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	The Kid (2000): Bruce Willis, Bruce+Willis, Spencer Breslin, and
		While I expected an annoying chubby little kid paired with Bruce Willis, whose recent exploits in The Sixth Sense didn't impress me, the end result was a standard Disney production with the standard moral of the story combined with a little bit of fun.
		The movie ran about 1 hour 50 minutes which was much longer than I thought it would (and you could tell it was running long).
		Luckily the "kid" (Spencer Breslin) wasn't as annoying as I thought he would be and Bruce Willis was actually good in his role as the cynical, rich bastard.
	www.movielocity.com /m/r.cgi?ID=273 (371 words)

	The Kid
		The "kid" is at first an embarrassment, then an enlightenment.
		Not only that, Willis had some help from a great supporting cast: the kid, Rusty (Spencer Breslin), was perfect as his alter ego; Lily Tomlin was excellent as Janet, his unflappable assistant; and the girlfriend, Amy (Emily Mortimer), was strong-willed and competent.
		I've seen the 42-year-old Smart before, probably on "Designing Women." So I award two extra points to this movie, by the way: one for having as a featured player an attractive woman over 40 (a rarity); another for having a child who isn't overly bright, annoyingly disrespectful of adults, and too thin to be real.
	www.ronaldbrucemeyer.com /2ndlook/thekid.htm (327 words)

	Andy's Anachronisms -- Disney's The Kid (2000)
		From the opening credits the movie feels too earnest, with an annoyingly upbeat score that tries to heighten the mood, but only serves to overshadow the story and highlight the other shortcomings of the movie.
		The time warp that brings the younger Rusty and the elder Russ together is largely left unexplored during the course of the movie, only hinted at with the mysterious appearance of a red biplane at key moments in the film.
		Disney's the Kid chooses instead to hold back on the "mystery" of the time travel until very late in the movie and ultimately detracting from the other themes that it touches on.
	www.timetravelreviews.com /movies/disneys_the_kid.html (639 words)

	SPLICEDwire \| "The Kid" review (2000)
		To make it completely clear just what a jerk the adult Russ Duritz (Willis) is, the movie begins by showing him preparing to rescue the public images of a crooked politician and a slimy baseball team owner who reneged on a promise to build a sports camp for under-privileged kids.
		Welles is a cagey and facile screenwriter who draws outside the lines on her characters and sprinkles the movie with moments of '30s-style screwball comedy and poignant sincerity, like the scene in which young Rusty proposes to Amy because he figures Russ doesn't have the courage to do it himself.
		While Turteltaub is pretty shameless with the movie's saccharine level and sentimental lessons-learned finale, he's also most directly responsible for keeping "The Kid's" IQ quotient respectably high.
	www.splicedonline.com /00reviews/kid.html (888 words)

	Laramie Movie Scope: The Kid
		Duritz, it turns out, was ashamed of himself as a child, so he made himself over as a man. Bullied by the other kids at school, he repressed his memories of childhood.
		The name of this movie makes it sound like it is a movie for kids.
		Kids will no doubt find parts of the film amusing, but most of it will go over their heads.
	www.lariat.org /AtTheMovies/thekid.html (661 words)

	Disney's The Kid: Special Edition (2000)
		While it’s an odd name for a movie - especially since it sounds like “Disney’s” may be a contraction for “Disney is” instead of the possessive actually used - I guess it makes sense.
		Most elements of the movie are terribly syrupy; even when older Russ is touted as a serious bastard, he never seems all that rude or nasty.
		This eight-minute and 20-second program showcases interview snippets with Turteltaub; these clips are interspersed with movie snippets from throughout his career, behind the scenes shots from these sets, and also a few sound bites from the actors with whom Turteltaub’s worked.
	www.dvdmg.com /kid.shtml (1922 words)

	Schuyler Fisk: Snow Day - Movie
		The kids want to enjoy the snow day, but their rival is the evial snowplowman (Chris Elliot).
		My Suggestions: Parents if your kids want to watch a film, I reccomend you to know what the rating is. And toi watch the film ahead of time and decide to let your kids watch a film that doesn't have a G rating (like this).
		My kids (ages 8 and 13) absolutely love this movie - don't listen to all the negative - enjoy the movie for what it is - a great wintertime getaway movie.
	www.superiorpics.com /schuyler_fisk/movie/2000_snow_day.html (698 words)

	The Kid (2000) - Google Search (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-21)
		In The Sixth Sense, Bruce Willis co-starred with a boy with paranormal abilities, and the result was one of the better movies of last year.
		The superfluously titled "Disney's The Kid" is a spin on one of the late-'80s most recycled premises, in which a character transforms from a child...
		No movie critics were harmed or even used in the making of this page.
	google.com /movies/reviews?cid=b29398aa4ac9835b&fq=the+kid+and+i (314 words)

