... We bought 3 each, and one of my 3 was "The Wild" - Disney's 46th Animated Classic (according to the DVD box). In general hubby and I love animated films - I had heard some not so good comments about this film, but I was prepared to give it the benefit of the doubt.
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Advantages: A generally nice animated film Disadvantages: Lacks orignality, and it's no Monsters Inc!
...Blockbusters and bought DVDs from the 3 for £20 range of ex-rentals (therefore costing £6.66 per DVD). We bought 3 each, and one of my 3 was "The Wild" - Disney's 46th Animated Classic (according to the DVD box). In general hubby and I love animated films - I had heard some not so good comments about this film, but I was prepared to give it the benefit of the doubt.
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... ...York…escape to experience being in the wild. However, the story is a little bit different, and I certainly think it's worth seeing "The Wild" even if you have already seen the (in my opinion better) film of "Madagascar". The whole situation has similarities to the "Antz" and "A Bug's Life" rivalry in the late 1990s!
The film is directed by Steve 'Spaz' Williams (I have no idea or desire to know ... more
We were meant to be going to a party last night, but unfortunately it was cancelled. Hubby and I went onto plan B - DVDs, pizza and a bottle of vodka and diet coke! We went to Blockbusters and bought DVDs from the 3 for £20 range of ex-rentals (therefore costing £6.66 per DVD). We bought 3 each, and one of my 3 was "The Wild" - Disney's 46th Animated Classic (according to the DVD box). In general hubby and I love animated films - I had heard some not so good comments about this film, but I was prepared to give it the benefit of the doubt.
Background
If you've seen the film "Madagascar", you will immediately notice similarities…..animals in Central Park Zoo in New York…escape to experience being in the wild. However, the story is a little bit different, and I certainly think it's worth seeing "The Wild" even if you have already seen the (in my opinion better) film of "Madagascar". The whole situation has similarities to the "Antz" and "A Bug's Life" rivalry in the late 1990s!
The film is directed by Steve 'Spaz' Williams (I have no idea or desire to know why the 'spaz' part in his name), and produced by Kevin Wilma, Will Vinton, and Stefan Simchowitz.
The Story
Basically the story is this… there is a daddy lion Samson (Kiefer Sutherland), and his son Ryan (Greg Cipes) who live in the zoo. Samson has brought Ryan up telling him dramatic stories about his days in the wild. Ryan is going through a phase in his life (adolescence!) where he is feeling he cannot live up to his father's expectations - for a start he can't roar - he sounds more like a little pussy cat! Ryan decides that he will go to the wild in one of the green boxes (which conveniently goes to the wild) where he will prove himself as a lion….however, at the last minute he decides that he doesn't really want to go…but of course it is too late!
Thus Samson and his friends - an unlikely bunch consisting of a giraffe called Bridget (Janeane Garofalo), a squirrel called Benny (James Belushi), a snake called Larry (Richard Kind) and a koala called Nigel (Eddie Izzard) - go on a quest to find Ryan.
Of course as in these films they have various adventures along the way….meeting dogs in the alley way, alligators in the sewer, and hijacking a boat to follow the boat that Ryan's green box is on (led by pigeons). When they reach the island they find that animals are actually being evacuated from the island due to the volcano's imminent eruption. Therefore time is of the essence as Samson looks for his son, and the group gets separated.
Nigel the koala is the highlight of the film, and had hubby and I laughing out loud in places - not to mention the bain of Nigel's existence, the cuddly koalas which say "I'm so cuddly I like you!" (the best selling merchandise from the zoo). The animals meet with a group of wildebeests who inhabit the island. The wildebeests are led by the nasty Kazar (William Shatner) who performs some interesting dance routines. Kazar believes that "The Great Him" will arrive and enable them to eat lions, rather than be eaten by lions as they been in the past. Much to Nigel's surprise and pleasure he is "The Great Him" - can he save his friends and save the day?
The film is predictable as these children's films invariably are - it turns out that Samson did not have a happy childhood, and his tales about the wild are all made-up. There are various subplots such as the vultures, the chameleons, and the love relationship between the giraffe and the squirrel - to quote hubby "that is just wrong on so many levels"! Ryan finds his roar and proves himself as a lion, and finds peace with his father, and they all live happily ever after - la la la!
