![]() ![]() My mother was the one to introduce me to it because I wasn't even born when it came out. If you're considering this due to word of mouth or Amazon recommendations I strongly urge you to pick it up. Sadly, this film seems to be losing steam with each new generation and is becoming forgotten. In fact, the film was such a hit that when Deanna Oliver's son told his military group she was the Toaster, they brought toasters of their own for her to sign. From there the film was well received with its young viewers to the point where it has become a fond memory for them as adults and a movie they would share with their children. This tells you right there how wonderful this film is and to disregard any 1 star reviews.ĭisney may have had the rights, but due to their minimal involvement, they decided not to release the film in theaters but instead on their television network and on VHS. It's funny how fast time passes, as this film is already 25 years old! It first made its appearance at various film festivals and actually should have won best film at the Sundance Film Festival, but it was decided to be too risky as they feared people wouldn't take the festival seriously anymore if an animated film won best prize. They lack the intelligence and charm that this movie did, choosing instead to really pander to children instead of creating a masterpiece that all ages can enjoy. Instead of getting any neat behind the scenes info or anything interesting at all about this movie you're basically given a long commercial trying to get you to buy the other two films. Special features are also very disappointing. Plus, and this may just annoy me, Kirby is pink on the cover for some reason. While the movie itself is a solid 4 out of 5, the picture issues are bad enough to deduct a star. It steadies itself withing the first few minutes, and only pops up once in awhile after that, but it is still a large distraction. ![]() If you order the DVD expect cell dirt to be prevalent through the film and for the beginning to have the picture shaking quite badly. ![]() The VHS copy I had was actually better quality before it became warn down from frequent viewings. Unfortunately, due to the fact that Disney is only the distributor of this movie they've given it a very lackluster release. ![]()
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