Barnyard (DVD, 2006, Widescreen)

I watched this movie with my young child, while some parts are a little violent it uses a farm and cartoon animals to teach some of life's tougher lessons like losing a parent, growing into a leader, thinking of others over yourself, and learning about doing whats right because you can. This story shows a young cow who just wants to have fun, grow into the leader of the barnyard when his father is killed defending the yard from the coyotes.
A great story full of life's lesson taught through cartoon characters and lots of humor and jokes!

Used to be that only the artists who were truly dedicated to advancing the artistry of computer graphics were the ones who could enjoy the spoils. I'm talking about Pixar, of course, and while I certainly don't think that studio deserves to corner the whole entire "CGI Movie" market, it takes only a casual glance through a 2006 multiplex to see how the other studios are trying to keep up -- and, in most cases, failing.

Between January and December of 2006, parents were offered Hoodwinked (Weinsteins), Ice Age 2 (Fox), The Wild (Disney), Over the Hedge (DreamWorks), The Ant Bully (Warner Bros), Barnyard (Paramount), Open Season (Sony), Flushed Away (DreamWorks), and Happy Feet (Warner Bros). It's as if every studio suit went to see Madagascar last year and were all hit by a stunning epiphany at the same time: Hey, kids love animals! Especially when they talk and sing and go on adventures! Let's all make our own version!

And while I'm a huge animation buff and was quite looking forward to this particular sample, I must admit that Steve Oedekerk's Barnyard is arguably the very weakest CGI cartoon to hit the screens since Toy Story kick-started the genre back in 1995. There's nothing here that your kids haven't seen before -- and much funnier. The whole flick feels like an opportunistic rush job, one of those "hey, these are profitable so let's bang one out!" projects inspires very little passion or effort from the computer technicians asked to slap the thing together.

It's a generally plotless tale of a hard-partying young cow who must learn the importance of responsibility when his adopted Daddy kicks the can -- but really it's all about bad puns, limp slapstick, generic jokes and an overall sense of lazy disinterest. Writer/director Steve Oedekerk might have his name on a bunch of profitable screenplays (Ace Ventura, The Nutty Professor, Bruce Almighty), but based on what I've seen in his Barnyard and Kung Pow: Enter the Fist, the guy's about as good a director as I am a stripper.

The voice cast is a mixed bag of recognizable voices and actors who seem to be shooting for vocal anonymity: Kevin James, Courteney Cox, Sam Elliott, Wanda Sykes, etc. That kinda thing. Nobody comes close to "stealing a scene" or rising above the dim-bulb comedy schtick -- and when Barnyard aims for pathos during its endless third act, the result is even less enjoyable.

So yeah, a kid might like it, but I guarantee that kid's got much better movies to spend his time on.

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I really thought this was going to be just another one of those features that has great animation but lacks in content. I was pleasantly surprised. I found myself forced to laugh at some crazy visuals along with being desperately curious of just who the actors were that portrayed the animals voices. The very special part of this movie was its symbolic message. Otis learning just how important his dad Ben was to him and that life is not just one big party. Otis learns that sometime you have to take responsibility for yourself. Mostly it teaches that all you can do is show your children the path and all its wonders but you can’t make them walk it…they must learn that they WANT to walk it. I loved this story.

This is by far the funniest animated movie to come out in the last year. The studio did a lousy job with the advertising campaign, because this movie was so much better than the few ads I saw suggested it would be.

The voice cast is terrific: Courtney Cox, Sam Elliot, Kevin James, Danny Glover and more. The storyline was good, but not terribly original. The humor is much more adult than most animated movies and there is some mild violence that might be disturbing to very young or very sensitive viewers.

For me, the best parts of the movie are the truly original music AND the almost Simpson-like humor hidden in the animation. While there is plenty of rude and obvious humor, some of the funniest stuff is so subtle you only catch it on the 2nd or 3rd time watching it.

My only problem with this movie is the stupid decision to put udders on both the boy and girl cows. How dumb is that? It not only confuses people, it's very distracting. I would have much prefered them gender-neutral without the udders. Especially as the cows are walking upright and you are looking at those udders throughout most of the movie.

I personaly enjoyed watching it but i do not recommend this movie to young ones. Lots of adult humor, rude humor, pranks & some violance.

I LOVE THIS MOVIE FOR MY KIDS!!! THEY LOVE IT. They liked watching the show on nickelodeon and now that there are the movies it is even better!

THE MOVIE BARNYARD WAS LISTED AS USED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION FOR ONLY $1.99.
I RECEIVED THE MOVIE AND IT WAS IN GREAT SHAPE. MY GREAT GRAND KIDS REALLY
ENJOYED THE ANIMATED MOVIE. SAW THE SAME MOVIE LISTED AT A MUCH HIGHER PRICE
AND USED ELSEWHERE.

I saw this movie when it first came out, and I knew it was a movie I would watch over and over. Great movie!

This is one of my sons favorite movies, so i decided to buy it. They are like no scratches on the disc but it is cracked all the way around the outside of the disc. The end does not play.

This movie only encourages bad attitudes, foolishness, and disgusting depict of cows and other farm animals. Cheap humor!

This is a great movie for kids who like animals and a good moral to the story. After renting it a couple times decided to buy to save money. He has probably watched it 10 times.

LOL it's party time! I bet the animals really do have this much fun. GREAT movie. Loved the sound track and the extras. Everyone should own this one!

My Twins Love This Movie its one of there favorites... Keeps Them Busy For Hours..And They will watch it over and over..

This is a great movie for children and adults alike. There are multi-levels of humor, so adults won't be bored. It has some great messages, fun characters, and lots of music. One our top ten favorites!

This may have been meant for children, but my husband and I laughed and laughed harder than we had in awhile.

My two year old niece loves this movie. I bought it to go along with the three other copies we have of this same dvd. She has to have one everywhere she goes.

The movie is cute, but it would have been better if the utters were left off of the cows. There are some parts that are a little too mature for some viewers; for example: the cows appear to be drunk off of their milk, at night the barn becomes a bar, & etc. But, overall, this is a cute little movie.

One of those great movies that the whole family can enjoy. Very funny! Few spots of very mild peril, but can be easily discussed with small children.

I bought this as a gift for my nephews as they just love the movie. I had a hard time finding it, but ebay came through for me Thank you
Leslie

I bought this movie for my kids. We had seen the movie before and they liked it well enough that they requested it for Christmas.

This is a great movie for children & adults alike. Cute non-stop action packed comedy. One of the best animated films I've watched. If you're looking for a movie for the whole family, this is it!

This movie is the bomb! It very quickly became my favorite, favorite movie. It is extremely witty, funny, entertaining, and full of excitement. I Love the music scenes, especially "Biggie Cheese" and the little mouse. This is a "watch over and over" movie.

This is a great movie for parents and kids to watch together. Sam Elliot does a wonderful job voicing the part of Ben. It shows a bond between a father and a son and also the power of friendship. There are life lessons in this film that are easy to understand and that are an important reminder for adults. It is an excellent film to have on hand for the whole family.

One of the best growing up movies that I have seen in long time. Laughs all the way. My kids love it.