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Brave Little Toaster |  | Director: Jerry Rees
Actors: Jon Lovitz, Timothy Stack, Timothy E. Day, Thurl Ravenscroft, Deanna Oliver
Studio: Buena Vista
Category: Video
List Price: CDN$ 11.99
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Rating:  53 reviews
Sales Rank: 455
Format: NTSC
Language: English (Unknown)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Media: VHS Tape
Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 1558906150
UPC: 765362779031
EAN: 9781558906150
ASIN: 1558906150
Theatrical Release Date: July 10, 1987
Release Date: March 2, 2004
Availability: Usually ships within 1 - 2 business days
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 Three generations love this! February 1, 2010
Ann Ladouceur (Canadian prairies)
I loved this movie the first time I saw it and so I bought the VHS for my children several years ago. Now I have a grandchild who's just as enthralled with the story as the rest of us. This humble little movie teaches basic values about friendship and helping one another. It also teaches that old "stuff" is not garbage just because it's no longer in style and we don't always need to have everything in our lives new. If I had to pick only one video for children to watch this would be my choice.
Quite possibly one of the most realistic movies ever made, which is funny cause this kind of movie wouldn't normally be realisti January 9, 2009
Brian Dunsmore
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This movie is very well-written and it's one that will probably appeal more to an older demographic as they'll actually understand what's going on. For kids... depends on the kid. If you have exposed your kids to the concept of death (In which this movie has at least 12 instances), they can handle it, but a kid who has been sheltered and told that everything realistic on TV is bad and doesn't might get scared. But come on, I think kids like getting scared more than they put on. They just say it's bad because parents tell them to think that way.
The plot is one of the most obscure but also original ideas out there, and the humor, while a lack of physical humor, is charming and mostly comes from the radio and lamp making wisecrack remarks. This is something I wanna go into:
I read a review for this from someone on amazon.com (The American site) who gave this movie a one because it apparently teaches kids that bickering and arguing is okay. HELLO! It's called realism! People argue all the time. It's normal. And come on, in the end, they settle their differences, so what kids will really learn from this movie is that you can argue but that doesn't mean you can't also get along when the time is right.
The songs are some of the most original also as they're not just different but also surprisingly dramatic. City of Light is an exception as it's like your typical family film song, but B-Movie talks of appliances getting killed in a horror movie-like fashion, Cutting Edge goes into the territory of old things being replaced by newer things and Worthless is what I deem the first melancholy song in any family film as it talks about how everything that lives will eventually die.
This movie is great because of its witty charm, original storyline, horrifyingly realistic ideas and very unique musical numbers. Sure, the animations are more of an above-average TV show quality, but animations aren't that important. You see that? Visuals don't make the movie! Characters and storyline make the movie!
One of my favourite movies! June 6, 2005
Elle Emsie (Newfoundland)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This movie was one of my favourite ones when I was a young child, but even now I can still remember without being told that I watched it many, many times. I loved it and I don't think I'll ever forget it simply because it was such a great and memorable little movie.
 favourite family dvd September 8, 2004
My son first saw Brave Little Toaster when he was about 3 years old. We, as was our custom,all watched it. It was love at first viewing. So many people have never heard of this movie and when you try to describe it, the get a look in their eyes that says, "OKKKKAAAAAYYY", what ever you say.
I took a copy to his day care for the other children to watch. They gave it back to me that afternoon saying that it was too scary for a lot of the children. Where was the imagination of this group?
It recently came up in discussion with my (now 20 year old son) and his girlfriend. Apparently it is her favourite movie. I guess that sense of homour and adventure is why they are so good for each other.
Our son is hoping to design computer games, after he graduates from college. He has said that this movie will be in his mind for either a game. Our favourite part is the "It's a B movie" part and this is the one he wants to expand on.
Excellent July 15, 2004
Lotus Scrum (Phoenix, Az United States)
This film is Excellent for all ages! I remember seeing this when I was younger and for a film that came out in 1987 it holds up well on dvd. The dvd won't win any awards with fans but its enough to NOT hamper the film. Kids wouldn't know anyway! The story is a good one and one that is a timeless classic. I LOVE the part where the air conditioner goes all "jack Nicholson" on the group....a little "Shining" maybe? Its very funny! New cartoon films don't seem to have all of the heart that this one does. Its nostalgic, its fun and its a classic.
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