I saw "The Peanuts Movie", starring the voices of Noah Schnapp-This is his second movie with Bridge of Spies being his first; Bill Melendez-He voiced the Charley Brown TV movies and specials and died in 2008; Hadley Belle Miller-Branson the Sitcom, Sofia the First_tv and Kristin Chenoweth-The Boy Next Door, Glee_tv.
This is about the fifth theatrical Peanuts movie, with the last one being back in 1980, 35 years ago. So I guess it's about time for another one. I fondly remember watching them while growing up and the new one is a worthy addition. I'm not too sure about today's kids even knowing much about the characters but for the adults in the audience, you should enjoy the ride. Charles M. Schulz-who died in 2000-created the comic strip and pretty much had a great formula; Charlie Brown is a perpetual underdog, with almost nothing ever going his way. But, the big difference is that he never gives up. He keeps hoping for a happy ending, no matter how many times Lucy pulls the old football trick on him or his kite gets stuck up in a tree. Noah/Charlie falls madly in love with the new red-haired girl in school but is too afraid to even talk to her. Bill/Snoopy is Noah/Charlie's dog that has his own adventures which include rescuing his girlfriend, Kristin/Fifi from the clutches of the WWII enemy pilot, The Red Baron. Hadley/Lucy still gives grief to Noah/Charlie. The story is by the son and grandson of Charles Schulz and just in case you were wondering how they used Bill's voice for Snoopy, since Bill died in 2008, they recycled his dialogue from earlier films and specials. As the end credits start, there are a couple of scenes, one with Snoopy and one with Charlie & Lucy. At the very end is another one, involving the Red Baron's plane. The movie is being shown in some theaters in 3D. It's rated "G" and has a running time of 1 hour & 28 minutes. I really enjoyed it and would buy this on DVD.
This is about the fifth theatrical Peanuts movie, with the last one being back in 1980, 35 years ago. So I guess it's about time for another one. I fondly remember watching them while growing up and the new one is a worthy addition. I'm not too sure about today's kids even knowing much about the characters but for the adults in the audience, you should enjoy the ride. Charles M. Schulz-who died in 2000-created the comic strip and pretty much had a great formula; Charlie Brown is a perpetual underdog, with almost nothing ever going his way. But, the big difference is that he never gives up. He keeps hoping for a happy ending, no matter how many times Lucy pulls the old football trick on him or his kite gets stuck up in a tree. Noah/Charlie falls madly in love with the new red-haired girl in school but is too afraid to even talk to her. Bill/Snoopy is Noah/Charlie's dog that has his own adventures which include rescuing his girlfriend, Kristin/Fifi from the clutches of the WWII enemy pilot, The Red Baron. Hadley/Lucy still gives grief to Noah/Charlie. The story is by the son and grandson of Charles Schulz and just in case you were wondering how they used Bill's voice for Snoopy, since Bill died in 2008, they recycled his dialogue from earlier films and specials. As the end credits start, there are a couple of scenes, one with Snoopy and one with Charlie & Lucy. At the very end is another one, involving the Red Baron's plane. The movie is being shown in some theaters in 3D. It's rated "G" and has a running time of 1 hour & 28 minutes. I really enjoyed it and would buy this on DVD.