Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997)

Thanks for the memories!

Let's be realistic.

A Major Disappointment

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Winnie the Pooh: Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin is the best Winnie Movie ever made.Since its release in 1997, Pooh's Grand Adventure has haunted movie goers with its interlocking story lines that build up the grand scope that is the Pooh Cinematic Universe. It's somber and at times darker theme can appeal to younger and older audiences alike. What sets Pooh's Grand Adventure apart from the rest of the franchise is that this isn't a story based around a gimmick or a newly introduced antagonist. No, this story, is about the characters.Time and time again, David Warner has should just how powerful plot told through visuals and character interaction can be. Every single character, Piglet to Rabbit, has a time to shine in this movie. Whether it's Eeyore learning about trust, or Tigger learning that his strength comes not from the size of his spring, but of the size of his heart, every character develops in their own way. Now with these kind of movies, you can really only tell two kinds of stories, an adventure to make a new friend, or an adventure to better build a bond between characters. Pooh's Grand Adventure breaks the formula by not telling a story of how friends come together, but rather of how they come apart. Of course the movie begins with Christopher Robin leaving Pooh to go to school, this of course is hurtful to Pooh because he does not know where his friend has gone, he thinks he has abandoned him. Pooh rounds up his bravest, wisest, and toughest friends, being Piglet, Rabbit, Tigger, and Eeyore. There adventure takes them all across the map, even beyond the hundred acre wood. Along the way, the friends come across obstacles that they cannot overcome on their own, but instead of working together with the cliche power of friendship, the friends take the surprising, if not realistic, conclusion that their friends are weighing them down. This is where Pooh's Grand Adventure really shines, our beloved characters are at their lowest at the climax of the movie, for the first time, not even Pooh had hope. That makes the end of Pooh's adventure and the reunion with Christopher Robin that more satisfying to see. Winnie just never gets old.

Another great classic involving finding a tail for Eeyore, saving Christopher Robin from a monster and feeding Winnie the Pooh. With all the humor you can have, with many jokes and funny moments, many things that catch you off guard, and the general fun innocence these characters bring, this is another great classic.The only thing that bothered me was Christopher's voice. Did he sound a bit English to you? Was he like that in the original? I found out they ruined the classics with a girl replacing Robin which is mean, but this seems like the first step to changing a classic, with the voice.Anyhow, regardless, still enjoy it as well as the funny short video at the end of the credits. 8/10

I watched this one after a handful of looks over the years of "The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh." I guess I expected the same sort of movie, but I didn't get it. This wasn't in the latter's class and category. The charm of that earlier movie was its laid-back stories and mood.This movie is more like today's fare where there is action taking place most of the time. Perhaps it's the shorter attention spans most of us - especially youth - have today. They need something loud and exciting happening almost every minute. That's what this movie was in a lot of spots: loud and harsh. I don't mean to knock it; the film is okay. I just prefer the easy-going collection of stories. I think it fits "Pooh" better.

I just got the DVD for my 2 and a half yr old daughter. She loves the silly Ole bear as much as I did as a kid. With all of the sequels to really great classic Disney movies, you would think that the newer pooh would be really awful. (see the book of Pooh for example), however there is not a huge difference between this title and the academy award winning short: Winnie The Pooh and the Blustery Day, which is a bonus feature on the DVD. Rabbits singing voice sounds a bit forced and squeaky, But this isn't American Idol. My daughter sits and watches this one instead of checking in on it while playing or getting into mischief. There are great quote lines, already listed in other reviews, and sight gags that make me laugh and keeps my kids grins and giggles going even in the scarier parts. I don't believe that even young kids will have trouble with nightmares. On the other hand I myself am a Stephen King reader and my daughter is used to seeing movies based on his works, She doesn't really watch with me but she comes in and out of the room without being scared. I guess I would be sure I knew my child and watch with them the first viewing or screen it yourself first if being lost in an unknown woods and strange monster growling (Poohs hungry for honey tummy) might scare them.I just wish everyone at Disney would stay closer to Walts original vision. Hopefully The Search for Christopher Robin and Bambi 2 are signs of good things to come.