Meet Pingu
by Marianne Noser, Otmar Gutmann
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Actor: David Sant, Marcello MagniDirector: Marianne Noser, Otmar Gutmann
Brand: Studio: Lionsgate / HIT Entertainment
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 30 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-09-30
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Lionsgate / HIT Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Meet Pingu
Movie Review: Caution! Sensitive Baby Warning!
Summary: 5 Stars
Fond memories of my older children enjoying quirky Pingu shorts lead me to search out some for my toddler who is super communicative.
Little did we imagine the emotional roller-coaster Pingu would be with the sensitive baby set! The very first episode in "Meet Pingu" involves Pingu accidentally hurting his mischievous new friend-to-be in a revengeful confrontation after discovering said seal stealing Pingu's fishing bait. When the injured flipper is displayed, tears flow; the seal has an owie, Pingu is remorseful, and another sound of wailing erupts. It is my 18 month old daughter! Only after they make up and become friendly, and after many soothing words and cuddles on our part, does she calm down.
That is, until Pingu's father delivers a letter to an elderly penguin that has sad news. When Pingu sees the old man crying, he also begins to cry. So begins another deluge from our baby.
And so it goes with the episode of Pinga and her father driving over her doll buggy (!) there was non-stop crying throughout the entire episode.
By the last episode we were drained.
That was it for me, and I decided that it was too much for her. Only annoying Ruby and Max or Classical Baby from now on. But my daughter would not forget Pingu. "Pee-oo?" she would query daily several times. She remembered!! Reluctantly I tried it again with similar results and vowed to keep it under wraps, but she calls for it when Ruby and Max come out. Eventually I caved in again.
After several viewings, our daughter knows what is coming. She is still upset by the same episodes, but is more toned down in her expression of upset. She also talks about the incidents as they occur looking for our reassurance which we continue to give. Babies understand a lot more than we give them credit for and so we encourage her "look! the seal's flipper is better! see! he's happy! they're friends" etc. etc. ad nauseum.
In summary, we love Pingu and if this dvd had only come with an episode selection we could have safely shown the fish tennis match, Pinga at nursery, and...oh! wait! Pingu does cry when the fish gets stuck on his head!...and there is a tense scene when Pinga trips on the way to her desk...
Summary of Meet Pingu
Welcome to the world of Pingu! Pingu is a charming and cheeky young penguin who lives in the snow and ice of the South Pole. The mischievous penguin often finds himself in tricky and comical situations, but he always learns a valuable lesson. Pingu spends his days with his parents and baby sister, Pinga, as well as his best friends, Robbie the Seal. In Pingu?s community, everyone speaks "Penguinese," a humorous, expressive and universal language. The award-winning Pingu is a classic, stop-frame claymation series that appeals to millions worldwide, as they follow the fun-filled adventures of the lovable penguin. Approx. Run Time: 30 minutesSimilar DVD Movies
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