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List Price: $6.99 | | Label: Platinum Disc
Salesrank: 42049
Released: June 7, 2005 |
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MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
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Genre: Feature Film-Action/Adventure
Rating: PG
Release Date: 7-JUN-2005
Media Type: DVD
Captains Courageous (REGION 1) (NTSC) (1996) Reviews:
Movie Review 
2009-12-28 - Great movie, I ordered the movie from amazon and got in time for Christmas and it was a great gift. Very pleased
Ruined by Hollywood 
2009-11-10 - I read the book "Captains Courageous" by Rudyard Kipling (great book, excellent message, very difficult language) with my children. Knowing they missed much of the story, we watched this movie to fill in the blanks for them.
What a waste! We were disappointed in many ways. They changed the story terribly! In the book Harvey is not an orphan, his best friend doesn't die, and the captain is an excellent role model, not some ultra-distant and sometimes emotionally outraged man. It was horrible! We all agreed that the storyline was far better as originally written. It wasn't a case of a few minor details being changed, the entire virtue of the story was diminished. Why? Why? Why?
Looks like there is a 1937 version we'll have to try. Back then I'm sure it was okay to teach life lessons about working hard, growing up, and appreciating family without needing to write them out of the storyline or making it really cheesy in the process.
Don't waste your money!! 
2009-01-30 - I bought this movie after we read the original book by Kipling. What a horrible disappointment.
I don't know why Hollywood feels the need to "rewrite" a classic. Kipling is a proven author and they can do nothing to improve the story line! In fact they ruined it! Don't waste your time or money!
does not make the cut
2008-10-25 - I sorry to say that the orignal is larger than life . this remake is terrible
Captain Courageos DVD 1996
2008-05-05 - I purchased this DVD after viewing the show on TV. The primary lesson I believe it teaches children is treasured items do not have to cost alot. A very important lesson in these days and times.
