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Summary: Seriously! this movie should be rated PG!
Review: Okay, I saw this movie about 8 months ago. And I can honestly say; this movie is the most depressing sesame street movie I've ever seen. It starts out with Elmo pulling Santa out of the chimney. This Santa Claus is the grouchiest Santa I've ever seen; I thought he was supposed to be jolly? Anyway Santa rewards Elmo by giving him a gift, a pink bear or a magic snowglobe. Of course, Elmo; being the naive little [*] that he is, he picks the snowglobe. The next day he wishes for Christmas everyday, which totally [*] up Sesame Street. Next, we go to spring where we see Big Bird, he is so depressed in this movie, because Snuffy won't come home from grannys(It's like that wish brainwashed Snuffy)because it's Christmas everyday. In other words he lost his best friend forever. Elmo doesn't even really care because Big Bird "has lots of toys to play with, he'll have fun". How would you feel if you lost your best friend and heard someone say something like that!? That's awful!! Then we go to summer and everyone is sick of Christmas. We go to the future, This is the most horrible part in the movie, Elmo looks at Sesame Street and most of the stores, hotels are boarded up(Like some kind of ghost town). Big Bird and several other people cry. The Count now hates counting. The horrible Oscar(The demon in the trash can) wants everything to remain the way it is. Elmo shakes the snowglobe and it's thrown and shatters on the concrete. Sesame Street is forever destroyed. Santa's retiring, it's horrible. Then Elmo comes up with the "brilliant idea" of traveling back to Dec. 25 to reverse everything. So Elmo once again pulls Santa out of the chimney, but this time he picks a stuffed animal, and Sesame Street goes on as if none of it ever happened. But what about the Sesame Street in the future? their lives are forever ruined! there's 2 dimensions of Sesame Street; One where everyone is happy, and one where everyone is miserable. Even though the 1st dimension is happy, the 2nd is miserable. This movie makes Christmas seem like horror. Awful. Time Travel is NOT the solution to lifes problems! and you better explain that to your kids. As for a better family Christmas movie, try Ernest saves Christmas, or Miracle on 34th street. Those movies have TRUE Christmas spirit! Go with them.
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Summary: good when i was little
Review: Our daughter has been watching Sesame Street and Elmo's World since she was three months old. She is hooked so bad that the last time we purchased an "Elmo" dvd for her, she would not let it go for hours. This title is the only one that captures her attention, uninterrupted, from beginning to end. I grew up watching Sesame Street so it's just as enjoyable to me -- cookie monster and grover was the "elmo" of my time. I've read some reviews about this title regarding it being depressing, Santa being a grouch and Elmo being selfish (if you think that's bad, check out his behavior at the beginning of "Elmo in Grouchland") but I believe it has a good message about Christmas. What child doesn't wish for Christmas everyday? My current running count of viewings of this title is about 24 so check out these "got nothing better to do" tidbits: - "Forget about it" is said four times. Once by Santa, once by Grover's Christmas tree customer and twice by Santa's tall, dark-haired and bearded elf. - Why can't Elmo say "Feliz Navidad" back to Rosita after she says it to him? Elmo sounds as though he's about to say it but stops after saying "Feliz..." - During the final song right before Big Bird and Snuffy enter the frame, the camera is zooming out to a wide shot of everyone standing in front of the decorated Christmas tree, you'll see a boy standing on the green steps, turn his head towards the older person behind him. Then that older person slaps him in the back of the head! I disliked the use of XMAS instead of CHRISTMAS for the Daily Mews headline "XMAS AGAIN! -- it's just me; I've always hated XMAS -- it's laziness. I also didn't particularly care for Harvey Fierstein's gay Easter Bunny number. Overall, it is highly recommended by our daughter. The count rocks!!! and counts!
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Summary: Our Daughter's Favorite "Elmo" DVD
Review: Our daughter has been watching Sesame Street and Elmo's World since she was three months old. She is hooked so bad that the last time we purchased an "Elmo" dvd for her, she would not let it go for hours. This title is the only one that captures her attention, uninterrupted, from beginning to end. I grew up watching Sesame Street so it's just as enjoyable to me -- cookie monster and grover was the "elmo" of my time. I've read some reviews about this title regarding it being depressing, Santa being a grouch and Elmo being selfish (if you think that's bad, check out his behavior at the beginning of "Elmo in Grouchland") but I believe it has a good message about Christmas. What child doesn't wish for Christmas everyday? My current running count of viewings of this title is about 24 so check out these "got nothing better to do" tidbits: - "Forget about it" is said four times. Once by Santa, once by Grover's Christmas tree customer and twice by Santa's tall, dark-haired and bearded elf. - Why can't Elmo say "Feliz Navidad" back to Rosita after she says it to him? Elmo sounds as though he's about to say it but stops after saying "Feliz..." - During the final song right before Big Bird and Snuffy enter the frame, the camera is zooming out to a wide shot of everyone standing in front of the decorated Christmas tree, you'll see a boy standing on the green steps, turn his head towards the older person behind him. Then that older person slaps him in the back of the head! I disliked the use of XMAS instead of CHRISTMAS for the Daily Mews headline "XMAS AGAIN! -- it's just me; I've always hated XMAS -- it's laziness. I also didn't particularly care for Harvey Fierstein's gay Easter Bunny number. Overall, it is highly recommended by our daughter. The count rocks!!! and counts!
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Summary: Elmo Fan!!!
Review: Our daughter loves this...and so do Adults!!! Amazing the education they put in these video's for little ones. We love Elmo; anything Elmo keeps our daughter entertained!!!
