White Fang

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Dale R Ethan Hawke plays a young man who travels to Alaska for the Yukon Gold Rush and an orphaned wolf cub must fend for itself. This movie started off really well, then started to drag about halfway through. I found myself checking to see how much longer the movie was. I think it is a small combination of too much going on within the story, and the story seems to slow down as the movie progresses. There are some beautifully captured scenes of Alaska and Alaskan wildlife in this movie, if you like that then check this movie out. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review Brian Y Doesn't do the book justice. Sanitized and neutered version compared to the book. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/12/23 Full Review Chris B I would say a classic. Done in a true Canadian style of film. Enjoying the beauty of nature and cruelty. Not for the faint of heart as it shows the kindness tenderness and compassion of mother nature. It's the fit of survival. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/19/23 Full Review Alfonso M La mejor adaptación hecha sobre la novela de Jack London Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/03/21 Full Review Audience Member Ethan Hawke plays a young man who travels to Alaska for the Yukon Gold Rush and an orphaned wolf cub must fend for itself. This movie started off really well, then started to drag about halfway through. I found myself checking to see how much longer the movie was. I think it is a small combination of too much going on within the story, and the story seems to slow down as the movie progresses. There are some beautifully captured scenes of Alaska and Alaskan wildlife in this movie, if you like that then check this movie out. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review matthew d The ultimate boy and his dog movie. Randal Kleiser's survival adventure drama White Fang (1991) is an impressive feat of animal training, heartfelt performances, and stunning natural vistas of Canadian wilderness during Winter. Kleiser's direction is very grounded in realism. You see the survival elements of bracing the freezing elements and harshness of the mountainside. The gold mining adventure, friendship bonding, and beloved animal friendship from Jack London's groundbreaking novel is all here. London's writing is frigid with striking realism and earnest characters, while this Disney movie is sweet and sentimental. Ethan Hawke is amazingly real acting as Jack Conroy alongside Zed the Dog as White Fang the Wolf. Hawke is quite endearing and empathetic towards the feelings of the wolf. He makes you feel like you have to give up this astounding dog yourself by the touching end. Hawke was fresh off of Joe Dante's Explorers and Peter Weir‘s Dead Poets Society, so it's nice that he continued to make earnest dramas. He has nice father and son dynamics with Klaus Maria Brandauer in one of his most likable roles as the survival expert Alex Larson. His kind, yet stern paternal relationship with Ethan Hawke's Jack is very nice. Seymour Cassel's Skunker is funny and likable as this wild mountain man type, who just loves his dogs. Susan Hogan is very sweet as Belinda Casey with a nice chemistry with Klaus. James Remar is such a huge jerk as Beauty Smith. His cruelty towards dogs, Natives, and kids is equally repulsive. He embodies greed and evil. Pius Savage and Aaron Hotch's wise and gentle Native American characters were very likable in White Fang as well. Basil Poledouris' score is fun and atmospheric enough to not distract from the harsher survival scenes, while elevating the tender drama between a young man and his pet wolf companion. Michael S. Bolton's production design makes the old mining towns look dingy and sparse with a surprising realism for a Disney picture. Tony Pierce-Roberts' cinematography is breathtaking with stunning wide shots of the environment. His close-ups on the wolf are too cute. You see every expression and movement of all the animals from Zed the wolfdog, who is wonderful as White Fang. It's remarkable he was also the dog in The Thing. You simply have to see this dog act so naturally that White Fang might upset you in parts due to the simulated animal cruelty, but it was all staged violence so rest assured, the dog was fine. Bart the Bear appears and terrifies Ethan Hawke in a scary sequence. Lisa Day's editing keeps White Fang moving along steadily so that the immense feeling of White Fang's epic family journey never feels too slow. In short, White Fang may not be a phenomenal film, but it's a moving picture with sincere love for animals and a respect for nature. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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