Toon Talk: Winnie the Pooh - Jul 21, 2011

Toon Talk: Winnie the Pooh
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Speaking of Tigger, he too is voiced by Jim Cummings, who is joined by fellow returnee Travis Oates as Piglet. New to the Pooh cast is Craig Ferguson (of The Late Late Show with fame) as Owl, Tom Kenny (better known as Spongebob Squarepants) as Rabbit and Wyatt Dean Hall as little Roo. John Cleese joins the illustrious list of Pooh narrators, which also includes Sebastian Cabot (The Jungle Book), John Hurt (The Black Cauldron) and David Warner (Tron).

Directed by Stephen J. Anderson (Meet the Robinsons) and Don Hall, Winnie the Pooh is wholesome yet unpreachy, and parents will appreciate the overall Pooh themes of friendship and togetherness are still intact after over three decades.

Also playing with Winnie the Pooh is the brand new animated cartoon The Ballad of Nessie, which is just as charmingly delight-filled as the main feature. Directed by Stevie Wermers (Prep & Landing) and narrated by Billy Connolly (Pocahontas), it tells the fanciful back story of the legendary Loch Ness Monster.

Toon Talk Rating: B+

Coming Soon:

  • Meet the star-spangled hero of World War II in Captain America: The First Avenger (Marvel Studios, July 22).
  • It�s a high def double feature with the Disney Blu-ray debut of The Fox and the Hound andThe Fox and the Hound 2, available August 9.
  • Also due that day on Disney DVD and Blu-ray: Mars Needs Moms.

Discuss It

-- Kirby C. Holt
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Kirby is a lifelong Disney fan and film buff. He is also an avid list maker and chronic ellipsis user ... In addition to his Toon Talk reviews, Kirby is the creator of Movie Dearest, a blog for movie fans.

Took Talk: Disney Film & Video Reviews by Kirby C. Holt is posted whenever there's something new to review.

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-- Posted July 21, 2011

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