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The Fox and the Hound

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a great flashback to when my son was 8 years old. now i've bought it so he can share it with his four year old daughter. she will love it too.

This is one of my favorite Disney movies. When Widow Tweed takes in a baby fox, whose mother had been shot by hunters, she names it Tod and raises it. About the same time she takes Tod in, her neighbor, Amos Slade brings home a hound dog puppy named Copper.

One day in the woods, Copper and Tod meet and instantly become the best of friends. When fall comes and Amos takes an unwilling Copper along for his winterlong hunting trip, Tod tries to convince his friends, Big Mama, Dinky and Boomer that even though Copper will come back a trained hunting dog, that they will still stay the best of friends. Big Mama tells Tod that a fox and a hound are natural enemies and that, surprise, you ARE a fox.

When the two are finally reunited in the spring, Copper tells Tod that they can't be friends anymore. After a tragic accident involving Amos's other dog Chief, Copper swears that Tod will pay. Widow Tweed, realizing that she can't keep Tod locked up forever, takes Tod to the game preserve and lets him go. Amos resolves to kill the fox, and with Copper's help, goes to track him down. But when Copper has a run in with a bear, Tod comes to his rescue and, ultimately, Copper gets Tod spared from death.

A touching story about friendship that never fails to bring a tear to my eye.

I love this movie a lot it has great music like "Best Of Friends"
"Goodbye may seem Forever" and "Thats what Friends Are For" are all great songs on this DVD.

I just LOOOOOOOVE this movie oh so much!!! It is sad though :(
It shows how differences can tear apart two very great friends.

One of the saddest Disney films ever made, this is unlike any animated film in the Disney cannon. It has parallels with dealing with issues like racism and selfless friendship. The movie may not be the most iconic and heard of, but it is a definate must for anybody who loves Disney films. It brings back famous Disney talents. The movie is beautifully drawn and the music is very good too. A must see for a lover of the genre.

This is one of the REAL Disney movies, people; to those who are reviewing it in bad taste, yes, it is not the happy-go-lucky fuzzy friendship average Disney film. It pushes real values and a sense of the real world. I have been watching this film since I was 5 and it never warped any of my values about my caution for guns or perspective on certain situations, etc. This was a good Disney movie in the sense that it didn't end the way everyone expects Disney movies to end. It wasn't predictable, but it was a touching film. It's a Disney classic and my favorite, and for those of you who think it's unsuitable for your children, look into it first before spending your 30 dollars.

Disney's previous animated hit, The Rescuers, set the stage for what became a new era in Disney animation. The Fox and the Hound was created, mostly, by a new staff of Disney animators, also The Fox and the Hound marked the end of what some call the sketchy period.
The Fox and the Hound is the timeless story of a fox, Todd, and a hunting dog named Copper that become great friends, despite breaking one of Nature's toughest rules. Throughout their childhood, Todd and Copper play and have fun together, everytime feeling that they'll be friends forever, until one day, Copper grows up and feels in a different way about Todd, it is time to hunt him, just as his master, Amos Slade has taught him, with the help of an older hunting dog named Chief. Somehow I feel I liked Chief, although he was somewhat Amos' sidekick, I felt a bit of innocence in Chief's actions, he had been trained to kill, so chasing Todd wasn't an act of hatred, but responsability. The film features different songs, none of them can compite with Disney's musical league, but they are cute and pleasent. One of my favorites is "Best of Friends" which describes the two youngsters' friendship at the beginning. Also, there's a very loving character in the film, named Widow Tweed, who addopts Todd at the beginning of the film. W. Tweeds most memorable scene is the "Goodbye May Seem Forever" sequence, in which the old woman decides to leave Todd on his own, this is a sad sequence, probably what makes the film so sad. What was curious about The Fox and the Hound" was the lack of a happy ending, for some reason it seems that the conflicts weren't solved.

This DVD edition of The Fox and the Hound, does leave a lot to be desired, just like all the other Gold Classic Collection DVDs. This film has a great chance of becoming part of the new Masterpiece collection, so if you aren't such a big fun of the film, but do want to get it, I'd wait a little.

The fox and the hound is an amazing movie with all of the loving characters like Tod the fox, Copper the hound dog, Cheif the older hound dog, Big mama the owl, and widow tweed. This story has great life-long lessons on friendship that you will never forget. Great for people young and old. Your kids will absoloutly love it. BUY IT NOW! IT WILL NOT BE LONG BEFORE TIME RUNS COMPLETLY OUT!!!!!

First of all I love Disney movies, as and adult, and can understand the hidden moral stories in them. This movie is about friendship for the adults who watch this. However, I watched this with my two young sons. After watching this movie, my sons turned every toy they touched into a shotgun. In this movie the human characters point guns at other humans, mistreat the animals, and use degrading language. My husband is a hunter and we have always taught our children that a gun is not a toy and that you NEVER point it at a person. This movie just destroyed all that teaching. I also am disappointed with some of the language used in this movie. There is no swearing in the movie, but there is a lot of language you don't want your young children using.
As a mother of two young boys, I will not be showing anymore Disney movies for a long time.

The Fox and the Hound is by far one of the best Disney films not produced under Walt Disney and Roy O. Disney. While Copper and Todd have little personality, the plot line and minor character roles make up for it.
So, if you want a quality Disney video on friendship don't get cheezy Eisner vidoes like BROTHER BEAR, instead get THE FOX AND THE HOUND.