The Box of Delights [1984 TV series]
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And now, Master Harker, now that the Wolves are Running, perhaps you could do something to stop their Bite?' A magical old man has asked Kay to protect the Box of Delights, a Box with which he can travel through time. But Kay is in danger: Abner Brown will stop at nothing to get his hands on it. The police don't believe Kay, so when his family and the Bishop are scrobbled up just before Christmas, he knows he must act alone... John Masefield's classic children's book is considered to be show more one of the great works of modern children's fiction. Magical, fantastical and filled with vivid, rich characters—brought to life in this edition by Quentin Blake's stunning artwork—The Box of Delights and its sequel The Midnight Folk are a must-read for any child. A genuine fantasy classic in the tradition of Peter Pan, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland or The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. If you like Harry Potter, you'll love this. A wonderful book for early readers aged 8 and up. Recently adapted for the ... show lessTags
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Six episodes made for TV in 1984, but we watched it straight through as a three-hour epic. Exciting, well made, with extremely good special effects for the era. A few plot holes, perhaps, but it was intended for children and although a tad violent in places, the caricatured nature of some of the scenes takes the edge of it.
I don't know why it took us so long to sit down and watch this - we liked it very much, including the 'extras' taken from TV shows that interviewed the actors around the time it was first broadcast.
Recommended as a Christmas-themed DVD for adults or children of about eight or nine and upwards.
Longer review here: https://suesdvdreviews.blogspot.com/2023/01/the-box-of-delights-devin-stanfield....
I don't know why it took us so long to sit down and watch this - we liked it very much, including the 'extras' taken from TV shows that interviewed the actors around the time it was first broadcast.
Recommended as a Christmas-themed DVD for adults or children of about eight or nine and upwards.
Longer review here: https://suesdvdreviews.blogspot.com/2023/01/the-box-of-delights-devin-stanfield....
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- The Box of Delights [1984 TV series]
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- 1984
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