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Summary: Read the book - skip this movie!
Review: "The Trumpet of the Swan" was my favorite childhood book, and I was excited to see that it was being turned into an animated movie. I finally saw it on PPV, and was very disappointed in how much they deviated from the original story, and in the overall quality of the movie. As others have stated, the animation was poor, and the quality of the audio was terrible, too, as I couldn't understand much of the dialog.While it may appeal to the very young, I can't see how anyone over the age of 6 or 7 could enjoy the movie. Do yourself - and your kids - a favor and buy the book rather than subject them to this film.
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Summary: Not as good as Charlotte's Web
Review: Charlotte's Web is the only movie my 3 year old son has taken any interest in. He watches it over and over. I love Charlotte's Web too, but I've been looking for another movie that he likes equally well. I thought a movie based on a book written by the same author would be just the thing. Nope. He took Trumpet of the Swan out midway through and put Charlotte's Web in. I'll admit that I didn't like it nearly as much either. I didn't find the animation and audio objectionable ( 3 year olds don't care), but the story just seemed a little slow. This movie will probably sit on the shelf.
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Summary: Where's the Spanish Audio?
Review: I just want to warn any people seeking the spanish audio version of this movie: the cover says that it has spanish audio, but it does NOT. You can read spanish subtitles, but there is no spanish audio. It isn't an option on the disk menu, and my dvd player cannot get it to play a spanish version either. I've had other people try it as well. No spanish audio!
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Summary: I like it all
Review: I sort of liked the story. I didn't like when the father gets hurt but I liked when Serena was like um like you know well I liked when Louis gives Serena his heart cause he loves her.
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Summary: The trumpet of the swan
Review: I'm a teacher and I love this movie! My preschoolers and kindergartners love it as well as my own 2nd grader! Its such a positive, uplifting movie... my kids watch it and learn that they can do anything... and differences can be your strengths! Its just a great story by a great author!! How can anything by the author of Charlottes Web be bad?
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Summary: E. B. White Fan Finally Satisfied
Review: It was with some hesitancy and fairly low expectations that I put Trumpet of the Swan into my VCR. The creators of former screenplays inspired by E. B. White's books have turned literary masterpieces into cinema that leaves the viewer unsatisfied at best and most likely thoroughly disgusted by the unhallowed cinematic treatment of White's literary brilliance. This attempt, however, left me pleasantly surprised. The changes in storyline are minimal and appropriate for moving this work from book to movie format. The animation is lighthearted yet aesthetically pleasing. The vocal talent, particularly of Jason Alexander, is impressive. In short, this is one video adults can thoroughly enjoy along with their children, especially if they have had the pleasure of reading White's book together prior to viewing it.
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Summary: Heartwarming and just plain nice movie for kids.........
Review: My 3 1/2 year old son loves this movie. It is genuine and cute. I'd recommend it as a great addition to any family video collection.
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Summary: My Kids Love this Movie
Review: My two children ages 3 and 4 love this movie. In fact, this is one that they routinely watch, rewind and watch again (when I let them). I have sat down and watched this movie several times over and still enjoy it. This doesn't follow the original book very well. If you are someone that believes a movie has to follow the book word for word you will be dissapointed. However, if you can get past that, you will enjoy this book. Louis a trumpeter swan is born unable to talk. He falls in love with Serena and can't court her. He goes to school and learns to read and spell and write. However, as other swans can't read it does him very little good. In the meantime his father gets a trumpet for him. Louis learns to talk through the trumpet and music. This is a classic video. It is well done. I have read reviews for the dvd that say there is poor pictures and audio. This is not the case for the VHS tape we have at our house. This movie is about relationships between parents and friends and husbands and wives. It is about music and love and more. Well worth the money.
Enjoy.
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Summary: VERY CUTE AND WHOLESOME MOVIE!
Review: The movie may not follow the book, but who cares! It was warm delightful and my three-year old actually watched the whole movie! The songs were wonderful. The animation was great! There aren't any really sad parts in the movie, and it remains light all the way through. I hate the trend in which some main character dies in kids animation, or some kid gets lost from their mother etc... Great movie for a Saturday evening with the kids. Very upbeat!
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Summary: Save Yourself, Avoid this Movie!
Review: There are good animated musicals, and then there's Trumpet of the Swan. This must have been created to help cash in on the Disney gravy train, because this is a pale imitator. The musical numbers are lame and arbitrarily thrown into the story, which is written for children with the attention span of a hyper-active gnat. The animation looks like it was done on the cheap, and the voice talent (which by the list of names is impressive) sounds like they're just doing it for the money. Adults won't find anything here, unless they are looking for a good night's sleep.
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