Release Date: Mar 30, 2004 Region: 1 Runtime: 85 mins Studio: Disney / Buena Vista Audio:
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 ENGLISH: DTS 5.1 SPANISH: Dolby Digital Stereo FRENCH: Dolby Digital Stereo
Video:
Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic) Widescreen 1.66:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles: [None] Packaging: Keep Case Rating: G Features:
"Rutt & Tuke's Commentary" Watch Along with the Hilarious Moose From the Film Fully Animated Outtakes - Exclusive to the DVD Deleted Scenes - Including a Funny New Character 2 Exciting Games Featuring Your Favorite Animals from the Film All-New Song by Phil Collins, "Fishing Song" Paths of Discovery: The Making of Brother Bear "Look Through My Eyes" Music Video Featuring Phil Collins And Much More!
Disney's Brother Bear boasts a dramatic story--after he kills a bear, a young hunter named Kenai (voiced by Joaquin Phoenix) in prehistoric North America is turned into a bear himself and hunted by his own brother--but the animated movie's tone is more earnest and warm than tragic, focusing on the unfolding relationship between Kenai and an orphaned bear cub named Koda (voiced by Jeremy Suarez). However, it's often the comic supporting characters that prove the most popular, and a pair of moose voiced by Rick Moranis and Doug Thomas will win many fans. The songs by Phil Collins are typically negligible, but the hand-drawn animation is lush (occasional flashes of computer-generated animation clash with the movie's overall look). Kids will also enjoy the mammoths; but no sabre-toothed tigers, unfortunately.--Bret Fetzer