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It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

This episode of Charlie Brown was a little depressing and morbid, but it has a valuable lesson for kids about life, grief and the importance of friendship in hard times.Linus has a crush on Janice, a pretty girl in his class, but one day she gets really sick and doesn't come back to school. When Linus and Charlie Brown drop by the hospital to visit her, they discover that Janice has leukemia (bone cancer), and that she'll have to stay there for radiation treatments. Linus is beside himself with sadness; he doesn't understand why a little girl would be given such an awful illness, but when she comes back to school he stays by her side and stops bullies from laughing at her, until finally in the spring they're able to play together on the swing sets again.There should be more shows like this for kids. I'm not saying kids should be surrounded in this stuff, but children today are growing up in safe little bubbles on their cellular phones with no idea of how to handle what life can throw at you. Chances are at some point in life they'll have to lose a loved one, if not to cancer than to something else, and it's important to know that nobody is to blame, that sometimes unfair things happen for no reason.FYI, Janice doesn't die, so this episode isn't too sad for kids.

While I love Charlie Brown, still really Linus is my favorite as the voice of reason. And as the conscience of Charlie and the kids. Charlie kind of takes a backseat to Linus.As he falls in love with a blonde hair girl. As she gets leukemia. And loses her hair. As she must have treatment. And Linus really is grieved with this. Loved the way that he stood up to a bully. Who was making fun of her, for losing her hair. Later the bully becomes nicer. After learning of her disease.As Linus really took the spotlight. Wished that he could take the spotlight more. As really he is my favorite of the Peanuts. Even before Charlie Brown!Touching and moving and risky for a cartoon to take on the cancer thing. As kids needed to know how cancer is involved.

For little kids, this is a great video for explaining cancer. Any kind of cancer, almost, not just leukemia. In a very gentle way, it gives a basic overview of testing and the effects of chemo. It also makes sure to provide a few of the traditional Snoopy laughs while still being true to the serious nature of the story. It's one of my favorite Peanuts specials, and I was glad to learn it is on video; I'm going to order a copy ASAP.

I first watched this when I was a little girl and believe me, it stays with you forever! It really helps little kids understand about death. It's the best Charlie Brown episode I've ever seen. I recommend it to anyone who is interested in seeing a great Charlie Brown episode, or anyone who likes Charlie Brown for that fact. It is one you can't miss and can't watch without getting a little teary eyed.