The Tigger Movie
Directed by	Jun Falkenstein
Produced by	Cheryl Abood Jennifer Blohm Richmond Horine
Written by	Jun Falkenstein Eddie Guzelian A.A. Milne (books)
Starring	Jim Cummings Nikita Hopkins John Fiedler Ken Sansom Peter Cullen Andre Stojka Kath Soucie
Music by	Richard M. Sherman (songs) Robert B. Sherman (songs) Klaus Badelt Harry Gregson-Williams Steve Jablonsky Kenny Loggins Steve Nelson
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures
Release date(s)	February 11, 2000
Running time	77 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Preceded by	Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997)
Followed by	Piglet's Big Movie (2003)
IMDb profile

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The film was the first feature-length theatrical Pooh film since 1977's The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Thanks to its success, two more feature-length Pooh movies were released to theaters: Piglet's Big Movie in 2003 and Pooh's Heffalump Movie in 2005. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh is a full-length animated film produced by Walt Disney Productions and first released on March 11, 1977. ... Piglets Big Movie is a 2003 animated feature produced by the DisneyToon Studios in Tokyo, Japan and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Poohs Heffalump Movie is an animated Winnie the Pooh film, released by Walt Disney Pictures in 2005. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The film features original songs from the Sherman Brothers, the long-time Disney songwriting team who are well known for their contributions to other Disney films such as Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks and The Jungle Book, as well as the original Winnie the Pooh shorts. Robert B. Sherman & Richard M. Sherman at the London Palladium in 2002 during the premiere of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Stage Musical. ... For the 2004 stage musical, see Mary Poppins (musical). ... Bedknobs and Broomsticks is a 1971 musical film produced by Walt Disney Productions, which combines live action and animation; it premiered on October 7, 1971. ... The Jungle Book is the nineteenth animated feature in the Disney animated features canon. ... Winnie-the-Pooh Bear, sometimes referred to as Pooh, is a fictional bear created by A. A. Milne. ...

Voice cast

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Plot

The story starts with a live-action sequence, where the Narrator introduces the book as "Winnie the Pooh." However, Tigger leaps from the pages and changes the title to suit himself. The narrator allows the change to happen, and lets Tigger introduce his story.

Tigger is trying to find somebody to play with. But when he destroys Eeyore's house with a large boulder by bouncing off it, then manages to push the boulder into the mud along with everyone else, Rabbit informs him that he is really 'the only one' and nobody in their right minds would play with him. By the time that Roo, who is the one resident of 100 Acre Wood that likes Tigger, catches up with him, he is leaning over the side of the bridge, watching all the other animals with their families.

Roo reminds him that he must have a family too, somewhere, and Tigger is then set on finding his. They go to Owl's, where the are told 'to find one's family, you must find one's family tree'. Taking the idea literally, they search for a tall, orange- and black-striped tree with Tiggers bouncing all over it. Failing, they decide to search Tigger's cupboards and wardrobes, then finally send a letter.

Winter begins that night, and everybody, excluding Tigger, gathers at Piglet's. Roo feels sorry for Tigger, and announces that they should write a letter to him. They each add a bit of friendly advice before signing 'your family' at the bottom of the page. Roo then slips the letter into Tigger's letter box.

The next day, everybody is woken by Tigger, who brandishes the letter. He shouts joyfully that his family has written to him and also that they are coming to visit the next evening. They are all shocked, as they had never written down anything that even resembles that; nevertheless, Tigger replies that he always reads between the lines. The others are flustered. Altermative topic: Subtext_programming_language. ...

Later, Roo gathers Pooh, Piglet, Owl and Eeyore over to his home. He and his mom say that they are going to charade as fellow Tiggers to attend the party and make Tigger feel loved. They are halfway through making the costumes when Rabbit bursts through the door, telling them that they should be gathering supplies (or should already have) for the upcoming snowstorm.

Meanwhile, Tigger is preparing for his party when somebody rings the doorbell. He opens the door to reveal a large number of Tiggers who claim to be his family. He offers them drinks, they dance, they play games, and all the while Tigger believes they are his family. Yet when the smallest (Roo) attempts the Whoopty-Dooper Loopty-Looper Ally-Ooper Bounce and his mask falls off, the others reveal themselves as Tigger's friends. He subsequently leaves the room, stating that he is leaving forever.

