Babe

Babe1995

Director: Chris Noonan
Stars: James Cromwell, Christine Cavanaugh, Danny Mann, Magda Szubanski, Hugo Weaving
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Rating: G (General Audience)
Runtime: 92 minutes

Deservedly acclaimed as one of 1998's best films, this sequel to the beloved 1995 live-action fantasy proved a commercial catastrophe and a source of dismay to parents expecting another bucolic, sweet-natured fable. Every bit as sly and visually stu… more »



Ferdinand the duck:
Look, there's something you should know.

Babe the pig:
Yes?

Ferdinand:
Humans eat ducks!

Babe:
Huh? I beg your pardon?

Ferdinand:
Ah, most ducks would like to forget it, but the fact is that humans like to eat plump, attractive ducks.

Babe:
Ohhh, I don't think so. Not the Boss, not the Boss's wife.

Ferdinand:
Oh, come on. Humans don't eat cats - why?

Babe:
Well, they're...

Ferdinand:
They're indispensable: they catch mice. Humans don't eat roosters - why? They make eggs with the hens and wake everyone up in the morning.

Babe:
Right.

Ferdinand:
I tried it with the hens: it didn't work. So I turned to crowing, and lo! I discover my gift. But no sooner do I become indispensable than they bring in a machine to do the job. Ohhhh-oh-oh, the treachery of it - a mechanical rooster!

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