The Magic Roundabout

'The Magic Roundabout' is a cute and fun family-flick. What really makes it so enjoyable are the lovable characters brilliantly 'played' by the voice artists that include numerous British talents (such as Bill Nighy, Sir Ian Mckellan, Ray Winstone and... Full review

I was part of the 40% adult demographic that was was addicted to the Eric Thompson version, that went out on TV in the UK years ago, and I have a DVD of the Nigel Planer ones too. I was... Full review

Let's get clear with two things first: 1. I have not seen anything of the original show so my childhood could not be ruined by this movie. 2. This is a movie for children and children only. Parents may not... Full review

This is a very clever and innovative animation based on the characters of the old TV show. So if you are expecting a rehash of the old TV show then you will not see one. This is a family film... Full review

My friends dragged me to see this with them for a joke. The cinema was full of kids and I was really embarrassed! But I definitely don't regret seeing it.The plot was, unfortunately, the weakest part of the movie. It... Full review

When Dougal tries to steal a cartload of sweets, he accidentally crashes into the roundabout, releasing the evil ZeBadDee and scattering three diamonds across the land. Free after thousands of years, ZeBadDee plans to not only free the area but... Full review

All is quiet, it's teatime and before you know it Zebedee says those immortal words: "Time for bed children." But 'Boing'… Suddenly, as if by magic… Kylie Minogue is telling you that they're "coming to get ya" – a talking... Full review

This production hits the buttons at all levels. For the younger kids who will enjoy it as they would any new animation; the tweenagers who will enjoy the story and the action; and the teens & twenty somethings for all... Full review

Though I'm not too happy with Robbie Williams as Dougal, I find the rest of the voice cast wonderfully suited. Bill Nighy IS Dylan the rabbit. Yes, this is indeed a far stretch from the original, but the old show... Full review

On entering the cinema, I did have my doubts. I'd watched the original Magic Roundabout from a very young age, and one false step could have ruined both versions for good.However, the filmmakers managed to make a perfect balance of... Full review

I watched the entire movie uneasily sensing that the vital family blessing, with all its sentimental legitimacy, has somehow been withheld. The Magic Roundabout The stop-motion kids' animation classic from the 1960s and 70s here loses its innocence in spectacular, and spectacularly tiresome style. ... Full Review

However, for today's juvenile audience, fed on the smart plot lines, intertextuality and high-octane drama of other CGI features, gentle action holds little attraction.....the CGI animation is lovingly rendered, in every other way 'The Magic Roundabout' suffers in comparison to its smarter US counterparts..... ... Full Review

When Magic Roundabout Town is frozen by Zebedees nemesis Zeebad, Dougal and the gang have to travel to a distant land to find two life-saving gems. The voice talent ranges from the annoyingly good (Robbie Williams as Dougal), the adequate (Bill Nighy as stoner-bunny Dylan) and the phoned-in-by-her-agent (Kylie Minogue, who gets about two lines as a disturbingly noseless Florence). ... Full Review

Grown-up fans delighted in the series' supposed drug-culture references and political satire, but (and let's be honest) were as enchanted by its cuteness as the children at which it was aimed. Of course, this version is far slicker and attempts a bit of Hollywood-style action-adventure grandstanding, but it works both as a trip down memory lane and as an entertaining movie for (very) young children. ... Full Review

The stop-motion kids' animation classic from the 1960s and 70s here loses its innocence in spectacular, and spectacularly tiresome style. ... Full Review

Robbie Williams has been in talks to star as Captain Kirk in an upcoming Star Trek movie, according to reports. The 'Angel' singer voiced Dougal in animated movie Magic Roundabout in 2005 and has been offered a number of film... ... Full Article

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Ian McKellen ( Lord of the Rings ) has signed to voice the spring-loaded character Zebedee in a computer-animated version of the kids television classic The Magic Roundabout , reports The Hollywood Reporter . ... Full Article

By evolving radio drama into an atmospheric visual experience using tightly written scripts, talented casts, layers of cinematic sound effects and carefully crafted music, Dirk Maggs' productions have won many awards, including most recently the 2004 Mark Time Grand Master... ... Full Article

Pop princess Kylie Minogue will lend her voice to the cartoon character Florence in an upcoming remake of the sixties children's classic The Magic Roundabout , producer Pathe said on Thursday. ... Full Article