Valiant G
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DVD Details
- Rated: G
- Run Time: 1 hours, 16 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: December 13, 2005
- Originally Released: 2005
- Label: Walt Disney Video
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Ewan McGregor & Hugh Laurie | |
Performer: | Ricky Gervais, Tim Curry, Jim Broadbent, John Cleese, John Hurt, Rik Mayall, Olivia Williams, Pip Torrens & Jonathan Ross | |
Directed by | Gary Chapman | |
Edited by | Jim Stewart | |
Screenwriting by | Jordan Katz, George Webster & George Melrod | |
Composition by | George Fenton | |
Produced by | John H. Williams |
Entertainment Reviews:
Rating: 3/5 --
This animated WWII story may not engage all kids.
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Common Sense Media
A fun simplistic cheeky British cartoon that entertained me consistently.
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Cinema Crazed
Rating: C- --
You're are much better off renting "Chicken Run" for an evening of entertainment with your progeny.
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ColeSmithey.com
Rating: 2/4 --
Arguably the blandest of the burgeoning crop of big budget digitally animated films, Valiant aims to prove that the death of traditional animation has simply pushed lackluster screenplays into the digital realm.
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ReelViews
Rating: B- --
It's a tale with plenty of spirit and a good heart, and yet, this story doesn't so much soar across the screen as it does waddle.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Rating: 2/4 --
Not only is the pacing less hyper, the humour less pop-cult savvy and the story almost creakily old-fashioned [than a Pixar production], it even looks like it was made in a cloudier climate: the dominant colours are muted blues and greys.
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Toronto Star
Where are the real fairy tales -- the ones without the relentless number of jokes aimed at grown-ups?
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Product Description:
From Disney and the producer of SHREK and SHREK II comes this animated feel-good comedy about a small but heroic British homing pigeon during World War II. Though tiny, Valiant (Ewan McGregor) is gutsy, and he yearns to join the Royal Homing Pigeon Service to serve his country during its time of need, hoping to prove that what he lacks in wingspan he makes up for in spirit. Accepted into training, Valiant faces some ribbing by the other members of RHPS and is placed into Squad F, along with a host of other misfit heroes. However, with troops trapped behind enemy lines and a flurry of attacks by enemy falcons (led by General Von Talon, voiced by Tim Curry), it's up to Valiant and his comrades to save the day.
Notably, VALIANT is based on a true story, as more than half of all medals awarded to animal war heroes went to homing pigeons. Children will appreciate this heartwarming tale of brains over brawn, and adult viewers will appreciate the film's voice cast, which features a wealth of British stars that also includes Jim Broadbent, John Cleese, and THE OFFICE's Ricky Gervais. Similar to other films that use humor to address the turbulence of war, such as HOPE AND GLORY, TEA WITH MUSSOLINI, and LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL, VALIANT provides a classic tale of hope and heroism for all ages.
Notably, VALIANT is based on a true story, as more than half of all medals awarded to animal war heroes went to homing pigeons. Children will appreciate this heartwarming tale of brains over brawn, and adult viewers will appreciate the film's voice cast, which features a wealth of British stars that also includes Jim Broadbent, John Cleese, and THE OFFICE's Ricky Gervais. Similar to other films that use humor to address the turbulence of war, such as HOPE AND GLORY, TEA WITH MUSSOLINI, and LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL, VALIANT provides a classic tale of hope and heroism for all ages.
Keywords:
Friends
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British
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True Story
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War
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Theatrical Release
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London, England
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WWII
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Flying
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Training
Product Info
- UPC: 786936293173
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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