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DAY 327

The Incredible Journey started off as one of Disney's many animal-centric movies of the 60s and 70s (1963 to be exact). It tells the story of 3 domestic house pets (2 dogs and 2 cat) temporarily separated from their home and their owners. Thinking they've been abandoned, they decide to go on a perilous and incredible journey across the state to make it safely home. This one's alright. Rex Allen makes a good narrator, it's a solid story, there a lot of great natural landscapes captured and you can see the amount of animal training payed off. 3 decades later, a remake was made called Homeward Bound: the Incredible Journey. This I saw a lot of and didn't even know of the original until like 5 years ago. Being a remake, you'd think it wouldn't live up to the original, but in my opinion, Homeward Bound surpasses the original 60s movie. I don't know if there's an ongoing debate about which version is better (like comparing the 2 Parent Traps or the 2 Freaky Fridays), but I feel this does an amazing, sweet heartwarming job that anyone can enjoy. As a child, I enjoyed it just because I was a pet-person and liked the comedy, but now that I actually HAVE a pet (and ironically she's the same breeds as one of the dogs), it feels so much more important and feels so different but is still wonderful (sort of the same experience I have with Babe). Anyone who's ever had a pet or still has a pet, this WILL hit home with you. The journey and adventures are still the same, but there's also some focus on the family's struggles (not too much but just enough) and it goes in depth into what it means to be a pet, sort of like how Babe goes into each animal's purpose or Toy Story going into the importance of being a toy for a child. The training and forest landscapes are still great, as well as the cinematography giving a lot of well-shot... shots. The pets are all given different ages and have individual personalities, which adds more to the dynamic between them; Shadow's the wise mentor, Chance is the spunky rebellious kid and Sassy's the smarmy wise-cracker woman. They're also given actual voice which also allows them to be more free instead of a narrator speaking for them. It's adventurous, insightful, comedic and a filled with a lot of beautiful moments you're bound to get teared up over (mostly scenes involving Shadow). If you haven't seen it yet, you're gonna love it. 3 years after that, there was a sequel entitled Homeward Bound 2: Lost in San Francisco. I remember catching this on TV once, thinking it was the first movie, but quickly discovered it wasn't as it continued to play out. This one's not as good as its predecessor, since it copies a lot of elements only more lighthearted and not taken as seriously. There's nothing bad and it IS watchable, it's just not as endearing or engaging.

DAY 329

Comment & enjoy!

Description
DAY 327

The Incredible Journey started off as one of Disney's many animal-centric movies of the 60s and 70s (1963 to be exact). It tells the story of 3 domestic house pets (2 dogs and 2 cat) temporarily separated from their home and their owners. Thinking they've been abandoned, they decide to go on a perilous and incredible journey across the state to make it safely home. This one's alright. Rex Allen makes a good narrator, it's a solid story, there a lot of great natural landscapes captured and you can see the amount of animal training payed off. 3 decades later, a remake was made called Homeward Bound: the Incredible Journey. This I saw a lot of and didn't even know of the original until like 5 years ago. Being a remake, you'd think it wouldn't live up to the original, but in my opinion, Homeward Bound surpasses the original 60s movie. I don't know if there's an ongoing debate about which version is better (like comparing the 2 Parent Traps or the 2 Freaky Fridays), but I feel this does an amazing, sweet heartwarming job that anyone can enjoy. As a child, I enjoyed it just because I was a pet-person and liked the comedy, but now that I actually HAVE a pet (and ironically she's the same breeds as one of the dogs), it feels so much more important and feels so different but is still wonderful (sort of the same experience I have with Babe). Anyone who's ever had a pet or still has a pet, this WILL hit home with you. The journey and adventures are still the same, but there's also some focus on the family's struggles (not too much but just enough) and it goes in depth into what it means to be a pet, sort of like how Babe goes into each animal's purpose or Toy Story going into the importance of being a toy for a child. The training and forest landscapes are still great, as well as the cinematography giving a lot of well-shot... shots. The pets are all given different ages and have individual personalities, which adds more to the dynamic between them; Shadow's the wise mentor, Chance is the spunky rebellious kid and Sassy's the smarmy wise-cracker woman. They're also given actual voice which also allows them to be more free instead of a narrator speaking for them. It's adventurous, insightful, comedic and a filled with a lot of beautiful moments you're bound to get teared up over (mostly scenes involving Shadow). If you haven't seen it yet, you're gonna love it. 3 years after that, there was a sequel entitled Homeward Bound 2: Lost in San Francisco. I remember catching this on TV once, thinking it was the first movie, but quickly discovered it wasn't as it continued to play out. This one's not as good as its predecessor, since it copies a lot of elements only more lighthearted and not taken as seriously. There's nothing bad and it IS watchable, it's just not as endearing or engaging.

DAY 329

Comment & enjoy!