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Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002)
...like Shelley Long when SHE left television to be in the movies!
It's true: "Hey Arnold! The Movie" is contrived, generic, lazy, and sloppy. But do not let that deter you from taking a peep. Many other users have recommended looking upon this movie as "an extra-long tv episode", which is probably the best approach. I bought this movie without ever having seen it. Though I feel it was overpriced, I will likely watch it several times over. As a 26 year-old I don't make a practice of watching children's shows, preferring hard-hitting news and political commentary shows to predictable themes and fart jokes. That's just it, though: "Hey Arnold!" caters to a more mature audience by delivering wisdom, practicality, originality, and nostalgic humor [sometimes]. Fans of the show were likely tempted to see the movie by the promise of Helga's love confession. Incidentally, that's the main reason I bought my copy. The lukewarm response to the film (rightfully so) may lead to cancellation of the series, which is why I am determined to acquire every bit of "Hey Arnold!" memorabilia that I can. Long live the adorable "football head"!
The Secret of the Sword (1985)
Gone the way of the dodo
I was seven when I first watched this movie and am still captivated by it as a 26 year-old. This may sound corny, but I really love the movie's theme song, "I Have the Power". "He-Man" and "She-Ra" were likely THE defining cartoons of the 1980s, yet I have heard of no plans to release the film on DVD. I taped the movie from the USA cable network in 1989, and - as one might imagine - the quality of the tape has deteriorated. It's still watchable, but not quite up to my standards. Oh how I wish I could find even a decent second-hand VHS copy, to replace my failing one! I tried watching the new He-Man series on the Cartoon Network, but it simply does not compare to the original.