Bridge to Terabithia [Blu-ray]

This was a great movie to watch! I have not read the book yet, so I was under the impression that the movie was going to be a bit moody, scary at times, and sad, but I think ultimately it is a great movie to watch. I dont think it is very sad or scary. I think it teaches lots of lessons about how you can develop your imagination, share with friends, and appreciate your friends that you have for what they are. While the story is quite moving, I think when you are looking at the message in general you kind of separate yourself from the specific episodes of the movie, and look deeper, and that is what I really liked about it. The movie did not make me too sad or upset. It was also not scary at all. I loved it! Hope you are going to watch it and enjoy as well!

I love this movie for the imagination of the characters. I have my grandsons watch it, to teach them that its okay to use your imagination and have fun with it. The hardest part, (if youve seen it you know. If you havent, Im not telling) is what happens, and having to explain it to my grandsons. They were saddened by it, but enjoyed the movie as a whole.

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 shocked at how few people know of this movie! I list this on my Facebook page and I have only four other movies there. Im a parent & grandparent, so that added to my understanding. This took me to the extremes of all emotions more than any other movie. Make sure youve got a full box of tissues because even the happy scenes made tears stream down my face and drip off my jaws--and Im a tough guy. The Bonus Features are great too.

The book is awesome, and the movie is a fun way to reward kids who have read the whole thing. The only thing is that you will probably need a permission slip if youre doing this at school since its PG. The reason its PG is that it touches on the mature topic of death and bullying; theres nothing inappropriate, unless your little ones think the fantasy stuff is scary. When I taught the book, most of my kids had already seen the movie, since it is a modern film. The thing about Terabithia is that its a place the boy and girl made up, and all the CG fantasy stuff is a visualization of what the kids are imagining. If you see the movie before reading the book, you miss that part. It is advertised as a fantasy like Narnia, but all the fantasy is what the kids imagine. If you look at the bad reviews, you just see people who didnt like the sad ending, or who were expecting more fantasy. Obviously they didnt read the book. Keep in mind that originally the book was written in the 70s, when life was very different. The movie does a pretty good job of *showing* you e book, but they do change a few things, including the setting. It has a very sad ending, the same as the book, so make sure your kids can handle death being a theme. I would have given it five stars if it had stuck more closely to the book, but overall I understand why they changed a few things. To summarize the plot, the little boy hates his life, then he meets the girl, who is new to the school. They get bullied at school so they find a little hide-out in the first and imagine all this fantasy stuff; its not literally there, and the CD graphics are just to show you what they imagine. They go to Terabithia several times, and the story shows you the boys sad life, and how he finds a few positive things to help him get through it. I wont tell you exactly how it ends, but it *is* sad, so dont show this to little ones expecting a feel-good happy ending. You should probably talk to your kids, in fact, about issues like death and bullying. This is reality, and we need to face it. Plus, read the book first, because it has so much more to offer. Just remember, the setting is the 70s in the book.

My students watched the movie in increments as we read the novel. They enjoyed both the novel and the the movie. They noticed where the movie stayed true to the novel, shifted the order of events, put dialogue in different characters mouths, and the imagination that went into making Jess drawings come to life. Seeing the movie as we read increased student understanding and involvement as measured by the depth of the questions they asked and the discussions that followed. Delivery of the DVD was on time as promised and arrived in excellent condition. It was a good experience all around.

Good movie

I really enjoy this movie as I am a fan of all imaginary lands. The ending, however... Well, I wont spoil it but... It wasnt what I expected.

I was watching tv with my niece one night and Bridge to Terabithia came on a movie channel. From the advertisements I recalled it looked something like the Spiderwick Chronicles, something else I hadnt seen but wasnt interested in at all. I decided to put on Terabithia for my niece, and long after she went to bed I was hooked on the movie. I was so hooked in fact, that when a tragic event occurs towards the end of the film I was still fighting back tears long after. The beauties of love and loss are so well played here, especially considering the main characters age. If youre looking for another tired fantasy film aimed at kids, look elsewhere. This movie is apparently based on a work of young adult fiction thats very popular/challenged by censors (thank you wikipedia), and I wont go into detail about the storyline, but know that this movie affected me in a way few have. For that I love it.

This one is a real tear jerker.