| Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (Remastered Deluxe Edition) | 
| Director: Phil Roman
Actors: Peanuts Gang, Charles M. Schulz
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 2528
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Original Recording Remastered, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 25 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: WARD036307D
UPC: 883929005284
EAN: 0883929005284
ASIN: B0010DM4EG
Theatrical Release Date: 1975
Release Date: January 15, 2008
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Product Description
Valentines day is right around the corner & lovable old charlie brown hasnt received a single card despite his hopes that the little red-haired girl will finally take notice. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 01/15/2008 Run time: 75 minutes
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"Peanuts" creator Charles Schulz retired from the cartoonist's life early in 2000, and indeed left a few loose strings hanging among his chronically dissatisfied characters. He never did, for instance, cut Charlie Brown much slack in the romance department (or let him kick Lucy's football, for that matter). Sympathetic readers might have taken note of a story in the press just before Schulz said farewell, in which the inspiration for Charlie Brown's unrequited love interest--the never-seen, too-distant, "little red-haired girl"--was identified as a woman who turned down a marriage proposal from Schultz a half-century ago. That bit of biographical detail now adds poignancy to Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown, a 1975 television special built upon years of Valentine's Day "Peanuts" strips. This half-hour show finds Charlie Brown suffering, typically, the ignominy of receiving no hearts-and-flowers greetings while the rest of the gang, including Snoopy, spend their day sorting through piles of love notes. Worse, Schulz's famous sad sack can't get up the nerve to approach his unapproachable angel, though there may be--just may be--a glimmer of hope this time around. It may be Valentine's Day, but not much else is different in the "Peanuts" neighborhood. --Tom Keogh On the DVD
The 2008 remastered DVD has the two additional specials that were on the previous DVD, You're in Love, Charlie Brown (1967), in which our hero tries to meet the little red-haired girl, and It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown (1977), a vastly more complex production that has two focuses for CB: win the big football even though Lucy keeps pulling the ball away, and escort--and kiss--the little red-haired girl to the homecoming ball. New for 2008 is a 15-minute featurette on the theme of unrequited love in the "Peanuts" world, with interviews of the Schulz family, Lee Mendelson, and others. --David Horiuchi
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 Just Okay February 27, 2008
J. Rotondo (NYC, NY)
No Peanuts special can ever compare to the gold standard: the Christmas special. However, any special where Snoopy does a puppet show (the "Pawpet Theatre") isn't all bad. "Be My Valentine" isn't very funny and is rather depressing. But there are a few cute moments and it makes for a quick holiday treat. Worth owning and rewatching? Possibly not...
 "She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not" February 18, 2008
tvtv3 (Sorento, IL United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This Peanuts DVD includes three love-related specials. The title feature, "Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown" is the first of the three cartoons on the disc. This special aired on television in 1975 and was nominated for an Emmy. Mostly based around Schultz's original strips, the main story follows Charlie Brown as he survives Valentine's Day. The cartoon begins with Snoopy dancing around as cupid and trying to hit Charlie Brown and missing every single time. Charlie Brown faithfully checks his mailbox hoping to get a Valentine and brings a briefcase to school to carry home all the cards he plans to receive. Meanwhile, Linus has a crush on his teacher and buys her an expensive box of chocolates as a gift that Sally believes is for her.
The second special on the disc is "You're in Love, Charlie Brown". The school year is quickly approaching the end of the year and Charlie Brown finds himself head over heals in love with the cute little red-haired girl in his class. He fights to overcome his shyness to speak with the girl before the school year ends because after that, he won't be able to see her until the fall.
The third and final special on the DVD is "It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown". This time it's October and the school is gearing up for the big homecoming game and dance. During the homecoming parade, Charlie Brown is informed by Linus that he's going to be the queen's escort at the dance and he will have to kiss her on the cheek. The Queen is none other than the little red-haired girl and Charlie Brown finds himself more nervous than he's ever been before. Of course, before the homecoming dance there's the big homecoming football game.
In addition to a few trailers, BE MY VALENTINE, CHARLIE BROWN also includes a featurette documentary, "Unlucky in Love: An Unrequited Love Story." I really enjoyed this documentary. It includes interviews with Jean Schulz, Charles' widow; his son Craig; Stephan Pastis the creator of "Pearls Before Swine", and several others. They talk about the reoccurring theme of unrequited love that appears in "Peanuts", who the real little red-haired girl was, and why "Peanuts" remains relevant.
BE MY VALENTINE, CHARLIE BROWN is a must-own DVD for any "Peanuts" fan.
Stunning! February 15, 2008
Mr. A. E. Dashwood (Worcester UK)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I already have this title in several editions (UK, US & German, how sad am I?!!!) however this edition stands out in both visual clarity & sound quality. I had to look at the release dates just to check they were really as old as they were. The remastering quality is stunning (why couldnt this have been done before?????????????). I have already ordered the 'Easter Beagle' in this set, and am looking forward to this in new & stunning clarity. I may now already have every Charlie Brown available on DVD, but i will certainly continue to buy these re-releases as the quality more than justifies the cost, and the little extras are a real bonus too!
I Would Be,Charlie Brown May 19, 2005
Andre S. Grindle (Brewer Maine)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I actually like this guy-Charlie Brown is one cartoon character I can relate to alot.This has to be the least sentimental valentines special ever.In it Linus developes an unrequited crush on Mrs.Authmar (his teacher)and Charlie Brown,in his ever growing search for friends,finds himself without a singles valentine.AWWWWWWWWWW!Like many children who saw this I actually wanted to send him one.And of course Sally continues in her fruitless pursuit of her Sweet Baboo.Whatching Linus scattering his box of chocolates,inteneded for his teacher over the bridge is one of the classic Peanuts scenes I can think of-each time Snoopy and Woodstock manage to swallow the chocolate lol.And of course the guilt wridden girls trying to pawn off a used valentine to Charlie Brown,which even for a kid if going pretty low only to be nearly repelled by the ever caustic Schroder.No matter-Charlie Brown in desperation takes the valentine.Ah well better to have loved delusionally then never to have loved at all.
 The dark side of Valentine's Day February 22, 2005
Skot
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Charles M. Schulz shows us the dark side of the holiday with Charlie Brown's trauma & Linus's crush. However, it's this harsh look at reality that has made the Peanuts specials so endearing because CB never gives up, and humor can be found in almost any situation.
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