Bridge to Terabithia [Blu-ray]

Movie was great

Jesse grows in confidence and joy after meeting his new neighbor Leslie, whose unconventional ways and wonderful imagination take them on marvelous adventures. Although I loved it, there were ways in which it didnt live up to the amazingness of the book. The parents were more likable in the movie; it left out how the dad thought drawing was effeminate, and how the mom favored the teenage sisters. What the movie did so well was to capture Terabithia. The squogles (imaginary squirrel monsters) were fabulous.

Old stories never die

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.

Im not exactly a movie expert, but I would have to say that I found this movie fairly enjoyable. I was attracted to this movie because of a grade school reading assignment where I had to read the book version of this movie. And it stuck with me even now in adulthood, as few things have. so when I found out that they were making a movie of this, I was immediately interested. But I kept putting it off for a while until I finally watched it recently. And I dont regret watching it at all. Its still not as good as the book but its still something good to see if you want to explore the potential of a childs imagination.

Really wanted to like this more. Growing up I had some friends who called our secret clubhouse-by-the-highway Terabithia, and it was years before I learned of the book and heard Theyd adapted it. The film is decent in execution, but I think the story just doesnt lend itself to the medium nearly as well as it does to literature. No mysterious lack of decent performances or hackneyed performers trying to reinvigorate their career with a film on controversial subject matter. Its all at least acceptable. It just never really clicked into place properly for me.

Cute movie. My 10 yr old daughter liked it

Its very rare that a movie is so true to life and so well done. As it deals with death issues, Id recommend parents of young children watch the movie with them to explain the loss of Leslie and aftermath. There is so much in this movie that can be discussed with children as a teaching tool. This movie will be around for a long time, thank you for offering the movie and all the people who had a hand in filming it.

The trailer did not do this movie justice. It didnt show what the movie is really about which is friendship. Its an amazing adventure about the power of imagination. Not nearly as otherworldly, but more grounded which actually makes it better that what youre expecting. There are not enough words to say how awesome I thought this movie was.

I hope my grandchildren will like this as much as my own children did when the movie came out