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Tigger Movie: 10th Anniversary Edition (The)
R1 - America - Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Review written by and copyright: Anthony Arrigo (10th November 2009). |
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The Film
 Tigger (Jim Cummings) is bummed out. Really bummed out. We’re talking on the verge of mass murdering his Hundred Acre Wood friends with a semi-automatic weapon before having a standoff with the cops and shooting himself in the head after pounding a bottle of Jack Daniels bummed. Ok, well… maybe he’s not THAT depressed. Or, at least, they’re saving it for the sequel but he is upset that he can’t find any other Tiggers to play with in the forest. Yep, seems this ever-bouncing, playful forest-dweller is starting to get lonely spending all of his time with the whiny Piglet (John Fiedler), Piglet , an emo ass named Eeyore (Peter Cullen), the miserly old Rabbit (Ken Sansom) and a selfish bear, Winnie (Jim Cummings), whose only concern in live is where he’ll get his next honey fix. Hell, I’d want to get out of there too if I were in his position. So, Tigger sets out into the woods to find his family tree. Only problem is, as we all know, Tigger is the only one of his kind. What follows is an emotional, gut-wrenching journey into the dark heart of a troubled soul, a unique creature with no living relatives. He searches, alone, and finds nothing to sate his empty feelings. Broken, he returns back to learn that his true family was right there all along, the same static characters he’s been dealing with for years. Yes, this is the closest Tigger will ever come to knowing the true meaning of acceptance and love. Maybe the film isn’t quite as depressing and melancholic as I described it, but let’s face it, I’m hardly what you’d consider the target demographic for this title. I used to love me some Winnie the Pooh backing the back, and Tigger was always my favorite. That’s probably because I had a thing with tigers, easily the coolest of all big cats in the wild. I find I can enjoy films like this on a minor sub-level at my age now mostly due to the fact that I’m a huge Disneyland nerd. I still find time to go on "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" ride when I hit up the main park. Pooh cartoons were always whimsical fun, something that the kid in all of us can appreciate from time to time. But sitting down and watching the films now is a fruitless endeavor that I’ll probably only appreciate again if I ever have children of my own. So, if you have kids and they are fans of Winnie the Pooh and his supporting cast of critters, this is likely a title you’ll want to pick up. There isn’t anything slyly injected into the film for the adult crowd, but you’ll probably have a fun time vicariously living through your kids as they eat this up. A- (for kids), D (for adults watching alone)
Video
“The Tigger Movie” (2000) looks sharp on DVD, evening standard-definition. The 1.66:1 anamorphic widescreen image is sharp and well-defined. Colors looks robust and accurate, offering up a palette that is full of vibrancy with a myriad of hues to color in the forest and surrounding landscapes. There is an inherent softness to the image that is expected with a standard definition transfer, but since this is a program primarily for children I doubt you’re likely to hear any complaints.
Audio
Likewise, the English Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound track is full and energetic, like our titular star. Rear speakers don’t do much; most of the action is relegated to the front channels. The LFE limps through the film with nary a need to be used, but, again, this is a film for kids. Best to not blow their eardrums out yet, I suppose. French, Spanish and Portuguese Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo surround tracks are also included. Subtitles are available for English for the hearing impaired, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
Extras
Disney knew parents would want to leave their kids in front of the TV for a while with this one, so we get a generous heaping of bonus features, all of which are geared towards pint-sized viewers. Included are two new Tigger adventure episodes, interactive games, a music video, sing-along song and the theatrical trailer. There is also a second disc included which contains a digital copy of the feature film. DISC ONE: “Music & More” contains the following: - “Your Heart Will Lead You Home” music video by Kenny Loggins runs for 4 minutes and 47 seconds. - “Round My Family Tree” sing-along song runs for 2 minutes and 38 seconds. “Games & Activities” contains the following: - “Tigger Movie Trivia Game” interactive game asks viewers to answer questions based on the movie. If you succeed a video prize is unlocked. - “Thingamajigger Matching Game” interactive game has you match up thingamajiggers with the characters who own them. - “Round Your Family Tree” interactive game teaches kids how to make their own family tree. - “Tigger Movie DVD Storybook” interactive storyboook runs for 7 minutes and 54 seconds. You can choose to either have the story of the film read to you, or you can read it yourself. “Bonus Episodes” contains the following: - “The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: King of the Beasties” adventure episode runs for 11 minutes and 41 seconds. - “The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: Tigger’s Houseguest” adventure episode runs for 10 minutes and 39 seconds. The film’s theatrical trailer runs for 1 minute and 55 seconds. Bonus trailers are available for the following: - “Snow White & The Seven Dwarves” runs for 1 minute and 44 seconds. - “Ponyo” runs for 1 minute and 32 seconds. - “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey’s Adventures in Wonderland” runs for 47 seconds. - “Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too” runs for 56 seconds. - “Disney Movie Rewards” promo runs for 20 seconds. - “Little Einstein: Flight of the Instrument Fairies” runs for 57 seconds. - “The Princess & the Frog” runs for 1 minute and 9 seconds. - “Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure” runs for 1 minute and 28 seconds. - “Handy Manny” runs for 33 seconds. DISC TWO: This is a DisneyFile digital copy of the film available for portable media devices.
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