Brother Bear Page #5

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


Can you imagine?

Kenai. What's the matter, Kenai?

What happened next?

Was she okay?

Hey, Kenai, what's wrong?

Where you going?

She got out of the water okay.

That's how we got separated.

Right after that I met Kenai.

Kenai?

Scared you again, huh?

- Yeah.

- Where have you been?

- You look horrible.

- Koda...

My mom says when

you eat too much fish, just lie down.

There's something I, uh...

You know that story

you told me last night?

- Yeah.

- Well, I have a story to tell you.

Really? What's it about?

Well, it's kind of about a man,

and kind of about a bear.

But mostly it's about a monster.

A monster who did something so bad...

Everywhere I turn I hurt someone

But there's nothing I can say

to change the things I've done

I'd do anything within my power

I'd give everything I've got

But the path I seek

is hidden from me now

Koda, I did something very wrong.

Brother bear, I let you down

I don't like this story.

You trusted me, believed in me

and I let you down

Your mother's not coming.

Of all the things I hid from you

I cannot hide the shame

And I pray someone

No. No!

Something will come

to take away the pain

There's no way out

Of this dark place

No, no future

I know I can't be free

But I can't see another way

And I can't face another day

Koda? Koda?

Koda!

Koda, I wish I could...

If there was just some way...

I'd give anything if...

If I could just...

I'm sorry, Koda.

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry, Kenai.

I don't know what I'm doing any more.

I need help.

Sitka.

Look, I am sorry.

If I was driving

this never would have happened.

- You never let me do nothing.

- Trample off. I said sorry. Let it go.

I can't believe you totalled a mammoth.

- That mountain came out of nowhere.

- I cannot accept your apology.

- It was in my blind spot...

- Look. It's that little cub.

- Gee, eh, something's bugging him.

- What's wrong, smallish bear?

Nothing. I'm fine.

Good. Where were we? Oh, yeah.

You're a big, selfish, reckless hoofer.

- What?

- I'm fed up with it.

- From now on, he's my new brother.

- You can't do that.

Sorry, you've been replaced

with my dear brother...

What's your name again?

I don't want any more brothers.

- See? He's had enough of you, too.

- I promise I'll change.

Trample off. You won't.

Being a brother means nothing to you.

- Of course it does.

- Like what?

What about when your hooves

froze in the pond?

- Who sat with you all winter, eh?

- You did.

Who showed you

where the good grazing is?

The really tender stuff

all covered in dew.

Now, why do you think I did that, eh?

Because I...

Because I love... dew.

Excuse me?

I don't believe I heard what you said.

I said, "I love dew. "

I love dew, too, eh.

Hey, I can change.

- Go away, eh.

- Come on, I can change.

- Go away, eh, don't touch me.

- I can change.

Hey. No.

Not there, that's the spot.

Like, we'll see you later, smallish bear.

Yeah, good day, eh.

You know what this calls for?

A pile of delicious barley and amber

weed on a cool bed of malted hops.

I like it.

Sitka! Sitka, are you there?

Sitka?

Please. Please, Sitka.

I don't know what else to do.

Sitka.

Denahi.

Sitka, hurry, change me back.

Where are you, Sitka?

Denahi.

Denahi, please.

Koda.

No!

Leave him alone.

Koda!

Kenai?

Sitka?

Koda, don't be afraid. It's me.

He needs me.

You know, he did look better as a bear.

But, Denahi...

It's all right, Kenai.

No matter what you choose,

you'll always be my little brother.

Did I say little?

Kenai.

My brother Kenai went on

to live with Koda and the other bears.

He taught me

that love is very powerful.

And I passed on the wisdom

of his story to our people.

The story of a boy who became a man

by becoming a bear.

Great spirits of all who lived before

Take our hands and lead us

Fill our hearts and souls

with all you know

Show us that in your eyes

We are all the same

Brothers to each other

in this world we remain

Truly brothers all the same

Brothers all the same

So, like, uh, what are you doing there,

smallish bear?

I'm practising my moves.

Want to see one?

Sure, eh.

This ought to be good, eh?

Listen to me. I was a man

that was changed into a bear.

No beaver. Man into bear. That's it.

Oh. Yeah, so, before that

you was probably like a goat?

- What about a water buffalo?

- No, he's a rabbit.

Look at his ears and furry feet.

Watch out for the rabbit, eh.

No way, eh.

Okay, now, everyone,

take a big inhale, eh?

And then on...

On the exhale,

shift into salutation to the sun.

No, you shut up.

- How you doing over there, Koda?

- Oh, pretty good.

In accordance with all federal

and state wildlife regulations,

no fish were harmed

during the making of this film.

No! He's gonna eat me!

Cut. Cut.

Somebody, help me.

Help me. Somebody.

Ooh!

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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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