Christian Veggies go big screen

Most anyone raised in a Christian household knows the vegetables from "Veggie Tales." Christians young and old seem to be in love with the talking vegetables, their stories and their songs. Jonah is the first full-length movie for "Veggie Tales" and sold out its first night here in Bloomington.\nJonah is a familiar story from the Bible about a prophet who was swallowed by a big fish and lived to tell about it. The story says that after God gave Jonah another chance, Jonah still refused to believe he was forgiven. "Veggie Tales" managed to take this same story and tell it with a talking asparagus. \nThe animated film is just as charming and heart-warming as past videos of "Veggie Tales," but is quite longer. The 85-minute movie is just right for kids and keeps the attention of adults as well. It's funny for young and old alike with some adult humor. (Clean adult humor, of course.)\nThere's a lesson to be learned from every "Veggie Tale." Jonah teaches the lesson of God giving the wayward prophet a second chance, and that we too should have mercy for people and give them second chances as well.\nWho in Bible times would have thought that some day an asparagus would be telling people the story of Jonah? Whether they would believe it or not isn't the issue. "Veggie Tales" are spreading the Christian word through this adorable and lesson-teaching film from which everyone can learn something. Wait till it's out on video though: Kids in the theater aren't any more quiet during "Veggie Tales" than they are at any other movie.