Rescue of white stallions told in grand Disney style

Press, 18 February 1986, Page 18

Rescue of white stallions told in grand Disney style

MIRACLE OF THE WHITE STALLIONS Robert Taylor, Lilli Palmer Curt Jurgens Walt Disney Home Video. 113 min. G. A family favourite, “Miracle of the White Stallions” is the story of defiance and courage as a handful of heroic men oppose, the might of the Germans and struggle to evacuate the prized Lippizaner stallions of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. .There is not another collection of stallions anywhere in the world like these, and if they stay in the war-tom city their chances of survival are very slim. Told in the grand style of Walt Disney, this story is one the whole family will enjoy. The picture and audio quality are both very good; very highly rated. EAGLE vs SILVER FOX Kerridge Odeon Home Video. 90min. PG. The Manchu Dynasty is overthrown, but conspiracy still prevails among the old, overthrown powers. Yi-Kwai, nicknamed the Silver Fox, builds up an assassination squad of the top kung-fu fighters to eliminate the revolution’s

leaders so the old regime can once again take over power. The kung-fu schools are set against the Silver Fox and his band of merry men, under the leadership of Chow Fung. After many defeats Chow Fung trains under Monk Nothing, a master of kung-fu, and prepares himself for the battle of his life;: When he meets the cunning and expert Silver Fox, Chow Fung has Monk Nothing giving him verbal aid, but to find out if it is enough you will have to watch the movie. This is yet another in a large range of kung-fu movies coming on to the market. If this is your cup of tea it is well worth watching. The picture and audio quality are good. WELL DONE NODDY Syme Home Video. 60min. G. Sixty minutes of fun and games for the younger viewer, this tape contains four great adventures in Toyland, with all the young ones’ favourites — Noddy, of course, also Big Ears, Mr Plod the policeman, Bumpy Dog, Clockwork Clown, Tubby Bear, the Gollywogs and Mr and Mrs Skittle to bowl you over. Noddy, as usual, is up to his usual mischievous

deeds, causing many headaches for his best friend, Big Ears. This offers something different to keep the children out of trouble on a wet day. The picture and audio quality are good. SCARED TO DEATH John Stinson, Diana Davidson David Moses CBS Fox Video. 80min. M. On a hot summer night Jamie Richer is attacked and killed. The only clue the police can find is a web-like substance that clings to the walls of the ransacked house. The police investigator, Lou Capell, joins his old partner, Lonergan. Be-

tween them they find nothing, until they investigate a killing in an underground carpark. Interviewing a young research assistant they learn of some secret research to create the perfect soldier by synthetic engineering, but that the project was abandoned after some frightening consequences were discovered. Time is running out fast as the detectives try to find the creature, but little do they know the creature is stalking them. Can they destroy it before it causes a terrifying holocaust never before dreamed of? The picture and audio quality are good; one for horror buffs.