Bridge to Terabithia [Blu-ray]

I have re watched this movie quite a lot. Growing up this is by far one of my favorite movies. The story line remained very close to the actual book with only some slight altercations. But all the actors did amazing in this movie. Even too this day Bridge to Terabithia is my favorite movie.

this movie remains one of my all-time favorites. they just dont make movies like this one anymore.

This is a really good movie. I had only heard about this movie and that it was good. So without knowing about its dark side, I planned an evening to watch it at home, with my wife & two of my daughters (23 & 21). After a mostly lighthearted beginning, most of the way through the movie, there is a dark turn of events. We were all kind of in shock and my daughters were crying. Ive heard that the BOOK is widely read around the [....] or so, so many kids are familiar with the story line. I WOULD NOT recommend it for viewers younger than about 10. There are a numnber of good elements. It shows the power of imagination. The friendship between Jess and Leslie is powerful. Teachers are portrayed in a POSITIVE light. And in the end, Jess builds a bridge and introduces his sister to his and Leslies magical place. The dark turn should provide a talking point for parents of teens. This is without regard to your personal beliefs. Religion plays only a very small part in this movie. You should take the opportunity to talk with your kids about the topic. (Im avoiding mentioning the exact nature of the dark turn to avoid being a spoiler. But you can probably take a good guess.) So, Id recommend it highly. Just be prepared for a good discussion afterwards.

Like the lessons it teaches about television and imagination

If you buy this DVD thinking that it is a full-fledged fantasy (like the commercials for the movie made it look like when the movie first came out) - you will be disappointed. This is a story about friendship between two outsiders that has a little fantasy thrown in. If you realize this, you will enjoy this movie. BTW: Parents with small children should be aware that this movie has its dark side (bullying, death, etc). So you may want to watch it first to decided whether it will be OK for your child.

The trailer tried to make this look like another Narnia or even LOTR movie when in actuality there are about 10 minutes worth of special effects scenes in the whole movie. Thats ok. I love movies for what they are, not what they arent. Still, I am offended by the deceitful marketing. Expect a drama about two outcast pre-teens who become friends and help each other to cope with the difficulty of school, bullies, family, etc. and you will probably enjoy it very much. The acting from both of the two children leads is very good. I expect we will see great things from these two kids in the future. I enjoyed Josh Hutchinsen in Zathura as well and he seems to be keeping busy with 1-2 movies each year for the next 2-3 years. The extras on this DVD are pretty good. The commentary track with the two lead kids (and a producer) gave lots of interesting insight into how they made the film along with some funny stuff about the little sister actor and others in the cast. I recommend this movie to anybody who can sit through a somewhat slow-paced movie without much action but a wonderful story with a lot of heart - only DONT watch the trailer first. It will probably set you up for disappointed.

My grand kids loved the show they were glued to the tv

I was bored on a Saturday afternoon and decided to flip through the channels. When I came to this movie it was about a third of the way into it. I cant tell you what hooked me but it brought back many childhood memories for me. It drew me back to playing with my sisters and brothers or friends in intricatly designed fantasies from our forts of cardboard boxes to the evil neighbor kid who taunted us. This movie was a way back machine and brought out some emotion I hadnt expected.It takes you up and down and up again. It made me laugh and cry. I dont often watch kids movies anymore but I was so wanting to see it from the beginning that I looked for it and bought it. I gave it to a friend who I thought could use the fantasy and now I have to buy myself another copy. I would love to have shared this with my kids when they were younger but not too young to understand what was happening.

Arrived in excellent condition

Id seen the trailer, but thats it. Given the current crop of fantasy movies, I was expecting a light, fluffy fantasy movie - NeverEnding Story, or the like. Boy was I ever wrong. Bridge to Terabithia was anything but light fantasy. Im glad I watched it alone - crying over movies is more my wifes domain, and I did plenty of sniffling. I dont see this as being a kids movie - nothing terribly objectionable, it just hit hard in spots I didnt have when I was a kid. The acting is very good - a good thing. Despite the trailer it was all about the characters and the story. There was comparatively little CG - no Star Wars or Lord of the Rings here. Just enough CG to support the story. Very tastefully done. My only disappointment is two bits of dialog, unnecessary to the story, that portray the usual Hollywood stereotype of Christianity. Disappointing, but not surprising, even from Disney. Aside from that one minor nit, I dont remember being hit as hard (in a good way) by a movie since I saw Apocalypse Now in the theater in 1979.