Rating: G
Genre:
Children's/Family
Theatrical Release: 02/11/2005(UK),
Release Date: 05/16/2006
SubTitles: Espanol
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 77 Minutes
Flags: Scary Moments
Distributor/Studio: Weinstein Company
A plucky little girl and her dog join their magical pals to save the world in the computer-animated
comedy-
adventure for the whole family. The Enchanted Village is a happy place ruled by the good-natured wizard
Zebedee where young
Florence and her dog,
Doogal, come to play with their friends, including
opera-singing cow
Ermintrude, beatnik rabbit
Dylan, and
Brian the Snail, a sloppy sort who has a crush on
Ermintrude. However, life in the Enchanted Village takes a turn for the worse when
Zebedee's evil brother,
Zeebad, arrives, freezing the town under a layer of ice and bringing the magic merry-go-round to a halt.
Zeebad is searching for three magical jewels that will give him the power to freeze the whole world and rule the Earth, but
Zebedee is able to thaw out himself,
Florence, and her friends, and they join forces aboard the Magic Train in a bid to stop the villain before it's too late.
Doogal is based on
The Magic Roundabout, a
children's television series from the 1960s in which a handful of wooden stop-motion figures enjoyed whimsical
adventures; produced in France, the program enjoyed massive popularity in Great Britain, where actor
Eric Thompson provided narration, voiced all the characters, and invented new stories to fit the action. (The film was also called
The Magic Roundabout for its U.K. release.) In the film's British release,
Kylie Minogue provided the voice of
Florence,
Ian McKellen voiced
Zebedee,
Robbie Williams spoke for
Doogal,
Joanna Lumley read
Ermintrude,
Bill Nighy voiced
Dylan, and
Jim Broadbent contributed the voice of
Brian. Several characters were given new voices for the film's American release, with
Whoopi Goldberg taking over as
Ermintrude,
William H. Macy as
Brian,
Jimmy Fallon as
Dylan, and
Jon Stewart as
Zeebad.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
;)
