Post by Bret Walker on Sept 9, 2006 9:33:44 GMT -5
The classic cartoon comes to life in this delightful parody of itself. Sure, the computer animated images of the title characters are a little hard to get over, but the star-studded cast does a tremendous job of bringing this story off in a way that will please both hard-core fans of the show as well as children who have never seen it.
Boris, Natasha, and their Fearless Leader tunnel from Pottsylvania into the heart of Hollywood in searching for a movie deal to bring their post-Cold War careers back to life. Instead, they are drawn out of cartoon land and into the real world when a mini movie mogul called Minnie Mogul signs a contract for a single film.
Fearless Leader's plot to take over the world begins with the formation of RBTV, or Really Bad TV, a TV network so bad that viewers will become helpless mindless zombies (not at ALL like actual TV). But the FBI send an agent to bring Rocky and Bullwinkle out of retirement to face and defeat their old arch-nemeses one more time.
Anyone who has ever watched and enjoyed the original TV series will more than likely love this film. It's a lot of fun with a lot of visual humor, as well as some humor that goes over the heads of the children in the audience but lands straight in the lap of the adults. The result? A funny film that grips the attention and wins the hearts of both children and adults alike.
What can I say about the acting? Robert De Niro, one of my favorite actors, is surprisingly good in the unlikely role as Fearless Leader. He did his old "Are you talking to me?" routine in a mock-German accent that left the adults in the audience in tears. Rocky and Bullwinkle's voices are portrayed by the originals, and June Foray does a couple other voices as well. Jason Alexander and Rene Russo...how can anyone else portray Boris and Natasha? It was attempted in 1992 with the live action Boris and Natasha starring Dave Thomas and Sally Kellerman in the title roles, but Alexander and Russo are perfect. To be fair, this is a much better film than the '92 offering.
In short, go see it. Go see it in the theater, rent it when it comes to video, get it on Pay-per-View, wait till it gets to HBO, whatever you do see this film. It's a classic cartoon brought to life and it's a darn good story that sweeps the audience in and never lets go.
Boris, Natasha, and their Fearless Leader tunnel from Pottsylvania into the heart of Hollywood in searching for a movie deal to bring their post-Cold War careers back to life. Instead, they are drawn out of cartoon land and into the real world when a mini movie mogul called Minnie Mogul signs a contract for a single film.
Fearless Leader's plot to take over the world begins with the formation of RBTV, or Really Bad TV, a TV network so bad that viewers will become helpless mindless zombies (not at ALL like actual TV). But the FBI send an agent to bring Rocky and Bullwinkle out of retirement to face and defeat their old arch-nemeses one more time.
Anyone who has ever watched and enjoyed the original TV series will more than likely love this film. It's a lot of fun with a lot of visual humor, as well as some humor that goes over the heads of the children in the audience but lands straight in the lap of the adults. The result? A funny film that grips the attention and wins the hearts of both children and adults alike.
What can I say about the acting? Robert De Niro, one of my favorite actors, is surprisingly good in the unlikely role as Fearless Leader. He did his old "Are you talking to me?" routine in a mock-German accent that left the adults in the audience in tears. Rocky and Bullwinkle's voices are portrayed by the originals, and June Foray does a couple other voices as well. Jason Alexander and Rene Russo...how can anyone else portray Boris and Natasha? It was attempted in 1992 with the live action Boris and Natasha starring Dave Thomas and Sally Kellerman in the title roles, but Alexander and Russo are perfect. To be fair, this is a much better film than the '92 offering.
In short, go see it. Go see it in the theater, rent it when it comes to video, get it on Pay-per-View, wait till it gets to HBO, whatever you do see this film. It's a classic cartoon brought to life and it's a darn good story that sweeps the audience in and never lets go.
