More computer-generated animal adventure comes to retail today with the home video release of Doogal, the Weinstein Co.’s Americanized version of the British CG-animated feature, Sprung: The Magic Roundabout. Also showing up on shelves today the fourth season of the animated cult favorite series Home Movies, which aired on UPN and later showed up on Cartoon Network’s [adult swim] block.
Doogal takes place in a magical world where three special diamonds can be united to create a force powerful enough to freeze the sun. When the evil Zeebad escapes from his ancient prison and vows to exact revenge by deep-freezing the earth forever, our heroes band together to find the diamonds before he can get his hands on them. In the process, they must climb icy mountains, navigate fiery pits of molten lava, sail across vast oceans and pass through a booby-trapped temple guarded by an army of ninja skeleton warriors.
Based on the classic British children’s TV series The Magic Roundabout, the original film from directors Jean Duval, Frank Passingham and Dave Borthwick was tailored for U.S. audiences by director Butch Hartman (creator of The Fairly OddParents and Danny Phantom) and the Hoodwinked team of Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards and Tony Leech. Also brought on for this version was a voice cast led by Saturday Night Live player Kenan Thompson, Daily Show host Jon Stewart, acclaimed actor William H. Macy and comedic performers Jimmy Fallon, Whoopi Goldberg and Chevy Chase. Bonus materials on the Doogal DVD include a making-of featurette and theatrical trailer. The disc lists for $28.95.
Home Movies: Season Four arrives as a three-disc set featuring all 13 episodes from the final season of the series which follows the life of eight-year-old budding filmmaker Brendon Small. The series was created by Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist creator Tom Snyder, and stand-up comic Brendon Small who produced the series with Loren Bouchard. Like Dr. Katz, Home Movies employs the trademarked “Squigglevision” style of 2D animation. UPN cancelled it after only five episodes but it soon fond a new home on Cartoon Network in 2001.
DVD extras include commentary tracks, audio outtakes and a featurette titled The Beginning of the Genesis of the Origin of Home Movies — The Very First Sessions with Loren Bouchard. There’s also a bonus music CD with 52 songs used during the show’s four seasons. The Shout! Factory release carries a suggested retail price of $34.98.
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