Rating: 
Summary: Worth it for the Title Film
Review: "Creature Comforts" is quite possibly the perfect animated short film; charming, funny, well-animated and just a little bit messy. Using real people's testimonies, the film depicts zoo animals talking about their living conditions. Everyone I have ever shown this to has loved it, young or old. Although its lacking in extras and the rest of the films are not as compelling, this DVD is worth buying just to have a copy of the title track.
Rating:
Summary: Great -- but 4 short films and nothing else
Review: "Creature Comforts" is the name of the first claymation short that is worth the small price of the DVD. The film was done by the creator of the popular "Wallace & Grommit" series. It is an documentatry style interview with various British zoo animals about their living conditions. Very hilarious. My favorite is the Brazilian big cat (panther?) that discusses needing space. Although the turtles are a close second with their antics in the background. The other three shorts are watchable, but only so-so. I would not recommend "Adam" or "Not Without My Handbag" for children. "Creature Comforts" would be okay -- but the humor would most likely be over their heads. The remaining "Watt's Pig" is okay for kids (I guess) but a bit boring for adults. The DVD had the opportunity to show how the art was done, etc... which would have been very interesting. However, nothing extra is done.
Rating: 
Summary: Excellent Aardman
Review: "Creature Comforts" is a must have. You must own this. Especially if you are an animator. This is absolutley the most stylish collection of animated shorts I have ever had the pleasure of viewing. There is a impeccable attention to detail in each and every one of these pieces. I love the Aardman style and I personally believe this distinct style is unimitatable. If you enjoyed "Chicken Run" and "Wallace and Gromit" you need to own this video. Buy it,if for no other reason than to see "Adam" the cartoon that started the Aardman empire.
Rating:
Summary: Great -- but 4 short films and nothing else
Review: "Creature Comforts" is the name of the first claymation short that is worth the small price of the DVD. The film was done by the creator of the popular "Wallace & Grommit" series. It is an documentatry style interview with various British zoo animals about their living conditions. Very hilarious. My favorite is the Brazilian big cat (panther?) that discusses needing space. Although the turtles are a close second with their antics in the background. The other three shorts are watchable, but only so-so. I would not recommend "Adam" or "Not Without My Handbag" for children. "Creature Comforts" would be okay -- but the humor would most likely be over their heads. The remaining "Watt's Pig" is okay for kids (I guess) but a bit boring for adults. The DVD had the opportunity to show how the art was done, etc... which would have been very interesting. However, nothing extra is done.
Rating:
Summary: 2/4 Shorts were quite good
Review: 2 of the 4 shorts on the DVD were quite enjoyable, "Adam" and "Wat's Pig". "Creature Comforts" and "Not Without My Handbag" were rather dry. It was interesting to see Park's earlier stuff though. Take this with a grain of salt as after all it's just one animation fan's opinion. Check out Wallace & Grommit if you already haven't...
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Summary: Not a moment of disappointment!
Review: Aardman animation has produced some of the best stop-frame, claymation adventures I've seen--ever. I'm an animation addict, so I know what I'm saying. "Creature Comforts" is a bit different than some of Nick Park's other work. I'm sure you've heard of his newest adventure, "Chicken Run," and maybe you know about "Wallace & Gromit." All three of the W&G adventures are fantastic and if you do know of them, then you'll probably enjoy "Creature Comforts." The witty British humor can't be beat. This video is a collection of four shorts. Each short has a feeling of its own and brings a different level of humor to the whole collection. The first short is the namesake of this collection. "Creature Comforts" is a documentary, of sorts. The viewer gets an inside look at life in a London Zoo. The animals are so cute! Even the feces is crafted in a "cute" way (if you can say that about excrement). As the characters discuss their lives in the zoo they comment on what could be improved: the temperature, the food, and as the large cat says (with a notable Brazillian accent), "More space. We need more space." It is a funny short, but there is a deeper meaning if you care to look for it. It's played occasionally on Cartoon Network or Nickelodeon between commercials--keep your eyes peeled for it if you decide not to purchase this collection. You may like it. The second short on the tape is called "Wat's Pig." This is a cute-sy story of twins separated at birth; one boy becomes the King and the other becomes a farmer. Wat is the farmer, but the question is...is he unlucky? Through the course of the adventure a viewer is entertained, but also is shown the lesson that power and money do not necessarily bring happiness. This one is not the best on the tape, but it is enjoyable and fine viewing for the whole family. If you're still reading this review, I'd like to talk about the next short--it is the best on the tape! "Not Without My Handbag" is a wacko story of a lady being sent to hell because she did not make her washer payment on time. Some French/English tension that exists in the world is displayed in a comical way here. Aardman chose to portray the devil as a gluttonous Frenchman--the underwriter to the washer payment contract. Oh, it's quite funny and some of my favorite lines have come from this short, such as a complacently phrased: "My Auntie is a zombie from hell." This comes from the little girl pictured on the cover of the video (in the polka dot dress). Although I often stop the tape once I've enjoyed the third short (can you tell it's my favorite?), the last film on this video seems to be an experiment in clay and creation. "Adam" is fairly simple. A male figure is created by live-action hands and wanders a small clay globe looking for something to do. The hands of god (the animator) play a dominant role as well. There's not too much to this short, but it is worth watching at least a couple of times. Overall this video is filled with fun and laughter and meaning. "Not without my handbag" isn't for the small kids, but it certainly would entertain older children and your over-active inner child. If you liked W&G or "Chicken Run," then buy this collection--you won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Not a moment of disappointment!
