THE FIRST TRULY INTERACTIVE DVD ADVENTURE FOR ALL AGES! Benjamin, Crista and Marco North go on an adventure to the Himalayas to find their Uncle Rudy who has gone missing in his quest to find a mythical Yeti creature. At e... more »very crossroads, a choice must be made. Will they survive avalanches, keep away from evil poachers and escape hungry tigers? With 11 possible storylines, the adventure goes on and on? where and how it ends is up to you! SPECIAL BONUSES: - In the Shadow of the Himalayas: How People Live in Nepal (28 mins. documentary) - Music video - Collectible travel journal - 5.1 Surround Sound - Enhanced widescreen for 16:9 TV Featuring the celebrity voices of Frankie Muniz (Malcolm in the Middle, Spy Kids), William H. Macy (Fargo, Thank You for Smoking) Lacey Chabert (Mean Girls), Daryl Sabara (Spy Kids) & Oscar-Nominated actress, Felicity Huffman (Transamerica, Desperate Housewives)« less
Loved these books when I was younger - great idea!!!!
Ruben Sigala | Las Vegas, NV | 07/27/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I absolutely loved these books when I was a child, and I just watched the DVD with my nephews who were completely absorbed by the interactive adventure. It's a lot of fun to be able to share a memory from my own childhood with my nephews and watch them become as engaged with the choices and outcomes as I used to be. What a great (and long overdue) idea! By design, these DVDs keep children involved for multiple viewings while the additional features provided are also educational. The fact that the makers were able to get William H. Macy and Frankie Muniz to voice the roles is just icing on the cake. On the whole, a fantastic product. Can't wait for the next one to come out!"
A great product for kids
Jessie | Iowa | 07/27/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I didn't read these books when I was younger, but a good friend recommended the DVD. My nieces loved it! They were so excited that they could actually make the decisions for the characters! They spent the entire time absorbed, laughing over the outcomes and wondering what the alternative options would produce. This DVD naturally lends itself to multiple viewings, and the storylines are clever and fun. Great product!"
My son and his friends love this
Eric Litwin | Thousand Oaks, CA USA | 07/27/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I grew up reading all the "Choose Your Own Adventure" books - at least the first 30 in the series. I loved these as a child and when I saw they were coming out with a DVD, I had to get it (for my son, not for me...well, for me too).
My son loves watching this over and over trying out different paths and even replaying his favorite "stories". As a parent, I like the educational aspect and overall positive tone of the material.
The voices are from top Hollywood stars and the animation is high quality (not like some of those mass produced Saturday morning cartoons).
On a side note, we also bought the newly re-printed book version of The Abominable Snowman and my son is now getting hooked on the series. Anything that motivates my son to read more gets 5 stars in my book."
From Adventure of You series to DVD what a journey.
Bobbies.Books | Fort Bragg | 06/24/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I got 2 copies of the movie back in February and my kids just loved it. It's interactive like a video game and encourages you kids to enjoy the Choose Your Own Adventure Series. There were 184 CYOA book released e mail me for a list. Edward Packard started it all with *Sugarcane Island (The Adventure of You Series) published in 1976 by Vermont Crossroads Press. Sundance Publishing also offers a complete educational series that goes along with the DVDs, Computer Program that teaches you to write, books, and Website. As a homeschooler of 1 child and 3 that go to public schools this is a great teaching program. I hope you have as much enjoyment from this as I have.
Have a blessed day,
Bobbies.books"
Amazing and Incredible, it puts you in control of the advent
Nancy Tyndall | Los Angeles, CA | 06/23/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This DVD is incredible! Its fun, exciting, and best of all it puts you, as the viewer, in control. I had very high expectations because I grew up reading the Choose Your Own Adventure books. I was not disappointed. The DVD operates the same way that the books used to, except now you use the DVD remote control to choose what happens next.
You can literally choose and control the story line. There are over ten stories, and the movie has some big stars in it, like William H. Macy (he was in Seabiscuit and Fargo) and Frankie Muniz, who plays Malcolm from Malcolm in the Middle.
I showed it to my two kids (aged 4 and 7) and they couldn't stop watching it. They kept going back and making different choices and watching the different outcomes. This has got to be the coolest thing I've seen in a while, and the best use of DVD technology I can think of.
My only criticism is that they theme song is so catchy that its annoying, you can't get it out of your head.
Great for kids and great for parents, especially parents that used to read the books.