Brother Bear [DVD]

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For his role as the Inuit Narrator, Kawagley translated the dialogue in written form into Yup'ik and faxed the translation back to the Disney studio. The Great Spirits want to teach Kenai a lesson, so they use the Northern Lights to transform him into the creature he despises.

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The Spirits, represented by Sitka's spirit in the form of a bald eagle, arrive and transform Kenai into a bear after the dead bear's body evaporates and joins them. BROTHER BEAR has many strengths to recommend it, and I hope it eventually finds an audience on video. Early in the film, he decides to skip on his responsibilities, which is a mistake that sets off a chain of events. Children and their parents are likely to relate on completely different levels, the adults connecting with the transfer of souls from man to beast, while the kids are excited by the adventure stuff. While the pilot tested well, it was not picked up as Disney Channel executives felt that adapting the film as a series was "counterproductive" to their goal of trying to reach a tween audience, combined with the fact that the movie performed below expectations.Yes, it's apparent to my (computer pro) eye that Disney's animation unit is making more use of computer techniques. Mostly, though, you see them used to wonderful effect, like making a realistic snowfall, or moving the point of view through a shot. Denahi arrives and, falsely believing that Kenai was killed by the bear from earlier, vows to avenge Kenai by hunting it down. Thomas Schumacher, then-president of Walt Disney Feature Animation, approved the revised story and proclaimed, "This is the idea of the century.

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Brother Bear follows an Alaska native boy named Kenai as he pursues a bear and kills it, but the Spirits, incensed by this unnecessary death, change Kenai into a bear himself as punishment.The movie's multicultural range of voices and setting in pre-historic Inuit culture add a lot to the movie's texture.

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They also traveled through Denali National Park and the Kenai Fjords National Park, where they visited Exit and Holgate Glacier. Kenai sacrifices himself for Koda, out of love, prompting Sitka to appear and turn him back into a human, much to Denahi and Koda's surprise. In March 2001, Joaquin Phoenix confirmed he was cast in the film, exclaiming, "Oh, but forget the Oscar nomination (for Gladiator).

On the syndicated television show At the Movies, film critics Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper both gave the film positive reviews. The song "Welcome" written by Phil Collins was later used as the theme song for Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams during the Happiest Homecoming on Earth, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Disneyland. Kenneth Turan, reviewing for the Los Angeles Times, complimented "the richness and fluidity of its visuals" and the "satisfying ending", but derided that " Brother Bear has an appeal that can't be denied. In 1997, veteran animator Aaron Blaise came on board the project as director because he "wanted to be attached so that [he] could animate bears", [7] and was soon joined by co-director Robert Walker. More Hamburger icon An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon.

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There are some funny moments with SCTV veterans Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis as a pair of silly moose brothers.Its lessons are some that all children should learn, but not merely by watching the movie; you should talk with your child about the decision-making of Kenai after the movie is over (go over his mistakes and how each one led to something tragic, discuss what he did to try to make things better, and then talk about how his decision making will be different in the future). Yes, there's Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas revisiting their "Bob and Doug Mackenzie" roles as the two moose, but I didn't find them jarring at all. His courageous and often zany journey introduces him to a forest full of wildlife, including the lovable bear cub Koda, hilarious moose Rutt and Tuke, woolly mammoths, rambunctious rams, and more!