Bugtime Adventures: A Giant Problem--The David Story.Bugtime Adventures A Giant Problem--The David Story Produced by Lightning Bug lightning bug: see firefly. Flix, 2005 DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. 694993002495, Animated, 25 min, $14.95 A Giant Problem--The David Story," the latest instalment of the DVD series Bugtime Adventures has the makings of a new family favourite. The premise of Bugtime Adventures is the weaving together of two story lines, one with animated people and one with animated life-like bug characters, to retell re·tell tr.v. re·told , re·tell·ing, re·tells 1. To relate or tell again or in a different form. 2. To count again. Verb 1. a well-known Bible story Bible stories, Judeo-Christian parables retelling some portions of the Bible, have long had a place in family religious worship, spiritual instruction, literature, and the cultural underpinnings of many Christian and Jewish societies. . The story line using the animated people follows closely that of the scripture whereas more liberties are taken with the characters in Buggelsville. The DVD begins with the literal David and Goliath David and Goliath are figures of a well-known tale in the Bible (1 Samuel 17, in most English language versions), wherein David, an Israelite shepherd-boy and future King of Israel. story and it sets the tone of the movie before turning to the metaphorical telling of the story through the dilemma faced by a bug village. The bugs must overcome their helplessness in the imminent doom of their village by a dam that is about to break (coincidentally) holding back part of the river downstream from the action in biblical Israel. They only do so by over coming their own weaknesses, like David, by putting theii" faith in God. The scenes alternate between the two story lines and at times this can seem disjointed, but it makes the connection between both story lines much easier for young children to understand. "A Giant Problem" is good family entertainment for a wide age range of children: preschoolers will enjoy the animation and likeable like·a·ble adj. Variant of likable. Adj. 1. likeable - (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play" likable, appealing, sympathetic characters and older children will be drawn into the story by the characters personalities, the good vs. evil story line, the subtle presentation of biblical themes, and the bonus comic book. Parents should be warned that there are some objectionable words and phrases Words and Phrases® A multivolume set of law books published by West Group containing thousands of judicial definitions of words and phrases, arranged alphabetically, from 1658 to the present. , but nothing worse than "brat" and "shut you up." "A Giant Problem" is a safe, enjoyable movie to watch with your children to reinforce bible messages. And unlike some of the Christian entertainment of the past, it comes with first-rate production values. Christina Tuns lives in Toronto with her husband and four children. |
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