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Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids Vol. 4: Funny Business [VHS]

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I usually stay away from comedies because most of them insult my intelligence, with crude humor and language substituting for smart (and funny) writing.

As a child of the 70's, I grew up watching Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids. I was hoping this movie wouldn't be a lame re-invention like Scooby-Doo (as an example).

Both my husband and I were pleasantly suprised! We laughed our butts off throughout the movie; it was hilarious to see "Fat Albert" and the gang doing a modern, hip-hop version of "Gonna Have a Good Time (Hey, Hey, Hey!)".

The plot is sweet, but it's not saccharine. There's enough clever humor and sight gags to please adults, as well as the kids (especially if you're familiar with the gang). One of my favorite parts is when Fat Albert and the guys pass a video shop. They see that they're coming out on "DIV-i-der" (the phonetic pronunciation of DVD. It's a lot funnier to see it...) Seeing what happens when cartoons from the 70's come to life in the modern world brings some very hilarious moments, to be sure!

Some interesting mysteries pop up, too: Does Dumb Donald have a face under that pink cap? Will Mush Mouth be relegated to mumbling through every conversation in "the real world"?

The most touching part of the DVD is the very end. I don't want to give it away, but I will say that I cried...and that is has to do with Bill Cosby and the real life people that Fat Albert and the gange were patterned after.

There's not a lot of features on this DVD, and I was hoping to hear stories from Cosby about the individuals he patterned the cartoon after. Still, the movie itself is definitely worth the price, and can be enjoyed by young and old alike.

Now, if I can just stop my husband and 6 year old from walking around the house saying "Hey, hey, hey!"...

i loved the movie and everything about it. i smiled and smiled and smiled.

This movie was just simply sweet, but not sappy. It lacks bad language and any kind of sexual overtones, though there is plenty of opportunity for it. This aspect alone was very refreshing.
I've listened to a lot of Bill Cosby's stand up routines and it was cool to see that the kids he talked about growing up with were the kids in the movie (I didn't watch Fat Albert as a child). It's definitely something I would recommend for a child.

The choice was between Lemony Snicket and Fat Albert, and my 11-year old made it clear to me that he wants to see Fat Albert. I didn't expect much from this film at first, and it started off a little slow. But then as the story kept moving along, it had not only some funny parts, but also the moral of the story was very cute. And the kid that played Fat Albert played very good, as did some of the other kids. The whole thing is about the cartoon characters coming through a TV set and becoming real folks and then they have to live in the real world for a while. There are some touchy scenes and most kids will like this movie a lot. My 11-year old really liked it a lot. The good thing is that there are no suggestive scenes in there and no bad words, etc., and the undertone is a positive one as Fat Albert just likes to help to solve the problems. A very encouraging and positive message. Although it's a kids' movie, I think adults can sit there and relax and have some clean fun at the same time.

To me, this was a sweet movie with some cute portrayals of the show I remember from years ago. Nothing earth shattering, but rather fun and something the kids can enjoy.

The dialogue is corny, the jokes aren't all that funny, and the premise isn't original but darn it you just can't help feeling good after watching this film. It's great for kids and the end scene with Bill Cosby and the REAL Fat Albert gang, the ones Cosby modeled them on, meeting at "Fat Albert's" graveside is touching. Some are the actual friends; a couple are actors portraying deceased friends I've been told.

For anybody criticizing this movie because it's "unrealistic," remember it's based on a CARTOON! And for all the criticism about not having character development, it is NOT a documentary. (And how much did we really know or need to know about the characters -- cartoon and movie -- anyway, other than we liked them?) This movie was fun and sweet for me, and I remember Fat Albert from Saturday mornings in the 70s/80s, and for my five-year-old daughter. Just like a lot of family movies today, there were times when we were laughing at completely different things, and that's good. This movie is not going to change anyone's life, and as long as you know that, you'll "get it."

They have finally made a decent kid's movie with no bad words, sexual overtones, or crude language. I never understand why movie producers think they need to include these things for the adults. This movie is a perfect example that it is not necessary. My children, ages 11, 9 and 3 loved this movie and laughed the entire time. It was well worth the time and money and we can't wait til the dvd comes out! Way to go Cosby! You still make us laugh!

I am biased because I raised up on Fat Albert.We could not watch it until we finished our chores. I enjoy the clean cartoon characters and the message that Fat Albert always tries to give the viewer. The movie was so creatively done I thought it was better than the cartoon although I still love me some Fat Albert.

This is not a great movie, the performances are nothing to write home about, in my opinion the animation was inferior to the TV show and the special effects weren't all that special.

I am however very pleased I saw this film and took my kids. the basic plot had a lot of appeal (and had even more when the secret of the plot was revealed. The growth of each character was pretty good and made points for the story. I particularly liked that the little kids understood that it WAS Fat Albert.

This was a very clean movie with a positive message. A little more buck buck would have helped but I think any parent would give his left arm to have more movies like this to influence his kids.

The final scene is a tear jerker.