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Summary: A great movie!
Review: I was not disappointed with this movie at all. This is one of the most accurate tellings of Jonah that has ever been produced, because there are direct quotes from the Bible all over. If you rent or buy this DVD, go to the "Jonah and the Bible" section in the extras to see what I'm talking about. This movie is religious, yet it does not preach to people and tell them they must be saved like some religious movies tend to do. It is fun, filled with jokes and silly songs. It teaches children (and maybe even adults!) about compassion and mercy. When someone messes up, they can be forgiven. It is a very good movie, and I recommend it for people of all ages. :-)
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Summary: VeggieTales never looked better nor sounded less clever.
Review: I am a great fan of this series, and with a two-year old son, I have watched almost every VeggieTales tape at least a dozen or more times (it is a daily ritual).Jonah is a great leap forward - technically. And yet, as storytelling goes, it represents one of Big Idea's most frustrating and haphazard exercises yet. Clearly, the biblical account of Jonah presented the filmmakers with problems. The depressing ending, the unlikeable protagonist and other components of the story don't exactly make for uplifting kids entertainment. So- to solve this particular problem- the guys basically sandwiched the meat of the story inside two gigantic pieces of bread- which are the beginning and end of the film. But rather than dive deeply into a detailed criticism, let me just say this. This film can not compare with Big Idea's more inspired earlier works- particularly "Rack, Shack and Benny", "Dave and the Giant Pickle" and "Josh and the Big Wall". Those three films set the bar quite high- being both extremely funny (for children and adults)- and featuring some of the catchiest tunes the folks at Big Idea have composed. It has been suggested that quality has suffered inside the Big Idea factory as quantity has radically increased. The diversification into cartoons, merchandise, 3-2-1 Penguins, and other realms may in part be responsible for this. I do not know what factors might be at work- whether the creators are overworked, overextended, or simply out of inspiration. But I for one hope that if any of those factors are to blame that the creators would have the wisdom and humility to bring in additional writers- for the sake of their customers, and the reputation of BigIdea in the world.
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Summary: If You Have Children, You Should Have this Movie
Review: Another masterpiece, the first that opened in theaters, from the geniuses at Big Idea. My kids loved all of it, and can't stop singing the silly song "that plays under the credits" but "has nothing to do with the movie you just saw." The only part I wasn't crazy about was the scary reckless driving at the beginning, but it gave us something to talk about.
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Summary: Good movie, catchy songs, great moral
Review: We bought the DVD for our family and saw it for the first time on Easter Sunday. As in the Veggie tales videos and DVD's, the songs are catchy (in fact, they stick in your head like glue), the storyline is humorous and the Veggietales folks manage to teach a good lesson. In this case, the moral is that God is merciful and compassionate, that we should be the same, but Jonah just "didn't get the point" (he wanted God to destroy the Ninevites(sp), and in fact, was looking forward to witnessing their destruction). The Jonah tale ends just as is does in the Book of Jonah; my son had seen me reading the Bible, requested to see the Book of Jonah (thanks Veggietales people for inspiring him), and the Bible indicates that Jonah does not repent and show compassion towards others. Not a happy ending, which is why the Veggietales people probably wrapped the modern-day plot around it and ended the movie with a big musical number.
My four-year-old has been watching the DVD almost every day and
has learned what "mercy" and "compassion" mean. In fact, this past Sunday was the Feast of Divine Mercy, and sure enough, when
the priest made the announcement during mass, my son picked up on the word "mercy" and related it to the Jonah DVD.
We also enjoyed the second DVD; I especially enjoyed the studio tour and my son and teenage daughter liked the outtakes.
In summation, I'm glad that we added this movie to our DVD/video collection. I just discovered Veggietales a couple of months ago (I checked a few out of the local library). I wish I had known about the series 10 years ago, when my two teenagers were younger. However, all three of my children love to sing along with the CD's and sing-alongs, as well as watch the videos and DVD's. Shhhh...even I play some of the Veggietunes when I'm alone in the car. Those songs are TOO catchy! :)
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Summary: My Grandson's Favorite
Review: Delightful for children and fun for adults as well. This Veggie Tales movie is great. The values are solid and emphasized in a way that the very young can understand. My grandson is three years old and asks to see this movie quite often. I have a copy at my home and his parents have one at theirs. Thank you Big Idea.
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Summary: Fun for all ages
Review: This video is very entertaining for toddlers, kids, and adults. I wish all videos I bought worked for all ages like this one.
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Summary: Not a bad movie, but I hate their ending
Review: As much as I love veggietales, I do not like the ending of this film. It is the biblical story of the prophet Jonah. If you check your Bibles, the story of Jonah ends with God explaining to Jonah why the city of Ninevah was not destroyed (Our God is a God of second chances: when the people of Nineveh repented, God forgave them). Veggietales added a whole musical number about Jonah not understanding. The Bible does *not* say anything about Jonah "never getting the point" of the story after God explained it to him. I believe that Jonah understood after God explained it to him. After all, he was accustomed to talking to God as you or I would talk to a friend, so why not wait for an explanation. I have a child named Jonah, which makes it worse. I want my son to believe that he is capable of learning to forgive, and I don't appreciate him or his sister singing "Jonah never got the point". I much prefer Lyle the kindly viking ...!
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Summary: Salad Days
Review: It's the story from the bible about a man named Jonah who doesn't want to go to Nineveh. It's a story based on the bible. Sweet mildy adapted. Funny and clever. Kids beyond 7 will enjoy it.
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Summary: CUTE AND WHOLESOME
Review: My daughter loves Veggie Tales. I'm amazed at how good the picture quality is and really enjoy the stories.
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Summary: Jonah and Travelin Tyke
Review: A veggie tales movie is ADORABLE!! Has anyone else let their kids watch this? Absolutely great. When I first saw the package I was a little skeptical (veggies floating down the river??) but it was amazing. I highly reccommend!
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