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Elmo's Christmas Countdown
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Manufacturer: Sesame Street
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Directed By: Sesame Street
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Theatrical Release: December 2, 2008
Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
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Starring: Elmos Christmas Countdown
Uh-oh, Christmas is in trouble! When the ten numbered boxes in Stiller the Elf s magical Christmas Counter Downer become lost, the arrival of Christmas is in doubt. Can Elmo and Abby Cadabby find the missing boxes and restore the big countdown to everyone s favorite holiday?
User Submitted Elmo's Christmas Countdown Reviews
November 30, 2008
Too many celebrities
While I enjoyed several parts of this DVD, it just doesn't feel very cohesive -- either to me or my 2 1/2 year old. The director seems to cater to the celebrities who do cameos here to such an extent that the storyline tries to function like a sitcom. The jokes were either stupid or they required an awareness of pop culture that my preschooler just does not have. "Stiller the Elf" (voice of Ben Stiller) is particularly uninspiring, and having Santa wear fingerless black leather gloves and act in very un-Santa-ish ways turned off both me and my kiddo. I really wish that Kevin Clash (rather than Joey Mazzarino) had produced and directed this one, since he seems to have a much better feel for what parents and their children will be willing watch the fifty or sixty minimal viewings that all Elmo DVDs get.
November 30, 2008
Cute but sends a bad message to kids...
This movie is cute... most of the cameos & songs are good. I don't like some of the dialogue. A couple of times during the movie a character starts talking about the "elfin' menace".... Its sounds like hes saying "f-in menace". Another character says something like "not having a snowballs chance in..." & another character pipes in & says something before the character says "hell". Some parents might not care if their kids talk trashy but I do. Its a shame because if they had left out those comments it would definitely be a keeper.
November 23, 2008
Just too cute
I bought two of these movies for my younger grandkids. Even the older ones like to watch it. It is a great way to get the little ones into the holiday season.
November 22, 2008
Wonderful Christmas FUN
We love this DVD. My son is almost 2 and he is a big Elmo fan...he has wanted to watch this at least once every day since we got it. My husband and I really enjoy it as well (although not EVERY day)! The music is wonderful and the scenes are animated well with extremely bright colors; it is a very up to date Sesame Street production, unlike some of the older DVD's. This will definitely be a Christmas tradition in our home :)
November 16, 2008
VERY GOOD, BUT COULD BE BETTER...
The story is very good, but my 4 y/o child and I can't give it the 5 stars.
The main audience of this story is supposed to be young children... some jokes, in my opinion, are waaaayyy tooo complicated for the kiddos. I don't like this "revolutionary" idea of a Santa who likes rock... the rocker Santa was *not* silly; rather, he was simply corny... and it was supposed to be one of the magical moments of the story. something can be funny and still magical.... but that santa?...hmmmm, nop.
Don't get me wrong, the story is very good and my child liked it (let's say that is lacking something.... it's just not having the feeling of a classic Christmas story)... but overall, it's OK. I specially liked seeing so many American celebrities singing so many wonderful songs for the story... but the end is totally messed up... they did a good job putting everything together, so I'll give it 4 stars.
November 9, 2008
Elmo Christmas Countdown-- A favorite for any Elmo fan!
My son is almost 2 years old and a huge Elmo fan. We purchased this DVD under a week ago and he's already watched it 6 times! He's requesting it all the time ! The scenes with Anne Hathaway, Alicia Keys and Jamie Foxx are memorable and my husband and I find ourselves singing the songs long after the DVD is over. A must for any Elmo fan. I can see this as a pre-Christmas ritual from now on.
November 5, 2008
Just okay
Elmo and Abby are adorable, as usual. Ben Stiller is really funny and the cameo's are mostly good. Jennifer Hudson's song was really annoying though. Just fyi, there is at least one christian song on the movie so if you are looking for something purely secular you might want to take that into consideration-I didn't know that when I bought the dvd.
October 22, 2008
So happy to see this on DVD!
Like the other reviewer, we have had this on DVR since December of last year...our almost 2 year old has loved this since the first time she saw it.
Now we don't have to worry about the DVR crashing anymore, or fast forwarding through the commercials. Yipee!
September 9, 2008
Son Loves This, All Year Long!
We have had this on the DVR since December of 2007. Our son (who is now two) loves this special. It's strange watching it in the summer but we do. Can't wait for it to be released, partly so we can delete it from the DVR!
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