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Starring: Christine Cavanaugh,  Miriam Margolyes,  Danny Mann,  Hugo Weaving,  Miriam Flynn, 
Directed By: Chris Noonan, 
Rated: G (General Audience)
Release Date: 1995-08-04
Studio: Universal Studios
Format: Anamorphic,  Closed-captioned,  Color,  Dolby,  DTS Surround Sound,  Dubbed,  DVD-Video,  Special Edition,  Subtitled,  Widescreen,  NTSC, 

Editorial Reviews and DVD Information about Babe (Widescreen Special Edition)

Description
Academy Award winner and Best Picture nominee, Babe is the inspirational story of a shy Yorkshire piglet who doesn't quite know his place in the world. But when Farmer Hoggett (James Cromwell) wins him at the county fair, Babe discovers that he can be anything he wants to be - even an award-winning sheepdog! With the help of a delightful assortment of barnyard friends, the heroic little pig is headed for the challenge of his life in this endearing and fun-filled tale the whole family will love.

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The surprise hit of 1995, this splendidly entertaining family film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including best picture, director, and screenplay, and deservedly won the Oscar for its subtly ingenious visual effects. Babe is all about the title character, a heroic little pig who's been taken in by the friendly farmer Hoggett (Oscar nominee James Cromwell), who senses that he and the pig share "a common destiny." Babe, a popular mischief-maker the Australian farm, is adopted by the resident border collie and raised as a puppy, befriended by Ferdinand the duck (who thinks he's a rooster), and saves the day as a champion "sheep-pig." Filled with a supporting cast of talking barnyard animals and a chorus of singing mice (courtesy of computer enhancements and clever animatronics), this frequently hilarious, visually imaginative movie has already taken its place as a family classic with timeless appeal. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews for Babe (Widescreen Special Edition)

It's like `Charlottes Web', only better...
I know, I know; very bold statement, but I challenge you to watch `Babe' and not draw the same conclusion. When I first saw `Babe' all those years ago I was like ten and I adored it. But here is the true testament to the brilliance that is `Babe'; I watched it just this past week and LOVED it.

Yes, `Babe' ages very, very well. It is pure family entertainment that shines brightly, giving the audience laughs and tears and heartwarming moments of beauty and peace. `Babe' is a monumental achievement in the world of family (or children's) entertainment for it reaches a level of overall satisfaction without ever having to spice the film with adult humor or forced maturity. This is a children's film that appeals to adults without ever catering to adults, and that is a feat in itself. Unlike `Shrek' and recent so-called children's films that have followed, `Babe' never goes over the child's head yet it always maintains the adult's attention.

`Babe' tells the story a young orphan pig who escapes slaughter by displaying his ability to herd sheep. His owner, Arthur Hoggett enters Babe into a sheep-herding contest despite everyone's disapproval.

The beauty within `Babe' is not found in the plot (which is pretty simple) but in the underlying emotional connection between Hoggett and Babe and, well, Babe and everyone. It really shows that family can never be defined and that you can be loved and show love to any and everyone, regardless of race or even species. At its heart Babe is a story about acceptance and love.

James Cromwell is amazing as Farmer Hoggett. There is a beautiful scene where he nurses Babe back to health after a night spent in the rain and he does this little jig to try and cheer him up and his performance is so sincere and so genuine, which must be hard to muster when working with a mechanical pig. It's a wonder to me why he didn't win that Oscar, I mean Spacey was good (albeit nominated for the wrong performance) but of the final five Cromwell was by far the most deserving. The voiceover actors are all flawless as well and truly add to the cartoon-like vibe of the film.

In the end there are few films this heartfelt and moving, at least in this genre. It is not a sappy saccharine type film that plays too heavy on the heartstrings but this is a pure and emotionally balanced film that manages to appear real and raw despite its very fairytale like prose.Babe (Widescreen Special Edition)

Great for kids!
Very cute story and great for kids! If you are an animal lover, this is the movie for you!Babe (Widescreen Special Edition)

Love the movie, not the previews...
First and foremost: Babe is one of my favorite movies.
If you haven't seen it, you're missing out.
But this movie has "coming attractions", previews that cannot be skipped. Granted, they're only a few minutes long. But you have to watch them each and every time you play the disk. No skipping to the title menu.
If there were other versions available, I'd buy them.
Hey studios: Ineffective marketing tool. Next time I'll research before I buy, and won't buy a movie with forced previews.Babe (Widescreen Special Edition)

I just love this movie
I just love this movie -- if I have to watch tv with the kids, this is my choice. It gives models for great virtues:

+ innocence
+ trust
+ defending the weak
+ good manners
+ patience

the little mice that sing and talk at the opening/closing of each "Chapter" are hilarious.

The movie has no dark and scary parts -- my kids are still too little to handle much suspense. It is a gentle and sweet kids' (and adults') movie
and I get a big kick out of it.Babe (Widescreen Special Edition)

If I had words.....
If you can suspend your disbelief and cynicism for an hour or two..., then you may leave this movie feeling that despite all of our flaws that there is something good, true and dare I say it noble in all of us.

You can read the other review for a synopsis of the film, but for me two scenes come to mind that reveal the true magic of this wonderful film

When James Cromwell as Farmer Hoggett sings and dances for the sick little pig, a truly human and tender gesture of affection for Babe, I find myself choking up with emotion (that's not a tear, that's a speck of dust in my eye).

Similarly when the Farmer Hoggett places his faith and trust in Babe to be able to perform in the sheep trial, when despite all the laughter and ridicule he stands firm, until the trial is over and the gate is closed, that moment my friends is pure bliss and transcendence.

Perhaps it is become there are few characters as masculine or manly as an Australian farmer, but beneath his gruff exterior there lies a human being, and this film shows that sometimes despite what the world tells us, our humanity can only be found in our most human of moments.

Cheers!Babe (Widescreen Special Edition)

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