The Magic Roundabout
Legend tells of three magic diamonds that, if in the wrong hands, can be united to create a force powerful enough to freeze the sun. When the evil sorcerer Zeebad (Jon Stewart) escapes from his ancient prison, he vows to exact revenge by deep-freezing the earth forever. Determined to save the world, a fellowship of four unlikely heroes band together to foil Zeebad's villainous plot. Led by the candy-loving mutt Doogal (Daniel Tay), friends Dylan (Jimmy Fallon), Brian (William H. Macy) and Ermintrude (Whoopi Goldberg) all embark on an epic adventure to save the world. In order to find the diamonds before Zeebad, they must climb icy mountains, navigate fiery pits of molten lava, sail across vast oceans and pass through a booby-trapped temple guarded by an army of ninja skeleton warriors. Along the way they learn that the most powerful weapon is their friendship -- which even Zeebad's evil magic cannot destroy.
| Starring |
Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Joanna Lumley, Bill Nighy, Ian McKellen, Tom Baker, Jim Broadbent, Ray Winstone |
| Director |
Dave Borthwick, Jean-Phillipe Duval, Frank Pas |
| Studio |
PATHE DISTRIBUTION |
| Run time |
DVD: 1 hr 18 mins |
| Certificate |
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| Genres |
Animated, Audio Descriptive, Children, Family |
| Language |
DVD: English, English Audio Description |
| Released |
Production year: 2005
To Rent: DVD: 18 Jul 2005 |
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Slickly animated movie for very small children that had its origins in a series of funny five minutes on TV, written and narrated by Eic Thompson, who, ignoring the original French narrative, wrote his own whimsical stories. None of that gentle humour sur
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- Halliwell's Film Guide
- 02 Mar 2006 at 15:44
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I was dreading taking my daughter to see this, I was praying that sleep would over take me and Id not have to suffer. But it wasnt that bad. Good ...
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- kmcca5
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- 17 Feb 2005 at 15:05
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The Magic Roundabout is a pretty good update on the classic TV series, although there isn't much to it. The plot, such as it is, is wafer-thin and to be ...
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A slick Presentation does nothing for this grossly inadequate and extremely setimental childrens tale based on the 60s cartoon and book series; only the ...
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Nothing particularly wrong with the movie, I incorrectly assumed this would work on an adult level too like a Pixar movie. I had to switch it off after a few ...
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