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Summary: GREAT CHARACTERS, [BAD] ENDING
Review: THE MOST RECENT DISNEY MOVIES (I.E.,TARZAN,ATLANTIS,ETC....)
ARE GOOD,BUT THEY HAVE THEIR FLAWS. TARZAN WAS BORING,
MONSTERS INC WAS WAAAAYY TO ADDICTIVE,
NEMO WAS GOOD BUT KEPT GOING ON AND ON AND ON AND ON,
I WATCHED PIGLET'S BIG MOVIE ...YES,LILO AND STITCH HAS IT'S FLAWS TOO,BUT IT'S
JUST THE DUMB ENDING...
THAT WAS THE ONLY THING BESIDES THE RATING (IT'S KID FRIENDLY
AND THEY RATED IT PG)THAT BUMMED ME OUT. WHY ONLY 4 STARS? WELL,IT'S MORE CONCERNED WITH THE DVD
CONTENT.I WAS EXPECTING A COMMENTARY,A DVD-ROM GAME,
A STILL GALLERY,AN HBO FIRST LOOK SPECIAL,AND THE LIKE.
HARDLY ANY OF THIS IS ON THERE.
SURE THERE'S A GAME, BUT IT'S JUST A GUSSIED-UP TRIVA GAME.
ONE THING DISNEY:THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE STUFF ON THIS DVD!
HAD THERE BEEN MORE STUFF ON THE DVD,I WOULD HAVE GIVEN
IT MORE STARS.
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Summary: One of the best recent Disney films...
Review: I think this movie was pretty understated. It wasn't your typical Disney film of recent years with a huge budget and amazing computer colored scenes of sky fights or monsters or heroes or anything. It was a way more subtle story, with a way more appropriate pastel palette. In fact a lot of the backgrounds were done in watercolor, as opposed to more traditional animation backgrounds, giving the film a bit of a rough feel. But this rough feel, actually more of a homegrown comfortable feel compliments the sweet story perfectly. And the thing I like the best, despite the bad reviews? Stitch isn't the typical perfect cute Disney animal, and Lilo isn't the typical perfect beautiful angel of a Disney heroine. But that's what makes the story so real and endearing. My boyfriend and I both loved this.
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Summary: Disney's Best
Review: We open in space,On trial is the creator of Experiment626.Experiment 626 steals a spacecraft and lands on earth.He gives up his aggresine nature and learns to love.He befriends Lilo,a little Hawaiian girl,I love this movie because it's funny,poignant.and touching all at the same time.Stich learns what its like to be part of a family-the speech he makes at the end will bring tears to your eyes.If you're looking for a great family film,LOOK NO FURTHER!
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Summary: Now THAT's Entertainment!
Review: This is a great movie for the whole family to watch over and over again.
The emotions are put over so powerfully that you laugh and cry no matter how many times you watch it. "Family means no one gets left behind"
Definitely one of Disney's best in recent history
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Summary: Stitch is the bomb
Review: Lilo and Stitch is a great, great movie. It harkens back to a simpler storyline about family, and suprisingly for a Disney movie, it's about a dysfunctional family. An older sister tries, with great dismay, to raise her little sister (Lilo) after their parents die in a car accident. It proves extremely difficult with the young girls outlandish behavior and rebelious attitude. She's not a bad kid, but it's obvious she is acting this way because she isn't sure how to handle her parents death. Her sister tries everything from rewards to tough love. Nothing works and the local family services agent, Cobra Bubbles (a great character voiced by Ving Rhames) threatens to take her away. Enter Stitch, a geneticlly engineered exterrestrial who, after wreaking great havoc, finds behavior beyond his genetic programming. He discovers he wants what Lilo wants; a family, even if its broken. Stitch's chaotic/intelligent/detructive and benign behavior leads to several funny moments and lends to a character development that is unexpected from something so hilariously vicious. This movie is highly recommended. It's great fun, and it will tug at the emotions in a good way.
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Summary: Thank you Disney
Review: Disney has had a slump since lion king. Emperors was good but Lilo and Stitch was amazing. For all you people who gavce it 1 star reviews maybe you should loosen up and come into the 21st century. I'm not a sadistic kid or anything. I'm a devoted christian that leads a highschool youth group. Lilo and stitch had some silly points and maybe some slightly mean one but no ones perfect. I'm sure you one star people aren't by any means. Another thing for you "Disney's Family Values people". LIFE ISN'T ALL HAPPY!!! Stop whining. It had no plot fine... but look at things like monty python. It's an awesome movie and it couldn't have less plot. Or even that Spongebob Squarepants show... I mean I hate it but kids love it or even Veggietales. Not everything has to have a plot. Also you people who were like "I can't believe other people liked it", who are you to judge?! People have their own opinions. If your close minded then fine Lilo and Stitch isn't for you but I loved it and I thought using the Elvis theme was excellent. If I could, I'd tell you all this in person too. Also this movie is nowhere near PG-13. There is no blood, no bad words, no bad themes. Also for those of you who called Nani abusive she's not. She's just an older sister and that's how they show affection. Again Lilo and Stitch is a great movie about a cute alien and a even cuter little girl. They meet, have fun, and are completely compatible. What more do you need? =0) Have a nice day!
