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Leave It To Beaver: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Fans of the original sitcom will find this sorry little film to be an outright disaster. The premise is silly, the script is dreadful, the acting is deplorable, and director Andy Cadiff clearly does not know what he is doing. Stick with the original series, which is light-years ahead of this piece of junk. "Hey, Gilbert, let's take this crummy movie over to Metzger's Field and bury it." "Gee, I don't know, Beav - I don't think it's worth burying - let's burn it."

Well, June, you should be worried. Once again, a bunch of Hollywood quick-buck artists have succeeded in producing a dreadful film supposedly based upon a classic sitcom. This sad little piece of junk has no redeeming qualities, as the cast, script, and direction are all equally atrocious. The persons who produced this sorry mess should be profoundly embarrassed and ashamed, but they are probably as lacking in shame as they are in talent.

"Hey, Wally, who do you think did this to me? Do ya think it mighta been Eddie or Lumpy?" "Naw, Beav, Eddie's a wise guy, but he's not that mean, and Lumpy's pretty dumb, but even he's not stupid enough to have done this; I guess somebody's out to get ya." "I don't know, Wally; it's kinda scary. Larry Mondello could have done better than this." "Yeah, Beav, somebody sure gave ya the business this time."

Yes, Andy Cadiff and his accomplices gave us all the business when they turned out this garbage; there is simply no excuse for a film this bad. Watch the re-runs on TV, and skip this disaster.

This was one of the worst movies ever made. I enjoy watching the Leave it to Beaver shows, but the characters in the movie were nothing like they are in the shows. I was very dissapointed. Also, Eddie Hascel in the movie was a terrible actor.

Another classic sitcom falls victim to Hollywood hacks, as an unremarkable cast struggles with a dreadful screenplay. The only surprise here is that Penelope Spheeris wasn't tapped to direct, as this sort of project seems to be her specialty. However, Andy Cadiff shows that he is just as skilled as Spheeris at creating an uninteresting, unfunny, and unworthy feature version of a classic sitcom. Stick to the TV re-runs.

When I searched on "Leave it to Beaver" I was hoping to find the original episodes. So many t.v. shows are now available on sets of DVDs, I thought for sure Beaver would be. After all, it is one of the most popular shows ever. How disappointing. I guess we can only hope the owners and current producers see fit to put it out in that form...soon! I can't imagine it not making them a tidy sum.

The movie abandons Beaver as the main character early in the movie to follow elder brother Wally's discover of the opposite sex. This movie has none of what made the TV series a classic. By the end of the movie I was fantasizing about the abrupt end this movie should make of the carreers of Andy Cadliff and the writers that churned out this steaming heap of trash.

"Yeah,Beav, this is a real gyp." This sad effort resembles the original in name only; the cast, script, and direction all reek of pure incompetence, and the ineptitude of all those connected with this film is clearly demonstrated at every turn. This horrific mess is nothing less than a travesty.

When studios persist in cranking out films supposedly based upon classic sitcoms, it seems to signal a lack of original ideas, and that certainly appears to be the case here. There is nothing about this film which conveys any of the charm or humor of the original series. The cast is inept, the script is lame, and Andy Cadiff's direction is abysmal. The people who make these films don't seem to realize that taking the title of a good sitcom and appending it to a lousy film like this simply doesn't work. The original series may have been a bit corny at times, but the worst episode of the sitcom is vastly superior to this mess. In other words, the people behind this horrid little film are just giving you the business, Sam. Enjoy the reruns of the series on TV, and skip this clunker. Gee, Wally, this movie really stinks!

Thankfully, we only checked this out at the library. My wife thought is was from the original series.

Where as the original series is entertaining and thought provoking, with no embarrassing moments when viewing the show, this post-modern movie treats us with fart-language, Eddie boasting of a bedroom episode, and Eddie calling June a "babe" to her face and a few other unacceptable for family viewing scenes. Trash!

Get the season series of the original show. We got season 2. A great value since there are 39 episodes in season 2. Season 1 is out too - another good one. Waiting for the other seasons.

I saw this movie on the Disney Channel, a week ago and I liked it. I am going to look for it on video and get it. It's one of my favorite movies of 1997. I think it's a fun, entertaining, family film.