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Three Little Pigs: Favorite Stories [VHS]

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My nephew (just shy of three years old at this writing) loves this, and I love watching it with him. Disney wisely followed up the original with two more Silly Symphonies featuring the same cast, included here. As for the "violence", I've heard that blather for as long as can be recalled and obviously some folks are hypersensitive. Cartoons require a suspension of disbelief; talking animals alone should be enough to clue in the average person that the situation they're seeing isn't real. Most kids are smart enough to know that. This is from 1933 and is totally harmless. If anything, the moral of the film is hard work and practicality, and the pig that works the hardest ascends to the status of leader...that's the way life works (or should) and its good for kids to see that so clearly portrayed. So what if the Big Bad Wolf gets bopped around a bit. We should teach children that bad things happen to bad folks. He's evil and deserves it for being the Bin Laden of the enchanted forest! So what if Grandma gets chased. In some versions of Red Riding Hood, she's INGESTED! This is pure fun and perfectly acceptable for all ages without a disclaimer. Jeez Moms...loosen up, will ya! Not everything has to be sticky-sweet like Barney.

The Three Little Pigs is of course a cartoon classic. The sound quality on this video, however, is very poor. It is difficult to make out all of the words, and the wonderful music is muddy. Disney could have spent a few bucks to remaster the sound, especially since they've long since recouped their costs on this.

As an adult I enjoyed watching this video with my three-year-old daughter; she loves to watch this video over and over and laugh and giggle. We both found many parts of the video funny and laughed together, however some parts frightened her as there is a bit too much violence at the end of the video. In some cases I feel kids can get "ideas" put into their heads from watching the video; there is one part where the kid wolves are chasing the pigs with meat knives. If you get this video and have very young kids, sit with them for the first 4-5 times the video is played and explain to them that it is just a cartoon or make-believe.

I HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD GIRL. THIS VIDEO IS EXCELLENT FOR A CHILD TO WATCH. MY LITTLE GIRL WAS SO EXCITED WITH THIS MOVIE. SHE WATCHED IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN TO A POINT, I HAVE TO BUY A ANOTHER TAPE. BECAUSE SHE LITTERALLY WORE IT OUT.

All of the 3 Little Pigs trilogy in one videotape. Has the song made famous by the cartoon, "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" If you tend to be politically correct, watch for the stereotypes in the peddlers.

My two sons ages 4 and 2 love this video. I however, am wondering what all this violence is really teaching them. Grandma is chased out of bed and the third skit with the German wolves is really frightening.

My two year old can't get enough of this. It's her favorite. She is learning about story sequence and the repetition helps her learn the words. Highly recommended.

I bought this for my son's 2 year birthday. I had read him the story and he kept knocking and saying "Let me in, Let me in..." "not by the hair of my chinny chin chin..." My son the first time he watched sat watching in a trance...he was so enthralled by it...today 9 months later ...he still asks to see the video & smiles & laughs while watching it...I love to see it and would highly recommend this for your child or the child in you...

My grandson is 20 months. And he will watch this video over and over.

I saw this movie several times when young and later on, always on TV here in Austria, Europe. One cannot buy it her, an NTSC-tape might work on better equipments, but in poorer quality still.

Why does Disney not re-issue this fantastic document and masterpiece of early cartoons remastered on DVD? Don't they know, what they've got? Can anyone hear me?