The Country Bears (2002)

Powerful

Instant Favorite.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Blistering performances.

Yeah, I know, forgive that stupid pun I put up on the summary of this review. This movie is nothing but a piece of drugged up grizzly bear s---. Why did this movie bombed the box office? Well, get your hunting rifles ready and find out...First of all, I am appalled by how atrocious the acting is. Do the actors look like they're even trying?! Then, there's the costumes. Jiminy crickets! Those are the worst bear costumes since the Garbage Pail Kids Movie and Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtles III. Where'd you get those costumes from, Wal-Mart?! Brad Garret, what are you doing in this terrible excuse of a movie? You were in Everybody Loves Raymond and Finding Nemo! Did you see the look of jealousy on everyone's faces while you were in Everybody Loves Raymond?! Third, the musical numbers. Good grief, the musical numbers are so teeth-grindingly bad that they make Tom and Jerry the Movie look like Yellow Submarine.Whoever came up with an idea about making a pathetic movie based on a park attraction at Disneyland should be fired from not only working, but for breathing. Bottom line: Terrible costumes, terrible musical numbers, bland acting, and generic music are the reasons why you should avoid Country Bears like the Flu!

In times of depression consisting of Disney being nothing but high school, cheerleading, relationships, and violence, there would be one movie that would take all of these troubles and SHOVE IT!!!!! out the window, bringing forth a light shining from a distance. Yes, it is that of "Thy Country Bears!!!!!"This movie would belong in a category of some G-rated Disney movies that are somewhat intelligent in my book known as "Vacation Movies," because it's like being at a Disney park!!!!! Speaking of which, this movie is based on the Country Bear Jamboree from Frontierland at Disneyland and Walt Disney World!!!!! And so, this attraction is the ONLY good movie rendition of a Disney park attraction, removing all the sh...aving cream gunk that "PIRATE DVDS" and "HUNTED MOOSEMEN" leave behind. So see if the bears can save the concert hall when you see the light with "Thy Country Bears!!!!!"10/10

The Country Bears, based on an attraction at Disney World, features excellent voice talent. Sadly, the talented actors are wasted on lame dialog. I cannot recall a single humorous line spoken in this insipid waste of celluloid. The plot is very similar to the Blues Brothers, except instead of hilarious blues singers trying to reunite the old band, these are unamusing hillbilly bears trying to reunite the old band. One way that the Country Bears fails miserably, is by not introducing any conflict. Instead of a story, this film is a string of predictable events leading to one logical conclusion. A five year old could predict the outcome of each scene in this motion picture. Long before it ended, I was bored to tears and just wishing the movie would reach its prognosticative conclusion.I'll admit, the singing and dancing can be fun for fans of honkytonk music. It seems that the entire film was created as an excuse to make the bears sing and dance.I would recommend skipping this movie, and taking the children to Chuckie Cheese instead. There, you can enjoy singing animals onstage and skip the mind-numbing dialog that is spoken throughout The Country Bears.

the whole it's-right-in-front-of-your-nose-but-you-are-too-stupid-to-see-it gag never gets old for me. the beginning of the movie is chock full of that kind of humor. the cops are as astute as homer simpson. beary's brother is the only one who has a clue, but nobody listens to him. that's just funny.and who doesn't miss the old country bear jamboree attraction at Disney? man, i grew up with that. it was a sad sad day when they replaced that attraction.yeah it's predictable. yeah it's a recycled plot 11,000 times over. but it's a great movie for younger kids. they aren't going to care if it is a recycled plot. they just like to watch the talking bears and see adults acting silly. it's a tested formula that Disney has used forever. and since the main character is a kid with dreams that he works hard for and sees come true... well, that's just great.who's never had a dream? (mine is to be a kid again =)