Barney's Great Adventure

Plot synopsis:
Cody (Trevor Morgan), his sister Abby (Diana Rice), their best friend Marcella (Kyla Pratt), and their baby brother Fig are dropped off by their parents for a visit at their grandparents' farm. As Cody is believing that there may be nothing to do at the farm, Abby and Marcella rub a Barney doll in his face. Cody loses his patience and starts a game of "keep-away" by taking the Barney doll and running off with it. The two girls go after Cody, who hides the Barney doll in the shower in the bathroom. The girls catch up with Cody, who tells them to use their imagination and laughs when he thinks that nothing happened. However, the doll comes to life as Barney the Dinosaur takes the girls to play in the barn. Cody refuses to believe in Barney at first, claiming that imagination is just for kids and that real dinosaurs neither talk, nor laugh.
That night, Cody takes advice from Barney and wishes for a real adventure for that summer, and to do something no one has ever done before. A shooting star deposits a large colorful egg in the barn which Cody discovers in the morning. Barney and the kids go to tell the grandparents about this, but Barney is distracted by Fig's crying. Grandma suggests to Abby and Marcella that they go see Mrs. Goldfinch. Cody finds Barney who has just changed Fig's wet diaper and takes him to see his grandparents. However, Abby and Marcella take Cody and Barney to see Mrs. Goldfinch, who tells them that the egg is a dream maker. Cody accidentally knocks the egg off the table which lands on a birdseed truck. Barney and the others try to recover it through a parade as the egg narrowly avoids being stomped or cracked by the parade's participants as the egg's five colors begin to reveal itself, one color at a time. Barney's friend B.J. catches it when it almost lands on the ground, but accidentally tosses it away. Barney and the gang chase the egg throughout a French restaurant, a circus, and fly through the sky on an airplane to continue their pursuit of the egg which is in a hot air balloon. All the while, Baby Bop is looking for her small, yellow blanket, and B.J. and Baby Bop arrive just in time to see the egg hatch.
After they return the egg to the barn, it finally hatches into a koala-like being named Twinken who shows everyone Abby's dream and then Barney's. Cody apologizes to Barney for being mean and admits that he thinks he's cool. Barney accepts his apology and tells Cody that he thinks he's cool too and the two share a hug. Twinken shows everyone a magical fireworks display which lands in Barney's arms. Barney begins to sing "I Love You", and everyone else sings with him. Baby Bop gets sleepy, which prompts B.J. to decide that they are ready to go home. The film ends with Twinken sitting right next to Barney, who has reverted to his doll form.

Tags: cute, entertaining

Review:
I know it's cool to hate Barney, but this really is a bad movie.
I'm just sort of guessing that human beings have an instinctive fear of fire so the credit of a child waking her family should be down to her basic instinct - Not something she saw on a television show As you imagine this feature length film starts with a sugary sweet sequence of young children and a baby being driven to their grandparents house and the story continues in the same vein .
Isn't life wonderful etc " is the expected response from the parents watching this but any person child or adult with critical faculties will be telling asking themselves " Are we being manipulated here ?
We're being emotionally blackmailed and if you don't like this patronising crap then you must be an evil person , you're not allowed to criticise the pathetic and badly choreographed song and dance numbers or the fact that that for a film with the word adventure in the title there's nothing resembling adventure I have to be honest and say that I feel very , very sorry for children whose parents make them watch this .
My own childhood adventure revolved around Saturday nights when I watched DOCTOR WHO and I think I can speak for everyone in the western world when I say sadistic monsters made out of condoms by the BBC are far more interesting than a man dressed up as a purple dinosaur.
Seeing how I can't receive the Barney show here, thus only knowing it's reputation trough the various spoofs (Simpsons, etc.), I guess it wouldn't hurt to watch along as my 8 year old sister was looking at it when it aired on TV.
What made this movie worse (despite the appearance of the big purple thing itself) are the songs, the plot holes and Trevor Morgan.
I was told that the movie Barney's Great Adventure was worse, so I gave it the benefit of the doubt and went ahead and watched it.
