Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120595/
Having enjoyed the first installment in the Babe series, I thought that Babe: Pig in the City would be a terrible sequel, so I avoided it for many years. After doing some research on cult films and this one kept popping up again and again. After watching it this weekend I realized why it didn't do well at the box office, and why it didn't get good reviews. It's not a children's movie. Babe: Pig in the City is a very dark film, and I can see why parents were upset by it. Animals are put in very difficult situations, one has a near death experience, and the over all theme of the film would be difficult for a six year old to grasp. Seeing it as an adult and being alone while watching it; Babe: Pig in the City made me uncomfortable. I found myself laughing in parts where had I been in a theater filled with little kids I would have been horrified.
With that being said, Babe: Pig in the City isn't a bad film. Yet, I can see why it didn't do well. It's difficult to market a film with talking animals as the cast to an adult audience. Especially when the first film did so well, and really was an age appropriate film for a six year old. So if one is going to rent this... stop for a second. Do you plan on watching it with children? If you do please screen this first. It may be a bit much for a child to take.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120595/
Having enjoyed the first installment in the Babe series, I thought that Babe: Pig in the City would be a terrible sequel, so I avoided it for many years. After doing some research on cult films and this one kept popping up again and again. After watching it this weekend I realized why it didn't do well at the box office, and why it didn't get good reviews. It's not a children's movie. Babe: Pig in the City is a very dark film, and I can see why parents were upset by it. Animals are put in very difficult situations, one has a near death experience, and the over all theme of the film would be difficult for a six year old to grasp. Seeing it as an adult and being alone while watching it; Babe: Pig in the City made me uncomfortable. I found myself laughing in parts where had I been in a theater filled with little kids I would have been horrified.
With that being said, Babe: Pig in the City isn't a bad film. Yet, I can see why it didn't do well. It's difficult to market a film with talking animals as the cast to an adult audience. Especially when the first film did so well, and really was an age appropriate film for a six year old. So if one is going to rent this... stop for a second. Do you plan on watching it with children? If you do please screen this first. It may be a bit much for a child to take.
