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Summary: Disney's new bad boy
Review: I don't know how they did it. Somehow, the folks at Disney managed to make a character that is both one of the most ferocious and one of the most lovable characters ever. Stitch is his name. Originally designed as a genetic experiment, Stitch escapes from his captivity and lands on Earth, only to become the pet 'dog' of a lonely little girl named Lilo. This is definitely a Disney classic, and has earned its place among the other great films they have turned out over the years. The extras on this DVD are great--don't forget to watch the theatrical trailers that show Stitch abusing some of the other well-known Disney characters. It's very funny. Lilo and Stich is a great addition to any animated film collection.
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Summary: Funalicious
Review: Fantastic movie! Fun for all ages and really sweet without being too cliched. The DVD has some good features on it- worth the extra money just to see the cute trailers.
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Summary: small and broken but full of love
Review: Lilo and her older sister Nani live in Hawaii, where Lilo suffers socially because she recognizes she is from a broken family. Nani is her caretaker since her parents died, but she is being watched by a social worker who doesn't like the situation ---- Nani has problems with her job and keeping Lilo from beating up the other kids. Stitch, meantime, is an alien experiment gone wrong, and has escaped to Earth looking for large cities to destroy. The Intergalactic Police are after him and he hides out with Lilo by pretending to be a dog. The movie spans 3 days as Nani struggles to straighten out things so the social worker doesn't take Lilo away. Meantime, Lilo and Stitch help each other learn to love and not act out through an amusing sequence of events. All the while, Stitch must escape arrest. The songs are great --- all Elvis classics! The dialgue is really touching, and it's a great flick for kids who feel like they don't fit in, while providing enough action and humor so it's much more than just an animated after-school special. Get Lilo & Stitch -- it rocks!
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Summary: A sweet and fun movie for adults and kids
Review: Lilo asks her sister Nani, "Are we a broken family?" The girls parents died in a car crash, and Nani ("Wayne's World"s Tia Carrere) has been taking care of her much younger sister ever since. Stitch is an alien experiment gone wrong, banished to exile on a desert planet. Unfortunately, plans go awry and Stitch accidentally lands on the island of Hawaii (sign me up for that exile!). While Lilo locks herself in the house to listen to Elvis records (her favorite), Nani is left to contend with and placate the social worker, Cobra Bubbles (Ving Rhames). When Lilo meets up with Stitch at the animal shelter, she mistakes him for a dog and adopts him. He happily goes along, since the "Evil Genius" who created him (Daivd Ogden Stiers) and his sidekick Pleakley (voice of "Kids in the Hall" almuni Kevin MacDonald)are hot on his trail to bring him back. Nani desperately tries to find a job and keep social services from taking her sister, while Lilo teaches Stitch about "ohana" (family) and the true meaning of that word. Stitch sums it up by saying their family is "broken, but still good"- Awwwww...Stitch learned the lesson! With so many voice talents, and a funny script, Disney has done it again. I would also like to happily point out that Nani has a real shape to her, which is nice to see on a female lead cartoon character (Jessica Rabbit doesn't count). This DVD is loaded with extras. You can play the "Create Your Own Alien" game, or take a tour of each of Hawaii's islands. Get a hula lesson. Hear the Kamehamahama children's choir record the movie's main theme. Or if you want to, you can watch Wynonna Judd recording Elvis' "Burning Love" (which was more of an "Extra Features" filler than any real piece of entertainment, as it was barely 2 minutes long). A fabulous DVD for your Disney collection.
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Summary: Unique, fabulous and unforgettable....
Review: I was not going to write a review, having read the previous ones and found them to be excellent, until I got to "storyboarder" form the "good ol' USA". Wow. What a boring world it would be were we all to agree an everything, but this person (whatever gender) is way, way out of line. Yes, everyone is entitled to their opinions, but this review is so offbase and borders on complete lunacy. Not one word was coherent, accurate or in any way representative of what the movie was about or what the writers intended to convey; which, IMHO, they did superbly. This reviewer needs to stick to hard, accurate dramatic movies and avoid anything that even remotely smacks of fantasy, intelligence, kindness, love, heart and wildly unique adventure, all of which this movie possesses in abundance. I loathe the taciturn, negative spin this person put on this new classic and resented even more the hubris that was so evident throughout the "review." We live in a time when there is a plethora of disasters, horrors and calamities; if this movie, by virtue of it excellence, can transport us from our worlds and bring us to a beautiful place, then so much the better, and the people who worked so hard on this movie have attained their goal and brought a great deal of happiness and joy to those of us who appreciated the fine artwork and unique story presented for your pleasure, not for the censure of some lone malcontent. I make no apologies for my apparent bias and anger at this one review; I must also have my say and urge those who have not yet had the pleasure of seeing this movie, to please do so and then judge for yourselves how much validity and accuracy this "storyboarder" has...I suggest he/she stay home and watch CNN 24 hours a day 7 days a week and let us choose to escape and enjoy ourselves, if only for a brief time, and reserve his/her vituperative verbal vomit for more deserving subjects, than this gentle, kind-hearted and beautifully rendered film...we all need some fantasy and beauty in our lives.
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Summary: Lilo And Stitch Is Da Bomb!!!
Review: "Lilo and Stitch" is my favorite Disney movie. That is cool that the Director and the voice of Stitch (Chris Sanders) Made this movie and came up with the idea for Stitch. This movie is way different from all the other Disney movies. The DVD is great, but it doesn't have the part where Stitch says: "I'm not soft and fluffy." I don't know what is my favorite part. Maybe the part where Lilo teaches Stitch how to Hula! Or where Stitch picks up the car and says "Blue Punch Buggy!" Or where Stitch says: "I like fluffy!" Or where he says: "Also cute and fluffy!"