It is pretty much the same with Baby Bop, who I admittedly found cute once upon a time, but other than one or two cute parts where she is trying to find "her yellow blankee" she is annoying and she is sickly sweet in alternative to naturally sweet.The acting is really not great, and the voice acting of Barney and BJ especially is really uninspired.
Overall, a bad movie, it isn't the worst movie I have ever seen, and while kids will love it, adults won't most likely.
I know this is a kid's film and all, based on a somewhat treasured children's show and I am actually cutting it slack by rating it a 2, honestly, because once you have seen the film, you will understand why so many realize how terrible it really is and why they feel the need to criticize it so hardly.First of all, I wasn't expecting it to be anywhere near good anyway, but I wasn't thinking this would be the worst movie ever either, and it wasn't, because surprisingly I have seen worse, but it is pretty freaking bad.
The story plot is stupid, characters are stupid, entertainment level is anything but low, just because you're so interested in how horrible it is, but bad, crappy, terrible, horrible and horrendous still all perfectly describe this movie.
Stick to the Walt Disney's for your sake, because children are bound to enjoy one of them at least a little, and it will relieve you of the horror that is Barney, because I feel so sorry for you if your kid asks you to watch this with them..
Apparently recess isn't good enough for kids from the States so they have to be entertained by a purple rubber suit.Nevertheless it spawned hundreds of millions in revenue and for a few years (mainly the early-to- mid-nineties) Barney the Dinosaur (TM) (C) (R) was THE children's representative.
The show was a runaway success and the merchandise sold stupendously well.Unfortunately (or rather fortunately) by the time this film rolled around in 1998 Barney had already hit the slippery slide downwards and the movie generally flopped in theaters.
This is one of the most terrible films ever made and even as kids' entertainment it is intellectually insulting.The acting is atrocious (it's got the kid from Jurassic Park 3 in it when he had even less acting skills) and the whole idea of some big, fat, annoying guy in a dinosaur costume playing with kids for two hours strikes me as a bit Michael Jackson-ish.
I actually heard that even people who are Barney fans (yes, they exist) don't like this movie!
So here is my review of the dumb dinosaur's great adventure: Plot: The plot is simple- Barney comes to life, He and some kids find an egg, They go all around the world using their Imaginations and unfortunately.
They brought along Barney's friends- BJ and his little sister, Baby Bop. The plot is (other than that) Non existent and has over 70 minutes of general stupidity.
My overall score for this piece of crap movie-1/10 Another review from Phil MacRae- Kicking Barney's butt up and down the street since I was five..
Now that I'm older, I'm sure I wouldn't enjoy the movie as much as I did at 5 years old, but back then it was heaven on earth to watch Barney and his friends race against time.
If you like terrible plots, horrible acting, and gay purple dinosaurs that hang out with CHILDREN, then this movie is for you!
But the people who hate terrible plots, horrible acting, and gay purple dinosaurs that hang out with CHILDREN, should skip this steaming pile of trash and go watch a good movie like Back to the Future, Star Wars, or Scarface.
It should be called bullcrap.If you're a parent who has a baby that likes Barney, you should let them watch it.
Kids between the ages 2-5 will probably love this movie.If you're over the age of 5, don't watch this crap.
It's only recommended to kids who are 2-5.BARNEY'S GREAT ADVENTURE 1/10.
Reviewing a film like Barney's Great Adventure is especially difficult because while you're trying to consider the target audience, you don't want to undermine your own opinions as well.
However, nostalgia doesn't always equate to on-screen success, and Barney's Great Adventure struggles with some tonal problems that are apparent from the very beginning, along with a general frugality to the production despite a medium-sized budget for this kind of project.More on that later.
The film concerns three young kids, the stubborn Cody (Trevor Morgan), his instigating sister Abby (Diana Rice), and their friend Marcella (Kyla Pratt), all of whom are headed to Cody and Abby's grandparents' farm.
Cody, on the other hand, is cynical to this idea, even after Barney does indeed come to life, bring his cheeriness and infectious personality to the natural world.Frustrated and bored out of his mind, Cody wishes for a spectacular summer adventure one night, and the next morning, he's greeted with a large colorful egg.
