There Goes a Monster Truck

After previewing this video for my kids, I almost sent it back... it is sooooo dorky and slow that I suspected it would not capture the attention of my juvenile monster truck junkies. But it was fairly educational, had a simple (albeit goofy) plot with some consequences for not following directions (stuff like Dave driving a truck when he wasn't supposed to yet...) And I was happy that a female mudrace driver was featured. So, I let them decide for themselves. Well, I should have known... my 2-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter think that Dave and Becky are hysterical and LOVE the footage of the trucks which includes Big Dummy, Bigfoot, Grave Digger, Snake Bite and Dragon Slayer. It's their new favorite video and they ask to watch it every day! Now that I've seen the video several times, I can appreciate the appeal to little kids. BONUS: we even followed Dave and Becky's recommendation to learn more about monster trucks at our local library! Now we're considering getting another Dave video... : )

Our 2 year old son loves trucks and Dave Hood videos, and this one is no exception. While we parents may groan and roll our eyes at Dave's corny behavior and some bad acting, our children will be transfixed. The humor and story line really are directed at the children, rather than the grownups, so be prepared. It is a very exciting film with a lot of good monster truck action, including footage from a monster truck arena show. As usual, it is very educational, with lots of good information about how monster trucks work, how big the tires are, etc. The Dave films don't get much better than this one!!

My son LOVES all trucks, machines, trains, etc. There Goes A Firetruck is great, you actually learn about and see firetrucks. We thought There Goes A Monster Truck would be similar...WRONG. The movie has a goofy story line and TOO much Dave and Becky...they even have an arguement! This is a good video to borrow or rent - but I don't suggest buying it.

My son is into any kind of truck and he really likes this video. Dave and Becky are kind-of annoying and the plot is hokey, but it works for toddlers. You'll get your money out of this one. :)

This is the first "There Goes A" video we've purchased. We found the hosts, Dave and Becky, to be kind of stomach churning and idiotic. I do not want my 2 1/2 year old son to think that this is a cool way for people to act and interact. We think it's great that he loves monster trucks but we don't want him to emulate the behavior of Dave and Becky. We will take this one off our video shelf and find another that shows more actual footage which is the real reason we wanted a monster truck video for our son.

Dave Hood has let the clowning around get in the way of the real stars of this video - the trucks themselves. It's tolerable if you skip past the worst of the clowning - the ridiculous side-story that involves Dave and Becky abandoning the Big Dummy truck in the desert. But this video compares poorly with the the two others in the series we have (fire truck and train) where the clowning can help to teach about the subjects.

My son is abolutely in love with monster trucks and this movie has been played over and over. HE loves it!

My boys love it