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Howard Hawks classic with John Wayne on the veldt
Finally a DVD. All the people and situations are fun to watch. Some are a little cutesy, but they work. For example in one scene, all the animals watch on apprehensively as a thorn is pulled out of one. They play "Baby Elephant Walk (Instrumental)", as Elsa Martinelli becomes a surrogate mother. Will the Indian (Bruce Cabot) survive? When they capture the monkeys look closely at the bird cage helmet. Is it the same one used in "Bachelor in Paradise (1961) ASIN: 6302946476"?

Not only is this a good movie with the standard Wayne formula, but it also has many of the actors that travel from one John Wayne movie to another.

So what's next? "Donovan's Reef" (1963) ASIN: B00005ASGF. Just put the number in the search box.

Delightful!
I remember this film so well! I never failed to see a new John Wayne movie and this one became a real favorite of mine. It was visually beautiful, raucous fun and funny, often exciting and lightly romantic, as well. The genre was refreshing at the time and will surely hold up well as one of Wayne's best films. Red Buttons is also wonderful in this film. The soundtrack is a true classic and the "elephant" music will be immediately recognizable, even today. "Hatari" is a Must for any DVD Library.

I'm not sure who to root for...
the animals or the veldt.

I usually like John Wayne movies, and I bought Hatari! because I thought I remembered watching it as a kid. I'm certain I did see it, but my positive memories were some sort of temporary mental abberation--and I didn't see the whole thing.

I'm definitely not an "animal-rights activist" (mmmm, beef), but watching this movie makes me want to contribute to PETA or Sierra Club or something; it's a real shame to see people chasing after animals in jeeps. The humor is tired and worn, and I don't think I've seen so much smoking in a movie since The Towering Inferno. (It appears to me the movie's been sponsored by the tobacco and African safari companies.)

On a moral scale, I'll give the movie 5 points for saving baby elephants and a big -500 for the various jeep-chasing scenes...no point in mentioning the poor monkeys.

I'd have a hard time recommending this one. It's slightly better than Donovan's Reef, but only because of the goofy rocket bit and the music. There are many better John Wayne films, and tons of better movies in general.

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