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The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6. -
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Common Sense says
Two classic stories told in the best Disney style.
updated 09.22.09
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 6 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Parents need to know that there is some slapstick violence in the two tales on this video. More extreme is the Headless Horseman'a multiple attempts to behead Ichabod Crane with a sword. The horseman is never actually revealed to be the town bully in disguise, so some kids may find him quite terrifying.
Read our full review by M. Faust
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the dated stereotypes of the "coquettish" woman and strutting men who compete to "win" her.
- Families may also wish to read and discuss the book The Wind in the Willows, from which Mr. Toad's story is drawn, and Washington Irving's classic tale The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. How do the stories change between the book and the screen?
- The bullying that Ichabod receives because of his appearance.
Our Members Say
Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Parent raiting
Watched it when I was 5 my parents scared me after it by sending me outside then when I came back inside when it was dark they got an orange pumpkin head and scared me now every Halloween I have been scared stiff and I am 15 I started to get over it at 10 but still. It depends on the type of parent you are if your the whole type of BOO during saw you probably don't want to show your kids.
- I rate this title iffy for age 4 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Negative role models
This movie is based very loosely on two famous works of literature. The first is based on "The Wind in the Willows". The movie doesn't live up to the book, but my 4 year old enjoyed it. I think most of the plot went over his head. Be aware that Toad is gripped by "mania", put on trail, sent to jail, escapes from jail and is up to mischief. We suggested we turn it off before the second story, because we thought it would be too scary. It is based on "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and we knew to expect a headless horseman. We tried it, and he didn't find it too scary, but I think it was because he didn't really understand what was going on. He kept giggling at the funny faces Ichibod was making while he was scared. The "romance" in this part was not particularly nice, and I hope some of the messages went over my son's head. The female character is a flirt; Ichibod and his rival compete for her attention, and are unkind to each other; Ichibod dreams of marrying her for her beauty and her money. We didn't really enjoy the movie.
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
Great family entertainment.
Classic Disney treatment of classics. Mr. Toad is very funny. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is wonderfully told. Sure there are old fashioned characters and relationships. But these are classic stories.
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Ratings at a Glance
| 50% | of parents say it's educational |
| 50% | of parents don't feel there are good role models |
| 50% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 50% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
| 50% | of parents say it's too violent |
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