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| Directed by | Chris Noonan |
| Written by | Dick King-Smith (book) George Miller Chris Noonan |
| Starring | James Cromwell Magda Szubanski Christine Cavanaugh Zoe Burton Miriam Margolyes (voice) Hugo Weaving (voice) Miriam Flynn (voice) Russi Taylor (voice) Roscoe Lee Browne (voice) Doris Grau (voice) |
| Music by | Nigel Westlake James Horner (Universal logo only) |
| Editing by | Marcus D'Arcy |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | August 4, 1995 |
| Country | Australia United States |
| Language | English |
| Followed by | Babe: Pig in the City (1998) |
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| United States: | G |
Babe is a 1995 Australian film narrated by Roscoe Lee Browne that tells the story of a pig who wants to be a sheep dog. Chris Noonan (born 14 November 1952) is a Sydney -based Australian filmmaker best known for the pioneering live-action / CG film Ronald Gordon King-Smith (born 27 March 1922, Bitton, Gloucestershire, England better known by his pen name Dick King-Smith Dr George (Miliotis Miller (born 3 March 1945 is an Academy-Award winning Australian Film and Television Screenwriter, director Chris Noonan (born 14 November 1952) is a Sydney -based Australian filmmaker best known for the pioneering live-action / CG film James Oliver Cromwell (born January 27, 1940) sometimes credited as Jamie Cromwell, is an American Film and Television Magda Szubanski (born April 12 1961) is an Australian actress comedian and writer Christine Cavanaugh (born 1963 in Utah) is an American voice actress who has a distinctive speaking style and has provided the voice for a large range Miriam Margolyes OBE (born 18 May 1941 is a BAFTA Award -winning British character actress and voice artist Hugo Wallace Weaving (born 4 April 1960 is a Nigerian-born English, although naturalised Australian film stage and voice actor best known for films such as Miriam Flynn (born June 18, 1952) is an American Voice artist and character actress. Russi Taylor (born on May 4, 1944 in Cambridge Massachusetts) is the current voice actress for Disney 's Minnie Mouse character Roscoe Lee Browne ( May 2 1925 &ndash April 11 2007) was an American Actor and director, known for his Doris Grau ( October 12 1924 - December 30 1995) was an American actress script supervisor and voice actress Nigel Westlake (born 6 September 1958 is an Australian composer performer and conductor James Roy Horner (born August 14 1953) is an American Composer of orchestral and film music Marcus D'Arcy is a Film editor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Film Editing in 1995 for his work on Babe. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Babe Pig in the city is the 1998 Sequel to the Film Babe. It occurs in the fictional city of Metropolis A motion picture rating system categorizes films with regard to suitability for audiences in terms of issues such as sex violence substance abuse profanity impudence or other types The Motion Picture Association of America's film-rating system is used in the U The year 1995 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Roscoe Lee Browne ( May 2 1925 &ndash April 11 2007) was an American Actor and director, known for his Pigs, also called hogs or' swine', are Ungulates which have been domesticated as sources of food leather and similar products since ancient times A sheepdog is a type of domestic Dog whose original purpose was to herd or guard Sheep. The main animal characters are played by a combination of real and animatronic pigs and Border Collies. The Border Collie is a breed of Herding dog that originated in the Border country of England and Scotland The film is based on the book The Sheep-Pig (known as Babe: The Gallant Pig in the U. The Sheep-Pig is a Novel by Dick King-Smith. It was first published in 1983, retitled Babe The Gallant Pig in the U S. ) by Dick King-Smith, and later spawned a sequel called Babe: Pig in the City. Ronald Gordon King-Smith (born 27 March 1922, Bitton, Gloucestershire, England better known by his pen name Dick King-Smith Babe Pig in the city is the 1998 Sequel to the Film Babe. It occurs in the fictional city of Metropolis
The talking animal visual effects were done by Rhythm and Hues Studios. Visual effects (commonly shortened to Visual F/X or VFX) are the various processes by which imagery is created and/or manipulated outside the context of a Live Rhythm & Hues Studios is an Academy Award - winning Visual effects studio
