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The concept of a Brave Little Toaster and sundry fellow appliances having animated lives of their own, based on Thomas M. Disch's book, didn’t catch on the way the Toy Story movies have. But this 1987 feature remains a charmer. Modestly animated, The Brave Little Toaster charts the incredible journey of Toaster, a loquacious tube radio who gives a lot of static (ace work by Jon Lovitz), a desk lamp, a childlike electric blanket, and a vacuum cleaner (Thor Ravenscroft, who voiced Tony the Tiger and famously sang, "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"). Seemingly deserted at a family's summer home, the appliances fear that it is "scrap metal time" and set off to the big city to find their beloved college-bound Master. The ever-optimistic Toaster rallies this bickering band through obstacles and close encounters with such menacing characters as the junk dealer -- who is eager to scavenge their parts. By the film’s junkyard climax, viewers may find themselves contemplating the blithe cruelty of planned obsolescence, thanks to these whimsical anthropomorphic characters. Or maybe just smiling. Donald Liebenson

All Movie Guide

A fast-paced and funny twist on the Homeward Bound saga in which devoted pets traverse the wilderness in search of their owners, Brave Little Toaster is an animated family treat that tells the delightful story of a gang of household appliances who set off for the big city to find their young master after he thoughtlessly leaves them in his summer cabin. Along the way they must face many dangers and obstacles, including figuring out how to get juice in a wilderness containing no electrical outlets. The film is based on a children's tale by science-fiction author Thomas M. Disch and won a Parent's Choice Award. Sandra Brennan

Product Details

• UPC: 786936217650
• Source: WALT DISNEY VIDEO
• Region Code: 1
• Aspect Ratio: Pre-1954 Standard (1.33.1)
• Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
• Language: English
• Subtitles: Français, Español
• Time: 1:30:00
• Sales Rank: 955

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