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Classic Veggie Tales!!!
This movie is a MUST SEE for any Veggie Tales fan!!!
The Veggie Tales series has captured the hearts of kids (and adults) with more than a dozen different videos. Each about 30 minutes long, and now Big Idea Productions has gone all out to create the first ever full length Veggie Tale motion picture. And as with all the previous works, this one is full of what fans have come to know and love. State of the art computer design, memorable music, a lesson in faith and general silliness that makes you laugh out loud.

The animation is truly fantastic and a delight to the imagination. This film abounds with cool details and effects, especially with the pirate ship, the storm at sea and movements of the armless veggie characters. Big Idea did a great job in illustrating the story of Jonah. Very thorough, clear and kept consistent to the Biblical story. Expertly telling it with their classic twist of humor, making it unique and a completely unforgettable.

Watching the Veggies on the big screen, in a dark theater with total strangers gave me mixed emotions. To see such a film, in a public setting, that praises God in a "no-bones-about-it" sort of way, did create a weird feeling, but at the same time it was refreshing experience from the norm. Defiantly worth the ticket! And in my opinion it is one to be watched twice. Don't miss the boat! See Jonah: A Veggie Tales Movie while it's in theaters the best place to veiwed it.

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Big Idea's First Full Length Film is Veggie Fun
Bob the Tomato and Dad Asparagus are taking a group of kids to a concert. When they're waylaid by porcupines, they find themselves waiting at an unusual restaurant. There, they meet the Pirates Who Don't Do Anything. Sensing that the group needs a lesson, they proceed to tell the story about the one time they did do something.

Seems a number of years ago, they met up with the prophet Jonah. When he didn't want to follow an assignment from God, he tries to run away on their boat. But will God let him off the hook that easily?

Once again, the guys at Big Idea have created a wonderful film that everyone can enjoy. Heck, I saw it twice in the theater myself. They stick pretty close to the Biblical story while still throwing in the silliness that we've come to expect. While one or two parts may appear over the top, they work for this movie aimed at pre-school kids. Especially effective in getting their message across is the ending. By including the entire Biblical story, they make an excellent point about compassion and mercy that we all need to remember. Their animation, while not up to the bigger budget of Pixar, is the best I've ever seen them do. The water shots are amazing all by themselves. They've certainly come a long way from their first video.

This DVD set is loaded with lots of fun things beside the movie. The first disc features the movie in wide and full screens. Full screen is the default on this disc, but it's easy enough to go into the menu and change it. This disc also features three audio commentaries. Phil and Mike do their usual entertaining job of giving insight into the making of the film. The second commentary from producer Ameake Owens and director of animation Marc Vulcano is just as enlightening. Of course, the third commentary, from Larry the Cucumber and Mr. Lunt, tells us the real story of what happened in the making of this film.

The second disc gets into all kinds of bonus features on the making of the film. Everything is covered from conception to rendering to music. While I have a fairly good idea what goes into something like this, they approached it in a different way that shed new light on it for me. They also have some hilarious features. I was rolling at the outtakes, and the Easter Eggs are well worth finding. They also include the videos and some (but surprisingly not all) of the animation for the Jonah sing along video that came out before the movie.

If you're familiar with past VeggieTales, you'll love this DVD set. It's got another great episode and all the behind the scenes information you could want. You'll enjoy the full 84 minutes.

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The question is, "What did YOU learn?" A lot of fun!
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!!!