The Roach Approach: Don't Miss the Boat!

Starring:Roach Approach
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Product Type: DVD

Description

A family of roaches-Grandpa Lou, Grandma Nana and grandson, Squiggz-are vacationing in Florida when a hurricane threatens to ruin their good time. Always one to make the best of a bad situation, Grandpa Lou takes the opportunity to tell the very appropriate story of Noah's Ark. One in a series of a family-friendly, hilarious children's videos, DON'T MISS THE BOAT! also features memorable songs from Michael McDonald and Kirk Whalum.

Customer Reviews:

the real story.......2007-06-06

I like these guys and I like their work, as far as the hurricane deal goes read this:

"Barry recalls his drama of making "Don't Miss the Boat." "It's so ironic," he says. "We're doing our first movie about the biggest storm in history and what happens down here? We got hit by four hurricanes, and we were under a strict deadline. We'd have to break down all the computers and shut everything off. It was an absolute nightmare.""

Miss the boat... please!.......2006-03-10

This was the second ROACH APPROACH DVD that my daughters and I watched and I can promise you, it will be the last. "Miss the Boat" was just as bad as "The Mane Event". Once again... the script, the direction and the acting are just terrible. It's like they're intentionally trying to keep everything, and I mean everything generic. It's a shame too, because I do believe kids would like religious themed entertainment if it were actually entertaining. Miss the boat... please, miss the boat!

P.S. I also think the company messed up somehow on the resolution for the animation. Everything looks slightly fuzzy and this was not the case on the other Roach Approach DVD.

Stunning Animation!.......2005-10-15

The animation in this new twist to an old story will leave one awestruck. The talent and dedication of this animation team rivals the likes of Pixar and Pacific Data Imaging. Check out the character motions, the background detail, the ominous coming of the storm, and the pan-out of the ark near the end. The music by Michael McDonald (remember the Doobie Brothers?) and the beautiful chart-topping Christian artist, Natalie Grant, is superb, especially her rendition of "There is a Rainbow". Don't be fooled by other reviewers with a one-track, 'everything is offensive' mind, who can't spell 'hurricane'. Let your children decide for themsleves what is entertaining and wholesome, and what is offensive. The Roach Approach Series would be a great Christmas gift for a child you love. It may teach them a great deal about love of family, steadfastness, devotion, tolerance, honesty, and faith in God.

The worst kind of "Christian" videos........2005-10-13

I ordered this, hoping to show it to kids at my Episcopal church. Thank goodness I previewed it. As the roaches set up the story of Noah's ark, they are worried about an approaching hurricaine. One tells the other not to worry as hurricaines are "just God's way of clearing away the things we don't need." Is this really what the creators of this video believe? In light of the suffering caused by Katrina, the callousness of this sentiment takes my breath away.