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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Brand: Buena Vista Home Video EAN: 0786936715781 Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Walt Disney Video Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Walt Disney Video Region Code: 1 Release Date: June 19, 2007 Running Time: 94 minutes Sales Rank: 4611 Studio: Walt Disney Video Theatrical Release Date: February 16, 2007
Product Description: From Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media comes BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA the exhilarating and heartwarming fantasy-adventure about the power of imagination and the magic of friendship. Tired of being bullied at school and neglected at home Jess Aarons and Leslie Burke escape into the woods where Leslie opens Jess's mind to the amazing kingdom of Terabithia. It's a secret land where they reign supreme among the giants ogres and other fantastical creatures they create. As their imaginations soar and their friendship deepens they discover how to rule their own kingdom fight the forces of darkness and change their lives forever. Based on the Newbery Medal-winning book BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA will take you on a journey you'll never forget.System Requirements:Running Time: 96 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: PG UPC: 786936715781 Manufacturer No: 05237200
Amazon.com: Based on Katherine Paterson's young-adult novel and filmed in picturesque New Zealand, Bridge to Terabithia has lessons to impart about empathy and self-expression, but the tone is never heavy-handed. Jesse (sleepy-eyed Josh Hutcherson, Zathura), a fifth-grade loner, lives in the country with his parents and four sisters, including pesky May Belle (Bailee Madison), who adores him. His strict father (Robert Patrick, The Terminator 2) works in a hardware store. Money is tight and classmates make fun of his hand-me-downs, so Jesse finds refuge in running and drawing. Everything changes when two writers and their daughter Leslie (wide-eyed AnnaSophia Robb, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) move in next door. Leslie is faster than all the boys, which initially puts Jesse off, but the two soon bond over their love of make-believe. In the forest, they find a creek that can only be crossed by rope. Leslie names the land on the other side Terabithia, where they imagine themselves rulers of the kingdom. Jesse and Leslie also connect with their unconventional music teacher, Ms. Edmonds (Zooey Deschanel, Elf), who encourages their creativity. Despite the tension at home, Jesse's personal life is finally coming together when the unthinkable happens. Will he revert to his anti-social ways or will he grow from the experience? Though aimed at all ages, pre-school students may find Terebithia's creatures frightening. For grade-school kids and up, however, there's much to savor in this smartly written, sensitively acted film. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Our Dreams help us sort the past and plan for the future, but they are not reality
It's important that you understand what type of movie this is, since it deals with several heart wrenching topics. I believe reviews should be written based on the genre of the movie; you may just hate crime movies, but don't give the Godfather a bad review because you don't like the genre. With that being said, Terabithia, while having fantasy and adventure elements is really a Drama and Tragedy. I agree, the trailers really do mislead you.
The fantasy scenes are the kids' way of dealing ... Read More
Rating: - Looked intriguing, in reality it was quite boring
Ever since Bridge to Terabithia came to the big screen I wanted to see it, but unfortunately I missed it. I was glad to see this come out on DVD and had high expectations. The cover looked fascinating, it promised a magical world inhabited by trolls, castles, and magical creatures, but in reality it was a sad and pointless film.
The co-stars in this movie are bullied at school by the same kids daily and after school they escape to a scary, slightly magical world in the woods behind their ... Read More
Rating: - Fight the Bullies and the Cliches
This is a strange movie. It's largely realistic, but it has a streak of fantasy that might have been better if it were implied or gauzed over with effects that suggested menace and creatures without really showing them.
The plot is familiar. Jesse, a teenage boy, although big and husky enough lets himself get bullied at school. He's an outsider (what else is new?), the butt of jokes; he's a fast runner, and has a gift for art. He is alienated from his mother and father and two of his four sisters. ... Read More
Rating: - Touching movie
Bridge to Terabithia is about 2 kids named Jess and Leslie who, together, build their own magical kingdom in the forest. I bought this movie maybe a year ago and was impressed with it and the moral to it. Basically the moral is that you should appreciate who you are and don't let anybody (bullies) tell you any different. I think that really brought out the story. Josh Hutcherson and AnnaSophia Robb did an excellent job playing the parts of Jess Aarons and Leslie. If you like calm and touching movies, then ... Read More
Rating: - Could have been great
I agree with the reviewers who say that this film doesn't really know what it wants to be. I must say that after watching it, I would not place this in the fantasy genre. I mean, it has it's fantastical elements, but when you get down to it, it's more of a friendship film with a great imagination. The two leads do a remarkable job portraying middle school kids who form a type of bond dealing with an imaginary world. Its actually very sweet and sentimental. That aspect of the film really is what makes it worthwhile. ... Read More