Product Description: From the studio that brought you the hit family film Hoodwinked here s Doogal a delightful computer-animated adventure about an adorable mop of a mutt on a mission to keep three legendary diamonds from falling into the hands of Zeebad the wicked King of Cold. A trio of unlikely heroes joins Doogal on his quest: Dylan a guitar-playing rabbit Ermintrude an opera-singing cow and bashful Brian the snail who loves her. Hopping on a magic train they travel over ice-capped mountains and fiery pits to a spooky temple where Doogal and his devoted companions must overcome many challenges together to obtain the diamonds! But never underestimate the power of friendship the importance of teamwork and the forces of good over evil for as Doogal s theme song says "it s magic you know."System Requirements:Running Time: 85 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: G UPC: 796019791694 Manufacturer No: 79169
Amazon.com: A herd of American celebrities--from Whoopi Goldberg to Kevin Smith--have been corralled to redub Doogal, formerly a CGI cartoon from England called The Magic Roundabout based on a French stop-motion tv show from the 1960s called Le Manege Enchante. The title character is a dustmop with a face--presumably a dog of some sort--whose craving for sweets inadvertently traps his beloved owner Florence in a frozen carousel and unleashes an evil wintry wizard named Zeebad (voiced by Jon Stewart, The Daily Show). Doogal and his ragtag group of friends--singing cow Ermintrude (Goldberg, Sister Act), hopeful snail Brian (William H. Macy, Fargo), slacker rabbit Dylan (Jimmy Fallon, Fever Pitch), and a choo-choo train (Chevy Chase, Fletch)--must find three enchanted diamonds to stop Zeebad and bring spring back to the world. Presumably, Doogal's target audience is the very young, yet the dialogue (rewritten for the American market) is crammed with allusions to adult fare like Saturday Night Live and Pulp Fiction. In fact--though it may have seemed differently with the original script--the entire movie comes across as an ungainly patchwork stitched together from scenes fromThe Wizard of Oz, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Matrix, Ice Age, and much more. The effect is not so much funny as inexplicable. Also featuring the voices of Judi Dench (Iris), Ian McKellen (X-Men), and pop star Kylie Minogue. --Bret Fetzer
We've re-watched it, can't be that bad! I've read some of the other reviews, and I agree that it's not a masterpiece, but the kids really enjoy it. It's colorful, and it has good messages for kids (unlike a lot of cartoons on TV). Biggest problem is that Doogal isn't likable, but many of the characters are- like the toy soldier and moose. If you can tolerate the beginning, and don't expect a classic, you may like it too.
My 3 year old boy LOVES it All of the comments that pan this movie are right on. It's cheesy, predictable, and derivative at best. There is no character development. So much so, that the plot doesn't even make sense at first. But this movie is based on a series of popular books and a resulting television series in the UK, so it's assumed the viewer already knows all about it. So the movie doesn't stand on your own... unless you're THREE. If you have a 3 year old boy who likes innocent things like Thomas the Tank Engine, this movie is for you. The most evil thing that happens is a Jon Stewart-voiced villain shoots ice out of his moustache. My son has watched this thing so many times, he's now voicing the dialogue with the actors. It's embarrassing, but it's one of our most-viewed videos in the collection, so I have to recommend it - if you have kids of course.
PAINFULLY BAD! If I could give this movie less than 1 star, I would.
I saw this movie a few summers ago as part of a free summer screening series at a local theater. I thought it would be fun to take my two youngsters out to a wholesome G-rated movie...I'm STILL regretting the time spent there that I'll never get back.
I could not remember the name of this film and spent the last 20 minutes searching for it just so I could warn others to turn away...don't look directly at it! I am not a vindictive person and don't enjoy tearing apart the work of others. However, it is beyond me how so many talented, well-known actors found themselves doing the voices for this movie. Did they not read the script? I really wonder how far they got into making this movie before they realized - WITH HORROR - that they were contractually obligated to see it through to the end. A week? A day?
There is soooo much wrong with this movie and I don't remember the plot (even though I just read the synopsis of the film!) Perhaps it is because there IS NO PLOT. It is just one bad moment after another and the one part about it that I do remember involves the characters coming into a town. No one seems to be bothered by or even notice the absence of any other living thing in this otherwise cheery town. There is an amusement park or carousel or something like that in the center of town - no one running it and no inhabitants - yet there it is.
It's awful. And just to be clear, it's not the kind of awful that is so bad that it's good in a different way. No. This is a time waster with absolutely NOTHING redeeming about it. I saw it for FREE and still remember it as the worst movie I've ever seen. I can't imagine how I'd feel if I paid any money to see it.
Yes, the dog looking creature thing in the photo looks cute. That's what hooked me into seeing it. But there is a reason why you only see part of this creature called "Doogal." The rest of its head and body are just as incompletely visualized and realized as the rest of the movie. I don't know if it's a dog or a bear or an old skein of yarn and neither did my children who are pretty forgiving and easy going about these sorts of things.
Please don't let your curiosity get the best of you and buy it just for kicks...you'll be kicking yourself if you do!
Great Kids Movie My 3 year old and I watched Doogal for the first time about 6 months ago and we loved it. It was a really good movie with a great cast. You can't go wrong with characters with a name of ZeeBad (Jon Stewart) and Zippity. It was on Demand (Comcast cable) and my son watched it more than 10 times. He has not seen the movie for about 3 months now, but he keeps asking me about it and that is why I am buying it today. I am actually shocked about the bad reviews.
Please do not buy this for your children It is awful. Pay no attention to the actors giving voices to this movie. It doesn't make this movie worth your time, much less your money.
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