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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Brand: Warner Brothers EAN: 0883929005284 Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Original recording remastered, NTSC Item Dimensions: Label: Warner Home Video Languages: Manufacturer: Warner Home Video MPN: WARD036307D Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Warner Home Video Region Code: 1 Release Date: January 15, 2008 Running Time: 25 minutes Studio: Warner Home Video Theatrical Release Date: 1975 Editorial Review: Product Description: Valentines day is right around the corner & lovable old charlie brown hasnt received a single card despite his hopes that the little red-haired girl will finally take notice. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 01/15/2008 Run time: 75 minutes Amazon.com: "Peanuts" creator Charles Schulz retired from the cartoonist's life early in 2000, and indeed left a few loose strings hanging among his chronically dissatisfied characters. He never did, for instance, cut Charlie Brown much slack in the romance department (or let him kick Lucy's football, for that matter). Sympathetic readers might have taken note of a story in the press just before Schulz said farewell, in which the inspiration for Charlie Brown's unrequited love interest--the never-seen, too-distant, "little red-haired girl"--was identified as a woman who turned down a marriage proposal from Schultz a half-century ago. That bit of biographical detail now adds poignancy to Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown, a 1975 television special built upon years of Valentine's Day "Peanuts" strips. This half-hour show finds Charlie Brown suffering, typically, the ignominy of receiving no hearts-and-flowers greetings while the rest of the gang, including Snoopy, spend their day sorting through piles of love notes. Worse, Schulz's famous sad sack can't get up the nerve to approach his unapproachable angel, though there may be--just may be--a glimmer of hope this time around. It may be Valentine's Day, but not much else is different in the "Peanuts" neighborhood. --Tom Keogh On the DVD The 2008 remastered DVD has the two additional specials that were on the previous DVD, You're in Love, Charlie Brown (1967), in which our hero tries to meet the little red-haired girl, and It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown (1977), a vastly more complex production that has two focuses for CB: win the big football even though Lucy keeps pulling the ball away, and escort--and kiss--the little red-haired girl to the homecoming ball. New for 2008 is a 15-minute featurette on the theme of unrequited love in the "Peanuts" world, with interviews of the Schulz family, Lee Mendelson, and others. --David Horiuchi Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Just OkayNo Peanuts special can ever compare to the gold standard: the Christmas special. However, any special where Snoopy does a puppet show (the "Pawpet Theatre") isn't all bad. "Be My Valentine" isn't very funny and is rather depressing. But there are a few cute moments and it makes for a quick holiday treat. Worth owning and rewatching? Possibly not... Rating:  - "She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not"This Peanuts DVD includes three love-related specials. The title feature, "Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown" is the first of the three cartoons on the disc. This special aired on television in 1975 and was nominated for an Emmy. Mostly based around Schultz's original strips, the main story follows Charlie Brown as he survives Valentine's Day. The cartoon begins with Snoopy dancing around as cupid and trying to hit Charlie Brown and missing every single time. Charlie Brown faithfully checks his ... Read More Rating: - Stunning!I already have this title in several editions (UK, US & German, how sad am I?!!!) however this edition stands out in both visual clarity & sound quality. I had to look at the release dates just to check they were really as old as they were. The remastering quality is stunning (why couldnt this have been done before?????????????). I have already ordered the 'Easter Beagle' in this set, and am looking forward to this in new & stunning clarity. I may now already have every Charlie Brown available on ... Read More Rating: - I Would Be,Charlie BrownI actually like this guy-Charlie Brown is one cartoon character I can relate to alot.This has to be the least sentimental valentines special ever.In it Linus developes an unrequited crush on Mrs.Authmar (his teacher)and Charlie Brown,in his ever growing search for friends,finds himself without a singles valentine.AWWWWWWWWWW!Like many children who saw this I actually wanted to send him one.And of course Sally continues in her fruitless pursuit of her Sweet Baboo.Whatching Linus scattering his ... Read More Rating:  - The dark side of Valentine's DayCharles M. Schulz shows us the dark side of the holiday with Charlie Brown's trauma & Linus's crush. However, it's this harsh look at reality that has made the Peanuts specials so endearing because CB never gives up, and humor can be found in almost any situation. |
