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Summary: It All Ends With Cows
Review: "Home on the Range" is the last Disney traditionally animated film due to the increasing demand for computer animation. This film has a lot of heart, and the story hits close to home. Maggie(Roseanne Barr) is a prize winning show cow. When the other cows on her farm where stolen by Alameda Slim, her owner had to sell the farm and give Maggie away to Pearl at Patch of Heaven. The farm appears to be just what it's name suggests, but Pearl has fallen into trouble with the bank, and the farm will be auctioned off if she can't get the money she needs. When the cows hear about the bounty put on caddle rustler Alameda Slim, they set out on a wild west adventure to capture him and collect the reward money to save the farm. However, there are other people after Slim, so it becomes a hilarious race. The film is rated PG, but there really wasn't anything too bad. The reason for the PG rating is burping and slaptick violence. The violence is exactly like what you would see in a Looney Tunes cartoon. That big long lump even appears on peoples heads. I don't think parents will have a problem with the content of this film.The style of animation is very good. The scenery is so pretty, and the animals are so cute. The voice work is amazing. Dame Judy Dench provides the voice to lead cow on Patch of Heaven, Mrs. Calloway. I wouldn't have pegged Dench to play a western cow, seeing as she is british, but it really does work well, giving her the feeling that she thinks she is better than everybody else. Jenifer Tilly is the voice of my favorite cow in the film, Grace. Grace is a little slow and very peaceful. She provides most of the comic releif during the film. Randy Quaid is the voice of the yodelling outlaw, Alameda Slim. He really is perfect at it, creating the second funnyist Disney villain, just next to Yzma from "The Emporor's New Groove." "Home on the Range" is the type of Disney film that will please everybody. It has a great story, as well as good humor, and a lot of heart.
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Summary: Home on the Range
Review: "Home on the Range" may be the last hand-drawn Disney feature for the foreseeable future. Disney is going the way of computer animation and forsaking the old ways. That being said, "Home on the Range" represents Disney's animated films going out with a whimper. Well not a bad movie, it is not a great one either. It falls somewhere in the "who cares?" range, and will probably be easily forgotten. The Patch of Heaven ranch is facing foreclosing, and the owner will not sell her cows because they are like family. The cows get the bright idea to track down Alameda Slim, a wanted outlaw, and collect the reward that just so happens to match the amount needed for the ranch. The voices are middle of the road too. Roseanne Barr voices the main cow, and she is just as obnoxious sounding as ever. Judi Dench gives us a British sounding cow, and Randy Quaid voices the bad guy. The songs are average as well. In the end, kids will probably enjoy it, but it may wear on adults patience. Some adult humor is sprinkled in (giving the film a PG rating), but it actually seems out of place. The best bet on this one would be to wait until it comes out on video.
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Summary: Forgettable
Review: As a father of a three-year-old, I endure multiple viewings of the same film on a regular basis. Other than the homage to spaghetti westerns early in the movie, this is a forgettable film. Ultimately, I base my rating on my child's reaction to it. The movie barely held his attention, and after he watched it, he never wanted to see it again. What has happened to Disney? Their recent efforts pale in comparison to the films put out by their partner Pixar. This partnership is apparently dissolved after The Incredibles. Disney might want to try harder to maintain its partnership with Pixar. Their "imagineers" are simply missing the boat.
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Summary: Weak but Entertaining
Review: Definitely not the newest and greatest animated feature but it is endurable and at times entertaining. I'm not sure if it is great for kids but the kids do seem to enjoy this mildly entertaining DVD. I personally really enjoyed the sound track and the colorful characters that are developed fairly deeply. The subtle adult humor makes it more bearable for adults to endure.
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Summary: Sadly Disappointing
Review: I've been saying, since about the time of "The Little Mermaid," that you can't go far wrong with a Disney animated feature. They're not all masterpieces, but they all deliver good solid entertainment.
Okay, I guess I was wrong.
"Home On the Range" is the most disappointing Disney theatrical feature I've seen since the bitter dregs of the '70s. I wanted to like it. Technically, the film is well-executed. The animation is skillfully done. Artistically, however, the film is sadly lacking. The jokes aren't funny, the characters aren't engaging, the songs aren't memorable, and the story is dull. Was this a direct-to-video project that got rushed into theaters instead?
