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There's a new arrival in the Magic Garden, in the form of a blue cat called Buxton, which means trouble for the gang. Dougal suspects things are afoot when he notices Buxton talking to the Blue Voice. Soon, all sorts of strange happenings ensue, Zebedee's moustache is hijacked, the friends find themselves in a dungeon, and Dougal is sent to the moon. Can Dougal save the garden and resume tranquility? Like the original series Dougal and the Blue Cat was created in France by Serge Danot and the dialogue was re-written in English by Eric Thompson who also narrated all of the characters bar one, lending each his own inimitable style and humour. Fenella Fielding provided the memorably eerie tones of the Blue Voice. SPECIAL FEATURES include: English Version, Original French version, Thompson and The Magic Roundabout featuring interviews with Emma Thompson, Phyllida Law and Fenella Fielding, Mark Kermode on Dougal and The Blue Cat, Lobby Card Gallery
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.66:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Interactive Menu, Photo Gallery, Remastered, Scene Access, Special Edition, SYNOPSIS: There's a new arrival in the Magic Garden, in the form of a blue cat called Buxton, which means trouble for the gang. Dougal suspects things are afoot when he notices Buxton talking to the Blue Voice. Soon, all sorts of strange happenings ensue, Zebedee's moustache is hijacked, the friends find themselves in a dungeon, and Dougal is sent to the moon. Can Dougal save the garden and resume tranquility? Like the original series Dougal and the Blue Cat was created in France by Serge Danot and the dialogue was re-written in English by Eric Thompson who also narrated all of the characters bar one, lending each his own inimitable style and humour. Fenella Fielding provided the memorably eerie tones of the Blue Voice. SPECIAL FEATURES include: English Version, Original French version, Thompson and The Magic Roundabout featuring interviews with Emma Thompson, Phyllida Law and Fenella Fielding, Mark Kermode on Dougal and The Blue Cat, Lobby Card Gallery ...Dougal and the Blue Cat ( Pollux et le chat bleu )
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
By J. C. Gibbs
Format:DVD
Writing this before the film is released on DVD, but as I saw this when it first came out, I'd like to say buy it, but watch it yourself before you show your kids. For those of us raised on the reassuring exploits of Dougal and his chums in the magic garden before the BBC news, this film ought to have been a jolly romp. Oh no. Grim and psychedelic, it takes that familiar Roundabout crew and subverts all that you remember. Yes Dougal is the hero of the tale, but I guarantee that you will remember Buxton the megalomaniac blue cat and his guiding 'blue voice' (how exactly a voice can be blue is a moot point, but as the voice in question belongs to the inestimable national treasure that is Fenella Fielding, who cares?)There is a relentlessness to this story that really, really gets to you. 'Blue is beautiful, blue is best' are words that can still chill me to the core after nearly forty years. And Buxton? Well I've never felt happy going to Derbyshire and that cursed blue cat is the reason. Seriously, if you find Professor Yaffle and his mice friends creepy in Bagpuss, or worry about the bizarre post-apocalyptic world where the child Emily is running her own antique shop, DO NOT watch this film. If however Ludwig was plain sailing for you then watch this. But please be warned, if they were to make a sequel to this today, it would probably match the freaky horror of The Clangers with the teatime reassurance of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I may have got those slightly confused. Having said all that, I am going to order a copy. I just won't watch it alone, or without an awful lot of alcohol...
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By A CRAIG
Format:DVD
I am so pleased this is FINALLY getting a release on DVD. It is a lost treasure.I grew up listening to the soundtrack on record and - I kid you not - at certain points I was terrified!! Namely, when Dougal wakes in the middle of the night and hears Finella Fielding's creepy voice and a cat's wailing; also, when Buxton (the blue cat) appears for the first time in the magic garden, accompanied by a musically melodramatic, "Taaahhhh-DAAAAAAHHHHH!".
But I loved being scared! I was hooked...
Today, aged 37, I love it all the more. As with the TV series, Eric Thompson imbues the dialogue with a hugely enjoyable British sensibility, attached to some rather bizarre (and psychedelic) visuals. The music is beautifully French and quite poignant (especially the song which Florence sings, about whether she and the others will ever see the sun again). My favourite scene has to be the one where Dougal is trapped in a room full of sugar (his favourite treat) but he's not allowed to eat any. How he wrestles with his natural instincts!
I'm just not sure what kids will make of it today, 40 years on. They may be confused by some of the old-fashioned references, and young children may even be a little too freaked out by it all. Still, this is a long-lost gem - so everyone should buy it! Especially children aged 37.
But I loved being scared! I was hooked...
Today, aged 37, I love it all the more. As with the TV series, Eric Thompson imbues the dialogue with a hugely enjoyable British sensibility, attached to some rather bizarre (and psychedelic) visuals. The music is beautifully French and quite poignant (especially the song which Florence sings, about whether she and the others will ever see the sun again). My favourite scene has to be the one where Dougal is trapped in a room full of sugar (his favourite treat) but he's not allowed to eat any. How he wrestles with his natural instincts!
I'm just not sure what kids will make of it today, 40 years on. They may be confused by some of the old-fashioned references, and young children may even be a little too freaked out by it all. Still, this is a long-lost gem - so everyone should buy it! Especially children aged 37.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By P. Sweeting
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a classic, they don't make them like this anymore. This is the original and best, been waiting so long for this to come out on DVD. When will they get round to releasing the original series on DVD !!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nostalgia...
I used to watch this when I was little and although the blue cat scared the wits out of me, i adored it, greatly. Read more
Published 2 months ago by lincolnj
3.0 out of 5 stars
Swings and Roundabouts
I enjoyed the film hugely when originally released for the cinema, so I was pleased to see this on DVD (but where are the TV eps? Surprised they have yet to appear on DVD). Read more
Published 3 months ago by G. Reed
5.0 out of 5 stars
this took me back
When i saw that this had been released on dvd i had to buy it! I used to own it on video when i was a kid and loved it. now im 24 it realy took me back and i still love it! Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ms. M. L. Hearn
5.0 out of 5 stars
I loved this 35 years ago, and still do!
When I was little I had the Blue Cat record - the audio track, and played it every night at bed time. I still know all the words! Read more
Published 18 months ago by bollington1
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sublime pleasure
Eric Thompson's script is full of little gems. Our personal favourite is "I'll go and see Florence, she's painfully well-adjusted." A national treasure.
Published 18 months ago by Mum of three
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just as good today as 1970
This has always been a favourite having seen it in the cinema at the age of 4. I have just introduced my 7 year old neice to this film (VHS version) and she loved it - wanting it... Read more
Published 21 months ago by blue cat fan
5.0 out of 5 stars
nostalgia reigns
I first saw this as a 7 year old when it was first released in the cinema. It was so scary at the time and hearing the songs now really takes me back. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Katherine Read
5.0 out of 5 stars
At last!
Along with loads of others who are nearing retirement age and rushed home to watch the original series just before the news, I have waited so long for this to come out on DVD,... Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2011 by Moira Wilkinson
5.0 out of 5 stars
A magical little slice of my childhood
When I was a kid, I had an album, on the Music for Pleasure label, of the soundtrack to this film. And I played it to death, loving every little cadence and intonation. Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2011 by ds
5.0 out of 5 stars
At Last!!
In the days before video tape (yes I am that old) we had to rely on soundtrack LPs in order to relive our favourite comedy moments. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2011 by R. Dunn
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