Aha, so, it's Reward Yourself Day I see? Well, I'm going to get myself something on Amazon to reward myself for standing up for myself, but whilst I'm doing that, you can treat yourself to these six films which are bound to make you smile.
1.A Town Called Panic: Double Fun. A double showing of two Panique Au Village specials, A Christmas Panic and Back To School Panic. In A Christmas Panic, Cowboy and Indian race to get a chocolate Christmas log for Horse before Santa finds out they've been bad, and in Back To School, Cowboy and Indian try to find the answer to a difficult exam question to win a trip to the Moon. If you hate Despicable Me, then this double showing is for you.
2.Panique Au Village: Les Grandes Vacances. Another film in the Panique Au Village series, this film, which is entirely in French, sees the return of Mrs Longree as Cowboy and Indian set out to sail a hand-crafted boat on the lake, but when their vacation is cancelled, they must enter a cycle race to win a new car while Horse and his love interest are on holiday somewhere. When you're struggling to find something to watch on a rainy day, don't be bored like Cowboy and Indian, this film is for you!
3.Care Bears: Journey To Joke A Lot. I find this CGI Care Bears movie from Nelvana Entertainment really awesome, mainly because of how the land of Joke A Lot is fun to explore, mainly during the tour scene, which is of course my favourite scene in the entire film. Here, Funshine Bear becomes king of this amazing land, but when he hears of a plan thought up by the evil head of Joke A Lot, Sir Funnybone, he must decide whether to stay with his friends or live with the crazy people of Joke A Lot. Forget the Unlock The Magic series, this movie will have you rooting for all the sights in Joke A Lot and the magic Funshine experiences of being king of this land.
4.Betsy Bubblegum's Journey Through Yummiland. This flash animated film is based on the lesser known Yummiland toyline from the same company that made the Bratz line of dolls. Our main protagonist, Betsy Bubblegum, enters a wonderful and colourful world full of sugary sweet scents, and not only does she meet her Uncle Sticky and his bulldog assistant, she also meets three new groups of friends and their animal companions. My favourite parts of the film are the montages set to a song called 'Don't Give Up', where Betsy Bubblegum tries her best to fit in with the Flower Pop Girls and the Ice Cream Pop Girls - and this is inspiring if you use it for brainstorming.
5.My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure. The last traditionally animated My Little Pony movie ever before the switch to flash animation with Once Upon A My Little Pony Time and the ever-popular Friendship Is Magic, this film tells of a group of lovable little colourful ponies who prepare for the Winter Wishes Festival, and learn of Twinkle Wish, a magical star that grants wishes. But when a somewhat Dragon Tales reject kidnaps the star, the ponies with the exception of Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle go on a mission to rescue her. It's a warmly animated film that'll take you back to the days when My Little Pony was a simpler, sweeter franchise.
6.Barbie In The Nutcracker. Most people remember this festive film as Barbie's first full length movie, as it features Barbie as our hero Clara, who enters a magical world after witnessing a battle between the Nutcracker and the Rat King. From there, she experiences new friends, new foes and a wonderful world where Winter becomes Spring. There are also some awesome dialogue free dance sequences involving fairies, and a grand finale involving our main characters at the end. Forget what the negative reviews say, Barbie In The Nutcracker isn't just for Christmas time!
