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Summary: Exceptional Entertainment...for kids and adults alike
Review: I saw the film on opening night, and it was FANTASTIC. I don't have kids... so I'm speaking for myself here. The animation was incredible. The music was outstanding. The story was great... and of course, the Veggie characters were charming, funny, well-done... a pleasure to watch. I took notice of the many kids in the theater... they were all bouncing, singing and enjoying themselves. They were all having a GREAT time and the film was applauded by the audience at the end. We stayed until the very last note of the credits... and it was worth it! The "Credits Song" is hysterical... we sang it all the way to the car. For parents who want good, family entertainment... as well as want to build some moral character into their kids, this film is for you! The lessons of compassion, mercy, giving someone who doesn't deserve it second chance... are things we all need to build into our lives. For those families that are "spiritually minded"... I think the overall story of Jonah should lend discussion to the fact that God is bigger than all of us. And even when we disobey His stated plans for us... He can still do what He wants and can accomplish His purposes. It was a fantastic film that I'm certain I'll see again and again.
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Summary: Jonah: I laughed, I blubbered, it became a part of me.
Review: I took my 3 year old daughter who is an avid Veggie fan to see the film. It was her first movie and Jonah was well worth being her inaugural film going experience. But this is far from just a kid's movie. One of the Chicago newspaper reviewers said that this was not a film for adults without children. This would be far from accurate. The movie certainly works for children, but those familiar with the Veggie franchise understand that much in the same way as Bugs Bunny, The Flintstones, and the Muppets, that much of the humor is for the adults. Silliness abounds from the opening car trip sing-a-long right through to the closing credits. In between the opening and closing sequences Jonah: A Veggietales Movie tells a cohesive story for both the Veghead and the Veggie novice alike. Three of the main characters in the film are the Pirates who don't do anything who have a prominent part in the Veggie sing-a-long videos. However, there is nothing in the film that hinges on previous experience with Bob, Larry et al. The film entertains and instructs. Veggie Tales are educational. They are meant to be. This film is certainly no exception. The point of this story is to be compassionate and merciful. It makes that point by telling the story of a character who was neither and a God who was both. The story effectively segues between Veggie present and Bible past to let the modern day characters learn from the Biblical ones. I do not want to leave you with the impression that this film is merely a 90 minute flannel graph (Oooh flannel graph) for church going children. This is a fine and funny film for kids of all ages (Including 38). The animation is crisp. The musical numbers are fun and provocative. The film is certainly suitable for all ages. My 3 year olds did find some of the sequences a little scary but thats what laps were made for. I have now seen this movie three times and it holds up to repeat viewing. Overall, Big Idea Productions has made an entertaining film that you can certainly go overboard about.
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Summary: Well worth the time!
Review: This 100 minute VeggieTales episode comes across about as well as their version of Esther a few years ago. The animation is brilliant, the scripting great, and the music memorable and fun! (Praise for the angels singing a grand Black Gospel number.) There is heaping plate-full of silliness throughout, but many things are in the background or subtle. The character of Jonah is delivered precisely according to the Biblical story, even leaving him hanging in grief at the end when Ninevah isn't destroyed; but that's not the end of the movie. Visher and Nawrocki cleverly fold the Biblical story within a modern tale of the need for mercy and compassion. My three-year-old loved it. World magazine appropriate complains that this movie minimizes the sins of Ninevah, similar to revision in Esther where Haman is sent to the Isle of Perpetual Tickling. The Ninevites greatest crime is smacking each other with fish. Yes, it is portrayed as a hideous evil, but I know some purists who frown on any revision of Bible stories, so I wanted to warn you. World also remarks that the Ninevites are said to be ignorant of their crimes until Jonah tells them to "stop it." That, too, is my only complaint with the story. It would have been just as easy to say that they knew, even in the back of their minds, that they were doing bad things, but had not been confronted with it. Still, I forgive Visher et al for this slight Veggie-tation of the real story. After all, I did learn my lesson about second chances.
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Summary: No vegtables were harmed in the making of this movie....
Review: WOW! I am a college student and Veggie-enthusiast, but I must say this movie outshined my expectations! The animation was outstanding and the plot was clever and well executed. Jonah is right on target; the humorous parts will crack you up, the dramatic parts will send chills down your spine, and (of course!) the music will leave you humming for hours! For those of you unfamiliar with the story of Jonah in the Bible, it doesn't exactly end with a fuzzy-warm-feeling. Big Idea, unlike most companies, didn't try to change the ending of the story to make you 'happy.' Instead, they found a much more story-preserving way to end on a high note by making it a tale within a tale. Thus they can help you realize that the point isn't what Jonah learned (or should I say, didn't learn), but what *you* learned. The movie leaves you feeling happy yet thoughtful. If you watch it again, the fact that you already know what happens to Jonah only hightens the suspence, rather then taking it away. Oh, and don't forget to stay through the credits....
