Story

Paddle Pop the lion is the new king of the jungle – he is brave and always looking for an adventure. His partner Leena is the leader of the Lion Liberation Movement and she is also very brave and encouraging to Paddle Pop. Armed with his magic staff, which is powered by special crystals, Paddle Pop and Leena have saved their friends from many dangerous situations.

The evil Shadow Master is determined to take over the world and he joins forces with Queen Felina, the white tigress. The white tigers have been forced by the lions into a frozen landscape and have no food. Felina therefore agrees to help the Shadow Master go back in time to the age of the dinosaurs to find the powerful crystals that will give him the control he needs. This is a decision she comes to regret.

Themes

Fantasy violence; the supernatural; good versus evil

Violence

There is a lot of violence in this movie including:

  • Several battles using supernatural forces and magic
  • Paddle Pop has to fight soldiers, dinosaurs and tiger guards with maces and poles.
  • Paddle Pop fights a flying dinosaur and Kara the elephant captain comes to his rescue. The creature claws at Kara, leaving a nasty gash.
  • Shadow Master uses his powers to attack Paddle Pop which makes him fall off the side of a volcano.
  • Felina attacks Paddle Pop with her whip. He fights back and throws her over the edge of a cliff.
  • Warrior lions attack the huge ice monster with arrows which makes the monster fall apart
  • A final battle where Paddle Pop and his friends have to fight the evil dinosaurs
  • Felina attacks the Shadow Master with her whip, turning him to stone.

Sexual references

Nothing of concern

Alcohol, drugs and other substances

Nothing of concern

Nudity and sexual activity

Nothing of concern

Product placement

The film is a promotion for Paddle Pop icecreams – coinciding with the release of new flavours

Ideas to discuss with your children

Paddle Pop Dinoterra is an animated adventure movie that might appeal to older children. The computer generated images might decrease the fear a little but Paddle Pop and his friends are constantly in danger and having to fight their way out of it. Some of the characters and monsters and the use of supernatural forces are likely to be quite scary for younger children. Some parents may also be concerned by type of food marketing to children that this film represents.

The main messages from this movie are that courage and strength are important qualities in a leader and that good usually triumphs over evil.

Values in this movie that parents may wish to reinforce with their children include:

  • bravery
  • teamwork
  • friendship
  • endurance

Parents may also wish to discuss the use of violence to fight violence and whether there are better ways to defeat evil.

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