Beary, a young bear raised by a human family in a world where humans and talking bears coexist, attempts to trace his roots. The country bears 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This was the first major park attraction to debut at walt disney world and then to be copied for the other disney parks. Here is a story about a young music fan who persuades his favorite band to reunite after 10 years for a concertand the fan and the band members are all bears. Financial analysis of the country bears 2002 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Its fitting that a movie as artificial and soulless as the country bears owes its genesis to an animatronic display at disneyland. The country bears is both hokey and supercool, and definitely not in a hurry, so sit back, relax and have a few laughs while the little ones get a fuzzy treat. Here is the opening to the country bears 2002 vhs and here are the order. The country bears is 2002 american family musical comedy film. The formidable technical skills in the country bears must not be allowed to distract from the films terminal inanity.
The formidable technical skills in the country bears must not be allowed to distract. Country bears, the on dvd 7869362027 from disney buena vista. The country bears is a 2002 american film, produced by walt disney pictures and directed by peter hastings, based on the disney theme parks attraction country bear jamboree. It features 18 audioanimatronics bears in a tuneful countrymusic show. It is ironic that the villain wants to tear down country bear hall since disney, the maker of this motion picture, later tore down country bear hall at disneyland. An adopted cub hightails it to get the bears in the band back together for an. The film was produced by walt disney as part of the truelife adventures series of nature documentaries, and played with peter pan during its original theatrical run.
This family musical enjoys the dubious distinction of being the first film ever based on a theme park attraction, the country bears jamboree at disneyworld. The premise is that the country bears was once a famous rock and roll band starring a bunch of bears in reality a combination of animatronics and actors in bear costume. The film follows beary barrington haley joel osment a young bear raised by a human family in a world where humans and talking bears coexist, attempting to trace his roots. It was disneys third movie based on a ride or attraction, following. Beary hightails it over the river and through the woods to get the bears in the band back together for an allout reunion concert to. Clancy brown at an event for the country bears 2002 christopher walken at an.
Video archive for the film the country bears, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2002. Pages in category films about bears the following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. Get the best deals for the country bears vhs 2002 at. Catch the country bears on dvd and video december 17. Chronicling one of the most heartwarming family adventures ever, the country bears is packed with hilarious comedy, fantastic fun, and footstomping music for the whole family.
There are no subtitles, but the english soundtrack is closedcaptioned. Make offer the country bears vhs 2002 walt disney clamshell 23969 1120020308 walken. The country bears 2002 full movie download full hd youtube. I can certainly understand and appreciate the presence of kidbased, grated entertainment since such offerings are few and far between. With haley joel osment, diedrich bader, candy ford, james gammon. Rent the country bears 2002 starring haley joel osment and diedrich bader on dvd and bluray. Inspired by the country bear jamboree attraction at disneyland, it tells the story of 11yearold beary barrington, who runs away from home looking for his higher purpose in life. The country bears is a 2002 american family musical comedy film, directed by peter hastings, produced by walt disney pictures, and based on the disney theme park attraction country bear jamboree. Disneys legendary group comes alive as the country bears star in their first feature film. Adopted beary heads to tennessee to find his family and winds up trying to save country bear hall with help from the legendary country bears band.
Christopher young born april 28, 1958 is an american composer and orchestrator of film and television scores. Like other celebrated rockandroll groups, the members of the legendary group the country bears were torn apart by the perils of their own success. The attraction was originally designed as a show for the mineral king ski resort which disney had. It won an oscar at the 26th academy awards in 1954 for best short subject tworeel. Bear country is a 1953 american short documentary film directed by james algar. So in more than a larger sense, the country bears movie brings back a whole mess of memories. Beary barrington voice of haley joel osment is an adolescent bruin raised by a human family after he was found by a park ranger, abandoned in the forest.
