A Far Off Place (1993)

[YankeesFan175]

Posted: 4/16/06 at 10:54pm

Has anyone else seen this great film? I saw it on Hallmark Channel for the first time last night and I thought it was really great. The performances were so good, especially by a very young Reese Witherspoon (her third film). Sure since it was Disney it was all a bit predictable, but they did a great job at adding in very tense and nerve-wracking moments. I'm disappointed that you never hear anything about this film. Simple, yet good.

Any thoughts?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106868/

[liotte]

Posted: 4/16/06 at 11:18pm

This is the one where she and her family go to Africa and everyone else gets killed? And something to do with elephants?

[YankeesFan175]

Posted: 4/16/06 at 11:27pm

Yes, that's the one. But she has lived there all her life, and the boy comes to visit with her father. (Sorry, I'm a stickler for details. )

[liotte]

Posted: 4/16/06 at 11:33pm

Right, I thought it was something like that.

I watched that movie as a kid because I had to audition for a part in a movie that eventually went to Reese (Jack the Bear), so I followed her career back then.

It was ok, I didn't like the shooting parts and showing blood, but the rest was good.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 4/16/06 at 11:37pm

This movie reminded me of CHEETAH. Sort of. Two caucasean kids and a native African go on a far off journey to rescue a cheetah. By the way, I love that movie as a kid.

[YankeesFan175]

Posted: 4/17/06 at 6:13pm

BUMP


Anyone else?

[Atrias]

Posted: 4/17/06 at 6:20pm

That movie made me thirsty! So...much...sand.

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 4/17/06 at 6:24pm

This thread makes my day! I LOVE this movie. It's so cute, and actually a really well-done Disney adventure movie. Reese Witherspoon and Ethan Embry were great in it.

[YankeesFan175]

Posted: 4/17/06 at 7:43pm

I agree, sweetestsiren. It kinda reminded me of Sahara (funny, since I didn't see Sahara). I thought Sarel Bok did a great job as Xhabbo, especially since he'd done nothing before and has done nothing since. I spent quite a while trying to click my tongue like he did. I still can't do it, ha.

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 4/17/06 at 7:47pm

Yeah, I really do enjoy it. And it struck me as having gorgeous cinematography and extaordinarily good acting for a kids movie produced by Disney.
Updated On: 4/17/06 at 07:47 PM

[YankeesFan175]

Posted: 4/17/06 at 8:09pm

*SPOLIERS*



Once again, I agree. The aerial shots were very well done. And some of the reveal shots over the dunes, especially when they show that they collapsed right before Carlstown. And some moments, the only thing that kept me from getting really nervous and tense was knowing it was a Disney movie. Reese was my favorite, you can tell she had so much talent even back then.

[liotte]

Posted: 4/27/06 at 9:21pm

This movie is on the Hallmark Channel tonight, started at 9.

I'm watching just because of this thread.