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Japanese filmmaker Masanori Hata made this above-average family film about a dog and a cat--friends with a tendency to make mischief--who go on an unanticipated adventure when one is rushed downriver and the other follows. Hata, who took four years to complete the work, relies on purely cinematic storytelling techniques (these animals don't have human voices on the soundtrack), making the film an international favorite. Dudley Moore narrates, but the film works because Hata's filmmaking fundamentals are so good. Kids love this, but adults can easily appreciate and enjoy it, too.--Tom Keogh ... Read more

Reviews (85)

A-w-w-w-fully Cute!
My pug and I watched "Milo and Otis" with the same interest my sisters and I used to watch "Lassie" and "National Velvet". I used to sit as close to the TV as I could get making sure Lassie made it safely through his adventures. The natural environment of "Milo and Otis" is beautiful; the animal characters, delightful; the dialogue, clever; and the music, both beautiful and fun. It would be my hope that children of the new millenium feel the same sense of adventure while watching "Milo and Otis" as I felt while watching "Lassie". The themes of loyalty, friendship, heeding the advice of your parents, etc. are the same. The piece is not educational TV, fragmented into lessons repeated by muppets or purple barnies. Nor is it cartoony. It is, instead, one simple, attention-holding story of a young kitten and pup who get separated, then reunite at the end, each having their own new adventures and families to share. Animals teach people, old and young. This movie was filmed with great sensitivity. Pugs in the snow? Tabbies floating in the river? Not too real, but believable in this film. Hope they WERE closely supervised during the filming and not made to suffer. Thumbs up to the Japanese for going back to the farm, nature, and animals. Now I want a Tabbie.

A Great Story and Wonderful Animal Actors
I just watched this movie today and had seen it before. I had always loved this movie and still love it. This movie has a great plot- a dog and cat who are best friends that get seperated and try to find each other. The animals act great too. Any kid between the ages of two and twelve would find this movie amusing and it is great to watch on a rainy day while cuddling up with your cat or dog.

Many people think that making this movie was abusing the animals in it but these animals were trained. I know that they wouldn't just make a cat fall of a cliff into the ocean! They probobaly just used a fake cat stuffed animal or somthing.

I always have enjoyed this movie and you will too, even if you are and adult.

Disturbing Scenes Cast a Pall Over Otherwise Charming Film
Using different narrators to voice the film around the globe, THE ADVENTURES OF MILO AND OTIS was an immediate family favorite when it was first released--and even today it remains a charming film, beautifully filmed with an engaging story and characters. Even so, children and adults may well leave the film with very different responses.

The story is light and amusing. A mischievous orange cat, Milo, and a stalwart pug dog, Otis, are raised together on a farm and become best buddies. When Milo is swept downriver in a wooden box, Otis quickly follows in attempt to rescue him, and the two experience many adventures as they search for each other and for home. The English-language narration by Dudley Moore is a shade sticky at times, but the animal cast is charming and the visual story telling is remarkable. Children will likely adore it.

But MILO AND OTIS was created by Masanori Hata and filmed in Japan, and there can be significant differences between Asian and Western ideas about what constitutes animal abuse. The film is repeatedly marred by scenes in which the lead animal actors are clearly terrified by what is happening--and occasionally in obvious pain as well. While children are not likely to spot this, adults very likely will, and quite possibly to the point of absolute revulsion.

Contrary to folklore, cats do not always land on their feet, much less easily survive extremely long falls. It is also worth noting that Pugs are notoriously poor swimmers, and it is hard to imagine how any one could "train" a sea turtle short of harpooning one and pulling it along via block and tackle. Scenes such as these cast a dark pall over an otherwise charming film.

Animals are not actors in the sense that they make a career choice, and performing animals must rely on the integrity of their human handlers and trainers for care and safety. For all its great storytelling and memorable cinematography, I cannot recommend a film in which it seems very obvious that the animal performers have been abused in order to achieve cinematic effects.

