Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

Thanks for the memories!

Simply A Masterpiece

Admirable film.

I remember watching this TV Special on VHS when I was a little kid. It turns out that I loved watching that cartoon and I would always watch it every Easter. Here is the premise: After Peter Cottontail overslept on Easter, he sets out to foil January Q. Irontail's plot by using a time machine to go back in time and save Easter. Along the way, Peter meets some new friends including Antoine, a French caterpillar who is the time machine's pilot, Bonnie, a talking Easter bonnet, and Donna, a girl rabbit. Will Peter Cottontail save Easter or will January Q. Irontail prevail? This TV Special wouldn't be complete without its excellent animation, memorable songs, and unique characters. This is the perfect TV Special to watch every Easter and I recommend it. Starring Casey Kasim(From Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?) as Peter Cottontail, Danny Kaye as Seymour S. Sassafrass, Vincent Price as January Q. Irontail, Joan Gardner as Bonnie, Paul Frees as Colonel Wellington's Assistant, and Iris Rainer as Donna.

I love animation from Rankin/Bass, along side with Walt Disney Studios, Hanna/Barbera and Max Fleischer Studios. This is also one of my favorites (out of the three) Easter specials along with "The First Easter Rabbit" from 1976. You know, I was very lucky to buy it on DVD, because they show it on TV anymore now...DAMMIT! I love it whenever Peter lies, his left ear droops. Of course I am left-handed, so it would be the right ear. I also love the Valentine's skating party scene, where he meets Donna a cute little girl bunny. The casting for Peter Cottontail I think are top-notch, like Danny Kaye as Seymour S. Sassafras, Antoine and Col. Wellington B. Bunny; Vincent Prince as January Q. Irontail and I love the talents of Vincent Price. And Scooby Doo's Casey Kasem as Peter Cottontail himself.

I must have been six when I saw "Here Comes Peter Cottontail". Now that I know who did some of the voices, that only makes the movie cooler. The plot of course has good rabbit Peter Cottontail (Casey Kasem, aka Shaggy on "Scooby-Doo") trying to become the Easter Bunny after lascivious rabbit Irontail (Vincent Price) wins the contest. Through some mishap, Peter accidentally travels through the whole year, selling eggs for every holiday.Maybe this does mostly serve as a kids' movie, but it's pretty neat. With Shaggy as the good guy, Dr. Phibes as the bad guy, and Danny Kaye as the narrator, how can you go wrong?

What is easily one of the best Rankin and Bass specials, is also the most obscure. The story follows Peter basically traveling to different holidays (because Easter is lame) not unlike "The Nightmare Before Christmas". The most memorable scene is of course, Halloween. The enemy is very cool as well, an iron-tailed rabbit named, er, Irontail. I definitely recommend this for anyone who likes "Rudolph" or "Mad Monster Party".