Otis's idea of "standing up for others" almost gets them nabbed by pursuing cops for unanimal-like behaviour. That night, Otis and the Jersey boys steal the neighbour's car to go after a snotty-nosed kid who tips over one of their brethren in a field. When the farmer walks in on the ruckus in the barn, Miles the mule (Danny Glover's worldly-wise voice) has to kick him in the head and knock him out three times so Otis and friends can figure out a way to make the poor farmer think he's waking up from some bizarre dream. The animals unanimously elect Otis their new leader, but only because he was always the life of the party.
#Barnyard the origanal party animals movie#
But Otis would rather boogie in the barn with the other party animals as an oversized rat, wearing a gold cheese medallion, sings "Boombastic."Įlliott's mesmerizing voice and measured delivery give the silly movie a little weight, a least until Ben dies after a tussle with the coyotes in the henhouse. King of Queens) that "a strong man stands up for himself, a strong man stands up for others" - others being the chickens the coyotes regularly try to snatch. The Jungle Book) always tells his son Otis (Kevin James, star of TV's Ben (the molasses drawl of Sam Elliott, veteran of westerns and cop shows, whose last cartoon voice was Kaa the python in Disney's 1967 It's your basic tale of a father trying to teach his son responsibility and the son not getting it until it's almost too late. As it turns out, this udder nonsense has already become a discussion topic on various message boards related to movies or their trailers.īarnyard's story is not nearly as inventive or entertaining as the barnyard classicīabe, for example. And you are not alone if you find yourself wondering what the creative team was thinking. One can imagine parents quietly attempting to address Junior's questions.īarnyard have the same prominent pink appendage. A distinct murmur arose in the audience at the sneak preview screening last weekend when Ben, the barnyard leader, first appeared on screen standing upright and sporting a bright pink "udder" that looks like a toilet plunger with four nipples. Once he's at a safe distance the all-clear is given and all the animals start talking and walking like humans. In the opening scene ofīarnyard, a rotund farmer hops in the truck and drives off. Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius) is the sight of bulls with udders. No, the disturbing thing in this preposterous piece of family fluff from writer-director Steve Oedekerk (Īce Ventura: When Nature Calls, the Oscar-nominated Of course, this kind of behaviour is not unusual when it comes to cartoon critters. Without Ben to keep everyone in line, absolute mayhem breaks loose and it isn't long before the farmer begins to get to the bottom of the animals' secret-and the scheming coyotes begin to think that the farm could be theirs for the taking.Eschewing the usual bovine activities of grain-munching, cud-chewing and mooing, the young cattle in the new computer-animated flickīarnyard: The Original Party Animals prefer to order delivery pizzas, throw wild hootenannies in the barn every night and occasionally hotwire the neighbour's car for a joyride. When Otis explains to Ben that being on watch isn't "his thing." Ben responds: "Otis, a strong man stands up for himself, a stronger man stands up for others." When Ben is no longer able to lead, Otis tries to keep order but the role of leader does not come as naturally for him.
He's outside, guarding the fence and protecting the farm from the coyotes. On this night, there's even a pretty new cow, Daisy-Otis hams it up for her, and she can't help but be attracted to his fun-loving personality. As soon as the Farmer hits lights out, the barn is transformed into Party Central. Much to Ben's chagrin, Otis's main project comes to life every evening. (It's a position that Ben takes seriously: "As long as I'm still kickin'," he says, "no animal will be harmed inside that fence!") Ben wants Otis to grow up and take responsibility. Each morning, Ben leads a meeting to take care of farm business and to issue warnings about their common enemy, the coyotes. Otis's dad, Ben, is the cow who makes sure the farm is running on all cylinders. Otis is in the state of arrested development and quite happy that way.
He and his best friends-Pip the mouse, Freddy the ferret, Peck the rooster, and Pig the pig-are world-class pranksters and always in the mood for a laugh. For Otis the cow that last one is the most important.
But when the farmer is out of sight, the lookout sheep shouts "Clear!" and all of the barnyard animals spring up on two legs, walk, talk, watch TV, and orchestrate practical jokes. Down on the farm, the farmer thinks he's in charge, keeping all the animals safe and sound.
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