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Home On The Range
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I liked brother bear more, I just prefer the realistic, grander style of animation in the movie, but I really enjoyed this film. I think I let the small crowd bother me too much...don't ask why... 
I agree the strongest scenes in the movie were when all the animals had numbers around their necks and the Bonnie Rait song as good too. I love the soundtrack.
At around 3pm today, Friday's estimates come in and that may give us an idea of how this movie will do.
I'll be seeing it again on Sunday
:sohappy:
I agree the strongest scenes in the movie were when all the animals had numbers around their necks and the Bonnie Rait song as good too. I love the soundtrack.
At around 3pm today, Friday's estimates come in and that may give us an idea of how this movie will do.
I'll be seeing it again on Sunday
:sohappy:
Comingsoon.net now has Friday's box office totals.
#1-Hellboy, $8.97 million
#2-Walking Tall, $5.3 million
#3-Home on the Range, $4 million
#4-Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, $3.7 million
#5-The Prince and Me, $3.5 million
#1-Hellboy, $8.97 million
#2-Walking Tall, $5.3 million
#3-Home on the Range, $4 million
#4-Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, $3.7 million
#5-The Prince and Me, $3.5 million
ISTCrew20
Well-Known Member
I liked Brother Bear more than Home on the Range. Brother Bear was a great, thought out movie. Some of the scenes looked more real than hand drawn. Home on the Range was the complete oppisite, and that's what makes it unique and great in its own right. They are both tops, just on different scales...(if that made any sense at all)
Wilt Dasney
Well-Known Member
:lol:
By the way, does anyone really believe we'll never see another 2-D animated film from Disney? I don't. I think that Eisner is trying to hype up the CGI films by saying this, and even if he means it at the moment, I think he'll see pretty quickly that it takes more than purty graphics to sell movie tickets. The idea that traditional animation is "outmoded" just sounds so silly to me; it's like saying vanilla ice cream is passe and everyone should only eat chocolate and strawberry from now on.
At any rate, I'll put this up there with all the promised attractions over the years that never got off the drawing board, in the "I'll believe it when I see it" category...or I guess when I don't see it, in this case.
Mr. Tom Morrow
New Member
We saw the movie last night at the 7:00 p.m. showing. The theater was almost sold out with as you might guess mostly families with large groups of young children. We found the movie to be surprisingly good overall, but by no means Disney’s best. Our biggest surprise was how engaging the story was, we found ourselves feeling sad, smiling and evening laughing out loud during the movie. The characters as well as the music fit the story very well sadly they aren’t the type of memorable characters or music that will be cherished outside of the movie. The biggest problem with the movie was the actual animation, the look and feel of it. It was almost like we had gone back in time and were watching a Disney movie from the ‘60’s, 70’s or early 80’s, it had more of a Television Animation feel to it. During parts of the film some of the characters didn’t move smoothly as if there were frames missing. It was like they settled for good enough instead of striving for a Disney level of animation. We also found the shape of the cows compared to the rest of the characters (Buck and Alameda were very well done) to be off putting. We would place Home on the Range as vastly better than Atlantis and The Black Cauldron but just below Brother Bear and The Emperor’s New Groove, about right on line with The Rescuers and Robin Hood. Did anyone else think that the rabbit sounded a lot like the announcer on Big Thunder Mountain? We were kind of expecting him to say “this here is the wildest ride in the wilderness” while riding the mine car. Oh and when the Hen (voice of Mrs. Costanza from Seinfeld) was all in a panic I was half expecting the goat to say “serenity now, serenity now”! In the end we knew it was an enjoyable move, how? Well pretty much all of the kids in our theater were clapping and cheering as the end credits began to roll! And isn’t that really all that matters?
Actually, that would have been a great in-joke! They should've done that!
Since most kids were in school yesterday, I think HOTR should get a good bump today and Sunday. I am hoping it can pull in at least 17 million and since there aren't any other kids films opening for awhile, perhaps HOTR can have some good legs.
At least it beat Scooby DOO!!!
Goofster
Member
Can somebody who's seen the movie give us a detailed review of the film's music, that's what I'm really interested in.
I.E. how many songs are actually sung by characters? what songs aren't sung by characters? what are the musical sequences like? Anything like that would be awesome!
Thanks!
I.E. how many songs are actually sung by characters? what songs aren't sung by characters? what are the musical sequences like? Anything like that would be awesome!
Thanks!
General Grizz
New Member
There is only ONE song sung by a characterv - The Yodeling Song.
Here is a review of the soundtrack:
By Richard, from MagicMusic.net:
I was particularly pleased with the instrumental music (particualrly in the first half) which were very 1964 Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln BGM. Nice touch of nostalgia there.
I love the soundtrack. As for the CREDITS: The out-of-place song, in modern style ("Anytime You Need a Friend"), is AFTER the Tim McGraw song, which is AFTER an instrumental fitting-in tune. That worked out great - I was able to leave "in spirit" - which I wasn't able to do in Haunted Mansion, for example.
There's one part in the soundtrack where the music changes to Rock and Roll where Maggie comes in and meets the barn animals for the first time, but other than that, I love the instrumentals.
And the opening song is sung by an unseen CHORUS, and later has a reprise. That was nice.
By far my favorite song was the second song, "Patch of Heaven." Great Disney.
I wish it were more Beauty and the Beast though as far as the sounds go - - could have used a good "Broadway" score.
Here is a review of the soundtrack:
By Richard, from MagicMusic.net:
I was particularly pleased with the instrumental music (particualrly in the first half) which were very 1964 Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln BGM. Nice touch of nostalgia there.
