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Racing to the RainbowDirector: Paul Field
Actors: Greg Page, Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Retail Price (not our price): $19.98
Release Date: 2007-03-06
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Studio: Lyons / Hit Ent.
Run Time: 90 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Discs: 1
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Product Description
All Movie Guide - A big storm has passed and when a colorful rainbow appears in the sky The Wiggles and their friends pile into the Big Red Car and the Big Red Boat in a fun-filled journey to the far side of the spectrum. By land air or sea this team of rainbow-chasers is determined to get an up close look at this awe-inspiring natural phenomenon. Of course there are plenty of friends to be made along the way with Magdalena the Mermaid the Queen of the Rainbow and the King of the Road all ready and willing to join in on the journey. Murray will get a chance to fulfill his fantasy to become a rock star Jeff will have the opportunity to become a conductor and if they hurry the group may even reach the end of the rainbow in time for Anthony to enjoy his dinner. - Jason BuchananSystem Requirements:Run Time: 80 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: NR UPC: 045986312327 Manufacturer No: H131232
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5
1) Worst Wiggles video I've ever watched! [Rating: 1 out of 5]
I'm scratching my head as I write this review (seeing all the positive reviews) because my 18 month old daughter absolutely ignored the DVD while it was running and that NEVER happens when the Wiggles are on! I could not stand the songs either. I guess I was looking for the typical Wiggle DVD filled with dances and songs. The songs were all new and unfamiliar and the spoken parts were just too drawn out. I found myself forwarding thru most of the DVD. Dont get me wrong, I love the Wiggles just as much as my daughter, but this DVD was a complete waste of time!2) Different than what I thought, but still good. [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Since my daughter is going to see this stage production, I bought the video so she would be familiar with the songs. I thought it would be like a concert like some of the other Wiggle's concert DVD's she has. It's not, it's more like a movie with a story line. She still loves it and it's very entertaining. Just don't expect it to be set up like a concert DVD.3) One of their best videos [Rating: 5 out of 5]
My 2 yr old son loves the Wiggles and so do I! Since mom likes the video too, we watch it together, which is more fun for him b/c we talk about it and dance to it together.The Wiggles are currently touring with their Racing to the Rainbow songs, so I bought this video to prepare my son for the concert that we'll be going to in a few weeks.We both love this video, and I think this one, along with Wiggle Time, is among their best. This one seems to have gone through some good editing and really has the extra polish that makes it a great improvement from many of their other videos, namely b/c:- focus is on the Wiggles; less "clutter" of background people (we like Captain Feathersword, but some of the movies have too much of him, and the less we see of the corny background dancers, the better.)- storyline/theme is clear, and they don't stray from it- sound and video effects enhance rather than overdo- kids are more diversely represented- no Wiggles puppets or Wiggles cartoons, thank God! (it's the Wiggles themselves that we want to see!!)- no hyper-colored cartoon backgrounds (as in Wiggly Playtime; those colors gave me a headache. Seems better for young kids to use real backgrounds, and this video uses plenty of real (and beautiful) footage of birds, flowers, scenery of Sydney)- catchy, snazzier songs (We love just about all the Wiggles' songs, but these songs have more of a dance beat/rhythm. My son loves to dance to these songs, and has many of the lyrics memorized! We got the CD too!)- less facetime given to Captain's crew (they are still WAY too bubbly, but at least they are given less facetime than in some previous videos)- Greg has gained some weight and boy, does he look GOOD! I heard this was his last video--that made us both very sad! Greg is my son's favorite Wiggle.- Jeff and Murray make less overly-wide-eyed expressions, which in previous videos was a little annoying- we get to see them drive around in their Big Red Car, which my son can't get enough of- skits are well-written, nothing seemed too corny (so mom could tolerate and actually enjoy watching the movie with her son)- bloopers at the end are funny; son doesn't care for them, but mom wishes there were more!- all 4 Wiggles look like they are having a blast!- limited dialogue (my son can't sit through too much talking; he enjoys the singing and dancing the most)- simple hand/body movements that go with the songs, that are easy for a young child to imitate (my son loves to copy along with the motions)- all the great singing and dancing that we love from the WigglesSome of my son's favorite scenes:- when Greg paints a spider- when Murray comes forward and dances while playing the guitar in the Tra La La song- when Benny acts like a teapot and his hat falls off- any scene with the Big Red Car- the whole Everybody Dance song/dance4) Great DVD--We love it! [Rating: 5 out of 5]
We received this DVD as a gift for my daughter's 2nd birthday. This is the only Wiggles that she has been exposed to and we are choosy about what she watches. This is a great video and we all enjoy it. My daughter loves to get up and dance with them for almost every song! Especially when they do ballet to "Music Box Dancer". (they do a great job by the way) I am pleased that she interacts with this video and it excites her enough to get up and dance. We actually all get up and dance! I hate to see kids mesmerized by TV and just sitting there like a zombie. I cannot stand Barney, this Wiggles DVD is not near as cheesy or corny or annoying as Barney. Somehow, they don't come off that way which seems weird for middle aged men doing a children's show.5) TERRIBLE! [Rating: 1 out of 5]
A woman I would think would not be interested in totally wasting her kid's time recommended this line of DVDs to me, so I got one - fortunately only one. It was TERRIBLE! I don't understand what is going on with all the hype and other fantastic reviews. The DVDs are mindless, way over-acted, Barney-esque entertainment with very little education. I really like Little Einsteins, Kipper and Dora - but if you are more of a Barney fan, maybe you'd prefer the Wiggles. Fortunately, my 2 year old did not get hooked before I discarded the DVD. Yes, discarded - I would not pass this on to anyone else!


