Product: Bebe, Un Coninito Va Muy Lejos (Babe -- Spanish edition) [VHS] (1995)
Rating: 3.0
Semi-Sweet Piglet Story
"Babe" has many good points and you can't help but love the little porker. The movie is targeted for young children, however, I found the references to slaughter too strong. The story revolves around a runt pig named "Babe." Her mother is sent to slaughter as soon as her piglets can be fed by machine. Babe is only saved from her fate by being the runt and entered into a carnival contest of "Guess the Weight?" Farmer Hoggett guesses correctly and brings Babe home. Farmer Hoggett and Babe seem to have a special connection as they size each other up. Farmer Hoggett saves Babe's life at Christmas when he suggests to Mrs. Hoggett that they have duck instead of pig for Christmas dinner. It should be noted that Babe is raised by "Fly" a mama sheep dog with a herd of puppies. The father is tough "Rex" who is irritated that Fly takes such an interest in Babe. After her puppies are sold by Farmer Hoggett Babe calls her "Mom" and this eases her sense of loss. Mama dog gives Babe tips on sheepherding and Babe surprises everyone (except Farmer Hoggett) at the World Sheepherder's Contest.At any rate the movie is good, but somewhat dark. It shows youth's trust and openness to a world that is often harsh and sad. It runs a little long for the average child's attention span, but full of wonderful special effects. Christmas scenes were confusing as it looked like summer, with green grass and warm weather.. The location was never clear.