5 comments about The Nutcracker Prince.

1. I had been looking for this movie for years. I used to watch this every year on HBO and couldn't remember the name of it. When I searched for the nutcracker I thought I would never find it but here it is. This is a great version of the nutcracker. I would recommend it as a family holiday tradition movie.



2. I purchased this DVD based on all the positive reviews, however after viewing it, I was extremely disappointed.
   
   I watched this movie with my two-year old son and my four-year old daughter. The movie starts out simple enough w/Clara and Fritz heading home to the party. However, the storyline vears off from the original ballet version when Drosselmyer begins to explain to Clara how his nephew became the Nutcracker. It takes the viewer into a mini-subplot about a king (who is rather rude) and his Queen (whom I assume is supposed to resemble Mother Ginger?). I found this part of the storyline to be annoying and unnecessary. My daughter (who has seen the ballet version of the Nutcracker) kept looking at me confused wondering who these characters were (since they are not part of the ballet version).
   
   Then my two-year old basically jumped into my lap when the Queen Rat's son (very ugly and mean looking) came back to life after it appeared to be dead. I am fully aware of the battle between the mice and the soldiers and expected a certain amount of violence. However, when the camera zooms in closely on what appears to be a dead rat and then the rat jumps up and roars w/it's ugly face, I don't find that appropriate for small children. Talk about causing nightmares!
   
   My daughter was also very disappointed that there was no Land of Sweets (this movie has Land of Dolls) and that the "best part" was missing (performances by foreign countries -- China, Arabia, Russia, etc.).
   
   This movie was a huge disappointment!!!! Not recommended if you're looking for the ballet storyline.



3. I am a big fan of this play as well as this movie. I have worn my VHS tape down and now I have the DVD, I certainly can not stand a Christmas without seeing this movie! Its my favorite Christmas movie by far.



4. I purchased this to show to my three year old before we went to the ballet.She was terrified and all we managed to watch together was the first 15 mins. I do not recommend this to anyone wanting to tell the story to a young child-read them a book.She loved the ballet by-the-way, once I persuaded her to go after seeing the video!



5. I'm so happy I could rely on Amazon to have this movie available when it is impossible to find in stores. Now my children can enjoy it for years to come. Quick shipment and great pricing! Thanks!

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1 comments about Bethlehem Year Zero: The Birth of Jesus and Surrounding Events as TV News Would Cover It Today.

1. With excellent British understatement and subtle humour, Bethlehem Year Zero presents the Christmas Story in a modern context, bringing new insights to what you thought was a familiar tale. The details remain historically accurate while being presented as contemporary breaking news. Three diplomats from the East, for instance, arrive in Mercedes Limosines, and King Herod's Special Intelligence Forces carry out his instructions of Matthew 2:16. The storyline is presented as a series of fifteen-minute news reports in CNN or Nightline style, and presented in such a way that both devout Christians and confirmed atheists will enjoy it without finding any part of it offensive or patronizing.

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2 comments about Caillou: Caillou's Holidays.

1. Almost all the top holidays are featured on this DVD (minus Chanukah and Easter), and it was nice to have this collection on one DVD. Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas are explored, and Birthday episodes are a great bonus to this DVD. My daughter is a huge Caillou fan. Although his voice is whiney (why!?!), I really do enjoy the stories and lessons from each episode. I do consider it quality programming, especially for a cartoon.
   
   Highly recommend!!



2. I really liked the length of this DVD - it can entertain for quite a while if necessary, and the separate episodes make finding a cut-off point easy if that's what you need. Caillou can be a bit whiny at times, but my 5 year old daughter enjoys him, so that's the main thing. The holiday and birthday activities were fun to watch and held my child's interest. I definitely got my money's worth with this DVD.

4 comments about Nasa:Apollo 13 Nasas Historical Film.

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4. This SP VHS tape was actually transferred from two 30-minute NASA Apollo mission film reports originally released not long after the Apollo 13 mission in 1970 and the Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975. Since the original film was 16 mm the definition is not up to present day standards but the color is fairly good.

   I saw the original Apollo 13 report (Houston, We've Got a Problem) back during my tenure at the Goldstone Manned Space Flight Network tracking station during the Apollo missions. This is a good addition to my collection of Apollo videos. However the 1994 WGBH PBS video "Apollo 13, To the Edge and Back," also available is more comprehensive and better technically.

   Bill Wood, Retired Apollo Systems Engineer

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1 comments about Christmas Family DVD 3-Pack (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang / It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie / Prancer).

1. With prime shipping, this is a great deal on a 3-pack of Christmas themed movies! Of course, these are kids shows, so I'm not going to comment on them, because I can hardly sit through any - but the value from Amazon is great!

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