Brother Bear

Learning Life Lessons From A Smart Little Brother Bear

Who doesn’t love Brother Bear? This delightful tale transports us into the world of a young bear cub, Koda, and his unwitting companion, Kenai. Actually a human magically transformed into a bear, Kenai is on a search for the bear he believes killed his brother. That bear is actually Koda’s brother. Brother Bear is a delightful lesson about family, friendship, and the balance between man and nature.

Kids love the variety of characters and brilliant animation, and adults love the simple, yet beautifully-told story. Brother Bear was even nominated for an Academy award. The film is filled with beautiful music from Phil Collins.

The lessons from Brother Bear, such as respecting nature and putting yourself in the shoes of others are lessons we hope our children will carry with them for a lifetime, but Brother Bear is also a lot of fun! With a pair of goofy moose and zany adventures, it keeps us smiling.

The classic animation also adds to the charm of Brother Bear. With so many computer animated films around it’s comforting to know that movies like Brother Bear will be keeping classic animation alive and well. The stunning painterly backgrounds in the movie were inspired by the landscapes of Albert Bierstadt.

Brother Bear is the inspiration for a whole line of wonderful accessories. Children can fall asleep holding their very own Koda teddy bear, or snuggle under an adorable Brother Bear comforter. It’s great to be able to bring a part of this delightful movie into your home.

Are you a true Brother Bear fan? Check out these fun facts about the making of Brother Bear.

Tuke and Rutt, the moose characters, are based on the goofy Canadian characters of SCTV fame, Bob and Doug McKenzie.

A special trailer was made just for showings of Finding Nemo. During the trailer Tuke and Rutt tell the audience that if they only see one movie this year it should be Brother Bear. Upon realizing that the audience is already seeing a movie, they suggest that the audience leave the theater. At the end of the trailer, Rutt thinks he sees some of the audience members leaving, to which Tuke replies, “maybe they’re going to find that Nemo guy.”

During the end credits Koda is shown finishing an impressionist painting identical to “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of Grande Jatte,” painted by Georges Seurat.

The original screenplay called for Kenai to have an older bear named Grizz guide him through the woods, but Grizz didn’t work out and was replaced by Koda.

In the German version of the movie Tuke and Rutt are called Benny and Bjorn.

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Tammy Gray-Searles is a successful author and publisher of http://www.a1-in-toys.com. A great source of toys for children of all ages, from that early child to teens and hobbyists.