Great news ... one of the big television hits over the Christmas period 'SHAUN THE SHEEP: THE FARMER'S LLAMAS' is released on DVD on MONDAY 8TH FEBRUARY 2016. So proud to have played Hector (above), I think it's probably the first time that I've been 'on the telly' at Christmas!! It already seems such a long time ago ...
The reviews have been more than positive, here's a flavour:
The Telegraph: "Aardman was back with another riotous and irreverent seasonal one-off – the perfect antidote to the sentimental fudge invariably clogging the schedules this time of year."
"The true stars were Hector, Fernando and Raul, a trio of zany llamas bent on destruction. Honest-to-goodness belly laughs were to be had as the llamas thunked the sheep at football and accidentally toppled a barn on a quad-bike rampage."
The Radio Times: "And as ever the homespun animation by Aardman is top-notch."
"This dialogue-free story is realised through a series of well-realised slapstick set pieces, with great physical comedy throughout and some surprisingly pulse-pounding scenes."
"The Farmer’s Llamas is a lot of fun and kids will love it. Why not take a (sheep) dip?"
The Evening Standard on-line: gave it FOUR GOOD REASONS TO WATCH:
1) It’s brilliantly, stupendously British ...
"Everything about Aardman Animations if undeniably British – the offbeat slapstick humour, the countryside aesthetic, the worn and home made feel, even the use of plasticine as an animation medium."
Forget Downton Abbey, the Farmer’s Llamas is the most British thing on TV over the festive period."
2) The animation is incredible ...
"The quirky joy of Aardman’s stop-motion animation style is a joy to behold – loving and hand-crafted, but full of texture and detail."
3) It’s perfect for all ages ...
"While the classic Wallace and Gromit adventures don’t have a huge amount of speech, Shaun the Sheep is entirely dialogue-free. The humour is all slapstick and visual, too – so it’s perfect for kids both young and old."
4) It’s the only TV special you’ll see about brainwashed llamas ...
"Undeniable, this one. The Farmer’s Llama’s sees Shaun sneak across to a country fair, where he manages to get his farmer to accidentally bid on three troublesome llamas who go out of control when they can’t hear their owner’s placating panpipes.
"However, the Llama’s arrival at the farm soon brings trouble, and it’s up to Shaun to sort it all out."
Some lovely stuff written there about 'THE FARMER'S LLAMAS', it's a fab 30 minutes of Mossy Bottom fun!!