The country bears is a 2002 american family musical film, directed by peter hastings, produced by walt disney pictures, and based on the disney attraction. The country bears by peter hastings christopher walken. Ice age is a 2002 american computeranimated comedy film directed by chris wedge and codirected by carlos saldanha from a story by michael j. English and french soundtracks are rendered in dolby digital 5. The film is about a young fan of the nowretired country bears, a musical group that was once very huge. Ultimately, the country bears presented a good image, but even when i disregarded the annoying absence of the original aspect ratio, it seemed attractive but unspectacular. The movie is a satire of behind the music rock and roll bands. Beary hightails it over the river and through the woods to get the bears in the band back together for an allout reunion concert to save country. Beary knows he doesnt belong with the members of his foster family and is drawn by the promise that you can be different with the bears, and still be accepted.
Like other celebrated rockandroll groups, the members of the legendary group the country bearsted and fred bedderhead, tennessee oneal and zeb zoberwere torn apart by the perils of their. He meets up with the country bears, a longsince brokenup band, a parody of bands like the eagles. Based on an attraction at disneyland, the country bear jamboree, this movie is one in a long line of live action disney family films. Staring diedrich bader, daryl chill mitchell, haley joel osment and alex rocco. Beary barrington goes on an adventure to save country bear hall by getting the country bears back together for a reunion concert. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by director peter. The country bears trailer 2002 based on an attraction at disneyland, the country bear jamboree, the country bears is one in a long line of live action disney family films.
Many of his compositions are for horror and thriller films, including rapid fire, hellraiser, species, urban legend, the grudge, the exorcism of emily rose. Creature shop provided the animatronic bears used for the film, which were performed by. The film stars christopher walken, daryl mitchell, diedrich bader in a dual role, alex rocco, and haley joel osment as the voice of beary barrington with the voice talents of candy ford, james gammon. In the film, a cub named beary runs away from his human family to find his heroes, a defunct musical act dubbed the country bears. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. These are not questions one is expected to pose about a movie based on a stage show at disney world. All of which brings us to this weeks family friendly release, the country bears, which may be the first film ever based on an amusement park attraction rather than the other way around. More specifically, the country bear jamboree show at disney world.
Accordingly, beary decides to run away from home to country bear hall where his idols the country bears performed up until 1991 when they disbanded. The country bears is a 2002 american family musical comedy film, directed by peter hastings. Country bear jamboree attraction magic kingdom park at walt disney world, opened on october 1, 1971. Like other celebrated rockandroll groups, the members of the. The country bears comes to dvd with a standard fullframe transfer.
Today were taking a look at 2002s the country bears, a disney liveaction film based on the popular country bear jamboree animatronic show in the magic kingdom at walt disney world and tokyo disneyland when the magic kingdom opened in 1971, one of its original attractions was country bear jamboree, an animatronic stage show featuring a large cast of musical hillbilly bears. The country bears is a 2002 american family musical comedy film, directed by peter hastings, produced by walt disney pictures, and based on the disney. The country bears is a 2002 feature film from walt disney pictures. When he runs away to find country bear hall and his heroes, he discovers the venue that made them famous is near foreclosure. The way this movie was done it reminds me a lot of the blues brothers movie. The plot can loosely be described as a kiddies version of blues brothers meets the spinal tap. Country bears, the film like other celebrated rock and roll groups, the members of the legendary group, the country bears, were torn apart by the perils of their own successego, jealousy, and a little too much honey. He meets up with the country bears, a longsince brokenup band and helps the country bears reunite for one final concert. The kid in you music video performed by krystal marie harris. An eager young fan, beary barrington, tries to convince the bitter ex. The country bears 2002 trailer vhs capture youtube.
With country bear hall about to be taken by the bank the country bears get on a. The country bears is shameless, toetappin fun, fun, fun for the whole family. Disney has done much with its theme park attractions for over. The country bears 2002 letterboxd your life in film. Rent the country bears 2002 on dvd and bluray netflix. The film features the voices of ray romano, john leguizamo, and denis leary. The kid in you country bears soundtrack official audio.