it wasn't as bad as I expected it to be (c'mon, the trailer is just painful to watch), but man o man, there's some trippy things in this movie, and they actually make it worth watching.

the musical sequence at the diner in the middle of the movie is painful to watch, but I was laughing so hard that it didn't matter; that is PERFECT satire of the entire genre of movie musicals with the talented character breaking out in song randomly and having everyone else in the scene break out in choreographed dance. The song the waitress sung was awful, but the parody was genius.

the cameos by so many of today's artists are priceless, especially the out-of-the-blue appearances of Xibit and Elton John. I'm not sure why any of the reviews I read of the film never mentioned so many famous people wandering in and out of this movie, but I'm glad they didn't because they all cool surprises. (on a side note, why Mr. Walken never showed up in the trailer is beyond me, but his performance here is priceless!)

the prospect of the actor playing Beary's "brother" going from being Stifler's little brother in Pie and Pie 2 to this nicely obnoxious kid who has a bear for a sibling is just so absurd it's funny.

the country music numbers were kick-@$$ enough to make me consider buying the soundtrack...

and the groundskeeper bear was funniest thing in the whole movie to me, he cracked me up all the way through. heck, they can spin him off into his own show if they want, I liked him.

I'm not going to go around recommending this weirdness of a movie to people, but I say give it a try; do NOT form an opinion based on the trailer, because it's not fair to the movie itself. It might not be the world's most intelligent movie, but it was worth watching for sure. (And seriously, the talking bears thing might work for a theme park attraction, but the idea of human-like bears living amongst humans just makes me wonder how much LSD the writers of the screenplay had dipped...)

I give "The Country Bears" a 7 out of 10, it really wasn't bad, just really trippy and weird!

I do not know what I can say to convince the world to see "The Country Bears". I loved the attraction at Disneyland and I **loved** the movie! I even dragged my hesitant spouse along to see it. We both agreed afterward, that it was quite enjoyable, with great music and a cute story line. We felt uplifted and happy for the rest of the day!

This was a far better movie than I expected. Although simple in plot and substance, the presence of both past and present music stars lends to the credibility of the "Bears" as a musical force from the 70's. It was funny, and a great film for the whole family!

"Over Yonder...A Monkey...I may be chubby, but I'm quick!" How could anyone not enjoy this movie? It's a classic! I found myself laughing so hard, I actually fell off the couch (the car wash scene)...I am 21 years old, and I believe that anyone who has an open heart, and mind, will see the beauty of this film. It's a simple coming of age story, with a twist...this being the kid is a bear, and his family is not. How can you not laugh when his brother shows him the picture of when they first found him? It may be/seem ridiculous...but it's humorous and fun! The music is great, I feel like I am listening to a collection of Classic Rock favorites...I mean, don't look at these bears as bears...look at this story and put Aerosmith, or Van Halen, or the The Who in their place and it makes sense. The cameos in this movie are also great...How can you not like Christopher Walken? He was so funny! Elton John...Willie Nelson, how many big names are in it? It's good clean fun...give it a chance...let the kid out of you for a night, don't analyze, smile and laugh. Let the Country Bears warm your heart! "straight, to the heart of love!"

"They like you." -big al talking to the grass

"And boy did I feel different." Beary's dad trying to make him not feel like a bear... :)

Hurrah for Country Bears! Thank you Disney!

If you want to take your family to a movie, this should be on your list. It keeps the children entertained as well as the adults. I hope they make a sequel for they can make quite a good franchise out of it. I would definately see this movie with my family, if you don't see Lilo and Stitch.

As I watched this movie, I couldn't help but think it must have been taken from the Disney Channel. Look at all the Disney standards: taken straight from, and in order to promote, their theme park division; hero feels out of place and quests for self-fulfillment; and random musical numbers totally out-of-place with the film (unlike animated musicals, the music in this movie is, in many cases, supposed to be spontaneously created from whatever's around, but is really overdone; it's hard to willfully suspend that much disbelief.).

One GOOD thing about the movie is that most of the cast is well-known (household names like Walken and Osment join veteran voice talents Huss and Root, alongside the familiar faces of Mitchell and Bader); yet even such a strong cast (which also features Brad Garrett from Everybody Loves Raymond) can't rescue a script (and premise) that was doomed from the start. The cops and mom are stereotypes, the dad is an exaggeration, and Dex, who SHOULD be the sanest family member, can't help but fall into Disney's "everyone loves everyone" mode despite his efforts not to. While most of this is allowable to some extent in a movie aimed to kids... this is excessive. I watched it with a group of kids, and most were bored. Seems to me that to really enjoy this movie, one must combine a child's tolerance for saccharine moments with an adult's attention span. Otherwise, it's a below-average movie propped up by strong acting talent and slick animatronics.

