Amazon.com: Clay-animation master Nick Park deservedly won the 1993 Academy Award for Best Animated Short for this 30-minute masterpiece, in which the good-natured inventor Wallace and his trusty dog, Gromit, return for another grand adventure. It all begins on the morning of Gromit's birthday, when Wallace gives his beloved pooch the gift of his latest invention--a pair of mechanical "techno-trousers" that can be programmed to take Gromit out for "walkies" while Wallace sits comfortably at home. Gromit's not exactly thrilled with the new gadget, and things go from bad to worse when Wallace rents a room to a new boarder--a rather suspicious-looking penguin--to offset his rising expenses. As it turns out, the penguin's a notorious thief, and the amazing techno-trousers provide a foolproof method of pulling off a diamond heist! It's Gromit's big opportunity for canine heroics, and The Wrong Trousers turns into one of the funniest, most inventive caper-comedies ever made, with an action-packed climax on a speeding miniature train. Will the notorious "Feathers" wind up in jail where he belongs? Will Gromit finally get his due recognition? Watch this amazing marvel of clay animation to see why Wallace & Gromit have become global celebrities--this is comedic ingenuity at its finest. --Jeff Shannon
Audience Rating: Unrated Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780790755410 Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC ISBN: 0790755416 Label: BBC Warner Languages:EnglishOriginal Language Manufacturer: BBC Warner Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: BBC Warner Release Date: July 10, 2000 Running Time: 30 minutes Studio: BBC Warner Theatrical Release Date: 1993
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Brilliant. Completely brilliant.
The story. The animation. The dry humor. Wallace's relatively few lines. The penguin's even fewer lines. This is some of the best animation I've ever seen, and, well, ranks right up there with televised entertainment of ANY kind.
"It's the wrong trousers! The wrong trousers!" Hilarious.