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Blue's
Clues - Blue's Big Musical Movie (2000) VHS
Blue bounds into her first feature-length film ready to sing. She gets
sidetracked along the way, of course, but that's part of the brilliant
Blue's Clues formula. Each half-hour TV show presents engaging, easy-to-grasp
mini-mysteries that are within toddlers' reach. This time Blue; her huge-eyed,
slightly loopy human companion, Steve; and their cadre of talking-object
friends are scurrying around, preparing for a backyard music show that
day. Everybody picks a number to perform; Blue's is a duet with Tickety
Tock, but the clock contracts laryngitis. Who will be Blue's new partner?
A game of Blue's Clues reveals the hardly reluctant replacement. The standard
discovery of three clues followed by the usual wind-down song would add
up to a colossal disappointment in a feature film, so substantial rounding-out
is provided. Steve stumbles onto a keyboard inhabited by a note called
G- Clef (the unmistakable voice of Ray Charles), who gives a tour of how
to make a song. First you pick the notes, then you work on rhythm, then
comes tempo, and, last but not least, "you've got to give it soul." This
movie's themes include perseverance (Tickety Tock can't sing but finds
a way to contribute anyway) and self-empowerment. Blue's Big Musical Movie
is a feast for little eyes and ears; the sets are so colorful they hurt
grown-up eyes, and the songs--especially the one that gets the Charles
treatment--are all sing-along-with-me winners. --Tammy La Gorce - Amazon.com
Blue's
Clues - Blue's Big Musical Movie DVD
Blue's
Clues - Stop, Look and Listen (2000) VHS
This 51-minute video opens with Steve taking a new look at familiar
surroundings. As Steve and his viewers play Blue's Clues to figure out
what Blue saw outside, they get a glimpse of how perspective can change
an object's appearance. Just watch how a paw print changes when reflected
in a mirror or take a look at a bundle of sticks through a vase of water.
The fun really begins when Blue offers Steve his kaleidoscope to view books,
a butterfly, and Mailbox's letter. Steve and his young viewers also make
use of perspective and deductive reasoning to help Squirrel figure out
who's calling him.
The second episode focuses on mysterious sounds around Steve and Blue's
house. As Steve tries to discover what Blue just heard on the porch, he's
intrigued by a variety of sounds. He listens to the dripping faucet, a
rushing stream, and popping popcorn. Especially effective is Steve's silent
walk home from the stream--complete with mime! Another fun sequence finds
Blue and Steve adding sound effects to a silent movie. Once you've figured
out the answer to Blue's Clues, curl up on the porch with the gang and
enjoy the sounds of nature. (Ages 2-10) --Tami Horiuchi - Amazon.com
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