VeggieTales: Dave and the Giant Pickle

1996 "A Lesson in Self-Esteem"
7.4| 0h27m| NR| en| More Info
Released: 01 March 1996 Released
Producted By: Big Idea Productions
Country: United States of America
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Have you ever felt too small to do a really big job? That's what Dave felt when his brothers headed off to defend their country, leaving him behind with the sheep. This re-telling of the classical biblical story of David and Goliath teaches kids that with God's help, even the little guys can do big things!

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Director

Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki

Production Companies

Big Idea Productions

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VeggieTales: Dave and the Giant Pickle Audience Reviews

Konterr Brilliant and touching
Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.
Kirandeep Yoder The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.
Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.
Horst in Translation (filmreviews@web.de) This rule also applies to the VeggieTale universe. In today's short film, we learn about the uneven battle between small David and giant Goliath. The music is okay. Most of it is forgettable, also the silly song segment this time, but there is a nice song about being little at the end and I also liked the inclusion of "Freude schöner Götterfunken". This is also worth a watch if you do not care about the religious message. But I liked how they did it that they did not close the film with the tomato's final sentence about God, but with the pickle joking around as always playing a superhero this time. This takes some seriousness out of this half-hour movie. I also liked the way that one guy reacted when little David told him that he will fight Goliath or what they are told by the enemy is going to happen when they are defeated, like scratch their backs. All very much aimed at young audiences. It's an early entry of the series and like the others directed by and starring Phil Vischer. I think this almost 20-year-old short film went better the longer it went and at the end it was a pretty decent watch. That's why I recommend it. Also I learned a bit more about the famous David/Goliath story, even if I vaguely knew the core elements of it and the lesson it is supposed to teach.
cgarners You will see in the movie the Isrealites instead of saying that they do not want to be slaves to Philistines this: Jimmy Gourd (Isrealite): Um - do you guys have any fried chicken? I've got a real hankering for fried chicken.I am horrified to see this in a children's movie. Especially one that is supposed to be teaching Bible lessons. It is wrong. Slaves did not ask for fried chicken. I have banned VeggieTales from my house. I do NOT tolerate racial remarks.Context is important. Being threatened slavery, and then asking if the people have fried chicken? This was not an unintentional remark.
MovieAddict2016 Computer animated veggies...who would think of something kids hate to eat and apply morals to them, to make the best Christian videos ever? BigIdea productions. I think we all need to salute these guys. They take the same technique as the Simpsons (few people do all the voices, great humor, etc.) and apply, as I said before, morals. Great for kids, and even fun for us adults.5/5 STARSJohn Ulmer
dcfan427 The creators of VeggieTales have consistently put out some of the best Christian children's entertainment I have seen in a long time. "Dave and the Giant Pickle" is no exception.The Biblical story of David and Goliath is told using great computer animation and a cast of (what else) vegetables. Junior Asparagus plays Dave, the youngest of Jesse's sons. While his brothers often pick on him because of his size, Dave realizes that "little guys can do big things, too" as he ventures forward to face Goliath, a giant, Philistine pickle with boxing gloves.Most of all, this movie is a perfect lesson in self-esteem. Children and parents who watch this movie are reminded that "God made them special and He loves them very much."I would recommend this video, and the rest of the VeggieTales collection, for every family's collection.