Most of the time, we get petty moralizing amongst the characters, which is fine if that wants to be the climax or the concluding scene, but Barney's constant interference that involves some kind of wraparound, larger-than-life idea wears on the audience to the point where one feels they're being sermonized to and not entertained.Barney's Great Adventure has a chance to amuse the young, but not as much as your average episode of Barney & Friends, in my opinion.
Barneys Great Adventure stinks like steaming cow dung.
The characters the kids meet are all generally supportive role models (good typical Barney stuff).
This is great for Kids who like Barney, I watched it with my young cousins ( and the rest of the family!), we all enjoyed the sing along parts!It's got alot of cheese, but that just makes it more funny!You have to enter into the fun, and NOT be cynical!Some of the ideas in it are great, like the milkshake maker in the truck!And the whole of the 'Bird' Lady's house is good to look at.
I found Barney a little annoying, but Twiken is very cute- we all went ' aahhhh' !And we liked the dancing too!It's just a great fun film for kids.And it's good to see some rain in a movie!.
Barney's Great Adventure has got to be one of the best films I've ever had the pleasure of seeing.
The Special Effects were marvelous, and all through the film, it looked like real dinosaurs were actually there on the set with the children.
This was an entertaining flick, that if you think Barney is good for kids, then you'll like it.
This is a totally enjoyable adventure for kids and adults alike.There are exciting parts like trying to find the egg at the town carnival.There are funny parts like the interactions of the boy, Cody, and his sister and her friend.Users who panned this movie are trying to Roger Ebert reviewing a regular release movie.
This is Barney and a movie about kids' imagination and dreams.Just sit back and enjoy with your kids or grand-kids.Good Job whoever is responsible for this fun film.10 out of 10..
The majority of other reviews here have been from people who did not see this movie as a kid, and can therefore not make any objective comments, due to not being a member of the target audience.The bottom line is: if you are looking for an entertaining movie for a CHILD (that is, someone below the age of say, eight) then this is for you.
Just like she has done with every other Barney video we have ever rented or owned.Is Barney's Great Adventure a good movie?
Barney's great movie.
It's tongue in cheek approach to enmeshing barney in the real world is pretty funny for parents of kids who have been forced to watch the TV show.
The kids are not as insipid as child stars in most movies, and the face on "Grandpa" when he finally meets Barney is worth watching.
We rented it on pay-perview about a year ago in a hotel.It made me sick.The only good thing about it was the puppets.If I had to go through all that trouble over one egg.I`d eat it for breakfast.The part were Barney said lets use our imagination to turn this pile of wood to a plane.I`m like sure.It`s too silly.Barney is the worst show on tv.And probably the one that gets most made fun of..
When my sister ordered "Barney's great adventure", I thought it would be the stupidest movie ever made.
This movie is like a really long episode of barney.
What I liked most about it compared to regular barney shows, was that there was much less loud and kid-sung songs.
this movie just touched my heart so much i need to tell the world.This beautiful dinosaur has shown kids around the world how to live and act anyone who acts the in a way this dinosaur doesn't like i will hunt them down and murder their families.The plot is amazing and innovative.Oh the songs OOOHHH THE SONNGS.they are the greatest piece of art to exist ever.
There's just something about Mom & Dad sitting down to enjoy a good, morally-clean, fun family movie with kids!
So if parents watch trash...the kids will think that's good for them too.
The songs are very enjoyable (if you can get past Barney's annoying voice) The acting is good - both by the children and the adults.
But even at my age, I feel that every once in a while I need to relive the cutest and most charming moments of my life.To clarify, I never saw Barney's Great Adventure as a kid, but I only saw it just today on YouTube.
I was checking it out to see if it was as bad as most people claim it to be and expected it to be a big waste of my time and really annoying, though admittedly I skipped an irrelevant musical number, but it turned out to be a movie that was, in my opinion, fine for little children.On the other hand, the real negative points are...
Barney's Great Adventure (1998): Dir: Steve Gomer / Cast: George Hearn, Shirley Douglas, Trevor Morgan, Kyla Pratt, Diana Rice: Unbearable family film about adventure and imagination that is best viewed under the influence of alcohol.
