Friday, February 25, 2005

A Toddler's Critical Review of "Riverdance"

It is very fun. It makes the feet go very fast and teaches one how to put the arms out at the end of the piece. It has a variety of interesting background art - the moon (very important!), the sun, water, red backgrounds, circles, and stars. There is a solo piece by a Uilleann pipe that is a perfect chance to sing those toddler lyrics that you've always needed to express. (Note: the piece does not have lyrics of it's own.) It comes with a soundtrack that can be played with in one's room before bed, or in the car going to and from errands. It causes excessive running and shouting, which is very good before bed. The "Live from Radio City" version has a wonderful baritone solo that is easy to learn and sing. It does not have choreography, so you must stand very still, concentrate, and sing very loud during the loud parts. The main dancers seem very nice and happy about their dancing (in comparison to Mr. Flatley in "Lord of the Dance" who appears to be very upset most of the time... perhaps someone should check his diaper!).

Overall, I would highly recommend this movie for toddlers of all ages.

Izak (ZDog) Furr

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