Christopher Walken Movie:

Editorial Review:
Based on the Disney theme park attraction Country Bear Jamboree, The Country Bears is the tale of one cub's quest to discover his destiny. While a family's love may be unconditional, Beary just doesn't feel a sense of belonging within his family. With a push from his malcontent brother, Beary heads to Country Bear Hall, a place where "you can be different and still fit in." Beary's disillusionment upon finding the hall on the brink of demolition quickly turns to resolve as he realizes his purpose: to reunite the once famous Country Bears band and save the hall. The disparate lives of the ex-band members make the reunion highly implausible, but thanks to Beary's influence, each member soon realizes the power of collective effort. In the process, Beary gets a boost to his self-esteem and discovers how important he is to his own family. This 88-minute presentation features great music and puppetry, a healthy dose of humor, and a wonderful message about diversity and collaborative effort. (Ages 4 to 9) --Tami Horiuchi

The Country Bears [Region 2] Reviews:
The Country Bears
2009-11-22 - Excellent laid back family movie, appealing to both adults & children alike. A toe tapping road trip where the value of friendship & family are explored to the tried & true Disney formula where kids can get lost in the fantasy & adults can play spot the celebrity 'special guest' all culminating in the usual happy ending.

This movie is a hoot!!
2009-03-02 - "The Country Bears" is full of tongue-in-cheek humor - I laugh everytime I see it. The music is fantastic. The production number "Kick it into Gear" is an all-time favorite in this household. It's extremely clever and wonderfully executed. Zeb's comment after the number, when asked how he likes his eggs: "Hot!" sums the number up brilliantly. If you like good country music, this film is a winner. The dryly delivered lines of Beary's older brother, Dex, who can't figure out why no one seems to notice that his brother is a bear, are sheer genius. The way this movie pokes fun at the obvious, as though it weren't obvious, must have most critics bamboozled - they seem to be too clever to appreciate the humor this film has to offer.

"The Country Bears" has never lost its charm for us. We have owned it for close to three years, and whenever anyone in the family needs a pick-me-up, "The Country Bears" goes into the DVD drive. It's hard to imagine a movie that offers more good clean fun. One of Disney's best if you ask me. A truly underrated, underappreciated prize!

good movie - great music
2008-08-18 - I liked it.

It doesn't follow the music or the style of the old Disney Attraction. But the old Disneyland show was stupid. I can't imagine sitting in a stretched out version of the Disney Show. It would never work.

As a stand-alone movie it was really good. John Hiatt wrote and performed most of the Bear's songs, and they were honest and straight forward. Really good music. They had to be aging 70's rockers in order for the script to work.

I liked it, and I've watched it over and over with my kids. Think "Almost Famous" with bears.

COUNTRY BEARS
2008-05-06 - ITEM DAMAGED DURING DELIVERY PROCESS. VIDEO STARTS SKIPPING HALF WAY THROUGH AND IS NOT PLAYABLE,

clean
2008-05-05 - I got this for my 74 year old Momma. She just loves it. She is happy, so I am happy. Wished I could find one that would do the same for my wife!
Enjoy!!