Creature Comforts
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Movie Reviews of Creature Comforts
Movie Review: I nearly wet myself I laughed so hard.
Summary: 5 Stars
Aardman has a marvelous talent for conveying human emotions and facial expression. This is particularly true with the Oscar award winning 'Creature Comforts' I nearly peed myself laughing at the complaints of the jungle cat (species escapes me).Suitable for all ages.
Movie Review: Good, but not in the "Wallace & Gromit"/"Chicken Run" level
Summary: 4 Stars
This DVD includes four shorts from the company that produced the Wallace & Gromit shorts. These are:1) Creature Comforts - directed by Nick Park, this short is only five minutes long. It is a funny concept: animals are interviewed at a zoo, and they talk about the advantages and drawbacks of captivity. This, however, gives no space to the excellent action scenes that charactherize Park's best work. It is just the animals talking in front of the microphone.
2) Wat's Pig - this one narrates the story of two brothers separated at birth: one ends as king, the other is raised by a pig. There is no payoff here at the end.
3) Not without my handbag - this one is weird, in the line of Beetlejuice. Some people say it is a little scary for small children. I don't think is scarier than other cartoons in TV. This is the funnier of the lot.
4) Adam - a small (and naked) man in a small planet, "a la The Little Prince", while his creator (God) works on him. Interesting, and more in line with the visual humor that we expect.
Somes notes regarding the price. Ten dollars sounds cheap for a DVD disc but consider that it is only 35 minutes long, it is not close captioned and lacks any extras. The transference, as noted by other reviewers, is not great (while maybe better than VHS, but that is expected).
I will recommend this disc only to the die hard fans of clay animation.
Movie Review: Full of Imagination
Summary: 4 Stars
I love this DVD! The stories are a little odd but I found them all to be entertaining. As previously stated in other reviews this may not be the best choice for children. The title short "creature comforts" is great. The animal voices and interviews give great insight on what animals in zoos might really say if they could talk. "Wats pig" adds a little twist on the traditional prince and the pauper story and gets its point across without using dialogue. "Not without my handbag" is my personal favorite. The story is about a young girl's aunt who loses her soul to the devil through the purchase of a washer but she refuses to rest in peace until she gets her beloved handbag. Last but not least is "Adam" who just cannot seem to catch any luck and resides on the moon alone. I do not think these shorts sit in the same realm as Wallace and Gromit but definitely leave their own mark when it comes to clay animation. If you would like to preview the show creature comforts check comedy centrals listings the show has multiple times all this March 2005.Movie Review: Wry humor at its best!
Summary: 4 Stars
I have the video version of 'Creature Comforts' and it's one of my all time favorites. There are four shorts, all from Aardman Studios--home of the famed Nick Park, creator of Wallace and Gromit.The first short is called Creature Comforts, and is the only one to fully reflect Nick Park's style and humor. It's hilarious and the details are wonderful. The british accents can get a bit tough to understand at times, but it's worth watching over and over to get the full meaning and catch all the little jokes.
There are three other shorts, each with a completely different style and sensibility, and all of them displaying master level animation and brilliant attention to detail. My favorite of the other three is 'Not Without My handbag'-- the animation style is completely different than the other three, and the story is hilarious, in a film noir/black comedy kind of way.
If you love Wallace and Gromit, are a fan of animation in general, or love dry british wit...you'll love Creature Comforts. Enjoy!
Movie Review: Great -- but 4 short films and nothing else
Summary: 4 Stars
"Creature Comforts" is the name of the first claymation short that is worth the small price of the DVD. The film was done by the creator of the popular "Wallace & Grommit" series. It is an documentatry style interview with various British zoo animals about their living conditions. Very hilarious. My favorite is the Brazilian big cat (panther?) that discusses needing space. Although the turtles are a close second with their antics in the background. The other three shorts are watchable, but only so-so. I would not recommend "Adam" or "Not Without My Handbag" for children. "Creature Comforts" would be okay -- but the humor would most likely be over their heads. The remaining "Watt's Pig" is okay for kids (I guess) but a bit boring for adults.
The DVD had the opportunity to show how the art was done, etc... which would have been very interesting. However, nothing extra is done.