Beanstalk" and "Beanstalk Bunny"!

THE BRAVE TIN SOLDIER A tin soldier with only one leg likes this girl. Everybody makes fun of the poor soldier for having one leg. Finally the King sees his girl and tries to kiss her. The tin soldier beats the king so the king order that he be excecuted (Who picked the Groucho Marx Jack-in-the-box to be the judge?) but the girl stands in front of him like Pocahauntas (excuse my spelling) but that doesn't seem to stop them from shooting their little guns at them! Of all things the thing you would least expect is the thing that happens. Instead of something stupid like normally would happen on the cartoons (a tornado comes for instance, the soldier saves them and they love him forever more) they fall in the fire and burn! They go to Toy Heaven where the soldier has TWO legs and they live happily ever after!

PUSS IN BOOTS Stupid, stupid and stupid.

LITTLE BOY BLUE Interesting. That's about all you can say about it. Except the scarecrow is very neat (not as neat as the one in "JACK FROST".)

THE QUEEN OF HEARTS The same as Puss and Boots: Stupid, stupid and stupid. I liked the ending though!

SIMPLE SIMON One of the best Fairy Tale or Mother Goose imitation. Simple Simon sounds like Goofy and acts like him too.

THE VALIANT TAILOR One of the best Ub Iwerks cartoons. Not the very best or anything, but probably top 10!

THE THREE BEARS It's very boring. That's the best I can say about it!

DICK WHITTINGTON'S CAT I like the drawings. That's about it.