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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Now in my mid-20s, my enduring fondness for the Mr Men characters that I so loved as a boy made this an essential purchase and even if the quality of the animation is crude by modern standards, the wonderful, ageless stories continue to delight.
All 28 episodes of the original TV series are here, featuring the stories of many of the best-loved characters, most notably Messrs Happy, Bump, Forgetful, Greedy, Sneeze, Snow, Nosey and Tickle, but each story stands up delightfully in its own right.
Arthur Lowe (aka Captain Maiwairing from Dad's Army) acts as narrator and it's hard to imagine anyone else in the world doing a better job. Whether voicing the words of the characters themselves, or just progressing the stories, he brings warmth and humour to each story.
As I mentioned before, the animation is far from spectacular, but with stories this good it doesn't matter a jot. It would have been nice to see all of Hargreaves' classic book characters included (the likes of Messrs Busy, Slow, Rush and several more are absent) and occasionally the sound quality, on my DVD at least, was less than perfect, but this is still a very small price to pay for such enjoyable ditties.
Even if your children are unfamiliar with the Mr Men, these stories should still delight them. One of the best tenners you can spend!
All 28 episodes of the original TV series are here, featuring the stories of many of the best-loved characters, most notably Messrs Happy, Bump, Forgetful, Greedy, Sneeze, Snow, Nosey and Tickle, but each story stands up delightfully in its own right.
Arthur Lowe (aka Captain Maiwairing from Dad's Army) acts as narrator and it's hard to imagine anyone else in the world doing a better job. Whether voicing the words of the characters themselves, or just progressing the stories, he brings warmth and humour to each story.
As I mentioned before, the animation is far from spectacular, but with stories this good it doesn't matter a jot. It would have been nice to see all of Hargreaves' classic book characters included (the likes of Messrs Busy, Slow, Rush and several more are absent) and occasionally the sound quality, on my DVD at least, was less than perfect, but this is still a very small price to pay for such enjoyable ditties.
Even if your children are unfamiliar with the Mr Men, these stories should still delight them. One of the best tenners you can spend!
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Ahhh the good old days. I remember this from when I was a youngster, so consequently bought it as a Christmas present for my 4 y/o daughter last year. She still watches it and that was nearly a year ago.
Well worth every penny.
Well worth every penny.
34 of 35 people found the following review helpful
By "andy20047"
Format:DVD
I first saw these in 1974 on a black & white telly and loved them as a kid. They are even better in colour!
You can watch all the episodes one after another or pick your favourites from the menu. This is probably the best kids TV series ever made and at a tenner even Mr Mean probably considers it a bargain!
Kids will watch it over and over and over again...so you may want to buy it on VHS and hope the tape wears out before you go insane.
Don't worry about the sound quality I found it ok.
So go on buy it for the kids (allegedly) and enjoy it yourself. You'd have to be Mr Silly not to!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By The Wife
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
just to reiterate what one reviewer wrote below - the content of this DVD is great, but the picture quality, and particularly the sound, is very variable, with some episodes really below par. A shame. Let's have a remaster!
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By Gareth Waterman
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Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Having found how much my daughter (3) liked many of the other programmes from when I was young, I bought this DVD to add to her burgeoning collection. In terms of the content, the DVD didn't dis-appoint. The stories and characters are as simple and fun as I remember, with each tale a gentle moral based around a character trait. The images are colourful and straightforward (occasionally reminiscent of Roobarb) and my daughter was hooked - not least because the stories are verbatim readings of the books she was used to.
Luckily the BBC stopped making them before the later books where Roger Hargreaves' characters became ever more contrived, the stories ever more formulaic and the whole tone seemed to dis-appear. And finally, of course, Arthur Lowe's understated narration is so perfect (and so familiar), it's hard to imagine anyone else doing the Mr Men - a far cry from the self-aware, pseudo-ironic fare we're becoming more and more used to.
However, what lets the whole thing down is the technical quality. For some reason distributors and manufacturers seem to think children don't deserve the same quality of product as grown-ups and are easy prey for higher margins. So it is that we sit down (again) to mediocre picture quality and rubbish sound (the Mr Sneeze episode sounds not unlike when I was a kid trying to tape the radio onto a handheld tape-recorder). I don't expect a full digital re-mastering, but some attempt to clean up the sound and stop the picture shaking wouldn't go amiss. No extras either, although 28 episodes is plenty to keep anyone amused!
So in summary, a great trip down memory lane that will entertain today's children with warm (and short!) stories - just a shame they get ripped off by producers again.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By AMunro
Format:DVD
I bought this for my toddler who loves the Mr. Men. I'm not too keen on the new Mr. Men series and don't like that they've changed some of the characters. The animation is old, but it's still fun.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Robyn
Format:DVD
I am still amazed that something so simple (and with questionable graphics quality) can keep a 5 and 4 yr old entertained for so long - but it does, and they happily watch it over and over..... So on that basis, it gets a full 5 star rating.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
There is absolutely no comparison between the original Mr Men series narrated by Arthur Lowe and the new-fangled things they have brought out now. It is like trying to re-create Bagpuss (perish the thought) Even my 7 year old daughter prefers the old version - it is so endearing, but of course nostalgia causes me to be against change. Now if they want to re-create the Terrortubbies that's fine by me! This dvd is superb value for money - buy it now and re-live your childhood!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for kids!
My granddaughter loves the Mr Men so this went down a treat.
Great for watching just before bedtime to calm a little one down and great for developing their sense of humour.
Great for watching just before bedtime to calm a little one down and great for developing their sense of humour.
Published 1 month ago by Rosemary Logan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome !
Reminds me of being a kid & my kids love it to !
Mr Jelly is the best & stories match the books, night time reading now even better.................
Mr Jelly is the best & stories match the books, night time reading now even better.................
Published 2 months ago by Lee Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
Nice simple stories, missing out all the complexities of later versions. No dreadful American "add ons". Enjoyable to watch with 2 year old Grandson. Would recommend.
Published 3 months ago by Grandma T
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mr Men are AWESOME!
My sons read these books over 20 years ago!
This dvd series is a gift for a young mum, to share in the Mr. Men lessons and enjoyment with her children.
This dvd series is a gift for a young mum, to share in the Mr. Men lessons and enjoyment with her children.
Published 3 months ago by Noel
4.0 out of 5 stars
DVD
Bought this for my grandson for christmas. Not sure if he's watched it yet but i was pleased how quick it came
Published 6 months ago by tanya
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great series but sadly showing its age
The Mr Men stories from the 1970s are as well told as I expected. The animation is simple but effective, and Arthur Lowe's narration is lovely. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Rankersbo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Everyone loves the Mr Men
this is for me... not a child :-) It's always good to revisit your childhood now and again and this is a fab way of doing it LOL
Published 12 months ago by Mrs Kerry Dunn
2.0 out of 5 stars
slow motion
my son loves mr men series.He purchased many of them. Finally we ordered the dvd. But the films are very slow motion, you get bored during watching and also the qualty of the dvd... Read more
Published 13 months ago by nevgul
5.0 out of 5 stars
So enjoyable brought back memories
My grandson age 5 has just started to collect the books and he loved this dvd, the stories brought back memories of when my son watched them. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mrs. D. Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars
EXCELLENT CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT
PREFERABLE TO COMPUTER GAMES, THIS DVD ENTERTAINS CHILDREN AND IS A TEACHING TOOL AS WELL. PITY THE GREAT MR. LOWE IS NO LONGER WITH US!
Published 14 months ago by OSBORNE
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