Amazon.com: Wallace & Gromit in Three Amazing Adventures: Peter Sallis, Anne Reid, Dave Alex Riddett, Nick Park, Helen Garrard, Rob Copeland, Carla Shelley, Christopher Moll, Colin Rose, David Sproxton, Michael Rose, Peter Lord, Peter Salmon, Bob Baker, Brian Sibley: Movies & TV

Actors: Peter Sallis, Anne Reid
Directors: Nick Park
Writers: Nick Park, Bob Baker, Brian Sibley
Producers: Rob Copeland, Carla Shelley, Christopher Moll, Colin Rose, David Sproxton
Format: Box set, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, NTSC
Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated:
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Not Rated
Studio: Dreamworks Animated
DVD Release Date: September 20, 2005
Run Time: 90 minutes
Average Customer Review: 288 customer reviews
ASIN: B000A2UBOI
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,172 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #2571 in Movies & TV > DVD > Kids & Family

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One Cracking DVD!

ByRose Tyleron January 17, 2017

Format: DVDVerified Purchase

All 3 of the wonderful Wallace and Gromit shorts and all 10 of the Cracking contraptions, both on 1 DVD! I do wish it had some of the bonus features of another DVD I have, which has some making of bonus features and the story of Wallace and Gromit from Nick Parks sketchbooks to A Close shave. But still incredibly enjoyable. Especially if you're a Wallace and Gromit fan like myself and my brother, whom I bought this for.

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Wallace & Gromit

ByPastblastingon June 24, 2010

Wallace (as usual) is always slow to realize what's happening, but thankfully Gromit is always there to save the day. Thoroughly entertaining claymation stories that must be a terribly tedious process. Endearing characters & proof positive that a man's dog is his best friend. Lots of action & plenty of suspense greet these two as they struggle to get through the day. Already had this series on VHS, but wanted to upgrade to DVD.

Henry Butler

"THE EDAM IS STRANDED!"

ByJonathan Cohenon October 27, 2005

If you're curious about the just-released "Wallace and Gromit" movie and aren't familiar with this veddy-British clay-mation series, check out this DVD that compiles the three short films and ten quickies featuring the daft duo. Wallace is a cheese-crazy, absent-minded inventor, while Gromit is his mute- but oh-so-bright- dog. Creator/animator Nick Park has paired them in these distinctive and droll stories: "A Grand Day Out", which sends them to the moon in search of cheese; "The Wrong Trousers", with its electronic pants and conniving crook in the form of a guest penguin; and "A Close Shave", involving a wool lady and her devious robot dog.

"Wallace and Gromit", unlike most American cartoons, is not based on wacky one-liners or sitcom setups. With its stop-motion/retro look and spare dialogue, the films are clever in that dry British way. "Grand Day Out" does have hints of the outer-space "Looney Tunes", but the "Marvin Martian" role is played by...an antique stove? No matter. It works. "Wrong Trousers" and "Close Shave", both Oscar winners, bring the duo through paces that recall Hitchcock, "Carry-On" Britcoms, and Rube Goldberg contraptions. You may not laugh out loud, but I guarantee these characters and format will grow on you and make you smile.

The "Cracking Contraptions" series- all no more than two minutes in length- are based on Wallace's latest inventions and Gromit's operating tricks, and many are true mini-gems. I loved the bits called "Socca-Matic" (a soccer-ball kicking machine),

"Telly-Scope" (a TV remote that just might remind you of the old "Mousetrap" game), and "Chopper 13" (an electronic shopping cart). These show off the duo just as effectively as the longer films and may be an even better intro if, like me, you're used to more elaborate animation.

The only major voice work is by Peter Sallis, now in his 80s, an old-time radio actor who gives Wallace his bemused, thick West-Country accent. Gromit, as noted, has no voice (or mouth!), but you know what he's doing thanks to classic eye moves and eyebrow twitches in the Chaplin/Keaton tradition. There's also a great little piece of cartoon music in all of the films- yes, even the quickies- the "Wallace and Gromit Theme", a jaunty music-hall ditty by Oxford-educated Julian Nott that, I guarantee, will become as familiar to you as the "Looney Tunes" theme.

This is a no-frills package with very little bonus material; that, I suspect, is being saved for the "Were-Rabbit" DVD when it comes out. I wouldn't recommend this for all animation fans- again, if you're used to either old-line Disney or today's flashier, funnier fare, this is an acquired taste and a little slow to boot. But once you catch on to Park's droll style and the homemade (literally) look, you'll love it and look forward to the movie as I do. Or, like Gromit, you can read his favorite book: "Pluto's Republic".

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Love Wallace and Gromit

BySallyMJon July 1, 2015

I love these animated films. Remind me of Gumby or David & Goliath type films. The dry British humor cracks me up. Gromit, the dog, is way smarter than the man Wallace. My favorite is "A Grand Day Out" - a wacky take on flying to the moon. In one scene, Gromit reads a book called "Electronics for Dogs."

Just gave this to my nephew and niece - age 6 and 3. They love it, and watch it over and over. I will get one for myself. It's just brilliant.

True humor!

ByEdvard Majakarion December 14, 2000

First of the series I saw was "The Wrong Trousers". I don't think I've ever laughed so much when watching a movie - and so did my mother who happened to watch it with me. From that moment Nick Park became #1 in my comedy movies list. The humor is very fun, quite clever at times, doesn't insult my intelligence (many hollywood comedies feature so stupid, bad jokes that I felt insulted intelligence-wise and treated like an idiot already at the age of seven) and is in no way offensive: his humor is always on the situation and in the ideas, it is always harmless.
I'd choose 5 minutes of Nick Park over any other comedy out there - this is something so original you just have to see it. Of course, you can't appeal everybody, and I guess there are even people who don't find W&G fun :)
This DVD is an excellent disc. It contains all three W&G animations Nick Park has so far created, and they are all very fun, especially The Wrong Trousers and "The Close Shave".
The main characters are Wallace, a harmless, nice british fellow, witty inventor and yet somewhat simple in mind. His companion Gromit is a very intelligent, perhaps somewhat cynical - but good-hearted too - dog, who tends to save Wallace quite often from various troubles.
I recommend watching all the movies several times as there are many, extremely fun details everywhere and you probably just can't notice all of them at first.
I'd say Wallace & Gromit is somewhat similar to man and the naked gun -comedies without offensive parts, in innocent form. This is excellent stuff both for the kids and parents!

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Four Stars

ByGeorgeon October 11, 2015

DVD came a little scratched, but that's ok the DVD is very enjoyable. Seller is a honest chap!

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