Ringo Starr narrates this animated story of Oblio, a round-headed boy ostracized by society because his head is not pointed. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
DVD Release Date: March 23, 2004
Stats: 244 reviews
Good songs ("Me and My Arrow" repeats in my brain), sketchy stylized animation, and lots of characters without a point. A nice movie for children-of-hippies to sit down and enjoy.
Definitely shows it age, but if you get caught up in this then you're missing "the point". I wouldn't say this is necessarily on the same level as Pixar for family movies, but my daughter certainly enjoyed it for its entertainment value, while I appreciated the soundtrack and theme.
The late, the Great, the Untouchable Harry Nilsson...every kid should have this DVD and know every song by heart..."Ypu boys been messin' with the bees?"
I remember falling in love with this record first,as young as 3 years old, sitting on the floor looking at all the pictures and story line in the inside of the album cover. I played it over and over and over, my favorite song "Me and my Arrow" considering I was inseparable from ... read more
Cute little story about one boy that did not fit in because he was different than anyone in his village, but after being thrown out and was sent to the pointless forest, he then realized that everything and everyone in the world is different.
A great film about being original while still trying to belong..I can still remember the music in my head. It's a little weird to watch, but young kids don't know that..They only know that it's entertaining and unforgettable!
A cute movie with an amazing soundtrack. It's short and simple, but in this case that was probably the best approach.
In the story, Oblio, a misfit for having a round head, is banished to the Pointless Forest for being round in his pointed society, and learns a valuable lesson... read more
A great movie that teaches tolerance of differences....its kinda of Dr. Seuss meets Yellow Submarine.
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