Product Details

• Actors: Big Machines
• Format: Color, Live, NTSC
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: United American Video
• VHS Release Date: May 26, 1994
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303147097
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #22,784 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Worth it, but scenes change too frequently, March 17, 1999

By A Customer

The producer(s) of this video managed to keep the narrator where s(he) belongs: BEHIND the camera. For a vivid example of the horrors caused by failing to do so, see another work in this genre--"There Goes A Bulldozer." (TGAB) However, the scenes in Big Machines, as in TGAB, are too short and the changes in camera angles too numerous. A few scoops of dirt, combined with closeups, distance shots, and much camera panning, all in less than a minute, and we're off to another machine. Children enjoy repetition. They don't mind watching the same backhoe fill its bucket 20 or 30 times in a row.

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great pictures, same w/narration, May 12, 2000

By A Customer

Lately my two year old has developed a big interest in "tractors", which encompasses (to him) tractors and construction equipment. "Big Machines" shows many types of construction machines and narration that isn't ridiculous.It's informative and clear. This, and others in the Sandbox Video collection (plus Fred Levine's great stuff) is an exceptional video. 'Keeps my son interested for hours and teaches him how to recognize equipment. 'Great theme song by Chris Cornish that we sing too. 'Highly-recommended.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good entertainment tape., March 13, 2000

By A Customer

This tape, like all the others in the Sandbox Video series was an instant success with our son. He constantly would pick this and the other videos out to watch on a daily basis. It kept his interest for the full 30 minutes and he loves the opening song and lead-in. The only negative with the tapes are the quality. Even with the first use you'll see a lot of white static and the tracking is hard to control. Otherwise it's a good entertainment tape. Hope that helps you!