Free Willie
Added 8/6/2009
I bought this movie to replace a school library's copy that got lost. When I got a notice from the librarian to return the movie or pay $25, I sent for this VHS that cost practically just the shipping fee. OFF THE HOOK!! I teach special ed. and my students tend to take things home that they think they should have for their own.
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16 years, and this film still hasn't really dated
Added 7/2/2009
Back when this was released on VHS, I always had the time to watch this film. Although I found some scenes that didn't involve the Orca a bit too tedious, now I find them all important for the overall meaning of Free Willy. This is a film about freedom, animal rights, and family. I may not believe everything about animal rights, but I still find this family film very touching. A few scenes still tend to drag a bit, and some of the dialogue is pretty cheesy, but those are just minor problems. This a great family film, and it shouldn't be overshadowed by most family films of today.
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Heartwarming family flick abut a troubled boy and an orca whale
Added 6/7/2009
Here is a wonderful movie the entire family will love. A gang of whalers capture a valuable 12-year-old male orca whale (Keiko) for a marine exhibit and call him Willy. A homeless boy named Jessie (Jason James Richter) and his friends were snatching food from other people, but when the police hunt them down, Jessie and one of his friends hide in an aquarium and spray paint on the premesis. When the police catch up, they gave him a chance to make up for the grafiti incident by cleaning up the mess. They also gave him a foster home. During then, he befriends Randolph (August Shellenberg) and Willy. When greedy workers tried to kill Willy for the life insurance claim for $1,000,000, the group plan to release Willy into the wild. This was later followed by two sequels, with the second film probably being my favorite, but I am not so sure about the third. I would recommend this film franchise to anyone. You will enjoy it.
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DECENT FAMILY FILM! IF YOU LIKE FLIPPER.........
Added 8/30/2008
Well, I can finally say I saw 'Free Willy'! Family friendly film with a simple story. It's easy to watch and it will keep the kids happy. I bought the triple feature with all 3 films for under $10.00, it's hard to go wrong for that price! The DVD set has very good transfers for all 3 films.
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Great Family Flim!
Added 6/12/2007
This is a great adventure movie that children and adults alike would Love!
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The best of the Free Willy trilogy
Added 8/6/2009
Hello. Remember my review of Free Willy last month? Next, I am going to review the sequel, Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home. Picking up two years after the first film, Jesse (Jason James Richter) and his foster parents Glen (Michael Madsen) and Annie (Jayne Atkinson) learn from Dwight (Mykelti Willamson) that Jesse's mother who abandoned him eight years before died in New York City, leaving him devastated. They also learn that Jesse has a half-brother Elvis (Francis Capra) who is prone to telling lies and annoying Jesse. The entire family went on a camping trip where they are reunited with Randolph (August Shellenberg) and the two go on a whale watching ride where Jesse meets Randolph's goddaughter Nadine (Mary Kate Schellhardt) and the group reunite with Willy (Keiko) and his siblings, Luna and Little Spot. Jesse and Nadine start to show feelings for each other. An oil tank nearby scrapes on an underwater rock and spills oil all over the area and Luna, Willy's sister gets covered in the oil, a small amount of which gets in her lungs. After the group heals Luna and tries to clean the oil spill, the social worker who claims to be protecting the whales is really plotting to ship them off to an amusement park and were exposed by Jesse and Elvis. Unfortunately, the oil tanker explodes and sets the spill on fire which leads to a death defying situation then the three get trapped by the flames. A helicopter rescues Nadine and Elvis, but Jesse falls back into the water and Willy comes to the rescue, again. In the end, Jesse learns to accept Elvis for who he is despite his annoying ways, and Elvis becomes more honest and tells Jesse that although their mother had to abandon him, she still loved him and bitterly regretted not being able to care for him. This helps Jesse move on and Willy and his siblings were reunited with their mother. This entry teaches a powerful lesson to oil companies to always use two layers of metal for the bottom in order to prevent an oil spill. Most of the main cast returned for this sequel with some newcomers, especially a new director, Dwight H. Little (that's right, the director of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Meyers). All this makes it the most serious of the franchise and definitely the best. I am surprised it faced competition with Batman Forever and only performed half as well as its predecessor in the U.S. box office. If you see this at a video store, I would check it out.
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WEAKEST IN THE SERIES, BUT A GOOD FAMILY FRIENDLY FILM! 2 1/2 STARS
Added 8/30/2008
I watched all three 'Free Willy' films over the course of a couple of days and for me this film, the second in the series is the weakest of the trilogy. This film seemed a little preachy at times, but it's a safe bet for the kiddies! The DVD transfer is very good and I rate this 2 1/2 stars.
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Great Movie!!
Added 6/12/2007
Another great movie to follow the first movie! Anyone with kids should get this movie, they'll love it!
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