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Summary: It's Good, But Nowhere Near Disney's Best
Review: It took me quite awhile to watch "Home On The Range." I bought it for my daughter not long after it came out, and she has watched it a few times, but I never got around to viewing it. For some reason, it just lacked the appeal of other Disney fare. Well, last night my daughter and I sat down to look at this flick together. About thirty minutes into it, my daughter was called off to go to bed. I was also tired, but I was too caught up in this little Disney movie, so I stayed up late.
I really want to love "Home On The Range" because it has so much going for it. It has some great voices in it thanks to the lovely Jennifer Tilly, Dame Judi Dench, Randy Quaid, and Cuba Gooding, Jr. It had wonderful songs written by Alan Menken and performed by k.d. lang and Bonnie Raitt. There was a neat little storyline and some wild West adventure. The animation was refreshingly "biting"(if that's an accurate term).I really liked those parts of this film.
However, the parts I wasn't so impressed with are what keep me from giving this movie more than three stars. For all of the great voices in this film, the one voice that shrieked and grated me into insanity was that of Roseanne Barr. Her voice(and attitude, I might add)was annoying. She almost ruined this film with her name alone. The second thing that bugged me about this movie was that Menken's lovely songs were hampered by the voice of cowboy-wannabe, Tim McGraw. Why doesn't he just let his wife look pretty and cut some more pop albums? The guy has the emotion of a flounder in his voice.
If you can look beyond those two glaring atrocities in this film, you'll probably enjoy it. It feels more like a direct-to-video/DVD flick than a "major motion picture," but since it is storied to be the last hand-drawn animated feature from Walt's company, it will just have to suffice.
Recommended to families with young children and those who really, really, REALLY love western adventure/comedy.
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Summary: Younger kids seem to like it
Review: Most kids under 10 seem to like this movie; they think it's exciting and they laugh at the jokes. Older kids and adults seem to think it's pretty lame, and I would agree with them. But maybe that's because we are spoiled by all the great animation films, and we are comparing this movie to Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid, Mulan, and Lion King. Even if I lower my expectations, I think this movie falls flat. Roseann Barr's character, a cow, sounded and acted more like a pig (not that I have anything against pigs). The songs are not memorable, neither are the characters or the story, and the animation quality is mediocre by today's standards. This movie seems to be nothing more than a Disney potboiler, except that the pot never boils.
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Summary: Not given enough credit
Review: My 2 year old watches this movie at least once a day; he calls it the Moo Movie. He is a toy story addict and to have a new movie he enjoys is a blessing. It is very cute and the jokes are geared towards the adults with out "harming" the children, so it's entertaining to have on in the background. I've read quite a few reviews that are negative and I don't feel this movie has been given enough credit. Granted it's no Lion King but if the children enjoy it than that's all that really matters.
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Summary: Come on it wasn't that bad
Review: My daughter took to this movie immediately. Mind you, she is 4 years old. I bought it for her because she loves animals, especially farm animals, so I gave it a try. This movie was never meant to be a classic Disney tear jerker, heart touching, bells and whistles film with your classic Disney characters with those big blue eyes and long flowy hair. It was just meant to be funny. I thought it was hilarious. I despise Rosanne Barr's annoying twangy voice, but it fit well into the role of Maggie the Cow. Gotta love Dame Judi Dench (Mrs. Caloway) and Jennifer Tilly (Grace). The musical score was very good. K.D. Lang has a beautiful voice people! We watch this movie a few times a week in my house because my daughter adores it. I've even bought her the plush dolls to play with and the Gameboy Advance game to play because she loves the characters in this movie (she loves Jeb the grouchy old goat for some reason). The movie isn't brilliant but it's adorable, funny, and entertaining. But if you're a hardcore Disney fanatic looking for prissy princesses and handsome princes, witches, castles and the usual Disney fare with a musical score worthy of Broadway, you will be disappointed.
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Summary: Destined to become a Disney Classic
Review: This is an excellent film for young and young at heart alike. I really enjoyed it. The animation was very good as was the score. I understand that this may be the last animated Disney film to be drawn frame by frame by their talented artists. That is truly a shame. I thought the animation in this film was truly nostalgic. If this is to be the last hand-drawn full length animated feature by Disney than I will cherish this film. It deserves it.
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