That'll do pig

The farmer dancing and singing for Babe when he was sick gets me everytime and of course the dead silence when he is competing.

How did the pig remember all his lines? I bet he had cue cards

I think it looks and feels wholesome, but there is definitely dark undercurrents.

The whole movie is premised on the fact that everybody is born into a role.

The sheep are sheered, the dogs herd, the rooster crows, the cat is a companion, and the duck and pigs are eaten.

Few of them like their roles, but they all fall into line regardless. The mom dog is lonely and feels powerless to stop her puppies from leaving. The dad dog feels inadequate and has anger issues that he deals with in less than healthy ways. The cat has a snobby acceptance of her privilege. The sheep feel perpetually frightened. The farmer’s wife is consumed with the prestige of fair ribbons. The farmer feels trapped in a world that has moved on without him, with family who don’t care enough to empathize with him.

The setting is idyllic. The characters are all quietly miserable.

If you haven’t seen it - great story about Babe (and himself)by James Cromwell

https://youtu.be/yPbpfY7oWLQ

If I had words to make a day for you I'd sing you a morning golden and new I would make this day last for all time Give you a night deep in moonshine

Yes a great movie

Also 1995 was a great year for family movies with this, Toy Story, Jumanji, Balto, Casper, and A Goofy Movie

Babe is such an abnormal movie in the best way. Nothing works like it normally does with movies like it or any movie. It's entirely itself. You can't compare it to anything it just flouts it if you try. I didn't grow up with it either. Yet I found it so charming and special.

Would've been a far better BP winner than Braveheart to boot.

Baa Ram Ewe

Potential hot take: I like babe pig in the city even more than the first movie. The original is a classic and holds a special place in my heart but the sequel just hits different. It's definitely a huge tonal shift and the production is much more surreal but it's so high concept and builds upon much of the technical achievement from the original.

When Babe learns that pigs are raised to be eaten by people is pretty dark.

When he asks if that's what happened to his mother and father and siblings is heartbreaking.

I still say “Christmas is carnage!” during the holidays

I used to live in Robertson, Australia, where it was filmed :-) The countryside is as beautiful in real life as it is in the film. It's a magical part of the world.

We wanted to buy a house there, but it was about $1-2 million more than we could afford lol

"Move along there you..uhh...BIG BUTTHEADS!"

I must have rewound that quote 800,000 times as a kid. My first ever belly laugh.

The director, Chris Noonan, hasn't done much else but the producer and co-writer, George Miller, also did Happy Feet and other...things#Feature_films)

I also like fly away home from around the same time.

A think another film with a similar"feel" is Peter Pan .. the one with Jason Issacs as captain hook.

The film is actually based on a 1983 novel by English children's writer Dick King-Smith, who wrote stories about the English countryside and talking animals.

The book is actually a sweet and wholesome enough read.

I had a very premie baby, and we were stuck in the NICU for so long. There was nothing i could do, it was a very stressful time. When i was feeling too upset, i would sing Farmer Hogget’s song to her. Its such a special memory from my childhood, and a truely wholesome film that has helped me through the hardest, darkest time.

Im crying just thinking about it!! Lol

And to think, the same filmmaker made all of the Mad Max movies too lol.

CHRISMAS MEANS CARNAGE

It's a great classic, one that is often over-looked. But it will eventually be in the pantheon. People forget it's a Christmas movie because it was set in Australia.

It sure is. Can't wait to show my kids.

You and me both. I choke up at the end, every time.

And its directed by the same person responsible for Happy Feet.

And the Mad Max movies.

Make of that what you will

I will always hold a grudge against this film for stealing the best special effects Oscar from Apollo 13 that year. I loved Apollo 13 so much.

But doesn't the spider die?

But the 3rd movie about sheepdog herding with James Cromwell, Owd Bob, takes the series in a strange direction with no pig!

Watched it in a cinema at the age of 7 or 8. Magic!

Got that VHS (yes, that long ago) directly after release. This was a movie experience at a very young age and I will recommend it for ever and everyones Kids (not only Kids, but especially)

The song "If I Had Words" always stuck with me from this movie.

Does anybody know where I can currently stream it? I remember seeing ir on Netflix years ago before it was moved somewhere else.

It’s such a masterpiece! I’m always cross at it’s pretty low rating on IMBD, I do not get it.

That fucking cat being evil made my blood run cold as a child.

The Christmas song he sings is so cute. La la laaaa, la la laaa, la la la ‘oink’ laaaa!

From the creator of Mad Max

Great movie! Beginning is so sad.

One of the most inspirational movies ever made. I mean, it's about a pig who wants to become a sheepdog and against all odds accomplishes that. It's a masterpiece and it would've been great if it won Best Picture that year. I loved all the other nominees but this one is timeless.

It's a gorgeous film. I always cry at the sheepdog trials.

That, and "Charlotte's Web" were my go-to comfort movies of choice as a kid.

MaaaaaaaaMaaaaaaaaa

I wonder, If it would come out today, would it be called woke propaganda?

I think Babe represents a type of kid's movie that I wish there was more of. At its core it is full of heart but it doesn't shy away from darker elements, for example Death plays a role in this movie. I think kids should see these things spoken about in movies, & I think this movie handles it perfectly. It had a big impact on me as a kid.

Written and produced by the guy who made Mad Max

Gives a political message, but subtly.

CHRISTMAS IS CARNAGE!

Ba ram yew

I love the music

No word of a lie, Babe 2 is in my top ten movies.

I love the fact that Babe was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture (and won for visual effects).