It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown
by Bill Melendez
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Actor: Ashley Edner, Bill Melendez, Pat Musick, Quinn Beswick, Rachel DaveyDirector: Bill Melendez
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: Pan & Scan, 1.33:1
Running Time: 25 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-09-12
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown
Movie Review: Didn't the producers realize something was going horribly wrong?
Summary: 1 Stars
O.K., the first 5 minutes of this video special are not bad, but once Charlie Brown starts telling Sally the story of the Pied Piper you may as well pop the disc out.
In true Peanuts tradition, this story should have been told from the perspective of Charlie Brown & the Peanuts Gang. Instead we have ADULTS TALKING & discussing their problems. Through out the entire show, I kept thinking of the way it should have been told.
Now this is not the first Charlie Brown Special to include adult voices, that violation goes back to "SNOOPY's REUNION" where the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm owner talks for no reason at all.
The bonus material is not specific to this special, it is more of a general look at the making of these specials. It's likely the specific reason for including it here is to fill out the disc beyond the 25 minute story.
There are many other Charlie Brown DVDs worthy of purchasing, buy this only if you are a completist.
Summary of It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown
When Charlie Brown reads aloud the classic tale of a rat-ridden city, he recasts it as a modern-day misadventure involving a band of sports mice that overruns his town. Whether kicking soccer balls, riding motorbikes, or skating through plazas, these little gray rodents are prolific and proud. They parachute onto dining tables to devour scraps of food, and they river-dance their way into City Hall. How to rid the town of these menacing exhibitionists? Just in time, Charlie Brown introduces the mayor to the Pied Piper Beagle, an adroit accordionist also known as Snoopy. With his usual sophistication, the clever canine parades the band of misfit mice to the edge of town, getting rid of them forever. Snoopy is quickly heralded a hero, but the mayor reneges on his promised payment of a year's supply of dog food. Sweet and unassuming, with a silky-smooth score from David Benoit, this direct-to-video cartoon is a fitting tribute to the late Charles Schulz (it is also the last Peanuts special developed under his supervision). Endearing to the end, it is a classic reminder of why America's famous beagle is still a pied piper of sorts, captivating millions of fans with his enchanting spell--with or without an accordion. Also included is a deft 11-minute feature on Schulz outlining the origins of Peanuts, including a timeline showing when the characters were created. Just right for kids interested in such things. Ages 4 and older. --Lynn GibsonAnimation DVD Video
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