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VeggieTales - A Snoodle's Tale [VHS]

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Because "A Snoodle's Tale" is different in character and appearance to other VeggieTales productions, I was a little reluctant to try it. But it has actually turned out to be a favorite of both my daughter's and mine. Softer colors and a rhyming dialogue makes this gentle and appealing to younger Veggie fans (think Dr. Seuss) without excluding the older ones, and the message, far from being a modern cliché of "just like yourself," is both sweet and profound. The little snoodle who is the hero of the tale is weighed down heavily by the demeaning pictures other snoodles have paint of him, so much so, in fact, that he is unable to fly. But eventually he learns that letting go of other's opinions and carrying only his creator's portrait of him makes him so light he can not only fly, but soar. He, in turn, gives his creator a picture he has painted, and the creator is so pleased, he puts it on his fridge. I actually got a little teary at one point.

My daughter and her friends of various ages love this story, as they do the rhyming Veggie version of the Good Samaritan, which is also included on this DVD. Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde is amusing, too, though not, I think, as much as the special feature home movie footage included of Mike Nawrocki practicing the gourd dance all alone in his living room.

All in all a creative, solid, amusing, touching venture. A better experiment than Larry Boy, in my opinion, and I hope they produce other Snoodle tales.

The newest VeggieTale features two fun stories with a silly song sandwiched in between.

Up first is "The Strange Case of Dr. Jiggle and Mr. Sly," a hilarious spoof of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. I love the original, and this adaptation is great for kids. There's nothing scary here as we learn the truth about the mysterious new Mr. Sly, wonderful disco dancer in a lesson about being true to ourselves. I especially loved the running joke about the hands and feet.

Up next is "Sport Utility Vehicle," the newest Silly Song. Here we get a lovely duet about how wonderful SUV's are. I'm warming up to it, although I must admit most of what it says is, unfortunately right on. Maybe it was just too close to home to be funny the first time around?

Finally we come to the title story. In classic Dr. Seuss fashion, we get a wonderful parable about the newest Snoodle who is trying to figure out where he fits in. When others make fun of his efforts to try things, he begins to get discouraged. Can anyone help him see himself differently?

This last story is a powerful reminder that we all need to hear from time to time no matter how young or old we are. When I'd first heard that this episode would be about self-worth, I was a little concerned. I shouldn't have been. The guys at Big Idea continue to study the Bible very closely to come up with their messages, and the reminder that our self-worth comes straight from our loving Creator because He loves us is right on.

In case you didn't figure it out, I loved this DVD. The intro and outro with Bob and Larry were absolutely hilarious. My only complaint was that I would have picked I Samuel 16:7 for Qwerty's verse, but I'm being rather nit picky by this point since they did pick a verse from one of my favorite chapters in the Bible instead.

As usual, this DVD is packed with fun stuff for everyone. At the end of the feature is "Flibber-o-loo," the other Dr. Seuss inspired Veggie segment. For the adult fans, there is a behind the scenes documentary and an audio commentary. Kids will enjoy the trivia game, interactive storybook, write the rhyme game, and more. And you simply must look for the Easter Eggs. There is some truly funny stuff hidden in a couple of them. Picture looks sharp in full frame and the full surround is wonderful.

It's nice to see Big Idea standing firm on the Bible as they continue to entertain. I'm already looking forward to their next release.

This has got to be the best veggietales ever! And that is saying a lot because I have every single one out there. The story about Dr Jiggle and Mr Sly is so funny and cute and true of how we always want to look different than how we actually are and the music is well written as always but the real star of the DVD is the Snoodle's Tale.

A Snoodle's Tale is brilliant, mature and yet so simple. God loves us because He made us and He wants us to live with purpose is such an important message especially in the world we live in today. There is a line near the end which says "a gift that's demanded is no gift at all." So simple yet so profound!

We recommend Veggietales to all our friends - even the ones who don't have kids but we have sat a couple of them down and shown them this one because the message is so important and comes across so well.

I think every child needs a copy of this DVD and to be reassured by their parents that it is a true representation of what God wants for them in their lives ( And maybe a few parents will get the message as well!)

Do yourself a favour and buy this DVD today!

I own I think, all of the Veggie Tale movies, and by review from my children and I, we give this movie 5 stars! I love how they mixed in Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde in with the movie without being too scary, which made it more interesting for adults. The Snoodle's Tale was told in a Dr. Suess way which was cute for the kids, but the major highlight of this movie was the Silly Song! My kids are 2,3,7,8,8,10 and 11 and they have me put on the SUV song and repeat it over and over again. It is the best so far.

So Bob and Larry aren't the main feature, right? What's so special about this DVD entitled, "A Snoodle's Tale"? EVERYTHING!
Who's this for? Every person! If you have a problem with this, check your self esteem!

