LEGO Ninjago Masters of Spinjitzu (DVD)

The Ninjago pilot is a masterpiece and is essential to the show, everyone should buy this.

This is a great new series of legos! My son loves them and he's 8! I love that LEGO is making movies for their toys...my son will watch these! And even though it's a little pricey for 2 episodes, I'm so thankful because they are clean and fun! The other stuff he wants to watch sometimes...not so much! Also, Amazon promised me the DVD on the day of release...the 27th...and I got it that day. Amazon is a life saver for me sometimes!

Aside from using a phrase that we don't use in our house... "we kicked their boney bu_ts!". We really enjoyed the humor and excitement of all of the lego ninjago movies. My kids have watched it several times and I love that it brings their toys to life in their minds. They always play with their toys more after watching the movie. Very entertaining. I would not recommend it for younger kids (younger than 5 or so), because there is a definite bad/evil, and it can be scary, with skeletons, etc. Not a wholesome, lesson-filled movie, just a movie for fun.

Our 5 year old grandson can't get enough of the Ninjago series. I wish all of season 3 would be available in the USA, but apparently it's not. (Why can other countries get it and we can't? Bummer!) One thing I, as a septuagenarian adult, like very much is that the characters have a moral compass, even though there is the usual cartoon mayhem. Also, the oriental aesthetic is a refreshing change from the ordinary cartoon graphics. Well done.

Great animation, just didn't interest my 4 year old - he has not asked to watch it again. We'll archive it until he's older and maybe then it will be a hit...to be continued.

This release contains the 44 minute pilot for the Ninjago Masters of Spinjitzu and it does a decent job at introducing these characters to the viewer and giving the lowdown on the little plot that happens during this short outing. Keep in mind that this is definitely not required to watch Seasons 1 and Beyond of Ninjago Masters of Spinjitzu as the 1st episode of season one gives enough context to the situation of what happened here for it to be skippable if you like. But if you want the full story I recommend it.

Both my four year old daughter AND my eight year old son have fallen hard for the Lego Ninjago stories. This short movie was the the pilot for the series, but is a stand alone story of how the four ninjas meet and become a team. The villian group is made up of skeletons, which originally made me leary, but the skeletons are not scary and are played for laughs. The female character in this isn't quite as strong and independant as she becomes in the series, but I'm the only one who seemed to mind the stereotypes. We actually watch this one more than season 1, which we also own, as this only the equivalent of a couple of episodes and as mentioned above is a contained story. Worth every penny, even though it's under an hour. Also has some funny "outtakes" in the extras.

Our entire family is hooked on Lego Ninjago. I'll admit I bought this for our 5 year old, however, I sat right down with her to watch it. It's short (2 episodes) but it's entertaining and fun, like all Ninjao episodes. It's worth it!