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Addams Family Reunion [VHS]

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

Well, the actors and actresses were different from the first two movies, but that was to be expected, considering how one was dead, and two were too old to look the part, but all in all, not a bad film at all.

I have been watching Addams-related media for quite some time, and although this film isn't much better than the others, it is certainly a far cry from being much WORSE as well.

The toughest part of this film was getting used to the new faces. After that, the second toughest part was getting used to the poor graphics given to the killer dog, but those are just inconsistensies and budget issues that could hardly be avoided...

Thing was still a blast, Wednesday was still a lovable deadpan, Pugley was still a delinquent, etc, etc... I found almost nothing wrong with the film except for what I mentioned above.

Now a lot of people say the plot was common. This is only partially true. I agree that I wouldn't be surprised to see a plot like this showcased in the classic '60s series, but there would not have been as much adventure if it had been in that series. Not only that, there is so little FAITHFUL Addams material coming out nowadays, we should feel blessed as long as they don't become the brady bunch. (I have been rather Addams-starved for a while.) I don't think I can explain it better than that.

So all in all, a nice little film that doesn't tread on our memories and stays faithful to our well-established characters. A continuation of what's already been started, and really, isn't that what every sequal ought to be?

My other review was not posted, so I'll sum up. The actors were uninspired, though they occasionally seemed to be having fun, at least. The script had a few good moments that were mostly ruined by the direction and acting, and a lot of bad moments. The climax was boring and confusing. The whole thing lacked the beauty of the cartoons, the gentle charm of the TV show, the style of the previous movies, and the zest, wit, and good spirit of any of them.

Like its own version of Lurch, this movie is a Frankenstein monster, part this, part that; it borrows from and alters things from the TV show and previous movies. But while Lurch, according to the script, "has the *heart* of an Addams," the movie does not.

In their horrific greed the sleezy hollywood producers remade an awesome, funny, charming movie into a totally tasteless, mindless, unbearable farce! It's rarely that I can't sit through the whole movie but this one was the case!

This movie is have been best done left unmade. While Tim Curry and Darryl Hannah are two of my favorite actors, they don't come near being the quintissential Addamses that the late Raul Julia and Anjelica Huston played. The writing is insipid and the plot is even more ubelievable and moronic than the original Addam's Family movies which, at least, had the saving grace of being just plain fun. Without Christina Ricci and the original move Lurch, it's just another movie to try to milk the success of the originals. If there were a way to give it no stars, I would. It was a direct-to-video release, and it's easy to see why, it would have been a total flop had it been released to the theaters. I was extremely disappointed and would have returned the movie for refund had I had that option.

If this silly thing would have let me give 0 or -ve stars, I would have. The whole movie was terrible slap stick comedy, and it didn't have any of the finess of the previous two movies. Gomez (Tim Curry) didn't even go wild over Morticia's french! (Daryl Hannah.) In fact, Morticia never spoke french. The only two good people in this were Morticia and Lurch. Pugsley didn't even look like pugsley. "Were not afraid (to hug), were contegous." -Addams Family Values

Luckily, I didn't listen to them because my daughter and I found a film we truly enjoyed enough to watch several times in one week. If you are not wedded to the previous actors playing the parts, you will find that this cast performs admirably. I was particularly taken with the performance of Tim Curry as Gomez: humorous, charming, and romantic--just like Gomez should be. (I am a big fan of Tim Curry's but have not liked all of his film performances. This one is very good.) Addams Family is meant to be silly and enjoyable and this film is. Loosen up and give it a go.

I admit that I was slightly dissapointed when I watched this movie. The fact that there were different actors and actresses took awhile to get used to, but they were better than I expected. Tim Curry was actually a very good Gomez, apart from his attempt to sound Spanish. Daryl Hannah was a wonderful Morticia, accept for the fact that the person who tweezed her eyebrows did a very bad job. Wednesday was not the same, Christina Ricci portrayed her part alot better, but she was an okay Wednesday. As for Pugsley, they over-exaggerated his weight too much. Fester was more like the original from the TV series, having a high-pitched voice, unlike the Fester in the past two movies. Lurch was the same as always, and Mama was pretty good too. Thing was still terrific.

The special effects weren't too great, but the movie was still enjoyable.

One thing I did not understand though, was the fact that the movie didn't pick up where the last one left off. What happened to Pubert?
But aside from that, the movie was very good. It was both entertaining and funny.

I enjoyed this movie, and if you are a true Addams fan and truley love the Addams Family, then you will enjoy this movie too.

When the Addams Family are invited to go on a little vacation to be in a Reunion from a letter but that letter was from another different Addams Family.

Directed by Dave Payne made This is a Direct to Video with a different Cast, expect for two family members from the first two films are Back (Carel Struycken & Christopher Hart). Tim Curry as Gomez and Darly Hannah as Moticia are Quite Good in this one, Jerry Messing as Pugsley, Nicole Fugere as Wesnesday and Patrick Thomas as Uncle Fester are Replacing the Original first two films. It`s has some good humor but this is Weakest in the Series. Too bad, this film is shot on a Limited Budget, it`s shows. Grade:B-.

1.It didn't start where Addams Family Values left off. 2.The ONLY original characters were Lurch and Thing.

This is one of those movies that's really hard for me to rate. Much of what has been said in earlier reviews is accurate; the slapstick humor, almost nonexistent script, and obvious CGI really detract from the movie. In fact, this was a pilot for the Fox Family channel's "New Addams Family" TV series, and that tells you most of what you need to know about this movie.

What's heartbreaking is that, as appallingly bad as this movie was, the few bright spots are REALLY bright. Tim Curry as Gomez? Brilliant! Daryl Hannah as Morticia? I had my doubts, but she really made it work. Ray Walston as the head of the single-D Adams clan? I like it!

The real tragedy of this movie is that, if it had been made along the same lines as the first two movies, I firmly believe it could have been a worthy successor and we might have seen more to the franchise.