What did everyone here think of the 2011 Pooh movie?

[Jade]

I was really excited for Pooh and co. to get another WDAS film after 30+ years. The anticipation was high for me leading up to summer 2011.


I was pretty happy with the film overall, especially visually. The backrounds took my breath away, such beautiful watercolors. Ahhh hand drawn is like a fine wine.

I also loved Jim Cummings performance as Pooh and Tigger, classic. But i didn't enjoy Tom Kenny as Rabbit at all or Craig Ferguson as Owl. They just couldn't nail these characters. Both failed to capture the characters, Kenny more so than Craig. Travis Oates wasn't bad as Piglet and Bud Luckey was a spot on Eyeore.

But i really missed Ken Sansom, i thought about him everytime Rabbit was on screen. He was still alive during the making-release of the film, was up for doing it to. Such a let down. They could've atleast gotten Will Ryan who was Rabbit in the Pooh Corner days. He's still with us fyi. Phil Baron could still do a great Piglet i bet. None of the Pooh Corner actors ever came back and most were spot on with those characters. Odd. Andre Stojka missing was criminal, such a great Owl. Ferguson was awful. Why were him and Kenny brought in?

Laurie Main was the best Narrator for this franchise but John Cleese sound nice. I loved the classic opening.


Let me tell you my biggest pet peeve with this movie............... the pop culture music. Popular Music has no place in a classic Disney film like this, maybe in a Wreck it Ralph where it made sense. But Pooh is classic and shouldn't be tainted like that. I also hated the Zooey Dechanel opening, not even 10 percent as good as the original song.


That culture clash bothered me quite abit because it didn't fit the tone or style of this film. Very out of place.


So there's my pros and cons, i'd love to hear yours!

[SwaggerJagger]

I thought the movie was okay overall, just way too short.
Could have been better and not feel like a DTV movie.

I saw this in theater.

[legendarymatt92]

Thought it was a great, heart-warming film that really captured the whimsical nature of Pooh and co. It wasn't perfect, no, but it was much better than it could have been, and Disney's effort was shown throughout it.

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by legendarymatt92

Thought it was a great, heart-warming film that really captured the whimsical nature of Pooh and co. It wasn't perfect, no, but it was much better than it could have been, and Disney's effort was shown throughout it.

I thought it was an utter delight and with the dragon short film preceeding the film, I was very surprised and entertained by it.

[legendarymatt92]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

I thought it was an utter delight and with the dragon short film preceeding the film, I was very surprised and entertained by it.

[chris_sc77]

I dont consider it even a movie. It isnt even an hour long without credits.

[metaridley]

Meh.

[benderal]

I liked it.

[Fabiosugitani]

The picture was amazing, loved the drawings. But the story was bad.
Very hard to consider this part of the Theatrical line.

[cricepng]

I liked it. My wife and daughter loved it.

[djgeneral]

Enjoyed it a lot. Too short though.

[AmrlKJaneway]

Really wanna see it. Too short a run in theatres, and a postponed trip wound up cancelled. And it's not in my rental library. Why is that? Limited home release? I can stream it for six dollars something. Worth it?

[AmrlKJaneway]

Originally Posted by chris_sc77

I dont consider it even a movie. It isnt even an hour long without credits.

Like Dumbo?

[HD Canuck]

I enjoyed it. Very charming. Met Jim Cummings last year at the local comic expo. Great guy! He signed my Blu-ray of the movie.

[mikesncc1701]

Not a big Pooh fan but I rather enjoyed it. The rope gag had me laughing pretty hard.

[celticmoon]

Pop culture music? I guess you can say that, but it's not like they used Rihanna or Owl City or something. I thought Zooey Deschanel/M. Ward were a good fit. They are popular, but their indie pop/folk, "coffee-house" sound added something modern and "hip" to the property without clashing with the "classic" mood and general whimsy of Pooh IMO.

I agree about the backgrounds and animation. Definitely beautiful and breathtaking.

Overall, it was a charming, very good film. It may not be particularly notable in the filmography of Walt Disney Animation Studios, but it was a worthy effort that deserves its place in the canon.

[KingRad]

I saw it because my girlfriend has always enjoyed Winnie the Pooh, and I have to say I enjoyed it. I was surprised since I had such little exposure to the Pooh franchise.