Charlie Brown's All-Stars! (1966)

You won't be disappointed!

Beautiful, moving film.

A Masterpiece!

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

It has been a long time since I've done a review of one of my favorite comics as a kid Charlie Brown and the Peanut gang.This time around Charlie Brown and the gang have a baseball team however they have the biggest losing record in the history of the game.Charlie Brown's team quits to enjoy summer because they have lost 999 games and have reach their breaking point. Charlie Brown promises them Uniforms if they return to the team.However he gets news that may throw that plan off. That's enough of the plot you should check it out to see what happens. The animation is pretty good for 1966 with details to the characters and the background of the special. This special has many moments that will make you bust into laughter as the peanuts were known for. Even Snoopy will get you laughing.The voice acting being down by children was a smart choice and it works for each character they have them voice.The story is one that you can appreciate and relate to.Charlie Brown's all stars is a special film for children and adults so you can enjoy this with your whole family.If you're a fan of the Peanut gang then you will love this special. I give Charlie Brown's All Stars an 9 out of 10

The second Peanuts TV special is a baseball-themed one. Charlie Brown sucks at baseball and his team, frustrated with "that old blockhead" for losing them the first game of the season, quits. Shortly after Charlie finds out the team has the chance to join the Little League, with a sponsor who will pay for new uniforms and everything. Everyone's excited and eager to play again, even with sucky Charlie Brown. But then the news is handed down to Chuck that the team can't have the girls or Snoopy on it. So he struggles with how to tell them, knowing they will rip him a new one. Lots of funny lines in this one but also lots of heart. Love the ending.

If you're a fan of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," "Charlie Brown's All-Stars" will not disappoint. It has the heart and warmth of the other two, a sweet story and the feel of Charles Shultz's comic strip, a quality that seemed to diminish after the first three episodes. Maybe it's just me, but everything after "The Great Pumpkin" Charlie Brown specials seemed forced and lightweight.I watched "All Stars" with my family last night when it was paired with "The Easter Beagle." Nobody sat still during Easter Beagle, but all were seated and laughing during All-Stars. For me, everything came together for the first three specials; a sweet and solid story with a nice message, great Vince Guaraldi jazz and voices that suited the Peanuts characters wonderfully; particularly the voices of Charlie Brown and Linus. I read that one of the producers had heard Peter Robbins' voice in a mall and knew immediately that he would be perfect for Charlie Brown. They credit his voice and characterization as one of the reasons the Christmas special was so effective.

In this second ever Peanuts TV special Charlie Brown is in the bad books of the rest of the gang (as if he's ever in their good books) for being utterly hopeless at baseball and losing every game. He's a curse on their team and they'd all rather spend summer doing their own individual thing.But when he arranges to have personalized shirts made for the team they come back, though he neglects to tell them it's on the condition that Snoopy and the girls get kicked out.He's damned if he does and damned if he doesn't. Old Blockhead just can't do anything right. For a 1966 effort the colors and sound in this one were surprisingly good. It may not have the lasting appeal of the seasonal specials, but it's still worth watching.