Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)

Plot synopsis:
Charlie Brown is surprised in class, when it is announced that he and Linus have been selected as part of a student exchange program. Charlie leaves school to pack, and willingly invites Snoopy and Woodstock to come along. The surprises continue as Charlie finds a letter in the mailbox: and it's addressed to him! However, it's written in a 'strange language.'Shortly after going inside, Charlie receives a call from Peppermint Patty, who says that she and Marcie have also been accepted as part of a student exchange program, and will be on the same flight as Charlie and Linus.At the airport, the other kids see their friends off, with the majority calling "Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown." "And don't come back!" yells Lucy. After they have gotten to the ticket counter, everyone is shocked that Snoopy was able to procure a First Class ticket, over their economy-class seats.During the plane flight, Charlie shows the letter that he received, which came from France. As Marcie has been studying French, she offers to translate it. The letter seems to be anticipating Charlie's arrival, and offers to allow him to stay at the Chateau Mal Voisin ("The Chateau of the Bad Neighbor"). The letter is from someone named Violette, but Charlie has no idea who she is.Their plane soon touches down in London, England, where the group has lunch, while Snoopy drives up to Wimbledon and plays a short tennis match. From London, the group takes a train to Dover, before getting on a hovercraft to France.In France, the group manages to rent a car, with Snoopy serving as a driver. Their first stop is Morville, where Peppermint Patty and Marcie will be staying. Also with their exchange program family, is a son named Pierre. After Charlie, Linus, Snoopy and Woodstock leave, the girls explain where their friends are going. When Pierre hears about them going to the Chateau Mal Voisin, he grows apprehensive, saying that noone goes to the chateau, and the owner would never invite outsiders. They attempt to call the chateau, but receive no response, and decide to wait until morning.Meanwhile, Charlie, Linus, Snoopy and Woodstock arrive in the town of Le Heron, amid a rain storm. They pass by the school and a pub, and on the outskirts, they see the dark outlines of the chateau. However, noone appears to be home, and they end up camping in some nearby stables. Snoopy is assigned to watch the group, but once Charlie Brown and Linus are asleep, he and Woodstock sneak off to the local pub for some root beer.The next morning, Charlie and Linus awake to find themselves covered in blankets, and a meal prepared for them.

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Review:
This is by far the best of the Peanuts movies.
It is a classic that far outperforms the Holiday films and still gives us the imaginative exploits of the Peanuts gang.
The storyline adds depth to the characters, with Charlie Brown, Peppermint Patty, Marcy, Linus, and (of course) Snoopy all heading to France for a student exchange program.
Together with "Snoopy Come Home" and "Race for your life, Charlie Brown", this is a true Peanuts classic.
I cross my fingers so that this film's petition for a DVD release works out because this movie deserves!
"Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and don't come back!)" isn't just another Peanuts stuff.
This one takes the Peanuts gang (Charlie Brown, Linus, Peppermint Patty, Marcie, Snoopy and Woodstock) to the travel of their lives: they go to England and France as foreign exchange students.
At the same time, they live the adventure of their lives in France.The Peanuts gang first arrive to London and travel a bit in that city (including in a London bus with 2 floors and in a London Cab).
After London, they go to France in a hovercraft and, before going to their student missions, they travel around France with the loyal company of their rental car, an old Citroen 2CV (the historical "deux chevaux", one of my all time favorite cars), leading to many hilarious moments and together they live many adventures, some of them extremely comical.
It's an interesting and different type of boat and I know that thanks to this movie.This Peanuts classics has a dark atmosphere carried with suspense, which is quite notorious in many ways.
The Château du Mal Voisin (which means "Château of the Bad Neighbor") gives the feeling of being a spooky and dangerous place, especially at night, combined with the rain, lightning, the mysterious feeling about it, the background music and the Baron himself.
Darkness and suspense are unusual on Peanuts shorts or movies, but that's one of the things that makes the difference in this one.The dark atmosphere is brilliant and the artwork here is spectacular.
This movie has such a great combination of light humor, suspense and darkness which, together with the fact that it takes place in England and France, makes it a unique and distinguish Peanuts classic, as well as a favorite for many.This great movie is also very humorous because comic gags are a strong point.
