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Little Nemo Number of Items: 1 Format: Animated, Color Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Funimation Productio Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2004-10-05 Buy from Amazon

From Description Welcome to the fantasy world of "Little Nemo," filled with dreams of enchanted lands and new friends, amazing magic and fun-filled adventure. A place where anything is possible and the only boundaries are those of the imagination. In this major motion picture, Nemo journeys to the Kingdom of Slumberland. The King of Slumberland welcomes Nemo with open arts, making him heir to the throne and giving him a magical key that opens any door in the kingdom. "But I must warn you," the King says, "there is one door you must never open." Not heeding the King's advice, Nemo unlocks the door. With the King kidnapped and the nightmare unleashed upon the kind people of Slumberland, Nemo and his friends must venture into the depths of the Nightmare World in a courageous attempt to make things right. Will they be able to save the King and restore peace to the Kingdom of Slumberland? Only then will Nemo dream happily ever after.

Customer Reviews: Total numer of reviews: 12 Average rating: 5.0 "Great Story, Super COOL characters" I saw this movie when i was 7, and STILL watch it once in awhile, Im 12 now..and it still has lots of appeal to me. Its kind of like a mix between "Alice and Wonderland" & "Pokemon".Tons of Cool creatures and animals....and the animation is very beautiful, like the Disney cartoons. We sold the VHS copy and got it on DVD now! "A worthy tribute to the legendary comic strip" Winsor McCay's "Little Nemo in Slumberland" (first published in 1905) is justly regarded as a classic among comic strips. Despite this, reltively few people (aside from comic afficianados) are familiar with the strip today. Thus, a "Little Nemo..." movie would have to draw in new viewers without alienating fans of the original. It's a tall order, but Chris Columbus' movie does the job, and earns five whole stars in doing so. The story is simple enough for young children to appreciate without being trivial or talkng down to its audience. Nemo is an imaginative young boy who enters a fantastic world of dreams while he sleeps. He is welcomed by the king of the land and his beautiful daughter, princess Camille. The king makes Nemo his heir, on the condition that he never unlock one specific door. Urged on by a mischivious clown named "Flip," Nemo opens the door, releasing the nightmare king who is trapped inside. The Nightmare king captures the king of Slumberland, and Nemo sets off to rescue him and atone for his mistake. Visually, the movie is a triumph. The scenes of Slumberland are truly beautiful to look at. They are filled with vibrant colors, lush landscapes and alien (but still beautiful) architecture. The scenes in Nightmare land, by contrast, are effectively shadowy and unnerving, without going over the top. Where the movie really succeeds, however, is in the characterizations. Princess Camille is very proper and somewhat haughty, yet never seems annoying or arrogant. Flip is a classic trickster; sneaky, contemptuous of rules and prone to getting in over his head, yet he never comes across as villianous or pathetic. As for Nemo, he actually presents as a kid! He isn't coyingly cutsie, he isn't a smart-aleck nor is he so precocious that he seems like a miniature adult. Such an honest protrayal of a child character in a movie is a rarity. The fact that he is also likeable and his efforts draw the viewer in is a further testimony to this film's quality. "Little Nemo..." is great entertainment for kids and adults alike, and that alone earns it five stars. More than that though, it lives up to the hallowed comic strip it is based on. That fact makes it more than a great film, it makes it a legend in its own right. "Mickey Rooney is Wonderful!" This is a delightful animated film, maybe the last of the "old school" (pre-Toy Story computer drawn) animated features we'll see. It is a dream in a dream in a dream about a boy named Nemo and his adventures in Slumberland, a land of his dreams. I had expected the film to be based on Jules Verne, as Nemo was a character in his "2000 Leagues Below the Sea", but there was no connection. The greatest pleasure in this film is Mickey Rooney as Old Flip, a mischevious trickster who Nemo meets along the way. Rooney started as a kid actor and now he is acting for kids- he's gone full circle. He is an all around great entertainer, even in old age! (He was also darn good in Disney's "Peter's Dragon" some years earlier, which also had the great Red Buttons) If you have kids or are just young at heart like me, you'll enjoy this film. "Memories..all alone in the moonlight..." I watched this movie when I was little. I didn't remember much about it until I saw it again just a couple of months ago. (Flying/walking beds and a big, scary gargoyle-thing were about all that was left in my memories since I saw it when I was maybe two). Then I saw it again, and I remembered it! It was...nostalgic. I had forgotten all the really nice design work and animation and all that. The only thing I might have changed was the Princess' voice. She sounded really whiny. She had a totally fake-o British accent, but only sometimes! She didn't even keep it consistent. But that was the only thing that was bad about the movie, I thought. My mom though it was really weird, but I like it a lot. Watch it! Especially if you like Spirited Away. "An entertaining fantasy anime" Based on the comics, this production directed by Japanese animators and the screenplay written in part by the director of "Home Alone" really brought good memories of when I first watched it in 1992. It came out the same year as Disney's "Aladdin". While "Little Nemo" is not as humorous and entertaining as "Aladdin", I found that this film was more engaging and I cared more for the characters. The storyline shares ideas from the comics and reminds me of "Alice in Wonderland". While Slumberland is not as strange and exotic like Wonderland, the setting still perfectly fits the storyline. The backgrounds I found impressive even today considering the advances in animation. The characters to me were well realized with some minor flaws (Icarus did irritate me in the beginning). And I forgot that the movie had songs, but they don't distract from the storyline and make you wait for the next number like "Aladdin"(While "Aladdin" was really good; the songs and Genie overwhelmed the story). I would recommend this if you really like "Fantasy-Adventure" based animation like "Spirited Away".