Product: Bebe, Un Coninito Va Muy Lejos (Babe -- Spanish edition) [VHS] (1995)
Rating: 5.0
Talking pigs, dogs and ducks, oh! my!¿Delightful Tale
Since my childhood days of watching episodes of Mister Ed, the talking horse. I often wondered how long it took to teach Mister Ed to just move his lips? The voice man stood in the wings and through his voice. Finally, this little gem came along. I never thought they could pull it off technically and visually adding voice and mouth movement to the animals. And the animals acted so well. Just as convincing as their human counterparts. 'Babe' was such a hit in 1995 that it was nominated in five categories and won one for the visual effects. A very worthy and well-deserved win. 'Babe' can be enjoyed by everyone young and old. I would recommended it as one of my top favorite children's film. As with some fate, Babe is saved from an unfortunate destiny, where all pigs must go. Babe and Farmer Hoggett paths cross at a country fair. Hoggett and Babe from that moment something passed between them. Hoggett guesses the weight of the little pig in a contest. Later that that week, Hoggett is notified as the winner. It's when Hoggett brings Babe to his new home, Babe meets a menagarie of farm animals that take a liking to their new addition to the Hoggett farm. Babe is adopted by Fly, an Australian border collie. Babe makes friends with a duck who thinks he's a rooster as cover from being a main course for Christmas dinner. Babe also makes friends with an ailing old ewe, Ma.One day, Farmer Hoggett allows Babe to accompany him and the sheepdogs in the fields where the sheep grazed. There Fly teaches Babe the art of being a sheep-pig. But, Babe also learns another valuable lesson in tending sheep. It's a test if Babe is cutout to be a good sheep-pig. With Ma's help the sheep co-operate with Babe. To Farmer Hoggett's amazement in Babe's special gift he enters Babe in annual sheepherding trials. In due time, Babe is put through the practice and confronts wolves who kill one of the sheep. Farmer Hoggett thinking Babe killed one of the sheep. Does it mean the death sentence for poor Babe? But Fly comes to Babe's rescue and saves the day for Babe. There's the jealous, bad cat out to get Babe when she snidely tells Babe of the pig's true purpose. Babe thinking that the Boss would in time eat him, Babe goes to Fly and ask if it were true. When Fly tells Babe the truth, Babe runs away in the rainy night. Next day, Fly and Farmer Hoggett find Babe taken by the cold rain and Hoggett nursed him back to health. Then the big day come and Hoggett and Babe go to the trials with a little surprise for the judges. Can Babe the sheep-pig prove himself good and be the next sheepherding champ? Bet you know the answer already. I'd recommend Babe to anyone of all ages, especially to parents with small children. It's a darling, captivating tale with a lesson for all. Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something, until you prove them wrong. There's another film about another talking pig, 'Gordy' you may like, too.