Lilo & Stitch | | Cast : | Chris Sanders (III), Daveigh Chase | | Director : | Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders (III) | | Studio : | Walt Disney Home Video | | Format : | Animated, Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby | | Released Date : | June 21, 2002 | | DVD Released Date : | December 03, 2002 | | Language : | Spanish (Dubbed), English (Original Language), French (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 19, 2005 | | Summary | Lilo & Stich, Special Editon | Content
 | I am wondering why Disney's studios was not release 2-discs special editon for this movie in USA. However, I found the 2 discs special editon for this movie in Mexico. This item can be seen in the USA because is encode region 1 (USA & Canada) and 4 (Latin America), NTSC format, widescreen, English, Spanish and Portugese Language tracks and subtitles available in those languages. It includes an alternative ending, music videos, behind the scenes, and lot's of more features. The price varies from US$17 to US$24, depending where you get it. I really like this movie, and I am planing to get the part 2 (Stich has a glitch) because includes the DTS soundtrack but I am still wondering if Disney is going to release part 1 in a 2-discs special editon, which I believe could be better than this one or probably the same. I am telling you this because the same happen with Mulan 2, which was release on October 04 in Mexico and February 05 in the USA, Tarzan 2-discs special editon which was release on May 05 in Mexico and is going to be available until october in the USA, other movies just are realease the same date like Tarzan 2, The incredibles, Bambi, and Cinderella 2-discs (on October 05). I got most of my Disney movies in the USA because I lived up there for 4 years and many through amanzon because some features are eliminated when change the language like the DTS soundtrack which is not included in MultiRegion format (1,4). Finally, I can say that I have the 2-disc special editon for Lilo & Stich for less than 19 bucks. bye. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 08, 2005 | | Summary | what's hawaiian for crap? | Content
| This movie represents the idea of a disney renaissance...a good time.A time of little mermaid and alladin,but then came a time of heavyhanded political correctness...the days of pocahontus and a couple others.I thought they'd learn, but they continue to shovel out crap like home on the range,brother bear,those direct to video movies and Lilo and Stitch,which sets a new standard in heavyhanded moralistic lecturing.Have you ever noticed that this uses the typical (Disney) stereotyping of parents not being present?When it first came out I thought it would be cool because it was an alien movie...but then i found out that it only existed in oreder to shovel "Ohana" down your throat.Let's hope for the future that Disney will be more like Pixar. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 22, 2005 | | Summary | Ohana means family | Content
| When this movie came out, I asked someone from Hawaii about it and her response was that in Hawaii they have a name for a woman like Nani, someone who's always doing the wrong thing...but for the life of me I can't remember the term. I'd rather focus on the movie.
There are so many great moments in this film, and some revolutionary--for Disney--elements:
--A girl who doesn't have "marry the hero" as her whole character arc (although Belle comes close) and her male fixations are limited to Stitch and Elvis
--No talking animal sidekicks (although Pocahontas didn't have talking animals)
--No breaking into song, except for Elvis dance routines
--Strong matriarchs, e.g. Grand Councilwoman, Lilo, Nani
--A woman with a real figure and a Jennifer Lopez rear
--A mother-figure household without a wicked stepmother
For years with the exception of Peter Pan, Disney kills off the mothers or leaves them powerless--though Queen Sarabi's regal dignity in "The Lion King" is memorable. Lilo's parents are dead, but Nani is the mother figure--and not a good one at that. Nani and Lilo act bratty for half the film until the destructive Stitch explodes into their lives--but oddly leaves them better off than they were.
The one character I disliked intensely in this film (and in the series) is Mertle. She is the stereotypical awful popular girl who is rude to Lilo. True, Lilo's in need of coping skills, but one can't help but think that even the intelligent Lilo has her breaking point when subjected to Mertle's pettiness.
By contrast, Dr. Jumba, Cobra Bubbles, and the Niles Crane-like Pleakley come off as all doing their best to do their duty. While Dr. Jumba isn't repentant about his experiments, he does do his duty trying to capture 626/Stitch. Pleakley is your typical fussbudget. Captain Gantu is your career officer.
Cobra Bubbles, who we learn is X-Filesish, just does his duty by Lilo in taking a hard line with Nani. ("Thus far, you have been adrift in the sheltered harbor of my patience." "Let me illuminate you on the precarious situation you've found yourself in. I am the one they call when things go wrong, and things have indeed gone wrong.") He does soften and admit how much Nani loves Lilo. His exchange with the Grand Councilwoman at the end is hysterical!
Mr. Cobra Bubbles: [to Lilo] Aliens are all about rules.
Grand Councilwoman: You look familiar...
Mr. Cobra Bubbles: CIA. Roswell. 1973
Grand Councilwoman: Ah yes. You had hair then.
Grand Councilwoman: As caretakers of the alien lifeform, this family [Nani and Lilo] is under the protection of the United Galactic Federation. We'll be checking in from time to time.
Mr. Cobra Bubbles: I was afraid you were going to say that. This won't be easy to explain at Headquarters.
Grand Councilwoman: I know what you mean.
A wonderful film with stunning visuals of Hawaii.
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| Rating | | | Date | May 19, 2005 | | Summary | Charming and Imaginative | Content
| I'm a little behind the 8-ball here, only recently saw this movie. Loved the music, have played the opening Hawaiian dance scene over and over. The premise is hilarious and poignant, a lonely little girl who thinks the alien renegade is a puppy. Meanwhile, Stitch's great scene, sitting in the woods with a copy of "The Ugly Duckling" clutched to his chest, waiting for his family to find him is just . . . oh my. Why is that so moving?
Several scenes are straight out of "Calvin and Hobbes" -- the Monster Destroying the City scenes and the laundry scene at the end) -- funny and delightful. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 10, 2005 | | Summary | Exceptional Modern Animation | Content
| Lilo & Stitch is a lovely Disney animation about a lonely, imaginative girl named Lilo who lives with her sister, Nani, in Hawaii. Nani allows her to adopt a dog.. not knowing that the dog is actually an alien, who is labelled an international source of chaos and is being chased!
Lilo finds her first real friend, and has a lot of fun adventures with Stitch, while two aliens go on a search for Stitch. Lilo doesn't know, until the secret gets out..
This was a highly entertaining Disney movie, with a good soundtrack (Elvis had some great songs).
9/10 - A Charming Disney Movie |
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