He hikes through the snow until he finds a large tree on the cliffside which matches the description he gave of his family tree. He bounces across the branches, finding nothing, so he sits there, waiting for his family.

Rabbit protests against going to find Tigger, but the others are intent on it. They drag poor Rabbit out into the blizzard to go looking for their friend. When they find him, they tell him about the letter. Tigger is greatly offended by it, but when a sudden avalanche caused by his irate shouting hits, he pulls them all out of trouble.

However, Tigger himself is still caught in the avalanche. Roo remembers the Whoopty-Dooper Loopty Looper Ally-Ooper bounce and travels down through the rock and snow to Tigger and wakes him from unconsciousness. To get out of the avalanche, they perform the Whoopty-Dooper Loopty-Looper Ally-Ooper bounce. When everyone tells Christopher Robin why Tigger left, Christopher tells Tigger he didn't have to leave to find his family, as his friends of the 100 Acre Wood are his family. Tigger objects and reaches for his letter that he thought his family sent him, but finds it missing. It's not until Owl, Kanga, Roo, Eeyore, Pooh and Piglet recite the letter for him that he realizes that THEY sent the letter, not his family. Once they return home, Tigger gives everyone gifts: Eeyore gets a new house (the guest house meant for Tigger's "Family"), Pooh gets lots of Honey, Piglet gets a stack of Firewood and promises Rabbit to watch where he's going. Lastly, he gives Roo his heart pendant, but it's still empty. To remedy this, Christopher takes a picture of Tigger's "family", ending the film on this picture.

Songs

The songs for The Tigger Movie were written by Robert and Richard Sherman who had not written a feature for Disney in over 28 years. Their last fully original feature film score was for the Oscar nominated film, Bedknobs and Broomsticks which was released in 1971. Originally slated for video or television release, the score was so well received (in demonstration form) by then Disney CEO, Michael Eisner, that the project's priority level moved up to feature theatrical release. This was due in great part to the perceived caliber of the song score throughout the studio. All the songs were created new for the film except for "The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers" which was originally written in 1966 for the landmark Winnie the Pooh featurette, Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (released in 1968). That song was also by the Sherman Brothers. The "punch line" of the song: "But the most wonderful Thing About Tiggers is I'm the only one..." provides the basis of The Tigger Movie's storyline. "Your Heart Will Lead You Home" was the last song written for the film and is a collaborative effort between the Sherman Brothers and singer Kenny Loggins. It marks the only time the threesome worked together on a song. Song titles include: Robert B. Sherman & Richard M. Sherman at the London Palladium in 2002 during the premiere of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Stage Musical. The Sherman Brothers are Academy Award-winning American songwriters who specialize in musical film. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Bedknobs and Broomsticks is a 1971 musical film produced by Walt Disney Productions, which combines live action and animation; it premiered on October 7, 1971. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... The Wonderful Thing about Tiggers is the theme song and personal anthem of Tigger, a fictional tiger from the childrens book series Winnie-the-Pooh. ... Winnie-the-Pooh Bear, sometimes referred to as Pooh, is a fictional bear created by A. A. Milne. ... Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day is an animated featurette released by Walt Disney Productions on December 20, 1968. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ... A punch line is the final part of a joke, usually the word, sentence or exchange of sentences which is intended to be funny and to provoke laughter from listeners. ... Your Heart Will Lead You Home is a song from the 2000 Disney film: The Tigger Movie which appears in the end credits of the film. ... Robert B. Sherman & Richard M. Sherman at the London Palladium in 2002 during the premiere of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Stage Musical. ... Kenny Loggins (born Kenneth Clark Loggins on January 7, 1948) is an American singer and songwriter best known for a number of soft rock and adult contemporary hit singles beginning in the 1970s. ...