This is kind of a first for me as a reviewer here at this Internet Movie Database, because I am weighing in on the inaugural film in an ambitious experiment at Disney: the first in a series of feature films based on the popular attractions at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. And frankly, they could not have picked a better bunch o' folks to take on this first test than the Country Bears. Peter Hastings, one of the creative forces behind "Pinky and the Brain," makes his directorial debut with the story of Beary Barrington (voiced by Haley Joel Osment), who is the #1 fan of the popular musical group the Country Bears. The story has Beary seeking to reunite the foursome --- Zeb Zoober, Ted and Fred Bedderhead and Tennessee O'Neal --- and at the same time, questioning his perception about what family is. The Country Bears themselves broke up many years before, due to the usual personal squabbles that one may associate with a popular music group, ego being not the least among them. Meanwhile, Christopher Walken costars as the villain of the piece, a real estate developer who lost out to the group in a talent show 30 years before. He hasn't forgotten the loss, and he seeks to avenge it by destroying the Bears' base of operations, Country Bear Hall. Now young Beary must battle to reunite his favorite singing group despite their years of animosity, and stop the developer before he tears the Bears' Hall down. That Disney finally has given in to the requests of several thousands of theme park fans and dared to step up to the challenge of making a movie based on its own theme park characters speaks volumes about why they should have used their theme park characters on the silver screen years ago! After I had visited Epcot in October of 1985, I had so fallen in love with Dreamfinder and Figment from the Imagination Pavillion that I soon ended up wishing that Disney would give them their own movie. So in more than a larger sense, the Country Bears' movie brings back a whole mess of memories. Disney has done much with its theme park attractions for over 25 years, but until now, they never dared to put one of their park attractions on the big screen. Before anybody dares throw any brickbats at this film, I think the Mouse House needs to be thanked for finally listening to its fans for once. What's more this is just the beginning. Feature-length adaptations of two other Disney theme park attractions --- Pirates of the Caribbean and the Haunted Mansion --- are being planned even now; and of course, there was the Disney TV-movie from a few years back, based on the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. So if you're willing to suspend disbelief, and listen to a bunch of bears make music that makes bears (and humans) happy, go see this one. Besides, you'll be doing the ghost of my mom a big favor. She always had this fondness for the Country Bears, though I never truly understood it until now. Maybe, I suppose, this movie was made for good folks like her.

This movie is really fun, enjoying and entertaining! Everyone in the theatre liked this movie, it is a good mcomedy, not like for example, "There's something about mary"(There is just the word "p**** in this movie!) Anyways, i really enjoyed THE COUNTRY BEARS and i would recommend this film to anyone who just want to have a great time with bears! :-)

*WARNING: MAY CONTAIN MILD SPOILERS* One of those rare movies that the whole family, from toddlers to parents, can enjoy, on different levels. Parents: this one's 100% kid safe. My kids are grown, but I bought the DVD for myself. I love the music.

The songs are terrific -- great soundtrack -- especially for those who like Eagles-style music. John Hiatt and Bonnie Raitt supply two of the voices, including one very fine duet. (One of the cameo scenes features Eagles Don Henley and Bonnie Raitt. You'll also spot Elton John and Queen Latifah). Brian Setzer (of the Stray Cats) has a flaming musical "duel" with Country Bear, Fred Bedderhead. The soundtrack also includes Elton John and The Guess Who, among others.

This is not a movie to over-think. Just relax, suspend disbelief, sit back and enjoy the movie's clever, silly humor which, like the farcical storyline, operates at both kid and adult levels. A typically villainous Christopher Walken is a hoot as the banker determined to tear down Country Bear Hall, as is Eli Marienthal as older brother, Dex, the movie's lonely voice of reality.

The Country Bears offers not only fun and laughter, terrific music, and a feel-good story, but also a positive message for kids, delivered in a light-hearted, simple, entertaining way.

It's hard for me to compare The Country Bears with similar movies because few movies of this type have such a strong musical emphasis. But if you take out the music factor, I might compare it to *Finding Nemo* (for positive family values) or *Harvey* & the 1998 TV *Ransom of Red Chief* with Christopher Lloyd (for a similar style of very dry humor) or *Toy Story* & *Shrek* (for children's fun movies).

