Hi, all, slowly getting the hang of this review writing, and enjoying reading many of them.
Hi, all, slowly getting the hang of this review writing, and enjoying reading many of them.
Member since:15.11.2005
Reviews:186
Members who trust:26
Racing Stripes is a superb family movie,
During a horrendous thunderstorm, a travelling circus, have trouble with the rope lashings on some of the trailers, amidst all the commotion a basket containing a young Zebra foul breaks free and is left in the road,
The foal is discovered by horse trainer Nolan Walsh (Bruce Greenwood) and is taken back to the stables where Nolan and his young daughter rear the foal, and name him Stripes.
From the barn yard, the Zebra foal see's the horses from a racing yard, training for the prestigious Kentucky Open, and dreams of becoming a famous race horse himself, and maybe someday even winning the 'Open' himself.
Stripes and all the other animals are brilliantly voiced over, by some of movies top names, such as Whoopi Goldberg and Dustin Hoffman. This is some of the best voice over I have ever seen, you soon start to believe the animals are actually talking.
The trainers daughter also dreams of racing in the 'Open' but has not been allowed to race, because of an accident which had happened to her Mother in the past.
But after the Zebra gets a lot of grief, from the snobbish thorough bred race horses, the other barn yard animals decide to help Stripes, pursue his dream,
And after Nolan and his daughter come across a prejudice towards them and their lack of ability to train a winner, Nolan decides to let his daughter train and ride, Stripes, Will they win the day, and show the racing world, dreams can happen if you train hard enough and have self-belief?
With the help of two cocky Horseflies and some barnyard friends they just might.
This is a fun filled movie from beginning to end, a tale of growing up, and over coming prejudice, hurt, pain and sorrow on the road to happiness,
Ignore what the critics say, if you like good enjoyable family movie's, then make this a priority on your list,
All though I am listing the Extras, review this opinion as movie only please; as there is so much in the extra's category I haven't had chance as yet to go through it all.
Available from most high street DVD outlets for between £6 -£7.00
DVD special features - Never Before Seen Alternate Ending! - Barnyard Outtakes Reel with Buzz & Scuzz, Goose and more! - How to Make Animals Talk. - Featurette Acting Class with the Animals and their Trainers. - Deleted Scenes with Stripes, Tucker and more! - Buzz and 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 Director's Commentary. - Theatrical Trailer.
How helpful would this review be to a person making a buying decision? Rating guidelines
Re-rated based on Ciao's insistence that such reviews are no longer considered "Off Topic"
ferrari259 19.01.2006 20:52
good review
Soho_Black 17.01.2006 16:12
I believe you should either write this as a "Film Only" review and remove the notation of the extras, which isn't relevant to a film only review, or change this to a "DVD" review, which it is at present and can be added to when you've watched the extras. Let me know when you've chosen an option and I'll re-rate.
When you start watchingRacing Stripes, you may not be prepared for how unbelievably cute a ... more
young zebra is. A travelling circus accidently abandons an adorably helpless zebra in the middle of Kentucky on a stormy night. Fortunately, the wee zebra is fou...
Postage & Packaging: £1.21 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Stripes (voiced by Frankie Muniz) is abandoned one stormy night by a travelling circus, ... more
and when a local farmer finds him he is taken back to meet all the other farmyard residents. Tucker the old Shetland Pony, Franny the wise goat, Lightning the dozy ...
When you start watchingRacing Stripes, you may not be prepared for how unbelievably cute a ... more
young zebra is. A travelling circus accidently abandons an adorably helpless zebra in the middle of Kentucky on a stormy night. Fortunately, the wee zebra is fou...
Postage & Packaging: Free! Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours...
His stripes made him an outcast. His heart made him a hero! An abandoned zebra (voiced by ... more
Frankie Muniz) grows up believing he is a racehorse and with the help of his barnyard friends and a teenage girl (Hayden Panettiere) sets out to achieve his d...
Postage & Packaging: £0.00 Availability: 3-5 working days