Where the Red Fern Grows
by Lyman Dayton, Sam Pillsbury
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Actor: Dave Matthews, Joseph Ashton, Kris Kristofferson, Mac Davis, Renee FaiaDirector: Lyman Dayton, Sam Pillsbury
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
Writer: Lyman Dayton
Writer: Sam Pillsbury
Producer: Bob Yari
Writer: Douglas C. Stewart
Writer: Eleanor Lamb
Writer: Wilson Rawls
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Surround Sound, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 86 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-12-21
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Movie Reviews of Where the Red Fern Grows
Movie Review: An enchanting and moving movie, Where the Red Fern Grows
Summary: 5 Stars
Based on the novel Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls, this movie is a great family classic. It's about a family living deep in the Ozark Mountains during the hard times of the 30's on a farm.
Billy, the main character, is a 12 year old boy who is determined to get two hounds, hunting hounds. However, his family does not have the money to spare. Billy does not let that stop him for he works and saves up every cent. Finally, after two years, he has enough. Then, he journeys to Tamaqua on foot to bring his dogs home and once he does, he trains then to the limits of his abilities.
The chance comes and Billy enters his two beloved dogs, Old Dan and Little Ann into a coon hunting competition. The dogs win and Billy is presented with a cup/trophy and a cash pool. Upon returning home, the whole family celebrates. With the cash that Old Dan and Little Ann had won, they could now move to town, Billy's mom's dream.
Soon after, an accident happens that shatters the joy of winning. In the woods with his dogs, Billy is attacked by the devil cat of the Ozarks, the mountain lion. If it had not been for his two loyal dogs, Billy would have died. The two dogs fight and chase the mountain lion away. However, Old Dan is grievously injured. Not too long afterwards, Old Dan expires. Dejected, Little Ann gives up the will to live and follows.
Heart broken, Billy buries his two dearly loved hounds together in the folds of the Ozark Mountains. Shortly, Billy and his family leave to live in town and fulfill his mom's dream which his dogs had made possible. Even as they were leaving, Billy turns around to say goodbye to the dogs that had meant so much of him. When he looks back at the burial site, he sees the sacred red fern growing between the graves. The legend of the red fern is that two Indian children got lost in a blizzard and when they were found, a red fern was growing between them. It is said that only and angle could plant the seeds of the red fern.
The movie was a heartwarming experience full of excitement and adventure. It demonstrates some of the sorrows of life. The director made some minor changes here and there but it really doesn't affect the true meaning of the story or the movie in any way.
The only thing that they should have added was the scene of Billy getting his coon skin to train his dogs. It would have further emphasized how much trouble Billy went through to follow his dreams. The director cut it out probably because of the time limit that he had. If he had added it, it might have made the movie too long.
This moving experience is one that I recommend 100%.
~ Katherine Wang
Summary of Where the Red Fern Grows
"The Roots of a Classic" ? Explore the story?s journey from book to film through interviews with the author?s wife and filmmakers. "Lights, Camera, Animals" ? See how the film?s animal stars were "discovered" and trained for their roles.Similar DVD Movies
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