Movies do not have to be great to be really good, fun entertainment. This one's good for you or your family, one of the best of its genre that I've ever seen...again and again.

This movie it's great to have fun with your kids or without them!!! It's a funny comedy with great music and great characters... Of course nobody it's going to receive an Oscar for the movie's plot, but I found it very entertaining.

The Bears are really well done, and I respect the fact that in these days, full of kids' graphic animated movies, Disney put effort into one of these kind. The Bears are well done, and they move very smoothly.

The humor is present and gags are all over these movie. The Country Bears were supposed to be a true country legend band that broke up a decade before, and it's great to see the way they were in their glory day! Very funny as well. There are inner messages about stars that became legends and were lost, that are very enjoyable for the grown up people, if you like music.

And speaking of music the sound track it's great... Lots of stars and quality music are all over these movie. Expect to see some famous names cameos.

Overall, good music, good humor, cute bears, a good moment for relax.

This is without a doubt one of the creepiest kids movies I have ever seen. Scarier and even more grim than How The Grinch Stole Christmas. The Country Bears are based on an attraction at the Disneyland Theme Park, but who thought a movie on these creepy bears would be a good film and declare it greenlight? I remember when this film came out I said it was scary and odd. But in 2010, I faced my fear and pressed play on this pathetic excuse for a film.

If you've seen the bears in this movie, you know why this was panned. The bears are overwhelmingly fake and just cant be taken seriously. I believe that the technical effects were either CGI or just guys in suits. Either way, it looks appalling. Not one human cares that they are on the same floor as a bear. I'm waiting for the actor to just start laughing. How anyone, especially Christopher Walken can take this seriously is beyond me. This is a joke. Christopher Walken is a great actor, who's nice to see in a film, but he is just letting his career slip when doing crap like this and the 2006 "Comedy" Click.

The plot involves Beary (voiced by Haley Joel Osment) a bear obviously who runs away, after learning he is adopted, to Country Bear Hall to see the band try and reunite the band he idolizes after a ten year absence. Country Bear Hall is going to be tore down by Reed Thimple (Christopher Walken). Beary is determined to get the band back together to once more hear their music, and to save Country Bear Hall.

This plot probably wouldn't have pulled through for any other movie. The plot isn't special, we know they'll find a way to save it, and to top it all off, Country Bear Hall doesn't even exist so why care? But the fact that bears are the lead singers makes the film even worse. The imagination may have worked for a five year old kids dream or a thirty year old's nightmare, but an 88 minute movie watching bears prance around the stage singing cover songs is WAY too excessive. We should get a kick too on how Willie Nelson and Elton John state they got inspired by creepy talking bears. Did singing bears really inspire Willie and Elton to sing the spectacular songs they sing today? Who knows? Back to the Christopher Walken issue again, it's just an honest shame to see him waste his talents in an abysmal film like this. Its torture to watch a great actor do a poor job and play as someone he's not meant to play. Like Robert DeNiro in The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle. Its a mystery why no other well known actors were used. If you're going to ruin Walken's career, why not take on Nicholas Cage's? Robert DeNiro's career? Leonardo DeCaprio's career? Or do they know better not to be in a film with bears? Probably, anyone would. Except for Walken.

Starring: Haley Joel Osment, Kevin Michael Richardson, Diedrich Bader, Brad Garrett, Stephen Root, Toby Huss, Candy Ford, James Gammon. Directed by: Peter Hastings.

..is that it contains the indelible sight of Christopher Walken performing "The 1812 Overture" via armpit farts — yes, you read that right — for a captive audience of bipedal, talking redneck bears. And Walken is joined in this bit of lysergic lunacy by no less than Elton John, Bonnie Raitt, Alex Rocco, Willie Nelson (!!!) Wyclef jean and Brian Setzer, so it's simply got one brain-trampling moment after another. Yeah, I know it's a kid's film, but what kids were clamoring to see this? Was it made as a tax write-off? But even with those burning questions in mind, it's certainly a truly bad movie, but I sat through it in a state of greatly amused slack-jawed disbelief, so I say see it. Preferably girded with a couple of sixers of beer.

When Disney does it right, Disney does it right! Country Bears was a breath of fresh air after that flop Pirates of the Caribbean. All star cast, sick music, awesome bears! The plot is so deep as well. Who knew you could learn so much about family from bears! I can't wait for the Country Bear franchise to take off. There are so many potential sequels that I'm sure Disney will cash in on for years to come. I could even see them making a show at Disney World based on Country Bears just like they did with that Pirate crap.

