But, if they did, there might not have been this movie at all. For example, when the oldest of the children was saying goodbye to the Golden Retriever, I wish the dog could have responded to what the boy was saying.
I just wish the animals could have understood what the people were telling them, and not just react to the emotions of the moment. Even the people cast in peoples' roles were great. Fox, Dom Ameche, and Sally Fields as the voices of the trio was perfect. The actors/actresses in this screenplay were great. How does it compare to others? It's a Disney movie and, if you keep this comparison with other Disney movies, it's par. What did I dislike about this movie? Nothing. When she was finished viewing it, I asked, "so how did you like it?" She replied, "I saw it previously, but it is still a cute movie." Personally, I like these human voice-over movies. I put it in to play right when it arrived, and then got called away from Mom with a phone call. The reason I purchased it in DVD is because my mother-in-law doesn't have a VHS unit in the den, where she spends most of her time these days. I had the VHS version of this movie in my library already. Watch it tonight.This is one of those movies "Worth seeing more than once" Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey is streaming now on Netflix. There are a few scary moments maybe with a bear and cougar but nothing that’s not played away easily by Fox’s bantering. Of course they are highly-trained but there is a playfulness about them that seems so authentic. With Homeward Bound: An Incredible Journey however, there is a real quality to the action, one less about pranks and violence and more about courage, companionship, and loyalty.Įverything was shot on location and you get a sense of this big outdoorsy feel to it and the animals, unencumbered by CGI, look and feel natural, doing what dogs and a cat do. The recent The Secret Life of Pets is a perfect example of this, a vapid film with no charm or respect for the children watching. So many children’s films have become cynical, dark and hyper violent with screeching characters and big bold colors. WHY YOU NEED TO WATCH: Honestly, they just don’t make movies like this anymore. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, 1993 © Disney Time to hit the road and rescue them, taking them into the mountainous wilderness of the Sierra Nevadas with lots of encounters with wildlife and minor dangers. Problem is, the animals don’t understand what is happening.Ī mix up with a note leaves the gang unattended and so they naturally believe they’ve been abandoned by the family friend and their owners are in trouble. The problem is that the family has to relocate to San Fransisco for a temporary job but there’s no room for two dogs and a cat so they drop them off to stay at a friend’s ranch while they are away. He’s just been adopted by Bob Seaver ( Robert Hays) and Laura Burnford ( Kim Greist), newlyweds with three kids on her side, each of them owners of the animals. He’d rather chew up a shirt than get to know the person wearing it. THE STORY: Chance is also the narrator and explains that his reckless behavior has landed him in and out of homes for a while, and as such, he’s not so keen to being part of anything.