Thomas The Tank Engine And Friends 3 Disc Set (Make Someone Happy/Spills & Chills/Percy's Chocolate Crunch)

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Summary: Lukewarm feelings on this one!
Review: I always preface my kid reviews by saying that my 2 year old approves of the content---there were some tense moments in spills and chills, but otherwise, my main issue is with Alec Baldwin....was it really necessary to make James (who used to be my favorite engine) sound like a big, whiny queen?? My brain is still scarred from his "OH HEEELLLP!!, Goooo Away!" and his "OH, PUHLEEZE!". Over and over I ask myself, "What happened to the days of Ringo Starr??? What happened to good narration? What happened to quality production?" As you can see, I'm probably asking myself too many questions!! :) Anyway, the stories have their good points, but the real downer is Alec Baldwin which is enormously disappointing to me because as an actor I find him to be quite good. Oh, and the previous gripe about the unskippable ads which seem to be more prevalent in Thomas DVDs is totally legit!! It is dreadful to have to sit through hyped up commercialism that most parents are trying to eliminate these days. If Disney did this, their stock would take a dive! Let's hope the dismal outcome is just in this collection!

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Summary: 2 great Thomas DVDs on here
Review: I must say that MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY and PERCY'S CHOCOLATE CRUNCH are 2 great DVDs but SPILLS & CHILLS just doesn't quite cut it for my. They tried to make the stories somewhat scary but the results were lame because I don't think Thomas could ever be scary. On the other hand, this is a great set to buy considering that each DVD goes for around 15$. Here are the stories on each DVD:

1)MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY
-Make Someone Happy
-A Big Surprise For Percy
-Happy Ever After
-Thomas And The Rumours
-James And The Trouble With Trees
-Baa!
-"It's Great To Be An Engine"(Music Video)

2)SPILLS & CHILLS
-Toby's Discovery
-Rusty & The Boulder
-Duncan Gets Spooked
-Stepney Gets Lost
-Haunted Henry
-Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday
-"Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining"(Music Video)

3)PERCY'S CHOCOLATE CRUNCH
-Percy's Chocolate
-Thomas, Percy And The Squeak
-Gordon Takes A Tumble
-Buffer Bother
-Middle Engine
-Faulty Whistle
-"Little Engines"(Music Video)

And that is all the stories in this set. If you want to find out more about each video, check out my reviews for each one.

Rating:
Summary: Content ok, annoying ads can't be skipped
Review: My son loves Thomas. He can operate the DVD player just fine. However, on these Thomas DVDs, there are 2-3 minutes of advertizing (Spam) for other DVDs before you can get to see the content. They can't be skipped although some players let you fast forward through them. This totally sucks. It's hard to explain to a small child that he'll have to wait. Although cheap for 3 dvds (~$25 at the time of writing), since this set only contains about 30 minutes of "actual content" on each disc, I find that I have paid in full and shouldn't be forced to sit through the spam. Again, the content is fine - it's just unbelievably rude that they don't let you skip the ads.

Rating:
Summary: 3 Great DVDs At A Super Price!
Review: These 3 dvd sets are a great value. Not only do you get the originally released VHS material on each dvd, but there are numerous bonus features added to these dvd versions which will captivate you children for hours! Any parent knows at times this can be a life-saver! The dvds are also great because there is no constant rewinding of VHS tapes; plus your child can access their favorite parts of the dvd without your help with the dvd remote. The Thomas series really teaches children some great lessons. As an adult who often watches with my kids, I still crack up at the sight of Ringo Starr or George Carlin! A must for any child's dvd collection, so add to cart ASAP!