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When is a race horse not a horse?

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5 Sep 7th, 2005 

19 Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful

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good fun for all the family

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cant fault this one

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The answer is of course is when it's a zebra as you will discover in this great fun-filled family film.

Racing stripes is about Stripes - a baby zebra who after being abandoned by a circus is rescued by a young girl (Hayden Panettiere) who aspires to be champion jockey, and her protective widowed father (Bruce Greenwood)who doesn't want to see her injured or killed like her mother before her. Stripes is then taken to live on their farm with various farmyard animals. As he grows up he dreams of becoming a famous racehorse (he doesn't realise that he is a zebra - just thinks he is a stripey horse) and wants to run in the biggest race of the year. Will he fulfill his dream - well I won't give the game away - you'll just have to watch and see for yourself. Here's some background.

This is not an animation but uses real animals which adds to the charm of this movie and is directed by Frederick Du Chau who also directed Quest for Camelot. Stripes is voiced by Frankie Muniz who played Malcolm in Malcolm and the Middle and also starred in My Dog Skip and the love element is a horse called Sandy voiced by Mandy Moore. Goose is the wise guy pelican voiced by Joe Pantoliano previously of Bad Boys and is a little bit deranged to say the least He's a bit of a loose cannon with connections to the mob. The comedy element is supplied by 2 horseflies called Buzz and Scuzz who are voiced by Harvey (So Solid Crew) and David Spade (Black Sheep). Be prepared for a version of MC Hammer's Can't Touch This - it's hilarious and I defy anyone not to be falling around laughing at this bit. Snoop Dogg voices Lightning who is a lovable bloodhound and Whoopi Goldberg has the job of bringing Franny the wise goat to life. Jeff Foxworthy is the crazy rooster called Reggie and finally Tucker is the shetland pony who trains Stripe and is voiced by Dustin Hoffman.

This has everything a good family film need in it - tears, laughter, trials and tribulations between and father and daughter and a happy ending. At 98 minutes long I feel it was just the right length and I can say that the whole family thoroughly enjoyed it.

There are loads of extras on this dvd which you can pick up for around £12 now and this makes it excellent value for money. Included on the disc are:-

An alternate ending
Barnyard Outtakes with Buzz & Scuzz, Goose and more (very funny)
How To Make Animals Talk
Acting Class with the animals and their trainers
Buzz & Scuzz's Flying Fiasco Interactive Video Game
Virtual Comic Book "The Racing Stripes Prequel
The Music of Racing Stripes with Sting and Bryan Adams
Full Length Directors Commentary
Theatrical Trailer

This is a real feel good film and it is lovely to see that it's not only Disney that can make them like this. Warner Bros have done a great job.
Deleted scenes with Stripes, Tucker and more 

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Comments about this review »

cokemusic2009 08.09.2005 11:33

what can i say, another great review!!! - Alun :)

tractor-boy 07.09.2005 23:15

I`ve yet to see this. S

robertetheridge 07.09.2005 23:15

I haven't seen this one, lol Richard... Rob

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