Mighty Machines: Tremendous Tools

Since the Amazon page doesn't give much information about this particular Mighty Machines DVD, I figured that I'd post the blurb that's on the back of its box:"Meet Buzz, Stretch, and Ranger! These Tremendous Tools have one thing in common - they know how to work hard and get the job done!There's so much work to be done on the farm - you need a barnyard brigade! Allis Tractor, Polly the Plow and Haybine team up to make hay, while Stretch works his magic to make the hay dry.Meanwhile, Mighty Machines are buzzing around the sawmill where Jaws the front-end loader shows trees turned into lumber. Jaws may do the heavy lifting, but he gets by with a little help from his friends, Buzz, Scoop, and Big Red.Mighty Machines are also needed deep underground, where they tunnel into a salt mine! Ranger, Driller and Crusher not only find the salt, they scoop it up and carry it back to the surface. Dig it!"These Mighty Machines DVDs are magic to 2 year old boys (not to mention their 5 year old sisters). I've watched my nephew watch them daily, and with each viewing he pays more and more attention to each one. I can see him processing and learning what he sees. At first he just watched the DVDs raptly; now he starts calling out the names of the different machines and telling me what they are doing. He's so serious when he tells me what each machine does - so cute! And I have to say, I've actually learned some things too. Personally, I'd rather he be parked in front of one of these DVDs than a lot of the others that are out there supposedly aimed at children, because he takes what he learns and applies it to the machines he sees in real life. He doesn't just see a machine, he knows what it does and where it goes. That may not seem like much, but that interest in objects carries over into other things in his life, which is a very good thing.

My four year old son is obsessed with tractors, bulldozers, trucks, and pretty much anything else that rolls on wheels. I had never heard of this series until the other day, when I saw this DVD available at my local library. It was like finding a treasure! My son loved it, and I ended up learning something too. (It's always a bonus when the producers of children's shows can also entertain adults, so kudos to the people at NCircle Entertainment for their efforts!)There are 3 primary episodes on this DVD: 1) AT THE SAWMILL! 2) ON THE FARM! 3) DEEP UNDERGROUND! (This 3rd episode actually introduces the viewer to the industrial process of mining salt, deep in underground caverns below Lake Huron.) Via a dubbed-in narrative, all of the vehicles are "anthropomorphized" and given distinct names, personalities, and voices. A previous reviewer mentioned being annoyed by all of the different accented voices associated with the vehicles; admittedly I can relate a little bit to this. (I did initially start laughing at the opening scene of AT THE SAWMILL, when I heard the dubbed-in voice of a gruff sounding female saying "Hello kids! My name is JAWS!" - the "character" for the front-end loader filmed in the process of hauling logs.) However, once I made the mental adjustment to the voice-over format, I was pleasantly surprised by the wealth of information that was presented. As for my son, this DVD kept his undivided attention (a rarity) for the full 90 minute duration. He even enjoyed the "Mighty Machines" jingle that played between each episode (subsequently singing it at the dinner table.)I intend to purchase a copy of this DVD, and to also check out additional episodes in this series.As I said initially - if your kids like vehicles, they'll most likely enjoy this DVD.

I purchased this DVD about a year ago for my 4 year old son. We had borrowed Mighty Machine videos from our local library for about a year before I finally broke down and purchased one of our own. A year later my son still watches this movie at least 1-2 times per month.The best thing about this DVD is that it can hold the attention of an adult as well as a child. The creators of the video added voice overs to each machine so each machine is able to describe exactly what their job/function is. I have read several other reviews where people call the voices "annoying" but I think that these voices are the reason children love the video. What child doesn't like to hear a story where the reader changes their voice for each character?This video is entertaining to children and they don't even realize how much they are learning about each machine. If you have a child that is interested in machines I would highly recommend this video.

I purchased this for my grandson's 2nd birthday. Both he and his 4 year old sister love this series - Mighty Machines. There is always one of them in their car, and near all the DVD players around the house. I would say that my grandson has watched one of the Mighty Machine DVD's at least once a day since his October birthday and it is now April! Very educational as well, without them even realizing it. They do a good job of breaking up the video so that the children do not become bored. It is something they could walk away from and then come back and not have to worry about missing a story line.

We have both of the Mighty Machines power pack DVDs and needed something new to supplement my 3 yr old son's fascination with trucks, tractors, planes, etc. They are entertaining for 2-5 year olds and you (as the adult) won't feel your brain being sucked dry if you are required to watch them, like some kid's programming. A suggestion: make a list of what's on each DVD and keep it handy by your stash so you won't struggle to find the right one putting in DVD after DVD--it's too hard to remember which episode is on which DVD when pushed for time.

my grandson love it so much!!! He is 2 1/2 years old he love to watch allover repeat and repeat.. He love tractors, diggers and plowing.

My toddler loves this video - lots of colourful trucks and tractors working at their jobs. Great DVD, great purchase.