- The thirteenth installment in the evergreen Charlie Brown animated series, this is a delightful romp through the rites of spring. The running gag that holds this string of episodic misadventures together is Peppermint Patty’s futile attempts at explaining how to make Easter eggs to Marcy. Highlights of this rather surreal Peanuts outing include Snoopy’s dancing with little bunny rabbits in
Movie DVDThe thirteenth installment in the evergreen Charlie Brown animated series, this is a delightful romp through the rites of spring. The running gag that holds this string of episodic misadventures together is Peppermint Patty’s futile attempts at explaining how to make Easter eggs to Marcy. Highlights of this rather surreal Peanuts outing include Snoopy’s dancing with little bunny rabbits inside a kaleidoscope, Sally heading to the mall to purchase a pair of platform shoes (this video was made in 1974), and Woodstock’s lavishly equipped bachelor-pad birdhouse. As with the best of the Peanuts cartoons, this will entertain children and adults alike, and is one of the last of the series to feature a music score by Vince Guaraldi. –Kristian St. Clair
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March 5, 2010
#1
Take Chevy Chase and his hijinx comedy multiplied by a factor of about a thousand, and you’ve got this spring junker that completely eschews anything like artistic intuition or style. The first 10 minutes is clogged with wheezing routines that appear to have no punch, and no punch lines. Hold your breath, watch and wait for the Easter spirit to rise up from the Easter egg patch but don’t be surprised when you find you’ve turned “blue”. “It’s the Easter Beagle Charlie Brown” is a trail of animation gags. The only thing missing was a magic act- I wish they could make this movie disappear.
Walt Disney turned over when he saw this holiday chestnut.
March 5, 2010
#2
I liked this movie it was ok for a short film. But truthfully I almost could not watch it and for part of it I dint wach it. This film is probally good for a rainy day. I mainly recomend this for younger vewers. Who like Charlie Brown or know him and his movies a lot.
March 5, 2010
#3
I absolutely love this movie! I’ve watched it everyday I go to my Grandma’s house since I was 2! I’m 12 now, but I still love it, it is funny, cute, and it just has that Snoopy sprig about it that makes you enjoy it!
March 5, 2010
#4
Although not as good as the later Peanuts specials and movies (The timing in these earlier Peanuts shows is almost non-existant … one of many examples: Marcie screws up; Peppermint Patty stares at her for five seconds before screaming), IT’S THE EASTER BEAGLE, CHARLIE BROWN is still a true animated classic. The scenes between Marcie & Peppermint Patty are priceless, and the whole thing with Woodstock’s birdhouse is hilarious!
Programs like these are constant reminders of why we love cartoons in the first place, in that they help us to escape the real world. While a number of strips have accomplished just that, in the category of Sunday comics that have appeared on television, Peanuts is the reigning champion.
March 5, 2010
#5
This is a most enjoyable collection of Peanuts special collection. Always a fun viewing for young and old alike.