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Summary: A Veggie Family
Review: Go see Jonah!! Big Idea pulled out all the stops, and did a great job telling the story of God's mercy in a fun, and personal way. The animation is tremendous, and the music really captures the audience. The audience we were with really got into the scene inside the whale. We saw packs of teenagers come in as well as families. The adults were laughing louder than the kids! The intimacy of the humor was not lost on the big screen. Kids, adults, and everyone in between will enjoy and learn valuable lessons from this movie. Thank you, Big Idea, for all your hard work to bring us Jonah!
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Summary: Fantastic Movie!!!
Review: We really enjoyed Jonah!! Our daughter is 3yrs. old & she loves the Veggie Tales! This movie was her first "theater" experience, so the sights & sounds were HUGE... It was a fun movie! She kept asking if Bob & Larry were going to come out on stage after the show......... :)
The message Jonah sends out is also HUGE!! I recommend all families to check this one out! You will get more from this rated G movie than you would ever expect.
The animation & songs are great too!! Finally a movie that can be enjoyed by the ENTIRE family!!!!
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Summary: Outstanding Film For Everyone!
Review: I saw a premier showing of Jonah and I could not believe the quality of the animation, the incredible music, and a very well told story. I thought every aspect was outstanding. My kids are 6 & 9 and they loved it and were singing the songs afterwards. As a dad I thought it provided positive messages I want reinforced in my children. I cannot recommend it highly enough. It is certainly one of the the best kids movies I have seen. In fact, if I did not have kids I would have loved it too.
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Summary: Good for the little ones
Review: This one looks like a good one to take the kids to. It probably won't be a big hit, but it will probably have an uncomplicated plot and humor that children will find entertaining.
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Summary: A great time for a great show to be made into a movie
Review: This film really looks promosing. Even thought the tv show isn't preachy, I'll bet they tone this down religiously (the plot tells us so). There is a new version of The Pirates who Don't Do Anything by a real band! The film looks very funny and silly for all ages, like a toned down Shrek. I think that this film will do at least pretty good in the box office. This film, from the about a dozen trailers and clips I've seen looks like a family-friendly masterpeice about a big whale. Of course, you will love this If you already love veggietales, but if your'e new to this series, "here's an easy way to start ." That is in quotes because it is a quote from Madame Blueberry, my favorite veggietales tape. So your'e thinking, how do I know by a trailer? Phil Vischeir is an excellent entertaining animatore who can adapt to the movie genre. He's made this more for the general public than the tapes, but that's what a movie is. Plus, I have the sing along tape, so I've heard and seen the songs, plus I have the soundtrack. This looks funny, and, I know that it's annoying to read a review from somebody who hasn't seen the film, but I've seen trailers, a 30 minute tape of songs, the soundtrack, and I'll update my review as soon as I see the film.
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Summary: The question is, "What did YOU learn?" A lot of fun!
Review: The question is, "What can I say?" Even for a Veggie Tales movie, I love taking it in with my little girl. I do not get sick of it, not at all. And it is well worth the lesson learned throughout the film. I think it is just as entertaining as "Harry Potter", which I refuse to watch, or even read for that matter. The people behind Veggie Tales are just awesome, because they are not looking for credit, and they deserve a lot. They do so much for God's kingdom! They don't ask for the world, yet they reach the world, and this generation of our children, and even some of the adults who need a wake up call every now and then! I love how they made someone such as Archibald Asparagus the character of Jonah. But yet it still has Larry the Cucumber, Bob the Tomato, Pa Grape, and even a silly caterpiller to stick with Jonah, almost all the way! The song at the end (Jonah Was a Prophet) should hit home with everyone, not just as a "lesson", so to speak, but also as a song of fun and entertainment. All of the songs are wonderful, as the movie begins strictly on a fun note with "Billy Joe McGuffrey" and everyone cutting up and just having a blast in the van on the way to the Twippo concert. It also it gives me a very sobering look at myself and how many second chances I've had in my pathetic life! Yeah, I actually admit that! I've come a long way in 29 years. God is so good to us, let's not take that for granted. That's another thing that this movie very strongly states. (Don't you get it?!) I still have a long way to go. Compassion and mercy, and a whole lot of fun! And you have to watch the movie all the way to the very, very end, especially the credits!! HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY!!!!!!!! HEY HEY, OH HO HO!!!
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