Movies Based on Cartoons, Television and Film Series.

[happyfilmluvguy]

These may not all be within the "Golden Age" limits, but they definitely have a place. From The Flinstones, to Rocky and Bullwinkle, from The Little Rascals to The Beverly Hillbillies, many movies were based off of long running television, cartoon, and film series. The Little Rascals started out as short subject films in the 30's "Our Gang". The Beverly Hillbillies didn't make their theatrical debut until the 90's, as did The Brady Bunch movie.

Some of these movies, I think didn't live up to the original cast, or the original shows. I thought The Flintstones live action did well. The Little Rascals did, and The Beverly Hillbillies did well. Popeye was one of the first of these movies I saw. Before even seeing the Popeye cartoons. And with Robin Williams as Popeye, you can't help but think he'd do his very best. That was in the 80's.

Space Jam was based off of Warner Brothers Looney Tunes. As much as I enjoyed Space Jam, and having not seen Back in Action, I still don't believe Space Jam lives up to the likeness of the cartoons, though in reality, they weren't trying to. Who Framed Roger Rabbit and The Mask has to be by far the best movies based off of an array of cartoon characters.

The Muppets began their film careers in the 80's and I think for every television show they made, their films were just as good and much longer. And they did put their entertainment in a classic Golden Era way.

The Brady Bunch movie was okay, but too kinky for my taste. The Scooby Doo movie was okay, but I think it could have done better, but they tried. The Addams Family was a really good salute to the show, in my book. There are many more movies that were based on these subjects, but I'll leave the rest to you guys!

 

[patrick1987]

the two Garfield movies are good. garfield was a cartoon and is a comic strip.

 

[GOK]

Addams Family Values was a fab film - much better than the first one IMO. I've not seen the third one.

Serenity; hmmmm, saw it before watching Firefly and loathed it. Really loathed it. However, a friend persuaded me to watch the series, loaned it to me on DVD and by the fourth episode I was completely hooked! Rewatched Serenity after that and guess what? It was still rubbish IMO! OK it wasn't as bad as I initially thought but it still wasn't a very good film....at all. I really didn't like it.

South Park The Movie - heheh! It took me a long time to appreciate SP but I have now embraced my inner Cartman! I really like the film.

Do tell me what made the Brady Bunch kinky? I've not seen it but remember the series to be exceptionally saccharine and about as far removed from kinky as it's possible to be. Or am I misinterpreting your use of kinky? Does it mean something different in the States? (Funky, after all, over here means something is good, cool, fab but I am aware that over there, it means quite the opposite.)

What about films from videogames? Can they be included here?

 

[Quigley Brown]

There was the original Batman movie from the late 60s. Also about that time was the movie Head that starred the Monkeys (a very odd film).

 

[GOK]

What about Spidey? The 70's one wasn't up to much but the newer ones are much better. Likeable, even (unlike the travesty that was the Fantastic Four).

 

[Salv]

British TV spin-off movies tend to be absolute rubbish. For all the Brit Loungers of a certain age these should bring back some happy memories:

On The Buses, and its inevitable - and inevitably...ummm...less than perfect - sequels Mutiny On The Buses and Holiday On The Buses. "I 'ate you Bu'ler..."

And a film from possibly the worst TV series ever - Love Thy Neighbour - which seemed to think that racism was OK as long as everybody is racist.

And who can forget Yootha Joyce as sexually frustrated Mildred in George And Mildred.

Plus a couple that weren't actually too bad, probably as a result of being based on TV shows that were actually funny: Leonard Rossiter's finest hour Rising Damp; and Ronnie Barker in Porridge.

 

[GOK]

Yes but look where they started from, Salv - utter tosh. Racist, sexist, horrible, horrible programmes to start with. And you left out the completely loathsome, Steptoe and Son.

 

[Salv]

Yes but look where they started from, Salv - utter tosh. Racist, sexist, horrible, horrible programmes to start with. And you left out the completely loathsome, Steptoe and Son.

I sort of covered the source material with the comment about Rising Damp and Porridge, but yes, early 70s Brit sitcoms were generally terrible.

Gahhhh, Steptoe And Son! Thanks for making think of Wilfred Brambell with his teeth out. <shudders> But I'll get my own back...

