Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 09/27/2005 Run time: 75 minutes Rating: G

An All New Full-Length Movie! Get ready to blast off for out-of-this-world fun in Olie's all new first ever full-length movie! It's little sister Zowie's birthday and everybody's gearing up for the party. But there's a storm cloud overhead: space pirate Gloomius Maximus (voiced by James Woods) is out to plunder all the happiness out of the whole galaxy. Can Olie and his frie

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The DVD was produced well. Too bad about the movie.
The best part is the Stanley cartoon extra feature.

4 of 4 found the following review helpful:

Olie to the Rescue !!!!Aug 18, 2002
By timothy riley
My kids and i love to watch Playhouse Disney in the morning
were Rolie Polie is pretty much are morning entertainment. I
was happy to see Rolie Polie put to a full feature presentation.
I'm glad to see it was a hit with my kids, they've watched it at
least four times already. I was at first a little worried It
would take a detour from the family qualities of the morning show, but it did'nt in my opinion. At times Gloomius could seem
frightening but it was done in a light hearted way. When happy
bubbles come from a gun to make you feel good inside is alright
with me...! Good Show

6 of 7 found the following review helpful:

Great funAug 26, 2002
By Carla "Carla"
My 3.5 yr old daughter, who has loved Rolie Polie Olie forever, and who owns all the videos, loved the movie. It didn't scare her at all. I thought that Spookie Ookie was a more frightening character than Gloomius Maximus, but neither ever bothered her. This from child who won't watch Toy Story 2 because she's afraid of Zurg.

The quality of the graphics looks different, almost like they filmed it instead of using video - if that can make sense. It's not as crisp, but it's just fine for a toddler (remember, it's not made for us digital freaks!) :-)

I read comments regarding the style of the writing/story line. Nothing like that was readily apparent to me, just as it wasn't to my daughter (at least she didn't make any such observation - that'd really be something! and she can read some - so she's no dummy). :-)

I say that, if your child is a Rolie Polie Olie fan, they'll like the movie. You may not want to invest in a DVD since the quality isn't really as good as typical digital video, but you could also just keep that in mind.

Enjoy! :-)

3 of 3 found the following review helpful:

My 2 1/2-yr-old loves it...isn't that enough?!?Nov 12, 2002
By Michael H. Moore "M2"
I find this DVD to be "cute", but not in the sickening way that Barney or the freakin' Teletubbies are cute. I was not surprised to learn that the Rolie Polie Olie series was made in Canada...things seem to be neater and cleaner north of the border (see 'Canadian Bacon' if you don't know what I mean). for some reason the 'Leave It To Beaver' lifestyle still thrives up in the Great White North.

But the bottom line here folks is my 2 1/2-yr-old loves this DVD, and you can't trust an adult critic to understand what this movie is all about. I am amazed at the accent James Woods puts on for Gloomy, I thought it was Bob Hoskins! The characters are cute, the plot interesting enough to hold a young child's imagination and attention, and overall I think (and my youngest son seems to agree) that this is a great kids movie. It just proves that you don't need to be sugary-sweet or overcompensate with glitzy special effects to win kids over. A well thought out plot, a positive attitude, and some bright colors will do the trick. Ranks up there with 'Veggie Tales' for family entertainment

3 of 3 found the following review helpful:

GreatSep 26, 2002
By J. Van Valkenburgh
My 4 year old son and my 1 1/2 daughter love this movie. It has lots of action, color and fun. It keeps their attention and is clean fun. Both of my kids love Rolie Polie Olie and they love this film. If your children like Rolie Polie Olie - they will like this movie.

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