Product: A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
Rating: 4.0
Sweet and Classic
This DVD is a Christmas Classic that should be experienced again and again every season. Charlie Brown's angst about the Christmas season is profound, but it's gotten even worse forty years later. The interesting thing about his troubles with the holiday season is that Schultz treats it with such tenderness while keeping a biting commentary on it in the process. That's hard to pull off.The only thing that can be said about negative aspects of this fun little short is that the animation is starting to look jerky and dated. However, when it comes down to it, it's not like anyone should care.This DVD also includes It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown!, a follow-up short made in the 90s. It's not as good, nor as relevant, but it's still sweet and hey, it has Snoopy. Snoopy always makes everything go from good to great. The animation is a bit improved but not enough to really be focused upon. All in all it's just a nice addition if you want to sit down and enjoy a back-to-back showing.--PolarisDiB