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Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
One of the movie's running gags is that recording stars appear as themselves, talking about the Bears. We see Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Elton John, Queen Latifah and others, all talking about the band's influence on them, none mentioning that they are bears. Is the music good enough to influence Willie and the Queen? Don't make me laugh. ...
Valerie Kuklenski
L.A. Daily News
As timeworn and predictable as the story seems to adults, it will be new for its core audience which has had little or no exposure to live-action musicals with show-stoppers such as Jennifer Paige's diner-scene dance number, "Kick It Into Gear." ...
Chris Hewitt
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Disney's first attempt to make a Disney World attraction into a film (the haunted mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean are soon to follow) isn't great, but it's surprisingly unwretched. Mostly, that's because John Hiatt has written the bears seven hooky, soulful songs. ...
Howard Cohen
Miami Herald
Christopher Walken, a veteran stage and film actor who can perform flawless Shakespeare, is in gleeful, campy, bad-guy mode, possibly even more loop than he was in the 1985 James Bond flick, "A View to a Kill." That, however, is not necessarily a bad thing as Walken, even when collecting a paycheck, remains an off-the-wall hoot. ...
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The Country Bears
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(2002)
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Overview:
Beary Barrington's favorite musical group is The Country Bears. Even though the group broke up decades ago, Beary is their number one fan. The Bears haven't spoken to each other in years, but to Beary, nothing is more important than his quest to reunite the group for a benefit concert to save Country Bear Hall, the legendary venue where the band got its start.
Starring:
Christopher Walken, Stephen Tobolowsky and the voice of Haley Joel Osment
Directed by:
Peter Hastings
Written by:
Mark Perez
Cinematographer:
Mitchell Amundsen
Composer:
Christopher Young
Studio:
Walt Disney Pictures
Release Date:
July 26, 2002
MPAA Rating:
(G)
Running Time:
87 minutes
Websites:
Official Site
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