The Adventures of Milo and Otis

Animal cruelty ahoy!

Rated high for nostalgia, like many others here. Most 80s kids will consider this part of their childhood. It's got cute animals, nice scenery and a heart-warming story. Narration is a bit wacky, but amusing. Of course, there's no computer animation to make the animals look like they're actually speaking as humans would - but like Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, its alot of fun and very charming despite (or maybe because of) the need of a little imagination on the part of the viewer.

Boring, and possible animal abuse.

I could rate this higher if it wasn't for all the evidence of animal abuse in the making

Having seen it multiple times recently on Sprout with my toddler, I can say that it's not as great as I remembered when I was a kid. Still, the movie is cute, Kinda like a Homeward Bound type of story except without Hollywood's corrupting influence.

(Watched Chatran version) There's pretty clear cut cases where this movie flat out committed animal abuse but I do think that for as horrid as that is I do think it gives its visuals a lot more weight and authenticity. Using real animals in setpieces creates a fantastic sense of urgency and body language often missing from other films, even despite very obvious editing choices. On the other hand, I do think the plot has very dull stretches and pacing can be a slog so it's uhhh... not amazing?

So much animal abuse. ;_;

Seen: 2. My wife has declared this a childhood favorite, so I have seen it a couple of times. Thankfully my kids have not wanted to see it again after being exposed to it.

Animal cruelty for the whole family!

A-

Saw this as a kid [u.s. version, which I also re-watched just now], and it was perhaps the first movie I fell in love with -as a movie,- and certainly the first time I explicitly made a connection between movies and dreams. Its eerie, Japanese beauty still haunts my dreams, and I wait for the day when I will die and be set free.

A classic movie, even for a narrative

A lovable little movie from my childhood. The Adventures of Milo and Otis follows a cat and dog who are best friends, but are separated. The movie follows them as they mature and the changes that come. It's a beautiful film.

Amazingly cute and heart-warming as a child, horrifying as an adult.

This was the greatest thing in the world to me growing up. It literally (I don't care how cliche this sounds because it's true) taught me the value of friendship. I hate the fact that so many animals were hurt during the filming!

An Englishman narrates adorable baby animals. Yeah.

Cute kids movie

I love "Milo and Otis." It makes me...nostalgic. "Milo and Otis" is a good story about the friendship of children and how that friendship changes over time. It's great for kids, but also means a little more for adults. It's the perfect family film. A lovely soundtrack and beautiful cinematography spanning every season make this a gorgeous film to experience. If you have kids of your own, I suggest watching this.

My absolute favorite movie. Few stupid humans to mess it up, just a sweet tale of two friends on a dangerous journey.

Overly simplistic in its storytelling, but quite impressive with what they got these animals to do. A pug riding on the back of a turtle in the ocean? No wonder it took them six years to film this. You've got to give the filmmakers some credit for sheer commitment.

The very epitome of my childhood.

i would rate this higher but like 50 otis's died during this!

This was awesome when I was a kid.

Dangerously cute. Individuals not used to large amounts of cuteness should only take in 10 minute intervals at any given time. Exercise caution...

boring, but the animals are great.

Saw this when I was a kid and for years after my mum would reference this as the most horridly boring kids movie she had to suffer, and eventually sleep, through. My recollection is slightly kinder, finding Moore's narration amusing enough, but how many times can you really enjoy seeing a cat get wet?

I heard they beat the hell out of the animals while they were making this so damned cute!

I was a sucker for this movie when I was a kid. I really don't know / remember / care what this movie has going for it other than cute lil' animals.

Ah, nostalgia.

Loved it when I was a kid, still do. Great family movie.

an 80's childhood classic, the kind of kids movie adults could watch and smile at.

Puggies! ^_^

I never realized this was made in Japan when I was young. This is good, considering the amount of cats and dogs they probably went through in filming would scar children.

incredibly weird film narrated by dudley moore. points for moore if he was drunk.

cute movie

Cuuute!

WHAT IS NOT TO LOVE

One of my Favorite Childrens movies growing up.

One of the best kids movies of all time!

I thought it was great when I was a little kid. Then I found out that during production in one scene they broke a kitten actor's leg to make it appear unsteady on its feet. So, yeah, fuck this movie.

I loved this bullshit when I was little, but now it sorta kinda makes me want to kill myself.

Great movie for the whole family.

Uncontrollably cute, even heart-meltingly. It's worth seeing, but I'm not sure why. Oh, baby animals are terrific! Meh!

ADORABLE. Sucks you right in. Makes even the toughest adults cry.

Really cute film with great scenic shots, but extremely boring in parts.

Favorite childhood film.

Cute kids' flick.

Não via desde criança e sempre teve um lugar especial no meu coração, mas na época eu não entendia o quanto os animais foram estressados para fazer esse filme, mesmo com a magia da edição (e aqui ela é especialmente eficaz), alguns planos são mesmo devastadores e nos estressa mais do que os belos momentos do filme. Mas çaporra não é Holocausto Canibal, ok? DVDRip no MakingOff.