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Treasure of Childhood
Musicaly fairy tales. What more could a kid ask for. One of the classic and coveted Cannon Movie Tales series, although admitedly not one of their best (The Frog Prince and Sleeping Beauty are arguably better), still a member of something amazing. A bit of a twist on the old tale that succedes in bringing the characters to life, as many revisions of fairy tales often try but fall short of doing. Throw in a dash of sweet, catchy tunes that kids likely will be humming in those small quiet moments, even 10 years from now, when they've techinically "outgrown" childhood loves. As a child this movie was one of my most treasured possesion, and still holds a deep and beautiful place in my heart. For a 5-12 year old kid, especially one that likes fairy tales, this is an unmissable, everlasting treasure. Better even than the fairie tale theatre creations. I mean it.

A great movie - IT OUGHT TO BE RE-RELEASED!!!!!!
I loved this movie since I was a kid. It took me, if you can believe it, 5 years to track down a copy, and even now it's not available from where I found it. Amy Irving is delightful and, surprisingly, can sing very well. Clive Revill is a riot as the king and for once the prince really is charming. The script has taken quite a few liberties with the story, but it's so cute I really didn't care-- Anyway, this was my favorite movie when I was a kid and I still love watching it. ... Read more

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hahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
with a title name like CHUD2: BUD THE CHUD, this is a classic, horrible sequel that makes the first one seem like a classic horrible orignal. for fans who think both of the movies are super and cool. why would anyone think that anyway and I agree with Leonard Maltin

Hey y'all- listen up!
Okay. Bare in mind this movie has nothing to do with the first chud. No characters, genre (This is comedy) and no tone. Still, for a callback to the late eighties, this rocks. Fans of the video game 'zombies' will notice similarties. This movie is like "encino man" crossed with ""Return of the living dead 3" Also, if this is the same as the tv version, look out for robert englund, with freddy makeup, as a soldier! Muchos laffterr. sincerely the goremeister...

They should shoot the original reel to the moon!
I saw C.H.U.D. many years ago, and I liked it a lot as a horror film. It was scary and had neat effects. Then I saw C.H.U.D. II at a video store, I quickly picked it up and rented it. I could barely finish watching it. It's horrible, and not even a sequel to the first one. It's more of a stupid sequel to Return Of The Living Dead 3! The second C.H.U.D. is a dud and should not be viewed by people who have seen the first film. As a matter of fact, it shouldn't be viewed by people who haven't seen the first film because it will turn them away from the scary first C.H.U.D. Man is this bad!

Bad movie, but in a good way!
I saw this movie on USA Up All Night, and thought it was great. The original was a horror movie, but this one is more like a parody of zombie moives. Three of my favorite actors are in it: Robert Vaughn, Jack Riley, and Gerrit Graham as Bud The CHUD. Not as bad as Leonard Maltin says, with an ending you don't really expect. Full name: C.H.U.D. II: Bud The CHUD.

funny in a sick way
It has a good plot which is kinda unusual for a comedy horror film. This movie is funny for those with a sick humor but in a silly way. It is about a C.H.U.D. falling in love, it just chills the heart. ... Read more

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Hope it comes out on DVD
I own several other versions (animated) of this story, and this acted is the best of them all. Hope it comes out on DVD.

Sid Caesar Stars In This FANTASTIC Cannon Movie Tale!
Cannon Movie Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes is an amazing musical film starring Sid Caesar & Clive Revill. Never have I ever viewed such a fantastic film! Such songs as "Love Song" and "The End Credits" are truely irresistible. Nobody should ever miss this Cannon Movie Tale because it is too good. BUY IT TODAY! ... Read more

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Best Live Action Fairy Tale movie I have seen!
My favorite part of the movie is when the "Red Fairy" (Sylvia Miles) appears in a burst of Fire! It stars Morgan Fairchild as the Queen and Tahnee Welch has Rosebud or Sleeping Beauty. This is also a movie with lots of wonderful songs!

