| Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie (Limited Edition with Plush) |  | Studio: Walt Disney Video
Category: DVD
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Format: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Limited Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Running Time: 66 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.6 x 3.3
UPC: 091786549432
EAN: 0091786549432
ASIN: B0029R8130
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
Release Date: September 1, 2009
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Product Description
It's a hilariously, haunting Halloween in the 100 Acre Wood. Roo's best new pal Lumpy, is exicted to trick-or-treat for the first time...until Tigger warns them about the dreaded Gobloon who'll turn you into a Jaggedy Lantern if he catches you. But if they catch the Gobloon before it catches them, they get to make a wish!
Comes with LIMITED EDIDTION PLUSH "Pooh".
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| Customer Reviews:
 Recycling the story of The Blustery Day but with a British Elephant September 15, 2009
Alexander M. Walker (Chicago, IL USA)
It was true of The Tigger Movie and it seems to be equally true of Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie: the new Pooh adventures are just rehashes of classic Hundred Acre Wood stories. The Tigger Movie imitated Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too while the Heffalump story is easily likened to Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, the 1968 short that shared the themes of courage and facing your fears. What Blustery Day got right is that it reined in its runtime to a mere 25 minutes whereas Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie stretches itself thin over 66 minutes - and man is it a stretch.
Everything is all set and it seems like this just might be the best Halloween ever for the inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood. All the costumes are ready (except for Gopher who's oddly indecisive in this film - but he still whistles when he talks, so we forgive him). All the candy has been gathered from all corners of the forest. How could the night get anymore perfect? Roo's friend Lumpy the Heffalump has come for the night's celebration of tricking and treating. Yessir, the night couldn't get any better.
Until Pooh eats all the candy.
Now, we've forgiven him time and time again in the past for eating everyone's honey, for angering the bees so he can eat their honey and for angering the weather gods by dressing as a cloud to trick the bees so, alas, he can once again steal their honey. The man's an addict. He has issues. Yet, everyone's surprised when Pooh starts jonesing for his fix and discovers that while not a perfect substitute, candy has just the right amount of sugar to stave off the inevitable withdrawal. So the candy's gone. What's a forest full of Halloween-hyped critters to do? They can't just go gather more because Rabbit, in his perfectionist way, had gathered each and every last piece and then left it in front of Pooh bear. How can someone be so detail-oriented one moment and then just forget during a musical number that he's left the candy next to the forest's most infamous glutton?
Anyways, in a display of bravery, Roo and the unfortunately named Lumpy set off into the woods to find and capture the Gobloon, a creature Tigger told them would grant them a wish upon its imprisonment. But halfway there Lumpy remembers he's got bravery issues. Mainly, he doesn't have any. Roo, being the overly ambitious youth that he is coaxes Lumpy onwards with promises of camaraderie in the form of a few songs. When they reach the Gobloon's lair, Lumpy has a full-fledged breakdown and Roo has to tell him the story of Piglet's cowardice only a year before when he ruined everyone's Halloween by making it a "Hallowasn't". Well, the story gets Lumpy all rearin' to go once again - but then Lumpy goes and gets captured by the Gobloon (a.k.a. stuck inside a tree, an impressive feat considering he's pretty much a baby elephant). Roo runs back home and tells his tale to the grown-ups.
It's a story within a story, and the one that carries any real weight is the one that almost rehashes Blustery Day's story verbatim. Instead of the wind, Piglet is now afraid of people in costumes and the dark. Instead of a pinwheel saving the day it's now a large mechano-man created by Piglet himself. The surrounding story of Roo and Lumpy serves as little more than book-ends to the story that should have been fleshed out. But even then, had that been the story they'd decided to stick with, why not just expand upon Blustery Day and make it into a similarly long 66-minute opus? The Halloween theme makes it nice fodder for Halloween night (or the night before if you need to convince your kid not to be afraid) but in the end it's clear the premise is little more than a ruse to put a Pooh movie on the shelf for the Halloween season.
Either way your kids will enjoy it, but I'd actually recommend picking up a copy of Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day instead - only Disney hasn't seen fit to release it on DVD yet. So buy this for now, but when they release Blustery Day on DVD, promise yourself you'll buy that and chuck this one out the window.
Save for one character, the voice acting in the Heffalump Halloween Movie has all the classic moderation you've come to expect from the Pooh legacy. That one is Lumpy. Voiced as an annoying little British child, Lumpy may just make you wish poachers were roaming about the Hundred Acre Wood. Sure, he might not have tusks for them to harvest, but at least Lumpy wood make a nice child-sized heffalump hide ottoman. And what kid doesn't like an ottoman? While a newcomer has stepped in to play Roo, he's nowhere near as annoying as a kid voicing another kid would make you think. Otherwise, rest comfortably knowing that Peter Cullen, Jim Cummings, John Fiedler, Ken Sansom and Kath Soucie still have jobs in the Winnieverse.
