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Summary: The Cheeseburger Song is reason enough...
Review: Madame Blueberry is one of my favorite Veggie Tales videos. It is a wonderful contrast between greed and thankfulness. Bob and Larry play the role of Madame Blueberry's butlers. Madame Blueberry is a very blue berry with an overwhelming desire for "things." In the end she learns some hard lessons and finds joy in thankfulness.Madame Blueberry has beautiful animation. The story begins by following a butterfly as it floats over an imaginary French landscape filled with stunning scenery. Madame blueberry also has some great songs. My favorites are the Stuff-Mart Rap and Mr. Lunt's Cheeseburger Song. Let me take some time here to say that Mr. Lunt got ripped off...no matter what the petition in Silly Songs 2 says...Mr. Lunt is far better at silly songs than Larry. I'm afraid Mr. Lunt is suffering oppression at the hands of the system; it all smacks of cucumber-centrism. Don't let "the man" hold you down. Get this tape (while you're still allowed to) and play the Cheeseburger song over and over. The rest of the tape is great too.
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Summary: A good one, but not the best
Review: My one year old daughter loves ALL her Veggie Tales, and this one is no exception. However, as a mom, I notice that the message in this video may not be as easily grasped by youngsters as previous Tales. I admire the attempt by Big Idea to include female leads (as they were sorely lacking in that department), however Madame Blueberry is facing problems that are more easily grasped by adults. She feels sad and is sure that if only she could have all the stuff she wanted, it would make her happy. During the course of the video, after having been tempted by the salesmen of StuffMart, she learns her lesson. While this is a great message, kids aren't really faced with shopping for themselves at stores and aquiring more belongings. Also, the destruction of Madame Blueberry's house and the verse that accompanies the story may be too concrete for kids to appreciate. I think this is a better video for the parents to watch. The BEST part of this video, and worth buying the whole thing for, is the "Thankful Heart" song that is played several times throughout the video. The words to the song are the real message that the story is trying to put forth. It is sung very sweetly and will definitely find a way into my family when my daughter is old enough to sing.
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Summary: Charmer whose message packs a punch!
Review: My 6yo son is a big Veggie Tales fan, but he absolutely LOVES this episode. It's not hard to see why, as a parent, because the animation is adorable and vivid and the songs are instant classics (the chorus to "His Cheeseburger" cracks me up every time.) I'm surprised anyone thought that the concept that "stuff does not make you happy" is too hard for kids to comprehend. These days, virtually all of children's programming is basically made up of half-hour commercials for merchandise and toy lines, so this was extremely refreshing to see. The end is very concrete and leaves no room for confusion in a young child. My son was becoming extremely greedy and Mr. Asky McGrabby every time we went to any store, but it seems like he actually *learned* something with this video, because a gentle, "Are you gonna be like Madame Blueberry was?" makes him smile AND stop the constant toy-pleading. I don't disagree, though, that this video delivers a message that many adults would do well to internalize as well. =)
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Summary: Be Thankful this Veggie Tale is Here
Review: Of the several Veggie Tales we currently own, this is our personal favorite, and for good reason. Madame Blueberry is a VERY blue berry -- so absorbed in her wish for material things that she doesn't appreciate all the good things that she already has, a good home, good friends, and the everyday blessings of life around her. It takes a trip to the "StuffMart" (a wonderful send-up on the discount shopping mega-malls that infest our society) and her observations of two small children for her to see that life is more than aquiring things. As the moral of the story says, a thankful heart is a happy heart. This is a great video for the age 5 to 11 set. All the usual Veggie Tale characters are here, including Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber, and Junior Asparagus. The animation is, as in every Veggie Tale, a visual treat that holds the interest of both children and adults. There are sly sight gags and a silly, campy pace to the voice characterizations. But best of all in this video is the music. The prayer song of the two children -- "I thank God for this day ..." is marvelous in its power and simplicity, and one that our child now sings at the dinner table. Doggone it, I know the words too, and I sing along. The hip-hop rendition of the StuffMart advertising jingle is downright funny: what more evidence do you need to know that conspicuous consumption is wrong? And Mr. Lunt's rendition of the "Cheeseburger Love Song" is hilarious. The lesson of this video is delivered with a light touch. It's religious without being preachy or proselytizing. We need more videos like this. I'm betting that even the StuffMart will have them!
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Summary: Fun, Silly Video that teaches good lesson!
Review: I think this is one of the best Veggie Tales videos! I loved the songs, 'I'm so blue', and 'A thankful Heart'. It is set in France and the story is really funny. I loved Madame Blueberry, a very blue berry because she doesn't have all that she wants. Bob and Larry are her butlers. A store opens near her called the Stuff Mart and it is her dream come true. It's funny to see what happens to her house when she brings home too much stuff! Great movie!
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Summary: Another Veggie Tales Winner
Review: My four kids, ages 0-6, enjoy this movie! My six year old definately understands the moral behind this delightful movie. My 4 year old son loves the music, including the spin on the Silly Songs with Larry (can you imagine Mr. Lunt taking Larry's place?!) My two younger sons continued to be delighted with the music and colors that make all Veggie Tales videos special. The lesson about greed is a good one for all children to learn at an early age.
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Summary: Awesome story and values to teach your little ones!
Review: This is just a very cute video. It's neat to see how the people at Big Idea treat the common problem of "too much stuff." Madame Blueberry is blue because she doesn't like all her stuff and wasn't happy until she got all new stuff at Stuff Mart. It wasn't until she saw Junior being happy with a ball instead of the train he wanted that she truly realized that it wasn't stuff she needed but a new and happy heart. When her house falls along with all hew new stuff, she makes new friends and is truly thankful for what she has. It's a great story to teach little ones, especially today when we all seem too glutted with "stuff." This is very well done and quite cute. Thanks a bunch Big Idea!
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Summary: A hit with my whole family - young and old alike!
Review: My son started watching Madame Blueberry at 3 months old - it was one of only two videos he would sit still for and enjoy. (Silly Song Countdown was the other - highly recommended!!!) And as often we have played it - neither he, myself, Daddy, or even Nana gets bored of it. My son may not fully understand the message until he gets older, but the rest of us do and has come up to rememberance on more than one occasion. (Nana recently told me that she was feeling "blue" going Christmas shopping and was singing "I'm so blue..." to herself, then realized that she wasn't being thankful for what she had and quickly changed her tune to "Thankful Heart." )The story line is fun and humorous for kids to enjoy, but with enough content included to keep adults quite entertained themselves. The songs are hilarious and addicting - and you'll gain a new appreciation for the Blue Danube. The Thankfulness Song is a real treat. There's lots of music and movement from the very beginning to keep young babies attention for a while. This really is a fun video and quite entertaining.
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Summary: A powerful lesson with eye-catching and listening appeal
Review: Madame Blueberry is whimsical, funny, light, lovable and oh, so enlightening! My granddaughter loves Veggie Tales. She has watched this one over and over and over... and on the same day!!! When the movie ends, she says: "Mooie! Mooie! More!" Veggie tales is a thoroughly delightful way to teach children important lessons in life, the ones too many adults forget! Each offers a different lesson. Madame Blueberry seeks a happy heart.....how wonderful to share the very simple way to achieve this. Those who created the Veggie Tales series have been blessed with foresight, imagination, and wisdom beyond their years. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for offering clean, beautifully animated stories, songs, and books for parents and grandparents to share with their children and grandchildren. Each is truly a gift that keeps on giving!
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Summary: A great episode
Review: Even though this isn't the best episode of Veggietales, it is very good. The cheeseburger song is hilarious. It teaches us to be happy for what we have.
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