Customer Reviews

Dot and the Kangaroo

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After several years of looking for Dot, I've found her again in the DVD edition. As a child, the Bunyip from the movie always terrified me, and I had nightmares about the thing as recently as five years ago! But I hadn't seen the movie in 20 years, and just had to satisfy my curiosity... was it really that scary?

To be honest, this is a creepy film. The soft music intended as a lullabye comes across as a bit disturbing. The Bunyip scene is, indeed, scary. The film even shows how the Bunyip can appear in anything... a fire, a cave. It's basically a quick lesson on how children can make anything look like a monster in his/her head! "The Bunyip's going to get you!"

Most disturbing, though, would have to be the end. I won't kill the conclusion for you, but a read through the actual book by Ethel Pedley would give you a more satisfying, less mystifying end. (It's available for free online at Project Gutenberg)

I'm torn about the film. Overall, I enjoyed it for its nostalgia, and *some* of the music is cute and catchy. I like it for what it is! I couldn't recommend it for a young child, though... it's good old-fashioned nightmare fuel.

On Christmas day, I was very excited to get this DVD from my mother. I saw a movie about a girl getting lost in the Australian outback when I was a little child on the Disney Channel. It was called "Dot", but it was not this movie (I was very disappointed when I found that I recieved the wrong one). The Dot I grew to love was a mixture of animation and real footage, like this one, and it involved a kangaroo, as this one does. It also involved a mmosquito named Skeeto, and I remember a scene where Dot was captured by ants and forced to work along with them. Dot was a real-life human figure at first, the turned into a cartoon by eating a strange carrot, or root. If anyone knows anything about this film, please e-mail me and let me know. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

This movie has inspired me to listen and pay attention to animals more. I have always appreciated the animals and it reinforced the beliefs I had as a child that we are all connected in this world.
This movie teaches us that if we take the time to listen, animals speak and share their wisdom. In spell bound silence I watched this move for the first time since I was 7. I remembered every bit as if it were yesterday that I saw it. A wonderful mix of animation and live-action background! This movie is a delightful must have for every one who is an 80's child!

i watched this movie as a child when it came on tv. I remember wanting to "rewind" the tv so i could watch it again. This is certainly one of the best children's movies out there, though i haven't watched it in ages. I am going to buy a copy on DVD for my children (and myself). I had completely forgotten the title of the movie and had spent about 2 years searching on the internet for what it might be. I just remembered that it was part-animated, and had a kangaroo, a girl, a platypus, and some caveman drawings. When i finally happened upon the actual movie, i was ecstatic... and then to find out that it is available on dvd :)

You can't go wrong with this movie

Was my daughter's all time favorite cartoon 25 years ago. Aired on HBO way back then. Anyway, just bought it for my grand-daughter and she loves it too. A timeless classic I'd say!

I remember this movie from when I was younger. I believe I first saw it in the really early 1980s, when my family first got HBO. I still remember it fondly to this day.

This is a cute tale of a young girl and a kangaroo. It's a very enjoyable story about friendship, although there are some scary moments involving dingos and the mythical Bunyip, whom I always called "Bun Lip" for some unknown reason.

I think this is a great movie for parents to watch with their kids, far better than any over-commercialized Disney garbage you might find. Be forewarned, though. As I said, there are a few light scares. They may frighten younger views. I still highly recommend this selection, though.

Dot and the Kangaroo is AWESOME!! and that it the only word I can think of to describe it. This should be in everyone's dvd library. I just got mine yesterday and have watched it 3 or 4 times since. It just gets better and better every time!
The songs in the film are so awesome. I had forgotten about "Clickety Click" and the duck song, "All we ever do all day is quack"
This took me back to when I saw this film on HBO years and years ago!

Highly recommended!

I was planning on buying a used vhs on ebay. Then they bring it onto DVD! This is a movie I remember since I was 4. Hopefully they will release Dot and Whale, along with the others in this series. A wonderful movie for children or those young at heart!

I first saw this as a very young child with my mother.
People young and old who are very empathetic and imaginative,
Will love and be emotionally drained by this stunningly simple and yet Hugely Human film. Watch a child watch it, they will not understand the reaction they have to it, but they will come away much,much better for it.

Here I am, 28 years old. I actually just popped in the video tape my father has recored for me way back when it was on HBO. I used to watch this movie a few times a day!

So here I am wondering, if it is every going to come out on DVD. I did a google search and low and behold... HERE IT IS!

Time to buy!!! AWESOME!!!
I'll continue to watch this old vhs today and have a good cry!
Can't wait to get the DVD!!