ma-cortes An amusing retelling of the Mark Twain tale about the adventures encountered by Huckleberry Finn when escapes from the widow Douglas : Dana Ivey and along with the runaway slave : Courtney B. Vance wanted for reward , they travel down the muddy Mississipi river , as they take a risked raft . While working on life for his unsentimental education , as a deep friendship emerges and getting into all sorts of adventures and suffering hard times in pre-civil war . Both of whom deal with the violent feud between the Grangerford and Shepherdson . As well as the arrival of the con actors Duke : Robbie Coltrane and King: Jason Robards posing as two wealthy heirs of a deceased brother , then things begin to liven up .Top-notch cast makes this an entertaining version , giving splendid interpretations .Elijah Wood provides a nice performance as the resourceful and cheeky artful dodger. He is accompanied by a great support cast as Robbie Coltrane , James Gammon , Jason Robards , Anna Heche , Ron Perlman , Dana Ivey , Renne O'Connor and many others . Although some material , including gothic elements , a lynch mob , a brutal father , a violent pursuit and grisly death of a little boy may be too strong for inmature kiddies .The movie packs a sensitive and thrilling musical score by Bill Conti. And a colorful though some dark cinematography by Janusz Kaminski, Steven Spielberg usual cameraman. The motion picture was efficiently but unexceptionally directed by Stephen Sommers . He is a good writer , producer , director who has made a lot of successful films such as GI Joe , Odd Thomas ,Van Helsing , The scorpion king , The mummy , The mummy returns , Jungle book , Deep rising, Gunmen and Tom and Huck This classic novel has had several rendition such as : silent version 192o ; Adventures Huckleberry Finn 1939 by Richard Thorpe with Mickey Rooney , Rex Ingram , William Frawley , Walter Connolly ; Huckleberry Finn by Michael Curtiz with Tony Randall , Eddie Hodges , Archie Moore , Buster Keaton , Neville Brand , Finlay Currie ; Huckleberry Finn 1975 by Robert Totten with Ron Howard , Royal Dano , Antonio Fargas ; Huckleberry Finn 1975 by J Lee Thompson with Jeff East , Paul Winfield ; Huckleberry Finn1978 by Jack Hively with Forrest Tucker , Larry Storch , Brock Peters ; Huckleberry Finn 1985 by Peter H Hunt with Sada Thompson, Lilian Gish , Barnard Hughes ; Huck and the king of hearts 1993 by Michael Keusch with Graham Greene , Leopardi , Dee Wallace Stone , Joe Piscopo and Adventures of Tom and Huck by Stephen Sommers with Joel Courtney and Jack Austin.

mwatson-37 Huck Finn (Elijah Wood) has a knack for getting into trouble. He spends the majority of his days playing hooky from school, getting into fights, and lying to his guardians Mrs. Watson (Mary Louise Wilson)and Widow Douglas (Dana Ivey) about how he got black eyes. One day, Huck's drunken, abusive father (Ron Perlman) arrives and takes his son away with him, looking for a way to get his hands on $600 left to Huck by his mother who is deceased. Huck escapes from his father's cabin, after a night of fighting for his life, and, in the company of a runaway slave named Jim (Courtney B. Vance), the duo sets off on a journey by boat down the Mississippi with the goal of getting Jim's freedom. Along the way, the pair meets a number of interesting people and become dragged into several adventures that don't always lean towards their favor. Disney has a rep. for watering down things that may cause a social argument. Huck Finn deals with a single major issue: slavery. In the book, Mark Twain never holds back punches which are good when using a type of fiction realism since The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was the first book to be wrote in full dialect. Although the movie never uses the word "nigger", that's about the only thing that has been sanitized because it is meant to be a children's/Family movie. The evils of slavery are still shown, rather graphically, at times and it would be wrong to assume that The Adventures of Huck Finn doesn't have a social agenda. Family films are hard to find, and those that fit into the category of "good entertainment" are even less common. The Adventures of Huck Finn is a great exception, although young children may be a little frightened by some of the violence. Same as the book, there are many levels on which the story can be appreciated. Children will enjoy the adventure, but the sarcasm and funny wit is mainly for adult consumption. The Adventures of Huck Finn is a great movie and Disney has produced a film of some quality. It's not a 5 out of 5 , and it can't be considered the real version of Twain's work but it deserves some recognition and credit. I give the movie 3 out of 5 because it was entertaining and the wasn't really and crappy animation like some of the other movies of that time period.

