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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Headless Horseman rides again!,
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This review is from: The Night of the Headless Horseman [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This show, "Night of the Headless Horseman" should be on DVD.
It is a classic retelling of Washington Irving's Classic, "The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow". I am a HUGE fan of the story. I have seen every show on the subject, except for a 1922 silent version, which I want to see. Having seen every other show on "Sleepy Hollow", I can honestly say that this one is my all-time favorite. The reasons why, are as follows. First, this show has a good amount of The Headless Horseman in it. Let's face it...the true star of the story is the Horseman. This version does the Headless horseman a great justice. It shows a good amount of him, it makes him look really cool, and it provides a nice twist at the end of the show. Secondly, this story, unlike the "Sleepy Hollow" movie with Johnny Depp, remains true to the vision that Washington Irving had when he wrote the story. Some have said that the animation isnt very good. Well, yeah, it kind of looks like a highly advanced video game, but so what? The scenery in this show is by far the best I have ever seen of the village of Sleepy Hollow. The Disney version had some great scenery in it, but not even that was as good as this. This actually had some good spookiness to it, whereas the Disney version was more toned down...... after all, it is a company that provides entertainment for kids. The creepy mill that is seen at the beginning of this show is cool. The chase that the Headless Horseman and his target, Ichabod Crane, take through Sleepy Hollow, is beautifully done. Really Cool! Also, Mark Hamill, who played "Luke Skywalker" in the Star Wars movies, does the voice of ole' Hans Van Ripper in this show. Mark's voice during the telling of the Legend of the Headless Horseman is classic! His voice is spooky, intriguing, and suits the story very well. This show has some funny parts to it. But it is mostly full of spooky action and fun. It's not exactly a family film, but then again, it's not nearly as violent as the "Sleepy Hollow" movie with Johnny Depp. For younger kids, I would say, show them the classic Disney version instead. Even that can be scary at times though. This is more for......I would say, kids who are teenagers. Maybe a twelve year old can watch it, without being too scared. It's hard to say. The show has some violence in it of course, since we are dealing with a Headless horseman in search of a head. Some blood is depicted, but it isnt done is a real sick way. I guess, the best thing to do is, for parents to watch it with their kids and then decide for themselves whether its appropriate for them. This isnt a "Kids show" by any means. This is a show that adults will enjoy alot. But I dont think that its anything that a kid will be too affected by. It originally aired on the FOX Network, around Halloween time, at about 9:00 at night. Maybe 8:30. So, that gives a good idea, of what kind of audience can watch it. It depends on how frightened a kid can get, or how much a parent is willing to let them view. In my view, this is the coolest, best, most accurate, most interesting, and most exciting depiction of "The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow" ever made. I love this show! If I am in the mood for some "Sleepy Hollow", I reach for this show first. It is wonderfully done. And the animation is beautiful, even if it isnt as advanced as in a "Finding Nemo", or "Toy story". The animation serves its purpose.....to bring to life, Washington Irving's classic story in a way that will intrigue, excite, scare a little, and do justice to the story. This is exactly what The "Night Of The Headless Horseman" does. Watch it. Enjoy it! But beware. If you find yourself walking through the village of Sleepy Hollow, New York, one night. And if you hear the footsteps of a galloping horse in the distance.....it just may be the Headless Horseman coming to pay you a spooky visit. Just as long as you dont get in over your head, you will be fine. :o)
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not a Bad Version,
This review is from: The Night of the Headless Horseman [VHS] (VHS Tape)
As far as I know this only played on TV one time, back in 1999 and never played again. At least I don't remember it being on again. I picked this up on clearance at MediaPlay last year for $2.99 and it was well worth that. It is, of course a retelling of Washington Irving's first, great American Ghost story but updated with CGI computer animation. You know it isn't a kiddie movie when the Horseman attacks a poor night traveler right at the beginning which leaves and ever-expanding pool of blood.
The prominent cast featured William H. Macy as Ichabod Crane, Tia Carrere as Katrina Van TAssel, Mark Hamill as Van Ripper, Luke Perry as Brom Bones, and Clancy Brown. The animation was average as far as computer animation goes, I've seen worse but this was definitely not on the level of something done by Pixar or Dreamworks, that's for sure. The animation did do a good job of capturing the eerieness and general creepiness of the old New England Sleepy Hollow setting and the voice actors did a a credible job. All in all a pretty decent production, especially since it was made for TV.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty good telling of Sleepy Hollow, but with obvious flaws,
This review is from: The Night of the Headless Horseman [VHS] (VHS Tape)
We're all blaming the low budget for making this a less than stellar production, but what we do have here is a retelling of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow that is well worth annual viewings at least. The film is done in computer animation, and it's no Toy Story. It's not done in great detail, looking very much like a video game sequence, with little or no background characters in any given scene. The actual animation of the figures is the worst part. If you ever wanted to see animated characters overact, here's the place! Their movements are exhaggerated and totally unnatural. The voice actors don't help much. Still, the film on a whole can be enjoyable. There are some extremely creepy visuals! Particularly the graveyard dream sequence. The unnatural look of it all may add to the creepy feel of the film. The story is much closer to the original than the Tim Burton version, which I also enjoy. Once again we find Ichabod Crane as a schoolteacher rather than a detective. The plot again being a simple matter of a haunting, with only a little extra storyline woven in, rather than in the complicated though wonderful Tim Burton movie. Overall this film is well worth having a copy for at least annual Halloween viewing. It really was wonderful to see a NEW Holiday TV special pop up...
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