Comments on: Disney’s Earth Day Scams. Today in Film Bloggery 04/22/09

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:49:05 +0000

This is a DUMB movie!
Too many animal deaths.
Too intense for younger kids!
I thought this was a fun happy moviie…Wrong!

By: Darrell

Darrell — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:30:42 +0000

It would have been okay if Disney had recycled “Planet Earth” and plainly stated that, but I had no idea I was in for reruns until I paid for the ticket and was in the theater. I thought I was going to see new footage on a par with what I saw in Planet Earth which would have been fabulous. Instead, I saw a rehash of what’s sitting on my DVD shelf right now. Not good.

Also, I haven’t got a big problem with the cutesy and overly emotional narration/soundtrack if they would have only made it clear that this is mainly a movie for kids. Hearing a huge, hammy musical swell for every incidental event (you’d have thought that world peace had arrived from the music, but no, it’s a duck jumping from a tree and…prepare yourself…landing). That’s great for kids and good for them, but it’s kind of silly for adults. As an adult, I didn’t really gain much real information from the knowledge that “the father bear’s brave spirit will live on in his cubs”. I think they should have made it a little more obvious that this is more a kid’s film than an adult’s.

By: Gary

Gary — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:30:35 +0000

I just feel Disney scammed every viewer that went and paid to see this movie, by recycling and edited OLD footage, that most people have already seen. I walked out of the theatre and demanded my money back for the 2 tix i purchased. I had to pay a babysitter, so we could go see it, and then to have our whole evening basically ruined cause of a bunch of deceitful big wigs, who are solely after one thing….MONEY!!!! Disney should be ashamed of itself, for scamming so many long time Disney fans(which i was one). Greed, desperation by disney? Why? Was the 100 gillion they made last year not enough? So they basically re-release footage from BBC and call it a Dsney flick, to get more money out of people for something they had no part in creating. I would say to all who are thinking of seeing this so called Disney movie…DO NOT go to Blockbuster and rent the BBC series and save yourself and family a pile of money, and relax in the comfort of your own home and sit back and enjoy it. Not some hacked up, garbage that Disney decided to attach its marketing ploy to.

G rating is appropriate for this movie, there is no violence, just nature and its course…wake up people and pull your head out of you a#@!!!

By: Christopher Campbell

Christopher Campbell — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:19:56 +0000

Ralph,

I think Disney will know by the box office figures for the film. And from what I understand, they’re planting all the trees in Brazil. Sorry.

By: Ralph Rolenaitis

Ralph Rolenaitis — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:38:06 +0000

I saw the movie and bought tickets in advance. The movie was good but it was the same as that which was shown on tv years ago-disappointed in that. Now when I bought the tickets in advance the theater new nothing about the tree planting. How do I know that Disney will even know, and get 3 trees in the ground or just send me the trees ( I’ve got 5 acres I’ll plant them and I’ll know for sure. Can add them to the over 200 I’ve planted in the last 4 years

By: T.Holly

T.Holly — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:22:17 +0000

The MPAA is down our throats about protecting adults. Kids watching killings in nature = BOYCOTT.

By: Christopher Campbell

Christopher Campbell — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:41:24 +0000

Sorry about that name mix-up, T. Holly. I hadn’t paid enough attention to how Movieline’s comments are laid out. “Lo” was responding to your comment.

As for the rest of your comment, I’m not sure what you mean. I think kids should be able to see nature violence and, sure, nature sex no matter what the MPAA decides to rate it. I don’t like the MPAA, but I mostly don’t like that people want everything sanitized for their children.

By: T.Holly

T.Holly — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:25:35 +0000

Oops Chris, that wasn’t T.Holly over at Movieline, but someone named LO. Since I’m here though, you’re siding with the MPAA being transgressive when it comes to terrifying acts of violence but not ok with elephants fucking lions or something?

By: J Weed

J Weed — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:55:16 +0000

THIS MOVIE IS WAY TOO INTENSE FOR VERY YOUNG CHILDREN

I respectufully disagree with the reviewer, although I feel I’m in the minority here. You guys must not have really young kids…

I took my 4-year old girl to this film and I was FURIOUS that it received a G rating. TOO GRUESOME BY FAR TO BE G. It’s true that no actual final kills are shown, but what’s the difference? When Bambi’s soft throat is in the lions jaws, we all pretty much know that Bambi’s a goner. Surely that can be as emotionally traumatic (esp. to 3-7 year olds.) as an actual death sequence.

I had to cover her eyes about 8 times - she doesn’t need to see that kinda stuff yet.

This is NOT G. Don’t be fooled.

By: T.Holly

T.Holly — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:20:35 +0000

Oops Chris, that wasn’t T.Holly over at Movieline, but someone named LO. Since I’m here though, you’re siding with the MPAA being transgressive when it comes to everything except terrifying acts of violence?