Bridge to Terabithia [Blu-ray]

We watched this movie with our 10 year olds. Good theme about bullying, being strong, and keeping your imagination. There is a sad situation in the movie that may stoke a cord with easily emotional children. Best of all- the themes in the movie can help spark several family conversations. Kids relate well to the themes, good scenery, and adventurous.

The book was great. The film, while not JUST like the book, was also great. I wasnt looking forward to this movie since book-to-movies normally end up causing massive headaches, but this was actually a pleasant surprise. It was written a while back, so they did modernize it a bit, but stayed as true to the story as possible, I think. The creatures of Terabithia were beautiful and creative. The lessons woven in were well played and memorable. Overall, this was a great family-friendly movie complete with all sorts of ups and downs. The only thing that I really hated was how May Belle said Tera-Bithia at the ending. I dont know why, but it always makes me cringe. ):

Id say this is good for around 9 years old and up. I love the story for capturing youth and imagination and refreshingly breaking the hollywood formula a bit... But while worthwhile in the end and making for a most excellent story arc, this could be a bit shocking to younger or more sheltered kids. Will engage adults too, though. I was just starting to doze off during this another kids movie when BAM i was back and awake...

Im glad to own this movie.

We liked the movie, but like all movies made from the novel there were parts that were missing or added.

The trailer tried to make this look like another Narnia or even LOTR movie when in actuality there are about 10 minutes worth of special effects scenes in the whole movie. Thats ok. I love movies for what they are, not what they arent. Still, I am offended by the deceitful marketing. Expect a drama about two outcast pre-teens who become friends and help each other to cope with the difficulty of school, bullies, family, etc. and you will probably enjoy it very much. The acting from both of the two children leads is very good. I expect we will see great things from these two kids in the future. I enjoyed Josh Hutchinsen in Zathura as well and he seems to be keeping busy with 1-2 movies each year for the next 2-3 years. The extras on this DVD are pretty good. The commentary track with the two lead kids (and a producer) gave lots of interesting insight into how they made the film along with some funny stuff about the little sister actor and others in the cast. I recommend this movie to anybody who can sit through a somewhat slow-paced movie without much action but a wonderful story with a lot of heart - only DONT watch the trailer first. It will probably set you up for disappointed.

Good movie

This movie started out seeming as if it were going to have a moral of you can do anything with enough imagination which is what I thought was going to be though out the movie. I have not read the book so did not know the story. That was not exactly the case, to a point yes but there is a sharp turn in the movie toward the end. We enjoyed the bulk of this movie but toward the end where it takes it sharp turn it lost us and we have never watched it a second time. I would not recommend it for small children there is some stuff that is way over their head and will likely just upset them or confuse them at best. (spoiler alert* stop reading if you do not want to know what happens in the movie) I would not have let my small girls watch this movie if I had known that the girl was going to up and die in the end in a stupid accident that should not have even happened. The whole thing seemed forced and just plain awful to me. It just seemed like they killed the character off for shock value (I do not know if she died in the book or not or if the author of the book did it for the same reason of shock value or what I can only speak toward the movie) I just felt that it was not necessary and I hate movies that get you invested in a character only to kill them off in the end in a stupid did not do any good other than to upset people type move. sorry.... this is not a movie that has ever left the shelf a second time in our house in the last several years since I first got it.

This has always been a favorite of mine and well worth re-reading and re-watching. Several people have viewed this movie with us and enjoyed it thoroughly. It is about as good as the book which does not usually happen in my opinion. As a retired educator, I know how popular this book has been in school and I believe the video/movie would be most worthy of being housed in a school library. It is just a good story.

Bridge to Terabithia is a work of childrens literature about two lonely children who create a magical forest kingdom. It was written by Katherine Paterson and was published in 1977 by Thomas Crowell. In 1978, it won the Newbery Medal. Paterson drew inspiration for the novel from a real event that occurred in August 1974 when a friend of her son was struck by lightning and killed. Bridge to Terabithia is the story of fifth grader Jesse Aarons, who becomes friends with his new neighbor Leslie Burke after he loses a footrace to her at school. Leslie is a smart, talented, outgoing tomboy, and Jesse thinks highly of her. Jesse is an artistic boy who, in the beginning of the novel, is fearful, angry, and depressed. After meeting Leslie, Jesses life is transformed. He becomes courageous and learns to let go of his frustration. The novels content has been the frequent target of censors and appears at number eight on the American Library Association list of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books for the decade 1990–2000.[1] The book is studied in English studies classes in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States. Bridge to Terabithia has been adapted for the screen twice: a 1985 PBS TV movie and a 2007 Disney/Walden Media feature film.