Dudley Do-Right

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I though this film was going to be nothing but juvenile nonsense. How pleased I was when I discovered that it was a lot livelier and energetic than I predicted. The voice-over never once annoyed me as I thought it would and everyone in this movie seems to go overboard with their characters. Yet, despite all the energy and frenetic comedy, the film never feels indulgent. The plot is, of course, nonsense. But then again you hardly want a family movie to have a labyrinth plot. Dudley Do-Right may have flopped but I don't know why. It's in the same field as the terrible "Waterboy" but that made over $100, 000, 000. This I won't understand. Maybe it's only because Canadians will truly love the intellectually-challenged Mountie.

Who started this trend of turning '60s cartoons into new live action? I'd say Spielberg with The Flintstones. That one, at least, worked. But it was, sadly, the camel's nose under the tent. Did Hugh Wilson even WATCH any Dudley Do-Right cartoons as a kid? Did he rent videos or catch the Cartoon Channel? None of that shows. The classic scene of the cartoon, Snidely tying Nell to the tracks ... is STILL a cartoon here. They didn't even try to render the credits it in live action as with The Flintstones. Dudley, a blonde in the cartoon, was a brunette actor. He smiles a lot, has a big hero's chin, and is sort of dim but not such a stumblebum. And Nell, a redhead in the cartoon, was a blonde actress. But wait ... Sarah Jessica Parker isn't REALLY blonde. She had to color her hair or wear a wig and STILL got it wrong. Nell in the cartoon was content to live at the camp. But she was NOT stuck between Dudley and Snidely. Rather, she was stuck on HORSE!! And what happened to Horse's Mountie shirt and hat? This one in the movie was just a regular saddled horse. Inspector Fenwick in the cartoon is the camp commandant, a fist-pounding boss, not a soft-spoken retiree. And he wears the red uniform, just like Dudley. Was Hugh Wilson being "accurate" by having someone of the inspector's rank wear black? Why bother being accurate on this obscure point if you can't get the obvious things right? The real Snidely Whiplash has green skin. I forgive Alfred Molina for not donning greasepaint through the film. But at least we get a scene of him with a green face in the mudbath. Snidely is the ONLY character they got right. Other problems: The cartoon very obviously took place during the Klondike or Yukon Gold Rush days. The player-piano score gave it away. We;re talking late 19th century. They would NOT have helicopters, cars, tanks, etc. I remember, back in the '60s, the trend was the turn our beloved live-action heroes into cartoons and see them REALLY soar. Gone were the expenses of having to string George Reeves up on wires to have Superman fly. Now we could see Superman really fly and take on actual comic-book supervillains instead of always gangsters. And we got the Lone Ranger, Batman and eventually Star Trek in toon form and they all worked by doing things that would have been way too expensive in live action. Don't any of the directors remember that these cartoons were made for a reason? Too expensive to film live! Spielberg made The Flintstones work as nostalgia because he has the cash to be exacting in detail. For Hugh Wilson and all the rest, the lesson is simple: Watch the cartoon, note recurring themes, and most of all, don't do the show if you ain't got the dough!

What you can expect from a 77-minute family movie with an IMDB user rating below four? I expected nothing, but I got disappointed. You know, from time to time, I need to watch a bad movie to appreciate the good ones. However, this was way too much. Dudley, or if you prefer Dulley, tries to be funny, but he's just a moron (nothing else.) Whip, however, is better, mainly because he's around world champions suckers. Even Nell, with a good education and many degrees as she said, is stupid as Dudley, not funny at all, and worse of all, nearly a * (switching between Dudley and Whip.) Who seems to be the most intelligent character is Horse, the horse (doh,) because most of the time it's gone (Horse knew that to be in another movie it should reduce its exposure on this one.) The story is the standard the good guy beats the bad guy and gets the girl. You can't even consider that a spoiler, it's just a fact, knowing what the movie it's base on. If you think this movie can entertain your child, think again; you would be better with any TV cartoon than with this. Believe me. If I have to rate this one, I'll give 2 out of 10. Yes, above two is overrated.

The blending of time frames and clothing styles just makes things bad, NOT funny. The only amusing part of the movie is the scene with the rocks. I don't want to ruin it for you if you are tied to a railroad and made to watch this...

Want a fun movie, this is it. Watched as a child and it was my favourite movie for years - rewatched and it is as good. Brendan is such a legend and without him this wouldn't be nearly as good.

No, not one tiny bit of this movie can be said to be even remotely funny. How come that so many seemingly sane people get involved in a movie that only two or three persons in the whole world would find funny? Were they tricked? The slapstick was downright pathetic and all the overcliché'd jokes make this one painful to eyes and ears. OK, there was the scene in which fireworks were being shot at attacking boats, but this scene was over before I knew, so even this will not change the rating I generously bestow on this hopeless attempt at creating humorous content.

I liked "George of the Jungle" so I was looking forward to the movie version of the "Dudley Do-Right" cartoon. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. Although from seeing previews, I was ready to be disappointed. The movie presents a very loose adaptation of the original cartoon. I don't really mind some of it, but I didn't really agree with the liberties taken with historical context. The original cartoon was set "at the close of the 19th century." So I had something of a problem with Dudley driving an SUV and using a cell phone. But I did enjoy the slapstick, which keeps in pattern with "George of the Jungle." And while Brendan Fraser as Dudley Do-Right and Sarah Jessica Parker as Nell Fenwick don't quite hit their marks, Alfred Molina makes a perfect Snidely Whiplash. So for all its faults, "Dudley Do-Right" is still worth a look, and a laugh.

This movie is what to be expected. Dudley Do Right is a live action movie based on the popular 60's cartoon. It has its moments, and if you are a fan of the cartoon you will find it enjoyable. Sarah Jessica parker plays his love interest in this film, you may think that she is the horse he rides through the movie, but its not. really i checked it on IMDb and she is not listed as the horse. She helps Dudley get places and he feeds her oats. The horse not sarah Jessica parker. I just can't stand to watch this film, its so frustrating trying to figure out if its his trusted horse or Sarah Jessica Parker. Really Sex in the city star, more like Sex in the Barnyard. Its really a funny movie with many funny slap stick moments. I suggest that you check it out today.

After reading nothing but terrible reviews of this movie, I finally felt compelled to weigh in. I loved the Jay Ward comics... their irreverence and ability to be entertaining on both an adult and child level. I found the movie sweetly amusing and very loyal to the classic cartoon. All the actors were great in their roles. The writing was clever. I gave it to my twin nephews for their birthday, knowing they will enjoy it and my sister will love it. After reading such dreadful reviews, I watched it twice to make certain I wasn't missing something. NO. It's funny.