The wonderful thing about Tiggers is that Tiggers are wonderful things. It.s been ten years since this movie ran through theaters and marked the return to the Disney fold of songsmiths the Sherman Brothers. Tigger (Jim Cummings) is having a bad day. He accidentally destroys Eeyore.s (Peter Cullen) house while Rabbit (Ken Sansom), Piglet (John Fielder), Winnie the Pooh (Jim Cummings), and all his friends are trying to get ready for winter. Tigger is sulking around when Roo (Nikita Hopkins) in trying to cheer him up asks if there are other Tiggers. Tigger is curious as to why he.s never seen any more of him. He talks to Owl (Andre Stojka) and finds out about family trees, which...
- 8/10/2009
- by Jeff Swindoll
- Monsters and Critics
When Disney announced The Tigger Movie was in the works over a decade ago, my immediate question was “Didn’t they already make a Tigger movie?” Back in 1974, Disney created Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too, which I maintain is the best animated rendition of A.A. Milne’s characters to this day. Along with being made first, it had a storyline that actually made sense and which is used to some extent in the 1999 The Tigger Movie: the denizens of the 100 Acre Wood are tired of Tigger’s bounciness. That film had Tigger giving up his bouncy ways only to have his friends decide they prefer Tigger when he’s springing to and fro.
So what did Disney create The Tigger Movie around to entertain children for 77 minutes while cashing in on the most bankable character of Milne’s lot? Identity issues. If it’s accepted that tiggers must bounce,...
So what did Disney create The Tigger Movie around to entertain children for 77 minutes while cashing in on the most bankable character of Milne’s lot? Identity issues. If it’s accepted that tiggers must bounce,...
- 8/2/2009
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
After spending the past couple of decades relegated to uninspired TV and direct-to-video adventures, Winnie the Pooh and his Hundred Acre Wood cohorts make a delightful return to the big screen in "The Tigger Movie".
Ranking right up there with the 1968 Oscar-winning featurette, "Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day," this first
feature-length format for the beloved A. A. Milne characters is, in a word, tiggerific, charmingly evoking the best elements of Disney's classic animation.
Unapologetically retro in look and storytelling style -- computer-generated techniques are used sparingly for things like falling snow and leaves -- the picture should nevertheless pack a surprising bounce at the boxoffice.
While it certainly won't be hitting the lofty heights of Disney's animated holiday fare, this production of the studio's television animation division should demonstrate some impressive legs as the "onliest" new all-ages feature on the block, while serving as a worthy addition to the Pooh oeuvre.
When his incessant bouncing begins to get on the nerves of the others, Tigger (voiced by Jim Cummings, who also provides Pooh's foggy tones) decides that perhaps the only creatures who would truly appreciate what Tiggers do best are other Tiggers.
After heeding some wisdom from Owl (Andre Stojka), he embarks on a fruitless quest to find his family tree. In a misguided effort to cheer him up, his old pals, including the dour Eeyore (Peter Cullen), don Tigger costumes and pretend they're his long-lost kin, but when he clues in on the masquerade, he sets off in the middle of a winter storm and resumes his search for the "biggest and most gigantical" family tree around.
Of course, in the end Tigger is made to realize that his true family -- those who love and care for him -- have always been there all along.
Director Jun Falkenstein, who also wrote the inventive, character-rich script, makes an impressive feature debut here after previously getting to know the characters in the 1998 primetime special "A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving". Her writing remains very true to the Milne spirit, while art director Toby Bluth has lovingly retained illustrator E. H. Shepard's stylized watercolors.
Their efforts are complemented by a talented group of voice actors, also including "Rugrats" regular Kath Soucie (Kanga), Nikita Hopkins (Roo), Ken Sansom (Rabbit) and John Fiedler (Piglet), who first lent his distinctive voice to the character in "Blustery Day". John Hurt, meanwhile, provides the warm narration.
To further boost the preservation aspect of the entire production, Disney veterans Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman were brought on board to contribute six new tunes, including the appropriately bouncy "The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers" and the showstopper "Round My Family Tree", and, while maybe not up there with their "Jungle Book" and "Mary Poppins" song books, they handily capture the very specific Pooh brand of whimsy.
