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Summary: Crowd-pleasing children's film
Review: Whilst it might be a bit precipitous to describe Lilo and Stitch as a return to Disney's glory years of the early 90's (comprising of The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King), it is very good and different enough to other Disney films to make it distinguishable. The premise has a renegade mutant - Stitch - landing on Earth to be adopted by the lonely Lilo. Lessons of family, belonging and loss are learnt along the way and there's a happy conclusion so there's pretty much all you would expect from a kid's movie.However, the vivacity with which Lilo and Stitch is delivered makes it stand out as an impressive edition to the canon. The animation is the best the studio has done in ages, with carefully rendered characters and lush watercolour landscapes that seem to capture the dreamy atmosphere or Hawaii perfectly. There's also a more toned down version of the wacky humour of The Emperor's New Groove (though not as adult-orientated as the latter), with Stitch dressing up as Elvis and devouring a tourist's camera. This is the kind of mindless destruction that everyone's been desperate to see in the kind of by-the-numbers plot that Lilo and Stitch represents. In addition to this, a great deal of thought has obviously gone into fleshing out the characters as well. In particular, Tia Carrere as Nani, sister and guardian to Lilo and facing losing custody of her is very impressive considering she's pretty much only playing a voice. Lilo is also a sympathetic character that more kids will be able to identify with, especially seen as she's not the perfect model of childhood nor is her part overtly feminist. What you've got here is an unpopular kid wanting to get into the 'in' crowd but finding herself alone. Stitch is also a fantastic little character - cute, funny and lively he adds a real fire to the movie. The messages of family, loss and friendship may also have been obvious but they are gently done in a way that won't seem at all cloying to parents. In particular, the scene where Stitch echoes the voice of the ugly duckling in the story who called for his parents to come and find him, only to get no reply, is genuinely touching stuff. It's perhaps these gentle moments that raise Lilo and Stitch above the average. Even so, that isn't to say there aren't faults here because there are a few. The final scenes with a spaceship battle should have been spectacular, but although they're superbly animated they feel very anti-climatic. Nani's love interest also seems like a staple character that nobody could be bothered with, which is a pity considering the unusual amount of work that obviously went into the main characters. Of course, the obvious complaint is that this just isn't as good as other Disney films. The early 90's Disney stuff pretty much hits the nail on the head about what a kid's film should be, whilst later underrated additions such as Pocahontas and the spectacular Hunchback Of Notre Dame dabbled in more dynamic and less upbeat proceedings whilst The Emperor's New Groove carved out an older audience for Disney fare. Lilo and Stitch is certainly distinguishable but it's no classic. It's enjoyable, it's well done and it's fairly original, but compared to such masterpieces as the Toy Story films, Lilo and Stitch almost seems redundant. Still, congratulations should definitely go out to Disney for creating an entertaining little film which has elements of something great but ultimately doesn't fulfil all its promises.
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Summary: Closest to being a Disney Classic in last few years.
Review: I liked this Disney movie, first one since the Lion King. It's cute, fun and hilarious. First time in a disney movie a woman is potrayed realitically, which gives the movie an extra star. Lilo, is SO cute, and is so clever. The beginning sequence is horrible though, the whole outer space scenes are unbearable. As well as many of the Alien characters, except of course Stitch, and the mosquito one. The movie is laughed-packed, with Elvis music, and even some tears. It is original, and hits close to home. Disney did well, It's been a while, and it will be a while for the next. It's great for little kids, the movie's not only great but the DVD has some great features, including one on how to do the Hula. If you're a kid at heart, or have some small fry around think about getting this Disney.
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Summary: Disney at its best!
