However, if, when they're older, they fall into the company of a gang of cows with attitude and a propensity for car theft, I'll know who to blame. Thankfully, my children (13 and 8) are able to separate fact from fiction, so the images of bulls with udders, getting loaded on milk, stealing a car and evading the police whilst joyriding probably won't have too much of a negative impact on their lives. It was the Slap that launched a thousand takes: At Sunday’s Oscars, Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head (she has alopecia), then her husband (and soon-to-be Best. I thought it was lightweight, but had some very funny parts. If people are going to accuse 'Barnyard' of plagiarism, they should at least check the original source material before throwing stones. This type of story didn't start in 1994 - the plot is ancient, with even Disney admitting that it was based on some of their earlier films, Hamlet and - get this - Exodus from the Bible (not including the fact that it was alleged that the whole movie was stolen from 'Kimba the White Lion, but that's another matter). I find it hilarious that so many people are gnashing their teeth and saying,'it's just a copy of The Lion King'.
