Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway - The Movie [DVD]

My grandson has autism and Thomas calms him, watches, and copies conversations knows it from the beginning of the DVD to the end every word is written in his head imprint, and repeats as the narrator Love it.

My kids love Thomas the Train and given how wholesome and educational they are, we as parents love them too. This particular movie is a good one - the kids prefer it over many other (though not as good as 'Hero of the Rails') Thomas the Train videos. Highly recommend this for those 2 to 4 or even 5 years old - especially the little boys who love or might love trains. Both my boy and girl enjoy these shows and it is great they can enjoy these shows together. The shows are wholesome and thankfully dont introduce any immoral topics, any questionable topics or language, they stay away from political issues or underlying liberal messages, etc. I would say they are super G rated - you cant get much better than these if you are trying to raise moral chilren who will be a contribution to society. The bottom line is - kids love these shows.

My boys had been begging for this movie long before it was out (thanks to the new trains arriving on the shelves at the toy store this past summer). We also picked up the book and read it over the summer several times. When the DVD arrived they sat and enjoyed it all the way through. I, however, completely missed Michael Brandon's voice as the narrator (they used the English narrator guy). After listening to countless Thomas episodes and movies over the past 8 years (I have three boys spread out), I really appreciate Michael Brandon's storytelling and missed him on this DVD. The train voices sounded the same though.Enjoyable movie with some new engines to add to the collection to keep it fresh. Don't look for new themes, an old engine gets a new chance at life (like Hiro) and gets stuck in a tunnel (like Thomas in Mysty Island), but at least the kids like it and it has a good message.

This movie has a very cute storyline it kept my kids interested and all of them liked it including my oldest one. My 13-year-old liked it mostly so that he can mock it but it was still entertaining for the whole family. The songs are cute the movie is cute the idea and concept are cute. King of the railway is worth a purchase if your child is a fan of Thomas and friends because they will want to watch it more than once

My grandkids (4 and 6) love this movie!

Having just read the stories again, I was pleased to see they incorporated the bridge from the main land, and that Henry no longer needs special coal. I was disappointed in the voice change for Diesel -- if he pronounced the letter r the voice would be a close match. I noticed Henry didn't have any speaking lines though. Happy to see all main engines in the story, not just a scene or two.The story is good, positive, interesting, and I can see potential for adding the characters to future stories. The island has always had a ruined castle -- I have no problem that they built it up to match this story line. When we watch the old stories we'll just see the old castle as what this one used to be.I think the story is great for an experienced Thomas fan. I get concerned when the scene change rate is really high compared to the older non-animated ones. I have a feature on my TV to make the screen smaller, so I do that so this visual is not as overwhelming. The Thomas movies, including this one aren't too bad, but a couple spots the scenes change too quickly for what I like for my toddler, but brief enough.

Your children are learning language when watching television and movies. Everyone in this film speaks clearly and is articulate. Since we live in a foreign country and I am the only English speaker my son is exposed to daily, it's extremely important to me that he is exposed to only cartoons that teach American English in correct and polite forms. The simple tale is nice and all the trains and knights are pleasing to my preschooler. Finally, the characters in Thomas films have flaws and make mistakes, but they are on a level you can discuss with your child. The focus of this one is working together.

My kids (3 yr old boy and 6 yr old girl) love the Thomas & Friends movies Day of the Diesels, Misty Island Rescue, and Blue Mountain Mystery- this new movie didn't disappoint - they seemed to enjoy it just as much as the other ones. I will admit that I don't mind watching them either - all the characters are so distinct, the train colors and the facial expressions are all so diverse and interesting, and best of all, these movies are pure, innocent entertainment that are both gender neutral and age appropriate for my kids. Nothing to complain about with this movie.