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Summary: Esther the Great!
Review: Besides the sing-a-long video, this is my kids favorite veggie-tale movie. Of course this is one of my favorite Bible stories anyway. The songs are great and funny as usual. Even my 1 yr. old has learned how to sing them! It has even prompted discussions with my 9 & 11 yr olds as to the similarities & differences between the Bible version & the veggie tale version. Even though veggie tales makes their stories fun & silly, they still keep the meaning & principles intact. P.S. Essie has a pretty voice (that was from my 4 yr. old). :)
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Summary: Different in Tone, but a Strong Addition to the Series
Review: Esther represents a slight departure for the VeggieTales crew. In focusing on the retelling of this story from the Bible, some of the traditional humorous elements from previous videos are gone. Instead, the video focuses completely on the story of the girl picked to be queen who discovers God has placed her there in order to save her people. But will she have the courage to follow through?Big Idea did a good job of packing all the twists and turns of the story from the Bible into 35 minutes while still making it appropriate for kids. My favorite change was "The Land of Perpetual Tickling." I completely missed the references to "The Godfather," but I�ve never seen those movies to begin with. Still, this explains the reference to "family" and not "the Jews" in the story line. While I missed the "Silly Songs with Larry" segment, it would have broken the flow and tone of the story, and I'm glad it was left out. Instead, we have the hilarious "Lost Puppies" song from the audition scene. And Esther gets several great songs. They might not be the bouncy, upbeat songs we're used to hearing, but they are beautiful songs of God's protection that fit the video well. This movie was visually the most stunning and complex they had tried to date, and this transfers well to the new DVD release. As always, the DVD contains a behind the scenes featurette and some Easter eggs that give a better idea of what went into the production of this episode. There are some fun things for kids to do (even I enjoyed the maze). But the highlight is the audio commentary with Phil and Mike. This seems to be one of the better ones. They talk a lot about the leaps forward they tried with this episode and what they learned from it. Plus we get to hear why using vegetables is a blessing and a saddlement. Always searching for ways to expand the series, Big Idea hit the mark with this excellent video. It's a little different then the others, but if you'll give it a fair chance, you'll see it just might be their best yet.
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Summary: Different in Tone, but a Strong Addition to the Series
Review: Esther represents a slight departure for the VeggieTales crew. In focusing on the retelling of this story from the Bible, some of the traditional humorous elements from previous videos are gone. Instead, the video focuses completely on the story of the girl picked to be queen who discovers God has placed her there in order to save her people. But will she have the courage to follow through? Big Idea did a good job of packing all the twists and turns of the story from the Bible into 35 minutes while still making it appropriate for kids. My favorite change was "The Land of Perpetual Tickling." I completely missed the references to "The Godfather," but I've never seen those movies to begin with. Still, this explains the reference to "family" and not "the Jews" in the story line. While I missed the "Silly Songs with Larry" segment, it would have broken the flow and tone of the story, and I'm glad it was left out. Instead, we have the hilarious "Lost Puppies" song from the audition scene. And Esther gets several great songs. They might not be the bouncy, upbeat songs we're used to hearing, but they are beautiful songs of God's protection that fit the video well. This movie was visually the most stunning and complex they had tried to date, and this transfers well to the new DVD release. As always, the DVD contains a behind the scenes featurette and some Easter eggs that give a better idea of what went into the production of this episode. There are some fun things for kids to do (even I enjoyed the maze). But the highlight is the audio commentary with Phil and Mike. This seems to be one of the better ones. They talk a lot about the leaps forward they tried with this episode and what they learned from it. Plus we get to hear why using vegetables is a blessing and a saddlement. Always searching for ways to expand the series, Big Idea hit the mark with this excellent video. It's a little different then the others, but if you'll give it a fair chance, you'll see it just might be their best yet.
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Summary: A masterpiece
Review: This DVD is quite a bit different from the other Veggie Tales' DVDs. First, this is no counter top beginning or ending and no silly song with Larry. Instead, the entire time is spent on the story of Esther. That is a good thing since I don't believe that any of this could be cut and still tell the same story. What sets this movie apart from other veggie tales is the animation. They have definitely taken their animation to a new level in this movie with fantastic details in many of the scenes. For humor their is a great song about Lost Puppies and then the references to the Godfather throughout the movie. Other musical numbers were equally good. This is definitely one of their better movies.
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Summary: A masterpiece
Review: This DVD is quite a bit different from the other Veggie Tales' DVDs. First, this is no counter top beginning or ending and no silly song with Larry. Instead, the entire time is spent on the story of Esther. That is a good thing since I don't believe that any of this could be cut and still tell the same story. What sets this movie apart from other veggie tales is the animation. They have definitely taken their animation to a new level in this movie with fantastic details in many of the scenes. For humor their is a great song about Lost Puppies and then the references to the Godfather throughout the movie. Other musical numbers were equally good. This is definitely one of their better movies.
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Summary: Awesome, Amazing, Entertaining, and More
Review: This movie, whether on VHS or DVD is a must for everyone who loves animation...and a great story. This movie has it all. I viewed this movie when it first came out in 2000 (or around there) and no matter how many times I have seen it (about twenty now) it is still fun to see. It is great for kids, adults, and in-betweens. The music is perfect, the script is perfect, and the characters are so enchanting, you simply have no choice but toi buy this amazing piece of work...so what are you waiting for? Me to buy it for you? Sorry, you'll have to buy this time. Click that "BUY" button. You won't be sorry! VeggieTales Rock! God Bless. (...)
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Summary: Awesome, Amazing, Entertaining, and More
Review: This movie, whether on VHS or DVD is a must for everyone who loves animation...and a great story. This movie has it all. I viewed this movie when it first came out in 2000 (or around there) and no matter how many times I have seen it (about twenty now) it is still fun to see. It is great for kids, adults, and in-betweens. The music is perfect, the script is perfect, and the characters are so enchanting, you simply have no choice but toi buy this amazing piece of work...so what are you waiting for? Me to buy it for you? Sorry, you'll have to buy this time. Click that "BUY" button. You won't be sorry! VeggieTales Rock! God Bless. (...)
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Summary: A Beautiful Veggie Tale!!!
Review: This story is so well written and directed, that it brought tears to my eyes. It is a sensitive piece, and much different from the other Veggie Tales, and it follows the classic story of Esther and her uncle Mordecai, as well as the villain Haman, and it closely follows the Biblical account, albeit Haman doesn't get the hangman's noose, but is banished to the Land of Perpetual Laughter.
It has its moments of hilarity and song, too, like some other Veggie Tales, and it's well worth the price!!!
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