green_scarecrow If you are expecting the first Babe you will be disappointed. I don't want to say the first one is better. It's completely different. They take Babe out of the comfort of the farm and into the city. What I really liked about this movie getting to see more of his wife. I loved the farmer in the first movie. I thought it was great that his wife got more to do in this one. I thought she was really funny. I loved the new animals. I did miss the farm animals. They are there. Just not as much. This is a darker movie. I think if you go into it with an open mind you will enjoy it. Just don't expect the first Babe. This one is special in its on right.

SnoopyStyle This takes place right after the contest of the original movie. Babe and Farmer returns to the farm. One day Babe's curiosity causes Farmer Hoggett (James Cromwell) to be severely hurt. The farm starts to get into trouble with the bank, and Mrs Farmer Hoggett (Magda Szubanski) is forced to take Babe to another contest. On the way they got into trouble with airport security and they're stuck in the big bad city.This is an ugly movie. No matter how bright the picture is, the city is full of uncaring mean-spirited people. It is completely opposite of the nice fun gentle hopeful spirit of the original. The exterior shots have it's fanciful charm, but the interior of the hotel is just completely artificial. Also the movie misses the presence of James Cromwell. He's only in the movie for about 15 minutes. He provides the steadying influence of his acting prowess. Without him, all that's left is the animals and Esme doing some funny bits.

preppy-3 A truly terrible sequel to "Babe" (which was a wonderful movie). Famer Hoggett (James Cromwell) is seriously injured when he falls down a well. Great way to start a kids movie--see a character we like getting seriously hurt. Mrs. Hoggett (Magda Szubanski) has to go to the city to save the farm from being sold and takes Babe with her. That's when the movie just goes out of control.The city is a mishmash of all famous buildings from other cities around the world. Some may think that's clever--for me it was disorienting and annoying. Babe meets other animals and here's where it gets really disturbing. At one point Babe picks up a fish in his mouth to get it back into water. The way its shot u think Babe is going to eat the fish. At another point a dog's leash gets tangled on a bridge. He falls over into the water. Because of the way the leash is tangled and he falls he can't get his head out of the water for air! We get a nice shot of the poor animal trying to get some breath. At ANOTHER point a baby monkey is clinging for dear life from a chandelier. Also the human characters aren't treated much better. Mrs. Hoggett is ordered to be strip searched early on! I caught this at a matinée in 1998. I have never forgotten some kids crying because of what they were seeing and outraged parents storming out of the theatre and complaining LOUDLY that this film was not a kids film. The original had dark moments too but nothing like what we see here. This movie seems to enjoy putting humans and animals in danger and shoving it in the audiences faces. THIS has a G rating? Don't let your kids see this one.

jvfunn1 I'd hate to say it but I didn't find Babe: Pig in the City to be as good as the first movie. The plot was okay but it just didn't seem to live up to the original. Mrs. Hoggett and Babe go off to the city to rescue the farm. I was rather disappointed that Babe wasn't accompanied by Rex and Fly in this one and that they're roles were shorter than in the first. I sorta found the whole thing with the animals in the hotel kinda funny but weird. The whole movie just seemed kinda childish and not as good as the first. It just doesn't live up to the first one. If you were a fan of the first movie like me I suggest that you don't watch this movie! It's just not as good as the first movie! I give it a 1 out of 10.