Don't let the childlike designs and characters fool you from seeing this gem of a well written, throughout and thought provoking movie. While the title may seem like the usual "Kiddie" movie of today's young children, Holly Hobbie and Friends is anything but a toddler's eye view of the world.
The movie introduces the viewer to the family and world of Holly Hobbie and her friends. Using unique animation, where similarities can be drawn to Strawberry Shortcake, the movie takes you on a journey literally from Hobbie's hometown to her grandmother's house for her aunt's birthday. The dialogue and script are well written to the point that there is no distinction between the dialogs of the adults or Holly and her friends. There is no dumbing down or sugarcoating of life and its learning environment. Holly and her friends spend the time at her grandmother's home exploring the cornfield. One of her friends happens to be believe in aliens. When Holly dismisses that aliens exist, it upsets her friend to point she runs away to hide in Grandmother's barn. Again there isn't any of the usual "Ha, ha" soundtrack (common in other movie) playing in the background while Holly tries to locate her friend to apologize.
While Holly and her friends are out searching for aliens after she has apologize to her friend, her aunt bakes pies for the family. Much to her chagrin, each pie that is baked is eaten by her husband, Holly's uncle. To teach the uncle a lesson, her aunt stitches up his shirt to make it look as though it shrunk. The trick is to make the uncle look as though he grew fatter. The trick works in having the uncle change his pie eating ways but the trick is just as hurtful and mean as it would be if displayed in a teenage film.
Despite the title, movie is unique for not only its childlike innocent but its very adult view of the world, life's lessons, bad habits and not being judgemental towards others. A Must see and recommendation for all who say kiddie movies aren't as clever as they use to be! Don't miss a chance to see this excellent and surprisingly original movie!
The movie introduces the viewer to the family and world of Holly Hobbie and her friends. Using unique animation, where similarities can be drawn to Strawberry Shortcake, the movie takes you on a journey literally from Hobbie's hometown to her grandmother's house for her aunt's birthday. The dialogue and script are well written to the point that there is no distinction between the dialogs of the adults or Holly and her friends. There is no dumbing down or sugarcoating of life and its learning environment. Holly and her friends spend the time at her grandmother's home exploring the cornfield. One of her friends happens to be believe in aliens. When Holly dismisses that aliens exist, it upsets her friend to point she runs away to hide in Grandmother's barn. Again there isn't any of the usual "Ha, ha" soundtrack (common in other movie) playing in the background while Holly tries to locate her friend to apologize.
While Holly and her friends are out searching for aliens after she has apologize to her friend, her aunt bakes pies for the family. Much to her chagrin, each pie that is baked is eaten by her husband, Holly's uncle. To teach the uncle a lesson, her aunt stitches up his shirt to make it look as though it shrunk. The trick is to make the uncle look as though he grew fatter. The trick works in having the uncle change his pie eating ways but the trick is just as hurtful and mean as it would be if displayed in a teenage film.
Despite the title, movie is unique for not only its childlike innocent but its very adult view of the world, life's lessons, bad habits and not being judgemental towards others. A Must see and recommendation for all who say kiddie movies aren't as clever as they use to be! Don't miss a chance to see this excellent and surprisingly original movie!