Lilo And Stitch
2002
Far, far away, on an alien planet, a rogue scientist named Jumba (voiced by David Ogden Stiers) has created a bright blue creature called Experiment 626 (Chris Sanders), through illegal genetic research. This new creature loves destruction and chaos; he's considered dangerous enough to be exiled to a deep space lockup. But 626 .. Read more
| Starring | Daveigh Chase, Christopher Sanders, Tia Carrere, David Ogden Stiers |
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| Director | Christopher Sanders, Dean DeBlois |
| Genres | Animated, Children, Comedy |
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Lilo And Stitch
Far, far away, on an alien planet, a rogue scientist named Jumba (voiced by David Ogden Stiers) has created a bright blue creature called Experiment 626 (Chris Sanders), through illegal genetic research. This new creature loves destruction and chaos; he's considered dangerous enough to be exiled to a deep space lockup. But 626 steals a spaceship and escapes, touching down in Hawaii, where he ends up in a dog pound. He's adopted by Lilo (Daveigh Chase), a spunky young girl, who renames her new pet "Stitch."
Stitch turns out to be quite a handful--his destructive impulses are on full display as he trashes Lilo's house, among other naughty acts. Lilo is being raised by her older sister Nani (Tia Carrere), since their parents died in an accident, and they are under surveillance by an evil social worker, Cobra Bubbles (Ving Rhames), who wants to take Lilo away from Nani. Lilo must tame Stitch, or his bad behavior could be held against Nani by Cobra. Meanwhile, Stitch is being pursued by his creator Jumba, who has followed him to Earth to try to recapture him. But Stitch becomes steadily more thoughtful and well-behaved as he grows to love Lilo and becomes a part of her family. The film's animation is done in the traditional 2-D style, complete with beautifully drawn watercolour backgrounds which give it a dreamy, colourful handcrafted appeal.
| Starring | Daveigh Chase, Christopher Sanders, Tia Carrere, David Ogden Stiers, Ving Rhames, Kevin McDonald |
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| Director | Christopher Sanders, Dean DeBlois |
| Studio | WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 22 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Animated, Children, Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 22 Aug 2005 Production year: 2002 |
| Format | DVD |
Lilo And Stitch (2002)
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This warm and wonderful animated fantasy sees Disney continue to move with the times. An innovative and quirky mix of comedy, family drama and fast-paced action, it's as lush and lovely as its Hawaiian setting. Accompanied by a foot-tapping Elvis Presley soundtrack, the film pushes a message of multicultural equality and tolerance so all-encompassing that it even embraces extraterrestrials. In doing so, it turns lonely youngster Lilo's friendship with cute but naughty alien fugitive Stitch into a candy-coloured morality tale. The importance of “Ohana” (family) and the unconditional love and loyalty that accompany it are hammered home continually. Yet, whether it's Lilo's older sister fighting to keep her sibling out of care, or badly behaved Stitch learning the values of a tidy bedroom, the life lessons are sweet and easy to swallow. The only weak points are the thankfully short intergalactic sequences, in which the austere surroundings and creatures appear lifeless in comparison to the vivid characters and gentle watercolour backgrounds of planet Earth.
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Lively, colourful, short and sweet animated feature that should amuse young children, though probably not their parents.
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Fun for all the family
This is a wonderful feel good film that anyone could enjoy.
Children should like the colourful characters and cute aliens, while adults can enjoy the humour. Be aware that this is definately a modern Disney film - everyone turns out to be a good guy in the end! And it all ends very happily. I wasn't kidding when I said this is a feel good film!
I recently saw The Lion King and I have to say that I prefer Lilo & Stitch. I liked the fact that it wasn't based so much around the musical numbers, 'tho there are some amusing scenes involving Elvis songs. The animation isn't as advanced as, say, Shrek but it's well made and attractive. Also the characters are engaging.
Adults: If you like the humour of Toy Story and film referencing of Shrek you should definately like this one.
Children: I don't think there's anything here to scare children, but some parents may be concerned about the lack of consequences shown when 'bad' behaviour is exhibited.
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Just What You'd Expect
This is an excellent cartoon with all the elements that have made the Disney name famous. With cute characters humour and excitement, Lilo and Stitch is a highly enjoyable tale which adults as well as kids will enjoy.
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