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Children's Fantasy: 4 Film Favorites (The Secret Garden / 5 Children & It / The Witches / The Neverending Story)

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The four films in this 2-disc collection are:
1. The Neverending Story (1984) - A rather uneven childrens' movie. Parts of it are quite dark, and parts of it seem to be aiming to be a Muppet movie. The special effects were good for its time, but for some reason it has a very 80's feel to it although it is a fantasy film.
2. The Witches (1990) - I believe that this was Jim Henson's last film before his untimely death. A boy overhears a group of witches scheming, and when he is discovered they turn him into a mouse. He then has to save the day while still in the form of a mouse.
3. The Secret Garden (1993) - A young girl's parents are killed in an earthquake and she is sent to live with her uncle who is still mourning the death of his wife after ten years. There she finds an overrun garden that was her aunt's, a sickly cousin that has been told to stay indoors at all times, and a servant boy who becomes her close friend. She and her new friend work to unravel a mystery about her uncle's estate and her new home.
4. Five Children & It (2004) - The newest film in the bunch is probably the weakest. It's not terrible, it's just not very interesting.

This was a fantastic bargain for the money - 4 movies that my grandkids really enjoy in one package.

All four films are favorites of my two granddaughters, so they were thrilled to get this as a gift. I would recommend it to anyone who has young children or grandchildren.

The 2 movies that were on the DVD's were timeless classics. However the product was faulty and the DVD'z contained only 2 of the movies instead of the 4 movies promised.
Amazon gave me another copy, but it too had the same problem. Amazon swiftly provided me with a refund but I'm not aware that the problem has been rectified.

this movie has the witches and that is worth far more than what i paid that movie rocks, the other movies bring back fond memories and the one i still havent watched, four in one come on get it!

I wanted to share these classic films with my daughters. I wasn't sure if they would like them but they stayed awake through them all. Their favorite is the Witches. It was great to get all 4 in one afforable package.

These 4 movies are a definite keeper for generations to watch. Perfect for all the young at heart.

The specs on Amazon are incorrect. I was hoping to finally get Witches in a widescreen anamorphic presentation. I just received this DVD, and the package states that all four are presented in Full screen only. I am sending it back to Amazon for credit.