Wuchak
Released in 1999, "Dudley Do-Right" is a live-action version of the 60's cartoon with Brendan Fraser in the title role, Alfred Molina as Snidely Whiplash, Sarah Jessica Parker as Nell and Eric Idle as Dudley's "master." The movie was advertised as "brought to you by the producers of George of the Jungle," which of course implies that it might be in the same ballpark in quality. Unfortunately, that's not the case at all. While the two movies share a couple of the same producers they don't share directors or writers. "Dudley Do-Right" was directed and written by Hugh Wilson who directed/wrote the amusing "Blast from the Past," which came out six months before "Do Right." As such, you would think "Do-Right" would be a decent goofy comedy, but it's not. It's starts off with an overlong, irrelevant and pointless cartoon and never recovers. The zany jokes fall flat except for a couple and this is from someone who enjoys stoo-pid humor.What's utterly amazing is that "Do-Right" cost a whopping $70 million in 1999 dollars. "Blast from the Past" only cost half that much and "George of the Jungle" (1997) $15 million less (than "Do-Right")! Where'd all the money go? You certainly don't see it on the screen or in the writing. Of course, Fraser is likable and fitting as Dudley and Molina eats up the role of Whiplash, but their jokes are lame and unfunny. Parker might have worked, but she's underutilized. Really, the only sequences that perked my attention are the Native American theater scenes and, in the third act, when Dudley morphs into a bad dude to beat Whiplash, but even these scenes aren't anything to write home about.Simply put, "Dudley Do-Right" is a DUD.The film runs 77 minutes and was shot in British Columbia and Santa Clarita, CA.GRADE: D
attikitty
After reading nothing but terrible reviews of this movie, I finally felt compelled to weigh in. I loved the Jay Ward comics... their irreverence and ability to be entertaining on both an adult and child level. I found the movie sweetly amusing and very loyal to the classic cartoon. All the actors were great in their roles. The writing was clever.I gave it to my twin nephews for their birthday, knowing they will enjoy it and my sister will love it. After reading such dreadful reviews, I watched it twice to make certain I wasn't missing something. NO. It's funny.
nirdelanoche-211-497259
all the jokes was so worst. Barnedn Fraser don't know to choice a good movies which aren't the Mummy's movies. OK, he played good as well in George in Jungle.... that's all. i hated the twisted of bad/good/bad/good....... it just make headaches. also- i hated Nell's char. she isn't so active in the movie and don't so funny (alike ALL the chars....)in short: don't watch it. don't waste 77 mins on this movie. better to waste 77 mins on another movie.the idea of the story started nice- but it's quickly goes down and down as a tree rolled in a river and tries not sallow in the water.. nothing save it else. the end of the movie just make a shame to horses and to the vievers that wasted time on the movie.
Bozo
This movie wasn't bad at all I first say it when I was about 10 I thought it was hilarious 8 years later I still think its funny The best scenes have to be the ones with Snidely (forgive the spelling). Like the "DD" scene, where he asks his goons what the letters "DD" are doing in the wall in bullets and they all try to guess what "DD" stands for Also a great scene is where he's painting then Dudley rides up and just keeps outsmarting him in everything. "Its paint by numbers" "your not wearing black Snidely, thats dark blue" classic. You gotta love how SNidely tricks 999 criminals to going to Africa to get him...even though hes standing right there wearing a bandana over his face. And the Moustache....Its also a riot how he refers to himself as the "bad guy" throughout the film. Over all, good movie Not the best, but its still fun to watch.
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