Other funny gags are, for example, the entire loaf of bread sequence; the car's wipers sequence; Snoopy saying "words" to a taxi-driver who speaks with a cockney British accent on his "typically Snoopy" language; both sequences of the cars's crash; Snoopy drinking root beer; whenever Woodstock gets grumpy; Linus getting furious when Charlie Brown falls asleep; Charlie Brown embarrassing Linus because of the passport; the noise of the car's dodgy transmission; and much, much more...The entire soundtrack is amazing as well, including a slower version of James Bond's theme and the relaxing song "I want to remember this".
The lines are all excellent too, as much as the actors's voice talents.Adventure, comedy, darkness, suspense, classic humor, great characters, wonderful animation, amazing artwork, unforgettable moments, fabulous music...
The magic created by Charles Schultz comes to the screen with the return of the always charming "Peanuts" gang.
"Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown" is the most interesting of these because of its departures from the "Peanuts" formula.There is no interaction between adversarial couples Linus and Lucy and Charlie Brown and Lucy in this film, because Lucy van Pelt is present only to wave goodbye to the group of exchange students.
Schroeder the piano man and Pigpen the human dust storm are left behind on American soil.This film was a labor of love for Schultz, who passed through Normandy after D Day and at one point was billetted at a manor house which could have passed for the Chateau of the Bad Neighbor.
This is the best peanuts gang movie.
Even when the animation of the Charlie Brown movies isn't incredible ,all of them are very enjoyable and entertaining ,with the classic characters living a lot of new adventures .I think that the best of that movies is that all (at least those what I've seen ) respect the style of the original cartoon,being gentle and clever , and also respect the personalities of the characters ."Bon Voyage ,Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back " )" follows that line ,and works very well from beginning to end .
Peanuts has become a staple of American culture, so the jokes have a hard time coming across as fresh nowadays.
I remember liking this one when I was younger, but I think I found it too complicated, in comparison to Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown.
It's interesting to see Charlie Brown and Linus get involved with spooky mysterious things going on (similar to the Scooby-Doo format).
This is one of Charlie Brown's best films..
Besides, the 6 best known characters of the Peanuts gang visit England and France, where they experience very different things than usual and live different types of adventures.
For example, when Charlie Brown runs in despair in the "fire at the château" sequence.
Also, the sequence when Charlie Brown's loaf of bread gets slammed into the car's hood is funny.
How come so many unworthy films get released on DVD all the time (even if they weren't...!), while this gem doesn't see the light of day on DVD?I don't know (and never knew) its title in Portugal, but I wish I knew..
I remember as a kid watching this special several times, and taking to it as a fan of animation (and maybe as a casual Peanuts fan too) with plenty of interest.
There are adults, they speak dialog on camera, and (this was a factor of interest) they speak French a good lot of the time; even Marcie speaks French, as in the traffic scene.
The special has some mystery to it, as to the mysterious Château that Charlie Brown and Snoopy stay at in their stay in France, and lots of good jokes too mixed in with the suspense.
Before the big finale comes around, with a fire sequence that, in its own way, is Schultz and team's closest equivalent to an action scene in one of the classic Disney films, there are also lots of funny, impressionable scenes for children interested.
Maybe it was an off-key fascination, but the sequence with Snoopy and Woodstock getting their kicks at the French pub is fantastic, and I have a fond memory that gives me a grin of their vaudevillian playing off each other and the scenery.
My personal favorite Charlie Brown movie.
This is one of my personal favorite of the Peanuts Movies.What's cool about this one is Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the others get to go to England and France as Foreign exchange students.While Charlie Brown tries to find out who sent him a letter from France.
And what connection does he have with that person.There's plenty of gags and at least one laugh in most of the scenes.The best part is when Snoopy goes to a bar and plays Table Soccer with WoodStock.It's a very good and a memorable Peanuts movie.Highly recommended to those who like the Peanuts a lot.
Unlike the great PEANUTS classics RACE FOR YOUR LIFE CHARLIE BROWN and SNOOPY COME HOME, this PEANUTS outing is a little on the murky side.
