Stellaluna
by William R. Kowalchuk Jr.
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Director: William R. Kowalchuk Jr.Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
Writer: Rachel Koretsky
Writer: Steven Whitestone
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 41 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-07-20
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
DVD Reviews of Stellaluna
DVD Review: Cute movie
Summary: 5 Stars
My son loved the book so I ordered him the movie. Really cute movie with great music and fun sing-along for the whole family.DVD Review: Favorite in hour house
Summary: 5 Stars
My four year old son LOVES Stellaluna. He loves the book, and he loves this movie. Nice educational piece about bats at the end geared toward kids. Definite favorite in our house.DVD Review: Teaching Tolerance
Summary: 4 Stars
I am always on the lookout for books, audio books, and DVDs that teach valuable life lessons for my grandchildren. When I came across this DVD I decided to buy it based on the price, that it was by Scholastic and had a Dove Family Seal of Approval on it. I also liked the "Read Along Caption" to help young readers. Before sharing with my grandchildren I always review the product. This is a delightful story. My least favorite character was the Hero spider that from the reviews was not in the original book, but as noted in an animated feature they have to add "fillers" to the story. "Stellaluna" teaches acceptance of someone different than ourselves, the value of friendship and sticking together when the going gets rough. Like they said, Stellaluna may have made an awful bird, but she was a great fruit bat or flying fox as they called themselves. I will definitely want to check out this book from the library, and maybe purchase it for my kids' home library.DVD Review: It's entertaining, but not a faithful retelling of the book
Summary: 3 Stars
Both my preschooler and I enjoyed the book "Stellaluna" and when we came across this MGM produced DVD of the story, we were quite excited to check it out. Upon watching it however, we both realized that this DVD version is very different from the original story with many embellishments and introduction of new characters. Despite that, my 4-year-old daughter enjoyed this movie - the animation in quite well done and the little bat Stellaluna looks adorable. We both didn't much care for the songs in this movie [which come with the options of turning it on or off for sing-along].
Conclusion - this adaptation will offend purists with its Hollywood approach to the story [well, the book is relatively short, and this show runs about 41 minutes]. However, if you're ok with a less than faithful adaptation purely for entertainment purposes, this DVD just might fit the bill.
DVD Review: Well...
Summary: 3 Stars
My kid was psyched to find this DVD, since they read this story at her school all the time. And I think she liked the adaptation okay; it's not much worse than other modern kid's cartoons. The thing to know about this "Stellaluna" cartoon is that the music is absolutely AWFUL. Just dreadfully, utterly, completely tacky and bad. If having your kid not hear terrible music, avoid this one. If you don't really care, I guess it's okay. Very sub-Disney, similarly formulaic, but not as good. (Axton)
Description of Stellaluna
Based on the beloved children's book, this fun-filled animated feature follows a spirited young fruit bat who finds friendship, love and acceptance in the most unexpected places! Brimming with music,laughter, warmth and excitement, Stellaluna is sure to capture your heart! When theadorable fruit bat Stellaluna is separated from her mother, she is adopted by a family of birds, but soon finds that she just can't fit in. Her playmates like to sleep at night; she wants to fly. They whistle and sing; she doesn't even have a beak! But just when it seems like she'll always be an outsider, Stellaluna makes an amazing discovery. Now she'll learn to cherish the things that make her different from everyone else. And she'll see that an open mind and an open heart can lead to the greatest gifts of all.A baby fruit bat finds her world turned literally upside down after getting separated from her mother and adopted by a family of birds in this Scholastic film, based on Janell Cannon's award-winning children's book. A "warm and sultry forest far, far away" is the setting for the animated tale of friendship and self-discovery as Stellaluna attempts to fit in with Pip, Flap, and Flitter, three baby birds, and their mother. Thinking herself a bird as well, Stellaluna tries hard to obey the rules of the nest--which prohibit hanging upside down and flying at night--yet she is confused by her struggles to belong. While retaining the beauty and spirit of its namesake book, the film embellishes the plot with a few enjoyable characters, including a pair of talkative toucans and, later, a superhero spider who helps save the day. Cannon's important message shines forth brightly, to celebrate individuality while embracing each other's differences. (Ages 4 to 10) --Lynn Gibson
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