"Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh" is an animated television short film from 1996, so this one had its 20th anniversary last year already. Some of the people working on this one, behind and in front of the camera, may be known to Americans, but here in Europe not really. But looking at the rating and the awards recognition, this may be a certain contender for best received for several cast and crew members here. And this praise, including an Emmy win and an Annie Award nomination, also makes sure people consider this a valid addition to the Winnie Pooh universe.
Now you may think that the spooky subject of Halloween with creepy creatures, scary darkness and danger (maybe even supernatural) lurking in the shadows may have nothing to do with the harmless and innocent world of Winnie the Pooh and his friends and actually, you may be partially right. But they sure kept the scare factor here low enough for it to work. And the characters got stories that suit them. In the center of it all is Piglet being really scared of course and he should be the title character here, but as always it's Pooh. Rabbit just wants his calm and his magnificent pumpkin specimens to grow quietly. Tigger is really living the Halloween spirit and can't wait for things to get started, quite the opposite of Piglet. And Pooh can do without the tricking part, but sure wants some sweet tasty treats. The donkey was a bit forgettable this time, even if the costume was nice.
In terms of story, voice-acting and animation, this was a decent job without ever really reaching levels of greatness. But chances are high you have seen (lots of) other stuff by WtP and his gang before coming across these slightly over 20 minutes we got here. If you liked what you saw and are into retro animation, then this is probably a good choice to check out, especially during the Halloween days. I give it a thumbs-up, but I'd still say it is/was a bit on the overrated side.
Now you may think that the spooky subject of Halloween with creepy creatures, scary darkness and danger (maybe even supernatural) lurking in the shadows may have nothing to do with the harmless and innocent world of Winnie the Pooh and his friends and actually, you may be partially right. But they sure kept the scare factor here low enough for it to work. And the characters got stories that suit them. In the center of it all is Piglet being really scared of course and he should be the title character here, but as always it's Pooh. Rabbit just wants his calm and his magnificent pumpkin specimens to grow quietly. Tigger is really living the Halloween spirit and can't wait for things to get started, quite the opposite of Piglet. And Pooh can do without the tricking part, but sure wants some sweet tasty treats. The donkey was a bit forgettable this time, even if the costume was nice.
In terms of story, voice-acting and animation, this was a decent job without ever really reaching levels of greatness. But chances are high you have seen (lots of) other stuff by WtP and his gang before coming across these slightly over 20 minutes we got here. If you liked what you saw and are into retro animation, then this is probably a good choice to check out, especially during the Halloween days. I give it a thumbs-up, but I'd still say it is/was a bit on the overrated side.