That being said, I still enjoyed watching The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow and at the retail price of $6.99 I do recommend it to others. The only downside is that the DVD is only 22-minutes and there is no extras on it, not even The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol (another 22-minute mini-movie released in 2011), which is receiving its own single-disc release. The mini-movie is cute and I can see it being popular around Halloween (which is next month) with both kids and adults. The plot is basically simple, with Gutsy, Brainy, and Smurfette entering into the Smurfy Hollow only to fall into the clutches of the evil wizard Gargamel, so it sounds like a plot from the original series, only with a Headless Horsemen twist.
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I grew up watching the original The Smurfs series, so I give the producers credit for paying homage to the series by adding traditional animation to the mini-movie, which also has computer animation to tie into the new film series. With the help of Smurfette, Gutsy and Brainy try to outwit Gargamel that is if they don't come face-to-face with the legendary Headless Horseman. To their surprise, Gargamel has set a trap for them. Hefty, Clumsy, and Panicky (in computer animation) are huddled around an open fire telling ghost stories when Narrator Smurf shows up and tells the story about The Legend of the Smurfy Hollow! Now using hand-drawn animation, the Smurfs are told how Brainy Smurf wins the annual Smurfberry Hunt for the last nine years, but this year Gutsy wants to win, leading him to follow Brainy pass the Smurfy Hollow bridge, where most Smurfs are afraid to venture because of the fear of the Headless Horseman.
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The all new-mini movie uses a blend of CGI and traditional 2D animation (similar to the original cartoon series) and spins a new twist on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. Alan Cumming (TV's "The Good Wife"), Fred Armisen (TV's "Saturday Night Live"), Anton Yelchin ("Star Trek: Into Darkness") and Hank Azaria (TV's "The Simpsons") return to voice Gutsy, Brainy, Clumsy, and Gagramel.
Now Sony Entertainment is releasing all new animated mini-movie The Smurfs 2: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow is debuting on DVD Tuesday, September 10th directed by animation veteran Stephan Frank. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down. The blend of CGI and live-action was used in this summer's The Smurfs 2, which is based on the characters created by Peyo. When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours - in fact, smack dab in the middle of Central Park. Voice Cast: Alan Cumming, Fred Armisen, Anton Yelchin, Hank Azaria
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