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5.0 out of 5 stars
PLEASE! Release this in DVD!, November 26, 2005
This review is from: Canterville Ghost [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This is such a wonderful movie! I was 6 when it came out in 1986 and in all these years have worn out the VHS tape that we had.
Now, we don't even have a VCR and I wish the studio would release it in DVD format. I'd buy it in a second.
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This Isn't The 1944 Theatrical Movie, It's The 1986 Made For Television Remake and I think it Should Be Put on DVD!, October 14, 2005
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Canterville Ghost [VHS] (VHS Tape)
First off, I want to point out that this is not the 1944 black and white version of The Canterville Ghost that starred Charles Laughton that a previous reviewer mistook it for but is actually the video tape for 1986 color made for television remake that starred John Gielgud as the ghost and Alyssa Milano from Who's The Boss, Melrose Place and Charmed as a young girl who befriends him when her family inherits the house in which he haunts. The movie also stars Ted Wass who plays Alyssa's father and if you ever watched the sitcom Soap which spoofed soap operas you may remember him as Danny. This is a cute movie and I would really like to see this put on DVD!
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Made For TV Version: A Favorite of All Versions, July 17, 2006
This review is from: Canterville Ghost [VHS] (VHS Tape)
A young Alyssa Milano stars as Jennifer Canterville, a young girl who is being transported from the life she knows into a strange new home in a new country with a new family. Jennifer's father, Harry, played by Ted Wass (who would later star in the popular tv show Blossom) has a new bride and decides to take over their family estate, the Canterville Castle.
When the new Cantervilles arrive, strange occurances immediately ensue. Hummel, the butler, is hung from a chandalier and loses the luggage, a ghostly apparation appears on the stairs and warns the family to leave or be sorry, and a mysterious spider interrupts the new couple's intimate moments! The family is informed that the Ghost of Sir Simon Canterville (played tremendously by Sir John Gielgud) haunts the castle to ensure that no one takes possession of his home. None of the family, except Jennifer, believe the story that their new home is haunted.
Being a young, naive youngster, Jennifer is immediately enthralled with the idea that there is a ghost in the castle. One evening she follows him to his chambers, where he does his best to scare her to no avail, leaving her instead smiling. She tells Sir Simon that she is not scared of him, instead she wants to team up with him to scare her parents out of the castle so that she can return to her old home. Sir Simon and Jennifer then become friends, causing many exciting twists and turns, including Jennifer helping Sir Simon find eternal peace. Sir Simon and Jennifer's meaningful relationship make this made-for-tv movie a quick and enjoyable watch.
I was 5 or 6 when I first watched this film, and still enjoy it today. I puchased this vhs copy, which I'm glad I did, since there is no dvd version available and now the vhs is out of print. I hope that this film is made available on dvd soon, as it is a family film that would be enjoyed by many!
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