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Barnyard: The Original Party Animals (2006)
Rated: PG
Runtime: 90 mins
Theatrical Release: 06-10-2006
Synopsis: What really happens on the farm when the farmer isn't looking? In director Steve Oedekerk's (KUNG POW: ENTER THE FIST, ACE VENTURA: WHEN NATURE CALLS) computer-generated animation feature, the farm animals can do everything humans do. They talk, walk upright, buy human contraband from a... What really happens on the farm when the farmer isn't looking? In director Steve Oedekerk's (KUNG POW: ENTER THE FIST, ACE VENTURA: WHEN NATURE CALLS) computer-generated animation feature, the farm animals can do everything humans do. They talk, walk upright, buy human contraband from a "gray market" run by the gophers, and even turn the barn into a nightclub. Of course, they do all of this in secret. The biggest party animal is Otis (voiced by Kevin James), a happy-go-lucky cow. (Yes, the movie is full of male cows, complete with udders....) The animals know they can always count on him for a kooky stunt or a practical joke. But Otis' carefree attitude doesn't sit well with his father, Ben (Sam Neill), the barnyard patriarch and protector. Ben loves his slacker son, but thinks Otis needs to learn more responsibility, especially because he hopes to leave a legacy to care for the barnyard. When the dangerous coyote season arrives and Ben is suddenly no longer able to serve as barnyard security, mayhem immediately ensues and the barnyard looks more like an amusement park then a farm...until Otis steps up to fill his father's shoes. But is he really ready to take the lead, or would he prefer to be wooing Daisy (Courtney Cox), the pretty new cow on the farm, and partying with his friends? And when push comes to shove, will Otis be able to stand up to the coyotes and protect the barnyard? This coming-of-age tale is bolstered by the human antics of the animals and genuine laugh-out-loud moments for all ages. Wanda Sykes voices Bessy, Daisy's cynical cow friend, and Danny Glover voices Miles the Mule, a sage elder on the farm. Songs by Tom Petty and Peter Gabriel, as well as other artists, elevate the soundtrack above the typical children's film. [More]
Genre: Childrens
Starring: Kevin James, Courteney Cox, Sam Elliott, Danny Glover, Wanda Sykes
Screenwriter: Steve Oedekerk
Producer: Steve Oedekerk, Paul Marshal, Julia Pistor
Composer: John Debney
DVD Info
Release:
May 8, 2008
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case - Sensormatic
- Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - English, French
- Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
- Deleted Scenes (7)
- Featurette - Kevin James' Method Acting Techniques
- Music Videos - 1. "Barnyard Bop"
- 2. Mud Music Video
Additonal Product:
- Pin Promo
DVD-ROM Features:
- Games (3)
- THQ Barnyard Demo Game
Reviews
This could be the film that snaps everyone's patience with Hollywood animations which have a Dell computer chip where their heart should be.
It's impossible to shake the impression that Barnyard was written by idiots. Why else would the male cows have udders?
The design is uninteresting, the characters are bland and the story is terrible.
That the lead character is a 'male cow' complete with udders shows how confused the picture is.
A beatifully animated simple but fun plot, carries enough giggles for all age groups.
The animation is perfectly colorful and the voice actors earn their paychecks, but it's blatantly obvious that this thing started production without a screenplay -- and hit the screens without a plot.
Relatively unfunny comedy about barnyard animals. It is notable mainly for its anatomically incorrect portrayal of bulls with udders.
Strictly for kids, and, as the three or four people who saw Oedekerk's previous directing effort, Kung Pow: Enter the Fist, can attest, the writer/director tends to stretch even throwaway jokes minutes past the punch line.
Ben the Cow (the voice of Sam Elliott) has to teach his carefree son Otis (Kevin James) the responsibility of leadership over the farm animals. This is far from Otis' mind, but inevitable. Barnyard is a farm version of The Lion King with eno
...has energy to spare but a flimsy and only mildly amusing script that doesn't allow it to stand out from the current glut of kid-friendly CGI competitors.
There is a nice mix of humour and pathos here. Barnyard may not be all that exceptional, but it is quite satisfying.
OK, ignore the transsexual cows. The whole thing is such a mish-mash of genres, from Ferris Bueller's Day Off to Animal Farm to Lion King, that it's something we've seen 'til the cows come hom
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