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Despite its truly awful sequel, this one remains a charmer. If this wasn't James Cromwell's first role, I believe it is the one that catapulted his carerr. The duck is just hilarious. And I believe the chipmunks at the end are singing the Saint Seans' Organ Sumphony in alternating 19 ands 21 time.
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Agree, highly entertaining on many levels.I'm somewhat surprised you felt “Pig in the City” was awful. The drastic spectrum change from the lightness of “Babe” to the sequel's darkness was a strange approach. As a sequel it can be said that it took a plausible direction, but I would agree it failed to be true to the sentiments of the original. On its own, I felt the story was amazingly creative with ingenious visuals.
To me, “Pig in the City” is a bit of an anomoly, one of those rare occasions that appears that the leash was let go in favor of creative freedom. It is on the edge where judgements of “good” or “bad” are difficult - at least for me.
Should have taken home the best picture Oscar that year, too-it was a much better film than Braveheart.My favorite line is from Ferdinand the duck-
Ferdinand: Oh, come on. Humans don't eat cats -- why?
Babe: Well, they're...
Ferdinand: They're indispensable: they catch mice. Humans don't eat roosters -- why? They make eggs with the hens and wake everyone up in the morning.
Babe: Right.
Ferdinand: I tried it with the hens: it didn't work.
...the original "Babe" was a classic, but the second is very creative and original, particularly in the look and set design - like someone was on drugs when they did it - both highly recommended.I believe Cromwell went on to "LA Confidential" from Babe".
...Babe: Pig In The City is one of the few excellent sequels around.LA Confidential was next up for Cromwell. One of his best roles.
This " pig " film was charming.
I loved the sequel and the original.The two make a wonderful whole which I remember fondly.Mickey Rooneys sad clown is great.
sincerely beanz
I liked this film. But I suspect that it is not one that will be remembered as such in thirty years. Regarding Cromwell, I thought his performance in Revenge of the Nerds as Louis Skolnick's father was the performance that catapulted his career.
...I think Babe and LA Confidential were his "breakthrough" roles, the ones that cemented his rep as a top movie character actor.
I thought his performance as William Randolf Hearst in "RKO 281" was outstanding. Great film, BTW.
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