Customer Reviews
Heart Warming - By: Ms. L. Haddock, 31 Aug 2007 
I remember watching this film when i was growing up & decided to have a flashback so i went online to buy this little beutie of a film.
I forgot how much i loved the character of Farmer hogget, amazingly played & he makes me feel alll warm inside, wish he was my grandad :P
and who could forget about those cheerful little mice as a nice little extra.
I persoanlly think this is an amazing film that even adults can enjoy. Truely one of the classic family films that makes you feel alll happy :D
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Beautiful - By: The Beast, 26 Jul 2007 This is such a wonderful film & it is so sad. Babe is the sweetest little thing on the planet. This film is great for children, adults, & even grandparents. I would recommend this to anyone that likes animals.
Charming And Tear-jerking - By: J. Roberts, 07 Jul 2007 This is a wonderful children's film, but I think it also appeals to a great many adults. I know many adults of varying ages who love to watch this, laughing at the funny moments (of which there are many), crying at the sad ones.
The central character is a piglet callled Babe whose family are taken from him in early childhood for slaughtering. From the beginning, we hear Babe's voice, & undoubtedly this will infuriate those with dull imaginations or little emotion, but the distress depicted when Babe is separated from his family is only too real, as many people who have witnessed such things can testify.
Babe himself is sold to 'Farmer Hoggett', played superbly by James Cromwell, & the film takes off from there, showing Babe charming the many animals of the farm & Farmer Hoggett himself, who develops a bond of companionship, if not friendship, with Babe. There are a great many funny moments, including frequent appearances from singing mice, a jealous cat, & Babe's befriending of Ferdinand the duck.
Babe also begins to develop an extraordinary talent, when Farmer Hoggett discovers he can work in the same capacity as a sheepdog, herding the sheep with the greatest of ease. All of this is amusing & sweet, & then Famer Hoggett hatches a plan to train Babe for the annual 'sheepdog' trials.
This film works superbly on two levels: not only is it a beautifully sweet & innocent children's film with many funny moments, but it also has much to teach adults about the value of animals. Although we as the viewer hear the animals speaking in human tongue, & this doesn't happen in real life, it is a proven scientific fact that animals communicate with each other in their own ways, thus proving that they are very sentinent beings with real feelings & real value. The film shows adults that above alll, animals have an intrinsic value above & beyond providing meals for humans, & interestingly, James Cromwell himself became a vegetarian during the filming of 'Babe'. This emotional aspect to the film will undoubtedly not be to everyone's taste, since there are a lot of calllous people in the world, but this film definitely has an overalll moral message which is hard to ignore: what sits on your plate today, walked, thought, & felt last week.
Piggy heaven - By: Four Violets, 23 Feb 2007 My daughter was seven when we watched this together & I think we both enjoyed it equallly; & though I could not have watched it again as many times as she did over the next few months, I have certainly seen it at least twice since. How wonderful to have a film for any age group to enjoy. An enormous amount of care & thought has gone into making this & it shows. Its very funny, engaging, no awful mangled accents to struggle with, & the sound track is lovely - especiallly the mice!
The Movie with a Big Heart - By: Patrick Duffy, 16 Jun 2004 For those of us who are fans of Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, this is a must have. The touching story of a Pig which thinks its a sheep dog is magical. This is one of those movies which will bring you back to your childhood & away from the every day toils of life.
Babe is the little pig who ends up on Hoggett farm & from the moment of arrival we are entertained no end with Ferdinand the Duck, singing mice, Fly & Rex (sheepdogs) & a host of other farm animals. James Cromwell, who gives a wonderful performance, plays the role of Farmer Hoggett. This a man who follows up those niggling idea's which don't go away.
The storyline is simple but movin & combined with the visual effects, we have a movie which should appeal to both children & grown-ups. The storyline might be a little dark at times but this is counterbalanced with humour.
This movie should cause a few eyes to moisten & the ending is truly captivating. At the end of the day, this movie is spellbinding, will tug at the heartstrings & leave you with a feel good feeling, bring a smile to your face.