	MMI Movie Review: The Kid (2000)
		Since "The Sixth Sense" & "The Kid," a born-again human being has replaced the sullen, surly Bruce Willis who used to be dragged into promotional interview chores as if he were about to face a firing squad.
		There is hope, they think, for the kid, none at all for the uptight adult.
		In "The Kid," the tranformation device is sheer magic, but otherwise it operates along the same reliable principles as Chaplin's "Kid" or Herb Gardner's "Thousand Clowns." For that reason, grownups can sit through "The Kid," although not necessarily with THEIR kids, since each age group will appreciate it for entirely different reasons.
	www.shoestring.org /mmi_revs/kid-2000.html (385 words)

	Disney's The Kid
		Disney's The Kid is a cute movie, and with the type of humor it uses, aims for little kids.
		If you're wanting to take your kid out to a movie with a good moral packed inside of it, then this movie could be a good choice, but not the best.
		Disney's The Kid is as cute as a dying insect.
	www.angelfire.com /movies/pynkie/thekid.html (407 words)

	The Kid
		The kid is first spotted running around the yard in Russ's property, having somehow breached his high security alarm system.
		Disney's The Kid (what marketing genius decided that the title needed an ad!) was directed by Jon Turtletaub and written by Audrey Wells, but also owes a conceptual debt to both Dicken's "A Christmas Carol" and the recent Toby Emmerich/Gregory Hoblit film The Frequency.
		The inclusion of the Disney name implies that this is a movie for kids, but it really is more for an adult audience with its emphasis on Russ Durwitz's mid-life crisis and sarcastic approach to most situations he encounters.
	chucksconnection.com /kid.html (970 words)

	The Kid
		The kid is first spotted running around the yard in Russ's property, having somehow breached his high security alarm system.
		Disney's The Kid (what marketing genius decided that the title needed an ad!) was directed by Jon Turtletaub and written by Audrey Wells, but also owes a conceptual debt to both Dicken's "A Christmas Carol" and the recent Toby Emmerich/Gregory Hoblit film The Frequency.
		The inclusion of the Disney name implies that this is a movie for kids, but it really is more for an adult audience with its emphasis on Russ Durwitz's mid-life crisis and sarcastic approach to most situations he encounters.
	www.chucksconnection.com /kid.html (970 words)

	The Kid - Moviefone
		Kids-In-Mind: Movie Ratings That Actually Work The definitive parents' guide to movies and video since 1992, Kids-In-Mind rates films according to how much sex, nudity, violence, gore and profanity they...
		The Kid (2000) This movie is definitely worth seeing.
		Movies Disney's The Kid (2000): find the latest news, photos and trailers, as well as local showtimes/dvd info at Yahoo!
	movies.aol.com /movie/the-kid/1063991/main (162 words)

	The Kid (2000) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-21)
		The Kid - At 39 years old Russel Duritz has a life that most men would envy - he has a great job, is respected (and feared), has a beautiful house and makes buckets of money.
		As I watched the movie, I kept wondering why Disney didn't pass this film on to Miramax - not because it's particularly daring or edgy, but because it is clearly a movie for adults.
		This is exacerbated by the marketing campaign which is clearly targeting children - it is lumped in with trailers for "Rugrats the Movie", and "Pokemon 2000" (aren't they passe yet?).
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0219854 (640 words)

	Kid, The (2000): Reviews
		Sent from the 1970's to the present to help his older self, a kid (Breslin), now an unhappy image consultant (Willis), gets in touch with who he used to be.
		A movie we might like to buy into if left to our own devices, but that idea is anathema to Turteltaub, intent on pushing us so hard that we end up pushing back.
		Every time the movie seems poised to veer into watchability, however, Turteltaub is there, like a beat cop for the Fun Police, reminding us to laugh, sigh, or tear up.
	www.metacritic.com /video/titles/kid (647 words)

	City of Angels - An Orphanage in Tijuana Mexico
		Whatever the situation a child comes from, when they are at City of Angels we consider them part of our "family." While we never try to take the place of their parents and siblings we do encourage them to treat one another as brothers and sisters.
		The older kids commonly help out by assisting the younger ones with their homework, serving a meal prepared by our cook or helping the staff with the laundry.
		We just finished our kid list for those interested in bringing or sending presents for the children this Christmas.
	www.tjkids.org (334 words)

	Bruce Willis Movie: The Kid
		The name of the movie is The Kid.
		Initially he thinks he is going crazy, but on investigation, the kid turns out to be real...
		July 8, 2000 -- Bruce Willis' latest movie finds him once again working with a child actor in another movie with a supernatural element, but while his last movie, "The Sixth Sense," was creepy, this one is warm and sentimental.
	www.suite101.com /discussion.cfm/npd/57778/425787 (648 words)

	The Kid (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-21)
		Rusty is a sweet, but slightly geeky, pudgy little kid who is not at all happy with who he turns out to be --a 40-year-old "loser" without a wife or a dog.
		Ironically, the kid helps Russ to learn about himself and remember his dreams, in order to become the grown-up he wants to be.
		In classic Disney form, this is a "kids' movie" that carries more than enough punch to please adults.
	www.fuzzydog.com /zzthekid.htm (372 words)

