Day 109 - 4/19/09 - Movie #108
BEFORE: I'm going to sneak in an extra movie today, in hopes of catching up a little bit, which is easier since I'm watching shorter animated features, plus I can now watch DVDs on my new computer, while doing other tasks.
THE PLOT: Wilbur meets Cardigan, a lonely lamb, and shows him the joys of farm life. When Farmer Zuckerman sells Cardigan, Wilbur realizes what he must do -joined by a cunning rat named Templeton, Wilbur and Charlotte's daughters set out on an unforgettable journey.
AFTER: This cel-animated film was made in 2003 as a sequel to the 1973 original - but it's got none of its heart. There are too many threats and obstacles (hungry fox, hungry farmer, looking for a lost friend) and a lot of cliches (the black sheep doesn't fit in, imagine that...). But all of this can apparently be overcome with a can-do attitude and a non-catchy 2nd-rate song. Three of Charlotte's spider-babies appear here, but they don't do much except ride around on Wilbur and complain about how useless they are. You could assign a second-grade class a project to write a story about a pig and three baby spiders, and they'd probably come up with something better than this.
For a brief moment, when Wilbur has a nightmare about being in a frying pan and served on a plate, I thought the movie might have some cojones to take a stand against the cruelty inherent in the farming industry, but nope - just another musical number without any point.
RATING: 2 out of 10 milk buckets
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