Trust me, see this movie! Thank God I'm a Country Bear! SPOILERS: The bears sing.

I brought my little brother to see this movie thinking it would be painful to watch. I was wrong, it was great! Music, dancing and good family humor. There were several songs that kept my foot taping through the entire movie. Not a sappy kid movie at all. It's Disney at it's best. If you like rock music with a hint of country, go see this movie, even if you don't have a kid to bring. You won't be disappointed!

3.9? only 3.9 for this??? That's worse than 'plan 9 from outer space' (the worst movie of all time) This is just wrong people.

This IS one of the funniest films I have ever seen, and I first watched this at the tender age of 35. Christopher Walken had me almost wetting myself; "oh no!". Even now thinking about "oh no!" I'm giggling to myself. Officers Cheets and Hamm in the car wash? And who doesn't like bears that can talk and play guitar?

Yea it's totally preposterous, yea it's meant for kids, yea yea yea it's got singing bears in it.... but it's got gags and one-liners that will make you bust a rib.

The Country Bears is a truly unique movie, and it can be a very pleasant experience watching it, for those with an open mind. The entire movie is based on the premise that bears co-exist with humans - they are simply like another race of people. From numerous other reviews I have read of this movie, it seems many people are offended by this simple premise. Perhaps it is insulting to them, or maybe they just can't deal with things out of the ordinary such as this. It's definitely a shame, as this movie is actually a rare gem, complete with lovable characters, fun music, and an engaging and heartwarming plot.

The movie begins showing us the farewell performance of a group called "The Country Bears". They were once apparently very famous, but have now all but disappeared. Beary Barrington, a huge fan, feeling displaced from his family because he feels 'different', leaves home and travels to Country Bear Hall, hoping to find a place where he fits in. He soon finds Country Bear Hall is soon to be demolished, due to six years of missed payments by it's caretaker, Henry. Beary's solution is to get the band back together to save Country Bear Hall.

What follows is an enjoyable romp as we meet each of the 4 unique band members and their interesting circumstances. Fred is big softy who works as a security guard, and takes part in a performance of a very modern song titled "The Kid in You", which perhaps may not appeal to everyone. Zeb is ultimately an alcoholic, although his liquor of choice is honey. To escape from his debt with the bar, he performs in a musical duel, which is a lot of fun. Next we meet Tennessee, who is heartbroken over losing his one love Trixie. He just makes you want to give him a huge hug every time he's on screen. Finally we meet Ted, who's massive ego nearly stops the bears from coming together again. Two bumbling cops provide lots of humour, as does the hilarious bear character Big Al.

Characters are definitely the highlight of this film. Each of the bears are different, and watching their behaviour is so refreshing. They make you want to be right there on the tour bus with them. The ending of the movie is perfect, but it is a strangely sad feeling to have to leave the characters and come back to reality.

My thoughts of this movie are the complete opposite to the majority of other reviews out there. Ebert's review suggests to me that he barely even paid any attention to the movie - he doesn't seem to understand why Reed Thimple would want to destroy Country Bear Hall, even though it was clearly explained in the movie. He also says that certain artists such as Bonnie Raitt talk about how The Country Bears influenced them, and while this is true for some artists, Bonnie Raitt does no such thing, nor does Elton John. Why critics couldn't appreciate this film is beyond me. It has strong messages of what family is, and that it's OK to be different. It's just fantastic, and deserves much more recognition than it has. We need more movies like this, but unfortunately the poor reception of this movie will mean Disney avoids making movies like this in the future.

Do yourself a favour; rent this movie, or even buy it. Don't question why it's about singing bears, otherwise you're missing the point of the movie. Just enjoy the originality, enjoy the great music, laugh at the comedy, and leave the movie with a shining feeling that not many movies these days can give you.

Unfunny adaption of the Disneyland attraction. The film tries to follow the "Blues Brothers" formula of "let's get the band back together" and basicaly bores the audience to death in the process.. For the very young only, anyone else will find themselves looking at their watches a few minutes into the film. GRADE: D-

I'd never heard of the Country Bears before - even the Disney attraction - and picked up the DVD for half price as a 'stocking filler' for my 8-year-old. I was pleasantly surprised - it's great to see something so innocent and good hearted that isn't packed with the sort of mawkish sentimentality that often finds its way into kids' films. The bears are the stars of the show, with some excellent costume puppetry and some great characters (my favourite is Zeb, who plays a mean fiddle). The story is a simple one, and you know how it's going to end. And I usually hate country music, but enjoyed the rocky tunes that punctuate the movie. This is the sort of thing that will keep most kids amused for an hour and a half - and any adult who can let their inner child out for a bit will get a kick out of it too. I'd be happy to see more of the Country Bears...

