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Get ready for farm-fresh fun and laughter with Shaun the Sheep and his barnyard buddies, as they set the scene for more mayhem on the farm. Shaun and his friends deliver seven hilarious adventures full of animal antics that will make the whole family cock-a-doodle-doo!
Ready yourself for a little British humor with this new clay animation film, “Shaun the Sheep: Animal Antics.” While I found the film quite cute for a bunch of clay, my children watched more out of morbid fascination. The animated farm animals failed to bring about more than a couple of laughs in the forty-five minute run time. Of course, the country life is so far out of their realm of imagination, I find this of little consequence in my review. The plots, while cute, were not unique, I felt like I was watching reruns of shows from my childhood.
Shaun, the sheep, isn’t really the star of this show, Bitzer spends more time on screen, although not necessarily improving his reputation. As head of the sheep, Bitzer spends his days playing bossman in seven episodes of pasture time humor. He has a hard job ahead of him, with all the trouble the sheep manage to cause, along with his human who certainly needs to be trained better. He sure has a lot on his plate, from dealing with a fox trying to steal the baby sheep, to training the sheep to clean up after themselves. Bitzer’s job never ends.
The sheep are rather fond of Bitzer and their human, though. When the opportunity presents itself, they help the duo rake in some dough by selling everything in the house and all the food in the garden. They willingly help eat a picnic lunch along with the farmer and his date and even help fix the date by preparing a delectable meal of veggies and goop. After the sheep and farmer accidentally ruin Bitzer’s dog house, the sheep work extra hard to create a house fit for a king. The flock also helps protect the other animals on the farm, including the rooster who wakes them up every day. The farmer does his share around the farm too, including teaching the sheep how to play golf.
Despite the feeling of watching reruns, I did feel like I was watching enjoyable re-runs. The great news about this DVD is nothing about Shaun the Sheep or any other character is inappropriate for children which comes into question about other children’s shows. No adult humor. The animations are cute, and the stories are entertaining. While not the most exciting children’s show available, “Shaun The Sheep: Animal Antics” is perfect for those with an acquired taste for barnyard animals wreaking havoc in the life of a farmer.
Available on DVD & Digital HD June 13th
