Brother Bear Page #2

Synopsis: Kenai, a man who resents bears after a fight with one kills his older brother, is turned into a bear so he can see life from a different perspective. He is visited by the spirit of his older brother, and is told that, if he wishes to be changed back into a human, he must travel to the place where the lights touch the Earth, in other words, the Northern Lights. Fueled by hope, Kenai sets off on his long journey, and, along the way, encounters a younger bear, Koda, who is a chatterbox and a fun-loving spirit; Koda is trying to find his way back to his home, the Salmon Run, which, coincidentally, is right next to where the lights touch the Earth. Koda and Kenai team up, but are hunted by Kenai's other brother, Denahi, who fears that the bear has killed Kenai as well. Along the way, the two bears meet other friends, including two moose, some rams, and some mammoths, with whom they hitch a ride. However, Kenai discovers that he likes being a bear, and realizes that humans aren't only afraid
Production: Buena Vista Pictures
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 21 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Metacritic:
48
Rotten Tomatoes:
38%
G
Year:
2003
85 min
$85,095,337
Website
2,912 Views


Ooh-hoo.

That's quite a bump you've got.

That must have been one heck of a ride

down the rapids.

Tanana?

Ooh.

Nana, you won't believe this.

I was at the top of this rock,

and all of a sudden...

Kenai, honey. Shh-shh-shh.

I don't speak bear.

No.

No, no! No!

All right! All right! All right!

Would you settle down? Settle!

Kenai! Kenai...

Kenai. Kenai. This isn't going to work.

Kenai, listen to me. Sitka did this.

Strange. Spirits don't usually

make these kind of changes.

Oh. Oh, my, my, my, my.

Sitka must have something really big

planned for you. Yep, yep.

You are going to get

a whole new perspective on things.

Oh! Do you see

in black and white or colour?

Hey. Listen to me.

You got yourself into this mess.

If you want to change,

take it up with your brother's spirit.

You'll find him on the mountain

where the lights touch the earth.

He'll help you make up

for what you've done wrong.

But I didn't do anything wrong.

Tanana? Tanana!

Wait. I didn't do anything wrong.

- I don't even know how to get there.

What happened to them?

I don't know.

They were here.

Now they're gone.

Yeah, that's pretty weird.

So you're telling me you didn't eat them

and you have no idea where they are?

- Uh-uh.

- Hey, hey, you. You just talked.

Just back away, real slow-like.

- How did you do that?

- I knew you had them.

Are we there yet?

Don't make me

turn this formation around.

Hey. Wait. Come back.

I'm trying to find where the lights...

- What's he getting worked up about?

- Maybe the goose pooped on him, eh?

Oh, gee. He's looking over here.

Let's beat it. This way.

- No, this way.

- Thank you very much.

- Just stay still and...

- Hey, you two!

Head down.

I think he's seen us. Now what?

- Act like we're not here.

- We're not here.

- Shh! What are you doing?

- You said to...

- Don't say anything. Shh!

- Okay.

- I said, "Don't say anything. "

- Um, excuse me.

- Don't eat us.

- You won't like us, eh? We're gamey.

Yeah. Eat hoof-for-brains over there.

- Pine-cone breath.

- Crusty tail.

- Twig legs.

- Big nose.

- Sorry.

- You went too far that time.

- Okay, I'm sorry.

- Guys.

- Yours is bigger than mine.

- I'm not eating anybody.

Oh, whew.

- That's mighty decent of you, eh.

- My name's Rutt.

- This is my brother Tuke.

- How's it going, Bear?

- Don't call me that.

- Sorry, uh...

- Mr. Bear?

- I mean, I'm not a bear. I hate bears.

- Well, gee, you're one big beaver.

- No kidding, eh?

Do either of you know

where the lights touch the earth?

Yee... ahh...

No. Uh, no. Sorry, bear... Er, beaver.

I'm not a beaver, I'm a bear...

No, I mean, I'm not a bear.

- I'm a man.

- Excuse me.

I was transformed into a bear.

Magically. I was lifted into the sky

by my brother.

Uh-huh.

- Crazy.

- Gesundheit.

No. Fruitcake.

- Are you okay?

- No. That bear. Over there.

- He's crazy.

- I am not crazy.

Whoever said you were?

We understand.

- You do?

- Oh, yeah, yeah.

You see, we're not moose either.

