The Country Bears

Starring: Diedrich Bader, Haley Joel Osment Director: Peter Hastings Original UK Premiere: 2002 Dvd Release: 21st July, 2003 Number Of Discs: 1 Format: PAL, Region 2 Encoding

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Now this dvd was direct to video, & i know what youre thinking, any film which is direct to video was too bad to release to theatres, but let me explain.

This film was only direct to video in this country because disney didnt have enough faith in it because they thought it was too american. it was released to cinemas in the states & did reasonably well.

The story is based upon the attraction at disneyland & has captured it warmth perfectly, the story is nice & homely & there are some parts which are icredibly slapstick but not in cringe making sort of way, this movie is very reminiscent of childhood, & it seems as if this film has been around for ages because the story is so easy & slmost familiar, its like one of the films they show at christmas & you watch evry year & they never lose their magic.

the story revolves around an old bear rock group who parted & have grown old. but one little bear still loves their music & sets out on a mission to reunite them for one last time, filled with great songs & even a cameo appearance by Elton John Country Bears is bound to get you tapping your feet. the dvd is also crammed full of bonus features & many of them im glad to say didnt appear on the U.S. version. we may have misse dout on this being released in cinemas but catch it now.

Diedrich Bader is an American actor. He was born in Alexandria, Virginia. At the age of two, he moved to Paris, France, but returned to the US to attend high school in North Carolina. The Next Generation, Quantum Leap & Cheers, Baders first major role was in the 1993 series Danger Theatre, playing The Searcher. He moved into cinema acting for the 1993 movie version of The Beverly Hillbillies but returned to TV for The Drew Carey Show in 1995 & Office Space in 1999. Having a deep & easily-recognisable voice, Bader is a natural choice for a voice actor & has had roles in such animated features as Ice Age, The Simpsons & Buzz Lightyear of Star Command. In 2004 Bader played Rex in the movie Napoleon Dynamite. Posters Of The Country Bears

Editors Choice: The Country Bears, Hercules, Part 1, View DVDology

Haley Joel Osment is a well known child actor. He began acting at the age of six, when he tried out for a Pizza Hut commercial in a shopping mall. The commercial launched his career & he landed his first television role later that year. As a younger child he played Forrest Gump s son, also named Forrest Gump, in the film of the same name. He starred in numerous TV Series productions such as Walker, Texas Ranger, Murphy Brown & most notably The Jeff Foxworthy Show. Osment first achieved stardom in 1999 when he appeared in the blockbuster The Sixth Sense, co-starring Bruce Willis. For this role he won the Saturn Award for best young actor. He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor but lost to Michael Caine. Artificial Intelligence, cementing his stature as one of the leading young actors in Hollywood. This role got him his second Saturn Award. He has since appeared in several films, including Pay It Forward & Secondhand Lions. Osment also provided the voice for Sora, the main protagonist of Squaresoft s game Kingdom Hearts. Posters Of Haley Joel Osment

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