• "How To Be A Tigger"
• "Round My Family Tree"
• "Pooh's Lullabee"
• "Whoop-de-Dooper Bounce"
• "Someone Like Me"
• "The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers"
• "Your Heart Will Lead You Home"

How To Be A Tigger is a song from the 2000 Disney film: The Tigger Movie which is sung by the Hundred Acre Wood characters in their attempt to make Tigger feel as though hes not alone in world. ... Round My Family Tree is a manic song from the 2000 Disney film: The Tigger Movie which is sung by the films main character Tigger (voiced by Jim Cummings) as he anticipates what his family reunion will be like. ... Poohs Lullabee is a song from the 2000 Disney film: The Tigger Movie which is sung by Pooh (voiced by Jim Cummings) when the bear tries to lull the buzzing bees to sleep. ... Whoop-de-Dooper Bounce is a song from the 2000 Disney film: The Tigger Movie It is sung by the films protagonist, Tigger (voiced by Jim Cummings) to the character Roo as he explains how his trademark tiggerific bounce is performed. ... Someone Like Me is a song from the 2000 Disney film: The Tigger Movie which is sung by the films main character Tigger (voiced by Jim Cummings) when he realizes that hes the only one, that is: The only Tigger in the world. ... The Wonderful Thing about Tiggers is the theme song and personal anthem of Tigger, a fictional tiger from the childrens book series Winnie-the-Pooh. ... Your Heart Will Lead You Home is a song from the 2000 Disney film: The Tigger Movie which appears in the end credits of the film. ...

Animation

The animation work for the movie was simultaneously performed at the Walt Disney Studios and its Japanese chapter Walt Disney Animation Japan. The animation is traditional (2D), with characters moving across backgrounds painted in soft, warm watercolor hues in the style of book illustrations in children's literature ^[1]. Each chapter starts off as a static illustration on a printed page, where characters then start moving. The bold ink lines in the foreground, as well as the watercolor washes of the background are reminiscent of the original Pooh illustrator Ernest Shepard. ^[2] Graphics during end credits are pen and ink line drawings also reminiscent of Shepard. Walt Disney Animation Japan is an animation studio located in Japan that has worked on both feature length Disney films and television series. ... Traditional animation, also referred to as classical animation, cel animation, or hand-drawn animation, is the oldest and historically the most popular form of animation. ... Watercolor is a painting technique making use of water-soluble pigments that are either transparent or opaque and are formulated with gum to bond the pigment to the paper. ... Illustration by Jessie Willcox Smith. ... Jane Frank: illustration from Thomas Yoseloffs The Further Adventures of Till Eulenspiegel (1957). ... A wash is a painting technique in which a paint brush that is very wet with solvent and holds a small paint load is applied to a wet or dry support such as paper or primed canvas. ... Ernest Howard Shepard (December 10, 1879-1976) was a British artist and book illustrator. ...

Awards and Nominations

The film was Nominated for numerous awards in 2000 including the following^[3]:

• Annie Award

for "Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production"

Jun Falkenstein

• Annie Award

for "Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production"

Richard M. Sherman (music and lyrics)

Robert B. Sherman (music and lyrics)

For the song "Round My Family Tree"

• Annie Award

for "Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production"

Nikita Hopkins

As the voice of "Roo".

• Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

The Sierra Award for "Best Family Film"

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Theatrical trailer and TV spot controversy

The original theatrical trailer for the film featured the song "Semi-Charmed Life" by alternative band Third Eye Blind. The song is about crystal meth addiction ('Those little red panties/they pass the test,' 'Doing crystal meth/will pick you up until you break'), but was presumably chosen for the trailer because of its bright, catchy sound. Although the portions of the song used in the trailer don't feature the most explicit lyrics (about both drugs and sex), there was still a public outcry about the inappropriateness of its use in the trailer for a children's movie. Once informed of the song's meaning, Disney recalled the original trailer and substituted a different song. Semi-Charmed Life is post-grunge band Third Eye Blinds first single off their self-titled debut album, released in 1997. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Methamphetamine is a synthetic stimulant drug which induces a strong feeling of euphoria and is highly psychologically addictive. ... An addiction is a recurring compulsion by an individual to engage in some specific activity. ...

References

1. ^ Review, New York Times, February 11, 2000
2. ^ reel.com [review], L.A. Times review
3. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0220099/awards

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External link

• The Tigger Movie at the Internet Movie Database