[.ca] Adv of Elmo in Grouchland

cute video:
My 18 month old daughter adores Elmo. She will literally sit down for the entire movie. When we first got the video, the only part that she liked was in the beginning when Elmo was in his room up until Elmo ends up in grouchland. After that, she would lose interest quickly. But now, she enjoys her elmo movie and calls him "Em."

Too Scary!! (even for brave kids):
This video was purchased for my 2 1/2 year old son for Christmas by his Grandma. She even bought a VHS version for her house so he could watch it at either place. The sole reason she selected this video was because of the title character. Yes, my son is a full fledged member of the ELMO fan club, like many children his age are. We soon found out that Grandma wasted her money...BIG TIME. The movie is a bit strange to say the least, and a little on the psychadelic side. The most disturbing part is when the "evil" character arrives in Grouchland via helicopter. This is when my son BEGS me to turn it off and says "It scares me, mommy." (while covering his ears) It didn't take us long to figure out that this was not the video for him!! It was heartbreaking when I saw the fear in his little face. With the typical daredevil little boy personality, we were surprised at his reaction and both Grandma and I wished we had previewed the video before we let him watch it!

Perfect Movie For Elmo Lovers:
I bought this movie for my daughter who is 17 months old and she absolutely loves it. She has other elmo movies but it is this one she picks up every morning and says Elmo! and takes it to the TV. She watches the whole movie and likes to dance when the songs come on. Most of the time she wants to watch it again right after and gets quite upset if I don't let her. I've watched it about 8 times and surpisingly am not sick of it yet.

Didn't make it through 10 minutes:
My two year old son is an avid Elmo watcher. He can't get enough of the furry red guy. This movie seemed like a natural to add to our growing DVD children's collection. That's why I was completely shocked that my son was "traumatized" by this story. Elmo's blanket gets torn when he is reluctant to share with his friend. This scene sent my son into hysterics. Elmo's blankie happened to look exactly like my son's and we had to locate his blankie and make sure it was okay. Once he was calmed down I continued the movie. The following scene shows Elmo's blanket falling into Oscar's can and subsequently being sucked through a "do not open" door. My normally outgoing, and well adjusted son broke into shrieks once again. That's where we ended the movie. My son has no attachment to a bottle or pacifier, but he loves his blankie. The content of this movie may be too upsetting for a child with a similar love object.

A Must-Have for Elmo Fans:
My 22-month-old son normally has the attention span of a gnat, but he will gladly sit through this entire movie again and again. He loves the songs, the colors, the action, and of course, he loves Elmo. If you have a toddler or preschooler who has an affinity for the little furry red guy, this movie is a must-have!