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EAN: 5060021173232 Format: PAL Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 5 minutes Theatrical Release Date: 1989 Sales Rank: 144972 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Discount Shopping: Nick Park, who made his reputation with the delightful Wallace and Gromit shorts, won his first Oscar in 1990 with his clever clay animation impressions of zoo creatures. Inventive vignettes of delightfully designed animals are voiced by real-life elderly London apartment dwellers commenting upon their own confining apartments, and children reflecting upon zoo life. The dryly hilarious and sometimes affecting short packs plenty of visual wit in a very British vein into five minutes, but is only one of the delights Aardman Animations studios has to offer in this collection. Two wordless shorts by Aardman cofounder Peter Lord (both Oscar nominees) offer a different kind of physical humor. "Wat's Pig" combines The Prince and the Pauper with The Man in the Iron Mask to contrast the lives of identical twins separated at birth, one grown into a self-centered prince, the other raised in the forest by a particularly talented sow; and "Adam" offers a distinctly comic take on the genesis of humankind. Finally, Boris Kossmehl's angled sets and tilted cameras on the devilishly delicious "Not Without My Handbag," an outrageous take on the living dead and appliance warranties, recalls Tim Burton's early work in its whimsy and stylish designs. This quartet of charming clay animation shorts will enchant children and adults alike with its inventive designs, clever comic sketches, and distinctly British wit. --Sean Axmaker Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Wrong picture aspect ratio, should be FULL FRAMEThe Creature Comforts short is presented in the wrong aspect ratio. It was filmed in FULL FRAME and intended to be seen that way. When compared to the old full frame VHS tape & Laserdisc you will see jokes that are cut off on this letterboxed DVD. The other shorts are presented in their correct aspect ratios, either full frame or letterboxed as they were produced. Rating:  - A sadly dying artform.A lot of these reviewers seem to be preoccupied with whether these shorts are appropriate for children, never mind that these skits are brilliant. "Adam" seems to be a funny minimalist take on existentialism; it's a wonderful exercise in economy and brainy physical humor. "Wat's Pig" is a lovely prince and pauper tale with some of the prettiest "pop classical" music I've heard in animation, recalling Beethoven's pastoral 6th symphony in mood. The piece has a lot of atmosphere and makes me happy. ... Read More Rating:  - 5 Minutes worth it?I have Creature Comforts on VHS and was considering getting it on DVD. That is until I saw the price. $35.99 for a half hour of animated shorts? This seems a bit extreme to me. I see that it's out of print so that might have something to do with it. The best skit on there by far is the Creature Comforts and it's only 5 minutes long. Hardly worth it if you ask me. Hopefully the original Creature Comforts skit makes its way to one of the Creature Comforts series DVDs as an extra. Rating:  - A simple penguin.Fairing only 32 minutes long, I was worried that these shorts would be cheap, unexciting, and overall just a few animals talking about life at a local Zoo. While I had no problems with this, I wanted more ... and guess what? This short DVD provided it. Not only does it give us that unquenchable desire to see British animals talking about life in a Zoo, but it gives us three more additional shorts which only broaden the power that is known as Nick Park. From those little animals to dynamic storytelling ... Read More Rating: - My Aunt Is A Zombie From HellI have been a big fan of Park's claymation work, and it really broke the mold when the Wallace & Gromit and other works started to hit the screen. "Creature Comforts" is the best of these, in terms of the supposed interviews with zoo animals. The mountain lion is hilarious, and the creatures all have such human like emotions and even their subtle actions are fantastic. "Wat's Pig" had its moments, and I also liked "Not Without My Handbag." There are some others ... Read More Browse for similar items by category: 
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