Review: Ok let's go back a few years. Disney got back to being the greatest animation studio with "The Little Mermaid". This was followed by "The Rescuers Down Under" which although not considered one of the greats was a follow up worthy of being considered one. Then there was "Beauty & The Beast" which is the only animated feature to be nominated as Best Picture for an Academy Award and now is the only one that will ever have done so. Then we had the crowd pleasing "Aladdin" and the most successful animated film of all time "The Lion King". Afterwards we had the colorful "Pocahontas", followed by the extremely underrated "The Hunchback Of Notre Dame". Then there was the pretty average "Hercules", the unique "Mulan", the one destined to make more money but didn't aka "Tarzan". Then we started to go downhill with the unspectacular but hilariously funny "The Emperor's New Groove", plus there was "Atlantis". Phew! Now many may consider that Disney haven't made one of the better animated features since "Pocahontas", but for me I think they lost it a little later after "Tarzan". So now we have "Lilo & Stitch" and WE ARE BACK! This wonderfully entertaining feature tells the story of an alien monster who in trying to avoid being destroyed, flees to Earth where he befriends a girl called Lilo. I think that pretty much sums it up. In "Lilo & Stitch", there is comedy, drama, music and most of all fun. Lilo and Stitch are both funny and the supporting characters are also entertaining. There seems to be no effort to make this out to be as big as "The Lion King". All Disney do is create a nice, sweet and entertaining animated film with no major expectations, and it is all the better for it. Disney is getting back to what it does best. The DVD itself is probably the best collection of special features on an animated film DVD. In the past, some animated film DVDs have become so technical and taken the fun aspect out of what was probably had when the film was made. On this "Lilo & Stitch" DVD we have teaser trailers in which Stitch wreaks havoc in other Disney animated film. Those included are- Beauty And The Beast- Belle and the Beast are dancing and Stitch ends up breaking the chandelier. It falls and Beast has to save Belle from getting hit. Aladdin- Princess Jasmine is singing "A Whole New World" with Aladdin on his flying carpet. Stitch turbos in on his small space ship and invites Jasmine for a ride. Jasmine is impressed by Stitch and goes with him on his ship, leaving Aladdin alone on the magic carpet. The Little Mermaid- Ariel is singing the reprise of "Part Of Your World" and Stitch comes up on a big wave surfing. The wave comes crashing down on Ariel forcing her into the water. The Lion King- The "Circle Of Life" is playing and instead of young Simba being shown to the other animals over the peak, it is Stitch who scares the other animals away The DVD of "Lilo & Stitch" also includes deleted scenes, a behind the scenes look at Wynonna performing "Burning Love" and the A*Teens music video: "I Can't Help Falling in Love with You" (which actually isn't the whole song- more like a promo) As well as that we have a short called "A Stitch in Time". This hilarious segment is comprised of selections of Disney film images and certain characters have been replaced by Stitch. It is narrated by David Ogden Stiers, and trust me it is hilarious. The How-to-hula lesson is fascinating as is DisneyPedia: Hawaii, Animating the Hula and On Location with the directors (which is very in-depth). The Build an alien experiment game is also on the DVD and is diverting. The hightlight of the Special Features though is "The Young Voices of Hawaii" featurette which features the children who sing two of the songs in "Lilo & Stitch". It is funny and very sweet! The movie "Lilo & Stitch" with these special features could quite easily have been spread out over two discs, but Disney manage to squeeze it all on two. This is probably the best value Disney DVD you will get, and it's the best I've seen Disney compile altogether to date! Definitely recommended.
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Summary: This movie would be great for non-traditional/blended family
Review: This is a really cute movie that tries to teach kids that not all families are mom, dad & 2.5 sibs. This movie shows kids that even though your family may not be "normal", it may still be a loving family & "no one gets left behind". This would be great for kids of divorce or blended families. Very progressive-esp. for a Disney movie. Esp shows kids that even though Stitch is bad @ times, he is still family & worthwhile.
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Summary: So much fun, it's a crime.... ha ha ha
Review: I never got to see it at theaters, until I purchased the DVD and it was well worth every cent I spent on it.
It starts following the tradition of the Heavy Metal movie: a space court filled with hundreds of strange beings judging an inventor for creating such a disastrous creature: Stitch. Stitch is condemned and ordered to be transferred to another planet but he escapes using his mighty powers and great intelligence. Until here, the movie is dark, Stitch is a really mean creature not showing any kind of good feelings towards anybody.
He finally lands in Hawaii where he meets Lilo and becomes her pet (after hiding a couple of his 6 arms to ressemble a dog, a blue one with antennas, but a dog anyway).
Here's where fun starts and never ends until the final credits roll up in the screen. Don't miss Stitch in his Elvis impersonation... Back in the space, the multi-eyed inventor is being tasked with the mission of capturing the evil creature and to bring it back home with the help of an idiot sidekick.
I don't recall laughing so much in a Disney movie for a long time ...
