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A cuddly koala who wants to be fierce, a squirrel in love with a sarcastic giraffe, an addle-pated anaconda, and a lion with a secret set off from their cozy zoo to rescue the lion's adolescent cub from an accidental kidnapping. After braving the dangers of the big city and stealing a boat, they find themselves in the African jungle, where a renegade herd of wildebeest have decided they want to change their position on the food chain (understandable, really). The Wild is hodgepodge--it's never clear why these mismatched creatures are friends and plot elements seem haphazardly plucked from Finding Nemo, Madagascar, and Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (though the latter two were made at the same time as The Wild, so it's just unfortunate for this movie that they came out first). Despite a general air of manic desperation, The Wild does have its strengths: The animation is richly realistic, leading to some gorgeous depictions of light (not exactly a selling point for kids, but adults can appreciate it). Several characters pop out--William Shatner (Star Trek, Boston Legal) is effectively scary as the cult-leader/choreographer of the wildebeest; and comedian Eddie Izzard lends some of his trademark smart and silly humor to Nigel, the disgruntled koala bear. Successful bits and pieces don't make for a great movie, but they keep The Wild from the brink of disaster. --Bret Fetzer
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Eddie Izzard unleashed - The comedian’s bloopers and blunders reel.
Deleted scenes with optional audio commentary by the film’s creators.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
'The Wild' is basically a father-son story about the relationship between Samson the lion and his son, Ryan, residents of the New York Zoo. Samson is forever regaling his son with stories of his days in the wild, and Ryan feels inadequate growing up in his father's shadow. What he doesn't know is that his father's stories are just that - Samson too was born in captivity and has never been to the wild.
When Ryan decides to go to the wild himself, inside one of the green boxes that the animals have heard take you there, Samson mounts a rescue mission together with his friends Benny the squirrel, Larry the anaconda, Bridget the giraffe and Nigel the koala. On their eventual arrival in Africa, however, they must contend with a deranged herd of wildebeest who are determined to ascend to the top of the food chain by eating a lion, and Samson is forced to admit his stories of his exploits in the wild were fictional.
Father and son are finally reunited, and are able to reconnect and start to build a new and deeper relationship with each other.
Though 'The Wild' has obvious similarities to the Dreamworks film 'Madagascar', in that both feature New York Zoo animals who escape and travel to the wild, there are some important differences. For one thing, the animation of 'The Wild' is vastly superior to that of 'Madagascar' - both the appearance and movement of the characters is excellent. For another, where 'Madagascar' is a non-stop comedy romp with no real substance, 'The Wild' has a much more meaningful plot, with the emphasis on family, honesty and being true to yourself. This is not to say, however, that 'The Wild' is not humorous - it has many hilarious moments, with Nigel the koala (voiced by Eddie Izzard) stealing the show.
In all, a delightful film for children and animal-loving adults alike.
When Ryan decides to go to the wild himself, inside one of the green boxes that the animals have heard take you there, Samson mounts a rescue mission together with his friends Benny the squirrel, Larry the anaconda, Bridget the giraffe and Nigel the koala. On their eventual arrival in Africa, however, they must contend with a deranged herd of wildebeest who are determined to ascend to the top of the food chain by eating a lion, and Samson is forced to admit his stories of his exploits in the wild were fictional.
Father and son are finally reunited, and are able to reconnect and start to build a new and deeper relationship with each other.
Though 'The Wild' has obvious similarities to the Dreamworks film 'Madagascar', in that both feature New York Zoo animals who escape and travel to the wild, there are some important differences. For one thing, the animation of 'The Wild' is vastly superior to that of 'Madagascar' - both the appearance and movement of the characters is excellent. For another, where 'Madagascar' is a non-stop comedy romp with no real substance, 'The Wild' has a much more meaningful plot, with the emphasis on family, honesty and being true to yourself. This is not to say, however, that 'The Wild' is not humorous - it has many hilarious moments, with Nigel the koala (voiced by Eddie Izzard) stealing the show.
In all, a delightful film for children and animal-loving adults alike.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Well I saw this for the first time yesterday and really enjoyed it, i must admit i thought it might be the same old disney tuff but was pleasantly surprised it had good characters in it good story line and made and me and my hubby laugh a lot of the time.
Where watching it is concerned watch it yourself and make your own decisions i think you may be surprised.
i am definately getting for our collection.
Where watching it is concerned watch it yourself and make your own decisions i think you may be surprised.
i am definately getting for our collection.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The Wild is not original or mould breaking (although it does contain some of the most stunning animation I have ever seen). But it does what it sets out to do, Entertain.
It is vastly better than that other 'New York Zoo Animals Escape film' that shall not be named as that was appalling.
I consider myself an animation fan in all it forms and this film is a worthy addition to the art form.
It is funny and touching, telling a simple story well. It can be slightly rushed in places but overall a good film.
Ignore any review that starts off with 'This is finding Nemo meets 'New York Zoo Animals Escape film'' and take it on its own merits. It deserves that at least.
It is vastly better than that other 'New York Zoo Animals Escape film' that shall not be named as that was appalling.
I consider myself an animation fan in all it forms and this film is a worthy addition to the art form.
It is funny and touching, telling a simple story well. It can be slightly rushed in places but overall a good film.
Ignore any review that starts off with 'This is finding Nemo meets 'New York Zoo Animals Escape film'' and take it on its own merits. It deserves that at least.
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Disnay's The Wild
A good film with reasonable story line but not one of Disney's best.
Let your children watch it on their own would be better.
Let your children watch it on their own would be better.
Published 1 month ago by David Cartwright
The Wild
Fantastic, fun film. This is an import so might not play on all dvd players. Make sure that it will play on your player first.
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. M. Marcou
Poor Disney
I hate to call my beloved disney but I feel it was a poor mans Madagascar,and should of been much better. Read more
Published 7 months ago by MazzaConna
The Wild is wicked
This is a really good film that kept the kids interested all the way to the end. We thought it was going to be a rip off of Madagascar, but it is a great film in it's own right.
Published 10 months ago by Mr. Stuart Wood
We Roared With Laughter
I have to admit, I was very skeptical before watching this film. I'd listened to some rather negative opinions of the film, but after finding out that these 'critics' had never... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Charly
Disney at it's lowest
A "storyline" so incoherent and ridiculous that you can't imagine it NOT having been made up as they went along.
Annoying voice-acting and cringeworthy dialogues. Read more
Annoying voice-acting and cringeworthy dialogues. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Wim2600
10 reasons not to purchase 'The Wild'
'The Wild' what can I say?....
1. The story is not very original.
2. For a Disney film the script is really awful.
3. Read more
1. The story is not very original.
2. For a Disney film the script is really awful.
3. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Ms. S. J. Hobson
Walt Disney did this?
Walt Disney used to be a Respectable company. They gave us Swiss Family Robinson, Return to OZ, Lion King & many other Classics. This is not one of them. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Mr. R. Porter
Excellent buy
I bought this dvd for my son who is 4 and he absolutely loves it, to the point of he has to watch it every night
Published on 25 May 2010 by Mrs. D. Polles-rhead
a hundreds times better than madagascar.
This is pretty much the same as madagascar in the plot stakes, it also has a number of big names doing the voices. Read more
Published on 31 Oct 2009 by genejoke
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