Movie Review: Choose Your Own Adventure The Abominable Snowman

Choose Your Own Adventure The Abominable Snowman is a newly released 2006 interactive movie which takes place in the Himalayas. Viewers make a choice using their DVD remote control every 3-6 minutes to determine what happens.

This interactive movie follows three siblings from the North family – Benjamin, Christa, and Marco -- on an adventure to rescue their Uncle Rudy, who is missing in the Himalayan region of Nepal after he sets out on a search to find the mythical abominable snowman. The viewer's choices determine what will happen next in the story. Will they rescue their Uncle? Will they discover the secret of the mythical Yeti creature? Or will dangerous avalanches, evil poachers, and hungry tigers foil their plans? With over 11 possible endings, the viewer determines the outcome of the adventure.

As I watched this DVD, I thought of the younger children in my own extended family and the elementary school age children I have worked with over the years and how much they would enjoy this fast – paced, intriguing adventure story which keeps them involved with a hands – on approach. This DVD is actually a high interest teaching tool which guides the child in making choices and in learning the consequences of those choices. In addition to developing eye - hand coordination skills, this DVD also helps the child acquire higher level conceptual skills requiring him/her to analyze situations and to react quickly, sharpening his/her decision making skills with each new choice. The time element is also just right for youngsters with short attention spans, as they must stay involved in the movie in order to make their next decision 3 – 6 minutes later. Depending on the choice that is made, each story can last up to 22 minutes.

I also liked Choose Your Own Adventure The Abominable Snowman because it is family – oriented and contains no sex, violence, drugs, nudity, or occult. It is squeaky clean and fun. The movie itself seems to be geared toward elementary school age children, but would be appropriate for viewing by the whole family. It has been approved for Family viewing by the Dove Foundation, and has received the following awards: 2006 iParenting Media Award Winner, Kids First! All Star Award, and the Film Advisory Board Seal of Approval.

I give it 4 **** out of a possible 5 *****.

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