Review: Aardman animation has produced some of the best stop-frame, claymation adventures I've seen--ever. I'm an animation addict, so I know what I'm saying. "Creature Comforts" is a bit different than some of Nick Park's other work. I'm sure you've heard of his newest adventure, "Chicken Run," and maybe you know about "Wallace & Gromit." All three of the W&G adventures are fantastic and if you do know of them, then you'll probably enjoy "Creature Comforts." The witty British humor can't be beat. This video is a collection of four shorts. Each short has a feeling of its own and brings a different level of humor to the whole collection. The first short is the namesake of this collection. "Creature Comforts" is a documentary, of sorts. The viewer gets an inside look at life in a London Zoo. The animals are so cute! Even the feces is crafted in a "cute" way (if you can say that about excrement). As the characters discuss their lives in the zoo they comment on what could be improved: the temperature, the food, and as the large cat says (with a notable Brazillian accent), "More space. We need more space." It is a funny short, but there is a deeper meaning if you care to look for it. It's played occasionally on Cartoon Network or Nickelodeon between commercials--keep your eyes peeled for it if you decide not to purchase this collection. You may like it. The second short on the tape is called "Wat's Pig." This is a cute-sy story of twins separated at birth; one boy becomes the King and the other becomes a farmer. Wat is the farmer, but the question is...is he unlucky? Through the course of the adventure a viewer is entertained, but also is shown the lesson that power and money do not necessarily bring happiness. This one is not the best on the tape, but it is enjoyable and fine viewing for the whole family. If you're still reading this review, I'd like to talk about the next short--it is the best on the tape! "Not Without My Handbag" is a wacko story of a lady being sent to hell because she did not make her washer payment on time. Some French/English tension that exists in the world is displayed in a comical way here. Aardman chose to portray the devil as a gluttonous Frenchman--the underwriter to the washer payment contract. Oh, it's quite funny and some of my favorite lines have come from this short, such as a complacently phrased: "My Auntie is a zombie from hell." This comes from the little girl pictured on the cover of the video (in the polka dot dress). Although I often stop the tape once I've enjoyed the third short (can you tell it's my favorite?), the last film on this video seems to be an experiment in clay and creation. "Adam" is fairly simple. A male figure is created by live-action hands and wanders a small clay globe looking for something to do. The hands of god (the animator) play a dominant role as well. There's not too much to this short, but it is worth watching at least a couple of times. Overall this video is filled with fun and laughter and meaning. "Not without my handbag" isn't for the small kids, but it certainly would entertain older children and your over-active inner child. If you liked W&G or "Chicken Run," then buy this collection--you won't be disappointed.
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Summary: I nearly wet myself I laughed so hard.
Review: Aardman has a marvelous talent for conveying human emotions and facial expression. This is particularly true with the Oscar award winning 'Creature Comforts' I nearly peed myself laughing at the complaints of the jungle cat (species escapes me).
Suitable for all ages.
Rating: 
Summary: lightweight
Review: After getting this home, I was a bit disappointed with the stories that make up the four cartoons. "Not Without My Handbag" almost makes this dvd worth its value, but this collection has precious little of the whimsy and flavor that made "Chicken Run" enjoyable. This is a rental.
Rating:
Summary: GREAT STUFF....BAD DVD!!!!
Review: Any fan of Nick Park and Aardman studio would expect so much from a dvd like this which unfortunately disappoints badly in all respects.
Beware!!!!! The dvd consists ONLY four short films from aardman. Other than the ever popular, groundbreaking short claymation "creature comforts" which also won Nick Park his very first academy award, there's "wat's pig", academy award nominated "adam" and "not without my handbag". The running time of the disc is barely half an hour. Forget about any extras on the disc, the sound and picture quality is just not of a dvd.
There's much much more about three time academy award winner Nick Park and Aardman studio than just these four shorts! Those who have a multiregion dvd player or watch dvds from different region on their pc, have a brilliant option of buying a dvd named "AARDMAN CLASSICS" from region 2 (also available from AMAZON.CO.UK). It has an astounding 31 (yes!!!!) short films by Aardman, including the four mentioned earlier. It also includes a behind the scenes commentary and directors and animators biographies. It is a real complete collection of award winning short films from aardman studio on one dvd.
Inspite of the four great films it consists, "creature comforts" dvd is just not worth your money. Getting "wallace and gromit" or "chicken run" on dvd would be a much better idea.
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