Summary: Nick Park's beloved creations--cheese-loving Wallace and his clever, world-weary pooch Gromit--get into zany hijinks involving the moon, a criminal penguin, and a robotic, sheep-pilfering bulldog. The Oscar-winning claymated pair has three adventures in this compilation. Includes GRAND DAY OUT, THE WRONG TROUSERS, and A CLOSE SHAVE. See individual titles for details.

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A decade after their last hilarious short, the Oscar-winning A Close Shave, Claymation wonders Wallace and Gromit return for a full-length adventure. Daffy scientist Wallace (voiced by Peter Sallis) and his heroic dog Gromit are doing well with their business, Anti-Pesto, a varmint-hunting outfit designed to keep their English town safe from rabbits chomping on prized vegetables. Wallace meets Lady Tottington (Helena Bonham Carter), who appreciates Wallace's humane way of dealing with rabbits (courtesy of the Bun-Vac 6000), and sets up a rivalry with the gun-toting Victor Quartermaine (Ralph Fiennes, enjoying himself more than ever). Creator Nick Park, with co-director/writer Steve Box, delivers a story worthy of the 85-minute running time, although it stretches the act a bit; the formula plays better shorter, but the literally hand-crafted film is a joy to watch. Taking a chapter from classic horror films, a giant were-rabbit is soon on the prowl, and the town is up in arms, what with the annual vegetable contest close at hand. (Anyone who's seen the previous three shorts knows who saves the day.) Never content to do something simply when the extravagant will do, W&G's lives are filled with whimsical Rude Goldberg-style devices, and the opening number showcasing their alarm system is pure Aardman Animation at its finest. Even though there's a new twist here--a few mild sight gags aimed at adults--this G-rated film will delight young and old alike as Park, like team Pixar, seems incapable of making anything but an outstanding film. --Doug Thomas, Amazon.com

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Introduction by Nick Park , Behind the scenes footage, Documentary, Commentaries
Release Date:	November 6, 2006
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	B B C D V D 2232
Keywords:	Special, Animated, Tin, Edition, Wallace, Aardman, Claymation, Childrens, Gromit
Genre:	Childrens