Chan8273 The film, "The Adventures of Huck Finn" follows a boy named Huckleberry Finn and an escaped slave named Jim, who traveled the Mississippi River in the 1840's, and overcome obstacles throughout their trip. This adventure movie is a 1993 Disney adaptation starring Elijah Wood as Huckleberry Finn and Courtney B. Vance as Jim.The story begins with an exciting escape where Jim, the slave, flees from his slave holders. Shortly after, Jim meets Huckleberry Finn, the troublemaker of his small town. Jim and Huckleberry Finn go on an adventure to try to free Jim from slavery. Jim and Huck find a raft and travel down the Mississippi River to find freedom. Along the way, the duo encounter adventures with colorful characters like the King and the Duke, two men who impersonate British visitors in order to swindle three sisters out of their fortune. They get caught many times and somehow they always seem to get away. One aspect of this film that stood out to me was the acting. Elijah Wood played an excellent Huckleberry Finn. It seemed that he got into his part. He did a great job of playing the mischievous troublemaker. I enjoyed when Huck pretended to have the pox disease on the river. Wood played this part in a convincing way that almost seemed real. The supporting actors also played their roles well. Their acting balanced each other nicely.Another aspect that stood out was the costume and set design. The western costumes were very believable. They were very appropriate for the time this movie took place. Something I enjoyed was that the costumes were great for everybody. It did not matter if you were looking at Huck or a background character, everyone looked fantastic. The set was also very believable. The town in this story was great because it was actual buildings outdoors. It was not just a back drop. The river was also awesome. It felt like we were actually at the river.This movie was very fun to watch. Huck and Jim got into so many adventures that this movie was exciting and never boring. This movie is great for families to watch because it is family friendly and appropriate for children. I would recommend "The Adventures of Huck Finn" to fans of Disney movies and to any people who enjoy adventures. I would give "The Adventures of Huck Finn" four out of five popcorns!! Alan Chandler American Literature Student 3B: Mr. Mauzey's Class Written May 23, 2012

troyxsksxpb Mark Twain, the author of the bestselling novel, Huckleberry Fin, was the author of the book that has been made into the adventurous film in 1993. This is a Disney movie that took place in a fictional town called St. Petersburg. The main character, Elijah Scott, played the role of Huckleberry fin. Huck's best friend is a runaway slave named Jim that made it out of a plantation and found Huck. This is where this crazy adventure starts. This movie is a fun film that the whole family can enjoy.Huckleberry grows up in a well civilized family, except for his dad. This guy is one crazy drunk man. He abuses Huck so Huck decided to sneak out. Little did he know that this decision would change his whole life. When Huck returns, Hucks dad decided to kidnap Huck and take him to the other side of the river to stay there. This is where Hucks adventure starts. Huck breaks free and runs away. He meets a slave named Jim that becomes his best pals. They both escaped so they had to make up names for each other to keep their identity a secret as they travel down the Mississippi river.The director did a great job making the characters fit in with the film. The props sets and clothes were perfect. Hucks clothes that he wore matched perfect with the 1800's. Jim's clothes matched as well making him look like he just escaped out of a plantation. The characters of the town had good costumes. The sheriff wore a cow boy hat, ragged clothes, an old western hat, and a nice badge. I couldn't image it any other way.The background music matched perfectly with every scene that came on. When Huck was being kidnapped by his dad, they played a frantic scary up going song. When Jim and Huck were on the river talking about their lives, they played a slow sad song. I think songs play a big role in movies because they give the movie more emotion. Without music or the right props these movies wouldn't be as successful as they are today.Personally I enjoyed this film because is had a lot of emotions and they expressed them at the right times. This movie is a real adventurous film that the whole family can enjoy. I would give this movie four and a half stars out of five.