Due to a student exchange program Charlie Brown, Linus, Snoopy, stow-away Woodstock, peppermint Patty and Marcy are sent to Europe to go to school in France.
Coincidentally, Charlie gets a letter from a little French girl who invites him to visit her familys château there.
When Charlie and Linus head off to the château a little French boy named Pierre tells Marcy and Peppermint that a horrible Baron lives there who hates everyone, would never allow guests, and that if they attempt to stay there harm will come to them.
This is not a Must Own PEANUTS collector (neither is the newer adventure ITS THE PIED PIPER CHARLIE BROWN....grown ups speak in that one too!....although my 5 year old actually prefers that one to this one..
In this movie, Charles Brown is going to Europe as an exchange student to represent his school.
Fun Peanuts movie that has Charlie Brown going to France as a foreign exchange student, along with Linus, Peppermint Patty, and Marcie.
There's also a subplot involving a mysterious letter Charlie Brown received back in the States from a little French girl.
Not my favorite Peanuts film but a fun one nonetheless..
Charlie Brown and the Peanut Gang I grew up with them and still remain a fan even today.
This film is just right for fans of the Peanut Gang.
It still has the humor that the Peanut Gang is known for but also have a good character driven story this time The film's plot has Charlie Brown, Linus, Peppermint Patty, and Marcie travel to France as foreign exchange students.
As the story unfold we soon learn there is more to the story than we are lead to believe but I'll keep the plot secret for you to see.The animation for this film is very smooth and very clean as you can always expect for Charlie Brown and Peanuts movie.
Also this is one of the few films that allow the adults to be seen.The music is one of my favorite parts of this Peanuts film it is just perfectly done and it matches the story for the film.
Seriously this film just does a lot of things right it should not be miss by a true fan of Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the Peanuts.With great animation, wonderful music and a character driven story you must see this film and whoever holds the rights please release this film on DVDI give Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (And Don't Come Back!) an 10 out of 10.
the last Peanuts movie that Charles Schulz worked on.
I did not like this one as much as A Boy Named Charlie Brown because it seemed to lack some of the Peanuts charm.
Marcie, who up until now has pretty much been Peppermint Patty's whipping girl, actually has a bit of a "thing" with the French boy who is hosting the Peanuts characters in France.
This movie had a lot of Linus being preachy and not enough of my favorite character Lucy, who is only seen at the beginning telling Charlie Brown that she hopes he doesn't come back.
Some of the scenes were fun, but overall, this movie wasn't as good as the Peanuts efforts in the 1960s and the 1970s..
Peppermint Patty calls Charlie Brown to brag about being sent to Europe as a foreign exchange student with Marcie.
To her dismay, Charlie Brown and Linus are also going.
Charlie Brown receives a letter from Violette Honfleur inviting him to stay at the Château du Mal Voisin (The House of the Bad Neighbor).
This was by far my favorite of the Charlie Brown and Peanuts movies.
Most likely due to the fact I always love a good traveling movie and the more exotic the location the better.
"Snoopy Come Home" was also rather good too, though that travel movie was on a smaller scope than this one was.
This one has Charlie Brown, Linus, Peppermint Patty and Marcie all headed to France for reasons that I can not remember.
I know Charlie was invited by some girl, but I can not remember why Peppermint Patty and Marcie went along.
I do know they did not stay at the château along with Charlie Brown and Linus so perhaps they were just you normal exchange students.
Snoopy and Woodstock also come along for the ride as well, and it is a good thing seeing as somehow Snoopy has the ability to drive cars and rent them as well.
The movie moves at a good clip and for the most part it is very funny watching them on their travels.
The movie is not quite as good once they arrive at their destination a mysterious château in France, but it is nice to see them try to uncover the mystery (even if in the end it is not all that exciting a mystery).
It is nice to see the cast parred down a bit too, as to often you have to many of the Peanuts gang and the film suffers.
I am not wild about Linus either, but he is Charlie Brown's best friend so it makes sense he come along for the ride.
the second-best of the four feature Peanuts movies.
