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Ive always been a dreamer
07-26-2010, 09:45 PM
I remember we were just recently discussing this in another thread, but I thought I'd start a separate thread about this. It was 8 years ago today, in 2002, that the movie The Country Bears was released featuring Don (and Bonnie Raitt). Here is a clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH6B63j3V-A

I was just wondering about something. I think I've probably heard the story before, but I don't remember how Don ended up in this movie. Can anyone around here refresh my memory?

sodascouts
07-27-2010, 02:29 PM
This whole movie was up on YouTube at one point. I watched it - Not my cup of tea. I have no idea how Don became involved. Maybe Azoff thought it was a good idea.

TimothyBFan
07-28-2010, 07:21 AM
Hate this movie!! Every time I have to put it in for the little ones, I cringe and leave the room. I will however, return during a certain part of the movie. I just think the bears are creepy!

Koala
08-14-2010, 09:08 AM
Ok, today I saw the first and the last times The Country Bears!
Yesterday I had read that the movie today in the danish TV is to be seen and I had decided to see him. What a waste of time!

Ive always been a dreamer
08-14-2010, 11:05 AM
What a hoot, Koala. I've never seen the movie either, and your "review" doesn't inspire me much. :wink: :wink:

sodascouts
08-14-2010, 08:28 PM
lol Koala! I felt the same way after I watched it!

shunlvswx
09-21-2013, 09:44 PM
This movie came on this morning. I decided to record it since I heard that Don sings for one of the bears.

I like the song that he sings with Bonnie Raitt at the bar. I was very surprise to actually see Don in the movie(even though it was very brief). I was like OMG there's Don with Bonnie listening to themselves singing. It was kinda weird. LOL

I also notice something in the credits. I think I have an idea of how Don took part in the movie(well this maybe not why). Glynn Johns. I saw his name as the music producer for the soundtrack. I was shocked to see his name in the credits.

Tiffanny Twisted
09-21-2013, 10:48 PM
lol never saw that or heard about it

ktdids
09-26-2013, 09:12 PM
Awful movie. Maybe 10 seconds of Don and Bonnie.
Bonnie: Wow, they're good.
Don: Better than the Eagles.
Really?!

HenleyFan1971
12-03-2013, 04:56 PM
I just saw it on TMC channel right now pretty bad love the 10 secs of Don I have the DVD only to have it in my Don Collection don't watch to much I have a 4 year old grandbaby who likes it :))

sodascouts
12-03-2013, 08:57 PM
The problem is that it's so jarring to hear his magnificent singing voice arising from an animatronic monstrosity... especially since he doesn't do the character Tennessee's dialogue (Tennessee sounds like a hick when talking) but just the music.

This clip shows them very briefly, but sadly the dialogue at the end was cut out. :( You do get to hear Don sing as Tennessee.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhI7C1Ha_pk

Houston Debutante
12-10-2013, 05:22 PM
Back in the summer I bought this DVD just because Don was in it, didn't matter if it was for a short time, I wanted to see him. If I didn't totally love Don I would really have regretted my purchase because the movie is so awful and what were they thinking not having Don do the speaking as well as the singing? It's so stupid, the bear talks like a hick, then sings like DON HENLEY. WTF?!

At least Don looks good, and the songs aren't bad, it's just everything else that's bad, and the real Don is not even on for a full minute I don't think.

Ive always been a dreamer
07-26-2014, 02:05 PM
Just wanted to recognize that today is the 12th anniversary of the release of the movie, The Country Bears, featuring Don. Okay, perhaps not Don's most brilliant career choice, but this is cute, nonetheless ...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/kay8342/CountryBearsHenley_zps45b0a72e.jpg (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/kay8342/media/CountryBearsHenley_zps45b0a72e.jpg.html)

zeldabjr
07-26-2014, 09:54 PM
I don't think I've ever heard of this movie...doesn't seem like it would be a "Don thing" if you know what I mean...but I would like to see it anyway!

DivineDon
07-27-2014, 11:58 AM
It's so stupid, the bear talks like a hick, then sings like DON HENLEY. WTF?!


I couldn't stop laughing when I read this ~ so random!! :hilarious:

Houston Debutante
07-29-2014, 11:54 AM
I know, even our darling Don makes some bad decisions, this is one of them!

AlreadyGone95
05-18-2015, 02:57 PM
I actually like this movie somewhat. It's probably because I was 7 when it was released, and I watched it as a kid . I've seen the "Country Bears" attraction at Disney world in Orlando, FL. (It's much better). The funniest part of the movie for me, is when Elton John gets mistaken for the gardener. Of course, seeing Don and Bonnie for a few seconds is cool, too.

Ive always been a dreamer
07-26-2015, 09:37 PM
Just want to recognize that today is the anniversary of the release of The Country Bears featuring an appearance by Don and Bonnie Raitt. They are the standouts in a not so very good movie. :thumbsup:

shunlvswx
07-26-2015, 10:26 PM
Happy 13th Birthday to Country Bears.

AlreadyGone95
07-26-2015, 11:44 PM
Happy 13th anniversary Country Bears!

I like the movie because it's a part of my childhood.

shunlvswx
07-26-2017, 09:25 AM
Happy 15th Anniversary to The Country Bears movie.

sodascouts
07-26-2017, 12:49 PM
I love Don's cameo in this.

NightMistBlue
07-26-2017, 01:19 PM
This I've gotta see! He must have done it to impress some little Henleys.

sodascouts
07-26-2017, 03:11 PM
Here's a crazy coincidence - I have over 4000 songs on my ipod, and sometimes just for fun I put all of the songs on shuffle. I did that today and what should come up after a bit but "Straight to the Heart of Love" from this movie!

Here's the song (Don's vocal part is from at 2:15-2:25)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBUpk-jhgqI

sodascouts
07-26-2017, 03:16 PM
And the cameo is at the end of this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkkFY4H5jm4

And if that whets your appetite, you can rent the whole movie on YouTube for $3:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uu8aVeEMSM

NightMistBlue
07-26-2017, 04:16 PM
Aww, he's a good sport. I see he was on a Muppets album too; here he is with our friend John Boylan (silver-haired man)!

https://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/muppet/images/4/4d/Celeb.henley.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20051215031911