Review of Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown (2011) by Tom M — 07 Feb 2012
5.0 out of 5 stars Charles Schulz Would Be Very Pleased, February 7, 2012.
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Like Linus being deprived of his blanket, Peanuts fans have been going through withdrawal since Charles Schulz left us 12 years ago. When I found out they had made a new Peanuts special, I said, "Good Grief! How could they?!" Because the creator was not at the helm, I was fully prepared not to like this. I was very happy to see that the folks who put this together got it right! They perfectly captured the angst of the Peanuts strip as well as the look/sound/feel of the early Peanuts TV specials from the 60s.
Stephan Pastis, the writer (who does "Pearls Before Swine," my current favorite strip), Andy Beall, the director, and Jamie Simone, the voice director, all deserve the appreciation of Peanuts fans, as do the producers, who took a chance on this project. All involved clearly love and respect the work of Charles Schulz and have treated it with tender loving care.
Minor quibble/question: The trademark "Linus and Lucy" theme music is noticeably absent. Strains of Vince Guaraldi's "Little Birdy" can be heard, though, yet I didn't see his name in the credits.
Now, how about a "Pearls Before Swine" special? :).
This review of Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown (2011) was written by Tom M on 07 Feb 2012.
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