My Verdict
I don't think I've given away anything that you wouldn't guess from the start unless you are 5 years old. This is essentially a kid's film, and has a "U" rating. It lasts for 78 minutes, which is just about the right length for this sort of film. I did enjoy "The Wild", the animation was (in my opinion) very nice - I wanted to give Samson a big hug because his mane looks so soft. Nigel the koala on the other hand is a little bit scary to look at, but I think the film is worth a watch just for what Izzard brings to it.
Ok, it's certainly not the best animated film - it is no Ice Age or Monsters Inc. But it certainly isn't the worst! I definitely think that kids (both young and not so young like myself) will enjoy it. I would give it 6 ½ /10. It's worth buying to add to the collection, but only if you can find it at a reasonable price. It still seems to be pretty expensive to buy, at the moment it's on Amazon for £11.98 - this is far too much. I think that for £6.66 it was reasonable. If you see it in a bargain bin, then pick it up!
DVD Extras
Deleted scenes - several deleted scenes in various states, from those with just black and white sketches, to those which were pretty much complete.
"Real Wild Child" music video performed by Everlife - this is actually a not-too bad song.
Backstage Disney: Since Eddie Izzard is in my opinion the highlight of the film, the 'comedian's bloopers and blunders reel' is quite amusing. It's amusing seeing Izzard doing the voice-over for his character Nigel the koala. Certainly worth watching this extra, it's only short! There is also short feature about 'meeting Colin' (the rock hyrax - a minor character), and the voice behind his character Colin Cunningham) - not too sure what the purpose of this extra is!
Advantages: A couple of nice vocal performances Disadvantages: Can't compete with Pixar in terms of technical excellence or comic timing
Samson the lion is the king of New York Zoo, always regaling his son with tales of derring-do in the wild. But it's a lot for Ryan to live up to - he can't even roar properly. After another fight, Ryan slips into a lorry container and finds himself being shipped to Africa. But Samson is determined to find him, so he sets off in hot pursuit with his friends Benny the squirrel, Bridget the giraffe, Lenny the snake and Nigel the koala. They travel by ... ...crazy wildebeest. If the above sounds familiar, it's probably because this movie is almost a carbon copy of Dreamworks' "Madagascar", but with added family values. Disney seems to be all at sea when it comes to making cartoons without Pixar this film is no different. Debut director Steve "Spaz" Williams can't cut the mustard when compared with the likes of John Lasseter and Brad Bird. The main problem here is that "The Wild" lacks the level of detail ...
afy9mab 02.12.2006
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Advantages: Laughter for the whole family Disadvantages: Can't think of any, maybe a weak story-line?
...wanted to see this in the cinemas, but was not able to do so as I was really busy, and when I got free time, I went to the cinemas and it was no longer showing. So I had forgotten about it until it became one of the 3 for £20 from HMV, and I had to pick it up.
The director is Steve "Spaz" Williams. He is unknown and hasn't directed any films apart from this one. He has acted out some parts, but is unaccredited for them; he is mainly a visual effects ... ...enlighten me.
Many of the voices are pretty known such as Eddie Izzard who plays the Koala Bear. All the actors played the character's voices really well, and you couldn't stop laughing at Larry the Anaconda (which is a snake), as the snake is very dim-witted.
I bought this because I love the new animated stuff such as Madagascar, and the Ice Age, I am hoping to get many of the others, and I remember one I really wanted but I cannot remember the ...
Jonni_boi 16.02.2009
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Advantages: good family fun. Disadvantages: nothing
The Wild.
A Walt Disney movie.
Directed by Steve Williams. A young Lion Cub (Ryan), Is living in a New York Zoo with his Dad (Samson).A Lion King in his own right. But Ryan who worships his Father is fed up and bored of just hearing tales of the Wild and Africa, and wishes he was there.
Whilst the other Zoo animals are distracted watching and playing a game of Curling, Ryan gets up to no good with his two young pals, and starts a Gazelle stampede.
