Matialth
Good concept, poorly executed.
Beystiman
It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.
Lidia Draper
Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.
Brenda
The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
Dozermelon
After watching this show... I would think that the acting in this one was really great... Let me take you guys into the wondrous features about this movie...Great features:1.Funny at times 2.Listening to the stories(Like king and the hawk, lion and the mouse,etc.) 3.The vowels(The mysterious hand will take some of the words from books,newspapers or etc. need i say more?) 4.Pronounciation from the sound word man... 5.And most of all... Great songs to dance and sing about...I would like to recommend all of the parents to let their children watch this show... It would be fun for them to watch this one though...But avoid worst show like teletubbies... It is trash...
heavenseeker
PBS was once a bastion for children's TV, a refuge, free from 30 minute action figure commercials disguised as cartoons. No more. Mr. Rogers is dead, Sesame Street needed to be canned a long time back, Dragon Tales rehashes the same stories over and over again, please don't get me started on Sagwa, George Shrinks and the Bearenstein Bears. How has Arthur lasted as long it has, better yet, how has it maintained quality? Between the Lions has got to be the most obnoxious example of PBS Children's TV's fall from grace. No, I take that back, Boobah now has that dubious distinction. But Between the Lion is not off the hook by any means. This show is like chewing tin foil, or scraping fingernails on a blackboard. Sheer pain. It's a crime that this show can go on and on, but Levar Burton can't get funding for his series Reading Rainbow. Trust me, if it had a plethora of obnoxious, semi muppet characters that could be merchandised, PBS would give the man a blank check. And why is a noted sex therapist appearing on a children's show anyway?And to the reviewer who feels that Mr. 345 is in no way entitled to his opinion, I'm sorry sir, he is, and I agree with it. And about home schooling, there's an episode of South park you "really' need to see. Oh for the good old days when PBS children's programming actually meant something.
wendyabw
1. I am a parent of a 6-year-old child with autism. 2. Said child has difficulty with language due to her disorder. 3. "Between the Lions" helps her with her reading and language skills. 4. I graduated from college with a degree in psychology.Honestly, I can't imagine why anyone would dislike the show. I find it enjoyable to watch with my daughter, and find that a good deal of the humor is directed at grownups who may be watching with their kids. My little girl loves this show, and it really is helping her learn. Those who don't like it either aren't paying attention, or simply don't understand child psychology and the learning process. This is a clever and well-done series, and I am grateful to its creators for how much they have influenced my child's reading and language skills. Music and repetition are especially key to learning with special needs kids. This show has all that and more.
bbqsauce
"Between the Lions" is a thoroughly engaging, well written, entertaining program that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend. My 3-year-old and I like to get up early and watch it together. The only character I could really do without is Arty Smartypants; the others are entirely likeable, even the curmudgeon Busterfield. My wife and I feel that "Between the Lions" is like "The Electric Company" reborn, except that the writing is superior, especially with the incorporation of puns and other wordplay that are meant for grown-ups to enjoy ("Click" the computer mouse, a dinosaur called a thesaurus, Clay and Walter Pigeon, Chicken Jane, the sidekick Russell Upsomegrub, the author Livingston Dangerously, Monkey C. Monkeydew, etc.). "The Electric Company" was fast-paced, musical, and educational, but it can't match the humor and thus the total value of "Between the Lions."
