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Bambi

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Bambi (1942)

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Reviews Counted:38

Fresh:34

Rotten:4

Average Rating:8/10

Consensus: Elegantly animated and deeply touching, Bambi is an enduring, endearing, and moving Disney classic.

Runtime: 69 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: A fawn named Bambi is born, destined to become "Prince of the Forest." He soon befriends other woodland creatures such as Flower, a bashful skunk, and Thumper, an outgoing rabbit. As the years... A fawn named Bambi is born, destined to become "Prince of the Forest." He soon befriends other woodland creatures such as Flower, a bashful skunk, and Thumper, an outgoing rabbit. As the years pass, they encounter a number of life's lessons in the woods, including the death of Bambi's mother at the hands of hunters. Eventually, Bambi comes of age, completing the cycle of life and taking his father's place. Based on the classic novel by Felix Salten, BAMBI demonstrates the strength of family values and camaraderie. Director David Hand adds a mixture of great songs and life-like backgrounds to make this early Disney film an unforgettable film classic for all ages. [More]

Starring: Peter Behn, Paula Winslowe, Bobby Stewart, Cammie King

Starring: Peter Behn, Paula Winslowe, Bobby Stewart, Cammie King, Donnie Dunagan, Hardie Albright, John Sutherland, Sam Edwards, Sterling Holloway, Ann Gillis

Director: David D. Hand

Director: David D. Hand
Producer: Walt Disney
Story: Felix Salten
Composer: Frank Churchill, Edward Plumb

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Reviews for Bambi

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People just really like cuddly animals, and there's not a dang thing you can do about it.

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02/24/05
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Short and to the point, Bambi is an enduring classic.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
02/20/05
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

Click to read the article.

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12/31/04
Staci Layne Wilson
Staci Layne Wilson
StaciWilson.com

No review available.

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06/18/04
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
EnPrimeur.ca

Overrated by people who never read the original book and think kids' voices with speech impediments are cute.

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06/17/04
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

No review available.

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04/02/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

It still brings tears to my eyes. Disney at its finest.

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07/16/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

No review available.

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07/15/03
Blake French
Blake French
NutzWorld

In colors that would surprise even the spectrum itself, Disney's cartoon craftsmen have re-created a woodland that shimmers and glows and darkens altogether magically.

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05/21/03
Theodore Strauss
Theodore Strauss
New York Times
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03/17/03
Josh Gilchrist
Josh Gilchrist
Billings Outpost (Montana)

No review available.

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02/14/03
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

No review available.

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11/15/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

No review available.

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10/10/02
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

... introduced us to a Hobbesian world where bad things could happen to the adorable, and sent thousands of children blubbering into theater lobbies around the world.

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08/29/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

sad beyond belief, but lovely to look at and listen to

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08/04/02
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

Beautiful in every sense of the word. I consider it the finest Disney Classic out there.

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

A brilliantly animated, heart-tugging parable.

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01/01/00
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Bambi is probably one of the best movies ever made, if not THE best.

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01/01/00
David Keyes
David Keyes
Cinemaphile.org
 
 
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