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Summary: Disney does Gaugin--and it works
Review: This is one of my favorite movies of the past several years. I can't recall laughing so hard in a theater as I did during this picture, as the plot twists and imaginative humor had me captivated from start to finish. I know there are certain expectations when a movie has the Disney name behind it--Bambi, Snow White, Pinocchio. But look at the recent trend--Lion King has some irreverent, even self-mocking moments, and The Emperor's New Groove is very different than traditional Disney family movies. So L & S goes a little further, with a combo sci-fi/Hawaii/non-traditional family theme. Regarding the animation, I immediately saw the connection with the colors and impressions of Hawaii and Polynesia as portrayed by Gaugin and other artists. I'm not saying the movie was trying to be artsy, but as a yearly vacation-goer I've always noticed the distinctive, vivid colors of Hawaii, and the movie definitely captured those images. So critics of the animation are probably expecting something like previous Disney efforts. But visit Kauai's Hanalei Bay which I think was the inspiration for this movie and you'll see what the filmmakers were shooting for. The potential knock on this movie is the situation with Lilo's family, where she's about ready to fall into care of the state for various reasons. This is definitely not funny and it's questionable material for a family comedy. In the end, however, a family is formed, albeit with a few aliens and Cobra Bubbles as part of it, which is a defense for non-traditional families. My adopted daughter often feels different and an outsider, so I definitely could relate to Lilo's perspective on the world. Finally, I haven't read many reviews that commented on the music. The songs in this movie are outstanding and also help capture the feeling of the islands. It was totally reminiscent of local Hawaiians surfing and swimming in the ocean as if it's a part of them, which it probably is. So between the far-out humor, great scenes and music of Hawaii, and relating to Lilo's character, I'd have to say this is a 5-star movie all the way.
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Summary: One of the Better Animations
Review: While this is not a masterpiece, there are many things to like about this movie. Here are some of them.
1. It features a great performance by Daveigh Chase. (Incidently, she was the actress that played the creepy little girl in "The Ring", and she also voiced the girl in "Spirited Away".)
2. It has a simple and charming story, and there are some very funny moments, like the segment concerning San Francisco.
3. Comforting character and background designs. As explained in the extra section of the DVD, the animators emphasized roundness in this animation. The result is unusual but visually very comforting.
4. Beautiful Hula dance sequences. Animation made this dance even more beautiful than live actions.
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Summary: Disney's BEST since the LION KING!!
Review: When I began to see the trailers for this movie, I thought it looked extremely dumb. But when I went to see it in the theaters, I was Amazed and completely thrilled with it. It is one of the best cartoon movies I have seen in my life! It is also very emotionally touching, considering I cried atleast half the movie when I saw it for the first time! The characters are so adorable, especially Lilo and Stitch, mainly because of the creative drawing techniques used for this film. The story is very strong, heart-warming, and relative. It is a must-see, no matter what your age is! It has the laughs, the action, and the emotions, all in one happy little bundle of joy called LILO & STITCH! I couldn't wait to buy it when it came out on DVD & VHS so hopefully you'll not wait a moment longer to buy it yourself. Enjoy!
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Summary: Poor plotting, violence overshadow cute bits and good music
Review: Finally Disney breaks out of its tiring animation rut with a story about a destructive alien adopted by a troubled orphan girl on Hawaii. No wicked uncle, no comic sidekick, and a refreshing break from the tried-and-true animation style that worked for Disney through the '90s but has fallen flat in recent years. Kudos also goes to the studio for the Elvis soundtrack and the addition of a couple fantastic songs by Hawaiian peformer Mark Keali'i Ho'Omalu. Sure beats another tired Phil Collins or Elton John hatchet job. Unfortunately, these points are overshadowed by a heavyhanded story that crams the square peg of an ugly duckling fable into the round hole of a kid trying to find her place in the world. Apart from Lilo (Daveigh Chase) and the social worker (Ving Rhames), the voices are mediocre. While Dreamworks gets top talent like Steve Martin and Rosie Perez to do *secondary* roles in their animated movies, Disney largely settles for second-tier actors in this one. One alien mad scientist speaks with a Russian accent. Why? I'm not sure. The movie is also violent, and I agree with one reviewer here that the characters are often just mean to other. I am not a prude by any means, but I was a tad alarmed at what they allowed in this film. In one scene, the little girl Lilo gets in a fight in which she pounces on another girl and very graphically punches her in the face. Shortly thereafter she gets in a screaming match with her older sister in which they hurl insults at each other. While this is hardly R-rated or even PG-13 material, it was enough to give me pause about the effect on my 18-month-old son. Another gripe is the near-total failure to make use of the Hawaii setting, certainly one of the most gorgeous locations an animator could ask for. Apart from one surf scene and a chase involving space ships at the end, little is seen of the islands. Contrast this Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (another Dreamworks film, incidentally), which made liberal use of its wild west setting to show canyons, fields, mountain ranges, rivers, etc. That's what I think. But what about my 18-month old son? He actually loves it, and has been his preferred viewing for more than a month now! He walks around saying "Aliens!", and loves it when we recite snippets of dialogue or hum the music. It does have enough action and color to keep his interest even now. But I'm still keeping an eye on him during those fighting and yelling parts...
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