Have fun with Shaun the Sheep and the wacky animal antics from the Oscar(r)-winning creators of Wallace & Gromit. With Shaun, Bitzer the sheepdog and those Naughty Pigs next door, there's no telling what bizarre escapa... more »des will happen next as the animals pull the wool over The Farmer's eyes. From stealing hot water for their own bath to ordering pizza for the barnyard, sometimes it's shear madness, but it's always fleecy fun!« less
"We stumbled onto "off the baa" and got it for Christmas. Our family is big Wallace & Gromit fans and we were not disappointed by this DVD. So we have been eagerly awaiting the second installment. We ordered serveral copies and another copy of the Wallace and Gromit collection. Amazon claimed 5 to 7 days shipping, actual shipping time 11 days according to tracking info. We would have gladly paid for shipping to get this in a reasonable amount of time. 11 days is way to long."
Excellent for kids and their parents!
Hannah Wilson | USA | 02/14/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"We first saw Shaun the Sheep on Disney and our son (one year old at the time) loved it so much we bought the DVD set from Amazon UK and a Region Free DVD player just so he could watch it. He's almost 2 1/2 now and still loves it. He recently started watching Wallace and Gromit and loves the trio of shows and the were-rabbit movie, too!"
A hilarious addition for Aardman fans.
LMcClintock | Davis, CA USA | 03/26/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I purchased the first Shaun the Sheep DVD (Off the Baa!) sight unseen because my husband and son are huge fans of Aardman Studios' "Wallace and Gromit" movies - Shaun makes an appearance in the short, "A Close Shave." Well, I'm glad I did. The Shaun the Sheep episodes are hilarious! There isn't any dialogue but it's not needed. The situations the characters find themselves in will keep you chuckling from beginning to end. This second DVD is as good as the first and we look forward to getting the other DVDs as they come out."
8 fun flicks!
wiredweird | Earth, or somewhere nearby | 05/08/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"These stop-animation shorts come from the same studio that created Wallace and Gromit. Here, Shaun and the rest of his flock have amusing adventures across their farm (and beyond). The sheep dog helps, and the farmer remains oddly oblivious - something sure to appeal to kids who like the idea of outsmarting the grownups.
This DVD is intended for a young audience. Plots are simple, characters are clear and enjoyable, and real aggression is conspicuous by its absence. Also, the opening menu has an interesting feature: it doesn't require a click to go ahead, ideal for kids who haven't mastered the remote. It's not real intellectual material, but good fun.
-- wiredweird"
Farmtastic
Gord Wilson | Bellingham, WA USA | 03/24/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Shaun the sheep is ba-a-a-ck, and this second DVD is even better than the first. The littlest viewers will love it, right on up to adults. Nick Park and Aardman, the UK animation house that introduced Wallace and Gromit, are back with this clever spin off from the W&G featurette, "A Close Shave". Along with PIXAR in the US, Aardman in the UK has transformed animation, and raised both the standard and the level of audience expectation.
Shaun the Sheep is full of light, deft touches, but it doesn't try too hard, unlike so much animation that seems somewhat strained. On the other hand, it's quite a cut above the talking down sort of kids' toons which are little more than filmed picture books.
Here are eight more delightful six minute episodes, which start automatically, although clicking "menu" on the remote allows selecting shows. The bonus, "Sing Along with Shaun" is a karaoke style video at the end of the disc, in which words light up on the screen along with the catchy Shaun the Sheep theme song, "It's Shaun the Sheep". The chorus repeats for a bit, but the visuals vary, depicting Shaun and friends' zany barnyard antics. An animation ba-a-a-a-rgain."