The DVD is filled with extras with an excellent image and audio. Go do yourself and your kids a favor and buy it.
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Summary: I want a Stitch!
Review: Disney is the best when it comes to movies! If you are questioning owning this one - question it no more! Go buy it! The Elvis music energizes this story and the giggles are everywhere! I must add - it starts off a little bit slow, but only a little bit. You'll quickly add it to your favorites list!
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Summary: Gentle and lyrical
Review: I love the look and the gentle feel of this movie. My 3 year old identifies with Stitch, who is bad, but who becomes good. My ten year old enjoys the nuances of the script, and we all really enjoy the music. An excellent addition to anyone's movie library
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Summary: Fun and good!!
Review: This movie is funny, great, and good!! I thought it would be really boring at first but then it was so fun! Lilo & Stitch is about a small orphan girl who is lonely and left out, and a blue monster who lands in Hawaii after running away. An evil scientist monster creates a creature called 626. When 626 takes a spaceship and runs away from the Galactic Federation, he lands in Hawaii and is taken to the pound. Just then, Lilo and her older sister, Nani, go to the pound to find a pet. When Lilo sees '626', she then adopts him and renames him Stitch. Stitch causes a lot of trouble like messing up Lilo's room, taking away Nani's job, and spoiling things. Lilo also was to be taken away to the orphanage in three days. Meanwhile, the evil scientist and another monster, Pleakly, are sent to Hawaii to fetch Stitch. After taking too much time trying to get Stitch, they are fired. The scientist and Pleakly then become good. However, after being fired, the leader of the Galactic Federation sends another monster. When the monster reaches Hawaii, he captures Lilo and Stitch. Stitch manages to get away but Lilo is still trapped. With the help of the two monsters, Nani and Stitch are able to get Lilo back. Finally Stitch is allowed to stay in Hawaii. This movie had a good ending and it was really funny. Also, the Hawaiian scenery is colorful and interesting. You should watch this movie!!
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Summary: Just Can't Help Falling in Love With Lilo and Stitch
Review: In a nutshell, the reason you should see "Lilo & Stitch" is Lilo and Stitch, apparently not so nice girl and very wild animal from the outer space. In spite of, or to many, because of their wild behaviors, you come to like them anyway. The film is cute in the 21th century style, which means very edgy. The greatest part of the entire film is the friendship between a lonely girl Lilo living in Hawaii, and the strange creature (and actually an escaped convict) from the space Stitch. The lonely girl decides to buy this "dog" despite the advice of her guardian/elder sister Nani. And as you know, troubles ensue before they finally come to need each other. And other characters are thrown into the story -- a scientist and his assistant who try to capture Stitch, the social worker (who looks like a guy from "Pulp Fiction" ... and his voice is provided by Ving Rhames who was in it!), but quite frankly, none of them works as well as the central characters. But as the girl Lilo and Stitch are so believable that we really hope that they finally get what they want. And that is the crutial point of the film's success. The film's humor is always wacky (and far wackier than usual fares of Disney), sometimes sacrificing the coherent storytelling. Thus you see Elvis impersonation and mayhems in Hawaiian coasts, but the final effect is rewarding. This is one step ahead of usual Disney animation, and comprises not just messages and beautiful songs; it also shows wild, sometimes devilish behaviors of kids (and the animal), which give an authentic tone to the film. Also unusual decision is the sisters have no parents; Nani has a kind-hearted male friend, but he is not exactly a boy friend. In this way, "Lilo & Stitch" avoids the pitfalls of clithes (and there are NO boys visible.) Perhaps you should have known "Lilo" is different when you see the name of child actor Daveigh Chase, still 11 years old, who has been in extremely edgy "Donny Darko" and unnervingly creepy "The Ring." Oh, and she also gives the voice of the heroine "Spirited Away," another Japanese animation film that is far from the usual outings of Disney. The backdrops of Hawaii are drawn with water color painting, of which tender hue and touch suitablly enhance the characters' wacky movements. And for all the weakness of the story, the two main characters Lilo and Stitch will steal your heart. Provided it is open, of course.
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Summary: Disney always comes through
Review: I was impressed and amazed by the animation. It showed togetherness, acceptance and love. These are three key items we all search for and need. Parents, sit down and enjoy this one as a family.
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