... ...boxes on a lorry. Whilst the cub is lost in thought, the lorry suddenly gets locked up, and Ryan is taken.
Little does he realise, he's about to go on a journey of his life, as the Boxes are containers bound for Africa.
His Father, a Giraffe, Koala Bear, Snake and a Squirrel stow away on a garbage truck, and set of on a rescue mission, with the hope of catching up with the Cub before the Ship sets sail.
After a run in with a pack of dogs, they ...
dreamscancometrue 11.03.2007
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Advantages: Good animation and voice actors. Disadvantages: Needs more original ideas.
One day while browsing through the local video store i noticed Disney's "The Wild". Being one to enjoy animated film's i thought I'd give it a shot.
While watching i noticed the beginning had a very similar story to madagascar, although this does change once the animals leave the island (which is actually for most of the movie), and is quite different to the film dream works released last year.
The story is set in a zoo in New York, with two lions.. ... ...about when he was in the wild like he usually does. This leads to Ryan feeling inadaquate against his father (especially since he can't roar!) He discovers that the green boxes travel to he wild, and he climbs in, to run off to the wild to try and discover his roar. But at the last minute he changes his mind and doesn't want to go, but it's too late! After his father discovers he's missing he gathers his group of friends, a giraffe called bridget, ...
xazrayel 15.02.2007 (16.02.2007)
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Advantages: Great story, seemless animation Disadvantages: characters left me cold. soundtrack feels unfitting.
The wild is one in a line of recent great animal based animated movies, but from the outset, the wild had criticisms, described as "Madagascar meets Finding Nemo with The Lion King thrown in for effect." and unfortunately this over shadows the wild a little bit. I tried to watch the wild with completely open out look, and not to judge it against Madagascar, which is one of my all time favorite animated movies, but no matter how hard i tried it seemed ... ...it looks fantastic, but in the end the characters just left me cold. The only character i really enjoyed was Nigel the Koala bear, voiced by Eddie Izzard. And in my opinion was the only real source of comedy throughout the whole film. The story was just so echoing of Madagascar that i lost interest very quickly, but it went in a very different direction quite early in and i fell straight back into the story which didn't disappoint and just shows ...
callmegreer 04.08.2008
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Release date
18/09/2006
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
BUA 0023401
Barcode
8717418099763
Featured
James Belushi, William Shatner
Voice
William Shatner, Kiefer Sutherland, James Belushi, Janeane Garofalo, Eddie Izzard
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Aspect Ratio
1.78 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1
Animated
Animated
DVD Description
Ryan, a lion cub, worships his father, Sampson (Kiefer Sutherland), the brawny, brave, uncontested king of a New York City zoo. The film opens as Ryan listens adoringly as Sampson recounts yet another tale of roaring wildebeests into submission on the African savannah. While the zoo animals cavort, Ryan slips into a metal crate bound overseas for a chance to see 'the wild' for himself. Now Sampson, with the help of his loyal friends Benny the squirrel (James Belushi), Nigel the koala bear (Eddie Izzard), Bridget the giraffe (Janeane Garafalo), and Larry the snake (Richard Kind), must brave the New York City jungle and then the actual jungle to save his son from the clutches of a crazed wildebeest with aspirations to carnivorousness (William Shatner). To make things worse, Sampson confesses that his heroic stories were fabrications; he's completely lost in his wild surroundings, unable to fight off a rabid poodle or eat a sassy hyrax. Since ANTZ hit the cineplexes in 1993, computer-animated films about chatty animals have proliferated, but THE WILD is perhaps the first that is heavily influenced by its immediate predecessors, taking a little plot from MADAGASCAR, adding healthy doses of the ICE AGE films, and borrowing heavily from the father-son sentiments of THE LION KING (the animals actually pass a Times Square theater playing THE LION KING). However, originality isn’t the draw here: it's the world-class voice-acting by Hollywood heavies, and the non-stop slapstick antics that will have children screaming with delight. Amid all the ridiculousness, parents will appreciate the wry asides by Eddie Izzard's koala bear.
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