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The Adventures of Milo & Otis

The Adventures of Milo & Otis

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Rating: 1 stars
Summary: The truth about cats and dogs
Review: The first time I watched this movie I found it very difficult to understand. I couldn't follow the plot at all... then I realized that I had rented the Japanese version featuring the talented Shigeru Tsuyuguchi as the narrator.

After some research, I discovered that an American version of this movie was available with narration by the late, great Dudley Moore.

While Dudley Moore's narration is charming and informative, I found the movie to be terribly misleading. Cats and dogs do not like each other - never have, never will. When the adorable dog (Otis) and the mischievous kitty (Milo) are separated after their day of carefree, reckless abandon, the two "friends" are sent on reluctant, yet incredible journey to find each other.

A cat in search of a lost dog? A dog in search of a lost cat? Forgive me while I scoff in disbelief.

It's movies like "The Adventures of Milo and Otis" that give children ideas about how to rebel against society. Milo tells us that it's okay to jump on a raft and get swept down a set of treacherous rapids. Otis tells us that it's okay to confront ferocious grizzly bears, and that a cute little wag of the tail will make everything alright. The creators of this movie should be ashamed of themselves... teaching children lessons like this.

Getting lost in the wilderness is not a "fun adventure", it's often a terrifying and lonely experience.

I expected a little more common sense from a children's movie...

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The best movie with cute animals!
Review: It took four years to make this movie, but it is really good. I
love kittens and puppies. Milo and otis meet each other after they are born. They become best friends. Then one day, Milo was swept away by a raging river and Otis tried to rescue Milo, but Milo stayed in the box he was in that swept him away from his home. That is when Otis starts the huge journey looking for his best pal, Milo. This movie was made in Japan. My advice is buy this movie. It will touch your heart!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Best children's movie!
Review: A touching story about a curious cat(Milo) and a pug-nosed puppy
(otis) being best friends with each other. They are separated
apart and they miss each other. Milo got carried away by a raging
river. If you have a child. Please buy this film for them. It is
the best!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: too cute for tv
Review: this is the best movie ever made. it is great, and there is never a dull moment. i can't give any less then 5 stars. then i would be lying. the animals are so adorable. i've only seen it once but it is still my favorite movie. it is a great story of animals and adventure, that makes you want to watch it over and over, until you can't take it anymore! it's so good! it is truly to cute for tv.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Delightful!
Review: This is a cute little story about a friendship between an adorable cat (Milo) and dog (Otis). Dudley Moore is superb in his narration of the animal antics and precarious situations. Very entertaining and educational for children.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Fantastic soundtrack, great movie, very compelling.
Review: This movie is very compelling. It was well directed and written. Dudley Moore adds a very interesting element with his narration. I would be interested in seeing the original Japaneese version of this movie.

I thought the best part of this movie was the soundtrack. I would almost be willing to sell some minor organs to find out what the songs were, and who wrote them. I know most if not all of them are classical pieces. The main theme song is "Of Foreign Lands and People" by Robert Schumann. This movie also contains "Appalachian Spring" by Arron Copland. I have heard it also has Chopin, Debussy, and others. Unfortunatley no soundtrack was ever released for this movie. Too bad. I may never know what some of those songs were.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: So So So Cute!
Review: The Adventures of Milo and Otis is an adorable story about a curious yellow tabby named Milo and his courageous pug puppy pal, Otis, and all the adventures they have after Milo is swept down a river from the farm where they were born. I first watched the Japanese version of this movie as a little girl, and it's remained one of my favorites over the years. A wonderful film for children and adults alike, The Adventures of Milo and Otis has a magical quality that will enchant everyone who watches it!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Heartwarming/dispel rumors
Review: This movie continues to delight me each and every time I see it. It's a wonderful movie for all ages with universal themes. The cinematography is excellent (filmed entirely in Japan over the course of 4 years), the storyline melts your heart, and Dudley Moore's narration couldn't be more perfect.

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Bottom line: this movie will not disappoint you. Rent it, buy it, and you'll agree that it was more than worth your time and money.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Excellent For Cat Lovers
Review: I used to love Milo and Otis as a kid. It was one of my favourite videos along with Prancer. The film is moving and very cute. I have always loved cats so the film for me was wonderful. I got to see the cutest kittens and cats while still enjoying a moving story. It is a film you can watch again and again and still enjoy.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Kitten Snuff Film
Review: A deeply troubling film that shows animals, at the very least, in obvious physical distress, and, in all probability, in the midsts of horrific death. According to the American Human Society, it is rumored that as many as 27 cats were killed in the production of this picture in Japan. These are not computer generated special effects; it just wasn't possible to do that in 1986 when this movie was made. The scenes are also just too realistic to have been created any other way.


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