GFT, Amazon Reviewer

From the animal rights activist & pug fanatic.....
This movie has great cinematography but if you own a pug or know anything about them, you know that pugs are not good swimmers. The scene where Otis was in the river with the bear put me on the edge of my seat!! THE POOR THING WENT UNDER LIKE 3 TIMES!!!
I wanted to jump through the screen and save him! And when he was on a rock in the middle of the ocean, you could tell he was scared!!
I'm not saying there was any abuse per se but animals shouldn't be put in situations where they are scared!! And the poor things look scared in several scenes.
"Animals are reliable, most all full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to."
~Alfred A. Montapert

amazing nature photography
I didn't know what to think before seeing this movie. The opinions were so disparate. Now that I've seen it, I find I agree with both camps. It is a delightful AND troubling film.

This is a simple but timeless story of adventure and friendship. Milo the mischievous kitten and Otis the pug puppy are best friends. Otis even pursues his friend when he's carried down the river after jumping into a wooden box. Soon, both of them are lost as well as separated from each other. The adventures they have with other animals are amazing, numerous and varied. They interact with a bear cub, raccoon, fox, seagulls, a turtle, a fawn and many others. The interactions will amaze you -- I couldn't believe a pug was riding on a turtle's back!

The footage is incredible, and does make one worry about the animals. While the director has said that the animals were raised together and are friends, and this is believable, it cannot account for the cat being attacked by seagulls and later falling from a very high cliff into the ocean. This troubles me.

Dudley Moore's narration is flawless. He captures every voice perfectly. Background music is gentle orchestral pieces. You will be amazed (and maybe a little troubled). Your children will definitely enjoy it, and adults will, too. ... Read more

Reviews (85)

A-w-w-w-fully Cute!
My pug and I watched "Milo and Otis" with the same interest my sisters and I used to watch "Lassie" and "National Velvet". I used to sit as close to the TV as I could get making sure Lassie made it safely through his adventures. The natural environment of "Milo and Otis" is beautiful; the animal characters, delightful; the dialogue, clever; and the music, both beautiful and fun. It would be my hope that children of the new millenium feel the same sense of adventure while watching "Milo and Otis" as I felt while watching "Lassie". The themes of loyalty, friendship, heeding the advice of your parents, etc. are the same. The piece is not educational TV, fragmented into lessons repeated by muppets or purple barnies. Nor is it cartoony. It is, instead, one simple, attention-holding story of a young kitten and pup who get separated, then reunite at the end, each having their own new adventures and families to share. Animals teach people, old and young. This movie was filmed with great sensitivity. Pugs in the snow? Tabbies floating in the river? Not too real, but believable in this film. Hope they WERE closely supervised during the filming and not made to suffer. Thumbs up to the Japanese for going back to the farm, nature, and animals. Now I want a Tabbie.

A Great Story and Wonderful Animal Actors
I just watched this movie today and had seen it before. I had always loved this movie and still love it. This movie has a great plot- a dog and cat who are best friends that get seperated and try to find each other. The animals act great too. Any kid between the ages of two and twelve would find this movie amusing and it is great to watch on a rainy day while cuddling up with your cat or dog.

Many people think that making this movie was abusing the animals in it but these animals were trained. I know that they wouldn't just make a cat fall of a cliff into the ocean! They probobaly just used a fake cat stuffed animal or somthing.

I always have enjoyed this movie and you will too, even if you are and adult.

Disturbing Scenes Cast a Pall Over Otherwise Charming Film
Using different narrators to voice the film around the globe, THE ADVENTURES OF MILO AND OTIS was an immediate family favorite when it was first released--and even today it remains a charming film, beautifully filmed with an engaging story and characters. Even so, children and adults may well leave the film with very different responses.

