Drawing and Coloring Movie Reviews
Family movie reviews for "Drawing and Coloring" sorted by average review score:
Growing Up Well - Squiggles, Dots and Lines: A Kid's Video Guide to Drawing and Creativity Featuring Illustrator Ed Emberley
Released in DVD by Inspired Corporation (14 March, 2002)
Illustrator Ed Emberley has developed a simple, nine-character "drawing alphabet" that enables children ages 5 to 12 to draw almost anything. By using simple shapes like a circle, triangle, and squiggle, Emberley demonstrates drawing things like ant parades, mice, and expressive faces. He discusses the many sources of artistic inspiration and shows kids how to create movement or tell a story just by adding simple details and decorations to their drawings. Enthusiastic child artists apply Emberley's ideas to their own art projects, creating personalized cards, books, and some amazingly intricate drawings. This video uses a combination of original songs celebrating the joy and creative potential of drawing, Emberley's instruction, and glimpses of real children engaged in drawing, which keeps kids interested and thoroughly entertained. A short activity guide, reminiscent of Emberley's many books on drawing, accompanies the video and offers step-by-step instructions for creating things like cars, faces, and animals. This video will inspire and teach children of all artistic abilities--not to mention their parents! --Tami Horiuchi
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Teaches the basicsThis tape is really good for the begginer. It's well filmed and easy to understand. My parents bought it for me for Christmas and it's helped me a lot. I also recommend all of Mark Kistler's books and tapes and a cute book that can inspire any young artist (The Butterfly by Singh). I got many other presents, but these were the best.
The kids ask to watch this one!We bought this as a Chirstmas present for our 4 and 6 yr. olds and they love it. It has really helped them feel more confident in their drawing and creativity. They have been able to apply many of the concepts presented to their own art work. I would recommend this to any parent.
Elmo's World - Singing, Drawing & More
Released in DVD by Sony Music (Video) (14 May, 2002)
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My toddler loves this."Elmo's World" is a collection of skits that are all Elmo, the cute little furry red monster of recent years on Sesame Street.
My son is 20 months old and loves this video. He has learned the word "telephone" from it, which is not an easy word for a child of this age. Each skit is dedicated to a different topic - singing, drawing, and telephones.
Elmo asks questions such as "who can sing?", "what doesn't draw?" and "how does the telephone work?" Even though some of Elmo's background art work for his world is a bit hard on the eyes, this is a great introduction to these topics for the ages 2 and under.
For me, it is too much Elmo, but it really isn't for me now, is it?
I recommend for the toddlers!!
My son is 20 months old and loves this video. He has learned the word "telephone" from it, which is not an easy word for a child of this age. Each skit is dedicated to a different topic - singing, drawing, and telephones.
Elmo asks questions such as "who can sing?", "what doesn't draw?" and "how does the telephone work?" Even though some of Elmo's background art work for his world is a bit hard on the eyes, this is a great introduction to these topics for the ages 2 and under.
For me, it is too much Elmo, but it really isn't for me now, is it?
I recommend for the toddlers!!
I have seen the TV versions of these Elmo's World topicsThe "Singing" part of this video is great. It uses classic Sesame Street music like, "Rubber Duckie" and "Sing, sing a song." Another great part is that when the audience is asked, "Do pineapples sing?" the background music is from the TV series "SpongeBob SquarePants"(I think). That's probably because SpongeBob lives in a pineapple. But when Elmo answers, "But you can sing ABOUT a pineapple" shouldn't he have sung the first verse of SpongeBob's theme song rather than just, "Pa pa pa pa pineapple?"
Each segment is great for kids!This is a great DVD! Singing, Drawing and Telephones are the three segments in this Elmo's World DVD. Thanks to the Drawing segment, my daughter has really become more interested in drawing and coloring. I'd say that has been the most educational part of the dvd. Singing is fun, and the tunes are catchy. The telephone segment goes through a history of the telephone, which is highly entertaining. What kid doesn't like playing with telephones? Just make sure you have your play-phone handy so they can play right along with Elmo's World. If your child loves Elmo, this DVD is a great pick!
