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Babe [VHS] [1995]

VHS ~ James Cromwell
5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski, Christine Cavanaugh, Miriam Margolyes, Danny Mann
  • Directors: Chris Noonan
  • Writers: Chris Noonan, Dick King-Smith, George Miller
  • Producers: Bill Miller, Catherine Barber, Daphne Paris, Doug Mitchell
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Dolby, PAL, Surround Sound
  • Language English
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: 4 Front Video
  • VHS Release Date: 4 Mar 2002
  • Run Time: 89 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004R6RV
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,630 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
The surprise hit of 1995, this splendidly entertaining family film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including best picture, director, and screenplay, and deservedly won the Oscar for its subtly ingenious visual effects. Babe is all about the title character, a heroic little pig who's been taken in by the friendly farmer Hoggett (Oscar nominee James Cromwell), who senses that he and the pig share "a common destiny." Babe, a popular mischief-maker the Australian farm, is adopted by the resident border collie and raised as a puppy, befriended by Ferdinand the duck (who thinks he's a cockerel), and saves the day as a champion "sheep-pig." Filled with a supporting cast of talking barnyard animals and a chorus of singing mice (courtesy of computer enhancements and clever animatronics), this frequently hilarious, visually imaginative movie has already taken its place as a family classic with timeless appeal. --Jeff Shannon

Synopsis
Every creature in Hoggett's farmyard knows its place in the pecking order... until an orphan piglet turns their lives upside down...

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Piggy heaven, 23 Feb 2007
By Four Violets (Hertford UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Babe [DVD] [1995] (DVD)
My daughter was seven when we watched this together and I think we both enjoyed it equally; and though I could not have watched it again as many times as she did over the next few months, I have certainly seen it at least twice since. How wonderful to have a film for any age group to enjoy. An enormous amount of care and thought has gone into making this and it shows. Its very funny, engaging, no awful mangled accents to struggle with, and the sound track is lovely - especially the mice!
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Charming And Tear-jerking, 7 Jul 2007
By J. Roberts "Jinny" (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Babe [DVD] [1995] (DVD)
This is a wonderful children's film, but I think it also appeals to a great many adults. I know many adults of varying ages who love to watch this, laughing at the funny moments (of which there are many), crying at the sad ones.

The central character is a piglet called Babe whose family are taken from him in early childhood for slaughtering. From the beginning, we hear Babe's voice, and undoubtedly this will infuriate those with dull imaginations or little emotion, but the distress depicted when Babe is separated from his family is only too real, as many people who have witnessed such things can testify.

Babe himself is sold to 'Farmer Hoggett', played superbly by James Cromwell, and the film takes off from there, showing Babe charming the many animals of the farm and Farmer Hoggett himself, who develops a bond of companionship, if not friendship, with Babe. There are a great many funny moments, including frequent appearances from singing mice, a jealous cat, and Babe's befriending of Ferdinand the duck.

Babe also begins to develop an extraordinary talent, when Farmer Hoggett discovers he can work in the same capacity as a sheepdog, herding the sheep with the greatest of ease. All of this is amusing and sweet, and then Famer Hoggett hatches a plan to train Babe for the annual 'sheepdog' trials.

This film works superbly on two levels: not only is it a beautifully sweet and innocent children's film with many funny moments, but it also has much to teach adults about the value of animals. Although we as the viewer hear the animals speaking in human tongue, and this doesn't happen in real life, it is a proven scientific fact that animals communicate with each other in their own ways, thus proving that they are very sentinent beings with real feelings and real value. The film shows adults that above all, animals have an intrinsic value above and beyond providing meals for humans, and interestingly, James Cromwell himself became a vegetarian during the filming of 'Babe'. This emotional aspect to the film will undoubtedly not be to everyone's taste, since there are a lot of callous people in the world, but this film definitely has an overall moral message which is hard to ignore: what sits on your plate today, walked, thought, and felt last week.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Modern Day Fairy Tale, 26 May 2004
By DocBhoy (Invercargill , New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Babe [DVD] [1995] (DVD)
I initially saw this in the cinema . Unexpectedly , I found myself completely moved by the experiences of the main character in the story . The reason this was unexpected was the fact that the main character is a pig !
The story telling is magical , the real life actors are excellent , the animatronic animals are convincing , and it is a genuinely feelgood movie . I look forward to watching it with my children in years to come . Now repeat after me " Baa Ram Ewe ...."
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5.0 out of 5 stars Heart Warming
I remember watching this film when i was growing up and decided to have a flashback so i went online to buy this little beutie of a film. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Ms. L. Haddock

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
This is such a wonderful film and it is so sad. Babe is the sweetest little thing on the planet. This film is great for children, adults, and even grandparents. Read more
Published 24 months ago by The Beast

5.0 out of 5 stars The Movie with a Big Heart
For those of us who are fans of Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory, this is a must have. The touching story of a Pig which thinks its a sheep dog is magical. Read more
Published on 16 Jun 2004 by Patrick Duffy

5.0 out of 5 stars babe
great kids film, even appeals to the grown ups. My 3 kids love it(aged 2,4 6) No scary bits either which makes a change
Published on 22 Mar 2004 by J. wynn

5.0 out of 5 stars A Pig that thinks its a Dog!!
I love this movie so much - Babe tenderly appeals to all ages and fights the good fight for animal rights without being too pushy/dark/in your face (like the second film)... Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2003 by D. Kranikoglou

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
Of all of the films ever nominated for the best picture Oscar, this seems one of the most surprising choices. Read more
Published on 23 Sep 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Oink-tastic!
Suspend your disbelief for a while and just go with the flow.... you'll love this movie. Babe, the talking sheep-pig, is adorable and is well supported by a whole cast of likeable... Read more
Published on 29 Jun 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful film - works on so many different levels
There aren't many films that contain such a broad variety of themes. The plot is fairly straightforward - mad old farmer trains runt to be a sheepdog. Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2000

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