Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Cleveronix A different way of telling a story

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

mrdie1 After watching a bunch of low-budget 80s movies with a friend, I decided it was time to focus on movies at least one of us remembered watching while growing up. Thus, this film.It's a kid's film, that much is obvious. But good kid's films are enjoyable for all ages, even if children will get the most out of them. This is why movies like "The Goonies" or "Heavyweights" work, and this is also why "Slappy and the Stinkers" is lame.The humor generally goes something like this:Person #1: OH BOY, THINGS SURE ARE GOING JUST FINE RIGHT NOWPerson #2: OH HEY I DID SOMETHING, I WONDER WHAT HAPPENS NEXTCue something bad happening to Person #1.Even as a kid I thought this sort of humor wasn't funny.The kids see Slappy, a sealion, and decide that he wants to be liberated from his life as a zoo attraction. The villain, however, wants to capture Slappy and sell him to a... Bulgarian circus.The villain is a blatant case of "the stupid adult," probably the most overused cliché in kid's films besides the bully (of which there's two in this film.) In a good kid's film, such as the aforementioned "Heavyweights," the adult villain's irrational behavior has a reason behind it. In a bad kid's film, such as this one, no reason is given as to why a successful smuggler of zoo animals loses all notions of competence when up against children. This makes the conflict between the villain and the kids uninteresting and unfunny.B.D. Wong and Bronson Pinchot are the only actors with remotely funny lines, but I stress "remotely."You won't be traumatized from watching this film, but you will wish you saw a better movie.

morrison-dylan-fan Due to a friends Birthday coming up in a few weeks time,I decided to search around on Amazon UK for any Home Alone-style family movies that they would enjoy watching.With having been a big fan of the groundbreaking HBO TV series OZ,I was pleased to spot on the second page of Amazon's listings a film starring former Oz cast member B.D. Wong,which led to me deciding to find out if the "stinkers" really do stink.The plot:Being deeply embarrassed by a gang of his students allowing a remote control aeroplane to go out of hand and almost hit his car,second grade teacher Morgan Brinway decides to punish the group by calling their little gang "Stinkers" and also to ignore almost anything that any member of the gang says to him.Placed at the back of the bus,as the whole school heads off for a visit to Springville aquarium,the "Stinkers" decide to take a closer tour of the aquarium,when they spot Brinway being completely distracted.Keeping an eye out for Brinway,the gang quietly look round behind the scenes of the aquarium,which leads to them catching a glimpse of a man attempting to steal a sea lion called Slappy from the aquarium.With Brinway having told them all that he would ignore anything that they tell him,the "Stinkers" decide that the only way to save Slappy,is for them to do it all on their own.View on the film:Focusing on the "Stinkers" for most of the movie,the screenplay by Bob Wolterstorff and Mike Scott sadly fails to build any supported feelings that the viewer may have for the gang,by making each member of the group very annoyingly and also lacking any distinctive personalities.Whilst sadly only having supporting roles in the movie,B.D. Wong and Jennifer Coolidge each give charming performances,with Wong showing a keen hand for slapstick as Brinway,and Coolidge also giving the movie an unexpected bit of class as assistant teacher Harriet.Along with Wong and Coolidge,director Barnet Kellman gives the movie a real boast by including some delightful spoof moments of other movies,which help to thankfully stop this film from "stinking" as much as it easily could.

dezease After watching only 10 minutes of this movie with my 5 year old son, all I need to know is that he was laughing out loud almost continually, not to mention his mother. The child acting is not Oscar worthy. The adult acting is child like but for a kids movie it is perfect but none of that matters. The seal is a scene stealer. If you have a child who likes to see bad people do bad things stupidly and good triumph over ineptitude along with fart jokes and so on, then this is the movie for you! The script is packed jokes and situation comedy. I was apprehensive about watching it but I'm glad I did. Overall, I think this is worth a watch when you have over watched Up, Cars, How to train your Dragon and so on. PS, the dog deserves his own movie.

mcgreenlees Man. This movie has got it all. Cute kids. Fart jokes. A sea lion. What more do you need? I used to wonder if B.D. Wong had the chops to pull of a subtle comedy like this, and this movie proves he's got what it takes. Jennifer Coolidge shows she's more than just the dramatic actress so beloved in those Christopher Guest pseudo-documentaries and knocks this one out of the ballpark. That accent? Hilarious. Bronson Pinchot proves that he's more than just a one-trick pony with his portrayal of Roy. You can barely even detect his Meposian accent. Wow! And without going into too much detail, I'll just say that these kids worked great as a team. Move over, Li'l Rascals. There's a new group of youngsters in Cute City. Why these kids didn't get a series (Hello! "Slappy & the Stinkers: the Weekly Show") or at least a few MacDonald's ads is beyond me. Whatever. Sometimes I don't know what goes on in Hollywood to let talent like this slide. See this movie!