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Gripping story with well-crafted characters

It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

I have previously mentioned how much I love Winnie the Pooh. That rule holds up just as much with this movie. A Day For Eeyore was originally supposed to be included in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh but was released on its own for some reason, but it's just as much of a classic and a childhood stable as The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. The story centers around Eeyore being in an exceptionally bad mood because everyone has forgotten his birthday. Pooh and the gang then decide to throw him a surprise party. I love everything about the film, but what I especially enjoy is the fact that Eeyore gets a chance to be in the limelight as he has some nice dry wit. The part that really sticks out, however, is the party itself. Although I immensely enjoy parties in general, I especially love surprise parties because it's a party when you don't expect it. The ever gloomy Eeyore most certainly didn't expect to have so much fun in store for him. Fun lovable movie that shows that even someone like Eeyore can be cheered up.

I do think out of the four Winnie the Pooh vignettes this is my least favourite, but it is fun to watch. It isn't as funny as the other three, though Tigger is still very funny, and the narrator just lacks the thoughtfulness of Sebastian Cabot.That said, it is well animated, the voice acting especially from Paul Winchell and John Fiedler are without fault, and it is still very charming, and has a good story that just about engages the young audience.The music is not so bad either, and the Pooh Sticks scene was inspired.All in all, not the best our favourite bear has to offer, but worth watching. 8/10 Bethany Cox

Totally unmotivated character choices, abysmal character animation (Pooh's descent to the river after tripping over a tree root is a low point), awful voice work, boring and superficial. Shows a complete lack of interest in what children might find entertaining or amusing. It is packed with extraneous slapstick that arises out of nowhere and amounts to nothing. Each and every character has their central thesis violated and mangled. A blight on the original 3 shorts, and it goes without saying that all considerations of the original book were thrown out the window.Fans of the original three shorts understand why they are justifiably regarded as pinnacles among Disney's achievements. Consistent attention to detail, to character development, to beautifully realized character animation. They stand out as works of genius. Even when they descend to low comedy, as when Tigger encounters Rabbit on the ice, they are still charming and believable. A Day for Eeyore simply has nothing to say, no point of view, and is an insult to the work of the great Disney artists who, by virtue of their loving craftsmanship, humor, and rigorous regard for pace, structure and common sense, established the Pooh franchise for eternity.

It's Eeyore's birthday, but none of his so-called friends have bothered to notice. Pooh has made a new game involving chucking sticks into the river to see which one wins in a race. He calls it 'Pooh Sticks'. Now, where I come from that particular noun means something completely different.When Eeyore comes floating along they realize that he is more depressed than usual. When he reveals why the day is supposed to be so special they all run off to find makeshift presents and prepare a party. It actually works, and he cheers up.A fine Winnie the Pooh short, with the great animation and wonderful backgrounds we've come to expect. It also keeps Christopher Robin to a minimum.