Cry in the Wild

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Misleading Title - Beware!.......2007-08-28

This DVD is not the movie version of Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. It has nothing to do with Brian Robeson and his survival adventure in the Canadian wilderness. It appears that Amazon is intentionally misleading people looking for the motion picture adaption of Paulsen's incredibly popular novel. "A Cry in the Wild" is the title of the Hatchet movie. This one is entitled "Cry in the Wild."

Confusing Advertising.......2007-06-09

I intended to order the movie based on the novel Hatchet. This was not it; however, it was on the same page, with the same title. I thought it was the movie I wanted available in DVD format instead of VHS, so I ordered it. I think that this movie SHOULD NOT be listed on the same page as the one based on the novel Hatchet. Thankfully, I was able to return it for a refund, but I still had to pay the shipping costs.

Cry in the Wild vs A Cry in the Wild.......2007-05-25

This DVD was paired with the book Hatchet on the Amazon site so I bought both items. However, I found out that this is not the movie that goes with Hatchet. The DVD I bought is "Cry in the Wild" The one that SHOULD be paired with Hatchet is "A Cry in the Wild". Now because I already opened it, I am stuck with a DVD I can't use.

Amazon erred and blamed me.......2007-04-02

As an educator i was attempting to purchase A cry in the Wild - a movie version of Gary Paulsen's Hatchet to show to my students. I clicked on an icon that showed the cover of this DVD( erroneously placed on the web) but due to an error by Amazon's subsidiary was sent a movie about a murder in the 60s instead. When I notified Amazon via phone about the problem the customer service reps repeatedly blamed me and stated there was nothing they could do. I spent 35 minutes on the phone and was finally offered a return sticker which 3 weeks hence has yet to arrive. I am quite dissatified with ths encounter and will be reluctant to purchase from AMazon in the future.

Great classroom movie.......2006-08-19

I use this movie every year with our middle school students to show how important it is to stay in groups and pay attention to your surroundings. This happened in a small town and can happen again. It is important for young people to see how much work effort and sadness takes place when a loved one is missing and may deter them from pulling pranks like not comming home or not telling people where they are. Nicely produced realistic but not over dramatic.

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The Death-Defying Fall of Mr. B
White Wolves
This is not great cinema but a good story
Great for the classroom!!
rubbish!

White Wolves-Cry in the Wild II
Starring: Matt McCoy , David Moscow , Mark-Paul Gosselaar , Ami Dolenz , and Amy O'Neill
Director: Catherine Cyran
Manufacturer: New Concorde
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ASIN: 6305865620
Release Date: 2000-06-13

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The Death-Defying Fall of Mr. B.......2006-12-06

There's a film out there that combines teen themes with the white-knuckle adventure of a life-and-death struggle in the wilderness, that augments great acting with a brilliant script and top-notch production values. "White Wolves - Cry in the Wild II" is not that film. Instead, it's a poorly assembled movie that is most notable for its baffling scenes and characterizations - some that will make you scratch your head and others that will make you burst out laughing.

White Wolves starts innocently enough, with a crew of rowdy teens embarking on a camping trip with woodsman and role model Mr. B (Matt McCoy) as their guide. But after some mountaintop horseplay goes awry, Mr. B falls approximately twenty thousand feet to the ground below, crashing through trees and caroming off of boulders on his way down -- and somehow survives. Believe me when I say that this is easily the funniest plummet I have seen in a film since Sly lost his grip on that girl in "Cliffhanger".

The teens have to rescue Mr. B, and each has his or her own style, which leads to frequent clashes. Scott (Zach Morris) is an authoritarian thug who almost murders dweeby Adam (David Moscow) in a rage. Cara (Amy Dolenz) is distraught when Mr. B's accident seriously cuts into her flirting schedule. Benny (Marc Riffon) is a malcontent delinquent who can hardly function without his father figure. And Pandra (Amy O'Neill) is the weirdest one of all, as demonstrated by a "romantic" scene in which she and Adam confess their attraction to each other. It's quite possibly one of the strangest moments of teen love ever captured on film.

Just when you think this movie can't get any more weirdly, bizarrely entertaining, with ghostly white wolves appearing and disappearing and Mark-Paul Gosselaar ranting and raving, the kids get attacked by a BEAR!! You need to watch this scene in slow motion, which is where its fakeness and sheer absurdity really shines through.

"White Wolves - Cry in the Wild II" is so bad it's good, and by that I mean it's awesome.

White Wolves.......2005-11-21

White Wolve is the Sequel To A Cry In The Wild. This movie is very moving,. It is the best people agianst Nature movie i saw. I really enjoyed this movie. It is great for kids and enjoyable.

The Plot. This movie is about a group of Students Who goes on a camping trip and Thier Teacher Mr. B Accedintally falls off a mountaine and hurts himself. Now they haveto surrvive The Wilderness untile they find help.

If You Liked This Movie Check out
A Cry In THe Wild, White Wolves 2 & White Wolves 3

This is not great cinema but a good story.......2002-11-27

Over all I would recommend A Cry in the Wild 2 for family viewing. While there are a lot of holes in the story, it has an 80's feel with the clothing and hair styles (offputting to preteens and teenagers) and some lame special effects it does have some wonderful scenery, good storyline and a strong message about taking on responsiblity and challenges. There is a brief reference to a plane crash that leads one to believe this is a sequel to Hatchet (or A Cry in the Wild 1 based on Hatchet). Kid's who have read Hatchet will enjoy that connection.

