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The Country Bears

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The Country Bears (2002)

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Reviews Counted:77

Fresh:21

Rotten:56

Average Rating:4.3/10

Consensus: Despite all the celebrities on hand, this spin-off from a theme park attraction still feels tired and hokey.

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: A bear raised in a human environment, Beary (Haley Joel Osment), is a confused adolescent, despite his loving home. His sanctuary is in a disbanded musical act, the Country Bears, to whom he has a... A bear raised in a human environment, Beary (Haley Joel Osment), is a confused adolescent, despite his loving home. His sanctuary is in a disbanded musical act, the Country Bears, to whom he has a strong connection and is fanatical about. So it is no surprise when Beary runs away to find his real family that he winds up at Country Bear Hall, the landmark site of so many of those memorable Country Bear gigs, now little more than dust and kindling and just days from being demolished by greedy banker Reed Thimple (Christopher Walken). The few Bears who remain prepare to move away from their hall and their Kentucky bluegrass. That is, until Beary arrives, convincing them to hop in the old Hiber Nation tour bus and track down the other band members for a reunion concert in hopes of saving the historic venue. This search for the members of the influential group proves difficult with the Bears all in varying states of desperation and a pair of bumbling cops (Daryl Mitchell and Diedrich Bader) tracking them. Ultimately, the Country Bears and their biggest fan use this road trip to gain an understanding of the true meaning of family. [More]

Starring: Christopher Walken, Haley Joel Osment, Daryl Mitchell, Diedrich Bader

Starring: Christopher Walken, Haley Joel Osment, Daryl Mitchell, Diedrich Bader, Alex Rocco, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brian Setzer, Krystal, Jennifer Paige, James Gammon, Brad Garrett, Toby Huss, Stephen Root, Candy Ford

Director: Peter Hastings

Director: Peter Hastings
Screenwriter: Mark Perez
Producer: Andrew Gunn, Jeffrey Chernov
Composer: Christopher Young
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures

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Bears is bad. Not 'terrible filmmaking' bad, but more like, 'I once had a nightmare like this, and it's now coming true' bad.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
07/25/02
Sean O'Connell
Sean O'Connell
Filmcritic.com

Like a bedtime story on acid, or a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant that's been commandeered by teen ravers...

Full Review Source: Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) | comment Comment
07/25/02
Josh Larsen
Josh Larsen
Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)

Bears is even worse than I imagined a movie ever could be.

Full Review Source: Planet Sick-Boy | comment Comment
07/25/02
Jon Popick
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy

Too damn weird to pass up, and for the blacklight crowd, way cheaper (and better) than Pink Floyd tickets.

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07/24/02
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

Could The Country Bears really be as bad as its trailers? In a word -- yes.

Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | comment Comment
07/24/02
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
Internet Reviews

An outdated, Chuck E. Cheese-quality Disneyland attraction...turn it into a trite, cliche-packed embarrassment of a feature film.

Full Review Source: SPLICEDWire | comment Comment
07/24/02
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

True to its animatronic roots:...as stiff, ponderous and charmless as a mechanical apparatus...'The Country Bears' should never have been brought out of hibernation.

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07/24/02
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

The whole talking-animal thing is grisly.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
07/24/02
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly

an "O Bruin, Where Art Thou?"-style cross-country adventure... it has sporadic bursts of liveliness, some so-so slapstick and a few ear-pleasing songs on its soundtrack.

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07/24/02
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

Many went to see the attraction for the sole reason that it was hot outside and there was air conditioning inside, and I don’t think that A.C. will help this movie one bit.

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07/22/02
Danny Minton
Danny Minton
KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX)

Less Behind-the-Music than After School Special, The Country Bears is thoroughly embarrassing.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
07/20/02
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine
 
 
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