Babe was filmed in Robertson, New South Wales, Australia. Robertson is a village in the Southern Highlands district of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
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Plot
The movie focuses on the story of a pig who is the runt of the litter. After his mother is taken away to be slaughtered (or, as pigs think, to a "Pig Paradise"), his siblings drink from the mechanical milk machine, while he stands alone. This leads to him being picked out by two men to be in a "guess the weight" booth at a carnival. Farmer Hoggett, who makes a special bond with the pig once he looks at it, guesses the correct weight of 16 lbs, 2 oz. and wins the pig. Babe is brought to the farm and is allowed to stay with the sheepdog, Fly, and her pups. After being told he isn't allowed the same privileges as the dogs, such as entering the house and going out to the sheep field, he encounters a duck named Ferdinand. Ferdinand wakes the farm each morning by stealing the rooster's job and crowing. He tricks Babe into helping him destroy the alarm clock the Hoggetts have because it threatens his job. The two succeed, but end up waking the cat and covering the living room with paint. Babe gets in trouble with the dogs and is told to stay away from Ferdinand and the house. Babe then meets Maa, a resident sheep. She tells him what a nice pig he is and how he should watch out for wolves (the dogs). Fly's puppies are then sold and Fly becomes depressed. She decides to call Babe her son to help her through the heartbreak.
At Christmas, Mrs. Hoggett is dead set on having ham. Hoggett, however, has taken an unexplainable shine to Babe, and manages to convince his wife to keep him so they can show him in the fair. Instead of pork, they and their visiting family have Ferdinand's girlfriend instead. This is the last straw for the duck's nerves, and Babe helps Ferdinand fly the coop so he won't become dinner himself. Babe then accidentally opens the door to the sheep field and decides to venture in. Here, he witnesses two men trying to steal the sheep with the help of their dogs. He goes to alert Fly, her mate Rex, and Mr. Hoggett, who are able to prevent some of the sheep from being taken. Babe watches Fly herd the sheep and decides that he too wants to be a sheepdog.
The next day Mr. Hoggett sees Babe herd the chickens outside into a straight line, separating the brown ones from the white ones. Impressed, he takes the pig to the sheep field with Fly and Rex. Rex feels threatened by Babe, especially when Hoggett tells Babe rather than Rex to herd the sheep. Taking advice from Fly to be rough, Babe charges in and bites Maa. This angers the sheep, so Babe decides to be nice and ask politely. The sheep then file out in a straight line, impressing Farmer Hoggett. That night, Rex attacks Fly for putting ideas in Babe's head. Fly's right-front leg is injured, and Rex is chained to the dog house and sedated. It is now Babe's job to herd the sheep.
Hoggett soon considers entering Babe in the sheepdog trials. One morning, as Babe runs out to the field early he witnesses a pack of "wolves" (actually stray dogs) attacking the sheep. After scaring them away by ramming into their sides, he learns that Maa was fatally wounded and dies. Hoggett sees Babe standing over the dead sheep (with blood on his snout) and assumes the worst. As he prepares to shoot Babe, Fly tries to talk to the sheep for the first time to find out what happened. By barking, she manages to distract Mr. Hoggett long enough to allow Mrs. Hoggett to come out and tell how she heard that wolves killed six sheep on another farm.
When Mrs. Hoggett leaves town for a ladies' meeting, Mr. Hoggett enters Babe in the sheepdog trials under the name "Pig". That evening, the Hoggetts spoiled cat scratches Babe when he tries to talk to her, and she is thrown outside into the rain (under a roofed porch, but still cold). She sneaks back in and apologizes at first, but quickly turns the conversation into telling Babe how humans eat pigs. Fly confirms this when Babe runs to her for the truth. That night Babe runs away, but is found by Hoggett muddy and barely alive the next morning. Babe refuses to eat, so Hoggett gives him a drink in a bottle. He starts to sing, and this eventually leads to dancing for him (while the other animals watch through the windows). This restores Babe's faith in the farmer.
