Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo (2003)

Roo is upset when Rabbit cancels Easter and declares "Spring Cleaning Day" instead.

Directors:

Saul Blinkoff (as Saul Andrew Blinkoff), Elliot M. Bour

Writers:

A.A. Milne (characters), Tom Rogers

Stars:

Jim Cummings, Ken Sansom, Jimmy Bennett

6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Jim Cummings	...	Winnie The Pooh / Tigger (voice)
Ken Sansom	...	Rabbit (voice)
Jimmy Bennett	...	Roo (voice)
David Ogden Stiers	...	Narrator (voice)
Kath Soucie	...	Kanga (voice)
John Fiedler	...	Piglet (voice)
Peter Cullen	...	Eeyore (voice)

Storyline

A wonderful adaptation of the Charles Dickens's classic, A Christmas Carol. An overexcited Roo, along with Pooh, Piglet, Tigger and Eeyore, pay Rabbit a visit to celebrate Easter. But instead of finding an Easter party they find a Spring Cleaning day celebration. Rabbit refuses to celebrate Easter and a very disappointed Roo tries to cheer him up. How can they celebrate Easter without the Easter Bunny? Past, present and future intertwine in this marvelous movie, as the characters jump from page to page, teaching everyone a very valuable lesson.

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Plot Keywords:

winnie the pooh | friendship | male protagonist | winnie the pooh character | piglet character | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Musical

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

The events of the film directly parallel those of the classic Charles Dickens novel "A Christmas Carol." Tigger shows Rabbit events from the past, then the narrator (voiced by the late David Ogden Stiers) has him listen in on another character in a present, then shows him a dismal future, leading Rabbit to realize that he can change. Later, Rabbit references lines from the novel by stating "I'm as jumpy as a jackrabbit! I'm as giddy as a schoolbunny!"

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Quotes

Rabbit: I don't understand. Roo was looking forward too...
Narrator: Spring Cleaning Day was it?
Rabbit: No. Easter. What have i done? Where are all my friends?
Narrator: Friends you say? You surly didn't treat them like friends. Don't you remember?
Rabbit: I'm sorry but i'm the Easter Bunny so i make the rules. It isn't fun it's Easter. I told you exactly what to do and you didn't do any of it!
Narrator: You see Rabbit? You never thought about what your friends wanted. All you do was care for yourself.
Rabbit: No i don't! Do i?

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Alternate Versions

On the 2004 DVD, the Walt Disney Pictures logos were shown in 1.66:1, but the rest of the movie was in 1.78:1 (the film negative aspect ratio). But in the original theatrical release (printed on 35mm spherical film at a 1.85:1 letterbox aspect ratio), both the logos and movie were in the same aspect ratio, 1.85:1 (the intended theatrical aspect ratio).

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Connections

Follows Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966)

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Soundtracks

Orchestral Tune-up
From Baby Bach
Music by the Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra

User Reviews

Watch this with your children

Quality of this movie may not be at the same level as the Pooh movies of the sixties and seventies, but it's still worth watching, little children will enjoy it, parents and grand-parents that take an interest in there children will take the time to explain the many lessons that this movie has to offer, including how friendship and love can bring people with different goals together, and yes the story is familiar and yes the true meaning of Easter is ignored, but that can give the parent the opportunity to tell their children, or grand-children the real reason to celebrate the holiday. Bottom line this is just a good funny movie, no nudity, foul language, or anything else that makes for a typical "family" Hollywood movie.

Details

Official Sites:

Disney's Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Arabic

Release Date:

9 March 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Forår i Hundredemeterskoven

Company Credits

Production Co:

Disneytoon Studios, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1