The Tigger Movie

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The story of this movie is as simple as can be... (I've no intent to be spoiler, so I won't go into it). But it's its simplicity that makes this film so good for little children. Even so the most important feature in this film is the complete inexistence of a sexual content. ( And by this I mean there are no women who look like Lara Croft, and no filthy old man grabbing some barbies!! Like in Toy story!) I do think that this is a good movie for children, and I'm glad to see that Disney could still make movies FOR CHILDREN!

A gentle metaphor about modern family structure and what really makes a family, THE TIGGER MOVIE is a heartfelt, beautiful film well in the tradition of Walt Disney. It marks a return of The Sherman Brothers to Disney. This is their first feature film with the company in nearly 30 years. BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS (1971) starred Angela Lansbury and won the Shermans two Oscar Nominations for Best Song and Best Song Score. There is already Oscar talk about three songs: "The Whope-Dee-Dooper Bounce" "Tigger's Family Tree" and the haunting end title piece: "Your Heart Will Lead You Home" which was sung and co-composed by Kenny Loggins. Jim Cummings provided the voices of both Tigger and Winnie The Pooh. The film was produced by Cheryl Abood and directed by Jun Falkenstein.

I'm glad that I took my two-year-old son to see The Tigger Movie, since he clearly enjoyed watching Tigger bounce all over the screen. Unfortunately, there was little to keep the attention of anyone with a mental age above five. Disney have somehow contrived to belabour one "family tree" gag for over an hour, with neither sub-plot nor character development to distract us from this banal and incessant pretext. Visual style is also lacking, with fairly standard drawings providing little appeal to animation fans. American voice-overs are likely to irk British Milne followers as they grate over the plain, uninspiring dialogue. The songs are equally unmemorable. Such a low standard is all the more disappointing in light of Disney's joint ventures with Pixar (Toy Story, A Bug's Life, etc.) which have consistently provided entertainment for all ages. Maybe the excuse that "it's only a kids' movie" just doesn't fit anymore.

Those of us who grew up with the wonderful inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood were pleased as punch to see Winnie the Pooh and friends get a full-length animated movie. Still, while Pooh has always gotten the lead role in most of the Pooh cartoons, it always seemed to be Tigger who was the most popular character. So, logically, it seemed the right idea to make him the star. While the movie enjoys the songcraft of Richard and Robert Sherman (the team responsible for most of the great Disney songs of years gone by), it sorely misses the vocal talents of Paul Winchell and Sterling Holloway (although the ageless John Fiedler soldiers on). "The Tigger Movie" makes wonderful rainy afternoon viewing both for restless tykes and nostalgic Disneyholic adults. But be warned; bouncing can be habit-forming!!!

The animals in the Hundred Acre Wood have been my favorite characters to read stories of to my little girl. My wife and I told her all about movie theaters, popcorn, etc., and we bought her the Tigger Movie book to prepare her for this great event, her first movie at a theater. We were not disappointed. The animation was outstanding, the story meaningful and insightful, and I particularly enjoyed the songs, especially the end title song, which was performed by Kenny Loggins. My little girl screamed with delight and shouted often to the characters and our little eight month old, who also accompanied us, tried several times to reach out and grab Tigger and friends off the screen. A great movie and a truly fun day for us. Tiggerificent!!!

I thought a movie with Tigger as the main character might be a bit grating, but I have to admit I ended up liking "The Tigger Movie" more than I expected (even with a squirming four-year-old on my lap). The songs are good, the performances excellent, and there are some wonderful visuals (watch for the Tiggerized art masterpieces in Tigger's fantasy sequence!). There's enough to keep both kids and adults entertained, and the lesson Tigger learns about the true meaning of family is sweet and touching and well-developed. A movie with laughter, tears, not to mention a lot of bounce!

This was a cute movie for kids and fans of the cartoon character. I could actually watch it without becoming bored which is a plus. The story line was pretty good, yet not too original. It made you feel warm inside which is what all Disney movies do. The songs were good, and everyone loves The Tigger Song especially. A good movie for the family.

Well my father rented the DVD of "The Tigger Movie" for my sister who loves Winnie The Pooh and as they watched it together, i was on my computer, slightly watching it time to time. I kinda got into the movie, and I never real cared about Winnie The Pooh. I found myself laughing at some of the kiddy jokes and stuff. It is very strange for a 15 year old guy who likes such movies as "American Pie", "Bedazzled", "Austin Powers", and "Chill Factor", to be interested in watching it. I mean this movie isn't one that I would rent, buy, or even watch again, but at the time I was interested in this movie.

I usually don't write much comments. This is definately not similar to the 'New Adventure of Winnie The Pooh', or the recently viewed 1977 classic 'The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh'. In comparison the script is extremely lame. My daughter who is going to be 2 soon, is bored and didn't care much for it. There is no Go-Fur. Winnie the Pooh looked too dull yet intelligent. The rest of the cast look 'animated' or 'zombies'. There is no charm in this flick, it is yet another work from Amateurs who work for Disney. Skip it and watch 'The New Adventures of Winnie The Pooh' on Disney Channel. thats my 2 cents