To me, this movie is perfection.

A different way of telling a story

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

If you enjoy family westerns, chances are you'll love this movie. The scenery and acting are great and the story totally engaging.Although not as great as Louis L'Amour's novel, this is a wonderful family western. I'm not sure why Hollywood thinks they must "improve" on a novel in transferring it to film. Perhaps sometimes they feel a story needs more human interest ... or sometimes the story changes they make could be due to saving money. In any event it's very rare to find a film version that lives up to it's origins. Nevertheless this is a wonderful movie both western fans and families alike will enjoy.Although filmed in Utah, both the film and the book take place in Wyoming Territory as the repeated references to Fort Bridger testify. It is well worth watching and will be enjoyed by many. I found this on Youtube and downloaded it free. The sound and picture quality weren't bad at all.

I love this movie. I (my parents) have an old VHS recording of it off of the Disney Chanel. I love watching it because it has all the old TV commercials which are hilarious. I want to get it digitized so I can watch it 100s of more times. Its a classics in our home. I watched this movie almost every Sunday growing up. One of the best westerns of all times. Especially for kids and family. No vulgarities, no lewd behaviors. The story line is great. The actors are good. Parts of it will even have you on the edge of your seats.

First, let me say how much I adore this movie. As a child, I watched it at my grandparent's house more times than I can remember. As I've always loved horses and the old west, this was my favorite movie as a child, and it still holds great sentimental value to me now. I would highly recommend this to young and old alike. The acting is superb and the plot wonderful. My favorite part was always the bond between the boy and his horse, Red. I remember daydreaming on many occasions that I had a horse just like Red, and in truth I would still very much like to find one that looks similar. Truly this is an A+ movie. On a side note, if anyone has information of where I could go to purchase this I would be very grateful. Thank you. :-)

what a great family movie. It had the adventure the excitement of being hunted by wild indians who want the horse and of course the bad guys . The part about the grizzly bear, and the long journey to meet up with his father.