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Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Jonah and the Whale |  | Director: Bill Kowalchuk
Studio: Good Times Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 28468
Format: Animated, Color, DVD, NTSC
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 48 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: GTED81468D
UPC: 018713814685
EAN: 0018713814685
ASIN: B00008DDW2
Release Date: April 1, 2003
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Studio: Gaiam Americas Release Date: 02/03/2004 Rating: Nr
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 8
 Good for the kids December 4, 2009
microjoe
Greatest Heroes in an interesting series of animated programs, all include an introduction by Charlton Heston on the story we are about to see. The animation is good quality, full hand drawn 2D cel animation without shortcuts. In the middle of each episode in this series, they usually have a cutaway of another story from the bible, done in computer animation to contrast the two stories. The story of Jonah is a good pick to animate, due to the large fish or whale that swallows him, as that is what kids remember of the story and it is a good way to get them to view it.
This is not my favorite depiction of Jonah, as I prefer the "Testament: Bible in Animation" version of Jonah. Having said that we did enjoy this, especially the kids. All versions stray from the source material and are not accurate, as they balance what will make a story flow for the viewer, especially kids. In this "Greatest Heroes" version, Jonah is very young, perhaps to relate to kids more. What we do get here that many versions do not explain well enough, is why Jonah despised Ninevah so much... They were attacking his people all the time. Overall it is geared toward the younger crowd, great moral lessons here, and if you have issues about the changes from scripture, always discuss the differences afterwords to your kids as we did. No extras on the DVD, sound and picture quality were good, no problems with playing the disc or the menu. I recommend buying this DVD.
Greatest Heros, Jonah and the Whale February 1, 2008
Jeremy N. Powers
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is as close to the truth in children's form you will ever find. It is not washed down and kids proofed, it is real and by the bible to the exact.
Inspiring Interest in Future Believers October 5, 2007
James D. Madden (Colorado Springs, Colorado United States)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This DVD production of the story of Jonah has accomplished exactly what I had hoped for my 3yr old son: an interest in learning about the Lord and His involvement in the lives of those who trust Him, recognizing there can be consequences for our sin (aka disobedience for my son), and seeing the Lord will forgive us once we recognize our wrongdoing and repent. My son often recites (in surprising detail) various scenes from the tale. One of my fellow brothers in Christ calls my son "The Little Preacher" because my son enjoys capturing the attention of those around him so he can retell the story of Jonah. I understand some reviewing this telling of the story may prefer stricter adherence to various nuances and literary exactness from Scripture - I can appreciate that as I am a literal believer of Scripture. There is never a perfect retelling of any Biblical story that will appeal to everyone's preference. As already mentioned, this achieved what I had hoped for my son: an interest in learning about the Lord and His involvement in the lives of those who trust Him, recognizing there can be consequences for our sin (aka disobedience for my son), and seeing the Lord will forgive us once we recognize our wrongdoing and repent.
 Too much creative license March 20, 2007
C. McClung (Auburn, CA United States)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I had a hard time with this video because of the amount of "creative license". When using a video to teach a Bible story, I like it to be as accurate as possible. I would have a hard time using this video for this purpose, as children who don't know the Bible wouldn't know what was from the Bible and what was someone else's idea of what might have happened. It might be useful for older children where you could talk about the differences between the video and what is actually in the Bible, or perhaps you could use clips during a lesson about Jonah, but I would not recommend showing it as is to children without making it clear that a lot of what is in the video is from someone's imagination, and not from the Bible itself.
Excellent Video! February 14, 2007
Matthew and Holly Cart (Akron, OH)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This video was the first one I watched in the series. I have all 13 and I have only watched this one and the Garden of Eden. Jonah and the Whale seemed to be very well thought out. It did add a storyline that was not mentioned in the bible, but it didn't step out of its bounds and did not contradict scripture. It looked like they really searched this out historically to make it better. I really enjoyed it and can't wait to watch the rest of the series.
One thing you will notice about this video is that (unlike most children's bible videos) it is not corny and doesn't make the characters out to be silly goofballs. I feel this is very important. Your children need to be able to relate to these characters as real life examples to follow. This video did an excellent job at it.
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