Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly (2005)
Tugger is a little jeep. During World War II, his engine fan was replaced with a real airplane propeller. Since then, he's known that one day, he too will fly in the skies. While spending his time doing boring work towing airplanes around, he never let go of that dream, and who knows, it may just come true some day...
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One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.
The art work was not bad but it could have been much better. The sound was poor. There really was no story line that made any sense. It looked like the cartoon was rushed into production. I think this group has a chance to make top grade productions in the future, but this first attempted was tossed together. They need better writers and more people who can rework the sound. It will be interesting to see what their second production is like. One area they have got to improve on is their public relations. They seemed to expect that word of mouth would bring out a huge crowed to see the movie and buy the DVD. It doesn't work that way.
My three year old and a five year old friend loved this movie and I enjoyed it as well. As a mom who is very particular about what my children watch, I was pleased with the content of the movie. I found no suggestive or objectionable situations as you often see in films marketed to children. The characters were lovable and interesting. I could recommend it for younger and older children. It is action packed and kept us on the edge of our seats without any violence. This the best movie I have ever taken the children to see, hands down. It is a must see for anyone looking for action & adventure without offensive material. The story is well written and has a underlying theme about dreaming big things and not giving up on your dreams even when they seem impossible.
I attended the premiere of Tugger and I liked it. I felt the story was average but nice. The animation was beautiful and the songs were fun. I thought Jim Belushi did well as the voice of Tugger but I did not think Mr. Belushi was the greatest singer (not that he claims to be). Overall I thought it was pretty good. As a suggestion I believe there could be more character development. Tugger and the rest of the characters seem to be fairly one-dimensional and if the stories are to continue as suggested I feel there should be more depth.Not a bad first project for a small studio.
We just returned from the World Premiere of "Tugger" in Celebration, FL. This is a great movie for the entire family. A movie for kids that actually teaches something - don't give up on your dreams. The movie is short enough (just over an hour) that small children don't get bored and long enough to fully explain the story. This is a great movie for you to see with your children and explain the importance of dreams and the military.On a side note - we had the honor of meeting Jim Belushi (the voice of "Tugger"), he was very nice to everyone there. He made sure he signed autographs and took pictures with everyone that wanted one.