Well, Larry comes back from camp, supposedly a Danish camp, yet ends up in a literature adaptations camp instead. Try something on for size such as "Dr. Jiggle and Mr. Sly!" Yet, the main feature keeps the attention. Veggie Tales meets Dr. Suess! Meet a simple Snoodle who feels out of place, because other snoodles make him feel terrible with their pictures that simply make fun of him. Oh, he has paints, wings, and even a kazoo, yet the other snoodles make fun of him with mean pictures.
But he meets his creator. How does he look in his creator's eyes? What will his creator say?

Does this require a possible box of tissues? Just maybe. Don't miss out on this treasure! It is so worth it! Oh, and so is the song about the sport utility vehicle!

My two daughters (ages 2 & 5) absolutely love this DVD and request it constantly. I love it because it is a truly wholesome DVD and has my 5 year old singing the song "Love your neighbor...loving means lending a hand" and teaches them bible verses. There are so many non-wholesome and/or scary kids shows out there its unbelievable - even from Disney! And we wonder where the children pick up nasty phrases from like "shut up" - just sit and watch some of the shows out there - I highly recommend watching before you let them watch any because kids pick up every little thing - especially from a DVD they watch over and over. Finally, here is a DVD worth letting your children watch.

Included in this movie are two short films, the first is Dr. Jiggle and Mr. Sly (derived from Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) and the other is A Snoodle's Tale that is Veggie Tales gone Dr. Seuss-style.

Both are cute films that focus on building self-esteem. In Dr. Jiggle and Mr. Sly - Jerry Gourd has this secret obsession to dance but he is overly conscience of his weight and is afraid others will point fun at him because he is too "jiggly". This is the reason he takes a potion to change himself into Mr. Sly - an anorexic looking gourd that dances to disco late at night. Whenever some of Dr. Jiggle's friends become concerned that he may be being held captive in his own house by Mr. Sly; it is soon revealed that Mr. Sly is in fact Dr. Jiggle. His friends help Dr. Jiggle be true to himself.

My absolute favorite Veggie Tales film to date is a Snoodle's Tale. In a Snoodle's Tale we are introduced to these funny little characters called Snoodles who love to eat pancakes with noodles! We are shown the life of one Snoodle in particular, Snoodle Doo who, like most of us, when we are young are full of amazement and wonder; and we tend to think that we are capable of doing anything - that is until others begin to tell us otherwise. Then we begin to question and doubt ourselves - sometimes other people make us feel bad about ourselves and when we sometimes think we did something great or neat - others will tell us we look foolish or silly.

Snoodle Doo is just like that - he has wings but when he tries to use them he flies just a tad off the ground and then falls and immediately other Snoodles surround him and laugh and draw him a picture of how silly he looked. He later comes across a beautiful plant and decides to draw it - but again other Snoodles surround him and laugh at his artwork and scorn him.

I liked this film so much because I could really relate to it - and I think most of us probably can. In this life, sometimes we will do things that we think are great accomplishments; but instead of being critiqued for improvement by our peers they insult us and knock us down. Which generally just makes us feel awful - and after a certain point I think it just causes people to give up or become really jaded in the long scheme of things - becoming like the very people who initially hurt their feelings.

But as shown in this film, there is only one approval we really need - God's. Through God's eyes we are special - He created us and He sees us from a different perspective than I see myself or how others view me. While I might not be the best at basketball - there are other things I am good at; we all have our own talents and skills and working together we can be productive. Admiring the abilities each of us have to offer and encouraging one another helps all of our esteems and even builds bridges and friendships.

Whenever I get in a sad mood because of things that are going on in my life at the moment - I sometimes pop in this movie and lifts my spirits and reminds me that it's God who I am suppose to be living for and not myself or others. I think you'll fall in love with Snoodle's Tale too!

A Snoodle's Tale is the only Veggie episode that has made me cry. It's a blend of Dr. Suess narration and Max Lucado plot but VT pulls it off so beautifully that I was moved. But in true Veggie form, there's a lot of fun, quirky stuff on the CD as well. Dr. Jiggle made me giggle more than think. And Tom Hodge's take on SUV's is now my family's favorite Silly Song. Veggie Tales is right on track with this release.

I really loved this DVD. It talks about trials and self esteem in a really fun way. But more so, it animates the little kids as well as the adults. We see so much criticism in this world that even we need a pick me up now and again. It is excellent... to share with your kids even as a big kid yourself.

I really enjoyed this movie. I saw it with a 5 year old and it had an amazing impact on both of us. At first the movie seems a little bizarre, but as you watch it turns into an inspirational and profound story. We both enjoyed the movie and felt a stronger sense of how much God really knows all of our problems.