Fairy Tale Fever
I first watched this movie when I was just a little girl, so I probably love this movie partly because of the nostalgia it creates. But saying that, this is also a good movie in itself - a reasonably faithful retelling of the classic Sleeping Beauty tale, and any dramatic liberties it takes only enhance the plot line. Morgan Fairchild plays the sad Queen who longs above all things for a child and Kenny Baker (who I think is the guy they stuff into R2D2 every time a Star Wars movie is made) is the elf who vows to help her by brewing up a magical potion. It works, and in a few months the Princess Rosebud is born. On her christening day, the fairies gather at her crib to bless her with their individual virtues - beauty, wit, grace, poetry and so on. But because one of the fairies' nine golden plates were missing, one fairy has been crossed off the list - the Fairy Red, who is none to pleased to be excluded. She curses the baby, vowing that on her sixteenth year she will prick her finger on a spinning wheel and 'drop down dead'. However, not all hope is lost as the Fairy of White - who was late getting to the party - eases the curse. Rosebud will not die, but instead sleep for one hundred years till she is awoken by love's first kiss. Awwww.
Although the costumes and sets may look a bit dated now, the costumes of all the supernatural characters still look fresh and vibrant, from the elves' feathery clothes to the fairies' sweeping, floating dresses. The songs are beautiful too - look out especially for the Fairy of White's "Quickly, now Quickly," Rosebud's "Something in the Dark" the Prince's "Sleeping Beauty" and the triumphant "How Good It Is". Dancing is outstanding as well, especially the fairies' graceful slow-motion ballet dance to Tchaikovsky's original score is wonderfully choreographed and performed.
One thing that did bother me though, is that apart from Rosebud, nobody had any names! The Queen was simply 'the Queen', the Elf was just 'The Elf' the Prince was merely 'The Prince'. Some names to personalise everyone would have been nice.
It might be funny to see Morgan Fairchild in such a role, but she pulls it off really well and Kenny Baker and David Holliday as the King get most of the laughs. Although I must confess I thought the Prince (Nicholas Clay) was 'icky' when I was a kid, he is a pretty good Prince Charming, and has a great singing voice. Sylvia Miles is pretty darn scary as the Fairy of Red (sensitive kids might need a grown-up present) and Star Trek fans might recognise Jane Wiedlin as the lovely Fairy of White.
All in all, this is a great treat for fairy-tale fans and it is successfully funny, scary, sad and joyful.
I would also recommend to fairy-tale lovers - "The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns", a new take on a familiar story.

LOVED THIS
I first saw this movie on TV when I was really little...like, 6, maybe. My mom taped it off of TV, and I watched it all the time. I couldn't find the video that my mom taped it for a few years, then about 3 years ago I found it...and annoyed my mom when I watched it again, and again, and again...I LOVE THIS MOVIE! I am 19 and I still love this movie...my friends and family think I am crazy, because of my age...but the movie is absolutly beautiful, and the songs are so memmorable. Even Morgan Fairchild does a good job. I love the white fairy...she's my favorite character. I think everyone needs to see it!

AN EXCELLENT FILM VERSION OF THE CLASSIC TALE
When I first saw this movie on the Disney channel in the late eighties/early nineties, I was so amazed by the film that I constantly rented it from a local video store. The sets, costumes, music and acting are superb and the effects are perfectly suited for a film of this genre. I especially love the sequence where the fairies are bestowing their gifts. You don't feel like you're watching a boring or cheesy film, I think it feels more like something along the lines of Legend starring Tom Cruise or Labryinth starring David Bowie. The acting is great and it doesn't hurt that Sylvia Myles plays the evil fairy of red. There are times of both happiness and sadness as well as some moments of suspense as one would think. I've read numerous reviews on this collection of fairy tale films and everyone seems to love the music. I go right along with them and agree that the music is absolutely wonderful. A favorite song of mine from the film is sung by Jane Wiedlin (of the Go Go's) entitled quickly, now quickly. Overall, Morgan Fairchild is perfect for the role of the queen, Tahnee Welch is beautiful as Rosebud and Kenny Baker is enchanting as a little elf who watches over the kingdom (well sort of). It is one of the best in the Cannon Movie tales collection. I reccommended these movies to many people, and I still reccommend them to everyone who loves fantasy/fairy tale films. A TRULY WONDERFUL FILM!!!!

YOU'VE NEVER SEEN A VERSION THIS LOVELY!!!
As much as I love the classic Disney version of this tale, there is definitely something that must be said for such a beautiful live action film. Part of the legendary (and impossible to find) Cannon Movie Tales series, Sleeping Beauty is an enchanting classical treat! The sets, costumes, songs, and actors are all beautifully "spun" together to create the perfect family viewing experience. Sylvia Miles should recieve an award for her LARGER THAN LIFE portrayal of the angry Red Fairy....oooh!
It's quite simply an enveloping, mesmerising film. If you can still find a copy of this one, get it! ... Read more

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Cult classic
Having lived and traveled in the Comores Islands, I found this film charming and alarming. It's charm was in its overabundance of trite lines, overacting, stereotypical antics and Nick Nolte's absolute innocuous, stilted bad, bad, bad acting. It was like a "Rocky Horror Picture Show" in the midst of the Indian Ocean. What was alarming was its total defamation of the Comorien culture. There were actors speaking Swahili (not the local language of the Comores) and...well, just imagine: US, white South African, French-Reunionais and others of European descent making a "movie" in an African country...and voila! little or no mention of the Comorien culture and no justice done to it. Other than those disservices, the film was pure cheesey. Great for showing and reshowing and learning the cheesey lines to recite along with the the "actors." ... Read more