"Awful" is an understatement for this movie! It is an absolutely loathsome attempt by Disney to entertain children of the 21st century by the standards they expect them to have! They could not be further from the truth! Today children are a lot more mature than when I was a child (and you might say that it is sad that kids can't be kids).

This movie has people in bear costumes acting like people. In my opinion, I would like to request that they "MAKE UP THEIR MIND!". In other words, why can't we feel compassion for a person instead of a puppet! Let the people BE people!

Sorry Disney, but this attempted "Stuart Little" rip off does not even come close! Please try examine movies like "Old Yeller" to get an idea of what is desired by your viewing audience

Honestly, I really don't get why this movie directed by Peter Hastings was even made!? It's pretty odd that Walt Disney Company would made a movie out of a really old outdated Disneyland attraction where animatronic bears sing country songs. Yes, I know, the show at one time, was once overwhelming popular, but in 2001, 'The Country Bear Jamboree' was nothing, but relic of what it was, was. After all, during that same year, Disneyland closed the Jamboree show, due to poor attendance and replaced it with 'The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'. While, it's true, that the other Country Bear Jamboree shows in the other Disney theme parks, are still open, as of this writing, however, it didn't help bring the viewers to see this movie. Budgeted at US$35 million, it grossed $16 million in the US and an additional $1 million overseas. The film flopped so badly in the U.S., it was released straight to video in the UK in 2003. That's really, really horrible! I think, one of the biggest reasons, why this movie fail to reach an audience, is because the movie barely use the source material, right. While, the movie use a lot of the original names, none of the bear characters in the film, really matches, their original persona. A good example is how the movie thinks that Big Al (Voiced by James Gammon) is a sluggish and elderly property caretaker for The Country Bear Hall & Henry Dixen Taylor (Voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) is the band's manager, when in truth, both were part of the show, playing the guitar and being the Master of Ceremonies. Also, the main band of the show wasn't call, 'Country Bears'. It was call 'The Five Bear Rugs' which most of the characters in the film, were members of. Also, Ted Bedderhead (Voiced by Diedrich Bader) was never the leader of the band, as that role was for, the very surprising absent, Zeke, whom along with Oscar isn't in the film. Also, Trixie St. Claire (Voiced by Candy Ford) was never part of the original band, nor was dating Tennessee O'Neal (voiced by Toby Huss). In the original show, she had a slight crush on Henry. I was also, somewhat disappointed, with the film, due to the absent of classic characters like the Sun Bonnet Trio and the talking mounted animal heads, Buff, Max, and Melvin. Where the hell, was them!? Instead, the film follows a new bear character named Beary Barrington (Voiced by Haley Joel Osment), whom trying to reunited the long-since broken-up band in an attempt to reunite for one final show to save their own concert hall from the evil banker, Reed Thimble (Christopher Walken). Without spoiling the film, too much, I have to say, I really didn't like how the idea of having the events, take place in a live action world where humans and talking anthropomorphic bears coexist. While, for the most part, the bear suits, designed and constructed by Jim Henson's Creature Shop kinda work, minus the singer, Elton John cameo scene; I think this movie would had work better if this film was a hand-drawn or computer animation cartoon. It comes across, somewhat jarring and creepy to see people interact with men in puppet bear suits. Another thing, I really didn't like, how the voice-acting didn't match up with the singing voices. It's really weird to see, a character with a normal gravelly voice, be able to sing a beautiful power ballad in a few scenes later. The music that came with the film was alright for the most part. Nothing too memorable to note of; but I couldn't stand, on how forced and randomly out of place, some of these musical numbers, come from. Also, the celebrity cameos for this film, was kinda weak. Honestly, I never even heard of singers, Krystal Marie Harris or Jennifer Paige before this, or after. Despite that, I did like the cameos of Jess Harnell, Don Henley, Willie Nelsen and others. Another problem with this film is the humor. It's not really that funny. It was mostly a miss than a hit for me, because of how dumb, some of the jokes, were. Plus, I really didn't like, how they recycle jokes from older films like 1979's 'The Jerk', 1979's 'The Muppet Movie' & 1980's 'The Blues Brothers'. It didn't seem, so creative. It made everybody in the film, look like total idiots. It's sad to see Christopher Walken sink so low. Overall: Disney's third movie based on a ride or attraction, following 1997's 'Tower of Terror' and 2000's 'Mission to Mars' was indeed a failure. Thank God, 2003's 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl', somewhat save the idea. I can only hope, future Disney movies based on their theme rides would be awesome, and not awful like 2003's 'The Haunted Mansion' or this film.