I love the soundtrack. As for the CREDITS: The out-of-place song, in modern style ("Anytime You Need a Friend"), is AFTER the Tim McGraw song, which is AFTER an instrumental fitting-in tune. That worked out great - I was able to leave "in spirit" - which I wasn't able to do in Haunted Mansion, for example.
There's one part in the soundtrack where the music changes to Rock and Roll where Maggie comes in and meets the barn animals for the first time, but other than that, I love the instrumentals.
And the opening song is sung by an unseen CHORUS, and later has a reprise. That was nice.
By far my favorite song was the second song, "Patch of Heaven." Great Disney.
I wish it were more Beauty and the Beast though as far as the sounds go - - could have used a good "Broadway" score.
Just returned from seeing it. My thoughts? VERY good. I actually enjoyed it alot. The music was great, there were some good laughs, and I actually liked the style of animation. Alameda Slym is now a new Disney villain, and a darn good one too. One thing I thought about it though was that it was too short and seemed to be rushed. Other than that, it was a perfect film. I think I liked it just a bit better than Brother Bear actually! It definitely beat my expectations!
As for the theater....I went to a 7:15 showing at the local Muvico. The theater it was played in was big (had a capacity of 466 people), but in the end only about 45-55 seats were filled. There were a TON of kids, in fact, I was the only person (I saw it alone actually) in the theater without a child! :lol:
Favorite quotes.....
"Yeah, they're real. Quit staring!" :lol:
"It's more like stallion of the ci-MORON! :lol: (nice knock-off joke of the movie Spirit: Stallion of the Cimmaron)
And of course, there were many more.
Too bad this was the 44th and (maybe) final movie made by Feature Animation....I was so sad when the movie ended.....
As for the theater....I went to a 7:15 showing at the local Muvico. The theater it was played in was big (had a capacity of 466 people), but in the end only about 45-55 seats were filled. There were a TON of kids, in fact, I was the only person (I saw it alone actually) in the theater without a child! :lol:
Favorite quotes.....
"Yeah, they're real. Quit staring!" :lol:
"It's more like stallion of the ci-MORON! :lol: (nice knock-off joke of the movie Spirit: Stallion of the Cimmaron)
And of course, there were many more.
Too bad this was the 44th and (maybe) final movie made by Feature Animation....I was so sad when the movie ended.....
FigmentJedi
Well-Known Member
Excellent film with excellent music. The theater was packed when I went and was full of kids. It almost made me think a little of the early 90's films. I had excellent music by Alan Menken, a great villian, and wonderful characters. And from a personal viewpoint, it had explosions and things flying through the air.
ImagineerFan04
New Member
Originally posted by NemoRocks78
Just returned from seeing it. My thoughts? VERY good. I actually enjoyed it alot. The music was great, there were some good laughs, and I actually liked the style of animation. Alameda Slym is now a new Disney villain, and a darn good one too. One thing I thought about it though was that it was too short and seemed to be rushed. Other than that, it was a perfect film. I think I liked it just a bit better than Brother Bear actually! It definitely beat my expectations!
As for the theater....I went to a 7:15 showing at the local Muvico. The theater it was played in was big (had a capacity of 466 people), but in the end only about 45-55 seats were filled. There were a TON of kids, in fact, I was the only person (I saw it alone actually) in the theater without a child! :lol:
Favorite quotes.....
"Yeah, they're real. Quit staring!" :lol:
"It's more like stallion of the ci-MORON! :lol: (nice knock-off joke of the movie Spirit: Stallion of the Cimmaron)
And of course, there were many more.
Too bad this was the 44th and (maybe) final movie made by Feature Animation....I was so sad when the movie ended.....
Aren't muvicos like the coolest theaters. I went to one when i was visting my cousins in west palm beach over febuary vacation to bad they don't have any in CT near where i live.
glad to her the movie was good
DisneyFan 2000
Well-Known Member
Quite a flop IMO. Brother Bear was much more succesful on it's first weekend!
Side note: Animation is gone for good!!! Only cheap sequels!
wdwmaniac
Member
Originally posted by DisneyFan 2000
Quite a flop IMO. Brother Bear was much more succesful on it's first weekend!
Side note: Animation is gone for good!!! Only cheap sequels!
I think Brother only opend with 18 Million during the Thankgiving season a big time for movies
While Home on the Range opened when there are less people apt. to go to the movies because they wait till May. SO I think B.O. Mojo siad that MotR should hit 15 Million thats not bad. It's the second and thrid weekends that will make or break this movie.
Lastly, we already knew Animation in 2-D form was going to die for awhile but I does look promising entry into 3-d With Chicken Little.
They sure are good! In fact, it's the only movie theater I go to here in West Palm!
By the way, Brother Bear opened with $19 million. Home on the Range is also opening in 3,047 theaters, and Brother Bear opened with 3,030. The only movie Brother Bear had competition with opening weekend was Scary Movie 3, unlike HOTR, which has Hellboy, Walking Tall, and Scooby-Doo 2 to worry about.
HOTR made 14 million this weekend. Scooby Doo beat it by a million.
http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/040404/leisure_boxoffice_chart_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/040404/leisure_boxoffice_chart_1.html
General Grizz
New Member
Ah shucks. I wish it would have done better.
DisneyFan 2000
Well-Known Member
Originally posted by General Grizz
Ah shucks. I wish it would have done better.
Yeah, I would love to see Eisner hiding under his desk after a great 2D success!