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Barney - Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie (1998)
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Reviews Counted:22
Fresh:5
Rotten:17
Average Rating:4.1/10
Runtime: 78 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: When city kid Cody's trip to his grandfather's farm turns out to be a big bummer, who's to save the day but Barney? Cody's imagination brings the dino to full musical life, and a wish upon a star... When city kid Cody's trip to his grandfather's farm turns out to be a big bummer, who's to save the day but Barney? Cody's imagination brings the dino to full musical life, and a wish upon a star sends down a magical, mysterious egg--but what's inside? The Big Purple Guy's first silver screen outing, featuring the television cast in small roles. [More]
Starring: Barney, George Hearn, Shirley Douglas, Trevor Morgan
Starring: Barney, George Hearn, Shirley Douglas, Trevor Morgan, Kyla Pratt, Diana Rice, Renee Madeline Le Gurrier
Director: Steve Gomer
Director: Steve Gomer
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Reviews for Barney - Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie
That he has become a lightning rod for adult anger is, however, something of a curiosity. Until you spend some time in his world, that is.
A movie this cheerful is destined to be awful to audiences over ten years of age...
Barney looks both more real and more magical on video; on film, he's clearly a doofus in a felt outfit.
To those of us on the greying side of five years old, Barney looks like an eggplant and has a rigor-mortis smile, no shoulders, a huge rear end and the sort of nervous giggle that makes you think he has something to hide.
With very little modification, this archly innocuous children's musical could have been marketed as a sequel to Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
Although its entertainment value to adults is negligible, it is a safe, harmless bet for families, one parents will neither regret nor fondly remember after it's over.
Those hoping for more than just a long, outdoor version of Barney's TV show, they will likely be disappointed.
Although technically superior to the low-rent Barney videos, pic, which was shot in the country near Montreal, still has a bargain-budget look.
Pre-schoolers, however, will find enough to keep them occupied, and won't mind the cheesy effects.
Although the film is longer than the television and video segments children this age are accustomed to, the pacing is brisk enough to hold them.
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