DVD Review: VeggieTales Robin Good And His Not-So-Merry Men

My family and I recently received a copy of the new DVD, VeggiesTales: Robin Good And His Not-So-Merry Men, to review.


Robin Good And His Not-So-Merry Men is the VeggieTales take on the tale of Robin Hood. Robin Good and his band of merry men help people by fundraising from the rich and giving to the poor. It sounds like the perfect plan, but greedy prince starts stealing townspeople's hams, and donations go down. To compensate, the merry men without Robin try to rob from the rich. Unfortunately, they try to steal from the greedy Prince John, and are captured! Will Robin overcome his hurt and rescue his friends, helping to restore hope for the townspeople?

Carrying an important message for kids to learn, Robin Good And His Not-So-Merry Men helps kids learn about handling their hurt feelings and sticking to doing the right thing (not stealing!). It takes a fun spin on this classic story, and Larry the Cucumber as Robin is funny! Here is the trailer to the story:


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There are several bonus features included on the DVD: a bonus short called "Lenny & The Lost Birthday" that stars Junior Asparagus, "Silly Songs With Larry featuring Bubble Rap" (which is really funny!), and several featurettes - "Leapin' Leap Year Lesson" and "Fun-Raising With Larry". There is also two singalong songs - "Things Will Get Better" and "Prince Of Ham", and a discussion guide, "Robin Good's Guide To Handling Hurt".

VeggiesTales: Robin Good And His Not-So-Merry Men is available now at your favorite Christian bookstore, as well as wherever DVD's are sold. The disc includes both full screen and widescreen formats, and it's not rated, but safe for all ages. The total running time is 50 minutes long. The suggested retail price is $14.99, but Amazon has it available for $10.49 as of this posting. (Netflix users, this title is not currently available, but check back to see if it is)

I received a copy of this DVD in order to view it and share my thoughts on it. All opinions are my own.