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Five Children And It [DVD] [2004]

DVD ~ Kenneth Branagh

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Actors: Kenneth Branagh, Zoe Wanamaker, Freddie Highmore, Eddie Izzard
Directors: John Stephenson
Format: PAL, Widescreen
Language English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification: U
Studio: Pathe Distribution
DVD Release Date: 21 Mar 2005
Run Time: 85 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

ASIN: B0006VYF0O
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,526 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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DVD Description
The Psammead' - an ancient, extremely irritable, sand fairy - has the ability to make wishes come true.

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A Psammead is 'It', an ancient, irritable, ugly sand fairy, which five children find one day in a gravel pit. As a reward for finding him, It grants the children one wish a day, the results of which will last until sunset. The children soon discover that making sensible wishes without any troublesome repercussions is more difficult than they first thought!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very British and well worth a watch, 8 Sep 2005

By	Keith Joseph (West Berkshire, England) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

This is a fairly faithful (in concept) retelling of Edith Nesbit's moralistic children's classic, although the story is reset in the first world war period. This film is very gentle and occasionally moving to watch, although it is more amusing than laugh out loud funny (at least when Eddie Izzard isn't about). It's more 'The railway children' or 'The secret garden' than 'Spy Kids' (hardly surprising as Nesbit also wrote The Railway Children).

The stalwart British adult actor's Zoe Wannamaker and Kenneth Branagh are in good form and all the children are excellent and likable leads, particularly the young Freddie Highmore - now the new Charlie (in Charlie & the Chocolate factory) - and his 'nasty cousin' Horace (Alexander Pownall). The wise & witty old sand fairy naturally steals all his scenes (and Eddy Izzard is really great as his voice). The only downside is the rather naff static dinosaur sequence, more than made up for though by the breathtaking Zeppelin scene (best viewed on the big screen). There are some other famous UK faces as well, including Norman Wisdom in a micro cameo. The film hasn't got the depth or historical accuracy of the three hour BBC's TV adaptation of the book from 1991, and is far less faithful to the book's plotline set in the earlier late Victorian/Edwardian period. However the film is quite acceptable fun and has the advantage that it can easily be viewed as a sequel to the superb BBC adaptation. The actual sequel to the book though is BBCs later 'all star' serialisation 'The Phoenix and the carpet', at present only available highly edited as a region 1 import 'Disney film' from Amazon resellers (and this DVD is also highly recommended - until the proper BBC region 2 DVD set appears).

On release, my 10 y old daughter and I chose this 'Five Children and it' film over Sharks Tale and didn't regret it. My daughter was absorbed throughout it (and cried a bit). My 8 y old son and mum really enjoyed this DVD later. So well worth couple of viewings on quiet winter Sundays.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not particularly faithful., 3 Dec 2005

By	Suze (England) - See all my reviews

On its own this was a good film. The basic premise is there, five children, an it and some wishes which fade at sunset. This was a fun, funny movie with the appropriate lump in your throat moments. I enjoyed it but wasn't so keen on how estranged Robert seemed to be from his brothers and sisters. Kenneth Brannagh and Zoe Wannamaker were topnotch of course and Eddie Izzard provides much amusement as It. This film isn't particularly faithful to the book by E. Nesbit, only a few basic points correspond at all and if you're looking for something that will compliment the book then you might be better off going for the BBC mini series. If, however you're looking for a fun movie to watch with the kids then I would definitely recommend this one.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic family film that everyone will enjoy, 12 Nov 2005

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This film is a masterpiece that puts together information on wartime britain with the mischievous lives of children. It is about a group of children who discover a secret that has been hidden in the ground for thousands of years to be awoken. It was funny in some bits although it does have a moral which is cleverly hidden in the story. A must se for the whole family.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant DVD
fantastic DVD with a mix of emotions but it finishes happily so its all good. Great for a family to watch with drinks, popcorn and chocolate

Published 1 month ago by Sam

5.0 out of 5 stars What is it?
Highly polished (if relocated to 1916 rather than the late nineteenth century) version of E.Nesbitt's whimsical fairy tale. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Binro The Heretic

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice little story

Certainly is a nice little story. Reminded me of The Railway Children then I realised that this story was from the same author E. Nesbit. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Stephanie Random

3.0 out of 5 stars five children & it
This is a lovely film which can be enjoyed by all the family. we sat and watched this with our two young children on a sunday afternoon.

Published 4 months ago by M. Bowlzer

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I was thoroughly capivated by this dvd. The story is fairly simple. City children are evacuated to the country to stay with their cousin. Read more

Published on 8 Nov 2006 by Dodster

4.0 out of 5 stars Charming little film since Pride and Predjuce!!!
This a spellbinding movie! Eddie Izzard is terrirc as IT And Freddie Highmore is wonderful as Robert the cheeky boy, and I am only 12 years of age! Read more

Published on 17 Sep 2005 by Max

4.0 out of 5 stars Great
This is a good Sunday afternoon family film.... It is very funny for both Children and adults!! We really enjoyed it, with out loud laughter and a few tears!! Read more

Published on 9 Aug 2005 by jenny_wade

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