If you know Spanish, I would recommend it in Spanish.

A classic, never disappoints.

This is a wonderful version of the movie. The colors are super bright, the textures appear to have been up-resed, and it's still fun to watch well into my adulthood.

My only gripe with this release is that all the bonus features were incorrectly coded and appear as a 480p box in the top left corner. However, all of the bonus features are available on the 2-DVD set from when the movie first came out. It's pretty readily available. Not sure if you can get the 2 disc version specifically on Amazon but I do see it pop up on ebay, decluttr, and in thrift stores, all the time; so just keep a close eye out and it'll show up eventually.

TL;DR: Great remaster with nice colors, still a great movie, but bonus features are bugged on blu-ray though so for those you'll want the 2-DVD version.

Bob and Larry lead the Veggie-crew on another adventure - this time in forgiveness and second chances. When Bob, Larry and the kids take a road trip to go see Twippo, the veggie superstar, in concert, Laura carrot and Junior asparagus develop a rift between themselves as Laura makes a big deal about having backstage passes, which Junior does not. Larry and Bob end up developing a similar rift after they experience a misadventure in their van. Their disagreements and some trouble on the road bring them to an out of the way seafood restaurant run by some very familiar-looking restaurateurs who don't seem to be doing much of anything when this wretched band of travelers walks in to their establishment. Everyone in the group is fighting with one another, and as the restaurant managers try to work out the situation, it reminds them of a story: the story of Jonah.

From there, we launch into Jonah's tale, done in the classic VeggieTales style, but on a grander level since it's a feature-length movie. Archibald the Asparagus plays the lead role of Jonah, with the introduction of a new character, Khalil the Caterpillar, his "traveling buddy" - who also serves as a kind of "Jiminy Cricket" conscience role. As the classic biblical tale unfolds, it gains a new twist as Jonah boards the ship to Tarshish, which is piloted by none other than the Pirates Who Don't Do Anything, serving in a game-changing role in which they actually... do something.

As the story plays out, lessons on grace and second chances are interspersed with moments of fun comedy and catchy musical numbers. In the end, the film stays true to the biblical text and ends for Jonah's character on rather a down note, but returns to the "real world" characters, where Bob, Larry, Junior and Laura have all learned a vital lesson in forgiveness and second (and third, and fourth) chances. The whole experience is then capped off by a surprise appearance that brings the show to its finale with a stunning musical number.

All in all, Jonah is a fun romp with the VeggieTales characters - it takes a slightly more serious tone with its presentation of the biblical story than some other VeggieTales shows have done, though it still manages to translate harder concepts into easier, more comical understandings. The sins of Nineveh, for example, are reduced to fish-slapping, which still conveys the point, but in a way that is understandable. This is definitely one to make sure you have in your collection if you're a VeggieTales fan!

I am a Veggie tale fan Already.

I was a great lover of VeggieTales back when I was young. And I went to a Christian elementary school whilst growing up, so I was always exposed to watching them a lot. When this film came out, I could not wait to see this film. So I saw it on opening weekend, and I was not disappointed. But watching this now, I believe that this film is better now than it was then. Now I know that it's weird to say that, but this really is a well done kids film. Now this isn't really up to the majesty of Pixar's films, but on its own, it really is good. And being a teenager, I have a great soft spot for this film. I know that there are some people who say that the CG animation in this film isn't as good as Pixar's animation, but come on people. Nothing will ever beat Pixar or even compare to Pixar. But on its own, the animation for this film is pretty good. The songs are... actually really catchy. Especially that Second Chances song that may leave you humming for a while. "It cannot be" is actually a very powerful and somewhat emotionally fueled song that is quite moving and kind of dark in a way. Speaking of dark, this film is dark in a way. There are some really dark, powerful moments in the film. One scene is when Jonah is in the whale and he states that due to what he has done, he's going to die in the whale. In my opinion, that really is a very poignant and powerful scene. The characters are good too by the way. I know that there are some people who do not like Khalil the worm or caterpillar whatever you want to call it. And he is annoying to an extent, but there is something about him that is likable. Overall, this film is very clever and entertaining. It doesn't go too far in being preachy, but it gets the job done and you can feel the passion that went into the film. I really do believe that this film is as good, if not better, than it was 10 years ago. It's not a perfect film, but is is a perfect family film for everybody to watch.

Just like the title says, laugh at me all you want I am a grown man 38 years old and still love this movie. I saw this movie years back when I was in high school and could not get enough of it even bought the DVD at the time. And I have rented it just so I can show my fiance and she loved it too. Veggietale fan life

The heart of this Veggie Tales movie is the telling of the story of Jonah. While Jonah is inevitably associated with the "whale" (actually "great fish", from the Hebrew "Dag Gadol"), there's a lot more to his story than that. The story is set out with delight and with humor.
One problem the filmmakers had to work around is that they did not want to make God (who has a fair amount to say in the Biblical book) a character in this movie. They get around this quite well by putting His words in the mouths of other characters. This does lead to a slight weakness near the end (Chapter 4 of the Biblical book) which, in the Bible, is heavily devoted to conversation between deity and prophet, and leads to the lesson in compassion which concludes the story. There is simply no way to reproduce God's unanswerable statement which concludes the book; the moviemakers settle for spelling out the lesson in compassion.
Reasonably faithful to the Bible, there are some delightful moments--as when the sailors cast lots to see which among them has offended his god--the lot falls upon Jonah through playing a dramatic game of Go Fish! And, as Jonah floats in the water and the sailors try to rescue him, the moviemakers show great sense of humor and cinematography, as tension-filled music is heard, and a wide shot is maintained--showing plenty of ocean shortly to be filled by Jonah's swallower.
There is a slight Christian emphasis (mostly through the repetition of the "God of the Second Chance" and "mercy" themes, which, as it is not overt, should not present a problem for those of other faiths.
Kids and adults should enjoy a good story here, and the latter should admire the techniques used to tell it!
Well recommended.