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Piglet's Big Movie |
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When Winnie the Pooh organizes an
elaborate plan to harvest honey from a
beehive, he leaves out Piglet—because he’s
too small to help. Naturally, Pooh and the
gang have their honey of a plan end in
disaster. But that's not the worst of it. Once
things calm down, Pooh and his pals discover
that Piglet is missing. Using Piglet’s
scrapbook as a guide, they go off looking for
him. As they search they remember warm and
fuzzy stories about Piglet and realize that their
cuddliest cohort played a robust role in
their lives. Piglet, of course, isn’t lost. He's
learned that his friends' honey harvest went
badly and is, himself, searching for
them.
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positive elements: Themes
of self-sacrifice and true friendship stand out.
Tots, especially, appreciate the message that
you don’t have to be big to accomplish great
things. Piglet’s memory book shows his
friends how much they’ve meant in his life.
And by looking at the pictures to try and find
Piglet, his friends (especially Winnie the
Pooh) figure out how important Piglet is to
them. Characters are polite to each other.
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sexual content: None.
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violent content: Bees chase
Pooh and his friends when they try to get their
honey. They also destroy Rabbit's violin.
Storms look ominous and could frighten very
young children. After being given a tonic, Piglet
ricochets off the walls. Rabbit is hit by a metal
tub. A snowball runs over Pooh, Piglet and
Tigger. A pin accidentally goes into Tigger's
rear when they play Pin the Tail on the Donkey.
Tigger and Rabbit fight over Piglet’s memory
book and end up throwing it in the river. Pooh
risks his life to save Piglet’s scrapbook by
walking out on a log over a huge waterfall.
When the log breaks, it seems as if Pooh and
Piglet may be lost forever.
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crude or profane language:
None.
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drug and alcohol content:
None.
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conclusion: Piglet’s Big
Movie is anything but an oinker.
Kids will love it simply because it's vibrant
Pooh. Adult fans of the classic A.A.
Milne tales will appreciate the tenderness and
care with which these previously unproduced
stories were brought to life. Kudos to John
Fielder for lending his wonderful voice to
Piglet for all these years. His presence here is
pretty special since he's the last remaining
cast member from the original Winnie the
Pooh featurettes.
Told as a series of flashbacks, viewers
learn along with Winnie the Pooh that "Piglet
seems to be the hero of every story." And he’s
the hero of this film as well. Always humble
and a little unsure of himself, however, Piglet
sighs, "I’ve never done anything great." That’s
when his friends show him all the times he’s
made a difference. What parent wouldn’t want
their children to be like Piglet, who’s
described by his friends as "always happy to
see you. Always thoughtful. Always brave.
Never thinking of himself."
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