DVD Insight: Snoopy’s Reunion
“A boy without a dog is like a day without sunshine.” So says Charlie Brown – shortly before making the acquaintance of a certain canine from Daisy Hill Puppy Farm. There, young Snoopy is part of a loving litter of beagles with unique musical gifts. Now, a year after being adopted, Snoopy’s a bit blue – and Charlie Brown hopes he’s got the remedy: a reunion of Snoopy’s siblings Spike, Andy, Olaf, Marbles, Belle, Molly and Rover, and a return visit to their Daisy Hill birthplace. When they arrive at the site, they find that while the old saying “You can’t go home again” might ring true much of the time, it’s also true that once a family, always a family. Share with your brood the warmth, wit and wisdom of this First-Time DVD Release in a Remastered Deluxe Edition with Improved Picture and Audio.
Snoopy is one of those classic cartoons that everyone grew up on. And being such a significance to so many people’s childhoods is no easy task, but that lovable dog was able to do it with ease. Snoopy’s Reunion brings you right back to those days with it’s original tale of coming home.
Release date – April 7th, 2009
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Peanuts: Snoopy’s Reunion -
The television special is from 1991 and the quality of the cartoon is quite good. I think many Peanut enthusists will point out that this specific episode do not follow Peanuts comic strip canon, and we have a talking adult! Not just a wah wah wah voice with a silhouette. A few things that jumped out to me is that Sally is quite old for when Snoopy is bought from Daisy Hill Puppy farm, the reason he gets the dog is a bit different, why Lily has to return Snoopy, and a few other points. That does not stop the fun, just more of an observation. From what I have read, Schulz did not consider material from the television specials to be canonical in the world of the comic strip so there we have it. We have a few of the siblings of Snoopy that are named in this show and a few that we have never seen in the strip. Molly and Rover never appeared in the comic strip and Andy and Missy are introduced here first I believe. Getting all the technical stuff out of the way though, this is about getting the band and family back together only to realize that you can never really go home. A bitter sweet sort of ending, but one that teaches us to make the best of the situation and put a rather large emphasis that family is the most important part, home is where the heart is.
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Another Story Featuring the Gang: It’s a Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown
On the Way to Physical Fitness, Dancing Comes Harder for Some (like Linus) and Easier for Others (like Snoopy, Who Transforms Himself into Fleet-Footed Flashbeagle).
All-New Feautrette Together Again: A Peanuts Voice-Cast Reunion
Actors Who Gave Vocal LIfe to Tehse Beloved Characters Gather at ComicCon 2008 to Reflect on the Impact of Their Work.
Being remastered, this is Peanuts at it’s highest quality. Although, even being remastered, one must keep in mind that the themes have aged a bit (Flashbeagle’s parody of a much different time). If you’re a Peanuts fan, this is a must own and for those on the border it may be time to check this out.
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