After much debate on whether Babe should be in the trials, the officials allow him to participate, as there is no rule saying the entrant must be a dog. However, the trial sheep refuse to listen to Babe. Rex runs back to the farm to get the secret password from the sheep ("Baa, Ram, Ewe", etc. . . ) The sheep only consent to give Rex this password for Babe, when Rex promises to treat the sheep better in the future. He runs back to the trials and tells Babe the password. Fly and Rex then forgive each other for their fight earlier. Using the Sheep password, Babe is able to convince the sheep to do what he asks them to, and they perform flawlessly.
After getting five perfect 10. 0s and the adoration of the crowd, Babe sits next to Hoggett who then says "That'll do, Pig. That'll do. "
Characters
- Babe (voiced by Christine Cavanaugh): the main protagonist. Christine Cavanaugh (born 1963 in Utah) is an American voice actress who has a distinctive speaking style and has provided the voice for a large range He is a baby pig who was raised by the sheepdog Fly. He is considered one of the stupid animals at first, but becomes a hero in the end. Unlike his dog family, his tactic of herding sheep is to ask nicely and they listen.
- Arthur Hoggett (played by James Cromwell): the farmer of Hoggett Farm. James Oliver Cromwell (born January 27, 1940) sometimes credited as Jamie Cromwell, is an American Film and Television He is referred to by the animals as "The Boss". Unlike his wife, he sees how valuable Babe (or in his case "Pig") really is on the farm. He rarely speaks. In fact, it is noted by the Narrator at the end of the film that in his life, Arthur has spoken fewer words than anybody in the stadium at the sheepdog trials.
- Fly (voiced by Miriam Margolyes): Hoggett's female sheepdog. Miriam Margolyes OBE (born 18 May 1941 is a BAFTA Award -winning British character actress and voice artist She is the first to consider Babe as one of the family. She is a strong believer in the way things are. Like Rex, she views the sheep as inferior. She is the mother of a litter of pups. Though she firmly believes that sheep are the stupidest animals on the farm, she asks the sheep for information while Farmer Hoggett was under the suspicion that Babe killed Maa.
- Rex (voiced by Hugo Weaving): Farmer Hoggett's lead dog who fathered Fly's puppies. Hugo Wallace Weaving (born 4 April 1960 is a Nigerian-born English, although naturalised Australian film stage and voice actor best known for films such as He is a strong believer in the way things are. When Babe starts herding sheep, he becomes jealous and very vicious toward everyone. Especially Fly for encouraging Babe. Rex seems to have an especial hatred towards sheep. Both he and Fly blame the "stupidity of sheep" for his impaired hearing that kept him from the Grand National Sheepdog Champion title. Eventually, he helps Babe win the sheepdog tournament by asking the sheep at Hogget Farm for help.
- Maa (voiced by Miriam Flynn): the old ewe who lives on Hoggett Farm. Miriam Flynn (born June 18, 1952) is an American Voice artist and character actress. She is very old, but cares an awful lot about Babe and does not want him growing up like the dogs, who she views as savages. She teaches Babe that sheep will do anything if you ask nicely. She dies because of stray dogs attacking her. She is loved by everyone.
- Ferdinand (voiced by Danny Mann): A duck. Danny Mann (born 1966 in Willoughby Hills Ohio) is an actor/voice actor Because ducks are viewed as one of the stupid animals, he tries to find a purpose by waking up the Bosses in the morning, much to the annoyance of the Bosses and the rooster. He befriends Babe and tries to get him to destroy the alarm clock. He leaves at one point, but returns after a while.
- Esmé Hoggett (played by Magda Szubanski): Arthur Hoggett's wife. Magda Szubanski (born April 12 1961) is an Australian actress comedian and writer She is very happy when Arthur wins Babe at the carnival, for she sees Babe as a delicious Christmas Dinner. She becomes shocked to see Babe in the sheepdog tournament. She is part of the County Women's Guild. She has a daughter, a son in law, and two grandchildren. She always refers to her husband as "Hoggett" even when she speaks to the veterinarian.
