Kevin: My thoughts remain the same as before, but I have more I can dive into. In hindsight, it makes far more sense that his childhood is the main focus since this is largely a coming of age story. For reasons unknown, I thought more of the film was focused on Bambi’s adulthood vs. In my mind scenes either took place at later or earlier points (such as Bambi first meeting Faline), or I forgot about them entirely (such as Bambi and Thumper playing in the snow). Kevin: For how much I like this, there’s a lot about this film I forgot about. It’s just that this movie feels more well put together from start to finish. This isn’t to say that everything came before it wasn’t good, or had their own merits. Based on my memories of this film, this is where I think Disney really found their groove with their features. Kevin: Out of the pre-war films, Bambi was my favorite. I haven’t seen this movie in full since I was a kid, so I’m curious to see how much I remember. Although I will say that any time my family went into a forest and came upon a meadow, all of us kids, no matter how old we were, had to shout out “THE MEADOW!” as Bambi does in the movie. I know I enjoyed the movie as a kid, but even though I love animals this movie didn’t get a lot of replays in my house. I loved the interactions between Bambi and Thumper and Flower, but I also remember being sad when Bambi’s mom dies. Megan: I remember thinking the movie Bambi was cute. The following spring, it begins anew as Faline gives birth to twin fawns and Bambi takes over from his father as the new Great Prince of the Forest. Eventually the fire is put out, and life continues in the forest. His unattended campfire soon breaks out into a destructive wildfire that nearly consumes the forest, but Bambi, his father, Faline, and the forest animals are able to escape. Shortly after, the Great Prince informs Bambi that Man has once again returned to the forest. A rival deer ties to force Faline away from Bambi until Bambi defeats him. He and the now grown up Thumper and Flower are warned about twitterpation from Friend Owl, and although they vow never to fall in love, they all soon pair up, with Bambi having reunited with Faline. The following year, Bambi has grown into a young stag complete with a growing set of antlers. He is taken in by the Great Prince, who reveals himself to be Bambi’s father. Bambi escapes, but his mother is shot and killed by the hunter, leaving Bambi alone. His mother senses Man’s presence and urges Bambi to run. When winter begins to wane, Bambi and his mother return to the meadow to feast on new spring grass. Eventually winter settles in, and while some animals including Flower hibernate, Bambi and Thumper play in the snow. Bambi is momentarily separated from his mother until the Great Prince rescues him. At that moment, Man arrives in the forest and frightens all the deer away. His mother takes him to a meadow where he first sees the Great Prince. As he grows up, Bambi’s mother teaches him about the forest, particularly the dangers of Man. Bambi becomes close friends with an energetic rabbit named Thumper, a bashful skunk named Flower, and a female fawn named Faline. Synopsisįorest animals awake one morning spreading exciting news - a doe has just given birth to a fawn she names Bambi, who is destined to become the Great Prince of the Forest, a title currently held by an older stag. Read on for a recap if you’ve forgotten the story or haven’t seen it before, or skip ahead to our review. We’re kicking off our first post of 2020 with our review of Bambi, the sixth film in our Disnerd Movie Challenge. Happy New Year, fellow Disnerds! We hope you all enjoyed the holidays.
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