I had previously seen clips and a Christmas episode of the TV show starring the prehistoric pre-school character, then when I was about ten years old I asked for the VHS of this movie, as a joke (I'd seen the trailer), I didn't expect I would actually get it, but I sat down and watched it all the way through (I'm ashamed to see a few times).
Abby has brought along her stuffed purple and green Tyrannosaurus Rex doll Barney the dinosaur, Cody does not believe in magic, but with their imagination Abby and Marcella bring Barney (voiced by Bob West, performed by David Joyner) to life, and he is keen to entertain and join the children having fun, playing games and singing songs.
At night Cody makes a wish on a shooting star to have a real adventure, and after walking away this star crashes to Earth into the barn, the next morning Barney and the kids discover a large colourful egg.
Barney and the children do finally get the egg back, Grandma and Grandpa join them, seeing that the living dinosaur is real after all, they are joined by Baby Bop and BJ as the egg hatches, inside is a koala-like being named Twinken.
The episode I saw of Barney & Friends was frustrating, as the children had almost forced smiles while performing with him, I would not expose my child to this "entertainment", in the TV show and in this film Barney the purple dinosaur may be popular with the children, but having grown up I find him rather annoying and overly childish, it is very likely he is gay as well, the children performers are okay.
OK i know barney is crappy but this just plan out sucks,i mean PBS show our never meant to be made into movies especially barney,i mean isn't it enough that we have to watch him on TV.but PBS chouldnt give a crap what as teens,kids and adults think, they just appeal to 2 year olds or 3.and you think the movies would be safe from movies like this.but i guess i was proved wrong,don't you just hate it when you get some hard earned cash and then spend it on a movie like this.you see PBS just wants your money and they'll go high and low to get it.nobody wants to see this movie, heck the only reason you'll go is because of the preschoolers.what makes this movie so annoying is its plot.barney and friends find some magic egg on a farm and rolls away and they have to find it.not only that but they also have to put those crappy crappy songs in there.and remember you paid 10 bucks to see this.my advise to you is if you have a kid at home who wants to see this deny it as long as you freaking can it will pay off in the long run.
I was literally shocked when I saw Barney's Great Adventure (1998) among those films.
Does Barney da Dinosaur have a MOVIE!?".
Now, I'll explain why I think Barney's Great Adventure shouldn't only be prohibited but exterminated.
It's exactly the same with Barney & Friends, for it didn't reach that popularity in its audience (children), whether you liked the series or not.
I'll set an example: when Barney shows up for the first time in the movie, he says he's been taking a bath.
Another negative aspect of this film is a serious mistake that it makes from the beginning to the end: Barney's Great Adventure confuses IMPOSSIBLE with ILLOGICAL.
God, what are our little siblings and/or sons used to watch?) I'm glad to know that this film is no longer that popular because now children will no longer be stupidized by this monstrosity.
Apparently, Barney's Great Adventure aims to make you believe that everything is possible by using our imagination; but that's when the terrible mistake is made, for not everything is possible, and you do know it!
Imagination is a great support, for it helps us to think outside the box and stop thinking about boundaries, but the fact of using the imagination to believe in an idiocy as absurd as a "dream-maker" fallen from the sky in an egg is simply bad, and certainly makes children dumber.Another aspect that I would like to emphasize, is the simple idea of having wanted to launch this film in theaters.
Barney's Great Adventure could've been enjoyed by some kids; several, perhaps.
Now this is a bit deceptive, as very few kids in Barney's demographics vote on films on IMDb or review them, and the show and movie were never meant to appeal to anyone older than 7 (at the most).
It sure would be nice if this film were scored on what kids think of it as well.
Your kids might like it.So why, then, did I watch this film?
The film begins with three kids and an obligatory ethnic friend (this is required for Barney episodes) going to stay with the grandparents.
So, when his little sister and her friend are playing with Barney, he is miserable and hates this "kid's stuff".
The grouchy boy (Cody) was actually like having an adult follow along during much of the movie so he could comment about how stupid the whole thing was.
As most adults hate Barney and his friends, getting one to sit through the film in the theater with their kids is problematic.