Customer Rating: Summary: Sad but good Comment: I saw this on Youtube. I always wanted to see it. It's sad but it did not make me cry. But I am glad I saw it. Customer Rating: Summary: A different direction for Peanuts Comment: I've been a Peanuts fan all my life, and was surprised by the serious theme of this story re: cancer. Having lost a relative to that, this story held my attention from the beginning.
A new character named Janice, a close friend of Linus's, has contracted leukemia, and winds up in the hospital. The Peanuts gang all react differently to the tragedy; Charlie Brown is sympathetic, Lucy is mean (this was one time I really wanted to deck her), and Linus is devastated, and tries to do everything he can to help her out, including defending her from an ignorant bully who mocks Janice when she loses her hair from chemotherapy.
I will not post the ending here. I do not want to ruin the story.
But just so you know, not the entire story is all serious - Snoopy is always up to mischief, bringing some much-needed comedy to this story. Customer Rating: Summary: 17 years later, I still remember Comment: I watched this at age 4 when it first came out. I have remembered it all these years... just vaguely. Enough to scare me throughout my childhood. I really do NOT reccomend this for children under 7. All I knew is that there was a sick girl and charlie brown was there and it made me very sad. I would say if you plan on showing this to a small child to do more than my parents did and actually sit down with your child and explain EVEYTHING to them and watch it with them instead of popping it in the player and leaving. Answer any questions they have. Other than poor judgement on my parents part this movie is very very good. What i remember of it anyway. Like I said it would be excellent for an older child/tween. Customer Rating: Summary: Why Charlie Brown, Why? Comment: This video helped both of my girls understand why one of them had cancer and what both of them were going through. It could have been based on my daughter's experience with Leukemia! SHAME on the people who are trying to cash in on used videos! I just gave my copy to kids who needed it. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society used to give copies away to patients so check there before you pay $74+ for a used video. I'm sorry to be harsh but this is not a good topic to take advantage of people!!!! We parents are already paying an arm and a leg for treatment... Grrowwwllllll..... Customer Rating: Summary: Thank you Charlie Brown! Comment: This is a wonderful video! At the school I work at we had a student who was suffering from leukemia and had lost all of her hair. As a kindergarten teacher it's often hard to know what words to use to try to explain such a difficult subject when my students start asking questions. This video does a great job of explaining in terms that young children understand, without going over their heads. My students were so touched that they began bringing in their spare change and allowance to donate to sick kids at the children's hospital in our area. I would recommend this video to viewer's of all ages!
