Underplayed Gems

Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery (2012)

Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery poster
Directed by
Greg Tiernan
Genre
animation, family
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
1h 04m
Rated
G
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Thomas the tank engine helps a friend who is in trouble on the island of Sodor. The engines work together to solve a mystery.

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What happens

Thomas & Friends (formerly known as Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends) is a children's media franchise based on the Railway Series books by Wilbert Awdry and created by Britt Allcroft in 1984 and owned by Mattel since 2012. The franchise revolves around the titular protagonist, Thomas the Tank Engine, as well as an ensemble cast of anthropomorphic steam locomotives and other vehicles, who all work on the Island of Sodor. In 1984, The Railway Series books were adapted into a television series initially titled Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends. This ran for 24 series and had several feature-length specials produced during its run. A film adaptation, Thomas and the Magic Railroad, was released theatrically in 2000. After the television series ended in 2021, a reboot titled Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go began in the same year and concluded in 2025. Another reboot will premiere Netflix in late 2026, and a second theatrical film is in development at Mattel Films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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