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List Price: $14.99 Our Price: $12.99 You Save: $2 Features • Color • DVD-Video • NTSC In Theaters : 26 June, 1959 DVD Release : 03 August, 2004 |
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Darby O'Gill and the Little People description Purportedly one of Walt Disney's most personal pet projects, Darby O'Gill shows the effort and care put into it. Even now the special effects hold up shockingly well. Darby O'Gill is an estate caretaker, but in his advanced years he's more fond of telling tall tales in the local pub about the wee folk than keeping the grounds. A new man (a very youthful Sean Connery) is sent in to take his place, and O'Gill doesn't know what will become of himself and his daughter. He snags three spectacular opportunities, however, when he catches the king of the leprechauns. This film is whimsical without being silly, supernatural without being outlandish, and all and all a treat for the whole family. --Keith Simanton |
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| This movie is adorable- to ME. My kids couldn't keep from watching it- for it is engaging to them to watch imaginary creatures- leprechauns of course! They sang the songs and were mystified by the scenes. However, it is very difficult to understand and follow the language the first time you watch it. The Irish and botchy covered Scottish is not smoothed over, so especially if you've not spent much time with folks from there, you might find yourself rewinding. Also, as captivating as it is, it also has some scary parts. I was not as sensitive to them as I should have been. My eight-year old pointed out to me that the spooky horse scene and the banshee (ghost of the dead) are really scary. And they wanted to watch the movie a second time in a row, while covering their ears and eyes for these parts, despite their fears! When I told my younger brother about it, he exlaimed how scared he was of the banshee when he watched it as a younster as well. So there you have it. But it's quite fun to watch Sean Connery in his big film debut- Walt Disney apparently helped him make it in Hollywood in the late 50's! There are some REALLY neat post-film commentaries and "how'd they do that?" demonstrations, which are entertaining for the older set. Disney film production was just coming out with special effects in this film, and it's interesting to learn how they did it. So- enjoy with a bit of salt! | |
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