Even though "Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)" makes some deviations and aberrations from the typical formula and style of the Peanuts macrocosm (some that die-hard fans might even define as perfidious), it nevertheless results as being the best of the four feature-length Peanuts movies right after the first one, "A Boy Named Charlie Brown." In the fourth and final movie, Charlie Brown and Linus are selected to take part in a student exchange program between the United States and Europe.
As they leave the airport, their friends call out "Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown!" The ever-sarcastic but nevertheless lovable Lucy tacks on "And don't come back!" There are some new things that are done with "Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown." For example, adults, previously unseen and never given actual dialogue apart from the wa-wa-wa (produced by a hand being put into a trombone) are not only shown on-screen, but speak and some are characters in and of themselves.
Secondly, this is the first time that I can think of where the Peanuts gang was ever put in real, serious peril where there wasn't some whimsical humor to keep everything light.Maybe that was part of what appealed to me here.
The fact that Charles Schulz and Bill Melendez were willing to experiment and try new things, even if it meant breaking the conventions for the beloved Peanuts characters.
As much as kids love Charlie Brown and Snoopy and their friends, Peanuts was nevertheless intended originally for adults only.
Schulz's jokes are humorous and with dignity, the characters received their due, and the whimsical adventures with Snoopy and Woodstock never fail to make you grin.The animation is not as fluid and enthralling as it was in the first two Peanuts movies, but it is a step-up from the sketchy drawing in "Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown." The color palette used here is bright, rich with hues, and pretty to look at.
Not since "2001: A Space Odyssey" has a dialogue-free docking scene been so absorbing.This is the second-best of the four Peanuts movies.
Heed My Advice Charlie Brown and Don't Come Back!.
The title is the best part of this third and final installment of the "Peanuts" set of films.
This time most of the major characters only have token appearances as Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Peppermint Patty and company head to France as exchange students.
A good year for film indeed :DThis is the 4th and last theatrically released movie based on Peanuts to date.
The title just shouts different and that is what I love about the two other Peanuts movies (Snoopy, Come Home!!
and Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown!!) Because it sounds so expressive and inviting.
Bon Voyage Charlie Brown is not only my favourite Peanuts movie; it's one of my ALL-TIME favourite films!I guess the best place to start is the plot of the story.
The opening starts in France at a local bar when a man (the Baron) with a cane comes out to his car and drives home to an old creepy looking château; we then see a girl in the château writing a letter.
Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock, Linus, Marcie and Peppermint Patty (my favourite Peanuts character) are chosen to go to France for two weeks as foreign exchange students representing their schools.
Marcie, having learnt a bit of French, reads the letter saying he has been invited to stay at a château called "home of the bad neighbour".
The gang rents a car that Snoopy drives (of course, he can do everything!) Marcie and PP stay with a boy named Pierre and Charlie, Linus, Snoopy and Woodstock go to the château but strangely they cannot go inside and have a suspicion they were not invited by the Baron.
Ed Bogus and Judy Munsen rock the soundtrack; one of my favourite scenes is when Judy Munsen sings the beautiful "I want to remember this" as the kids travel by train to Dover from Victoria Station in England, gazing upon the gorgeous landscapes and towns' only Europe has and Snoopy's interaction with an English cab driver is both funny and in my opinion, the best animated scene in the movie.
Near the end of the movie the château is engulfed in flames with only Linus and Violette trapped inside and Snoopy is pulling an old fashioned fire hose across the river to the château and Woodstock is sprayed out and plays a violin while all this is going on!
It's funny but strangely placed.In closing, Bon Voyage Charlie Brown is Peanuts animation at its best; with the exceptions of "She's A Good Skate, Charlie Brown," and the sequel to Bon Voyage "What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown." With American animated movies coming out today, with all its CGI, fast pace, celebrity casted, popular music and rhetoric writing, this film is a real breath of fresh air and an animation treasure.
It takes them toooo long to get to France, plus once they get to France I had a feeling that the writer (I still can't believe it was Schultz) didn't know what to do once they got there.Peanuts is best made in 30 minute episodes, not 80 minute movies.
Go home Charlie Brown, you are at your best there.