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Leonard Maltin's Animation Favorites From the National Film Board of Canada

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This disc features a mix of assorted animation by members of the NFB that is sure to please the most discriminating animation collector. From the wild, thoughtful and free experimentations of Norman McLaren to more lighthearted contributions that don't compromise the overall quality of the whole presentation at all - if you are a fan of experimental / independent animation, this is a must for your DVD collection. You won't be dissapointed.

Having spent time in Canada as a kid, I remember (fondly) a number of the short cartoons that are on this DVD. The features were largely from independent film makers who were funded by the National Film Board of Canada, and always covered interesting subjects about growing up and/or outdoor life in Canada.

Given their age (and relative commercial unimportance) I had given up hope that I would ever see them again...but here they are, in a beautifully-restored collection. What Leonard Maltin has to do with this, I don't know, but if you (like me) long to see these features once again, this is the DVD for you!

I bought this to get "The Cat Came Back". I remember seeing this cartoon many times about 10 years ago, but hadn't seen it since that time. I loved it and thought the grandkids would too. I thought these were great cartoons for the price.

I have seen the DVD cover cartoon "Cat Came Back" years ago at an Animation festival. Has aged well and still refreshing and hilarious to watch. A lot of subtile sight gags really makes this a classic. Leonard Maltin introduces each cartoon which can be bypassed with the chapter next button. Unfortunately there are no other entertaining cartoons, only unfunny bad art. Get the "Cat Came Back" on any other compilation, the one great cartoon in this entire disc.

This is a delightful collection of animation. Crac! by Fredric Back is among the most moving of animated films. I recommend this collection to any fan of great animation.

This is certainly worth buying for "Begone Dull Care" and "The Street," and I applaud Maltin for including those, but it's frustrating to see overplayed clunkers like "The Cat Came Back" included on collection after collection of FBC animation (it's on at least two other dvd's that I'm aware of) while so much great work in their vaults never sees the light of day.

I understand this a reflection of Maltin's personal taste, but the FPC's dvd releases share too much material with each other to make buying more than one or two worthwhile.

Will Leonard Maltin Please GO AWAY!........He Ruins Every DVD He Shows Up On!......We're Not Stupid!...We Are Able To Make Judgements On Our Own, Without The Insufferable Drivel Of L.M!....Since I Could'nt Cut Maltin's Bologna Out To View Real Creative Artist's Work...I Returned It!

This video rocks! "The Cat Came Back" was a cool one and "Log Drivers Waltz" was funny. Wanna know why that cartoon's so funny? 'Cause people can't really drive logs! This video's rockin'! If your'e a lover of cartoons,then this is the video for you!Also,"Pas de Deux" was one of the best French-Canadian cartoons of all time! Hopelly more videos with the cartoons of The National Film Board of Canada will come soon,so be sure to buy this video now.

and I think one other but the rest bored my husband and kids. I kind of FF through some too and I love animation. My 8 year old keeps playing The Cat Came Back and a few others again and again so for him it was worth it.

Unless you want a copy of "The Cat Came Back" forget this. The animations are no better than flip pages by 5th graders, except for the CGI. So some guy can scratch on film, big deal. This is art? The stories really poor and uninteresting. "Cat" is the saving grace.