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This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

ridiculous rating

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

This cute, animated short (25 minutes) from 1975, has that always-optimistic, little, onion-headed boy, Charlie Brown, impatiently waiting by the mailbox for someone/anyone to send him a valentine (since Valentine's Day is just around the corner).Join the "Peanuts" gang as they merrily (or miserably) hold their Valentine's Day party at Birchwood Elementary School where everyone exchanges valentines with their favourites classmates.One of this cartoon's highlights is when Snoopy plays cupid, shooting suction-cup arrows from his bow. And then he puts on a hilarious Valentine's Day puppet show that features all sorts of realistic special effects."Peanuts" and all of its memorable characters was created by Charles M. Shulz, who is considered to be one of the most influential cartoonists of all time. Shulz died in 2000, at the age of 77, from cancer.

Few people caught the joy, angst, triumphs, sadness, and disappointments of childhood with the same winning blend of gentle wit, bittersweet warmth, and delicate whimsy as Charles M. Schulz and his beloved Peanuts characters. This Valentine's day special is an excellent example of this: Charlie Brown anxiously waits for a Valentine's day card in the mail from the little red-haired girl and doesn't get any cards from anyone, Linus develops a crush on a teacher, Lucy pines for Schroeder to no avail, and only Snoopy seems to be having any fun playing cupid and making a music box out of red paper. Of course, there are plenty of hearty laughs to be had amid all the touching pathos: Lucy getting covered with mud, water, and garbage while watching a puppet show performed by Snoopy rates as a definite hilarious highlight and the gag with Linus throwing away candies which are secretly eaten by Snoopy and Woodstuck who are hiding behind a bush is simply priceless. Moreover, there's something extremely moving and admirable about Charlie Brown keeping a constant vigil at the mailbox for a Valentine's card that never arrives (naturally, we get a nice pay-off with an amusing closing joke with Snoopy kissing Charlie when he opens the mailbox the day after Valentine's day). And the scene with Schroeder going to bat for Charlie is truly wonderful. Vince Guaraldi's groovy-jammin' jazz score keeps things bubbling along. A real treat.

"Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown" may not be as sentimental as the other Peanuts specials; however, it is a nice tradition to watch on Valentine's Day. The underlying message of this Peanuts episode is aimed at how Valentine's Day should not be about all the commercialism it has turned into. Instead Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the Peanuts gang reveal that one should have compassion for others on this day. Snoopy stealing the show making his "Valentine's Day music box" out of a sheet of red paper, priceless! Linus is much like any male person in the world, as a boy who didn't fall in love with a female teacher? Also, Charlie Brown's eventual Valentine, while done out of sympathy, is still a thoughtful gesture. Even more so in 1975 thousands of children mailed Charlie Brown a Valentine's card after seeing this special. Charles Schultz and his Peanuts strips and specials are an American institution itself. Thank you for everything Sparky!

I'm not sure what everyone finds so great about this particular Peanuts cartoon. Perhaps it can be attributed to nothing more than nostalgia.Charlie Brown desperately wants to receive a Valentine for Valentine's Day. He waits by the mailbox and checks it every few moments. One never arrives by mail but he optimistically brings a briefcase to school, expecting an avalanche of Valentines from his classmates. Of course, he doesn't get one.There are also other things going on with other members of the Peanuts gang. Snoopy puts on a dull puppet show for Lucy. Lucy also finds the time to viciously smash up Schroeder's piano. Another storyline concerns Linus developing a rather unhealthy infatuation with his teacher.I was greatly disappointed with a couple of things in "Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown". One was the fact that virtually every character except Schroeder was either rude or indifferent toward their so-called friends. When Schroeder is nice enough to stand up for Charlie Brown and show him some respect, Chuck shoves him aside so he can be patronized by a group of snotty girls. Great message for the kids watching. Skip this one and watch one of the other more worthy and heartfelt Peanuts animated specials. 2/10