Another GREAT Elmo gift!!!
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Summary: Elmo Tops Earnest to Earn Emmy
Review: Our task today, should we accept it, is to compare and contrast two Christmas classics: "Elmo Saves Christmas" (featuring the broken snowglobe and grumpy Santa) and "Ernest Saves Christmas" (the late Jim Varney meets a much jollier Santa and gets more frequent airplay on cable TV). Both movies are tailor made for the typical American viewing audience--that is, children and adults aged two to ten. Both stories have a Santa who is thinking of retirement. There are other surprising parallels as well. Could the rumor that Jim Varney was the brother of Jim Henson (and the original man inside the Big Bird suit) be true? Yet despite the fact that Varney has considerablely more range than Elmo, who really is nothing more than a less ambitious Pee Wee Herman with a higher voice, it's the little red monster who steals the show. To be honest, I find it a little frightening that my little girl was so instantly drawn to Elmo, just as the designers intended. We watch Elmo save Xmas about twice a day. Our favorite part is when Santa gets stuck in the chimney (Laura will come get me if I'm not in front of the TV for that part), but we also like the incredibly raspy Easter Bunny as well. Meanwhile, our two copies (primary and backup, just in case) of "Ernest Saves Christmas" sit unviewed in the video drawer. No doubt about it: Elmo wins this race hands-down. Buy the video, watch it every day for several months, and THEN tell me it's too long, or Santa is too grumpy, or all snowglobes should be unbreakable. Just remember that me, my little girl, and the people who give out the Emmys think different.
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Summary: Not a traditional Christmas story. Very Disappointing.
Review: The movie starts out on a good note, with the amazingly talented and wonderful Maya Angelou telling a Christmas story to children and muppets, but gets tedious from there. I was hoping this video could acquaint my 14 month old with the spirit of the holiday and that we would hear some traditional holiday music but I was disappointed to find that there are very few Christmas songs on the video, none of them were familiar, and the main song that echoes the theme of the story "Every Day Can't be Christmas" is repeated over and over, getting increasingly more tiresome each time. Harvey Fierstein makes a guest appearance as the Easter Bunny, trying to sell "Christmas Eggs," and with his raspy voice and hammy overacting, he quickly becomes too irritating to bear. This video is not up to par with other Sesame Street classics. It fell short of being either entertaining or educational. My daughter was not the least bit interested in it, although she loves her other Elmo videos. A big disappointment.
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Summary: too long and not up to par
Review: The one thing our kids remember from this was that Elmo broke his snowglobe. And now every single one we're given gets smashed with them saying "Wish Wish Wish ". Cute storyline turns tedious as Elmo and Lightning(the reindeer) travel through time to see Christmas every day. And Santa quits! If you like Elmo, get "Cinderelmo"(Cinderella story). Want a Holiday video, then get Disney Sing-alongs, "Prancer"(not a cartoon, but a wonderful magical story of a hurt reindeer) or "The Snowman"(from the book of same name.) This is "Elmo in Grouchland"-type poor quality Sesame Street.
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Summary: Good Christmas Message
Review: This feature starts off with Maya Angelou reading a story to some of the monsters on Sesame Street during the holidays. Christmas is so much fun on Sesame Street that they wish Christmas could be every day. Maya then recounts the year that Elmo saved Christmas and almost destroyed everyone's Xmas spirit. Santa gets stuck in Elmo's chimney and when Elmo helps him out Santa gives him a magical snowglobe which will grant him 3 wishes. Elmo wishes for Christmas every day and soon comes to realize that too much of a good thing doesn't end up so good after all. Big Bird almost loses it waiting for his best friend Sunffy to return from Christmas at Grandma's....if Christmas would ever end. Santa's elves are in desperate need of a vacation, Santa's ready to retire and Grover has run out of Xmas trees to sell. Nothing's getting fixed since Maria's fix it shop is closed for the holidays and everyone gets tired of the whole Christmas routine pretty quickly. It definitely makes for some funny scenes and songs when we see Christmas on Easter and the 4th of July. Elmo finally decides Christmas would be better off left the way it was and he takes his sled and his reindeer back to the night he pulled Santa out of the chimney. He picks another toy as a reward and Christmas returns to its cherised one day status. In contrary to what some other reviewers feel, I think this story teaches us to appreciate the holidays and not take them for granted. The holidays are special because they only come once a year. If you're looking for a traditional Xmas tale with traditional Xmas songs then this isn't for you. It's good for a different perspective on the holiday and for some lighthearted fun. My daughter is 14 months old and has loved Elmo for quite a while now. She loves this episode and I've even caught her humming along with the truly infectious songs which I catch myself singing throughout the day. This video is a keeper and a great way to familiarize your children with Xmas before it gets here.
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Summary: Great for kids, but I sure got sick of it!
Review: This is a fun story of how Elmo helps Santa down the chimney and gets a magic snow globe for his reward. The trouble is he wishes for Christmas every day. The story is about why Christmas is special and teaches kids that it's special, in part, because it's NOT every day. It's a cute story, but now that Christmas is over, my toddler isn't interested in seeing it any more and I'm not sure he'll still be interested next Christmas. Great if your kids like Elmo, even better if they don't care what season it is!
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Summary: Another good one to add to your collection
Review: This is a great video for the 2-5 year old Elmo fans. It is one of my kids favorites and I don't mind it either. It is especially nice for that Christmas time of year. I actually enjoy it better than the traditional Elmo's World videos.
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