Jonah: A Veggie Tales Movie (DVD, 2003, 2-Disc Set, Two-Disc Set)

Veggie Tales has always provided good quality family entertainment for people of all ages. Their motto: "Sunday morning values, Saturday morning fun". They have lived up to this standard for a number of years. In 2002, they ventured forth into a whole new direction and made a successful jump to the big screen, by releasing their very first full-length feature film, "Jonah, A Veggie Tales Movie". This film adaptation about GOD's prophet Jonah is cleverly produced and superbly presented in a way that can appeal to everybody. Starting out interestingly enough with a group of vegetables going to the Twippo concert, their van crashes. They go to a seafood restaurant, where they meet the Pirates Who Don't Do Anything. They tell the stranded group about Jonah and his experiences, including being swallowed by a whale. In the end, they learn an important lesson about compassion and mercy, discovering that the two go hand-in-hand. Twippo makes a surprise appearance at the seafood restaurant, where he performs a song with the Pirates singing back-up. Overall, this is a very entertaining movie. With Veggie Tale favorites like Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber and Archibald the Asparagus in the many varied roles, this is one film you won't want to miss. And, be sure to catch the hilarious outtakes showing the cast goofing it up in never-before-seen bloopers.

Jonah is a wonderful movie, full of adventure and great songs. As always Big Idea has done it again. It starts off with the characters going to take Laura the Carrot to a concert and she ends up loosing her ticket. They end up experiencing a family of porcupines, a clothes line, underwear and a steep hill-that is just the beginning of the movie. If you are a Veggie Tales fan you will find this movie fast paced and very imaginative. Although like all Veggie Tales movies they are pretty different than the actual Bible stories but they get the message across in a way all ages can understand. This movie was also in the movie theaters so it is a full length film. It has no violence, profanity, questionable situations so it is for the whole family. I highly recommend this movie as well as all the Veggie Tales movies for the whole family.

I bought this movie to replace a damaged copy we owned.My kids love it so much that they asked for a new one,when the other became unplayable.The unique way the Veggie Tales series integrate humor,endearing characters,and lessons has been why we love them so much.They teach children the real meaning behind important virtues,and they do it without being stuffy,or condemning.Kids get real valuable lessons ,and truly enjoyable entertainment that we as parents can feel good about letting the kids watch, (in our case over and over and over...lol)The series has always been a hit, and the movie is a blessing because of it's longer playing time. Usually the kids don't want an episode to end.It's nice to see such funny characters that are so without being insulting ,vulgar,or obnoxious,which seems to be the theme Du jour as of late in our society.We are fans of this wonderful series, and this movie is a staple in our home movie collection. I recommend it to any family looking for high quality entertainment for their family.

We're Veggie Tales fans. And Jonah didn't disappoint. Each video gives a moral to the story. One may teach children the importance of having courage, another the importance of honesty, etc. Jonah's message was about giving second chances. It gives a fun version of the story of Jonah and the whale. But, as with all Veggie Tale videos, it did it with its fun songs and typical silliness. My daughter, who is 3, loved it. The messages are clear, but are in such a fun format that the kids really enjoy them. The music was good, and the DVD has fun extras.

I (personally) think this is a well written story based upon Jonah. I enjoy the story, and the principles taught in the movie.

Incase you haven't seen Veggie-Tales, basically it's a group of animated veggies that teach good-lessons primarily for kids - and also maybe to help them eat more vegitables - but as an adult I find their series and their movies very enjoyable and the lessons taught are ones us grown ups should learn too.

All in all, a recommended movie.