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DVD Barnyard - The Original Party Animals (Full Screen Edition)
When the farmer's back is turned, the animals party down in Barnyard. A young cow named Otis (voiced by Kevin James, The King of Queens) loves to have fun at the farm's wild late-night hoe-downs, despite the disapproval of his father, Ben (Sam Elliott, Thank You for Smoking). When Ben dies defending the barnyard from marauding coyotes, Otis is chosen as the new leader--but responsibility sits uneasily on Otis' head and he fears he may not be able to protect his friends from the coyotes. Barnyard's design of the cows seems inspired by Gary Larson's The Far Side comics; though the style is simple, the characters are surprisingly expressive. From moment to moment, the movie is reasonably entertaining. The actors--including Courteney Cox, Danny Glover, and David Koechner (Anchorman) as a very menacing coyote--do solid voice work and there are plenty of amusing gags. But as Barnyard gallops towards its end, the combination of cliches (the story is a clumsy reworking of The Lion King), odd choices (the male cows have udders), and lackluster dialogue makes the movie sag. --Bret Fetzer
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The Original Part y Animals
There seems to be an on-going problem with CGI animated movies in that most of the jokes and gags are too intelligent, mature, and appeal to an adult audience. This has also been the case with some children's picture books. The Barnyard is a perfect example of this. Boy-tipping, raves, crazy "Captain Caveman" thing in a box,etc.
When this movie first came out, many critics argued that it was a disorganized version of The Lion King. The young orphaned cow, now a party hardy adult (Kevin James)has to take the place of his adopted father (Sam Elliot) and later becomes the adopted step-dad of a new born calf.
Kids really don't care about the plot, they see animals. One word- Bambi.
Other than that, this is a great movie if you like silly humor and Steve Odenkirk.
Hilarious and tender, with an unexpected sprinkle of responsibility
This is a super movie, I took my grade school boys to it and they laughed outloud! This is a very funny animated film about the secret lives of barn yard animals and their desires to be more than milkers and meat sources. There are many scenes where the animals mock us humans, the farmer and his wife, the mailman (one of the funniest scenes), and many more. I don't agree with other reviewers the these scenes are inappropriate, they're just real life, clean and fun. This film is rated PG, probably not intended for 5 and under unless their not afraid of attacking wolves. Not only is this a super funny movie, it sends a strong lesson in responsibility, a father-son dialogue between Ben, the wise and protective bull, and Otis, the adolescent cow who's full of mischief. When I took my kids to this movie I thought I was just a tag along but it was such a tender and moving story line, I actually cried when Otis realized his dad had died. The characters were so realistic in how they grieved, it really was a tender moment. I was pleasantly surprised that this movie was not just a another cartoon entertainment film but full of inspiration and responsiblity. I highly recommend this film, in fact, it's one we own!
Awful movie
I own and/or have seen almost every children's or "family" movie ever made and this one is one of the worst that ever made it to the big screen. First, and jarringly wrong, the male cattle have udders. You don't have to be from farm country to know this is just not right. But more importantly, the story just does not hold up. You don't believe the hero's journey from irresponsible youth to man - there is nothing to back it up. The music is too loud and the minor characters are annoying.
There are loads of better children's movies out there. I recommend Disney's Cars or Over the Hedge from this year's offerings. If you are looking for a farm themed story, try Chicken Run or the older classic Charlotte's Web. But don't waste your money on this.
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