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Re: Jack Stone Video
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Fri, 28 Sep 2001 23:23:21 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Brian Bacher writes:
> In today's mail I got a copy of a Jack Stone video from LEGO.
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> Anyone else seen one of these? Is it worth watching? It doesn't look
> very long; probably less than 1/2 hour.
We got the movie a few days later. It came early this week. My wife and I
watched it one night (to make sure it was "safe") and let the boys watch it
the next day.
First impression: This is horrible, with a capital "hor". I was very
disappointed, especially after seeing the "Na-Na Bird" video that came with
one of the Creator sets (that movie was great, but that's... another story).
The Jack Stone movie is all-CGI, about 22 minutes long, made up of 4
5-minute shorts featuring Jack saving the day plus some news studio stuff to
hold it together. Each short looks to be made by a different team, as there
are definite stylistic differences in how camera angles are chosen, how
certain effects are implemented, etc. The technology isn't exactly cutting
edge- it compares pretty well with high-end CGI from... 5 years ago?
Second impression: My 5-year-olds and their 3-year-old brother LOVE it. Do
we have to have the same tastes anyway?
Now... it's starting to grow on me. Despite the overdone repetition of "Can
do! Will do! Done!", I find myself kinda liking it. It's healthy TV for
young kids- 3 of the 4 shorts are about accidents, and the one that actually
has bad guys is very tame. We're not big on violence in my house, and this
movie is very consistent with that. Kudos to Lego for that- they have
clearly strayed from their nonviolent roots elsewhere, but not in here.
Does it make me want to buy Jack Stone sets? Not a bit. I make my
decisions based on what I can do with the sets. If I find parts in there I
want, I may well buy some... but not because of the movie. Will it make my
kids want them? Perhaps, but they aren't in on purchasing decisions yet.
Then again, we're a very Lego-oriented household and not exactly the market
they need to sell to.
--
Tony Hafner
www.hafhead.com
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| I watched it once, and it reminded me strongly of certain bits from the "Mind's Eye" video series... most of which are about 5 years old, or more. I kind of enjoyed it, in a twisted sort of way. And no, it didn't inspire me to buy any Jack Stone (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.general)
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| In today's mail I got a copy of a Jack Stone video from LEGO. Quoting from the back of the tape sleeve: "We hope you enjoy this FREE Jack Stone video from your friends at LEGO! Join Jack Stone as he uses his wits and imagination to save the victims (...) (23 years ago, 18-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)
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