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Pooh's Grand Adventure - The Search for Christopher Robin

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This and THE TIGGER MOVIE are the two best Winnie The Pooh movies.

Here we have POOH'S GRAND ADVENTURE: THE SEARCH FOR CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (UK title: Winnie The Pooh's Most Grand Adventure). The animation is definitely television standard, but the story and songs are of a very high quality indeed.

This straight to video sequel picks up right where the original
big screen film THE MANY ADVENTURES OF WINNIE THE POOH left off. Winnie The Pooh and Christopher Robin are hanging out together. They enjoy each other's company. They can do anything and nothing together as bestest friends. The next day Christopher Robin goes off to his first day at school. He leaves a note on Pooh's hunny pot so Pooh will know where he is. Unfortunately the hunny somehow falls on the note making the letters and words on the note hard to read- not that Pooh and the gang could read anyway. Due to this, Pooh and friends believe the word "school" says "skull" and that Christopher Robin has been kidnapped. Thus they begin a perilous journey across the Hundred Acre Wood.

The message of this movie is made very clear for young and old alike. And I don't mean because it says it on the video packaging. It really resonates with all of us- at least it did with me. I remember it very well- "You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think".

I hope you yourself, get to discover this little movie that is so much bigger than it seems.

This movie is excellent. Fans of the classic Pooh cartoons ("Blustery Day," "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree," "A Day for Eeyore" and the like), and of "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" will love it. Wonderful songs embellish this perfectly created Pooh story. Some complain that it is dark, scary, and such. Certain parts are, but definitely not overly so. It's necessary to the plot and the message of the film; not every second is 'terrifying' and even for young children, no scene should be too 'scary.' The sad emotional quality of this movie sets it apart a little bit too, but again, it is not too sad for kids, nor is it much more 'depressing' than many other Pooh tales. There is a happy ending with a fun song just as should be expected. From beginning to end 'Pooh's Grand Adventure' is truly grand and should not be missed; the only possible problem I can see is the disclusion of Gopher!

Pooh's Grand Adventure is SUPER GRAND! I love it.
WHAT HAPPENS: There's a boy named Christopher Robin who has a teddy bear named Pooh. They are hanging out together. Christopher wants to tell Pooh something, but they have lots of fun together and he forgets. When he remembers, he attaches a note to Pooh's honey pot. But Pooh gets it messy with honey and nobody can read it, but Owl can misread it! He thinks Christopher is going to an evil place called Skull. Join Pooh and friends on an adventure thru the 100 Acre Woods.
WHAT I THINK: Some people complain that it is scary for their child/children. If your kid (or you if you're a kid) are more than 5 years old it ought to be OK. The reason I knocked off one star is that I hate the map song/Never Trust Your Eyes. It makes it look like sences are useless and if you don't have a map, you're doomed. All the other songs are fantastic! Signed, StoryMaker. "Gotta trust the kid's review!"

As a fan of the original Winnie the Pooh movie I was a little disappointed the first time I watched this movie in 1997. But after watching it recently with my second child and listening more intently to the dialogue and words of the songs, I realized what an excellent vehicle it is for teaching children about trusting in themselves. The movie is HIGHLY entertaining to my kids, who are currently ages 3 and 7. They laugh and sing the songs and dance throughout the movie. And the message is quite motivational. Each character goes through a process of facing their own personal insecurities -- but by the end they find and celebrate their unique inner strengths.

The lesson is one we could all use -- believe in you self and you can overcome any obstacle. I wish they would make a movie like this for us adults!

This is a wonderful movie. Pooh and his friends take an adventure to find Christopher Robin. They are apprehensive because they are going somewhere they have never gone before, and so it seems scary. But, as they search for Christopher Robin, they find out about themselves. Piglet is brave, Tigger is strong, Rabbit is smart...all things that they really knew deep within themselves and Christopher Robin points out, once they find him. When you believe in yourself, anything is possible. This movie is more than entertaining, it encouages children to believe in themselves and have the will to accomplish their goals.

