rjun67
I remember back in the summer holidays about 1980 (before we had the TV series repeats in England)I couldn't believe my luck that MGH was coming up after the break, it all sounded so good, and looked like it would be good spooky fun for this 13 year old. Sadly even at that age I remember being disappointed with the end result. Flash forward to 2013, I thought I would watch it again. Maybe I was expecting something different back then, who knows!...but no! same result, but I can tell you why this time. I think as an English person watching, I expected fun and frolics in the mother country, but instead was treated to obviously fake British accents and a fake landscape as well....obviously California! Still I guess I can't argue..it is cult, I'm just warning you!
tjbeatty
As a lifelong fan of the Munsters, I really love this movie. It is great to see Herman, Lilly, Grandpa, and the rest in (nearly) living color.This flick kind of broadened the world of the Munsters that was squeezed into the shorter sitcom episodes. I would have liked to see more of the Munster's 1313 Mockingbird lane home - especially in color, but in one of the scenes, you can see the house next door. A new Marilyn steps into the role and does fairly well, and the English relatives are classic 60's sitcom fare.Special bonuses include seeing a mid-60's Ferrari Spyder, and the magnificent SS United States long before its sad fall into disrepair.
BumpyRide
I'm surprised at the number of glowing reviews about this movie. Despite the only interesting aspect of the movie, which is its being in color, that stylish Munster magic is totally missing. I suppose they had to travel to make the time go by faster, but going to England really makes this romp rather stilted. The actors are giving their best, but rehashing jokes and situations from the TV seems rather sad. Not sure who the writers were but they totally missed the boat on this one and makes me wonder if they ever saw an episode from the TV show. And to recast Marilyn with a bland actress really screwed up the chemistry. Besides seeing the house and the characters in color, there's not much to keep your attention here, unless you're 12.
Movie Nuttball
I just recently seen this good film a couple days ago and I think its a funny film.The Munsters are Hilarious especially Herman and Grandpa and Lily is something else! What a woman Yvonne De Carlo is! I really like Maria Lennard as Millie the bar tender/maid. She is a very pretty and different woman and she reminds of the beautiful Rachel Weiz. This is a good film for all monster,horror,comedy,and Universal Monsters fans!
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