When I hopped over to Amazon.com to look for my review of Cinderella, I was shocked. In 850+ reviews, I have somehow managed to not write a review for this wonderful film. Now, I know that both of my regular readers are just dying to hear my opinion on that classic, but to be fair to it, I've decided to watch the film over the weekend in order to write a brand new honest review of it on both Amazon.com and here on my blog. To keep those appetites satisfied for now, though, I'm going to skip ahead in my Disney list and post my review for the next title, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. I hope you enjoy it:
You Just Might Lose Your Head!!
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad is a wonderful collection of two classic tales about two of literature's most unlikeable likeable characters. Clocking in at just over an hour, this film spends the first thirty or so minutes telling us the story of one J. Thaddeus Toad and his "mania" with motorcars that lands him in the big house. His friends Badger, Rat, and Mole join together to try and prove his innocence. In the second half of this film, we see Ichabod Crane trying to make a move on the lovely Katrina Van Tassel. Eventually he has a run-in with a local legend, the Headless Horseman.
The two "heroes" of these tales aren't your typical lead characters. Mr. Toad lives a wild, carefree life in which he spends himself into bankruptcy over "manias" that he pursues. Ichabod Crane is after Katrina not just for her good looks, but for her dad's fat wallet. Somehow these two antiheroes make you pull for them in both of these tales.
The DVD transfer is good considering the source material. The audio is excellent, and Basil Rathbone and Bing Crosby sound charming as they tell their respective tales. There is some grain on the film throughout most of the movie, but this is passable. The music is fun and I'm sure that this flick will hold the attention of any youngster and most adults.
Included on the disc are the short Lonesome Ghosts featuring Mickey Mouse, Goofy and Donald Duck. There's also a few previews. For those who take the time to play Mr. Toad's Wild Ride trivia game there's an extra cartoon short, Susie, The Little Blue Coupe. Overall, this is one gem of a film that no true Disney fan should be without.
With Halloween having just passed, this would have been an excellent show to let children watch on that holiday. It's great fun to watch any time of the year.
Highly recommended.
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