Christopher Robin is starting school, but he doesn't have it in himself to tell Pooh Bear that he won't be home to share his days with Pooh. Instead, he writes a note to Pooh, but the note is misinterpretted and Owl claims that Christopher Robin is trapped in a place called Skull, an evil place, at the very edges of the hundred acre wood. And so to get their beloved friend back, Pooh and his friends set off on an adventure to find Christopher Robin. I have always loved Pooh, and this movie is definatly for Pooh lovers. Although straight-to-video movies tend to be on the worst side for quality, this is one of the better ones I've seen out. It's very touching and the characters seem like old friends to me when I watch. Maybe I sound cheesy but this movie's worth a try!

It was a great movie. It had a great plot, songs, and animation. It will make you laugh over and over.

Synopsis: Christopher Robin is heading to school and tries to tell Pooh about it the day before he starts, but not wanting to ruin their day together, he decides not to. Instead, he writes a letter to Pooh, mentioning how he has to go to school and tells Pooh not to worry about him and attaches it to a pot of honey in front of Pooh's home. The next day, Pooh gets up and finds the jar of honey but not looking at the letter, he mistakenly pours honey all over it. He decides to find Christopher Robin to share his honey, but cannot find him. Soon, all the friends of the hundred acre wood get together, and Owl being the only one with somewhat adequate reading skills, wrongly reads the letter as Christopher Robin going to "Skull" and that he needs help from his friends! Soon, the group decides to go on a journey to "The Great Unknown", where they think they will find Christopher Robin in the eye of the skull.

Review: I don't know where there are so many negative reviews regarding this movie. I thought this movie was great! As someone who grew up watching the cartoon series during the 80s-90s, I thought this was a great movie adaptation that adults as well as children would enjoy. Sure, there are some scary parts to it, but without the dilemma the characters are in, they wouldn't realize how strong, brave or smart they are. And the movie is not entirely sad; there are some funny parts to it, like when Piglet and Pooh are caught by the butterflies and they end up falling on Rabbit. If I remember correctly, even the cartoon series had some very emotional episodes to it like "Find her, keep her" and "the Wishing Bear", so I don't know why people thought this movie would be just fun and silly throughout. The background music is wonderful and adds well to the movie, with memorable songs such as "Wherever you are".

I do agree that the ending is a little bit of a letdown because they build up the story in such a way that you feel that Christopher Robin really needs to be saved from the skull. Still, the ending did make sense, and overall I enjoyed it.

The "Special Edition" DVD also contains some bonus features such as a Game called "Pooh and friends", a behind the scenes look at the music called "Pooh's Symphony" and a bonus classic episode "Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day", as well as sneak peeks to other Disney DVD releases.

Overall, I think that if you are a fan of the series, and you don't mind a little emotional drama thrown into it, you will enjoy "Pooh's Grand Adventure".

This is, as someone else has already stated, the best Winnie the Pooh film since the original shorts. Unlike the more recent sequels to classic Pooh, this film is not 'sugar-coated', and not -- thank god! -- modernized. It can be quite dark at times, even spooky, but still, it is superb. Some say it's too scary for young children. I disagree completely. The forest of thorns is a lot like Rabbit lost in the mist, from the shorts, and yet people yammer on about how horrific it is. Falling off the cliff IS a bit much, but you know everyone will be fine, since there's still half the movie to go.

Among other things I like about this movie are the songs, which are not painful to listen to, and are actually really good. My favorite is Adventure Is A Wonderful Thing, where Owl freaks out Pooh and his pals by singing about the monsters and horrible deaths they are sure to meet. ("You'll never want to come home. Maybe you never will!") I love that line! A close second is the Map Song, where Rabbit explains to his befuddled comrades that "a thought's not fit to think 'til it's printed in ink" and refuses to believe that the map Owl drew up is 'nothing' like the actual landscape. He ends up getting hopelessly lost, of couse, which shows the value of not believing everything you read.

In short, Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search For Christopher Robin is a glorious animated film, one families will cherish for years to come.
GNII

If you have young kids who are sensitive, scared easily,
and don't like scary situations, this movie isn't for you.
It has quite a few scary moments such as " the skull " and
sad moments like when Pooh is crying that Christopher Robin
is lost. It even made me cry when I was little! But I like
it a lot, now.