Elmo au pays des grincheux

I have seen Sesame Street home videos that are much more enjoyable than this theatrical release. My 2 year old daughter loved it though, and I guess that's the target audience. The lesson this movie tries to teach is "sharing". I feel that the home video "learning to share" does a much better job.

Just thinking about this movie brings back so many memories... ahh those were the days. Anyway, it's a harmless kiss movie kids and adults can watch together. The story's pretty bare unsurprisingly. It's meant for kids to follow after all. Elmo(Kevin Clash) goes on a quest to find his blanket after it ends up in Oscar's(Carol Spinney) trash can.

After diving in, he discovers a world known as "Grouchland". Not only is he lost but he also has to deal with a greedy man child named Huxley. Will Elmo find it as well as discover something about himself or will he be stuck there forever? You know the outcome in fact we all do.

There's not much to say other than it's a good movie kids will like. The songs are ok, the dialogue's passable and the characters are basic. Elmo's the perfect character used in this. He's the physical embodiment of innocence which makes him the best candidate for being the main character. The supporting cast are fine too.

If you have little kids that like Sesame Street than they'll like it just fine. Jump on in and see for yourself.

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland is one of the few films to come around this year that is for the whole family. It can be for the kids because the characters are so likable (especially Elmo played by Kevin Klash) and it can be for the parents because they remember the lovable characters they used to watch as a child. Along with a good story, great characters, and better than good songs, this film teaches kids many things (like sharing and friendship) and of course the Sesame Street characters are always a delight to see on the screen.

This gets a pretty good rating from me...I bought this movie thinking we'd see it once and it would get stored in our videos forever. But we watch it constantly. Even if my son watches it back to back, he's still captivated by it. It's a good movie...not bad for Sesame Street. The songs are good, except the one by Vanessa Williams - it's a bit bland, but of course, it would get stuck in our heads all day long. Mandy Patinkin is GREAT in this movie, just awesome. Perfect guy for the part. Good singing voice too.

It's a cute movie. It does have lots of funny parts that only a kid will find funny and a parent will roll their eyes when the kid is not looking, but on the whole, it's amusing. The interruptions from Ernie and Bert are actually kind of cute, but any more of them would have been annoying.

We like it. Good, clean, wholesome entertainment.

I am 21 years old, and I consider myself as a kid at heart. I grew up watching Sesame Street every morning, and I have always loved Elmo. I took my 9 year old sisters to see it and we all loved it. Absolutely nothing offensive, Elmo is adorable! Looking for his lost blanket, he heads to Grouchland to find it. With some help from his friends, they battle Huxley (comically played by Mandy Patikin) to get the blanket back. Take the kids to see it- you and them will love it!