Disney's Home On The Range [DVD] [2004]

This 2004 Disney movie is an odd one, it came in the classic animation style - the last one to be made by hand. It has a star-filled cast and excellent voice acting. But it never received the broad appreciation that is deserves. It is an unusual movie in Disney’s line up a box office classics, its a modern movie, yet it was created in a retro ’60s-style manner with odd coloured vista’s and characters with pointy ears and noses.But I have always loved this 76 minute gem and so do the children. It is enjoyable to watch for parents as well with several jokes that will be beyond the children. Sure, the story line is straightforward, there is no character development, and little action. But not every family movie needs that. The movie has sufficient merit in its animation, comedy style humou and dialogues. The childeren think is really funny and love the music.

I can remember when home on range came out. I still enjoyed it now as I did when it came out in 2004. It’s funny, exciting and full of great characters. The dvd came on time and was in great condition as described.

Are grandchildren loved this movie they were absolutely 100 percent into it

Interesting that this is the last hand-drawn disney movie...But quite independently of that its just terrific - great to look at - great songs - great story - great performances. Judy Dench meets Roseanne (Barr) - that alone justifies the whole enterprise. and their screen characters nicely match up with their real ones too (refined but hung up european vs coarse but relaxed yank etc.). and the central theme of a yodeling cattle rustler works perfectly. and there's a great disney horse (Buck).and 'patch of heaven' is a great tune in the great disney traditionvery very high standard of family entertainment here.

This movie tells a story of some cows going to capture an outlaw to save their struggling farm with some funny moments and drama along the way together with help from some unlikely friends. Great film with the voices of famous actors and actresses from Dame Judi Dench to Cuba Gooding Jr with music and songs provided by singers K.D Lang and Tim McGraw. There are a few good extras that shall be interesting for children such as a Yodel Game and a Music Video. Another great film from the Disney Stables that is well worth getting as it is suitable for viewers of all ages. Leaves you feeling happy and entertained as does most if not all Disney movies in this range.

Home on the RangeClose the curtains grab the pop corn and be prapared to be entertained. Just the film for a autumn evening.The farmyard to the rescue when their home is under threat from the greedy landowner who has a desire to expand his empire by rustling cattle and forcing farmers out of business .Three cows set out on a journey to track down the villain and bring him to justicebefore their beloved farm is repossed by the bank.A great family film for all ages.

Even though it was a good story it lacked the 'stay and watch' me cartoon. Great cast but just missed that magic as with other cartoons. Ok for most,

Home on the Range is short of a few memorable yodels in being a little patch of heaven. Disney’s animation studio, immediately after ‘Lilo & Stitch’, experienced a major financial loss. Competitors such as the soon to be acquired Pixar, DreamWorks and even Blue Sky Studios were dominating the earlier part of the twenty first century. Disney’s features, the once leading studio, were broken. Productions enduring extensive lengths, costly visualised conversions and downsizing of employees. Home on the Range, rather unfortunately, was a misfired product from a studio encountering corporate instability. A western styled tale involving three mismatched dairy cows attempting to capture an infamous cattle rustler to receive a generous bounty that will pay off their farm from foreclosure.Finn and Sanford’s hearts were in the right place, just bordering the rustic picket fences of Patch of Heaven. The trio of dairy protagonists, comprising of brash show-cow Maggie, sophisticated Mrs. Caloway and the stupendously ditzy Grace, garnered sufficient interactions with each other that prolonged their brief characterisations. The rivalry between Maggie and Mrs. Caloway was earnest and provided moo-ments (I promise, no more cow puns...) of friendship during times of great need. The plot itself was punctual and cohesive, with functional albeit predictable beats found in any other Disney animation. Voice acting was solid for the most part, particularly Dench, Tilly and Gooding Jr., whom all suited their characters. Barr was too bullish, and lacked the subtlety required to tenderise Maggie’s emotional conflicts. However, the biggest asset Home on the Range withholds, is the throwback to the classic cartoon style. The humour is refreshingly slapstick and acquitted itself with nothing more than a fun adventure. It’ll keep children entertained, adults not so much.As I said previously, this feature was produced during a rough period of time for the studio, and consequently resulted in a functional yet unmemorable tale. Despite the modesty of the leading “three maids are milking”, their journey is hugely unmemorable, lacking the originality and timelessness of previous productions. Yes, questing across the dusty Grand Canyon, encountering perilous flash floods and traversing exhilarating mines, should’ve made for an exciting comedic adventure. Alas, the milk in these cows had expired. The narrative lacked innovation, the dialogue lacked energy and the animation itself lacked charm. Even Menken’s original composition, featuring “all-time favourites” including *cough* “Will the Sun Ever Shine Again” and the painful antagonist’s theme tune “Yodel-Adle-Eedle-Idle-Oo” resembled outdated traits that Disney failed to avoid. Hypnotising cows into an LSD trip by expressively yodeling at them, should’ve been one of the most unforgettable scenes the studio had pumped out. Sadly, not the case. Everything was shoved into a minuscule runtime, and the breezy pace emphasised the one-dimensional aesthetic.Home on the Range is, undoubtedly, formulaic. Whether the formula for this dairy goodness is to your taste, is clearly down to personal preference. Undeniably though, the sour aftertaste of a studio no longer caring was beginning to present itself. A feature with the consistency of semi-skimmed milk, avoiding the delectability of full fat wholesomeness. Udderly disappointing.