Good, for Barney!
I am twelve, so it is rather weird for me to say that I really enjoyed this movie! Last autumn my parents got it from the library for my little brother, who is two. I was sure it would be a normal boring Barney movie, so I didn't watch it. Then I took a peek at the movie in the middle, just after they lost the egg, and wathced until the end. The next day I watched from the beginning until where I left off. It is better than anything Barney has done so far! I especially liked it because I was rather depressed at the time, and the themes of the movie were to use your imagination and never give up.
The movie starts when Abagail, a girl of about eight, her older brother Cody, and Abagail's best friend Marcella, all take a trip to Grandma and Grandpa's farm. Cody is a pessimist and is not looking forward to the trip, so when the two girls try to get him to play pretend with them, he steals their Barney doll and hides it in the shower. Then Barney comes to life! Cody keeps trying...
Barney's Great Adventure is SUPER-DE-DOOPER!
When we took our daughter to see this movie in the theater, I was prepared to be, in a word, bored! However,it turns out I was pleasantly surprised! This movie is a pure delight! Our daughter, (who, at the time, had the attention span of a gnat), was rivetted to the non-stop action on screen, and my husband and I found ourselves enjoying it as well. (As a matter of fact, I never got bored; not once)! In the movie, Barney, along with some kids visiting a farm, discover a mysterious egg. In order for the egg to hatch, they must keep it safe, (and trust me, this egg gets into a lot of hot water)! The movie is jam-packed with bright colorful action shots, suspense, and a story line that's easy enough for a three year old to follow, (and I know this for a fact, because that was my daughter's age when we first saw it)! Now we own the DVD, and my daughter can embark on this excellent great adventure, any time she wants!
Non-imaginative rehash of the usual Barney material.
Those who would normally expect the quantum leap in magic the big screen makes possible will be very disappointed. After putting out $$ apiece for me and the kids, we walked out of the theater after only one hour and ten minutes feeling ripped off. Of course, you'd think that buying the video is something else altogether: but, alas, with this movie you don't even get what you pay for at the reduced cost-experience of video purchasing. Very few new songs. A pitifully linear story line goes nowhere and is so empty-ended that it make this an INSTANTLY forgettable story for even the youngest of children. True, it's harmless, but it's nothing else, either. As an adult who sees the value of Barney (simplistic morality and civility lessons for children), the full-length possibilities could have explored the origin of Barney, perhaps even a new family member. or perhaps really get into a deeper concept for children. But we see nothing new here. In fact, we see no concepts...
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