2.5/4  Real cute
"Babe" (voiced by Christine Cavanaugh) is a runt piglet with a kind heart who, by fate, comes into the life of a gentle farmer (James Cromwell, who was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for the role). The farmer realizes almost... (read full)

3.5/4  "For in them lie the seeds of destiny."
Most family films fall into one (or more) of several traps: they condescend to their audiences, confusing the word "child" with such words as "idiot," "simpleton," and "ignoramus"; they try to affect whimsy by throwing together as many bri... (read full)

3/4  Babe Quick Review
A fun movie to watch, a little dull at times.

5/5 For the Holidays, Consider This Classic!
  by Benjamin J Burgraff (Las Vegas)
Every Christmas, a parade of family-oriented DVDs flood stores, some very good, most mediocre and quickly forgettable, but this season, may I suggest a Classic that isn't holiday-oriented, but has more heart and love than you'll find in a stocking-full of themed releases? I strongly recommend 1995's "Babe".

A live-action (enhanced with puppets and animation) tale of an orphaned pig (voiced by Christine Cavanaugh), the understanding farmer who 'adopts' him (James Cromwell, who is FABULOUS!), and the barnyard animals who become his family, the film sparkles from the opening credits until the closing ones, enriched by a warm, wise narration by Roscoe Lee Browne. Chapters are introduced by three of the most lovable mice you'll ever encounter, and the chapter about Christmas, while only a small part of the story, is hilarious (the farm's somewhat paranoid duck, realizing what the main course of the holiday dinner will be, shrieks "Christmas is CARNAGE!").

While most farm-oriented family films tend to be either too juvenile or too cloyingly saccharin, "Babe" never falls into either rut, succeeding in being cute enough to enchant children, and sly enough to appeal to adults...and it is very, very funny, to boot! I dare you NOT to smile when Farmer Hoggett sings and dances for the sick pig, or when Babe does his 'stuff' at the Sheepdog Championship (I, myself, get teary-eyed, but I'm a sentimental kind of guy!)

If you haven't seen "Babe", or are searching for a movie the entire family will enjoy, you can't do better than this!





5/5 The Under-"Dog" Prevails
  by Workin Grandma (San Antonio, TX)
What's not to love, we did from the first time we ever saw it. Needed to add it to our collection, again (seems we loaned it out somewhere along the line..). Husband got his 46" LCD last Christmas and have found that it was like seeing the movies anew, especially when we could get the widescreen version, so this time that was a requirement. Blu-Ray is still too expensive to make sense, and can't play them in the RV when we travel. The stores didn't seem to have it in stock, so Internet shopping was the only way. This was a perfect fit for home and away, Grandson (9) loved it as much as we did during our recent "Adventure" to Mt Rushmore. Process was simple and fast, had the product in less than a week.

5/5 Fabulous BABE
  by Ann B. Massa
This saved my life!! My son is so happy. Came quick and in great condition.

5/5 Cutest Movie Ever!
  by GBB (SC)
Babe is the cutest movie. I'm a teacher, and I wouldn't hesitate to show it to my classes. Children love it, and adults love it too. You can accept it just for the fun story plot, or you can enjoy looking deeper into the symbolisms and moral issues embedded. Shipping was timely.

5/5 Great For Kids
  by Michael Hellen
I first saw this movie in a theater with my family. I thought that it was a well made movie. The special effects with the little mice singing, and the 'talking' animals, are cute. This basically is a movie about finding out who you are, and where you belong. Babe wants to help out on the farm, and because he is a pig, the other animals don't think that he would be good with rounding up the sheep. Because of his gentleness and politeness, the sheep agree to help him. The other animals see his ability to do this purely because of his kind heart. This is a very gentle movie. One that all parents should get.(There is one small 10 second scene with a dogfight). Nothing major. The two dogs,(male and female)get along at the end.