	Pokemon: The Movie 2000 (2000): Reviews
		The storylines are as confusing (or as simple?) to the uninitiated as they were before, but that doesn't stop them from making sense to the kids.
		Avoid this movie unless a) your child has refused to eat until you take him or her, or b) your house is being fumigated to kill an infestation of mosquitoes with the West Nile virus.
		It is a real insult to the whole anime genre and the sad thing is a lot of people tend to base their view of anime off of this franchise and a This movie has very little plot and Ash is still annoying as he is in the show.
	www.metacritic.com /video/titles/pokemonthemovie2000 (574 words)

	The Kid (2000) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-21)
		At first he thinks that The Kid is here to learn something, but gradually it penetrates that The Kid is here to teach him.
		This is a Disney movie, even though it is rated PG (for Adult Themes), and you know things will work out in the end.
		They were clearly recorded while watching the movie, because they make numerous comments about specific moments in the film (including commenting on their own credits). The film's soundtrack is almost inaudible under their voices, which means that you cannot watch the movie for the first time with the commentary on.
	www.michaeldvd.com.au /Reviews/Reviews.asp?ReviewID=794 (1390 words)

	The Official TERRY's KID Homepage
		TERRY's KID was formed in late 1998 in Toledo, Ohio, the brainchild of guitarist Jeremiah Kanary, who was in need of a vehicle to perform his expanding catalogue of songs.
		The rest of 2000 saw the Kid playing out as much as possible all over the Midwest, as well as up and down the East coast, while also shopping around No S (to little avail).
		By the middle of 2001 TERRY's KID had lost a bit of steam, but a few months later there were rumors of new life in the Kid, as well as a possible follow-up to No S.
	www.geocities.com /terryskidband/TK.html (651 words)

	Disney's The Kid
		Young kids will be bored, while adults, ostensibly along for the ride, will be almost too embarrassed to admit they're touched.
		First the kid was picked on, then bullied, then he got smart but he was still ugly, then he got rich and cute.
		Of course, it would be easy to hate this movie, easier to never see it in the first place.
	www.cinescene.com /reviews/thekid.html (894 words)

	The Kid - Movie Rental Review
		But one of the insights of this movie that is well worth discussing with kids is that feelings will not let you forget them.
		Kids who see the movie will want to know whether their parents are neglecting their childhood dreams, and they may want to talk about what they can do now to stay in touch with what is important to them and to feel happy with themselves when they grow up.
		Some kids who have experienced or observed bullies at school may want to talk about why kids behave that way and how to respond to them.
	www.commonsensemedia.org /movie-reviews/Kid.html (874 words)

	The Kid (2000) - Movie Review
		What if you could talk to yourself when you were only eight years old and explain how to take a stand for yourself, give the younger you understanding of why dad is so angry at the world, and give yourself hope for retaining individuality in a sea of conformity.
		Spencer Breslin shines also as the misunderstood kid who speaks with his heart and tries to believe in his dreams, as big as they may be.
		The Kid has been marketed to the general public as a kid-friendly fantasy family film with Bruce Willis and a cute kid trading barbs and adventures.
	www.contactmusic.com /new/film.nsf/reviews/thekid2000 (763 words)

	Amazon.ca: Disney's The Kid (Widescreen): DVD: Jon Turteltaub,Bruce Willis,Spencer Breslin,Emily Mortimer,Lily ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-21)
		Not a moment too soon, a pudgy kid (Spencer Breslin) mysteriously appears in Russ's life, revealing himself to be Rusty Duritz--that is, Russ's 8-year-old self, arriving by some magic to put the adult Russ's life into beneficial perspective.
		The movie ends with an explanation of why the kid arrived in the first place, and once the reason is figured out, the kid leaves.
		At the end of the movie there is an explanation for why the moon appears orange when it rises.
	www.amazon.ca /Disneys-Kid-Widescreen-Jon-Turteltaub/dp/B0000524E4 (1320 words)

	OOFnet - Cinema - Disney's The Kid - Movie Reviews
		Now I understand that this movie isn't supposed to be a documentary on reality, but I thought Russ (Bruce Willis) changed a bit to quickly and drastically to be believable.
		I went to it expecting a dumb, too-cute kid's movie, but, fortunately for me, it stayed mostly away from that.
		Emily Mortimer plays Willis' assistant and psuedo-romantic interest (I wasn't quite certain on that point) and is very attractive, despite the fact that nobody has ever heard of her and she's been in no movies worth speaking of (and only small roles in those not-worth-speaking-of movies).
	www.oofnet.com /cinema/film/4339 (702 words)

	Flipside Movie Emporium: The Kid Stays In the Picture Movie Review
		Although his heyday was long over, the magazine's editors judged him to be a compelling relic and wisely spread the piece over two issues.
		Even if much of The Kid Stays In the Picture is trumped-up or imaginary, this ego trip travels deep into the head of a boyish eccentric who, like some of us, is absolutely smitten with the movies.
		Its real subject is the insinuating way movies -- with all their power, glamour, and emotional clenches -- can grab hold of our psyches.
	www.flipsidemovies.com /kidstaysinthepicture.html (838 words)

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