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You'd never guess it from the title, but Courage Mountain is a sequel to children's classic, Heidi. In this handsome production, filmed in Europe and set during World War I, a teenaged Heidi (Juliette Caton) leaves Switzerland to attend school in Italy. Things go wrong from the start. The other girls make fun of her country ways, then the school is seized by the army. Due to a misunderstanding, Heidi and several classmates are separated from their beloved headmistress (Leslie Caron) and sent to an Oliver Twist-like orphanage. Fortunately, they're able to escape. Using her mountaineering skills, Heidi leads them on an expedition across the Alps to her grandfather's house. Charlie Sheen, who plays her sweetheart Peter, acquits himself nicely as a soldier who assists the girls, but his American accent sounds out of place. Odd casting aside, this family adventure is faithful to the spirit of the original story. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Catherine Cyran, Christopher Leitch |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 16 February, 1990 |
| MANUFACTURER: | MGM (Video & DVD) |
| MPAA RATING: | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| FEATURES: | Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Drama, Feature Film Family, Movie |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 2 |
| UPC: | 027616878526 |
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Customer Reviews of True Heart & Courage Mountain (2pc) (Btb)
worth it just for "Courage Mountain" This excellent twofer from the folks at MGM is a fantastic set featuring two top-class movies.
COURAGE MOUNTAIN has been a favorite of mine for years. Essentially a continuation of Johanna Spyri's "Heidi" novels, it concerns the teenaged Heidi (played by Juliette Caton) being sent away to an Italian boarding school on the eve of WW1. Looked after by the kind headmistress Jane Hilary (played by legendary dancing star Leslie Caron), the school and all its occupants are disbanded when the Italian army siezes it as a barracks. Heidi and several of her schoolmates are sent to a sadistic orphanage, and end up escaping over the mountains. Full of fantastic performances, COURAGE MOUNTAIN also stars Laura Betti, Nicola Stapleton and Charlie Sheen.
TRUE HEART is obviously not nearly as entertaining as COURAGE MOUNTAIN but has its own charms and merits. The story concerns twins (played by Kirsten Dunst and Zachery Ty Bryan) who happen across a group of endangered bears, threatened by evil poachers. They decide to rally around and protect them. A fine introduction for young children about the importance of wildlife and nature.
Both discs feature the original trailers and are presented in full-frame versions, and COURAGE MOUNTAIN features an impressive 5.1 sound mix.