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Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 03/02/2010 Run time: 46 minutes Rating: Nr… More >>
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Runaway Kite
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#1 by Cherise Kachelmuss on March 23, 2010 - 8:34 am
As usual this Thomas DVD was a hit in our house. The DVD was short but it had four short fun-filled episodes. I think it is a perfect DVD to get us in the mood for spring time and kite flying! I also love the lessons that kids can learn from it such as working together and problem solving. I also love the CG animation so it seems like a regular animated DVD. Aidan was super excited to see Hiro from Hero of the Rails and that the trains talked, instead of just a narrator.
I received this DVD to review but it is 100% my opinion.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by J. Dyer on March 23, 2010 - 8:55 am
I got this the day of the launch through my prime account, as I have a two-year-old obsessed with all things Thomas. My son enjoyed seeing the return of Hiro for two of the episodes, especially the one with Thomas carting a load of bees. The DVD contains four episodes with live action Mr Perkins in-between, similar to “Splish, Splash, Splosh.” Seems like with each new season the content gets shorter and shorter. My son always asks that we fast forward through the live sections between the episodes, and I have to agree that they’re tedious, and lack the educational component of past releases. The extra content is short and pointless. While Thomas has lost a little of the “cheekiness” that made the show stand out in the original episodes, it’s still one of the better options on the market for parents looking to keep their children away from the ADD-inducing fare most commonly offered.
Rating: 4 / 5
#3 by LLRamon on March 23, 2010 - 11:36 am
Ordered this pre-release through Amazon. Release date was Tues Mar 2 and I got it delivered free on Mar 2 with my Prime membership. This Thomas is CGI animated and features Mr. Perkins in the middle of each episode, like Splish Splash Splosh. The first episode features Charlie and all of the other Sodor engines, while the next episode and those following have Hiro in them (he has returned for the summer from his homeland).
When we got the package I told my 2 yr old that he got mail and he was so excited to open it up even though he had no idea what was inside. He was soooo happy to see a new Thomas movie that he made me take it to the sitters that day. I love Amazon!!!!
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Amy Morrison on March 23, 2010 - 1:41 pm
My 5 year old grandson loves everything Thomas. I love them because they are great teaching tools for teaching valuable life lessons. Friendship, honesty, faithfulness, dependability, caring, sharing, and punctuality are taught in these stories and isn’t that what we all need to get along better in life. These later edition Thomas DVD’s are fully animated and that just makes them all the more appealling to children. Hope they keep up the wonderful work.
Rating: 5 / 5