Great for the classroom!!.......2001-03-31

I am a 5th grade teacher, and my children loved this movie. We watched it to go along with the book Hatchet. It is very interesting and has nothing that any parents will object to having their kids watch.

rubbish!.......2000-07-21

this was the worst dvd ever created maybe if there were a few more explosions and car chases it would have been better but this was just plain bad. This and snake eyes were the only dvds i ever fell asleep in the middle of. People who buy this should have their heads checked.

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Cry vs. Cry
This movie is NOT appropriate for 5th grade students
Hatchet the movie? Or the book
This movie has no style!
Another kid's reveiw

A Cry in the Wild [Region 2]
Starring: Jared Rushton , Ned Beatty , Pamela Sue Martin , Stephen Meadows , and Terence H. Winkless
Director: Mark Griffiths
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B000066NVM

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Cry vs. Cry.......2006-07-11

This movie is NOT the movie of the same title based on Gary Paulsen's book, "Hatchet". Despite the identical titles, this movie is based on a very real abduction and manhunt in 1963, in central Pennsylvania. Both were released on TV in 1990, but this movie had the subtitle "The Taking of Peggy Ann." It is a very accurate account of the kidnapping of teenager Peggy Ann Bradnick, and the ensuing search that cost the life of FBI agent Terry Anderson (played by David Soul) before the kidnapper, William Hollenbaugh, was killed by the police.

The "Hatchet" "Cry" is available in DVD from Amazon. The "Peggy Ann" "Cry" is only out in VHS.

This movie is NOT appropriate for 5th grade students.......2006-05-07

I rented the movie to show to my students after we read the novel. It cut out most of the good stuff from the book, had cussing in it, and was awful. Needless to say, I didn't let the kids watch it. We just got into groups, chose our favorite scenes and worked up minidramas to act out. Don't buy this movie.

Hatchet the movie? Or the book.......2006-04-05

I havent seen the actuall movie, however, I think its best to rent the movie and also read the book first, I have read the book and it is very good so I sugest to rent the movie and when I do see the movie I will post how it doffers and wich is better. Also the book is rich in detail and jugging by the book I bet the movie will be very good

This movie has no style!.......2006-03-22

Well, the book was definitely a lot better.... I did not like how there was so much swearing in the whole thing!! There are so many other elementary and middle school teachers showing this movie to kids... I do not think it is an appropriate movie for kids like me. We should not have to listen to swearing like that in school!!!

Another kid's reveiw.......2005-12-06

My two other partners and I agree, that the movie "Cry in the Wild" was not the movie of the year. Hatchet the book was a million times better than the movie that seemed as if it came out of a dumpster. There weren't as many details as there were in the book. For instance they didn't include the moose attack, which was one of our favorite parts in the novel. Another thing that took the zest out of it was there were way to many differences. If you hate movies that don't have the main characters close to the ones described in the books forget it. And the movie seemed pretty quiet because they didn't express his thoughts. If you still want to see this movie, completely denying our review go ahead, but rent it. Don't waste this much money on it. We give it 1 star. And that's being generous!

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Animals in the Wild: Cries in the Wild
Starring: Animals in the Wild
Manufacturer: Madacy Records
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: 6305607478
Release Date: 1999-11-09

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The howling of wolves is downright chilling in Mandacy Entertainment's Cries in the Wild. Taking advantage of the superb audio of the DVD format, the program explores the ways animals communicate. They're a talkative bunch, ranging from meerkats to flamingos, and the photography is stunning to boot. Those looking for a wealth of bonus materials might feel a little shorted, but the trivia and information on endangered species are a nice way to cap a delightfully noisy look at the many voices of the animal kingdom. --Ryan Boudinot

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Cry vs. Cry
This movie is NOT appropriate for 5th grade students
Hatchet the movie? Or the book
This movie has no style!
Another kid's reveiw

A Cry in the Wild
Starring: Jared Rushton , Ned Beatty , Pamela Sue Martin , Stephen Meadows , and Terence H. Winkless
Director: Mark Griffiths
Manufacturer: New Concorde
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video

Animal Action | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video

General | Kids & Family | Genres | DVD | Video

4-for-3 All DVDs | 4-for-3 DVD | Stores | DVD | Video

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ASIN: 6305865612
Release Date: 2000-06-27

Customer Reviews:

Cry vs. Cry.......2006-07-11

This movie is NOT appropriate for 5th grade students.......2006-05-07

Hatchet the movie? Or the book.......2006-04-05

This movie has no style!.......2006-03-22

Another kid's reveiw.......2005-12-06

A Cry in the Wild [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Australia ]

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A Cry in the Wild [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Australia ]
Director: Mark Griffiths
Manufacturer: Payless
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B000ER1NE6

Product Description

Australia released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada. LANGUAGES: English (Dolby Digital 2.0), SYNOPSIS: A 14-year-old boy takes major steps toward manhood after he is stranded in a dense wilderness forest following a plane crash and is forced to use his wits to survive and make it safely back to civilization. He eventually finds some company in a pair of orphaned grizzly bear cubs. SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access,

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