The story is light and amusing. A mischievous orange cat, Milo, and a stalwart pug dog, Otis, are raised together on a farm and become best buddies. When Milo is swept downriver in a wooden box, Otis quickly follows in attempt to rescue him, and the two experience many adventures as they search for each other and for home. The English-language narration by Dudley Moore is a shade sticky at times, but the animal cast is charming and the visual story telling is remarkable. Children will likely adore it.

But MILO AND OTIS was created by Masanori Hata and filmed in Japan, and there can be significant differences between Asian and Western ideas about what constitutes animal abuse. The film is repeatedly marred by scenes in which the lead animal actors are clearly terrified by what is happening--and occasionally in obvious pain as well. While children are not likely to spot this, adults very likely will, and quite possibly to the point of absolute revulsion.

Contrary to folklore, cats do not always land on their feet, much less easily survive extremely long falls. It is also worth noting that Pugs are notoriously poor swimmers, and it is hard to imagine how any one could "train" a sea turtle short of harpooning one and pulling it along via block and tackle. Scenes such as these cast a dark pall over an otherwise charming film.

Animals are not actors in the sense that they make a career choice, and performing animals must rely on the integrity of their human handlers and trainers for care and safety. For all its great storytelling and memorable cinematography, I cannot recommend a film in which it seems very obvious that the animal performers have been abused in order to achieve cinematic effects.

GFT, Amazon Reviewer

From the animal rights activist & pug fanatic.....
This movie has great cinematography but if you own a pug or know anything about them, you know that pugs are not good swimmers. The scene where Otis was in the river with the bear put me on the edge of my seat!! THE POOR THING WENT UNDER LIKE 3 TIMES!!!
I wanted to jump through the screen and save him! And when he was on a rock in the middle of the ocean, you could tell he was scared!!
I'm not saying there was any abuse per se but animals shouldn't be put in situations where they are scared!! And the poor things look scared in several scenes.
"Animals are reliable, most all full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to."
~Alfred A. Montapert

amazing nature photography
I didn't know what to think before seeing this movie. The opinions were so disparate. Now that I've seen it, I find I agree with both camps. It is a delightful AND troubling film.

This is a simple but timeless story of adventure and friendship. Milo the mischievous kitten and Otis the pug puppy are best friends. Otis even pursues his friend when he's carried down the river after jumping into a wooden box. Soon, both of them are lost as well as separated from each other. The adventures they have with other animals are amazing, numerous and varied. They interact with a bear cub, raccoon, fox, seagulls, a turtle, a fawn and many others. The interactions will amaze you -- I couldn't believe a pug was riding on a turtle's back!

The footage is incredible, and does make one worry about the animals. While the director has said that the animals were raised together and are friends, and this is believable, it cannot account for the cat being attacked by seagulls and later falling from a very high cliff into the ocean. This troubles me.

Dudley Moore's narration is flawless. He captures every voice perfectly. Background music is gentle orchestral pieces. You will be amazed (and maybe a little troubled). Your children will definitely enjoy it, and adults will, too. ... Read more

Reviews (32)

An excellent adaption!
It amazes me that none of the previous reviews mentions the comic by Winsor McCay! This is truly one of the most faithful adaptions to the ideas of any work that I have seen. Winsor McCay would be proud.

Mickey Rooney does a fine job as Flick, the shifty and miscievous imp. I have read that French artist Jean Giraud (aka Moebius), and Ray Bradbury are both involved with this film. It shows.

This movie has an interesting plot, fascinating characters, and beautiful animation. As with most good films, there are occasional scenes which may frighten younger viewers (anyone remember the witch from Disney's Snow White?) but do not let this dissuade you from giving this film a try if you can find it.

My only complaint was the superfluous character, Icarus. At least this time the "cute animal" was relatively low key and did not distract from the rest of the film.

