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Summary: TOO WALK IN ANOTHERS SHOES(this case paws).
Review: The newest Disney animation takes us into the very early years of N.America & the Native Americans.It is a Story of revenge ,paying the price for revenge , Learning too respect those who are defferent from you .Most of all it is about seeing the world through anothers eyes.
Kenai -is the youngest of three brothers..He looks foward too the day he gets his totem and is able too place his hand print on the stone wall of his people.On the day he is too get his totem -he carelesssly leaves a full fish net -dangling from a tree..Kenai is giving a bear symbolizing love as a sprite guid.Besides the fact he doesn't care for bears the object of love brings redicule .Fustraited he returns too his net full of fish. only too find bear tracks leading away from the net.He tracks the bear with his brothers close behind.This leads too his oldest brothers death. Kenai feels the need for revenge against the monster -despite warning from the shaman and his other brother Sitka.He gets his revenge but as a price the great spirits turn him into a bear...the old shaman tells him he must travel too the northern lights too regain his human form.
Kenai is quickly joined by a talkative bear cub named Koda and two comical mooses.there journey through a lush woodland with towering water falls and glacier formations is hurried by the pursuit of Sitka(who has mistaken the bear who is Kenai for the bear who took away his last brother). Bye the time the journey too the northern lights is over Kenai has foarmed a bond with Koda:who even after learning a terrible secret still wants too be with him.Kenai has too make the choice of how he will spend the rest of his life will he go home with his brother Sitka or is it more important too stay with his new brother Koda.
Notes: The oldest brother is a garding angle for the journey in the form of a eagle.The Moose although are by far the comic releive in the movie -you can't leave out the cameos of two mountain goats-who argue with each other and there own echos.
This movie maynot be quite a 4 but earns more then a 3 out of 5 it is chock full of Disney cuteness and humor :along with themes that both gear toward adults and kids.It is worth a trip too the box office -almost everyone should come out with something they liked about it.
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Summary: Disney Still Makes You Appreciate The Family Magic...
Review: Disney's latest animated feature film directed by Aaron Blaise and Robert Walker tells the heartfelt tale of the relationship of brothers, dream and the belief in nature.Beautifully animated and sprinkled with songs by the Phil Collins (Tarzan, Hook) and even one sung by Tina Turner (Road Warrior: Beyond Thunderdome) the movie has energy and an appreciation of older culture and how man and nature can co-exist. This movie teaches the value of appreciating your siblings and the elderly in your families. Sometimes their advice is the only thing you may have to fall back on. Its starts with a tragedy and this threat come full circle at the end of the film. The perspective is that of the Bear. The Bear sees man as the Monster Man sees Bear as the monster. The spirit of one of the brother intervenes and shows the perspective of the other. Three brothers are voiced by Joaquin Phoenix (Signs, Gladiator), D.B. Sweeney (Dinosaur, Fire In the Sky) and Jason Raize (First Feature). The lovable but obnoxious youthful bear Koda is played by Jeremy Suarez (Jerry McGuire, Bernie Mac Show). Of the comic relief is mainly supplied by the two Moose - Rutt and Tuke played by Dave Thomas (Coneheads, Boris and Natasha) and Rick Moranis (The Flintstones, Honey I Shrunk 1,2,3,4). There perspective gives tribute to the Canadian traditions of the old past. The movie has a warm heart and is fun and family orientated. What's really nice is it has a closure that leaves every character happy with his newly found situation. Including little Koda. Good clean family fun! (11-10-03)
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Summary: Good Music, Good Message
Review: This movie combines great messages for kids -- especially boys -- with great music by Phil Collins. But the messages are organic to the story; the movie isn't preachy. We bought the CD soundtrack after seeing the movie twice, so my 3-year-old could listen to the songs. He makes me tell him the story over and over as we listen to the music. The movie also has beautiful animation, has great humor that older kids and adults can appreciate, and is well-paced. This is my favorite among recent movies for the G-rated crowd.
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Summary: a new family classic, with lessons and laughs
Review: I haven't been particularly enamored of recent Disney films but thoroughly enjoyed this most recent offering. This is the story of Kenai, the youngest of three Inuit brothers, who is on the verge of ritual manhood though he is still immature. His actions lead to his brother being killed by a bear; Kenai decides to track the bear and kill it; the spirits decide to teach Kenai a lesson by changing him into a bear, and he must make a long journey with a bear cub named Koda. The story and voices are very well done, and the comic relief offered by two slacker moose and silly goats will keep adults and children entertained. This film seems to show a more organic depiction of aboriginal culture than was Pocahantas, the Phil Collins songs are fine (though not as good as those from Tarzan), and the animation is terrific. DVD extras include songs, sing-a-longs, outtakes, deleted scenes, very funny commentary by the moose pair, and two games -- Find Your Totem and a pattern-matching puzzle. The film can be heard in English, French or Spanish and subtitled in English.
