| | |
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Dolby, Dolby Digital (5.1)
Nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture and winner for Best Visual Effects as well as a Golden Globe winner for Best Film-Musical/Comedy, Babe is the timeless tale of the young, orphaned piglet. Through his own innocence, sheer will and remarkable way with words, he overcomes the odds to become a "pig of destiny." Babe's enchanting adventure begins in Farmer Hoggett's barnyard. Under the care of Fly, the sheep dog, Babe figures he's a sheep dog too--and acts like it! But on a farm where outlandish antics and outrageous characters abound, you'll come to believe it yourself--and root for the polite little pig as he competes in the National Sheep Dog Championships. Babe is a hilarious, heartwarming classic your family will love watching again and again.
"...the Citizen Kane of talking pig pictures." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
"Babe has the enchantment of an extended magical illusion..." Richard Chickel, Time
Editor's Note
A little pig with big dreams teaches himself to be a sheepdog in this marvelous fantasy based on Dick King-Smith's children's novel "The Sheep-Pig." When an old farmer wins a piglet at a carnival by guessing its weight, be brings the oinker, named Babe, home. At first, the little animal feels confused and lonely. But a maternal collie, who just delivered her own litter, welcomes Babe into her family, and teaches him about farm life. Soon the precious pig proves that he can be a pretty valuable asset to the farmer and his wife--in a most unexpected way. Special effects allow the entire menagerie of farm animals to speak throughout this magical live-action tale.
| Features | Audio: English, Spanish, French Dolby Digital 5.1; English DTS 5.1 | | Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Recommendations | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Babe's Challenge Game | | Sheep Ma-a-ath Game | | George Miller On Babe | | Feature Commentary With Writer/Producer Georger Miller | | The Making Of Babe | | Farmyard Friends Game |
| Technical Info
|
Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 7/7/2003 |
| Running Time: 92 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1995 | | Catalog ID: 22972 | | UPC: 00025192297229 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1996) |  | Scott E. Anderson, et al., Winner, Best Effects, Visual Effects | | | Kerrie Brown, Roger Ford, Nominee, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | | | Chris Noonan, Nominee, Best Director | | | Marcus D'Arcy, Jay Friedkin, Nominee, Best Film Editing | | | James Cromwell, Nominee, Best Supporting Actor | | | George Miller, Chris Noonan, Nominee, Best Writing, Screenplay Based On Material From Another Medium |
| Memorable Quotes| "Christmas means carnage!" ---- Ferdinand, the duck (voice of DANNY MANN) |
|
| | Professional Reviews | Premiere
"...Utterly charming..." - Recommended 04/01/1996 p.131USA Today
"...[BABE] is in a league of its own when it comes to enchantment....Beautifully shot in Australia, Babe gives off a cozy, old-fashioned feel..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars 08/04/1995 p.1D Entertainment Weekly
"...It's inspiring what real talent, imagination, and style can do..." -- Rating: A 08/11/1995 p.38 Variety
"...Dazzling family entertainment with enormous charm and utilizing breathtaking technical innovation..." 07/24/1995 Los Angeles Times
"...Carefree and light on its feet....If only people would be more like these animals, the world, though hardly saner, would certainly be a lot more fun..." 08/04/1995 p.F1 Chicago Sun-Times
"...BABE is a movie made with charm and wit....It knows things, and teaches lessons. And it is so well made that adults will find it entertaining, too..." 08/04/1995 p.34 Washington Post 9 of 10
A captivating comic allegory about daring to be different in the face of conformity. With its population of talking beasts and "Animal Farm"-derived themes, the film is aimed at the whole family, but is a must-see for wee Orwellians...The story is convincingly told from the animals' perspective; there isn't a hint of condescension toward either the characters or their viewers. Adapted from a popular Australian children's book, "Babe" is warm and wonderfully loony... - Rita Kempley
ReelViews 8 of 10
...this is a fun movie to sit through. Despite the presence of so many animals -- cats, dogs, horses, cows, ducks, roosters, sheep, and a pig -- the "cuteness factor" is kept carefully in check. Of course Babe is adorable, but we're not subjected to the countless smarmy bonding scenes that too-often infect this sort of picture. Thought was put into the adaptation of Dick King-Smith's book. Even the narrative voiceovers, aced with subtle irony and understated revelations, are effective in this context. - James Berardinelli
|
| |
|
|
|
