Once Upon a Forest (1993)

In this rousing, magical adventure filled with whimsy, laughter and charm, a host of fun-loving characters takes you on an unforgettable journey in a land called Dapplewood. One day, three Furling friends, Abigail the wood mouse, Edgar the mole and Russell the hedgehog, find their tranquil lives greatly disrupted. A chemical spill has destroyed Dapplewood and their young friend Michelle becomes seriously ill from the toxic fumes. Counting on their own ingenuity and the skills they learned from thier teacher Cornelius, they take off on an exciting, but dangerous journey to find help for their friend. Their wisdom soon pays off and they set about to restore Dapplewood to its original splendor.

a memory with my granddaughter

When my granddaughter was younger she always wanted to watch this movie.Although she watched other movies she would still watch this when she came to visit.I in no way, nor did she find this movie boring.It had imagination and compassion.It showed friends helping friends in a time of need and in a time of danger.It showed how to be brave and caring.It showed how to rise upon tragedy.I have been trying very hard to find this on DVD to give to my granddaughter as a memory.She will be 13 and I know she and I will have this memory of watching this forever in our hearts.It was time shared with her. March 21, 2008

Ordering from Amazon

I was very pleased with how easy it was to find and order things on Amazon. My order was delivered on time from Amazon. The DVD that I ordered was given as a gift and the child loves it. I have used Amazon in the passed and I will continue to order. April 10, 2007

A decent ninties movie

This is and old movie that has been around for a long time in it's theatrical form. This movie was released in theratical real form all the way back in 1993 when I was about seven years old. However for reason I do not know it took about eight years after it was first released before it was again reformated again and released in VHS format in early 2001. A word of warn even though this movie got a G rating it has some parts in it that might be to intense for kids under the age of 7. This movie is about a group of animals that live in a place called Dapplewood. The movie start off nice but then things get dark. After the young animals walk on to the road a young Hedhog named russel survive be run over my a car luckely the cars wells don't touch him. Shortly after world a chemical truck drive down the road. Pops its tire and piece of glass from a broken bottle. The truck flips over and a deadly gas is released into the woods. The old bager Cornelius sensing something is wrong. He returns to there home to find half the forrest dead. The young badger Micheal runs in to see here family. Machiel parents lay at there table dead by the gas. The young mouse Abigal draggs the young unconcus Michel out of the burrow. Now the life of the beloved michel hangs by a friend. Here three friends Russel the Hedge Hog, Abigal the mouse and you Edgar the mole must make a heroic quest to save micheal from certain death. Will they succed or will Michael like here parent's be lost forever. This movie has some decent musical numbers but it was not as intense as some of the movies that came before it. If you like this for those of you ages ten or older I also recommend Secret of Nimh 1 and 2 and the two Furnegally movies. January 30, 2007

Childhood wonders regained.

My grand daughter and I watched this twice a week for months when she was 4 or 5. Our reunion with Once Upon a Forest was cause for celebration, and also for wonderment, as we saw it with older eyes, and wondered even at ourselves, who we could have been "way back then."

Thanks for having it available. Kenny January 5, 2007

Forest Critters

This movie is like Secret of NIMH with a children's twist. It's full of comedy, adventure, and friendship. This movie is entertaining to children as well as informative for parents. This is absolutely a great movie. July 11, 2006

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