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Summary: fav movie
Review: Im 12 and this is one of my favorite movies. I even no a 15 y/o who liked this movie! Its great for all ages. Its sad and funny. You have to go see this movie! 100,000,000,000 stars![*****]
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Summary: MidWest Book Review
Review: You would think that a movie about death would be very sad, but this is not the case with "Brother Bear."
Kenai's older brother is killed by a bear. Kenai goes off seeking revenge, finds the bear and kills it, at this time his departed brother returns and turns Kenai into a bear. Why? So he may learn the meaning of love, the meaning of commitment, the meaning of life itself. Kenai befriends an orphaned bear cub named Koda, and through this relationship he learns the true meaning of love and life.
This was a heartwarming movie, the music was great and the scenery was outstanding. The animals were wonderful, of course like everyone, my favorite was the pair of moose that brought such joy with their dialog and their antics. All in all a great family movie that all can enjoy.
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Summary: Brother Bear.......BAD
Review: OK. What i dont understand is that everyone else is giving this movie 5 stars. It doesnt deserve it. This movie has a somewhat funny(1 scene!) storyline. But, the story is otherwise pointless. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!
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Summary: Great Family Entertainment
Review: "Brother Bear" has elements that every member of the family can enjoy. Adults will love the new Phil Collins music, children will fall in love with the adorable bear cub, Koda, and everyone is sure to love the moose, voiced by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas. The theme of "Brother Bear" is seeing through another's eyes. Kenai is a member of the inuit tribe. When his eldest brother is killed by a bear, Kenai seeks revenge. To teach him a lesson, the spirit of his older brother turns him into a bear. He teams up with a cub named Koda and through their journey, Kenai learns to love him as a brother and sees the error of his previous lifestyle. "Brother Bear" is the kind of Disney film that leaves you happy and makes you want to watch it again and again. I think there could have been better special features. 2-disc dosen't mean the special features are great. The first disc has a "Family Friendly" widescreen version of the film. "Brother Bear" was filmed with two aspect ratios. The first 21 minutes of the film was filmed in the standard widescreen size, and after Kenai is turned into a bear, the movie switches to cinemascope, which is really widescreen. The "Family Friendly" version on the first disc keeps the normal widescreen for the whole film. When you watch the second disc, the whole movie is in cinemascope, so the first 21 minutes has black bars on the side of the film, as well as on the top and bottom. I prefer the original aspect ratio on the second disc, but I wish they would have kept the first part of the film looking normal on it. There are special features for kids, including games, a sing-along, and more outakes that weren't on the ending credits. For adults, there is a 45-minute making of. I wish there would have been art galleries and a more extensive behind the scenes. But this release is good for now. "Brother Bear" is going to be remembered ten years down the road the same way that "The Lion King" is. It has all of the elements that make a Disney animated film a classic.
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Summary: WOW~GREAT MOVIE
Review: I am 13, and over my Christmas break at my grandparents house I went with my two sisters (9 and 3), aunt (33) and grandpa to see the movie bnecause it looked really cute. We missed the very beginning, but we all LOVED the movie. Any movie that can have so many ages interested must be good. The plot, for us older people-is extremely predictable, but that doesn't really werck the movie's quality. Also, the music and animation were amazing. I thought the movie was going to be just another little kid Disney movie like a lot of them-but it wasn't/
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Summary: Disney Does It Again!
Review: I borrowed this movie from a friend with kids and thought "Ah, what the heck?" I am so glad that I borrowed it and I'm off to buy my own copy. Brother Bear is the coming of age story of three brothers. The youngest is supposed to find love before he can become a man...and learn the meaning of the word. He wants strength and honor, not love. In order to teach him a lesson the spirit of his older brother turns him into a bear. He sees things from a different perspective and learns to love. The characters in the movie are what make this predictable tale so great. Rick Moranis is the voice of one moose. It's almost like the moose came straight out of Strange Brew. Very funny! Definitely watch this...even if you don't have kids.
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