- We're not?

- No.

We're like, uh...

We're like squirrels. Yeah.

Oh. Oh, yeah. Beauty, eh?

Well, he's actually the squirrel.

I'm more of a purebred wolverine.

Look at these cuspids.

Give him a little room.

- Why am I talking to moose?

- No, we're squirrels, eh.

- Wolverine.

I'll find it myself.

- Oh, I wouldn't go that way.

- Why not, eh?

Uh, well, there was a reason.

You brought it up.

I'm trying to...

Ow!

Ow!

- So, you think of it yet?

- Well, no, but it's driving me nuts.

Ow.

Hey. Is the coast clear?

- What?

- Are there any hunters around?

- Uh... No.

- Oh, good!

You didn't see the trap?

I saw it from a mile away.

You must be pretty embarrassed.

Don't worry.

I won't tell anyone.

- What?

- You need to get down. Let me help.

Oh, wait. Ow!

- Hold still.

- Just... Stop that. Ow!

If you just...

- Stop it!

- It's no use.

The only way to get down

is to chew your own foot off.

I don't need some stupid bear's help.

I just need the stick.

- Okay, here.

- No, I'll do it myself.

Put it back. No, where you found it.

- Oh.

- To the left. By the little rock.

- Here?

- Yes.

Okay.

Boy, that tree is strong, huh?

You know, when I was little,

I was really into climbing trees.

All kinds of trees.

I climbed pine trees, oaks, cedars,

maples, birch trees, willow trees...

My eyes were watering

and my tongue was swollen.

From that moment on,

I was more careful about what I lick.

Ha! See? It's all about using your head.

That was funny. Do it again.

- Don't you have someplace to go?

- Yeah, the salmon run.

How about this?

I get you down, then we go together.

- Deal?

- Yeah, okay, fine.

If you can magically get me down,

I'll go with you to this...

- Salmon run.

- Whatever. But if you can't...

You turn around, walk away,

and never come back, ever.

- You swear?

- Yeah.

- Pinky swear?

- Yeah, sure, fine, pinky swear.

But this is a human trap

and you're just a dumb little bear.

There's no way

you're going to be able...

Okay, so I'm thinking

we travel by day and sleep by night.

My bedtime is an hour after sunset...

Run!

Yeah, good riddance.

Denahi.

Denahi, you found me.

You wouldn't believe

what a nightmare this has been.

Denahi? It's me. Kenai.

Is he gone?

- I think he was going...

- Shh!

Hello. I can't breathe.

- Why is he chasing me?

- That's what they do.

- But it's not like him.

- Lucky for him, he didn't find us

'cause when I get in a fight,

I go all crazy

and I'm a raging ball of brown fur.

I mean, I don't want to brag or nothing,

but I got some moves.

- Oh, really?

- Yep. This first one, well...

It's just a little thing

I like to call "The Slasher. "

And this one I like to call

"Flying Fury of Death. "

- Uh-huh. He's coming back.

- Where?

Typical.

Yeah, well,

the next time we run into that hunter...

There is no "we. "

I'm not taking you to any salmon run.

What? But you pinky swore.

Yeah, well, things change.

See you, kid.

Wait, uh...

The truth is,

I got separated from my mom.

And now, with this hunter around...

- Kid, I got my own problems.

- Come on. Please.

Can't we just go together?

There's a lot of bears and a ton of fish,

and every night we watch the lights

touch the mountain. Last year...

- Wait, wait. What did you say?

- Lots of bears and fish.

No. You know

where the lights touch the earth?

Yeah! The top of the mountain

right by the salmon run.

- You're kidding me.

- No, no, they're practically next door.

Come on, I'll show you. It'll be great.

I promise to help you escape

from every trap you walk into.

I'm not going to walk into any more...

- Traps.

- Come on. What do you say?

Sure you can take me

to where the lights touch the earth?

Yeah, no problem.

- If you slow me down...

- I won't, I promise.

All right, we leave first thing tomorrow.

And keep all that cuddly bear stuff

to a minimum, okay, kid?

My name's not "kid. " It's Koda.

What's your name?

- Good day.

- How's it going, eh?

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Tab Murphy

Tab Murphy is an American screenwriter who works in movies and television, notable for writing Disney movies, like The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Atlantis: The Lost Empire, and for directed Last of the Dogmen. more…

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