I hope that it is re-released post-haste!

why isn't this on dvd?
this was one of my favorite films when i was a child. it's hard to believe i'd forgotten about it until just a few hours ago... long story short, i may not remember names, but i remember everything else. the king's train, those creepy tree monsters, flip, iccarus, how could i possibly forget all these wonderful images of pure animation bliss? when i was a little kid, and this movie was on tv all the time, i'd get up early to watch it. it had everything an animated film need to achieve handdrawn entertainment nirvana. why don't the make movies like this in america? And why isn't this on dvd? I would pay anything you asked me to if someone would please tell me where i can get one? I need to relive this fantasy again

My favorite animated film of all time
When I was small, I was completely obsessed with Disney cartoons.I had them all, and still do, although, its been a while since I've popped one into the player.But to this day, and I think even when I am 40,60,80 I will NEVEREVEREEVER get tired of this miraculous animated gem!This film proves that animation can be more than just a way to keep the little kids distracted.Little Nemo transports you into a whole 'nother magical world-you feel the dazzling atmosphere of the places Little Nemo visits all the way through.The animation is brilliant, and unique, making the journey all the more delicious to watch.

Little Nemo is an animated film like no other.It takes you to a world you have never seen before.It is dazzling, and atmospheric and miraculously pleasurable, and I urge any person out there, whatever your tastes in film to curl up with this delightful animated gem for the heart, soul and senses.

*I don't care how corny my review just was because I love love love this movie.I loved it as a small kid, and I still love to curl up to it now.It's genius

It Seemed So Much Longer
This has to be one of my favorite kids movies of ALL time. The last time I saw it I was 4 probably and i could remember (almost everything) it like it was yesterday. almost none of my friends had seen it and i went around asking them telling them how wonderful it was so my girlfriend bought it for me for my 15th birthday :) and it is wonderful Everyone should buy it. Young or old

35 million dollars can't turn crap into Gold.
You'd think a 35 million dollar anime would turn out a bit better. I was very surprised at how bad this movie was. I saw this for the first time when I was 8 and I thought it [stunk]. I saw it again recently and it didn't get any better. It's just another example of a movie that tells too much story in a short amount of time. They should have used that money to make this into a standard 26 episode T.V. series or an OVA series. On top of that, Nemo and the Princess's recording sessions must have been done in one take or something because they sound HORRIBLE!! The poor sound quality didn't help either. I will give it some points for the great looking animation and the good music. This is what happens when you put all of your money into making the movie look good and not paying attention to anything else. Not recomended to anyone. ... Read more

Reviews (85)

My heart and Milo and Otis
ever since way back when, i was maybe 6 years old, i still remember when i first rented it from the video store. it took my little breathaway. whenever i went back to rent a movie, i begged my mom to let me rent it again, until she finally bought it for me.
this beautiful tale has so many layers, heart, and spirit, i can't begin to explain it. the first thing i should mention is, dont get fooled to thinking animals got hurt during the making of this, because they DIDNT. Masanori Hata takes VERY good care of his animals. he shot milo and otis on his own private island in Japan. the original movie was called the Adventures of Chatran, and it was longer. ( i've never seen it, i've been looking for years ) i hope someday i will see it. koneko monogatari ( milo and otis ) makes me cry at the beauty, sadness, and then joy finally. its a celebration of life. you can't dismiss it as a mere " kid's movie", it is for everyone. i detest the "adult" mindset, because it disables them from experiancing all forms of beauty. this is not a movie to me, it's a part of me, and it shares a special place in my heart.
i love milo and otis. - jeffro

A Great Story and Wonderful Animal Actors
I just watched this movie today and had seen it before. I had always loved this movie and still love it. This movie has a great plot- a dog and cat who are best friends that get seperated and try to find each other. The animals act great too. Any kid between the ages of two and twelve would find this movie amusing and it is great to watch on a rainy day while cuddling up with your cat or dog.

Many people think that making this movie was abusing the animals in it but these animals were trained. I know that they wouldn't just make a cat fall of a cliff into the ocean! They probobaly just used a fake cat stuffed animal or somthing.

I always have enjoyed this movie and you will too, even if you are and adult.

