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Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005)
Rated: U
Runtime: 68 mins
Theatrical Release: 18-03-2005
Synopsis: A welcome dose of old-fashioned animation for parents and a delightful, easy-to-follow experience for kids, this is a nostalgic cartoon feature for fans of the Pooh series. Rabbit, Piglet, Tigger, Eyore, Winnie the Pooh, Kanga, and Roo, are all on hand for a lesson in how to fearlessly face... A welcome dose of old-fashioned animation for parents and a delightful, easy-to-follow experience for kids, this is a nostalgic cartoon feature for fans of the Pooh series. Rabbit, Piglet, Tigger, Eyore, Winnie the Pooh, Kanga, and Roo, are all on hand for a lesson in how to fearlessly face new and possibly strange experiences. The plot concerns the hysterical panic that arises when the gang learns of a nearby family of dreaded heffalumps. Their subsequent excursion into Heffalump Hollow to capture the beasts is not a great success, but the littlest member of each side--Lumpy (Kyle Stanger) and Roo (Nikita Hopkins)--end up meeting and becoming friends. Mutual distrust lingers amongst the other animals however, and when Pooh and company try to capture Lumpy, his well-meaning but overprotective mom (Brenda Blethyn) charges to the rescue. The always relevant "don't judge a book by its cover" moral is conveyed with subtlety and wit, the animation style is clean and calming, and the scenery is rendered with an easy-on-the-eye pastel palette. There's an assortment of fun and lovely songs as well, including: "The Horrible, Hazardous Heffalumps," "Shoulder to Shoulder," and "Little Mister Roo" by Carly Simon. Parents may heave a nice sigh of relief to see that an animated film doesn't have to be rife with hyperkinetic action and over-the-top clowning to excite their kids' imagination. [More]
Genre: Animated, Friends, Children, Animation
Starring: Jim Cummings, John Fiedler, Nikita Hopkins, Kath Soucie, Ken Sansom
Screenwriter: Brian Hohlfeld, Evan Spiliotopoulos
Producer: Jessica Koplos-Miller
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The film will keep children amused without proving too much of an ordeal for grown-ups.
For childhood's sake, take your little guys and gals to see this movie -- you won't be disappointed.
If I can't say I'm looking forward to the next one, neither can I ignore the medicinal properties of Pooh's latest big-screen outing.
Oddly enough, about the first half of Pooh's Heffalump Movie could be thought of as the children’s version of The Village.
Pooh's Heffalump Movie is a simple, innocent winner with amazing vocal talent, entertaining music and an important lesson for kids.
I’d take Carly Simon and Pooh any day over Ice Cube and the Hateful Little Maggots of "Are We There Yet?"
The purple, elephant-like creature sports a sweet little British accent and a contagious laugh. He more than justifies his presence.
Comfort food for the family: a winning, frequently funny tale of love, camarederie and understanding set in a visual universe as arresting as it is idyllic.
While there’s nothing WRONG with this trifle, I was hoping there’d be a better finale for the company that more than anyone was the face of moving drawings for the world...
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