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Starring
Bhoy-Bhoy, Kura, Ruti, Chica, Queda & Raleigh 
Six
Tudoridge dogs are featured prominently in this big screen
Wilderness Adventure. Kura is the leader of a pack of
hounds owned by an oftentimes abusive Grizzly hunter. Bhoy-Bhoy
and Chica are savagely mauled by a bear and killed. The
dogs run with horses through the forest, ford a river, bark,
howl and simulate attack, all on cue. To train and see them
operate as a pack gave a realistic glimpse into the purpose of
the breed's origin. It is easy to see how Ridgebacks were the
dogs of choice by the settlers of Southern Africa. Their
fearlessness, stamina, loyalty and unwavering focus, even when
they may have been afforded only the most meagre of recognition
or reward, is astonishing. They were primarily bred and raised
to work - quite unlike today’s average family pet.
Editorial
Reviews @ Amazon.com
Grizzly Falls is a gorgeous,
hopelessly old-fashioned film that's unlikely to attract the
viewership it ought to--none of the characters are particularly
witty or clever; special effects, save a few stunts with a bear,
are nil; and the irony level is at an all-time low. In other
words, prying the kids away from Pokémon to watch this movie
may be a challenge, but it's worth the effort. Daniel Clark
plays Harry, a lad of around 8 who accompanies Tyrone (Bryan
Brown), his thrill-seeking dad, on a mission to the Colorado
Rockies, where he intends to be the first to capture a live
grizzly. It's the early 1900s, so the means by which Tyrone
plans to snare the beast aren't especially humane--at a saloon
stop, he hires five tough guys, one with a team of hounds. Then
the hunt begins. The hounds' punishing master quickly emerges as
a villain; when he and two dogs are mauled by the grizzly, he
exacts revenge by caging the bear's cubs. She, in classic
righteous-mother mode, retaliates by dragging Harry into the
woods. What follows is a desperate chase through beautiful
countryside by tireless Tyrone and the blossoming of an
impossible boy-bear friendship. Mizzy, as Harry comes to call
the bear, protects him from dangers of the wild while leading
the boy to her caged cubs, who are traveling east with the
ornery houndskeeper. There's a showdown when the animal family
is reunited, but Harry and Tyrone extinguish a series of
confrontations handily, then move on to cement their own iffy
relationship. The surplus of action scenes in this PG-rated
movie will wow kids 8 and up, and only jaded viewers will summon
the callousness to crack wise about its unapologetic portrayal
of blind loyalty and courage at all costs. -Tammy La Gorce
Grizzly
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