Disturbing Scenes Cast a Pall Over Otherwise Charming Film
Using different narrators to voice the film around the globe, THE ADVENTURES OF MILO AND OTIS was an immediate family favorite when it was first released--and even today it remains a charming film, beautifully filmed with an engaging story and characters. Even so, children and adults may well leave the film with very different responses.

The story is light and amusing. A mischievous orange cat, Milo, and a stalwart pug dog, Otis, are raised together on a farm and become best buddies. When Milo is swept downriver in a wooden box, Otis quickly follows in attempt to rescue him, and the two experience many adventures as they search for each other and for home. The English-language narration by Dudley Moore is a shade sticky at times, but the animal cast is charming and the visual story telling is remarkable. Children will likely adore it.

But MILO AND OTIS was created by Masanori Hata and filmed in Japan, and there can be significant differences between Asian and Western ideas about what constitutes animal abuse. The film is repeatedly marred by scenes in which the lead animal actors are clearly terrified by what is happening--and occasionally in obvious pain as well. While children are not likely to spot this, adults very likely will, and quite possibly to the point of absolute revulsion.

Contrary to folklore, cats do not always land on their feet, much less easily survive extremely long falls. It is also worth noting that Pugs are notoriously poor swimmers, and it is hard to imagine how any one could "train" a sea turtle short of harpooning one and pulling it along via block and tackle. Scenes such as these cast a dark pall over an otherwise charming film.

Animals are not actors in the sense that they make a career choice, and performing animals must rely on the integrity of their human handlers and trainers for care and safety. For all its great storytelling and memorable cinematography, I cannot recommend a film in which it seems very obvious that the animal performers have been abused in order to achieve cinematic effects.

GFT, Amazon Reviewer

From the animal rights activist & pug fanatic.....
This movie has great cinematography but if you own a pug or know anything about them, you know that pugs are not good swimmers. The scene where Otis was in the river with the bear put me on the edge of my seat!! THE POOR THING WENT UNDER LIKE 3 TIMES!!!
I wanted to jump through the screen and save him! And when he was on a rock in the middle of the ocean, you could tell he was scared!!
I'm not saying there was any abuse per se but animals shouldn't be put in situations where they are scared!! And the poor things look scared in several scenes.
"Animals are reliable, most all full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to."
~Alfred A. Montapert

amazing nature photography
I didn't know what to think before seeing this movie. The opinions were so disparate. Now that I've seen it, I find I agree with both camps. It is a delightful AND troubling film.

This is a simple but timeless story of adventure and friendship. Milo the mischievous kitten and Otis the pug puppy are best friends. Otis even pursues his friend when he's carried down the river after jumping into a wooden box. Soon, both of them are lost as well as separated from each other. The adventures they have with other animals are amazing, numerous and varied. They interact with a bear cub, raccoon, fox, seagulls, a turtle, a fawn and many others. The interactions will amaze you -- I couldn't believe a pug was riding on a turtle's back!

The footage is incredible, and does make one worry about the animals. While the director has said that the animals were raised together and are friends, and this is believable, it cannot account for the cat being attacked by seagulls and later falling from a very high cliff into the ocean. This troubles me.

Dudley Moore's narration is flawless. He captures every voice perfectly. Background music is gentle orchestral pieces. You will be amazed (and maybe a little troubled). Your children will definitely enjoy it, and adults will, too. ... Read more

Reviews (85)

A-w-w-w-fully Cute!
My pug and I watched "Milo and Otis" with the same interest my sisters and I used to watch "Lassie" and "National Velvet". I used to sit as close to the TV as I could get making sure Lassie made it safely through his adventures. The natural environment of "Milo and Otis" is beautiful; the animal characters, delightful; the dialogue, clever; and the music, both beautiful and fun. It would be my hope that children of the new millenium feel the same sense of adventure while watching "Milo and Otis" as I felt while watching "Lassie". The themes of loyalty, friendship, heeding the advice of your parents, etc. are the same. The piece is not educational TV, fragmented into lessons repeated by muppets or purple barnies. Nor is it cartoony. It is, instead, one simple, attention-holding story of a young kitten and pup who get separated, then reunite at the end, each having their own new adventures and families to share. Animals teach people, old and young. This movie was filmed with great sensitivity. Pugs in the snow? Tabbies floating in the river? Not too real, but believable in this film. Hope they WERE closely supervised during the filming and not made to suffer. Thumbs up to the Japanese for going back to the farm, nature, and animals. Now I want a Tabbie.

