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The Lion King (A Walt Disney Masterpiece)
: essential video:Not an ideal choice for younger kids, this hip and violent animated feature from Disney was nevertheless a huge smash in theaters and on video, and it continues to enjoy life in an acclaimed Broadway production. The story finds a lion cub, son of a king, sent into exile after his father is sabotaged by a rivalrous uncle. The little hero finds his way into the 'circle of life' with some new friends and eventually comes back to reclaim his proper place. Characters ...
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The Lion King - Special Edition
: essential video:Not an ideal choice for younger kids, this hip and violent animated feature from Disney was nevertheless a huge smash in theaters and on video, and it continues to enjoy life in an acclaimed Broadway production. The story finds a lion cub, son of a king, sent into exile after his father is sabotaged by a rivalrous uncle. The little hero finds his way into the 'circle of life' with some new friends and eventually comes back to reclaim his proper place. Characters ...
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Where's Spot?
: :Spot draws and learns a few things in a classroom. Also on this video are 'Spot at the Playground,' 'Spot Makes a Cake,' 'Spot in the Woods,' and 'Spot's Winter Sports.' The cuddly character makes these winning shorts an easy entertainment for small children, and his relationships with a variety of animal friends offer some good modeling in mixing fun and respect with peers. --Tom Keogh
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Spot & His Grandparents Go to the Carnival
: :Spot draws and learns a few things in a classroom. Also on this video are 'Spot at the Playground,' 'Spot Makes a Cake,' 'Spot in the Woods,' and 'Spot's Winter Sports.' The cuddly character makes these winning shorts an easy entertainment for small children, and his relationships with a variety of animal friends offer some good modeling in mixing fun and respect with peers. --Tom Keogh
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Man of the House
: :Spot draws and learns a few things in a classroom. Also on this video are 'Spot at the Playground,' 'Spot Makes a Cake,' 'Spot in the Woods,' and 'Spot's Winter Sports.' The cuddly character makes these winning shorts an easy entertainment for small children, and his relationships with a variety of animal friends offer some good modeling in mixing fun and respect with peers. --Tom Keogh
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Stephen King's It
: :Is there anything scarier than clowns? Of course not. And who knows scary better than Stephen King? You see where we're going. It puts a malevolent clown (given demented life by a powdered, red-nosed Tim Curry) front and center, as King's fat novel gets the TV-movie treatment. Even at three hours plus, the action is condensed, but an engaging Stand by Me vibe prevails for much of the running time. The seven main characters, as adolescents, conquered a force of pure evil in their Maine ...
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The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)
: :Apparently aimed at very small children and the simple-minded, adults may decide that the best aspect of this kiddie flick is the clamshell box with its dual image 'Magic Action Art.' Though strong technically, the blend of digital effects, animation, mattes, and miniatures is eventually too much of a hodgepodge. The plot is a confusing jumble of classic fairy-tale elements and jarring contemporary accents, attitudes, and lowbrow humor. The only real performers are Martin Landau, who is very classy as Geppetto, and a sad-looking Geneviéve ...
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El Rey Leon (The Lion King)
: essential video:Not an ideal choice for younger kids, this hip and violent animated feature from Disney was nevertheless a huge smash in theaters and on video, and it continues to enjoy life in an acclaimed Broadway production. The story finds a lion cub, son of a king, sent into exile after his father is sabotaged by a rivalrous uncle. The little hero finds his way into the 'circle of life' with some new friends and eventually comes back to reclaim his proper place. Characters ...
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Kathy Smith's Fat Burning Breakthrough
: :The secret to breaking through weight-loss plateaus is challenging your body to work out at a higher intensity than it's used to, to 'overload' in fitness parlance. Kathy Smith's Fat Burning Breakthrough presents two 18-minute step workout 'waves' that progress through ever-harder intensities, building to a peak, then gradually tapering down. The two sessions can be done singly or combined into a 46-minute workout. Smith's all-female demonstrators show modifications for higher and lower intensity throughout, and one does the whole workout without a step for ...
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Spot - Spot Goes To School
:Description:Spot, the ever-curious, always adorable puppy greets everyday adventures with the joy and delight of a preschool child! And now your child will discover additional worlds of wonder along with Spot and his friends as they prepare for the first day of school, play safe at the playground, decorate a cake, and put on hats and mittens for a cold day! Between each of these beloved animated stories, a live-action cast of inquisitive preschoolers make learning new things as irresistible as Spot himself!
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