Topic: Choose Your Own Adventure ~ in DVD

[ranran]

is anyone here a fan of the Choose Your Own Adventure books? 
here's the first DVD version of what i hope to be a series of releases. 



Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Innovative use of new technology has given rise to a truly original video adventure in which viewer choice determines both the characters' course of action and the very outcome of their journey. Based on the Choose Your Own Adventure book series, the new CGI animated Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman begins with the three North siblings, Benjamin (Frankie Muniz), Crista (Lacey Chabert), and Marco (Daryl Sabara), who are following their Uncle Rudy (William H. Macy) to the Himalayas in Nepal on a quest to find the elusive Yeti (Abominable Snowman). Before the kids even arrive in Nepal, viewers are called upon to decide with their remote control whether the group should parachute out of a malfunctioning plane or ride out a tough emergency landing. Once in Nepal, the group's path necessitates making a multitude of choices between opposing actions. Should they choose the conservative or adventuresome path? Follow a trusted guide or an apparently well-meaning stranger? Choose personal comfort or tenacious perseverance to the quest? Unlike most video games and interactive DVD features, there are no "wrong" decisions; each of the choices leads to a full length, yet distinct adventure with viewer's choices determining the very outcome of the adventure. In fact, viewers can potentially watch the movie eleven times and experience a different scenario with a varying outcome each viewing.

[clea]

This looks nice! Read the books while I was a kid, held on to previous page just in case I make a bad decision

[ranran]

i used playing cards as bookmarks just to backtrack. 

i was still in elementary when i got hooked on these books, when Dungeons and Dragons came out with their 'CYOA' version i even bought those too and practically wiped out my savings.   

[keating]

I have a vast collection of this book which I read during my elementary days. Gave it na to my nephew and niece which they don't bother to read since they were hooked on the Harry Potter series.

Playing cards as bookmark, ranran? Cool. 

[Mr. Hankey]

It's a cool concept.

It's just very disappointing that instead of coming up with a new, original adventure, they chose to use the very same story of the very first book in the series.

Still worth owning for its novelty value, though.

[keilu]

ei cool  an interactive dvd adventure (as amazon puts it). remember reading most of the books and like ranran - i bookmark the pages where choices come up.

i havent read this title though (The Abominable Snowman) 

[xage]

I dont think it is the first for DVD. Try checking out

Fast Lane to Malibu

and

Fast Lane to Vegas

is anyone here a fan of the Choose Your Own Adventure books? 
here's the first DVD version of what i hope to be a series of releases. 

[ranran]

ok ok, but they definitely aren't for kids.