DVD Extra Features:
The DVD comes equipped with a few Halloween and Winnie the Pooh themed takes on classic children's party games like musical chairs and Bingo. So if you like the idea of having a DVD player instructing your children and running their games - you're in luck. If you slip the DVD into your computer there are a few digital resources like themed invitations and crafts for you to print out to complete the experience. And while these are all well and good, that's not going to be what makes your 5-year-old child clamor at the shopping cart for you to buy it. The moneymaker in the packaging is the little Winnie the Pooh plush dressed up like Tigger that will force you to buy it or break their hearts. It's a dirty trick, but it is a nice little stuffed animal, for what it's worth.
 A family, fun Halloween DVD featuring Pooh and the gang and also a very cool plush!!! September 1, 2009
Dennis A. Amith (kndy) (California)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Since 1926, "Winnie-the-Pooh" has been a staple in American pop culture as a family friendly character and stories that many children for generations have grown up with. And adults who have continued to share that with their own children.
Just in time for Halloween, the popular characters from 100 Acre Wood such as Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore, Rabbit, Lumpy the Heffalump and Roo return in a family film for Halloween.
In the film, Lumpy (the elephant) has never experienced Halloween ever. But wants to experience the excitement that his friend have, especially taking part in "trick or treat". But curious as he was to take part in it, he also becomes fearful after Tigger's "Gobloon" story that if you are caught by one, one will turn into a jaggedy lantern.
A bit frightened, Lumpy fortunately has the help of his good friend Roo to accompany him during Halloween. But what happens when both become separated during Halloween?
The 2005 Winnie the Pooh film "Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie" gets its re-release on DVD but this time around, a limited edition Winnie the Pooh disguised as Tigger plush is offered.
VIDEO & AUDIO:
Video is featured in Widescreen (1:78:1), enhanced for 16×9 televisions. Animation is quite nice for this film, featuring vibrant colors of the characters and 100 Acre Woods but also nicely painted backgrounds. There is nothing dark or sinister, but you see the occasional bats and leafless forest that may look spooky. It's important to note that the animation is hand-drawn and not 3D like recently released Winnie the Pooh animated films.
Audio is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound (including French and Spanish language). For the part, this film is dialogue driven and is clear and understandable (Note: Some children who are not familiar with British accents may have a hard time understanding Lumpy, as my six-year-old commented during the film, "does the elephant have a stuffy nose").
Home theaters owners will mostly notice the film to be more front and center channel driven with the occasional bats screeching and leaves floating in the wind once in awhile utilized in the soundtrack. Music is a big part of the film as background music is played during the background and at times, a few of the characters sing a song through the film.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
"Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie Limited Edition DVD Gift Set" comes with a stuff animal of Winnie the Pooh wearing a Tigger outfit and the following special features (games and DVD-Rom content):
* Fun Games - Trick or Re-Treat - Roo has a hole in his trick or treat bag and lost his candy. But with a map, you can help Roo find his lost candy. Using your remote, you can help move Roo and Lumpy in a maze like map. Featuring audio during the game.
* Fun Games - Pooh's Boo Bingo! - The characters of 100 Acre Wood love playing Halloween games and that includes Boo Bingo! Using your remote control, you can play bingo. (note: printable cards are included and accessed via DVD-Rom on a PC or Mac).
* Fun Games - Pass the Pumpkin - Similar to musical chairs, in this game (playing with friends), using your remote, one must pass the pumpkin. When the music stops, those stuck with the pumpkin loses.
* Heffalump Halloween Party Planner - If you play the DVD on a PC (or Mac), you can access a printable party planner. Included are Printable party invitations, Halloween Bingo cards for Pooh's Boo Bingo, Halloween-themed recipes and decorating a jaggedy lantern.
JUDGMENT CALL:
The entertaining and family fun Winnie the Pooh Halloween film (from 2005) gets its re-release just in time for Halloween.
"Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie Limited Edition DVD Gift Set" is a family fun DVD featuring Winnie the Pooh and gang. Can children of all ages watch the film, I would say yes. But parents who are cautious about images of bats in animated format, aside from Tigger's (not-so-scary story), it depends on how a younger toddler may react to it but for the most part, the film is light-hearted at best.
Of course, one of the biggest differences versus the 2005 release is the amount of games and DVD-Rom materials, so children can take part in the many games included. As well, as parents who can access a party planner and recipes.For the limited edition DVD gift set, I have to admit that the Winnie the Pooh disguised as Tigger plush is one of the coolest Pooh plushes that I have ever seen (the Tigger hood can be removed as well).
As a father, I have grown up with Winnie the Pooh long ago and when my son was born, he grew up with the character as well. Now that he is six-years-old, it's great to find a children's Halloween animated story (aside from the Peanuts/Charlie Brown special) and DVD with special features that both parents and children can take part in together. The games are games that children can learn from and are games that are part of Disney DVD's "Imagine, Laugh & Learn".
Overall, "Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie Limited Edition DVD Gift Set" is an enjoyable and family fun-tastic Winnie the Pooh DVD release from Disney and definitely a gift set worth purchasing!
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