The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
Dir: Jim Henson
1986
***
I remember when The Tale of the Bunny Picnic was first announced, myself and my Sister were beyond excited, being big Jim Henson/Muppet fans. I also remember being just that little bit disappointed when it came out around Easter 1986. It was a big event when it was televised, as The Muppet show had gained popularity again after a string of re-runs. Bean Bunny wasn't that well known to us as a Muppet (and never really made it, making very brief appearances in tribute shows, a film and Muppets Tonight) and the lack of solid main characters was a slight disappointment. Not quite as good as the Muppets but still the big must see film that year (at least in our house).

Hop
Dir: Tim Hill
2011
*
I suppose there are plenty of crap Christmas films to choice from, it's only fair we have a few crap Easter ones too. However, totally copying every crap Christmas film's story-line is incredibly lazy and more than a little dreadful in this case. Santa should sue and it's not just the baby Jesus who wept, this film is the epitome of what is wrong with modern animation. But..'It's for the kids'. No, it's a money making scam that is using your kids against you (financially) and ruining their imaginations. It's a shame really because the CGI animation against the real life footage is really good but when Russell Brand is voicing, the story involves a TV talent show format and 'The Hoff' is playing himself, you know it's time to switch off and read your kids a book instead.