Wolf Mountain

After having the pleasure of seeing Wind Dancer and Little Heroes, I knew before seeing it it would be another great Craig Clyde movie... Raeanin Simpson or not. Instead it stars another cute girl. And this time has bigger stars appearing in it. The likes of Bo Hopkins and Mickey Rooney. They are nice to see but you don't always need big stars to make a good movie. There's other good, convincing actors in it.

It also features two hilarious/odd looking escaped convicts. "Get back down on the floor or I'll splatter your brains." He tells the innocent little girl riding in the backseat. The guy looks like Jaws from the James Bond movies and is bent on killing the three kids the whole time. It is a lot of fun.

It's a great movie cuz it demonstrates how a girl can lead the group and triumph. In most other movies we routinely see the man using his head and mussel (Journey To The Center Of The Earth, etc) while the girl helplessly drags behind. But not here, we see the opposite. And thats what makes it interesting, adventurous, unique and sweet.

It's not as good as Wind Dancer or Little Heroes but it has its moments. Thank you Craig for making quality movies.

You know a film is bad when you keep watching it only to decide whether or not to give it a 1 or a 2! "The Legend of Wolf Mountain" is a truly terrible film and I cannot imagine anyone other than kids enjoying it...perhaps ages 7-10, but probably not older and not any younger either! This makes the film for a very select audience. Younger kids will likely be terrified by the violence and older ones will hate it because the film is so bad.

Early in the story, three really annoying grade school kids are accidentally kidnapped by two escaped convicts running from the law. One of the cons is a real psycho and wants to murder them...the other repeatedly says "Why? What's the point?!"...and this really is true. Since the cops were chasing the crooks, spending time trying to catch the kids after they escaped really made little sense. But if that's not worse, it soon begins to make NO sense! This is when a Native American wolf spirit who can change form to look like a stereotypical Indian comes along to help the annoying kids.

The only reason I originally began watching the film was to see Mickey Rooney, who sadly isn't in the movie all that much. Instead, the weight of the picture rest on three non-talented kids...a HUGE mistake by the producers. Focusing on the adults almost exclusively would have made for a much better story. Overall, a really annoying film with annoying kids and designed only to entertain a small segment of the viewers. Otherwise, avoid it at all costs. You know a film is bad when you find yourself rooting for the criminals to catch and snuff the kids...and I cannot imagine that I am alone here!

By the way, in the final scene with the gun, even if the clip had been removed from the gun, the gun likely WOULD have shot the boy, as it's hard to imagine criminals NOT loading the chamber of the gun.

I'm giving it a 2 simply because a few non-demanding kids will possibly enjoy it....possibly.

Here we have 2 criminals fresh from a breakout from a maximum security pen. When their getaway car develops a flat tire the clever duo rips off a government car which has 3 12 year old kids in the back seat. Off to the mountains go the thugs where they reluctantly turn their hostages loose. After finding no way over the mountain, the pair turn back only to have their car sabotaged by the kids. A foot race then ensues as the 2 mentally challenged felons chased the kids all over Wolf Mountain for 2 days instead of simply walking out, stealing a car, and heading south. Morons? To be sure! This is a good, exciting picture for the young ones in the family. Let them watch and find out if the crooks find and kill the kids, or if the mysterious spirit of Wolf Mountain foils their dastardly deeds.

I have seen people panning this movie but it's a KIDS movie with a million dollar budget. It's an exciting adventure appropriate for the 10 and under crowd. Cheesy to the max, with mediocre writing, I still recommend it. I don't think they make movies like this anymore. Mickey Rooney is always fun to see in action. We found it in the $3 movie bin. Totally worth it if my youngster enjoys it. If you are in drama class, take notes on plot holes and overacting. Reminds me of movies like 'escape to grizzly mountain' and 'the white wolf.' I think this movie is supposed to be set in Yellowstone but the bad guys seem to think it'll be a lark to get to the border of Mexico? Contains a conservationist message from a First Nations shape-shifter played by Don Shanks who goes uncredited in the movie.

I saw this movie because a friend/acquaintance was/is in it. However, this is the only thing I believe the movie has going for it. There is bad acting, bad plot, bad ..... I'm sure there is some redeeming quality (like no gratuitous violence), but the movie really is not worth viewing.