We have been VeggieTales fans for quite some time at our house, so I’m always happy to check out the latest releases from VeggieTales. Munchkin was a little disappointed that her favorite VeggieTales characters have received a makeover as she liked them the way they were all throughout her childhood.
Sadly, this is the first VeggieTales movie that we didn’t thoroughly enjoy. It felt more like a parody of Noah’s Ark rather than the biblical version with a VeggieTales twist. The main focus of this particular video is trusting in God and His plans for our life rather than being stuck on our own plans. It’s a wonderful lesson that everyone – young and old – needs to learn.
The story begins with Noah’s son, Shem, and his new bride coming back from their honeymoon. They arrive home to find Noah building an ark where Shem had planned on building his new home near the family’s citrus orchard. The ark, which looks like an orange wedge, needs to be quickly finished according to God’s plans. Shem is not happy about this as it conflicts with his plan. The vast majority of the movie is about how Shem is creating different plans to get off the ark.
Shem builds hot air balloons and other contraptions in an effort to leave the ark while the earth is still flooded. During the storms, the ark springs a variety of leaks which the girls patch with tar using caulk guns. The animals, on the other hand, are quite happy as they get pampered including taking dips in the hot tub. At one point, the ship is attacked by a giant squid. In the end, Shem realizes that God’s plans are the best plans.
Like I said, we normally enjoy the VeggieTales twist on bible stories, but we just didn’t get into this movie like we have previous movies/shows. It felt like they were making fun of Noah’s Ark rather than just giving it the traditional VeggieTales twist. I sincerely hope this isn’t the direction that Big Idea is taking with their VeggieTales line.
Disclosure: I received a sample to help facilitate the writing of an honest review.
That pretty much sums up how we felt about it, too, a parody.
I’m glad to hear that we weren’t the only ones that felt that way about it.