A Great Story and Wonderful Animal Actors
I just watched this movie today and had seen it before. I had always loved this movie and still love it. This movie has a great plot- a dog and cat who are best friends that get seperated and try to find each other. The animals act great too. Any kid between the ages of two and twelve would find this movie amusing and it is great to watch on a rainy day while cuddling up with your cat or dog.

Many people think that making this movie was abusing the animals in it but these animals were trained. I know that they wouldn't just make a cat fall of a cliff into the ocean! They probobaly just used a fake cat stuffed animal or somthing.

I always have enjoyed this movie and you will too, even if you are and adult.

Disturbing Scenes Cast a Pall Over Otherwise Charming Film
Using different narrators to voice the film around the globe, THE ADVENTURES OF MILO AND OTIS was an immediate family favorite when it was first released--and even today it remains a charming film, beautifully filmed with an engaging story and characters. Even so, children and adults may well leave the film with very different responses.

The story is light and amusing. A mischievous orange cat, Milo, and a stalwart pug dog, Otis, are raised together on a farm and become best buddies. When Milo is swept downriver in a wooden box, Otis quickly follows in attempt to rescue him, and the two experience many adventures as they search for each other and for home. The English-language narration by Dudley Moore is a shade sticky at times, but the animal cast is charming and the visual story telling is remarkable. Children will likely adore it.

But MILO AND OTIS was created by Masanori Hata and filmed in Japan, and there can be significant differences between Asian and Western ideas about what constitutes animal abuse. The film is repeatedly marred by scenes in which the lead animal actors are clearly terrified by what is happening--and occasionally in obvious pain as well. While children are not likely to spot this, adults very likely will, and quite possibly to the point of absolute revulsion.

Contrary to folklore, cats do not always land on their feet, much less easily survive extremely long falls. It is also worth noting that Pugs are notoriously poor swimmers, and it is hard to imagine how any one could "train" a sea turtle short of harpooning one and pulling it along via block and tackle. Scenes such as these cast a dark pall over an otherwise charming film.

Animals are not actors in the sense that they make a career choice, and performing animals must rely on the integrity of their human handlers and trainers for care and safety. For all its great storytelling and memorable cinematography, I cannot recommend a film in which it seems very obvious that the animal performers have been abused in order to achieve cinematic effects.

GFT, Amazon Reviewer

From the animal rights activist & pug fanatic.....
This movie has great cinematography but if you own a pug or know anything about them, you know that pugs are not good swimmers. The scene where Otis was in the river with the bear put me on the edge of my seat!! THE POOR THING WENT UNDER LIKE 3 TIMES!!!
I wanted to jump through the screen and save him! And when he was on a rock in the middle of the ocean, you could tell he was scared!!
I'm not saying there was any abuse per se but animals shouldn't be put in situations where they are scared!! And the poor things look scared in several scenes.
"Animals are reliable, most all full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to."
~Alfred A. Montapert

amazing nature photography
I didn't know what to think before seeing this movie. The opinions were so disparate. Now that I've seen it, I find I agree with both camps. It is a delightful AND troubling film.

This is a simple but timeless story of adventure and friendship. Milo the mischievous kitten and Otis the pug puppy are best friends. Otis even pursues his friend when he's carried down the river after jumping into a wooden box. Soon, both of them are lost as well as separated from each other. The adventures they have with other animals are amazing, numerous and varied. They interact with a bear cub, raccoon, fox, seagulls, a turtle, a fawn and many others. The interactions will amaze you -- I couldn't believe a pug was riding on a turtle's back!

