Wallace & Gromit Gift Set (DVD, 1999)
| |
w~~_7.JPG "Wallace & Gromit Gift Set (DVD, 1999)")
w~~_32.JPG "Wallace & Gromit Gift Set (DVD, 1999)")
Product ID: EPID3255033
Description: Three award-winning claymation shorts from the creator of "Creature Comforts," Nick Park. Includes "The Wrong Trousers," "A Grand Day Out," and "A Close Shave."
Portions of this page Copyright 1981 - 2009 Muze Inc. 
All rights reserved.
All rights reserved.
Buy this item
Sort by:
Reviews
Green case edition contains the original musicReview created: 12/28/08
by:
) 
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
For real Wallace & Gromit aficionados, this early "green case" release contains the original music and is fairly hard to find. In particular, it plays the song "Happy Birthday to You" when Gromit opens his birthday card during the opening scenes of "The Wrong Trousers". Due to copyright issues, this song had to be replaced with "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" in later releases and seems a little less "spot on" than in the original. Similarly, when the penguin is playing the radio, this release it plays the songs "Happy Talk" and "How Much Is That Doggy In The Window" instead of the generic organ music found in the later releases.
Review ID: 10000000009924494
Was this review helpful? Report this review
Thank you for voting. If your vote meets our 1999 Green Cover edition contains original music
) There were 2 Green Cover editions (1999 & 2000). Only the 1999 has the original music for the short "The Wrong Trousers".
In addition to what music was substituted that is mentioned in a previous review, there was also removed from later editions Wallace McFarlane's singing of "How Much Is That Doggy In The Window" the next morning after all the radio playing the night before by the penguin Feathers McGraw.
Wallace's singing is off screen just before he passes Gromit standing by the bathroom door and Wallace says "Morning Gromit!"
In later editions instead of any singing by Wallace, there is simply silence before he greets Gromit.
In addition to what music was substituted that is mentioned in a previous review, there was also removed from later editions Wallace McFarlane's singing of "How Much Is That Doggy In The Window" the next morning after all the radio playing the night before by the penguin Feathers McGraw.
Wallace's singing is off screen just before he passes Gromit standing by the bathroom door and Wallace says "Morning Gromit!"
In later editions instead of any singing by Wallace, there is simply silence before he greets Gromit.
Review ID: 10000000014046350
Was this review helpful? Report this review
Get Off Me Cheese!
) 
If you're here, you've probably seen Curse of the Were-Rabbit, or at least one of the shorts by Nick Park. Well, I can tell you that every movie on this collector's set is just as good as anything you've seen before.
It's astounding how much claymation can express. When you see the emotional range of Gromit, a pooch who speaks only via eyebrows and cheek muscles, you come to realize what an exciting medium this is. And Nick Park uses it to its fullest potential.
The films on this set are what you've come to expect from Wallace and Gromit: brilliant (if somewhat naive and enthusiastic) inventor creates eccentric gadget that should make life easier; gadget goes wrong or is hijacked; Gromit, with minor help from Wallace, has to figure out whodunnit and set things right; things get set right, eventually, and Wallace eats some cheese and crackers.
Children and adults alike will love this set, which is extraordinarily funny (while surprisingly "clean"). In the world of claymation, Nick Park might have surpassed even the creators of Gumbi and Pokey in his originality and creativity.
It's astounding how much claymation can express. When you see the emotional range of Gromit, a pooch who speaks only via eyebrows and cheek muscles, you come to realize what an exciting medium this is. And Nick Park uses it to its fullest potential.
The films on this set are what you've come to expect from Wallace and Gromit: brilliant (if somewhat naive and enthusiastic) inventor creates eccentric gadget that should make life easier; gadget goes wrong or is hijacked; Gromit, with minor help from Wallace, has to figure out whodunnit and set things right; things get set right, eventually, and Wallace eats some cheese and crackers.
Children and adults alike will love this set, which is extraordinarily funny (while surprisingly "clean"). In the world of claymation, Nick Park might have surpassed even the creators of Gumbi and Pokey in his originality and creativity.
Review ID: 10000000001569968
Was this review helpful? Report this review
Page 1 of 1
Ready to share your opinion with others? Write a Review
About eBay | Announcements | Security Center | Resolution Center | eBay Toolbar | Policies | Government Relations | Site Map | Help | |
Copyright © 1995-2009 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eBay User Agreement and Privacy Policy.
| |