And who else but that "House at Pooh Corner" guy Kenny Loggins, in collaboration with the Sherman brothers, croons the end title song, "Your Heart Will Lead You Home".
THE TIGGER MOVIE
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Walt Disney Pictures
Producer: Cheryl Abood
Director-screenwriter: Jun Falkenstein
Story: Eddie Guzelian
Based on characters by: A.A. Milne
Art director: Toby Bluth
Editor: Robert Fisher Jr.
Score: Harry Gregson-Williams
Songs: Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman
Color/stereo
Voices:
Tigger, Winnie the Pooh: Jim Cummings
Roo: Nikita Hopkins
Rabbit: Ken Sansom
Piglet: John Fiedler
Eeyore: Peter Cullen
Owl: Andre Stojka
Kanga: Kath Soucie
Christopher Robin: Tom Attenborough
Narrator: John Hurt
Running time -- 76 minutes
MPAA Rating: G...
Ranking right up there with the 1968 Oscar-winning featurette, "Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day," this first
feature-length format for the beloved A. A. Milne characters is, in a word, tiggerific, charmingly evoking the best elements of Disney's classic animation.
Unapologetically retro in look and storytelling style -- computer-generated techniques are used sparingly for things like falling snow and leaves -- the picture should nevertheless pack a surprising bounce at the boxoffice.
While it certainly won't be hitting the lofty heights of Disney's animated holiday fare, this production of the studio's television animation division should demonstrate some impressive legs as the "onliest" new all-ages feature on the block, while serving as a worthy addition to the Pooh oeuvre.
When his incessant bouncing begins to get on the nerves of the others, Tigger (voiced by Jim Cummings, who also provides Pooh's foggy tones) decides that perhaps the only creatures who would truly appreciate what Tiggers do best are other Tiggers.
After heeding some wisdom from Owl (Andre Stojka), he embarks on a fruitless quest to find his family tree. In a misguided effort to cheer him up, his old pals, including the dour Eeyore (Peter Cullen), don Tigger costumes and pretend they're his long-lost kin, but when he clues in on the masquerade, he sets off in the middle of a winter storm and resumes his search for the "biggest and most gigantical" family tree around.
Of course, in the end Tigger is made to realize that his true family -- those who love and care for him -- have always been there all along.
Director Jun Falkenstein, who also wrote the inventive, character-rich script, makes an impressive feature debut here after previously getting to know the characters in the 1998 primetime special "A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving". Her writing remains very true to the Milne spirit, while art director Toby Bluth has lovingly retained illustrator E. H. Shepard's stylized watercolors.
Their efforts are complemented by a talented group of voice actors, also including "Rugrats" regular Kath Soucie (Kanga), Nikita Hopkins (Roo), Ken Sansom (Rabbit) and John Fiedler (Piglet), who first lent his distinctive voice to the character in "Blustery Day". John Hurt, meanwhile, provides the warm narration.
To further boost the preservation aspect of the entire production, Disney veterans Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman were brought on board to contribute six new tunes, including the appropriately bouncy "The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers" and the showstopper "Round My Family Tree", and, while maybe not up there with their "Jungle Book" and "Mary Poppins" song books, they handily capture the very specific Pooh brand of whimsy.
And who else but that "House at Pooh Corner" guy Kenny Loggins, in collaboration with the Sherman brothers, croons the end title song, "Your Heart Will Lead You Home".
THE TIGGER MOVIE
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Walt Disney Pictures
Producer: Cheryl Abood
Director-screenwriter: Jun Falkenstein
Story: Eddie Guzelian
Based on characters by: A.A. Milne
Art director: Toby Bluth
Editor: Robert Fisher Jr.
Score: Harry Gregson-Williams
Songs: Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman
Color/stereo
Voices:
Tigger, Winnie the Pooh: Jim Cummings
Roo: Nikita Hopkins
Rabbit: Ken Sansom
Piglet: John Fiedler
Eeyore: Peter Cullen
Owl: Andre Stojka
Kanga: Kath Soucie
Christopher Robin: Tom Attenborough
Narrator: John Hurt
Running time -- 76 minutes
MPAA Rating: G...
- 2/11/2000
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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