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Rating:  - Tops!
No wonder this film ran away with so many prizes! For audiences accustomed to trite story lines and obvious symbolism, Red Balloon remains a prime example of how film art can tell a pure story with enough levels of meaning for the youngest child through the oldest sage.
Rating: - The Red Balloon
This has been a favorite classic since I first saw it in the 50's. Finally it is on a DVD which I sent to my daughter to share with my grandchildren. Of course, I included a package of large RED balloons.
Rating: - best allegorical film EVER!
Tender, charming, meaningful, entertaining...if you haven't seen The Red Balloon, you're really missing a wonderful experience. Those reviewers who gripe about "having" to watch it in school were probably the types of bullies who persecuted the boy in the story! I show it to my kindergartners every year: every single kid enjoys it, and a lot really "get" the message, too.
I was so glad to get this on dvd; my vhs tape was showing its age!
Rating:  - Still a great story for children
I saw this in the 1960s when I was a child and the story is timeless. I had more appreciation this time for the background (streets of Paris) and the filming (balloon control, composition of shots, etc.) And I especially like finding movies that I want to watch with my sons.
Rating: - Nice DVD quality
I played this DVD on a cheap Sanyo DVD/VCR player and on a Toshiba HD DVD player and thought the DVD quality was very nice. No pops, crackles, or jumpy places. Not bad for a 1956 film. It was the movie I remembered from my childhood.
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