This is a wonderful film that is a true classic and a must own for anyone who loves dramas.
This movie like the title implies is about two young friends(fox and hound) that when they meet are too young to realize they're supposed to be mortal enemies.
the film follows they're story over the course of a year in which the two grow up and realize the friendship that was once so strong between them is forbidden, one is a fox, and the other a bloodhound that hunts foxes.
so the dilemma is inherent from the get-go, and at one point the hunter who owns the hound says to the widow who owns the fox that her fox has attacked his chickens and he implies that he'll kill the fox if he ever sees it again.
this leaves the widow with only one heartbreaking choice, to let the fox go in an animal preserve(a real tear jerker folks).
the hunter hot with rage decides he is not satisfied and intends to find Todd(the fox), and kill him.
copper(the hound) and the hunter chase Todd until suddenly a vicious bear appears out of nowhere and attacks the hunter.
copper attacks the bear trying to protect his master when the bear turns on him.
then its Todd to the rescue as he lures the bear over a cliff to it's death, only Todd falls too.
at this point copper having been saved by Todd sees how foolish it was to end they're friendship and rushes to Todd's aid at the bottom of the cliff, the hunter close behind.
copper stands over Todd and when the hunter points his gun at Todd he exclaims "get out of the way boy(copper)" ... copper stands fast.
the hunter angered prepares to fire when copper lets out a mournful whine... the hunter realizes the error of his ways and lowers his rifle saying to copper "c'mon boy, lets go home".
the movie ends with the widow mending the hunters broken foot, the hunter crying like a baby when she touches it.
I'm a rather jaded 17 yeah old guy and i still cry when the widow leaves a bewildered todd at the animal preserve.
this is one of my very favorite movies and i'm sure you'll feel the same.
This movie like the title implies is about two young friends(fox and hound) that when they meet are too young to realize they're supposed to be mortal enemies.
the film follows they're story over the course of a year in which the two grow up and realize the friendship that was once so strong between them is forbidden, one is a fox, and the other a bloodhound that hunts foxes.
so the dilemma is inherent from the get-go, and at one point the hunter who owns the hound says to the widow who owns the fox that her fox has attacked his chickens and he implies that he'll kill the fox if he ever sees it again.
this leaves the widow with only one heartbreaking choice, to let the fox go in an animal preserve(a real tear jerker folks).
the hunter hot with rage decides he is not satisfied and intends to find Todd(the fox), and kill him.
copper(the hound) and the hunter chase Todd until suddenly a vicious bear appears out of nowhere and attacks the hunter.
copper attacks the bear trying to protect his master when the bear turns on him.
then its Todd to the rescue as he lures the bear over a cliff to it's death, only Todd falls too.
at this point copper having been saved by Todd sees how foolish it was to end they're friendship and rushes to Todd's aid at the bottom of the cliff, the hunter close behind.
copper stands over Todd and when the hunter points his gun at Todd he exclaims "get out of the way boy(copper)" ... copper stands fast.
the hunter angered prepares to fire when copper lets out a mournful whine... the hunter realizes the error of his ways and lowers his rifle saying to copper "c'mon boy, lets go home".
the movie ends with the widow mending the hunters broken foot, the hunter crying like a baby when she touches it.
I'm a rather jaded 17 yeah old guy and i still cry when the widow leaves a bewildered todd at the animal preserve.
this is one of my very favorite movies and i'm sure you'll feel the same.