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The Adventures of Milo & Otis Actors: Shigeru Tsuyuguchi, Kyôko Koizumi, Dudley Moore Director: Masanori Hata Number of Items: 1 Picture Format: Pan & Scan Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby Audience Rating: G (General Audience) Running Time: 76 minutes Studio: Columbia/Tristar Studios Region Code: 1 Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2004-02-03 Buy from Amazon |
 "If animal abuse disturbs you, then close your eyes to watch."Not having the fantesy imagination of a child, I watched this movie feeling very disturbed by the prominent animal abuse thoughout it. I saw nothing "cute" about a kitten getting bit on the lip by a crab, or floating down a river in a box and over a waterfall, with a look of dispair. Not to mention the puppy being "forced" to fight a black bear. There was no "trick photography" to this movie. What you see is what you get. I had to shut it off half way through. I couldn't deal with it. I would not consider this family entertainment!  "Cute animal friendship story"I first saw this movie when I was seven and I loved it. The Japanese film-makers took four years to create this film, using the best conditions for each scene and the most believable animals actions. Anyone will love the amazing scenery and appreciate the pleasant instrumental music. Dudley Moore narrates and his voice is hilariously used for all the characters, male and female. The animals unknowingly act out a very cute adventure story that shows the lengths two friends will go for each other. Obviously when I was seven I didn't stop to think about whether the animals were injured during all their stunts (i.e., Milo the cat going down a rather long waterfall in a wooden box), but when I recently bought the movie I had to check the credits. There is a note at the end of the film saying "The animals used in this film were under strict supervision with the utmost concern for their well-being" or something to that effect. I'm hoping this means none were injured or worse. Well if you want an enjoyable movie to watch with your animal-loving kids, buy this movie. All my nieces and nephews loved it. "Entertaining and good natured despite controversy"Despite the fact that they threw the cat in the river, had about hundred birds peck wildly at him, chucked him off a cliff and other inhumane things and what not that caused so much controversy, this remains a good film. The film, which originally was meant for a Japanese(!) audience, was well crafted into a upbeat American feature with a fantastic narration by Dudley Moore.  "Son liked it more than MI2."All the action and drama of Mission Impossible 2 did not measure up to my 10-year-old son's absolute love and delight of this movie. I loved it too and it's so nice to have a film to share at his age. (He thinks the talking pig, whom I love, is too babyish.) However, I give it four stars because he was left thinking it was a sad movie. I'm not sure why, but it may have to do with his question throughout the film, "Will it say at the end 'No animals have been hurt' in making this film.'?" I didn't see that notice. Also, he loved the animals so much I was forced to lie to him when he asked me for the release date of the film. Okay, criticize my parenting if you must but he is a very sensitive boy and wanted to believe those very same animals are still alive and well. Thank you to the reviewer that mentioned the whole film was shot in Japan. I didn't see that in the end credits either. I would have guessed Canada. What a wonderful, warm and innocent (sort of) film. "Milo And Otis"A really fantastic movie. Hilarious. The fact that it was filmed and pulled off in such a way as to seem as though the animals are thinking the things that are being narrated, is impressive. And makes for some great watching. I am 17, and I love B horror movies, independent film, and...Milo and Otis. I believe it truly is universal. Anyone with the slightest bit of inner child in them can appreciate this film. |