The footage is incredible, and does make one worry about the animals. While the director has said that the animals were raised together and are friends, and this is believable, it cannot account for the cat being attacked by seagulls and later falling from a very high cliff into the ocean. This troubles me.

Dudley Moore's narration is flawless. He captures every voice perfectly. Background music is gentle orchestral pieces. You will be amazed (and maybe a little troubled). Your children will definitely enjoy it, and adults will, too. ... Read more

Reviews (32)

An excellent adaption!
It amazes me that none of the previous reviews mentions the comic by Winsor McCay! This is truly one of the most faithful adaptions to the ideas of any work that I have seen. Winsor McCay would be proud.

Mickey Rooney does a fine job as Flick, the shifty and miscievous imp. I have read that French artist Jean Giraud (aka Moebius), and Ray Bradbury are both involved with this film. It shows.

This movie has an interesting plot, fascinating characters, and beautiful animation. As with most good films, there are occasional scenes which may frighten younger viewers (anyone remember the witch from Disney's Snow White?) but do not let this dissuade you from giving this film a try if you can find it.

My only complaint was the superfluous character, Icarus. At least this time the "cute animal" was relatively low key and did not distract from the rest of the film.

I hope that it is re-released post-haste!

why isn't this on dvd?
this was one of my favorite films when i was a child. it's hard to believe i'd forgotten about it until just a few hours ago... long story short, i may not remember names, but i remember everything else. the king's train, those creepy tree monsters, flip, iccarus, how could i possibly forget all these wonderful images of pure animation bliss? when i was a little kid, and this movie was on tv all the time, i'd get up early to watch it. it had everything an animated film need to achieve handdrawn entertainment nirvana. why don't the make movies like this in america? And why isn't this on dvd? I would pay anything you asked me to if someone would please tell me where i can get one? I need to relive this fantasy again

My favorite animated film of all time
When I was small, I was completely obsessed with Disney cartoons.I had them all, and still do, although, its been a while since I've popped one into the player.But to this day, and I think even when I am 40,60,80 I will NEVEREVEREEVER get tired of this miraculous animated gem!This film proves that animation can be more than just a way to keep the little kids distracted.Little Nemo transports you into a whole 'nother magical world-you feel the dazzling atmosphere of the places Little Nemo visits all the way through.The animation is brilliant, and unique, making the journey all the more delicious to watch.

Little Nemo is an animated film like no other.It takes you to a world you have never seen before.It is dazzling, and atmospheric and miraculously pleasurable, and I urge any person out there, whatever your tastes in film to curl up with this delightful animated gem for the heart, soul and senses.

*I don't care how corny my review just was because I love love love this movie.I loved it as a small kid, and I still love to curl up to it now.It's genius

It Seemed So Much Longer
This has to be one of my favorite kids movies of ALL time. The last time I saw it I was 4 probably and i could remember (almost everything) it like it was yesterday. almost none of my friends had seen it and i went around asking them telling them how wonderful it was so my girlfriend bought it for me for my 15th birthday :) and it is wonderful Everyone should buy it. Young or old

35 million dollars can't turn crap into Gold.
You'd think a 35 million dollar anime would turn out a bit better. I was very surprised at how bad this movie was. I saw this for the first time when I was 8 and I thought it [stunk]. I saw it again recently and it didn't get any better. It's just another example of a movie that tells too much story in a short amount of time. They should have used that money to make this into a standard 26 episode T.V. series or an OVA series. On top of that, Nemo and the Princess's recording sessions must have been done in one take or something because they sound HORRIBLE!! The poor sound quality didn't help either. I will give it some points for the great looking animation and the good music. This is what happens when you put all of your money into making the movie look good and not paying attention to anything else. Not recomended to anyone. ... Read more