I bought this video off eBay, because it combines two of my favorite things in the world Disney and Yellowstone National Park. I also bought it because I've heard great stories from my father and aunt of what Yellowstone was like when they were kids. Well, this video is the perfect way to remember those times. The roads were different, the cars were different, picnic areas would also serve as camping spots, and most significantly, bears were very abundant as tourists fed them Pop Tarts, marshmallows, and other snacks. Go to Yellowstone now and you will be extremely lucky to see a bear from a far distance.
In the movie, it's almost scary to see the tourists get so close to the bears. These are wild, unpredictable animals, not pets!! The movie's narrator notes this, but nothing too serious really happens. The story is kind of nice and a little bit dopey, but that's all good. A mother bear is separated from her two cubs when they crawl into a family's food box and are accidentally taken to a campground. The mother bear tracks down the family only to have missed her kids, but she refuses to leave. The rangers have to take her in and put a large splotch of yellow paint on her forehead, and if she is in trouble again, she will be destroyed.
So it's kind of surprising to actually feel concern in this story. You just don't expect that. You feel sad for the mother bear and the cubs, but they do all right as they try to tack each other down over a few months. Some hijinks ensue as the cubs drive a boat (you have to see it to believe it) and enjoy a smorgasbord of goodies at Old Faithful Inn. These are all real bears doing this, but you can tell the camerawork gets a little iffy. For example, if you want a cub to struggle getting a pot off its head, simply just play, rewind, play, rewind, and so on. It's pretty funny to see.
Nevertheless, this is just a nice little story. It's perfect for my family and I, and also for those who've enjoyed vacations to Yellowstone and/or people that just enjoy Disney's storytelling.
My IMDb Rating: 9/10