Brother Bear [Special Edition] [2 Discs]

Director: Aaron Blaise, Robert Walker, Bob Walker, Rob Walker

Overview

"The Oscar-nominated animated feature Brother Bear comes to DVD with this feature-packed two-disc set from Disney. The film is presented in a pair of transfers. The widescreen 2.35:1 transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of the film, whi

Product Details

Release Date:	06/21/2005
UPC:	0786936224023
Original Release:	2003
Rating:	G
Source:	WALT DISNEY VIDEO
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, THX-Supervised Mastering, DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound]
Language:	English
Time:	1:25:00
Sales rank:	7,486

Special Features

Closed Caption;Three viewing options: Family-friendly aspect ratio (1.66:1) enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions; original theatrical aspect ratio (2.35:1) enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions; "Rutt & Tuke's Commentary" -- watch along with the hilarious moose from the film; Fully animated outtakes (exclusive to the DVD); Deleted scenes, including a new character; Two games featuring your favorite animals from the film; All-new song by Phil Collins, "Fishing Song"; "Paths of Discovery: The Making of Brother Bear"; "Look Through My Eyes" music video featuring Phil Collins

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Joaquin Phoenix	Kenai
Jeremy Suarez	Koda
Jason Raize	Denahi
Rick Moranis	Rutt
Dave Thomas	Tuke,Voices
D.B. Sweeney	Sitka
Joan Copeland	Tanana
Michael Clarke Duncan	Tug
Harold Gould	Old Denahi
Greg Proops	Male Lover Bear
Estelle Harris	Old Lady Bear
Pauley Perrette	Actor
Daniel Br?hl	Voices
Johannes Bachmann	Voices
Moritz Bleibtreu	Voices
Ben Hecker	Voices
Gedeon Burkhard	Voices
Paul Christie	Ram #1
Daniel Mastrogiorgio	Ram #2
Phil Collins	Composer,Musician
Mark Mancina	Composer

Technical Credits

Tab Murphy

Lorne Cameron

David Hoselton

Steve Bencich

Ron J. Friedman

Tab Murphy	Screenwriter
Lorne Cameron	Screenwriter
David Hoselton	Screenwriter
Steve Bencich	Screenwriter,Screenwriter
Ron J. Friedman	Screenwriter
Matthew Jon Beck	Casting
Mary Hidalgo	Casting
Chuck Williams	Producer
Garrett Wren	Special Effects

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Brother Bear
1. Prologue: Denahi Remembers [:02]
2. "Great Spirits" [2:00]
3. Kenai's Ceremony [2:00]
4. Glacier Fight [3:12]
5. Goodbye Sitka [:12]
6. Argument [:12]
7. "Transformation" [:27]
8. Bear's Eye View [:36]
9. Rutt & Tuke [:36]
10. Meet Koda [:34]
11. Ice Cave [1:42]
12. Denahi Finds the Ice Cave [:14]
13. "On My Way" [:14]
14. Nightmare on the Mammoths [:44]
15. I Spy [:25]
16. Abandoned Village [:25]
17. Butting Heads [:29]
18. Valley of Fire [:18]
19. Arrival at the Run [:18]
20. "Welcome" (aka Fishing Song) [:25]
21. Bear Party [2:39]
22. No Way Out/Kenai's Confession [:14]
23. Denahi Sees a Sign [:14]
24. Moose's Advice [:16]
25. Mountain-Top Fight [:47]
26. Epilogue: "Great Spirits Reprise" [:23]
27. Vignettes/End Credits [:23]
28. "Look Through My Eyes" [2:10]

Menu

Disc #1 -- Brother Bear
Play
Bonus Features
Koda's Outtakes
Rutt & Tuke's Commentary
"Look Through My Eyes" Music Video
Brother Bear Games
"On My Way" Sing Along Song
Bear Legends - Native American Tales
Making Noise: The Art of Foley
Art Review
Register Your DVD
Scene Selection
Sneak Peeks
Set Up
Spoken Languages
English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Captions
English For the Hearing Impaired
None

Editorial Reviews

Nominated for an Academy Award, this mystical coming-of-age fable offers a compelling story, some awe-inspiring animation, a menagerie of cute and comical critters, and power anthems by Phil Collins. Brother Bear also marks, if not the end of an era, at least an interruption, as Disney famously closed its Florida animation studio after completing the production. The film's lead character is Kenai, an Ice Age youth eagerly awaiting his manhood ceremony, where he will be given the totem that is said to guide its owner through life. Kenai is disappointed that his totem is "love," even though it's regarded as the most precious of all. But what's love got to do with it when a bear kills his brother? The vengeful Kenai hunts the beast down and kills it, only to be transformed into a bear himself. Here, in the theatrical version of the film included in this two-disc set, the movie goes through its own transformation; a Wizard of Oz-like demarcation at the 24-minute mark when the aspect ratio widens to reflect Kenai's new, ursine perspective. En route to a mountaintop where his late brother's spirit may return him to human form, Kenai is joined by Koda, a frolicsome young bear who shows Kenai the ropes. Though Kenai insists that Koda "keep all the cuddly bear stuff to a minimum," it is not long before the feisty and adorable cub inspires a change of heart in Kenai. SCTV fans will delight in two tag-along moose characters, Rutt and Tuke, voiced by the McKenzie brothers themselves, Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas. Beauty, eh? The funniest moose since Bullwinkle, they also provide the commentary, which alone is worth the price of purchase. If it is true that Disney has decided to forsake for the foreseeable future traditional cel-animated features, then Brother Bear is a triumphant swan song -- or bear song, if you prefer.