Mike McCurdy
Per flagpants review:"What I found most disturbing, by today's standards, was the many examples of animal cruelty in the film. Including a tiger being harassed by 2 great dane dogs (potentially lethal for the dogs and distressing for the tiger), riding an ostrich and a zebra trapped in mud. All done with real performing animals."Me too. I was into this film as a kid in 1960 and was going to add it to my collection until we re-watched it and saw numerous examples (more than flag mentioned) of animals being mistreated for the various scenes in the film. I found myself rooting against the Robinson's after about 30 minutes and we cut our losses. Family film? No. Booo .....
ptusler1
This was one of the first movies I ever saw in a movie theater. It's a lot of fun, imaginative, optimistic, and entertaining. It's still a great family movie. That's all it presumes to be. It's a great vehicle to demonstrate ingenuity in the face of adversity. Classic Disney fare, naive, simple and demonstrating high ideals, morals, and ethics. As to those that think there was any cruelty to animals during the filming: really? Come on. Do you really think the film crew would sic a pair of dogs on a tiger just to film it? This should be re-released to the public, even if only on TV. It's worth letting new generations enjoy it. It's a shame Disneyland has changed the "Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse" into the Tarzan tree-house...
slapstck2000
I just downloaded this movie the other day, and really enjoyed this movie, it was good to see James Macarther(Hawaii 5-0 fame) I saw this once back in the 80s and only seen parts of it, but yesterday I got to see it all the way through, it is an awesome movie, the only spot I thought was a little cheesy was James Macarther and Tommy Kirk found the kid under the headband was a girl!!!!!1lololol I was dumb founded, I found myself talking to the t.v Hey guys you mean to tell me you just now figured that out?!!!!! I figured it out when her James& Tommy were running away from the Chinese pirates, going up the hill, I mean come on guys you cant see a woman when you see one???!!!!!!!!! and even THAT was hillariouse! I highly recommend Swiss family Robinson,Michael Smith
beresfordjd
I still love this movie with all its faults. I first saw it around the time of its original release and just loved it. I have seen it countless times and it always entertains me. It is not great art but it does what it does well. John Mills is his usual dependable self as the father and Tommy Kirk and Kevin Corcoran reprise their brother double act that we saw in Old Yeller et al. (a shame that Kirk's career was blighted by his sexuality-shame on you Disney!). I notice a lot of reviewers are concerned about the animals in this film but being Disney I am sure none was harmed.... etc. It is an enjoyable, improbable adventure story that appeals to all ages, so suspend your disbelief and just go with it.
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