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Larry the Cucumber has slept in late. But that's all right because the plucky Jr. Asparagus is at the ready to narrate the story of the wall of Jericho with Bob the Tomato. This half-hour computer-animated video from the VeggieTale folk is another bouncy retelling of a traditional Bible story. We follow Josh (alas, Larry appears!), who has taken over for Moses leading the Israelites to the Promised Land. In their way is the city of Jericho, full of nasty French peas armed with purple slushies to lob below. Focusing on being obedient to God's wishes, this video has more Christian gist than most and is a bit long (the tales are better when they're shorter), but for any fan, it's a keeper. There are plenty of hip songs, and Larry puts his own slant on receiving word from a messenger of God. The Silly Song with Larry segment is one of the silliest: "The Song of the Cebú." --Doug Thomas
Customer Reviews:
Love them Veggies!.......2007-06-27
I had VHS tapes of Veggie Tales for my oldest son, now 11, when he was a toddler and he loved them. I was excited to introduce my two year old son to them...he loves them! He loves this DVD and I am slowly building a collection of them for him now...
Great dvd.......2007-01-13
The story in this DVD is the battle of Jericho. Their rendition is not iron-clad stuck to scripture, but the artistic interpretations they take with it are not important elements to the meaning behind the story (i.e. the army of Jericho flings slushies down on the Israelites as the walk around the wall). They even explain some of this towards the end of the show. My 2 year old enjoys this DVD, as she does all of the VeggieTales DVDs we own. Excellent work!
Very entertaining but leaves me confused.......2006-07-25
I have to admit that this video is very entertaining and well done... but there is one thing that bothers me. Is it OK to make such a serious and bloody event into something this light-hearted? I mean after the walls fall, there is nobody in the town and the Isrealites just walk through it. In real life there was a violent and bloody raid! Everybody behind the wall was slaughtered! This came about because of following God's intructions?! Were the people (including children) living there not part of the creation that God supposedly loves? Obviously it would be innappropriate to show the truth to children, but then why bother showing a watered-down version that supposedly teaches morals? Somehow something seems very wrong with this. But perhaps that is what's wrong with war-mongering western christians these days.
Delightful family fun.......2006-07-06
My kids are aged four and under and they got a tremendous kick out of the Josh and the Big Wall. While they didn't grasp all of the concepts, which are clearly meant for older kids, they absolutely loved the animation, the sight-gags, and especially the silly songs. I still have that "Going the Promised Land" song stuck in my head four days later. My wife and I appreciated the religious context of the show as well, which sparked a discussion about obedience with our 4 and 3 year olds when the DVD was over.
And thank goodness, this isn't one of those idiotic productions that assumes that kids are little dimwits who need to have quick-cuts to hold their attention. The silly songs are not the typical sappy nonsensical fare that dominates much of children's television these days. They are all very clever--in the best tradition of classic Muppets songs--and any adult with a sense of humor will be able to appreciate them without feeling IQ points melt away.
Over all, A+ family entertainment. We'll be buying many more Veggie Tales DVDs as our kids get older.
Kids love it!.......2006-03-18
My daughter loves this DVD, but she'll like any of the Veggie Tales series.
This particular one is the Veggie Tales crew's rendition of the story of Joshua and the Israelites taking the city of Jericho. It's hilarious even for adults, yet teaches children important messages. It's absolutely a good buy!
Amazon.com
Larry the Cucumber has slept in late. But that's all right because the plucky Jr. Asparagus is at the ready to narrate the story of the wall of Jericho with Bob the Tomato. This half-hour computer-animated video from the VeggieTale folk is another bouncy retelling of a traditional Bible story. We follow Josh (alas, Larry appears!), who has taken over for Moses leading the Israelites to the Promised Land. In their way is the city of Jericho, full of nasty French peas armed with purple slushies to lob below. Focusing on being obedient to God's wishes, this video has more Christian gist than most and is a bit long (the tales are better when they're shorter), but for any fan, it's a keeper. There are plenty of hip songs, and Larry puts his own slant on receiving word from a messenger of God. The Silly Song with Larry segment is one of the silliest: "The Song of the Cebú." --Doug Thomas
Customer Reviews:
Love them Veggies!.......2007-06-27
I had VHS tapes of Veggie Tales for my oldest son, now 11, when he was a toddler and he loved them. I was excited to introduce my two year old son to them...he loves them! He loves this DVD and I am slowly building a collection of them for him now...
Great dvd.......2007-01-13
The story in this DVD is the battle of Jericho. Their rendition is not iron-clad stuck to scripture, but the artistic interpretations they take with it are not important elements to the meaning behind the story (i.e. the army of Jericho flings slushies down on the Israelites as the walk around the wall). They even explain some of this towards the end of the show. My 2 year old enjoys this DVD, as she does all of the VeggieTales DVDs we own. Excellent work!
