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  • Actors: Simon Callow, Stephen Fry, Celia Imrie, Paul Giamatti, Ned Beatty
  • Directors: Peter Hewitt
  • Writers: Peter Hewitt, Phil Hughes
  • Producers: Andrew Hauptman, Cameron McCracken, Damian Jones, Dieter Meyer, François Ivernel
  • 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: PG
  • Studio: Pathe Distribution
  • DVD Release Date: 18 Nov 2002
  • Run Time: 84 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00006RHTO
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 23,619 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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A children's comedy about a boy with unnatural flatulence, Thunderpants may not be the most thoughtful film in the world, but it does have surprisingly hidden depths. Concerning the extraordinary exploits of childhood outcast Patrick Smash and his sole friend, the boy genius Alan Allen, Thunderpants moves from the most basic of comedy (unsurprising, given the original premise) to some wonderfully subtle, touching moments of genuine emotion. Director Peter Hewitt resurrects the cartoon style of his hit The Borrowers, creating a vision of England that is timeless yet also steals themes and images from every period from the 1950s onwards, combining Beano-style school children in short trousers with 21st-century technology.

The humour is certainly bawdy (perfect for older pre-teens) but the film also has a quaintly old-fashioned feel. Its message, that the world would not be that bad a place if it were just run by children, is oddly reminiscent of the Disney live-action films of yore. Debutant Bruce Cook, beautifully understated while all around him overact mercilessly (especially Simon Callow and Harry Potter's Rupert Grint), brings a quietly innocent dignity to Smash, allowing the hero to rise to the surface. As Stephen Fry points out, a film about a boy who farts excessively shouldn't really work, but Thunderpants is a huge success.

On the DVD: Thunderpants, like many other recent children's films, is an excellent DVD package. Aside from the director's commentary and trailers, there is Bruce Cook's video diary, interviews with the main cast members (proving Cook to be not that dissimilar from his character), a fart montage and a video from hapless pop muppets the Allstars. In addition there are extra features for computer users and a choice of languages. The picture quality is superb, allowing Hewitt's unique visual style full reign; and the sound more than does justice to the unique sound-effect requirements. --Phil Udell

Video Description
DVD Special Features :

English
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Deleted Scenes
Going all the way music video
Storyboards and Photo Gallery
Theatrical and teaser trailers
Fart Montage
Patrick Smash's video diary


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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars they do amazing things, 15 Dec 2004
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The nice thing about being a parent is that you get to see a lot of movies for kids. This one is about a boy who has 2 stomachs and who therefore farts a lot. He is being picked on at school constantly, but makes friends with a boy genius who doesn't have a sense of smell. Together they do amazing things. Especially the first part is very funny, covering the period between Patrick "Thunderpants" Smash's birth and his first day at school (where he meets Alan A. Allen, played by a young Rupert Grint aka Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter movies). In just six or seven minutes, it succeeds in capturing early parenthood very nicely ;)
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It Was The Best Film Of My Life...........Ever., 6 Dec 2003
What an absolute joy. Derided by the critics (ba, humbug, what do they know?) I took my 7 year old daughter to see this and the cinema was chock full of kids in utter rapture at this film. From gentle sniggers to rollicking guffaws, the real critics of this movie - the children - absolutely adored it.
forget the concept of it being a one-trick fart joke, this is a film that works on anumber of levels but is always entertaining. Delightful performances, assured direction and a wonderful message, Thunderpants is an absolute gem that I would heartily recommend to any child. Or any adult with that childish streak in them.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars !, 2 Dec 2003
Far from hiding children away from the concept of flatulence, Thundepants celebrates this childishly funny affliction.

For those of us who find the concept of public farting funny (and lets face it children do)this film is sure to delight. It does however go further and sensitively covers topics such as the nature of friendship, "being different" and overcoming your problems. Its funny, heartwarming, bit of a tearjerker and hardly rude at all!!

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1.0 out of 5 stars As an adult with a childish SOH, I was hoping for much more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad little comedy.
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