A flawed, but long-forgotten childhood movie that I loved as a child
Thomas The Tank Engine has been known for being the most popular TV show made for children of all ages and it goes on for generations ever since, and for some reason, it was based on the Shining Time Station TV show (the only show that I've haven't watched).
The story focuses on Mr. Conductor as his magic gold dust is running low. Desperate to find it in order to get back to Shining Time, he embarks on a journey to Sodor to find the magic gold dust there. Meanwhile, Thomas the tank engine tries to find off the attacks of the evil Diesel 10 before he finds the lost steam engine and destroys it. Getting all the help from his cousin, his new friend Lily, and her grandfather, Mr. Conductor helps find the engine that has been hidden for years in order to find all of the magic gold dust that has also been hidden.
What's so bad about this movie? The storyline was inconsistent, in my opinion. It had a lot of flaws and plot holes I don't even know how many they were. The storytelling was very poor, and even the script was so bland.
What's so good about this movie? The cinematography was creative, the acting wasn't half bad, the pacing moves along very nicely, the visuals were great the music score was very good, and most of all, it had the potential of the TV show despite the fact that the critics said it got americanized. Just a reminder as well, this is a kids movie and those kids can ignore the problems that I've already stated.
Overall, I used to like this movie as a child when it was first released and despite it's flaws, it's still a good film that everyone should enjoy. Thomas and the Magic Railroad isn't a great film, but it doesn't have to be since it did what it had set out to do. It might be worth-watching if you give it a chance.
The story focuses on Mr. Conductor as his magic gold dust is running low. Desperate to find it in order to get back to Shining Time, he embarks on a journey to Sodor to find the magic gold dust there. Meanwhile, Thomas the tank engine tries to find off the attacks of the evil Diesel 10 before he finds the lost steam engine and destroys it. Getting all the help from his cousin, his new friend Lily, and her grandfather, Mr. Conductor helps find the engine that has been hidden for years in order to find all of the magic gold dust that has also been hidden.
What's so bad about this movie? The storyline was inconsistent, in my opinion. It had a lot of flaws and plot holes I don't even know how many they were. The storytelling was very poor, and even the script was so bland.
What's so good about this movie? The cinematography was creative, the acting wasn't half bad, the pacing moves along very nicely, the visuals were great the music score was very good, and most of all, it had the potential of the TV show despite the fact that the critics said it got americanized. Just a reminder as well, this is a kids movie and those kids can ignore the problems that I've already stated.
Overall, I used to like this movie as a child when it was first released and despite it's flaws, it's still a good film that everyone should enjoy. Thomas and the Magic Railroad isn't a great film, but it doesn't have to be since it did what it had set out to do. It might be worth-watching if you give it a chance.
- gavin-thelordofthefu-48-460297
- May 23, 2011