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My world-travelled PhD scientist husband in his 70s joined us watching, to be sociable, but he chuckled after how he too was immediately drawn into this clever beloved collectible all-age Americana winter tale's drama, humor, heart, and songs you find yourself later humming and singing along with these endearing characters you forget aren't real in this real charmer. Wear it out enjoying it with us :)
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The other day i was thinking about this particular short movie that Jim Hensen produced way back in the late 70's. I remember when my mother was still alive that every Christmas we'd be on the look out for Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas and the only channel at the time that would view was HBO. I will always remember how much my mother and I enjoyed this movie and i remember the laughs and sometimes the tears this movie embraced. To make a long story short, every Christmas even after mom died i would search high and low for this movie on television with hopes that i would encounter it again; but unfortunately, i never did. Fortunately, I'm a huge Ebay shopper and thought to myself what better place than Ebay could possibly bring life to an old childhood memory? Sure enough, i found it on ebay(i was so excited), and immediately purchased it. What a wonderful movie and yes siree... it still makes me laugh and still jerks my tears. I still feel embraced when i watch it and as a matter of fact, i made some friends watch it the other night. Imagine a room full of 30 some year olds laughing and crying at the same time...oh what a sight!!!Read full review
My family has enjoyed the Muppets for years. This is one of the best holiday and family programs ever made. You'll find yourself singing along and humming the songs. Buy this video with confidence and enjoy an hour of music and feel good fun.
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For years as a child we would watch this HBO special only to be heartbroken when it stopped running. The day it was out on DVD, every member of my family went out and got a copy (and there are 9 of us). The story is a touching one of self-sacrifice and the power of family and though the special effects and puppetry aren't the greatest, it takes us all back to a simplier time of our youth and better more uplifting stories. Do yourself and your kids a favor, get it and enjoy it as a family. It will put a smile on your face and warmth in your heart.
A wonderful movie for the whole family. Some of the scenes have been cut from the movie but in the bonus features you can watch some along with the crew and designers talk about making the movie. Emmet Otter and his Ma (Alice Otter) are wonderful and so are all of the boys like Wendall Porcupine along with Harvey Muskrat and all of the other wonderful otters. And of course the bad guys the Riverbottom nightmare band. The leader is Chuck and they go around and basically break things. The Henson film teaches a wonderful lesson and i would reccomend it to everyone who likes the Muppets. On a scale one to ten i would give it a sure fire ten, This was also rereleased by HIT Entertainment who also came out with the Fraggle Rock Seasons and DVDs.