This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

The songs are very good. I have about 6 DVDs (or my daughter does to be slightly more accurate) and there are about 12 songs that are very, very good. Like good enough that I would listen to on my own. Very catch stuff and some are pretty sophisticated musically.Now not every song is the children's equivalent of "Freebird". But about every other episode there is a really good song.They have lots of original songs but I was blown away by their choice of cover songs. They covered not one, but at least two songs by an obscure group called The Free Design. I have always believed their songs would be perfect in a children's show setting and it came as quite a shock to find somebody else had the same vision as I.Many of the original songs are good. To be frank, you have a better chance of finding a good song in this show than on the radio these days. Some of the better songs are "Listen", "Different Shapes" "Riding my Bicycle"

Yo Gabba Gabba is fun and educational. The songs are catchy, and teach lessons that need to be learned. It is brightly colored, and there are themes and it makes it fun and exciting for children of a certain age. And anything that gets kids off the couch and learning at the same time while being fun will always get my vote.The producers are musicians and incorporate music into every show. My 7 month old looks forward to the show and will actively try to watch it. He and I dance to the songs and for half an hour he can't tear his eyes away from the TV. Obviously it's not a substitute for education, but it is a fun way to spend half an hour.I can't wait until the DVDs come out!

I'm never quite sure what to make of shows that try to re-create the schmaltz of the late '60's and early '70's kids shows like the Banana Splits and any thing by Syd & Marty Kroft. But this show just doesn't make any sense and every time I see it, I always come away thinking two things - (1) what the heck was that? and (2) there's a 1/2 hour of my life I'll never get back. I don't let my 2 1/2 year old twins watch this because it is just plain out there. And I also noticed that this show was nominated for outstanding costume design. How in the world does that happen? A dude in an orange jumpsuit and shag orange wig orchestrating the actions of four (and sometimes more) characters in bad high-school play caliber costumes is considered outstanding? You have GOT to be kidding me. Do yourself - and more importantly your kids - a favor and skip this show if it's on. Put on re-runs of Little House on the Prairie or something else.

My son who just turned 2 Loves this show! He is completely mesmerized by it and will stop what ever he is doing and stare at the TV the entire duration of the show. He dances around and sings "Yo Gabba Gabba"! However, I was a little disappointed that there was no merchandise available to buy for his birthday. I understand that this is a relatively new show and I am hoping to see some merchandise soon. I know he would love to play with/wear merchandise from his favorite show. We hope to see many more seasons of this show. My son also enjoys Spongebob, Go Diego Go! and The Backyardigans which are all more popular and the stores are flooded with their merchandise, but Yo Gabba Gabba is by far his favorite.