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Open Season 1-3 Box Set

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Staring: Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher, Gary Sinese, Debra Messing, Billy Connolly

Open Season, an animated action-adventure, follows the fortunes of two forest-animal misfits. Boog (Martin Lawrence) is a gentle and domesticated bear; Elliot (Ashton Kutcher) is an absentminded and accident-prone deer who has been shunned by his herd. Together, they struggle to adapt to the ways of life in the wild and on their own. Boog longs to return to the cushy conditions he had with Beth (Debra Messing), an animal-loving park ranger who rescued him and raised him as a pet from the time he was a cub. Desperate to please his new friend, who spared him from an overzealous hunter (Gary Sinise), Elliot tries to help lead Boog back to the mountainside town, but instead they are met with hostility by their fellow forest creatures, including a combative squirrel, McSquizzy (Billy Connelly); a perfectionist beaver, Reilly (Jon Favreau); and a machismo-fuelled deer, Ian (Patrick Warburton), who is Elliot's nemesis. Now, with hunting season upon them, they must all align to defend themselves against the hunters that annually plague their domain. While obviously geared toward kids, Open Season covers quite a few adult themes, including the comparison of man and beast. By pitting animals against hunters, the film operates from a pro-animal and pro-environment stance. It also conveys the importance of getting along with those different from ourselves, and encourages teamwork and acceptance of others.
Following on from the fun-filled original, Open Season 2 continues the adventures of kind and caring bear Boog and his messy deer companion, Elliot, who, together, they struggle to adapt to the way of life in the wild. In this, their second adventure, Elliot falls in love with Gisele and intends to marry her. Unfortunately life isn't that easy in the woods and some complications ensue, as Elliot's new friend--the dog, Mr Weenie--is abducted by a troop of spoilt domestic pets on a mission to bring him back to his old owner.
Following on from the fun-filled original Open Season 3 continues the adventures of kind and caring bear Boog and his messy deer companion, Elliot and all their forest friends return with an all-new adventure. Boog stumbles across a visiting circus and find himself switching places with a look-alike circus grizzly and takes over his part in the act. The big top circus decides to go back to Russia leaving it a race against time for Elliot, McSquizzy, Mr. Weenie and the gang to save Boog before it's too late.

Review by bigscreen.ie