Swiss Family Robinson

The title makes one wonder: are the Robinsons really a family from Switzerland? Yeah, Ernst and Fritz are German names, that's true. We don't know the parents's names but Robinson and Francis do not sound swiss at all, they do sound... Full review

This is a Disney adventure film at its best. Excitement, adventure, far off exotic places, shipwrecks, pirates - all the ingredients for a thrilling recipe of family ties that bind (love), and respect for a father who protects and leads... Full review

SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON is the ultimate family adventure film from Disney, photographed on the island of Tobago for some lush scenery and exotic settings. But that tree house rules!! Everyone's favorite fantasy is this sort of adventure whereby a shipwrecked... Full review

Embark on a family voyage with the "Swiss Family Robinson," the 1960 film from the happy mind of Walt Disney. Based on a book by Johann David Wyss (which I read and found terrific as well as this movie version),... Full review

Pure Disney magic! What a movie....might just be the greatest Disney film of all, might throw in "Pollyanna" and "Song of the South" in there as close competition. What is there not to like? Beautiful photography and a perfect casting... Full review

IMBD refused to post this in the "Trivia" section, so I'll add it as a comment: note that throughout the film, the men are often shirtless; however their pants and shorts are always carefully tailored to cover their navels, like... Full review

Anybody that votes or has voted less than a 5 on this has either lied about watching it or has gotten a little to caught up on political correctness, or has found poor taste in movies. Basically, if you were... Full review

This movie was truly great. I am not a fan of family-films, or non-animated Disney films either, but this was excellent. It is about a family who is traveling in the sea to Europe but is shipwrecked on an island... Full review

I loved this movie growing up, and had to get the recent DVD. It's great! The extras are wonderful and the movie is even better. I love Disney movies, but some of the older live-action movies get annoying to me... Full review

There are many things to love about this adaptation of the classic adventure novel. The setting is idyllic and photographed beautifully. The characters are optimistic and happy despite their predicament. No modern cynicism amongst these people! They are resourceful and... Full review

Erratic though it may be, I thought Swiss Family Robinson held up pretty well. My knowledge of Swiss Family Robinson was definitely greater than that. Those stupid pirates were probably my least favorite aspect of Robinson . ... Full Review

I'd forgotten what a great adventure movie this is and shot in a beautiful location. Often the stereotypes in old movies make me cringe and I spend more time explaining how society has changed than enjoying thie movie. ... Full Review

If you're my age fortysomethingish and wish you could occasionally take your young ones to a rousing adventure film of the kind they used to make when you were a kid, Walt Disney Pictures is delivering the goods. The film's weakest element is a comic-relief ape that harasses the boy in two scenes. ... Full Review

The house in "Crusoe," which premieres tonight with back-to-back episodes, is a particularly intoxicating construction , a gadget-filled, ropes-and-pulleys, wind-and-water-harnessing, " Walt Disney's Swiss Family Robinson" kind of treehouse , but more gracefully configured and in design-award harmony with its environment. ... Full Review