the whole it's-right-in-front-of-your-nose-but-you-are-too-stupid-to-see-it gag never gets old for me. the beginning of the movie is chock full of that kind of humor. the cops are as astute as homer simpson. beary's brother is the only one who has a clue, but nobody listens to him. that's just funny.

and who doesn't miss the old country bear jamboree attraction at Disney? man, i grew up with that. it was a sad sad day when they replaced that attraction.

yeah it's predictable. yeah it's a recycled plot 11,000 times over. but it's a great movie for younger kids. they aren't going to care if it is a recycled plot. they just like to watch the talking bears and see adults acting silly. it's a tested formula that Disney has used forever. and since the main character is a kid with dreams that he works hard for and sees come true... well, that's just great.

who's never had a dream? (mine is to be a kid again =)

This a great family movie. Christopher Walken, as usual, is a blast. This movie has other great actors like Stephen Tobolowsky, which add to the fun. The way the musical numbers are presented are reminiscent of "The Blues Brothers." This movie shows how it is possible to have a great family movie without even a hint of sexual content.

I loved how they dealt with all the bears living among us.

My daughter, now 2 and a half, and I, have watched this movie together since she was 6 months old. She requests it and will watch every bit of it. I love every Christopher Walken scene and laugh at almost every line. This movie has been ignored because of "Brother Bear." I say look for it and enjoy it with your kids!

this movie was absoultely fabulous ! the country bears really brought back memories to when i went to walt disney world on a trip and performed in a contest. thease bears were not only talented but wer3e funny. Zeb was my favorite of all because i can relate to him. the music was terrifec and the memories of all of them were just so tuching. This movie was also a little sad and true because like beary said " the people who love you no matter what thats your family " this qoute really inspired me and i would defintely recommend this film to others

This movie was, bar none, the single wierdest, stupidest, most pathetic flaming piece of garbage I have ever seen. First of all, this is a group of singing bears, they walk, talk, sing and dance. They dress in regular clothes, walk on two legs, and play insturments. Yet, somehow, NOBODY SEEMS TO CARE! No one is bothered by the fact that a bunch of wild animals are displaying more intelligence than the screenplay writer who conjoured up this garbage. I mean, you don't see any talking bears in the audience of the concerts, so not all bears could be like this. But, everyone just sits there, watching a bunch of animals play country music. (Although I must say, even if the don't have thumbs, they're much better than a lot of real country stars.) Plus, the bears are just plain creepy. I mean, the little bear is dressed up in the clothes of some young person, he's laughing and giggling, and I wondered, "Is this really supposed to be some sick midget who kills animals and wears they're skins along with the clothes of his human victims?" Plus, the bears eyes seem incapable of focusing on anything. So even when they're looking at someone right in front of them, they still stare past them, almost through them in a manner that is nothing short of disturbing. I half expected to see M Night Shyamalan's name in the credits. And the thing that really chaps my butt about this movie is that the guy who wrote it, the guy who directed it, and worst of all the guy who designed the bears, ALL GOT PAYED FOR THIS! I mean good lord! What is this world coming to?!?!? If a movie like this came out in the 50's, everyone involved would have been blacklisted. Quality and abillity have taken a back seat to style and marketabillity. (Hence the sudden popularity of, and demand for, Vin Diesel.) May God have mercy on the souls of all those involved. And so help me, if i ever meet the writer or director of this piece of crap, I'll mug him for the $5.75 he owes me for admission.

This movie is wonderful!!! Anyone who loved the show at DisneyWorld will love this movie. The only complaint I have about it is that they didn't play any of their songs from the original Country Bear show. Too bad they won't be playing at a concert hall near me anytime soon...oh yeah! supposed to be a Pirates of a Carribian movie coming out soon.....probably will be even better than the country bear movie. just think if they do every ride!! Imagine what the Haunted Mansion movie would be like?!