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Summary: A little too busy
Review: A real effort went into this production, to be sure. Perhaps too much. There's just too much going on here to take in - the story is too complicated for Rolie Polie - too many characters. Great Defender lacks the sweet simplicity that makes the episodes so special.
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Summary: As good as the show and more
Review: I disagree with the person who found the frames choppy. I found the animation somewhat smoother and the 3D rendering more developed than the TV version.
We love Olie at our house. The characters are vivid and unique, the old-fashioned/futuristic style is great, and the music is terrific. Our daughter loves this and wants to see it every day. She's 2 and a half and hasn't been scared by "Gloomy" as she calls him. We think this film is excellent.
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Summary: My 2 1/2-yr-old loves it...isn't that enough?!?
Review: I find this DVD to be "cute", but not in the sickening way that Barney or the freakin' Teletubbies are cute. I was not surprised to learn that the Rolie Polie Olie series was made in Canada...things seem to be neater and cleaner north of the border (see 'Canadian Bacon' if you don't know what I mean). for some reason the 'Leave It To Beaver' lifestyle still thrives up in the Great White North.But the bottom line here folks is my 2 1/2-yr-old loves this DVD, and you can't trust an adult critic to understand what this movie is all about. I am amazed at the accent James Woods puts on for Gloomy, I thought it was Bob Hoskins! The characters are cute, the plot interesting enough to hold a young child's imagination and attention, and overall I think (and my youngest son seems to agree) that this is a great kids movie. It just proves that you don't need to be sugary-sweet or overcompensate with glitzy special effects to win kids over. A well thought out plot, a positive attitude, and some bright colors will do the trick. Ranks up there with 'Veggie Tales' for family entertainment
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Summary: He loves it!
Review: I just don't get it. I've seen movies twice, even three times. I've seen movies a few more times on cable. But my son has watched this movie every single day since it arrived shortly after the release date. He is absolutely riveted to the screen until the credits end, and then he wants to watch it again. Buy this video and get some peace and quiet for yourself
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Summary: Luv it!
Review: I luv rolie polie olie! i am his biggest fan! this movie is so good, the storyline everything! I think this is the best gift my parents gave me for my 13th birthday! It was good fun. My brother who is always away on buisenes trips watch it over and over and over. The only thing was i was scared of Gloomius Maxmius and i sometimes had to fast foward it. get it!
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Summary: A pleasure!
Review: I really like this story, it is fun and imaginative. The picture quality of the dvd is just amazing. There is a scary character that may frighten some of the younger fans though.
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Summary: what a disappointment
Review: If you are looking for what we've come to expect from the "Rolie Polie" gang, look again. My 2-1/2 year old is a big fan of "Rolie Polie Olie" and was very disappointed in this movie. The animation, for some reason, has lost its computer-generated fluidity and is a jittery headache to watch and the usual slow-paced and charming writing is gone and been replaced with your standard good guy/bad guy conflict and lots of frenetic racing around. Everytime "Gloomius Maximus" came on, my daughter asked me to fast forward it because he scared her. Eventually, my daughter picked up one of her books and wandered off... Hmm...
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Summary: Too edgy for my taste as a Mom
Review: My 27 month old loves Rolie Polie Olie, but this feature is a departure from the sweet robots on tv. The villain looks like something Tim Burton (Nightmare Before Christmas) cooked up. There are also frowning characters with baseball bats in their hands floating in space. Plus the action and sound is, just like another reviewer said, frenetic. I wanted to run to the tv and turn it off. If I had screened this video, I would not have purchased it. It's just not what I like for my child. Of course, if you don't mind that sponge on Nickelodeon, this probably won't bother you either.
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Summary: Great fun
Review: My 3.5 yr old daughter, who has loved Rolie Polie Olie forever, and who owns all the videos, loved the movie. It didn't scare her at all. I thought that Spookie Ookie was a more frightening character than Gloomius Maximus, but neither ever bothered her. This from child who won't watch Toy Story 2 because she's afraid of Zurg. The quality of the graphics looks different, almost like they filmed it instead of using video - if that can make sense. It's not as crisp, but it's just fine for a toddler (remember, it's not made for us digital freaks!) :-) I read comments regarding the style of the writing/story line. Nothing like that was readily apparent to me, just as it wasn't to my daughter (at least she didn't make any such observation - that'd really be something! and she can read some - so she's no dummy). :-) I say that, if your child is a Rolie Polie Olie fan, they'll like the movie. You may not want to invest in a DVD since the quality isn't really as good as typical digital video, but you could also just keep that in mind. Enjoy! :-)
Rating:
Summary: Great
Review: My 4 year old son and my 1 1/2 daughter love this movie. It has lots of action, color and fun. It keeps their attention and is clean fun. Both of my kids love Rolie Polie Olie and they love this film. If your children like Rolie Polie Olie - they will like this movie.
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