Wherever we go, everyone knows it's Me and My Arrow!
When it originally aired in 1971, THE POINT was narrated by Dustin Hoffman. In subsequent broadcasts, both Alan Barzman and Alan Thicke handled these duties. This Definitive Edition features the voice of Ringo Starr. Others who contributed voiceovers: Mike Lookinland, Paul Frees, Lenny Weinrib, Joan Gerber, Bill Martin and Buddy Foster.
This feature-length cartoon has superb music by Harry Nilsson. Highlights include "Are You Sleeping" and "Me and My Arrow." These and five other songs may be heard on Nilsson's THE POINT! album, along with his own story narration.
SYNOPSIS--
Obleo is born with an obvious deformity: his head is rounded instead of being pointy, like all others are in the town. Although his neighbors pity Obleo, the local Count and son ask the king to banish this boy as "he has no point." Obleo and faithful pooch Arrow are sent to the pointless forest, despite everyone's...
Classic Movie...with a "point"
I have owned the vinyl album that goes with this film for ages. But, found the VHS film somewhere (I don't remember) when my son (now 21 years old) was in Kindergarten....we must have watched it 25 times back then, and my son loved it!! I loved it because we are a mixed-race family, so I love the "point" of the film, which is a searing lesson on prejudice, and learning that "different" is NOT BAD just because it's "different"....anyway, I found the newer Collector's Edition and had to have it....still a GREAT film, and still a GREAT moral!!! Oh, and the music is very cool!! "Me and My Arrow" was a hit when I was young....still resonates!
The Point
I enjoyed this film. It was a good lesson in how we are different and each has something to contribute.
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