Larry Boy and the Fib from Outer Space (1997)

by Tristi Pinkston | More from this Blogger

17 Jan 2007 12:46 PM

Well, folks, Larry got his way - he is now a super hero! A purple and yellow suit now adorns our little green friend, red plungers extending from either side of his helmet for ears, and he has the capability of fighting crime! (Sort of.) With Alfred, his butler, on his team, nothing can stop him! (Sort of.)

We begin our show with Junior Asparagus. His friends are over for a visit and Junior is getting a little rambunctious. He accidentally bumps the bookcase in the living room, and down, down, down falls his father's treasured bowling trophy, a plate signed by Art Baggatti, famous vegetable champion bowler. The plate breaks and the friends flee to the four winds.

Junior doesn't know what to do. His father will get mad and punish him, and he really doesn't want to be punished. Just then, a curious little blue creature appears from behind the furniture and introduces himself as a Fib. He convinces Junior that there's nothing wrong with twisting the truth just enough to keep from getting in trouble.

When Junior's father comes home, he is very sad to see his plate in pieces. Junior tells him that his friend Laura broke the plate while demonstrating her new apple chopper. Even though his story is very out of the ordinary, Junior's father believes him - after all, Junior's never lied before.

Junior feels relieved until he hears his father make a phone call to Laura's mother. Quickly changing his story, he blames another friend, and then another, until he has alienated all of his friends and made his father wonder just what on earth is going on. Meanwhile, the little Fib is growing. He started out the size of a baseball, then he grew to the size of a basketball, then he grew arms and legs. Every time Junior lies, the Fib gets bigger and bigger. Finally, it's big enough to start terrorizing the city, and that's when Larry Boy gets called into action. (Sort of.)

He does his best to fight the giant blue blob, but his efforts aren't rewarded. Only Junior can stop the Fib, and he can do that by telling the truth. It's hard, but he does it, explaining to his father that he's the one who broke the plate and how he lied about all of his friends. The more truth Junior speaks, the smaller the Fib becomes, until it is smaller than it started.

This movie shows children that it's impossible to tell lies and not hurt others, and that when we lie, it can grow out of our control. It also shows that you can't call in someone else to fix the problem; you have to do it yourself, by 'fessing up to the mistakes you've made. While this VeggieTales movie doesn't feature a Bible story as its main theme, the story is still right in accord with Christ's teachings and will be a welcome addition to your collection.

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