Merely looking
at the cover of the “Guardians of the Museum” DVD, one might automatically
assume that this was some type of British rip-off of the popular Hollywood film franchise adapted from children’s books, A Night in the Museum. The artwork looks
far too similar to go unnoticed, although the content could not be much
different. Even with a cover that borders on plagiarism, “Guardians of the
Museum” is a rather unique children’s educational game show. Directed at a younger
audience, this show gives lessons while simultaneously using special effects
and a somewhat contrived narrative to add some elements of fantasy into the
historical trivia show.
Each episode allows three children the
opportunity to work together in an effort to win the game, all through games of
intelligence and memory after learning about each historical period. Known in
the UK
The game show is
treated as fantasy in its presentation, using special effects to pretend that
there are real consequences to losing the game. The host is even a ghost,
played by Gemma Arowsmith, leading the children from game to game and teaching them
the lessons they must remember along the way. All in all, this is a clever way
to try and get younger children interested in history, though the marketing
choices are more likely to lead to disappointment.
Entertainment Value:
3.5/10
Quality of Filmmaking:
4/10
Historical
Significance: 4/10
Special Features: 0/10
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