The Train Store - Animal Train

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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780788831317 Format: Animated ISBN: 0788831313 Label: Walt Disney Video Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Walt Disney Video Release Date: 2002-02-19 Running Time: 30 Studio: Walt Disney Video
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Good for bedtime... Comment: This movie is nice and fairly low-key so it is perfect for settling down at night. If your child likes animals alot, this is a good buy. Otherwise, it's kind of boring. Customer Rating: Summary: the animal train Comment: I purchased this video because it's producers were the same as The Bear, however I was very disappointed. I expected it to have the same calm feeling and lovely music. It did not; the music was irritating and incongruous, and the characters spoke in "yelling voices" during all conversation. For children who are used to mainstream television and video games, this may be a pleasant film, but for children and their parents who view movies like The Snowman, Beatrix Potter's Tales, etc. as their regular diet, this film is not appropriate. I gave it 2 stars only for being politically correct in it's view of endangered animals. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: Little Ben receives a gentle lesson about conservation in this 1999 BBC-Miramax co-production based on John Burningham's book Hey! Get Off Our Train. After staying up a bit too late watching a TV show about endangered animals with his folks, Ben dreams of a magical place where he, and his trusty stuffed dog Jim Jam, are in charge of a train that winds though the earth's habitats. Young viewers pre-kindergarten to elementary school age are introduced to clear-cutting, poachers, and other issues that are endangering animals around the world. Burningham's wonderful color palette makes the 29-minute short wonderful to look at, while the talking animals have enough personality to insure that kids will demand repeated viewings. --Doug Thomas