Whispers - An Elephant's Tale
by Clyde Geronimi, Dereck Joubert, Jack Hannah
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Actor: Angela Bassett, Anne Archer, Clarence Nash, Joanna Lumley, Pinto ColvigDirector: Clyde Geronimi, Dereck Joubert, Jack Hannah
Writer: Dereck Joubert
Writer: Beverly Joubert
Writer: Bill Berg
Writer: Holly Goldberg Sloan
Writer: Jordan Moffet
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 72 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-10-23
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Movie Reviews of Whispers - An Elephant's Tale
Movie Review: Did anyone actually WATCH the movie with their kids!?!
Summary: 1 Stars
This movie is horrible! It had my child in tears within minutes. It starts out happy and cute with elephant families and then animal poachers come and kill and shoot at the family! It was sudden and absolutely horrible, and completely confused and disturbed my son. DO NOT BUT THIS MOVIE!!!! I can't say that enough times. I thought that Disney was a safe bet and though I am aware this kind of awful thing does happen, kids do not need to see it for entertainment. The rest of the movie may have been great but my kid didn't even want to watch it after that, which happens within about 5 minutes.
Summary of Whispers - An Elephant's Tale
In the tradition of Disney's HOMEWARD BOUND, Disney's heartwarming, thrilling, and majestic WHISPERS: AN ELEPHANT'S TALE is an unforgettable adventure your entire family will love. Whispers, an innocent and adorable baby elephant who's just learning to walk on his own four feet, finds himself separated from his loving mother Gentle Heart. In his desperate search to find her, he meets the cynical loner Groove, an outcast from her own herd who never wanted to be a mother. Together, this unlikely pair braves danger after danger on their incredible journey to find water and Whispers' mother. Set in the wilds of Africa, and starring real animals who express themselves with human voices, WHISPERS: AN ELEPHANT'S TALE captures the stunning beauty of nature in all her glory as its inspiring story of family, love, and loyalty unfolds and grabs your heart.Whispers is an unusual hybrid, a family film that looks like a documentary, but sounds like a Disney cartoon. No wonder--it's a little of both. Although not quite as moving as Dumbo or The Lion King, the 72-minute feature provides an evocative portrait of elephant life on the plains of Africa. The gentle creatures are voiced by a constellation of talented actors: Groove, for instance, as portrayed by Angela Bassett, is the crotchety elephant who adopts Whispers after he's separated from his mother, Gentle Heart (Anne Archer). Other voices include Absolutely Fabulous' Joanna Lumley and Joan Rivers. The effect is initially disconcerting and not as successfully realized as in Homeward Bound, but the human voices probably do make the story easier for younger viewers to follow. Less corny dialogue might have also contributed to a stronger result, but the fascinating cinematography and Trevor Rabin's lively score are a plus. For ages 6 through 12. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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