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(More customer reviews)before I purchase a new Thomas video/DVD to check out the narrator. This particular DVD is narrated by Michael Brandon. I do not care for his voice. Of course, I am nostalgic for Ringo Starr, George Carlin, or, surprisingly, Alec Baldwin. Also, I prefer Michael Angelis (from "New Friends For Thomas") as a new narrator. I find Michael Brandon to be horribly inconsistent (and somewhat inappropriate and uninventive) with the character's voices. They vary from story to story and sometimes within the stories themselves. His voice is also too harsh in my opinion. My five-year-old who loves Thomas doesn't have much interest in the videos he narrates. This has not been the case with the other narrators.
The stories themselves are somewhat lacking as well. "Edward's Brass Band" features the sweetest engine on the railway, but you would never know it watching this story. Thomas and Bertie's race seemed half-hearted, and the stories about Rheneas, Skarloey, and Peter Sam lacked real feeling. I was also disappointed with the characterization of Rusty. His potential was also overlooked and the voice selected was terrible.
Overall, I am not very pleased with this video. Of course, I will continue to buy Thomas products in the future, but not without checking the back of the box. :)
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Studio: Starz/spheRelease Date: 07/29/2008Run time: 35 minutesRating: Nr
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