Baseshment
I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.
KnotStronger
This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.
Fatma Suarez
The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
sillylittlemonkey-206-792158
I just finish watching this film, and the word that best comes to mind is silly. It's a really silly film. Not that it was bad, it's actually pretty good. The animation was very good, sometimes it seemed to move too fast like their limbs or when they spoke. The best scenes in imagery are when the dialogue stops and the animation tell the story. I have to mention the opening credits with the animal prints and the scene with the fire coming out of the dragon's mouth. Right after seeing that scene I replay it. I like it that much.The jokes/puns are (like I mention above) are silly, but not anything worth rolling your eyes over. It's worth a cheap laugh here and there.The soundtrack by Graham Gouldman may not be everyones taste (in fact it's not my cup of tea either) but it did sound nice with what was going on and fit in perfectly. I'll give it a 7 out of 10.
Echdrum
One of my all time favorites.This is great for kids of all ages AND adults. It has Ice Hockey, Marathon, track, Skiing, bob-sled, ice skating, field events; hammer throw/shot put/poll vault/etc] , Soccer, field hockey, disco dancing, fashion modeling, swimming, gymnastics/horse/u.parallel bars /floor routine, Fencing, Boxing, and more. It also shows great sportsmanship, Love, friendship, honour, diversity of countries, - oh just go get this movie!The music in it will stay with you.This movie truly is already a classic. Not because it is 26 years old, but because it is so great and there are no others like it. I also recommend, "Dot & the Kangaroo" & "Emmett Otter's Jug band Christmas"Be well fellow humans.
jamalionerf
I LIKE THE LIZARD IN THIS ONE! He looks so real, like he Came to normal (or something like that). The music is so nice! everything! it looks so believe, like you believe it, or something (like this one). I recommending it? YES!!!!!! GO TO WATCH!! YOU WON'T DISSAPOINTING!!!!
dombrewer
I saw this film as a kid and really loved it, mainly because of the imaginative and funny uses of different animals competing in certain sports (i.e. Squid in the Bobsled, Otter for the swimming, Frog for the high jump, Bull in the boxing etc etc etc) but also because of the terrific soundtrack and songs by Graham Gouldman of 10CC. Watching it again as an adult on video I realised that there is so much more going on in the film - mainly that it was far wittier than i could have imagined as a child. The animals in many cases are affectionate digs at real sportsmen (i.e. the Hare competing against the Bull smacks of Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier), and the nationalities of the animals reflects brilliantly on their characters as well (in the marathon, the only frequently repeated event in the film, the goat is French and the puma is African (they fall in love!) the otter is Californian (of course) and surfs about on his tail. This is a wonderful film - expertly voiced over by Billy Crystal, Gilda Radner and Harry Shearer (of Spinal Tap / Simpsons fame) - full of humour and genuine affection towards sports, animals and animation (which is top quality throughout it should be noted) and as i mentioned before the songs are great - perhaps a bit dated now with the late 70s/early 80s production, but then a great tune never fails to touch you somehow, no matter how it is presented. This is recommended to fans of animation firstly, also to lovers of track and field events (they're all there) and to any fans of the previously mentioned artists (Crystal, Shearer, Gouldman). Here's awaiting a DVD and full critical appraisal!