Very entertaining but leaves me confused.......2006-07-25
I have to admit that this video is very entertaining and well done... but there is one thing that bothers me. Is it OK to make such a serious and bloody event into something this light-hearted? I mean after the walls fall, there is nobody in the town and the Isrealites just walk through it. In real life there was a violent and bloody raid! Everybody behind the wall was slaughtered! This came about because of following God's intructions?! Were the people (including children) living there not part of the creation that God supposedly loves? Obviously it would be innappropriate to show the truth to children, but then why bother showing a watered-down version that supposedly teaches morals? Somehow something seems very wrong with this. But perhaps that is what's wrong with war-mongering western christians these days.
Delightful family fun.......2006-07-06
My kids are aged four and under and they got a tremendous kick out of the Josh and the Big Wall. While they didn't grasp all of the concepts, which are clearly meant for older kids, they absolutely loved the animation, the sight-gags, and especially the silly songs. I still have that "Going the Promised Land" song stuck in my head four days later. My wife and I appreciated the religious context of the show as well, which sparked a discussion about obedience with our 4 and 3 year olds when the DVD was over.
And thank goodness, this isn't one of those idiotic productions that assumes that kids are little dimwits who need to have quick-cuts to hold their attention. The silly songs are not the typical sappy nonsensical fare that dominates much of children's television these days. They are all very clever--in the best tradition of classic Muppets songs--and any adult with a sense of humor will be able to appreciate them without feeling IQ points melt away.
Over all, A+ family entertainment. We'll be buying many more Veggie Tales DVDs as our kids get older.
Kids love it!.......2006-03-18
My daughter loves this DVD, but she'll like any of the Veggie Tales series.
This particular one is the Veggie Tales crew's rendition of the story of Joshua and the Israelites taking the city of Jericho. It's hilarious even for adults, yet teaches children important messages. It's absolutely a good buy!
Customer Reviews:
good.......2007-06-12
very good movie. About self centered king who dosent care about the pie war.
Amazon.com
Larry the Cucumber has slept in late. But that's all right because the plucky Jr. Asparagus is at the ready to narrate the story of the wall of Jericho with Bob the Tomato. This half-hour computer-animated video from the VeggieTale folk is another bouncy retelling of a traditional Bible story. We follow Josh (alas, Larry appears!), who has taken over for Moses leading the Israelites to the Promised Land. In their way is the city of Jericho, full of nasty French peas armed with purple slushies to lob below. Focusing on being obedient to God's wishes, this video has more Christian gist than most and is a bit long (the tales are better when they're shorter), but for any fan, it's a keeper. There are plenty of hip songs, and Larry puts his own slant on receiving word from a messenger of God. The Silly Song with Larry segment is one of the silliest: "The Song of the Cebú." --Doug Thomas
Customer Reviews:
Love them Veggies!.......2007-06-27
I had VHS tapes of Veggie Tales for my oldest son, now 11, when he was a toddler and he loved them. I was excited to introduce my two year old son to them...he loves them! He loves this DVD and I am slowly building a collection of them for him now...
Great dvd.......2007-01-13
The story in this DVD is the battle of Jericho. Their rendition is not iron-clad stuck to scripture, but the artistic interpretations they take with it are not important elements to the meaning behind the story (i.e. the army of Jericho flings slushies down on the Israelites as the walk around the wall). They even explain some of this towards the end of the show. My 2 year old enjoys this DVD, as she does all of the VeggieTales DVDs we own. Excellent work!
Very entertaining but leaves me confused.......2006-07-25
I have to admit that this video is very entertaining and well done... but there is one thing that bothers me. Is it OK to make such a serious and bloody event into something this light-hearted? I mean after the walls fall, there is nobody in the town and the Isrealites just walk through it. In real life there was a violent and bloody raid! Everybody behind the wall was slaughtered! This came about because of following God's intructions?! Were the people (including children) living there not part of the creation that God supposedly loves? Obviously it would be innappropriate to show the truth to children, but then why bother showing a watered-down version that supposedly teaches morals? Somehow something seems very wrong with this. But perhaps that is what's wrong with war-mongering western christians these days.
Delightful family fun.......2006-07-06
My kids are aged four and under and they got a tremendous kick out of the Josh and the Big Wall. While they didn't grasp all of the concepts, which are clearly meant for older kids, they absolutely loved the animation, the sight-gags, and especially the silly songs. I still have that "Going the Promised Land" song stuck in my head four days later. My wife and I appreciated the religious context of the show as well, which sparked a discussion about obedience with our 4 and 3 year olds when the DVD was over.
And thank goodness, this isn't one of those idiotic productions that assumes that kids are little dimwits who need to have quick-cuts to hold their attention. The silly songs are not the typical sappy nonsensical fare that dominates much of children's television these days. They are all very clever--in the best tradition of classic Muppets songs--and any adult with a sense of humor will be able to appreciate them without feeling IQ points melt away.
Over all, A+ family entertainment. We'll be buying many more Veggie Tales DVDs as our kids get older.
Kids love it!.......2006-03-18
My daughter loves this DVD, but she'll like any of the Veggie Tales series.
This particular one is the Veggie Tales crew's rendition of the story of Joshua and the Israelites taking the city of Jericho. It's hilarious even for adults, yet teaches children important messages. It's absolutely a good buy!
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