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Peanuts: Snoopy the Musical [VHS]

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This video is the animated special adapted from the play of the same title. It has great songs, a good cast, and of course, Snoopy talking as a bonus. It's the greatest musical ever since "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown".

I grew up with this movie and "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," and this movie never ceases to amaze me. The songs seem to get better every time I hear them. I love the songs, and everything else about it. "I Know Now" and "Edgar Allan Poe" are great songs. It's been ten years since I've first seen it, and I still love it as much as I did when I was a toddler. This is one movie I'll definately show to my kids when I grow up! One question, though--Is Snoopy's voice Matthew Broderick?

I originally saw this as the stage play, and I loved it. A few years later, I found out about this animated version by seeing it on Nickelodeon. It's not that bad. I don't think people who see it without having seen the original play realize that it's not supposed to be one coherent story. It's supposed to be little snippets of their everyday lives. However, I'm not happy about all that they cut. They only kept certain scenes. It's been a while since I saw the play, so I couldn't tell you which specific ones they left out. I just know that it felt too short. Anyway, it was very cute, but not as good as the stage play. If any of you ever get the chance to see the stage play, it'll be worth your while (even though it's still not as good as "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown").

My mother recorded this special off TV for me when I was very young. As I grew up, it was always my favorite choice when I wanted to be amused. I came to appreciate the songs more and more for their hilarity. Now I'm in college, and the recorded tape has bit the dust, to be replaced by an actual copy. I love it as much today as I always have!

"Snoopy: The Musical" is probably the best Peanuts special since the "Great Pumpkin." The songs are creative, fun, and thought provoking at times. The big shock of this video is the fact that Snoopy has inner vocal monologue. One of the songs, "Believe in You", was used in the special that honored Jim Henson just after his death.

I wish "Hurry Up Face" from the stage version was in this version.

I love Snoopy and the whole Peanuts gang, yet I couldn't love this video. The beauty of Snoopy's character is that he doesn't need to have a voice for the audience to know what he is thinking. Snoopy's mannerisms say it all. It was as big of a mistake as having the teacher speak in actual words when Peppermint Patty was learning to ice skate.

We are big fans of everything Peanuts and Snoopy. We are on our second "Great Pumpkin" video after wearing out the first. However, we are very disappointed in this video. There is no plot line and everything seems very disjointed. The songs grate on my nerves so much that my children are only allowed to watch this one when I am out of the room. Sometimes even they can't stand it. Snoopy's voice is entirely out of character, and ruins his charm. I wish I had been able to rent this video first, because I certainly am not happy with it.