Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

One star they have gone downhill so far so much dispointment

Sesame Street, what about it? It is one of the most celebrated shows of all time. It got referenced and parodied from MAD MAGAZINE to FAMILY GUY and children's cartoons such as POWERPUFF GIRLS. The episodes I saw was the ones from 1978 or 1979 to 1985. I knew characters not only the main ones like Big Bird, Oscar, Grover, Harry Monster, Cookie Monster, the Count, Telly, and of course Bert and Ernie. But also Don Music, Herbert Birdsfoot, Harvey Kneeslaper and Simon Soundman. They were funny and cool. I can remember the animated sequence like the sand animations of the letters, the "Noony-noony-noony" Typewriter Guy, the mumbling guy who mixes around the letters to read the perfect word, and my favorite, the pinball machine. I can go on. I will never forget the episode where Oscar meets his alien counterpart, Ozmar the Grouch. I will never forget the Count where at the end he counted Oscar's "Go away and leave me alones" at the end of one episode. I also won't forget the relaxing animal footage. What pleasant memories. But alas! As of the late 80's, there were the following cartoons and children's shows: YOU CAN'T DO THAT ON TELEVISION MIGHTY MOUSE: THE NEW ADVENTURES BEETLEJUICE PEE-WEE'S PLAYHOUSE THE COMPLETELY MENTAL MISADVENTURES OF ED GRIMELY DENNIS THE MENACE A PUP NAMED SCOOBY-DOOThese shows contains yelling, crashing, exploding, crude humor, face alterations, body alterations, removal of body-parts, trouble-making and mischief. It's terrible than terrible. Horrible than horrible. With these shows SESAME STREET jumped in the wacky show bandwagon. Why? Because Joan Gantz Cooney said 40 years ago, "We are trying to rival cartoons". MR. ROGERS NEIGHBORHOOD and READING RAINBOW don't even want to think of going into that bandwagon. They stayed the true and faithful old selves. In the 90's more wacky cartoons, especially the ones from cable were popular and SESAME STREET is rivaling them. Basically the more wacky TV shows appear, the wackier SESAME STREET gets. The worst part is, that there was a lot of political correctness running rampant here. I read an article that the old SESAME STREET from the 70's and early 80's, was unfit for today's kids. I read it and it blew it out of proportions. I knew that it was muck-raking journalism in action. It is like changing Santa's catchphrase, "Ho-ho-ho" to "Ha-ha-ha" because of some feminist. Or removing Frosty's pipe because it promotes smoking. Removing the guns of Elmer Fudd and Yosimite Sam because it promotes violence. Removing Daff Duck's or Sylvester's lisp because it sounds gay. Kicking out Porky Pig because he sound retarded with his stuttering. IT'S ENTERTAINMENT AND FUN!! WITHOUT IT, IT'S NOTHING!! I hate the way it is going now. Elmo is super-annoying. I grew up on Big Bird and Grover, they were wise and encouraging and positive. Elmo was so bratty and drove other muppets bananas (e.g. Bert and Kermit). He was hogging up the spotlight. So there you have it. My review of the longest running kids show. This review is brought you by the number 40. 40 years of sunny days and making children laugh and learn.

I agree with the majority of the comments I have seen written. I grew up watching Seseme Street before a lot of the people who have written comments were even born. I was born in 1964, so I was 5-yrs-old when Seseme Street was introduced to television. The show taught me my numbers (The Count), spelling (the Muppet), and about life. I liked all the old characters (Big Bird, Oscar, Grover, and Cookie Monster) and don't quite understand why they had to change. I understand that everything has to change in some way, but to make Cookie Monster into a "veggie monster" to promote healthy eating. The show has introduced new characters and monsters since it's inception, why not make a separate "veggie monster" that talks/discusses the benefits of eating a varied diet with Cookie Monster. But, back to my point. I grew up watching the very beginning of Seseme Street, my now 20 yr-old daughter grew up watching SS with me along side her, and we discussed Mr. Hooper dying, although he had died prior to her being born, as well as other topics on the show. I saw the episode as a older child, and still remember how well they portrayed the event, much like real life. And I'm sure it hit the cast extremely hard as all deaths and losses effect families. You saw this on the show and it allowed parents and children to discuss very difficult events. The show has talked about traditional families, adoptive families and combined families. It's one of the few shows that actually discusses these scenarios. I now have a 5 yr-old daughter who really doesn't watch SS. I've tried to watch the show a couple of times, but, it really is not what it used to be. The Elmo 1/2 hr with Mr. Noodle is absolutely ridiculous. Like many people have said, it doesn't teach anything. It's geared for the less than 18 month old (maybe), and isn't even funny. I always prided myself on watching SS as a child, teen, and adult with my own child. Now on my second go-round, I really have a hard time watching SS. The topics that were discussed: death, marriage, non-traditional families, new to neighborhoods, moving away were related to children and adults in a manner easy for 2-99 year old to understand and relate to. Now, there are NO concepts taught, minimal counting, only the occasional mention of the alphabet. It is NOT the same SS, from an original watcher of the show. PLEASE if any producers from the show read these comments, return the show to its foundation. New concepts have never been a problem with SS, they just used to have a better way to incorporate them into the show.

My husband and I bought the Old School Sesame Street DVD's for our daughter and I have to say, I don't let her watch the new episodes on TV, because I find ALL of the characters annoying. Baby Bear AND Telly? OMgosh, How ANNOYING and useless blabber can someone think of for their 'skits'? Elmo? Give it a rest not every kid likes him, once again, annoying and doesn't teach my child ANYTHING. Mr. Noodle? what a reject. I think the one time I turned the 'new' show on for her, she and I were left dumber than before. The show has Definitely taken a wrong turn. I remember the Yip Yips, Kermit's Breaking News, 1-2 2 Little Dolls, Mumford the Magician, Bert and Ernie, Grover the Waiter, all the GREAT EDUCATIONAL skits of OLD SCHOOL S.S. Sesame Street has suffered a direct hit of boredom and dumbness since Jim Henson's passing in 1990. The show no longer has the educational, funny and interactive skits it used to. I find the new versions simply unbearably annoying and full of useless non-educational blabber. Way to go S.S. producers/writers you have yet another cartoony show for the parents to sit there non-creative, non-exercised kids in front of so they'll get out of their hair. Per Producers/Writers : I suggest you whip out the old muppets and start taping similar content to that of the first Sesame Street's. Lord knows I sure don't want my child talking like Baby Bear or Elmo.