Home On The Range

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Reviewed by: David Haviland

Home On The Range
"Despite a promising opening, the film quickly descends into Saturday morning wackiness, with a range of jokes and parodies - Sergio Leone? Nightclub bouncers? - that kids won't get, and adults won't like."

For the first 10 minutes, Home On The Range promises to be that rare treat, an old fashioned Disney film.

This possibility has added poignancy, as this is the last traditional cartoon feature Disney plans to make, now that CGI animation reigns supreme.

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It features the voices of Roseanne Barr and Dame Judi Dench as a pair of Wild West cows that set out to capture a cattle rustler and save their farm.

However, despite a promising opening, the film quickly descends into Saturday morning wackiness, with a range of jokes and parodies - Sergio Leone? Nightclub bouncers? - that kids won't get, and adults won't like.

Good songs, though.

Reviewed on: 06 Aug 2004
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A greedy cattle rustler tries to evict the animals from their land, but the animals have other ideas.
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Director: Will Finn, John Sanford

Writer: Will Finn, John Sanford

Starring: Voices of, Roseanne Barr, Steve Buscemi, Judi Dench, Cuba Gooding Jr., Randy Quaid, Jennifer Tilly, Charles Dennis, G W Bailey, Bobby Block, Carole Cook, Charlie Dell, Joe Flaherty

Year: 2004

Runtime: 76 minutes

BBFC: U - Universal

Country: US

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