 [Larger view] | Wee Sing: Wee Sing Together - A Magical Musical
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| A pure delight -- with some real child talent, too | |
| First, how I came to be watching this superb kid's video. I'm working on a lady's computer. In the same room is her TV, over to my left. Her 3-year-old granddaughter is watching this video, singing along, dancing, clapping, reciting the words spoken. Not a bad kid's film, thought I. It was about the third time around that I found myself getting into it and humming along. The little actress in the red party dress is wonderful as Sally. Her dancing is lively and animated, yet so natural. Her expressions are perfect, not gee-whizish when gee-whiz isn't called for. Good singing voice. She's every bit as good as Shirley Temple was at the same age -- more natural and less theatrical. The other players do their jobs, too. The marching band is good and the kids' pantomimic playing of trombones, flutes and other instruments is a nice little touch. The tight beat of the music, the sharpness of the drums, the one-voice sound of the choral singing all combine to give the music a captivating quality. Amazon.com's review wasn't quite the back of a hand, but wasn't much above it. Garish? I thought the production was colorful. Poorly lit? It sparkled for me. Amateurishly shot and edited? With more than 30 syndicated TV shows under my producer/director belt I didn't see those defects. A comprimised choice for kids? After 15 years this video is still Amazon's number 12 best-seller for kid sing-alongs, has sold in the millions of copies. The lady whose computer I was working on said this he her 3rd copy of Wee Sing Together -- wore out the other two. The slip cover was positively tattered from use. Maybe Amazon needs kid reviewers for kid material. Lacking that, old fogies like me will do. When I returned the next day with computer parts the lady thoughtfully tuned the TV to the History Channel. "Uh ... well ... Norma, do you have that Wee Sing video handy?" | |
| This is my favorite!! | |
| Usually, these reviews of kids' videos are by parents who boast of how much their children enjoyed them. Well, I'm not a parent. In fact, I'm only seventeen years old. When I was in preschool and elementary school, I had to watch this video tape over and over again. It soon became my favorite. It took me a while to track this video down, and I literally cried when I saw it for the first time in over ten years a couple of months ago. It's a video that kids will love. The songs are great and catchy. You'll be singing them, too. It makes a lot of memories that I know first-hand will stick with your children forever. | |
| Still watching! | |
| WOW! Well now that I've been brought in to a reality check of how old I am, (16 so not too bad lol) I'll have to share my wee story. I was around one or two, only child at the time, when my parents both caught the flu. Somebody bought them Wee Sing Together for me to watch, and according to them it was a life saver. That's ALL I'd do allllllllllll day was watch Wee Sing over and over while they laid on the couch half dead. lol granted, they DID get sick of it, but it kept me busy. It went through my two siblings, and even when i was 8 I'd watch it with my little sister and dance along and sing! Then it got packed away for a few years til i started babysitting, I've brought it along with me to pretty much ever job I've had and I haven't met a kid yet would could resist jumping up and singing with it! (parents...makes a great bribe *wink*) Now I'm a professional nanny, and the kiddos currently have it for the weekend...they've been borrowing it every other week for months now! Great movie, highly recommended by an ex-kid who loved it! |
