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VeggieTales - The Ballad of Little Joe

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Little Joe (Larry the Cucumber), is his father's favorite son. When his brothers (the French peas) sell him into slavery in Dodge Ball City, he goes to work for McPotiphar. But just when he's made employee of the month, Miss Kitty (Madame Blueberry) frames him for stealing. Is God really still with him? What could God's plan possibly be?

Of course, anyone familiar with the Bible will recognize this as the story of Joseph from the Old Testament. Told in a completely fresh way, the theme of God working all things for good for those who follow Him comes through as loud and clear as it does in the original. Of course, the guys at Big Idea have had their own fun with it along the way, and the result is another episode filled with humor for the entire family. We even go back to the kitchen sink and get to see Cordy the Computer again.

A special mention must be made of the new silly song. "Belly Button," as sung by boy band "Boyz in the Sink" is one of the best they've come up with in a while. I dare you not to laugh (and have it stuck in your head for the next few days.)

Big Idea continues to fill their DVD releases with fun bonus activities for the kids and interesting behind the scenes stuff for adults. There's nothing unusual here if you've seen their other releases, but that's not a bad thing by any stretch.

This DVD is a return to the fun of some of the earlier Bible stories done Veggie style. I enjoyed every minute of it and bet any Veggie fan will, too.

THE BALLAD OF LITTLE JOE is the Veggie Tale version of the Biblical story of Joseph. Bob and Larry try to explain why so many bad things happen to good people. Bob wants a straight Bible story and Larry wants a western. They compromise and THE BALLAD OF LITTLE JOE is the result. The film contains all the great humor and heart that have made Veggie Tales so special and popular. This episode includes the Silly Song of "Belly Button" sung by the In the Sink Boys. The song is hilarious and reminds one of the famous "Hamburger" song from a few years ago. Perhaps Mr. Lunt should sing more love longs. This is a great Veggie Tale episode and the DVD is a welcome addition for any collection. Kids love the Veggie Tales and so do adults. The episodes are made for kids, but adults will perhaps enjoy them even more. The DVD includes a commetary, several previews, a few games, and a few other bonus items.

What an awesome retelling of the story of Joseph and his coat of many colors! The story stays true to the bible and will amuse both children and adults with sight gags and fantastic music and a great story of why, even when bad things happen, God can make something good come out of it. The Silly Song is the silliest yet with Mr. Lunt as the lead singer of a "Boyz" band! Thanks Big Idea. You make it a little easier to find nourishing things for my children to watch.

After a disappointing follow up to "Jonah" in "Auto-namation", Big Idea has come back strong with "Ballad"! This would have been the perfect follow up to "Jonah", with several cameos from that movie sprinkled here and there (look for Mister Twisty's Twisted Cheese Curls and a great cameo from Kahleel...who would have thought a caterpillar could rap?). It had some truly hilarious moments, but the highlight of the dvd has to be "Bellybutton", featuring Larry, Mister Lundt, and the gang in a music video to rival anything N'Sync ever put out (though I doubt they ever sang of the same subject matter). The message from God's Word is clear in Little Joe, and I have to say I'm really glad I took the time to get this one. I wish it had been a little longer, but that's just because I was having such a good time. My kids loved it, but I think my wife and I had a better time than they did. Great work, Big Idea!

I got this recently for my 2 kids (2 and 4) and its great fun. I can't get the song by boys in the sink "I got to tell you something" out of my mind. It's a fantastic retelling of the story of Joseph in western time. The DVD has a 321 penguines short on it. Its the same one on the "Plante tell a lie" movie though but my kids don't seem to mind watching it on either video, there also is a fun multiple choice game at the end (but a non reader can't do it on his own)
Keep up the good work Big Ideas.

Not much Veggie animation has happened since Lyle the Kindly Viking due to "Jonah: A Veggietales Movie" being produced. My children were loving the previous videos, but this one has been their favorite ever since it came out!!! My one year old will come up to me and ask for "Little Joe" to be played.

The animation in this feature is top-notch, and Big Idea uses plenty of fun songs to keep the children hooked. This "Western Bible Story" also comes with a good moral point for those older children who do watch it. Two thumbs up!

While I was a little disapointed with "Autotainment" "The Ballad" restores all confidence in VeggieTales. A wonderful tale that shines the light on "why bad things happen to good people" in simple language that children of all ages can grasp with being engaging enough for adults. The animation in this one is phenominal! And "Belly Button" should be the new top Silly Song of all time. And the best part was not having to skip through any commercials that proceed the majority of children's films. Pure family fun.

OK, I know it's funny that I love this most for its silly song, but this is a great DVD all around! :) The cowboy twist on Joseph's story is entertaining -- especially for kids! The silly song is absolutly the best done yet! It's like a music video, and this kids will think it's "so cool". The belly button song is delightfully ridiculous, and you'll be laughing out loud at seeing Larry & guys as a "boy band"-goatees & all. I played it over twice, and I can't get it out of my head! I think I'm going to go watch this again. ;) Enjoy!

This is definitely our favorite veggie tales - and we ALL sing the belly button song. Definitely worth the money and a good intro for new veggie fans (play the DVD with subtitles for new viewers so they can catch all the hilarious lines).

This is a cute video. Taking the Biblical story of Jonah to a western type theme was a good idea, and creative. Little things like that are the details that draw in the adults to watching these videos -- even if you already know the Biblical story of Joseph. There is curiosity about how it will be presented in this format.

The silly song has to be one of their best. I wish I could remember exactly how the song goes, but one of the gourds confesses his secret about himself that worries him. He actually has no belly button! How could this be? He goes to the doctor to see what can be done about this situation. The doctor, played by the worm in the Jonah video, comes in and tells him that it is quite normal for gourds not to have belly buttons. If he would like, he can get a prosthetic belly button, which would be covered "by your shirt but not your HMO."

The boundless creativity Big Idea Productions puts into these videos never ceases to amaze me. I'm looking forward to more in the future. I suspect that I'll want to see subsequent VeggieTales videos as long as they come out, whether I have children of viewing age any longer or not.

Obviously, in case you couldn't tell, I highly recommend this video. It is great, wholesome, family entertainment.