We'll all be having nightmares now.

 

[GOK]

I just choked on my bruschetta That should come with a health warning. lol

 

[Salv]

HAHAHAHAHA - my work here is done...

And speaking of Brit TV spin-offs, there's the toe-curlingly awful Ali G In Da House. It's even worse if you actually live in Staines...

 

[GOK]

I wouldn't live in a town called Staines on principle! Have you seen Borat? Another one of Sacha Baron Cohen's fim outings. I have to admit that the only thing I like about Ali G is the fact that the type of people he is sending up haven't a clue. lol

 

[Salv]

I wouldn't live in a town called Staines on principle! Have you seen Borat? Another one of Sacha Baron Cohen's fim outings. I have to admit that the only thing I like about Ali G is the fact that the type of people he is sending up haven't a clue. lol

Staines is alright, but it's always been the butt of jokes. There was an advert for a washing powder years ago that claimed it got rid of nasty stains, and it was illustrated by someone standing next to a town sign for Staines and laughing while a tidal wave swept across the screen. Ha ha - oh my aching sides.

I haven't seen Borat yet - I'm not sure I could stand seeing more than a still of him in that thong bathing suit.

 

[Daisy Buchanan]

I believe someone mentioned Spidey. I liked the Spiderman movies of late. I think they were a lot of fun to watch, and they did a good job of portraying Peter as not only Spidey, but his need to be human as well. Without going into deep thought about a movie like this, I just want to say I really enjoyed them. As I've said they were fun to watch. The characters all work well together. His first transformation into Spiderman was really incredible, IMO. I just saw the preview for the next installment and it looks pretty good.

Popeye was a fun movie to watch, but I actually saw parts of it a few weeks ago, and it really didn't hold up.

South Park the Movie. I'm not really into cartoons like this one or the simpsons, however, I thought this movie was pretty darn funny.

 

[LaMedicine]

Um. No mention of Superman?
I think there was Wonder Woman, too.

 

[Feraud]

I am a sucker for the cartoon/comic stuff and love most of it! Spiderman, Sin City, South Park, Daredevil, even The Hulk had it's moments. [huh]
Superman ('78) was great and the new one was a soulless homage.
I really liked Altman's Popeye. It captured the naive goodness that is Popeye. I was so glad Altman did not try to "re-imagine" the character.

 

[Haversack]

There were actually quite a few movies made during the Golden Age based on popular comic strips of the day. Three that jump to mind are all the _Blondie_ movies based upon Chic Young's strip, _Bringing Up Father_ (Maggie & Jiggs), made three times (the first as early as 1915), and the 1940 version of -Li'l Abner_. I'm pretty sure that there were others made as well. Comic strips were immensely popular back then and both Hollywood and New Jersey couldn't ignore such a ready-made audience.

Haversack.

 

[Lady Day]

Based on Tee Vee...

Animaton wise:

Batman, Mask of the Phantasm was excellent.

And of corse, Transformeres the Movie.

There was also Al Frankin's Stewart Saves His Family, which was based off an SNL skit he did with the same character.

I always watch that one around Christmas.

Also, must we forget...

LD

 

[happyfilmluvguy]

Do tell me what made the Brady Bunch kinky? I've not seen it but remember the series to be exceptionally saccharine and about as far removed from kinky as it's possible to be. Or am I misinterpreting your use of kinky? Does it mean something different in the States? (Funky, after all, over here means something is good, cool, fab but I am aware that over there, it means quite the opposite.)

What about films from videogames? Can they be included here?

Let's just say they "modernized it". It wasn't the best movie, I like the television show better

Right now I'm just interested in hearing all of the movies based on television shows, cartoons and film series.

 

[happyfilmluvguy]

There was also, from what I heard, a Dragnet movie. I never saw it. Anyone here see it?

I had no interest in seeing Bewitched the movie, either.

 

[carebear]

Dragnet was played for camp with Dan Aykroyd as the straitlaced nephew of Joe Friday and Tom Hanks as his more casual new partner Pep Streebeck.

I'd watch it again. There's a stupid fun bit where the female lead is only referred to as "the virgin Connie Swail", nothing less.

It had dumb funny moments, nothing to do with the show.