- Duchess (voiced by Russi Taylor): the Hoggetts' spoiled cat. Russi Taylor (born on May 4, 1944 in Cambridge Massachusetts) is the current voice actress for Disney 's Minnie Mouse character She does not like Babe at all. Although the film has no main antagonist, she plays a villainous role. Just when Babe was getting excited about the sheepdog trials, she convinces him to run away by telling him that humans only keep pigs to eat them. Unlike the other animals on the farm, when she is talking about the Boss, she is referring to Mrs. Hoggett.
- The Horse: a horse who pulls Arthur Hoggett's carriage.
- The Cow: a cow who is a strong believer in the way things are, for her job is to make milk.
- The Singing Mice: a chorus of mice who introduce each chapter. Every other time, they appear singing silly songs such as Blue Moon, That's Amore, and an aria in French. This article is about the musical term "aria" For other meanings or uses of the word see Aria (disambiguation. They also appear to sound like chipmunks. Chipmunk is the common name for any small Squirrel -like Rodent species of the genus Tamias in the family Sciuridae.
Differences between The Sheep Pig and the Film
- In the book, Babe's mom was not taken to a slaughterhouse. It is unknown what happened to Babe's mom in the book.
- Another significant difference is that Ferdinand the duck is not present in the book. He was probably added for some needed comic relief.
- Another character not present in the book is Duchess the cat.
- The biggest difference is that the password was changed. In the book, the password is "May be ewe, may be ram, may be mutton, may be lamb, but on the hoof or on the hook, I bain't so stupid as I look". In the film, the password is "Baa, ram, ewe. Baa, ram, ewe. To your breed, your fleece, your clan be true. Sheep be true. Baa, ram, ewe. "
Soundtrack
This Nigel Westlake score includes a Grammy-winning song "If I Had Words. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences " The main 'theme' (heard in "If I Had Words") from the film is taken from Saint-Saëns' Symphony No. 3, "Organ."
Soundtrack album track listing
- If I Had Words - performed by Yvonne Keeley & Scott Fitzgerald - 2:53
- This is a Tale. Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (/ʃaʁl kamij sɛ̃sɑ̃s/ (9 October 1835 &ndash 16 December 1921 was a French Composer, Organist, conductor, and The Symphony No 3 in C minor Op 78 was completed by Camille Saint-Saëns in 1886 at what was probably the artistic zenith of his career Scott Fitzgerald (born William McPhail, "Go" climbed to a modest #52 in the UK Singles Chart. . . - 1:47
- Fairground - 2:07
- I Want My Mum - 1:07
- The Way Things Are - 2:06
- Crime and Punishment - 1:35
- Anorexic Duck Pizzicati - 1:24
- Repercussions - 1:40
- Toreador/Mother and Son - 2:28
- Pork is Nice Sweet Meat/Away in a Manger - 3:02
- Christmas Morning - 1:41
- Blue Moon - 0:38
- Round Up - 2:00
- Babe's Round Up - 1:39
- The Sheep Pig - 1:27
- Dog Tragedy - 1:32
- Hoggett Shows Babe - 0:57
- Maa's Death - 1:02
- Cantique de Jean Racine/The Cat - 2:17
- If I Had Words - performed by James Cromwell - 2:17
- Baa Ram Ewe - 0:45
- The Gauntlet/Moment of Truth - 1:41
- That'll Do Pig, That'll Do - 1:35
Reception
The film was a warmly received family picture, with Time Out London describing it as 'charming, eccentric and very amusing',[1] and Roger Ebert calling it 'a movie made with charm and wit, and unlike some family movies it does not condescend'. James Oliver Cromwell (born January 27, 1940) sometimes credited as Jamie Cromwell, is an American Film and Television Time Out is a Publishing company based in London, England. The company's best known product is the Time Out weekly listings Magazine Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. It was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. It won the award for Best Visual Effects, defeating Apollo 13. [2]
Due to its title and its subject matter not being "halal", the film was initially banned in Malaysia,[3] although it was later released on VHS and VCD. Halal (حلال ḥalāl, halaal) is an Arabic term meaning permissible. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and
Academy Awards
Won
- Academy Award for Visual Effects - Scott E. The Academy Award for Visual Effects is an Oscar given to one film each year that shows highest achievement in Visual effects Anderson, Charles Gibson, Neal Scanlan, John Cox
Nominated
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role (James Cromwell)
- Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
- Best Director
- Best Film Editing
- Best Picture
- Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium. The Academy Award for Visual Effects is an Oscar given to one film each year that shows highest achievement in Visual effects Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts James Oliver Cromwell (born January 27, 1940) sometimes credited as Jamie Cromwell, is an American Film and Television The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. The Academy Award for Achievement in Directing (Best Director is one of the Awards of Merit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to The Academy Award for Film Editing was first given for films issued in 1934 The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent Film awards in the United States
Home video release history
- March 19, 1996 (VHS and laserdisc)
- November 7, 1999 (DVD)
- November 10, 1998 (VHS and laserdisc - Universal Family Features with THX, the last laserdisc release)
- February 23, 1999 (DVD - DTS)
- May 22, 2001 (DVD - 2-Pack with Babe: Pig in the City)
- September 23, 2003 (VHS and DVD - Special Edition, the Special Edition DVD and The Complete Adventure Two-Movie Pig Pack with the second film Babe: Pig in the City were released in separate widescreen and pan and scan formats. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Laserdisc (LD is an obsolete Home video disc format and was the first commercial Optical disc storage medium Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Laserdisc (LD is an obsolete Home video disc format and was the first commercial Optical disc storage medium THX is a trade name of a high-fidelity sound reproduction standard for movie theaters screening rooms home theaters computer speakers gaming consoles and car audio systems Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Babe Pig in the city is the 1998 Sequel to the Film Babe. It occurs in the fictional city of Metropolis Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Babe Pig in the city is the 1998 Sequel to the Film Babe. It occurs in the fictional city of Metropolis A widescreen image is a film computer or television image with a wider and shorter aspect ratio than the standard Academy frame developed during the Classical Pan and scan is one method of adjusting Widescreen film images so that they can be shown within the proportions of a Standard definition 43 aspect ratio To promote the 80th Academy Awards ceremony, the same widescreen DVD print of the film with an extra Academy Awards DVD cover is available at stores. The 80th Academy Awards ceremony honoring the best in film for 2007, was broadcast from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood California on ABC )
- February 1, 2005 (DVD - Family Double Feature, this contains Babe: Pig in the City) (Note: This DVD shows pan and scan versions of both films and the widescreen version of the second film. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Babe Pig in the city is the 1998 Sequel to the Film Babe. It occurs in the fictional city of Metropolis Pan and scan is one method of adjusting Widescreen film images so that they can be shown within the proportions of a Standard definition 43 aspect ratio A widescreen image is a film computer or television image with a wider and shorter aspect ratio than the standard Academy frame developed during the Classical )
- August 28, 2007 (DVD - Family Favorite Treasures, this DVD contains Beethoven and The Cat in the Hat) (Note: All three films on this DVD are in pan and scan only. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Beethoven is a 1992 American Family film, directed by Brian Levant and starring Charles Grodin. Dr Seuss' The Cat in the Hat is a 2003 Live-action Film, based on the 1957 book, produced by Universal Studios, Pan and scan is one method of adjusting Widescreen film images so that they can be shown within the proportions of a Standard definition 43 aspect ratio )[4]
- November 6, 2007 (DVD - Two-Movie Collection with Curious George) (Note: This is a widescreen DVD box set only, meaning that outside of the box set, the widesrceen DVD may still be available like it is at Blockbuster Inc.)[5]
References
External links
- Babe at the Internet Movie Database
- Babe at Rotten Tomatoes
- Easybyte - free easy piano arrangement of "Excerpt from Organ Symphony # 3 - Finale" by Camille Saint-Saëns plus midi sound file
- Babe at the National Film and Sound Archive
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