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Rating:  - The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
In the annals of film history there have been many great comedic duos: Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Walter Matthau and Jack Lemon... but now come Wallace and Gromit. In The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Wallace (voiced by Peter Sallis) and Gromit are taken to new levels of sophistication. The animation has become more polished and the story is more complex. All of these components are utilized Wallace and Gromit to the big screen in their most thrilling tale yet. Still the humor (or humour for those in the U.K.) is what makes W&G so special. At its heart The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is a comedic homage to romantic comedies, campy sci-fi films, and a wonderful tribute to Hammer horror films and Ealing Studio comedies. As creator Nick Park said, "It's the world's first vegetarian horror film."
Wallace and Gromit, no longer working as window washers, are now providing humane pest control services with Anti-Pesto. This zany escapade brings them into contact with the delightfully daft Lady Tottington, who holds an annual fruit and vegetable competition for the town. Wallace and Gromit are called in to rid her yard of a bunny problem. There they meet the arrogant, vain and heartless hunter, Victor Quartermaine who is vying for Lady Tottington's hand in marriage. After successfully catching all the "bounders" and safely transporting them home, Wallace develops a startling idea. He decides to use a device that he designed to remove his desire for cheese on the bunnies. If he could brainwash the bunnies into not wanting "veg", then the competition can go on. But as always is the case when Wallace has an idea, things don't go at all as planned. Soon there are sightings of a monstrous rabbit that is devouring the town's produce and Wallace may be to blame for the beast's creation. Has he mutated the innocent bunny he tried to cure of its vegetable cravings? After numerous failed attempts to find and stop the were-rabbit, Victor is hired to hunt the were-rabbit down and kill him. Only clever Gromit stands in his way.
Once again the delightful characters created by Nick Park have won the hearts of audiences and critics across the globe. Like The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit was showered with awards and hailed for its originality.
The DVD includes a commentary track, games and activities, three of the Cracking Contraptions mini-shorts, and deleted scenes with optional commentary. It also includes the featurette How Wallace & Gromit Went to Hollywood, a behind the scenes featurette, A Day in the Life at Aardman featurette, How to Build a Bunny featurette, the short film Stage Fright, and much more.
Also recommended:
Wallace and Gromit: Three Amazing Adventures
Chicken Run
Creature Comforts: The Complete First and Second Seasons
Rating: - the best!!!
This is one movie I can watch over and over!Its great for the kids but there is a few off colered jokes for the older crowd that the kids will definatly not pick up on!A great movie all around.
Rating: - Heart warming
The Wallace and Gromit movies are as funny as any other animated films, but they are more. There is a warmth to the situations and complexity of the plots, not just a series of jokes. I found it thoroughly enjoyable, and worth seeing more than once.
Rating: - Profound In Its Wisdom...Inspirational In Its Courage...
Rarely beyond your wedding night will you experience such highs and lows of emotion in a mere eighty-five minutes! You will mount the chariot of Phoebus Apollo, rise with joy and swell with pride, weep with despair, flirt with defeat, and be swept onward to the most profound heights of human and canine triumph! As far as animated features go, this is Shakespeare. The acting skills of Wallace & Gromit have never been more finely honed than in this outing. As all acknowledge Wallace's mastery of the thespian arts, there is scant need to speak of him here, but as for Gromit, I defy you to name one other animated dog who emotes with such sensitivity! I challenge you to bespeak of another on-screen pooch who evinces such profound intellect, and yet tempers it with more humility and self-sacrificing service to his master! There are none! None! Not even such beloved veterans as Snoopy or Pluto come close to equaling Gromit's altruism! This indefatigable team, Wallace, Gromit, their courage and determination in their selfless service to humankind...it is truly inspirational! I grow verklempt. Excuse me. A moment, please! A moment! There. I am composed. Let me close by simply saying that as it is this is a DVD that is indispensable and a bargain at double the price. Nay, at triple the price! It is a future classic that shall live and reign unto the climax of time itself! Yea, verily, verily, viewing this feature is a transcending experience for young and old. I must go now. Were I a smoker, I'd need a cigarette...
Rating: - Hilarity for all ages
This is one of those rare movies that you can watch with your kids and your grandmother at the same time. There are a couple of suspenseful moments, but little ones love the cute bunnies and all of their silly antics. Adults like the humor that often goes over the kids' heads. Once again, it is quite obvious who is the brains of the operation.
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