The Cheesy Adventures of Capt. Mac A. Roni- Review

I recently came across the video The Cheesy Adventures of Capt. Mac A. Roni on the sale table at the Family bookstore. I had seen it listed as a giveaway on a number of giveaway blogs and decided that for five dollars we would check it out. JDaniel is fussy about his cartoons. He loves Curious George, but isn’t really into many on the shows we have tried on PBS. Captain Mac A. Roni held his attention and he didn’t fuss about it. That is high praise from a nineteen month old. He didn’t really get the story and the moral of the story. I am sure when he gets older he will.

If JDaniel didn’t get the story, did his parent? We both liked that one of the main characters shows forgiveness to the thief who steals the “Greatest Treasure” and that the treasure is not an object that you can possess, but something that you have inside you. The humor is funny enough for adults to enjoy as well as children. The story moves quickly from the theft of the “Greatest Treasure” to tracking it down and returning it home. Children don’t always have to have a long series of events to reach a resolution. This DVD seems to know when the story needs to move on and when a good joke needs telling.

There were only two things that I want to point out as minuses. If you watch the making on the movie section on the DVD is explains that they were trying to model this movie after an old style of cartoon design. I guess I just appreciate the new design better. My comment to my husband was this doesn’t look like it was done in the style and lines used in Curious George. My only other concern was that Capt. Mac A. Roni probably won’t be able to solve further crimes without the kids. Mikey, Eddie, and Princess Sandy really helped him and his side kick Cheese solve the crime perpetrated by Capt. Grime. The island of Liberty is very lucky to have Princess Sandy. She will help her parents rule the kingdom. They seemed to need more help than Capt. Mac A. Roni. I know it is good to have the children give help to the super hero and to their parents. I just wish they weren’t so clueless.