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Thomas, as anyone familiar with the eponymous, wildly popular TV series knows, is a very useful engine, and never more so than in his first theatrical release, which was a modest box-office success. On a tank filled with little more than pluck, determination and goodwill, Thomas sets out full-steam ahead on a danger-fraught mission to help his friend Mr Conductor. The conductor's stash of magic gold dust has run out, leaving him stranded on the Island of Sodor with Junior, his flaky cousin, and Lily, a little girl enlisted to lift her grandfather out of a funk on nearby Muffle Mountain. When Thomas bravely chugs beyond his hometown tracks' buffers with Lily aboard, he's transported to Muffle Mountain's secret railway and to Lady, a long-lost steamer whose legendary engine makes her more powerful than Diesel, the train-yard bully. Together, Thomas and Lady lead Diesel on a chase that causes a bridge to collapse, taking the dastardly Diesel down with it. Most impressive about the movie is its marquee names: Alec Baldwin works magic as the dutiful worrywart Mr Conductor, Mara Wilson is Lily and Peter Fonda plays the cool-looking but lugubrious Grandpa. It's a cast that will keep put-upon parents watching, if half-heartedly. Thomas fans of five years and under, meanwhile, will wish the actors wouldn't blow so much hot air; they will want to see their hero a bigger part in steaming up the storyline. --Tammy La Gorce
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Format:VHS Tape
Our two year old thinks this film is great. Older critics are more divided. We love this film for all the wrong reasons. Not since Alice Through the Looking Glass has there ever been such a bizarre and surreal experience puporting to be entertainment for children.
What were the casting company thinking of? Alec Baldwin as Mr Conductor? (Who?) He was so embarrassed in most scenes he couldn't even look into the camera. Who was the weird Scottish cousin, and more importantly, why? Did we really see Peter Fonda playing a grandfather - and as if within seconds he was about to swallow the pills, throw the noose, slit the wrists or - if all else failed - jump right under Diesel 10? No man has ever given such a depressed, never mind depressing, performance before, surely? He must have been kidding. Please.
This film has nothing to do with Thomas the Tank Engine, nor The Rev W Awdry. What a wasted opportunity for the kids. Oh but what a feast of hilarity for parents! Bunuel eat your heart out!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape
Children's hero Thomas the Tank Engine Steams into Hollywood. Oh hurrah. Jump for joy. How very exciting. Wake up parents. Your kids may love Thomas, but will they love this movie? you wonder. Well, First of all, most of the trains have american accents and the only ones that don't are Thomas, the cousin and the big engine, Gordon. The TV series and books are great. But the movie is plotless and dull... P.S The Fat Controller is not in the film.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:DVD
I hope the US filmakers paid Britt Allcroft lots of money for the rights to use her well loved images of Thomas the Tank Engine in this way. Her TV versions of Thomas reflected Rev Awdry's love and understanding of trains, but this has been thrown away with a transition to a big screen.
The 'Thomas' name meant I had to take my children to the cinema to see the movie, but we were really disappointed.
An implausible story line, using magic to link Thomas's world to the 'real' world of a US railroad did little to keep my 4 year olds' interest. Having had them wander around bored in the cinema, I won't be buying the DVD.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
classic movie
Very old classic movie. I loved this movie when I was a little girl so thought my son should see what I usest to watch as a child. So glad he loves watchin thomas x
Published 3 months ago by gemgem
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must have
If you have children who like Thomas then this is a must have It is like having a nanny in the house , the kids sit quiet all the way through no matter how many times you put it on
Published 3 months ago by Pamela Kay
5.0 out of 5 stars
thankyou
i bought this item for my son and it arrived in good time for his birthday, thanks it was worth it
Published 3 months ago by rachael
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
My son loved this, many thanks for top service ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Published 4 months ago by Richard L Clarke
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great fun!
My 4 year old little boy loved this DVD, although has given him more characters to collect! Diesel 10 is the baddie with Thomas being the hero.
Published 4 months ago by Row
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved this Film
Although I have watched this DVD recently, I used to have the video when I was small and I thought it was the best Thomas the Tank Engine film ever made! Read more
Published 5 months ago by glee.lea.cory
1.0 out of 5 stars
The magic happened when it finished
I love Thomas. He's a legend. I thought much the same of Britt Allcroft who is the genius who created the original series. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Barsnacks
4.0 out of 5 stars
Thomas is Amazing
Bought for a Christmas present, It arrived quickly was well packaged and will make my cousin very happy, this product is also been sold at a great price on Amazon.
Published 6 months ago by Laura
1.0 out of 5 stars
Oh boy...
As a 31 year old woman, realise that I'm not the target market for this film. But boy, is it bad.
The acting is dreadful and the plot is just bizaare. Read more
The acting is dreadful and the plot is just bizaare. Read more
Published 6 months ago by charliecat123
5.0 out of 5 stars
Thomas Magic Railroad
My daughter had this as a video and I had to replace it with a DVD as it is well used. She was very disappointed with the film to start with as it went from animated to real life... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Grom
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