Darby O'Gill and the Little People

Buy This Item Darby O'Gill and the Little People by Walt Disney Video  Available from Amazon  $11.99  on 8-10-2008     Take a wee bit of ancient folklore, mix in some spectacular special effects and a magical cast (including Sean Connery) -- and you've got one of the most enchanting fantasies of all time! A frisky old storyteller named Darby O'Gill is desperately seeking the proverbial pot of gold. There's just one tiny thing standing in his way: a 21-inch leprechaun named King Brian. In order to get the gold, Darby must match his wits against the shrewd little trickster -- which proves no small task, indeed! Fall under the spell of DARBY O'GILL AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE for a fun-filled evening of magic, mirth, and nonstop shenanigans! Reader Reviews This movie is adorable- to ME. My kids couldn't keep from watching it- for it is engaging to them to watch imaginary creatures- leprechauns of course! They sang the songs and were mystified by the scenes. However, it is very difficult to understand and follow the language the first time you watch it. The Irish and botchy covered Scottish is not smoothed over, so especially if you've not spent much time with folks from there, you might find yourself rewinding. Also, as captivating as it is, it also has some scary parts. I was not as sensitive to them as I should have been. My eight-year old pointed out to me that the spooky horse scene and the banshee (ghost of the dead) are really scary. And they wanted to watch the movie a second time in a row, while covering their ears and eyes for these parts, despite their fears! When I told my younger brother about it, he exlaimed how scared he was of the banshee when he watched it as a younster as well. So there you have it. But it's quite fun to watch Sean Connery in his big film debut- Walt Disney apparently helped him make it in Hollywood in the late 50's! There are some REALLY neat post-film commentaries and "how'd they do that?" demonstrations, which are entertaining for the older set. Disney film production was just coming out with special effects in this film, and it's interesting to learn how they did it. So- enjoy with a bit of salt!

Darby O'Gill and the Little People Available from Amazon Price: $11.99 Updated on 8-10-2008.

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