[.ca] Tom Sawyer (ISBN 0792844548)

From Amazon.com:
The classic Mark Twain book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is presented here as an animated video featuring the voices and music of country music stars Mark Wills, Lee Ann Womack, Rhett Akins, and Hank Williams Jr. Other famous voices include Betty White and Don Knotts. Twain's general plot is reproduced fairly faithfully: Tom falls in love with Becky, Tom and Huckleberry Finn witness a murder and later risk their lives to save the falsely accused Potter, and Tom and Huck eventually find Red Beard's buried treasure. Subtle elements have been changed for either political correctness or plot convenience: for instance, the name "Injun Joe" has been changed to "Injurin' Joe" and Becky has gained an antagonist father. A not so subtle change is the presentation of the characters as animals: Tom and Becky are cats, Huck is a fox, and Joe is a bear. The video is skillfully animated (much more so than the cover suggests) and the voice talent is excellent. Pop-country music lovers will love featured songs such as "You Can't Keep a Country Boy Down" and "There's a Light at the End of the Tunnel," although they seem more appropriate for adult audiences than the 5- to 12-year-olds this video is aimed at. All in all, this is an entertaining, accessible presentation of a classic story that kids will enjoy. --Tami Horiuchi

Worth a look:
Not an animated classic but a cut above a lot of the stuff that's out there. Nice animation and at least one good song (One Dream).

Tom Sawyer is Great!:
This movie is wonderful! I cannot believe that you can buy it new for as little as $4! It is full of great music, action packed animation and it just totally rocks.

The best film is based on the classic novel by Mark Twain:
I was shocked and suprised by the negative reviews I saw on the web, I love this film. This film is based on the classic novel by Mark Twain (the author of "The Prince & The Pauper"), and many versions of this story HAD been made for the big screen and TV; but I love this version best of all. I love the "love-triangle" between Tom,Amy,and Becky (it is funny, and who of thought Tom's such a stud). And I also love it that anthromorphic animals are used in the tradition of Walt Disney's "Robin Hood", and another "Made-for-TV" animated film : Charles Dickens' "David Copperfield."

Entertaining!:
I bought this for my nephews and niece (3, 8 & 11) last Christmas. I don't care to review the animation, direction, voices or anything technical...this is just great entertainment for kids! My 3 year old nephew calls it "his movie" and we watch it 2-3 times a day. He knows the dialog, the songs and the sound effects, he LOVES IT and that is what counts!

AWESOME ANIMATED MOVIE!:
As a huge fan of American animation, I give this Disney-esque version of TOM SAWYER an "A." The backgrounds in the film are so beautiful & the characters are well drawn, too; reminded me "so" much of Disney's older films (Robin Hood, Fox & the Hound, Jungle Book, etc). The music is awesome; the songs are very well written and a pure joy to listen to! I still love cartoons & animation. And this version of TOM SAWYER is an awesome film that both children & adults can enjoy together.