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Summary: Spectacular family film -- the one you've been waiting for!
Review: Trust me, parents, Lilo & Stitch is a treat. This is one to own. It is an adventure across the galaxy. It is a lighthearted tale of a fuzzy little anti-hero and moral lessons learned. It is a spectacular watercolor. It is a celebration of the beautiful Hawaiin islands and their culture. It is the best animated Disney summer blockbuster since the Lion King. Stitch is Experiment 626, an alien designed to wreak destruction and chaos. He is a little too good at havoc ' so good that the Council has decided that he is too dangerous for their society. Before they can exile him on an asteroid, he escapes his makers and takes refuge on Earth (which is a wildlife reserve where his pursuers must capture him without harming the locals or making a scene). There he takes up with Lilo, a cute little Hawaiian girl with behavioral problems of her own. Pretty soon they become an adorable pair of holy terrors around town while bounty hunters lie in wait for an opportunity to reclaim Stitch. At first I was skeptical that Lilo & Stitch could be any good after a string of box-office bombs from Disney in the last 6 years. Well, whatever creative slump they were in, the writers and creative forces have redeemed themselves at last. Returning to a softer visual style with vivid watercolors and rounded designs seems to have worked well with the peppy little story here. Stitch himself is just too cute, despite naughty hijinks aplenty. And even though there is a sentimental steak running through the film a mile wide, I never once found myself wishing for that bucket. The DVD version has some fun bonus material, including deleted scenes which have some delightful raw sketches in areas, as though a ghostly afterimage was infused with life and action. Don't miss the trailers (the Aladdin version is a hoot). There is an educational bit about Hawaii and Hula dancing included, and we are treated to a behind-the-scenes making of the film through all stages. Finally, a DVD rom game is waiting. Don't be afraid to buy this DVD, it is sure to return your money's worth in entertainment.
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Summary: The Family & The Love...
Review: Lilo is a misunderstood girl who is struggling with the loss of her parents while her overworked sister is providing a home and care for her. One day they decide to adopt a puppy for Lilo and they find Stitch. Stitch is not really a dog, but an escaped extra-terrestrial convict that is the result of an illegal genetic experiment. Stitch decides to follow Lilo home in order to evade the long arm of the law. The two of them find a connection and they build something they both miss. Lilo & Stitch is a film about family, belongingness, and love that is experienced through hilarious laughs and serious thoughts.
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Summary: Lovably Dysfunctional
Review: Like many of the best Disney films, Lilo and Stitch covers a wide range of emotions from sorrow to joy, bringing audience members of all ages to tears at times and to laughter at others. Lilo, the dysfunctional little girl, and Stitch, the mutant alien with a heart of gold, have quickly become my favorite Disney characters. I highly recommend this movie to anyone with a sense of humor and/or a heart!
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Summary: Aliens Invade Kaua'i!!!
Review: I won't bore you with yet another summary of the movie itself - even if you haven't seen it, you're probably familiar enough with the plot from numerous Disney adds in the past year, and if you're not, there are (as of this writing) 160 other reviews that will undoubtedly break the plot down for you. Instead, I want to look at the DVD itself and the type of movie (and DVD) Disney has made here. First of all, the DVD is excellent - the picture and sound are wonderful and the extras for both adults and kids are surprisingly good. For kids, the main extras are a "DisneyPedia" of Hawaii - a focus on the six biggest islands of the chain with a talk about various aspects of Hawaiian culture and nature prominent for each island, the "Create Your Own Experiment Game" - essentially a quiz on the movie narrated by David Ogden Steir's Jumba, a faux "Stitch Through the Years" documentary, and the "I Can't Help Falling in Love With You" music video, as well as the usual DVD-ROM links. It's not jam-packed, but it's pretty decent for something that's on one disc and doesn't have "Special Edition" stamped across it in big, bold letters. For adults, there are behind-the-scenes documentaries on the making of the film, the Hawaiian music from Kamehameha Schools, animating the hula and a half-and-half music video/behind-the-scenes look at Wynonna Judd's rendition of "Burning Love". There are also half-finished deleted and alternate scenes (three in all, with lead-in commentary) and (my personal favorite) the four "Stitch Invades Other Disney Movies" teaser trailers. When put together, it makes for a really excellent DVD on Disney's part. As for the movie itself, it's the best one they've done since at least "Pocahontas" and probably since "Aladdin" - it's got an excellent offbeat humor to it, it hits the right moral notes without descending into preachiness. Likewise, it shows Hawai'i surprisingly effectively. By having all the action on Kaua'i (the next island northwest from O'ahu) and The Big Island, they bypass Honolulu and much of the touristiness of the islands (although they do give tourists the occasional sardonic nod) in favor of the color, diversity and open acceptance that Hawai'i is, more often than not, known for. Likewise, while staying firmly rooted in the silly, it strikes a very impressive balance between care and humor that seems to be harder to find with each passing year's new Disney movie. I really can't recommend this DVD enough. Along with the quality of the movie itself, it's got a really impressive slew of extras. Hopefully Disney can take a message from this movie that you don't need to threaten a limited shelf-life, plaster words like "Uber-Diamond Edition" across the packaging, or stick it in a limited edition tin to sell a good product. Whether or not you've seen it, it's worth owning, and - for the price - it's the best DVD Disney's done so far.
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