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Winnie the Pooh

Walt Disney Animation Studios returns to the Hundred Acre Wood with “Winnie the Pooh,” the first big-screen Pooh adventure from Disney animation in more than 35 years. With the charm, wit and whimsy of the original featurettes, this all-new movie reunites audiences with the philosophical “bear of very little brain” and friends Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Kanga, Roo—and last, but certainly not least, Eeyore, who has lost his tail. “Well a tail is either there or it isn’t there,” said Pooh. “And yours isn’t… there.” Owl sends the whole gang on a wild quest to save Christopher Robin from an imaginary culprit. It turns out to be a very busy day for a bear who simply set out to find some hunny. Inspired by five stories from A.A. Milne’s books in Disney’s classic, hand-drawn art style, “Winnie the Pooh” hits theaters July 15, 2011.
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The animation is warm and wonderful, like water colors from a Golden Book, and the characters are delightful and the humor is wholesome. What more could you ask for in viewing a summer movie with your family? Pooh (“Oh bother”) Bear is back along with Eeyore, Tigger, Piglet and the rest of the gang. Several kids chuckled and laughed at the screening I caught. One part that made them snicker was when Pooh spots a note at his door and says, “Good thing I noticed it or I wouldn’t have seen it.” Pooh mostly likes to eat honey or search for honey but to his credit when Piglet digs a hole Pooh “supervises”.

A Disney short screened before the movie, “The Ballad of Nessie Short”, about a sea monster, and it was delightful. Then we got straight to Pooh. When Eeyore loses his tail (or, as the gang posts on a sign, “tael”), Pooh and his friends go off in search of the missing ending. And then the pot is sweetened, literally, when a reward of a pot of honey is offered to whoever finds the tail. Tigger sings and dances (which caused some of the early laughter) and the gang won’t stop until the missing tail is found. In the meantime, various tails are tried on Eeyore including an umbrella, a dart board, and a knitted tail. When it unravels Eeyore reminds everyone that “all good things come to an end”.

We are happy to award this delightful movie our Dove “Family-Approved” Seal for all ages. Parents are sure to crack a smile along with the kids. Take your honey…er, someone special with you and your kids will thank you.

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A character is chased by bees; some of a character's stuffing comes out and he sews himself back up.

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A character is chased by bees; some of a character's stuffing comes out and he sews himself back up.

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A character is pessimistic through a lot of the movie; a few jump scenes including the flash of lightning; flatulence sound is heard; a character is said to show lack of respect by writing in a character's book and waking up sleeping babies, breaking crayons and messing up Christmas tree hooks.

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