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The Star of Christmas (2002)

Bob the Tomato stars as Cavis Appythart and Larry the Cucumber as Millward Phelps in this Christmas movie by the creators of VeggieTales. Cavis and Millward are hopeful British composers, somewhat after the style of Gilbert and Sullivan, who are trying to make it big with their production, “The Princess and the Plumber.” They’ve asked Miss Effie Pickering (Madame Blueberry) to head up their cast, and now they need a big show stopper, a main attraction. If they don’t get a good crowd, their entire dream will go up in smoke and they won’t be able to pay for all … Continue reading →

The Toy That Saved Christmas (2002)

Okay, so it’s not Christmas anymore, but I’m trying to review the VeggieTales movies in order and this one comes next. We’ll keep the spirit of Christmas alive all year! Once upon a time, there was a town that didn’t “get” Christmas. They had it, but they didn’t understand it. They thought it was solely for the purpose of getting presents, and the television commercials didn’t help any. All day long, the people were bombarded with advertisements specifically designed to make the children whine and scream for that particular toy. It was a cranky, unhappy town. Up on the hill … Continue reading →

An Easter Carol (2004)

I don’t know what’s up with the Nezzar family, but they seem to be absolutely obsessed with owning factories. First we had the Nezzar chocolate factory, then the Nezzar toy factory, and now, in “An Easter Carol,” we have the Nezzar Easter egg factory. Maybe the Nezzars hope that if they keep trying, they’ll finally get it right. “An Easter Carol” is the sequel to “The Star of Christmas.” Again we have the characters Millward and Cavis, this time working for Mr. Nezzar in his Easter egg factory in the hopes of paying him back for the theater they burned … Continue reading →