kidlitfan

I caught this dubbed version on one of our local Spanish channels late at night--it was odd to hear Mickey/Woody Harrelson's drawl rendered in rich, carefully-enunciated, deep-toned Espanol! Since I haven't taken a Spanish class in over 20 years, I only caught every other word, but it made the visuals more integral to my experience.

This is a very, very difficult movie to watch and digest; I saw it in its original release in theaters, I saw the directors cut (I really would have liked to see what Tarantino did with his own script) on video, I've read the original script and the novelization, but I feel that I got a new level seeing it in a language not my own. I recommend catching this, even if you don't speak Spanish! :)

"Charlie and Lola" is a lovely, sweet show, done with respect for its young audience. Far too many shows seem to come from creators who think "Hey, they're just kids, we don't have to make it good!"

My daughter is 8, a bit above the age-level at which the show is aimed, but she loves it and I tape it for her every day. I love it too!

I second Chris451's comment that it's wonderful to have real children doing the voices--Lola's best friend Lotta's giggle is particularly delicious!

If you haven't read them, find the books (not widely available in the US, but not impossible to find)--the show is quite true to them, but both are charming. "I Am Not Sleepy and Will Not Go to Bed" is particularly nice for a bedtime stories.