Drawing Flies
Released in DVD by Ventura Distribution (26 February, 2002)
Hard-core fans of Kevin Smith (auteur of Clerks, Chasing Amy, and Dogma) will find Drawing Flies essential viewing. This Canadian film features many actors who would later appear in Smith's own directorial efforts, including Jason Lee, Renee Humphrey, Carmen Lee, and Jason Mewes (better know as Jay of Jay and Silent Bob). Lee plays Donner, the unofficial leader of a troupe of slackers who've just been kicked off of welfare. Donner convinces his friends that what they need to turn their lives around is a camping trip; but as they go deeper and deeper into the Canadian forests, Donner grows increasingly erratic and finally reveals that visions have told him to search for Bigfoot. Smith has a cameo in his Silent Bob persona. Non-fans can probably leave this one on the shelf. --Bret Fetzer
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Eh. . .Well as much as I love everything that Kevin Smith is associated with this was not that funny and just over all boring. I kept wondering. And before I knew it I forgot that I was watching the movie. If you are a Kevin Smith fan just borrow it from a friend and don't waste your money.
More Askew than the normal ViewThis movie has a great cast, you'll recognize SEVERAL View Askew regulars. The dialogue is interesting, the special features are informative, and the plot is just completely BIZARRE. I have watched it twice, so that has to say something...worth the buy for View Askew fans and supporters.
Charming... I actually like it. I'm bordering on loving it, its only a matter of time and viewings. Maybe I'm just too big of a Jason Lee fan to not love this movie. In the first few minutes of was inclined to agree with my View Askew bretheren that it wasn't the greatest film ever made, but then Carmen started climbing over the welfare desk and I said "I've gotta watch this a little more". I'm glad I stuck around, very glad indeed. The second Jason started dancing with the Sasqautch, I said "this is one of the greatest movies ever!!" I don't know what it is, but that moment is hilarious. I nearly fell out of my chair. I'm serious. So, in short I finished watching it and I have come to like it more and more each time I have seen it. It has a certain inescapable charm. I don't care what anyone else says. If you like View Askew and you like Jason, you should, I repeat should, like this movie. I can't garauntee it. Rent it if you are in doubt. Its worth at least that.
Drawing Blood
Released in DVD by Troma (03 September, 2002)
Starring: Wilson, Palatta, Spinella, and Sergio Lapel
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NICE intro for a... BAD movie...Don't get me wrong: I love bad movies, but this thing is trying to be a comedy-horror-erotic film all at once, and it fails miserably. There is but one compelling thing to this movie: The intro. EXCELLENT directing, and very effective performances in the first 5 minutes. My goodness, once I was finished with this movie, I felt as I did when I walked out of seeing A.I.: Very,very,very insulted.
First Half GoodThis film starts off really well, it is full of mild horror; a vampire likes to paint using real blood, & drains a few women to top up her supply.
Then the film changes to become a typical Troma loser (an attempt at comedy?). I'm not sure if they used the scripts from two different films for this, 1/2 of one 1/2 of the other.
Very UnevenThe beginning of this film is amazing. The first scenes create the impression that this will be the best and most original vampire movie since Near Dark, and the direction during these scenes is excellent. It is almost like a low-budget cross between David Lynch and David Fincher, especially with its sound design (lots of drones). Unfortunately, what starts out as an excellent film which manages to be equal parts serious drama and black comedy quickly loses all of its steam as soon as the vampire's slave decides he's had enough and is going to quit. After that the directing style actually becomes weaker and at times silly, as does the comedy, and the drama almost completely disappears. There are a few moments throughout the film, especially the scenes with the old man Marvin, who is always funny, which make it bearable to sit through to the end, but ultimately the last two-thirds are just a weak, low-budget vampire film with some comedy.