Listonixio
Fresh and Exciting
Voxitype
Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.
filippaberry84
I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
TheOneManBoxOffice
Alright, before you say anything, I watched this as part of a online stream with a group of forum friends, as our custom is watching some forgotten (for good reason) trite and oddities from a couple decades ago. This obviously falls under the trite category, and because I am a glutton for punishment, I sat through this thing. Thankfully, this thing is only 45 minutes, and I can safely say that I survived this thing."Furby Island" is what I think is an animated pilot for a supposed TV series based on the Furby toy line by Hasbro. You know, the company behind "My Little Pony", "Transformers", and "G.I. Joe", all of which also had television shows that were at least decent in comparison. The plot's like this: two kids and their adventure-seeking parents land on an island to discover plants and animals that haven't been discovered yet. The kids go into a cave, they trigger something Indiana Jones- style and they end up on Furby Island. Shenanigans happen after that, which I won't get into, because I don't want to be reminded of this crap again.First of all the CGI animation is rather horrifying, even by made-for- TV or direct-to-video standards. It's equivalent to that of those old, cheesy pre-rendered cutscenes you see in video games for the PlayStation 2, Nintendo Gamecube, or the first Xbox, and I don't mean that in a good way whatsoever. Keep in mind, this was 2005, the same year that "The Incredibles" was released. The voice acting is also rather dull, and the story, even for something made for children, is borderline uninteresting.If this was meant to be a TV pilot, I can see why it was never picked up. This thing is absolutely atrocious, even for something made for children. If I had kids, I wouldn't subject them to this crap. Even the worst direct-to-video Disney movie is more tolerable. Stay the hell away from this thing, and for the record, the IMDb rating for this "movie" (and I use that term loosely) is a big, fat lie.
Francesco Massimino
The movie is about half good, half bad. Let's start off with the good. The good is that it accurately portrays Furbys, and the ending is pretty clever as well, to think that the Furbys live in tribes around the world. Some of the textures in the movie also look nice, and it captures the atmosphere of a tropical island very well. Some of the jokes got a chuckle out of me, such as when the Furbys were imitating things from the TV, the musical number is catchy, and Doctor Conquest isn't the worst villain I've ever seen. However, that's pretty much where the good ends with this movie. Now let's move onto the bad. The character animation is very stiff, limited, and isn't lifelike. Sometimes the Furbys look odd with the way they bend, and the movie barely focuses on the Furbys. It focuses more on Maddie and Ty, and it makes the movie rather boring. The characters are also very one dimensional. Maddie is the generic good girl and Ty is the generic annoying little brother stereotype. The Furbys, E-lo and E-hi are more like characters with more personality traits. Overall, I give this movie a 5 out of 10. It hit some notes right, but it still has a lot of problems.
colinwk03
This movie is really amazing! The only reason why I am rating 6 out of 10 is because of the animating. It could have been made better. But these are my thoughts. Animating - 3 out of 10, Storyline - 9 out of 10, Kid Friendly - 10 out of 10! Perfect for the family! This movie should have been seen more on Television. The only time I remember seeing it on TV was in 2012 on The Hub (Now Discovery Family) since Furbies came back. They did a very good job with the movie. There are tons of funny jokes in this like "Don't send me away! I'll cut up all my credit cards!" For me, this movie is a must see. Go and grab the popcorn!
