Amazon.com: Kids may enjoy the slapstick of this modern reworking of the old Our Gang comedies, but parents who grew up watching them on TV (or grandparents who saw them at theaters) will wonder why anyone would want to be involved in this pathetic remake. Directed by Penelope Spheeris, the film takes look-alike kids and casts them as Spanky, Alfalfa, Buckwheat, and the rest, minus any sense of what made the old Hal Roach comedies funny. Instead of kids being kids, these are kids doing shtick while recycling such old bits as the He-Man Woman Haters Club, the kids' go-cart race, and Spanky and Alfalfa dressing as girls. Devoid of charm or wit. --Marshall Fine
Enjoyable Fun Little Movie New interpretations of some classic Our Gang bits, a few cameos and decent production value. Its a fun little movie and the kids are fun to watch. They're poor actors, just like the originals, although the Spanky and Alfalfa that people remember from the late 30s were probably more polished than any of these kids.
My only complaint is the DVD edition seems to be the same edited version as the old VHS. There are a few gags that are either incomplete, or missing altogether, but you can kind of tell where they belong (like the gentlemen walking into the bank). There is also a funny extended trial scene that is much abbreviated in this version. I remember seeing the missing scenes on TV oddly enough. If they ever re-release this movie I hope it will be a more complete edit.
Past meets present and it's a score !!! I loved it.... It really captured the feel of the original are gang. For my daughter. Ever little boy or girl should own it
Great movie My 6 year old granddaughter and I saw this movie on tv, and then I found it at Amazon for her. She loves watching it REPEATEDLY and has been sharing it with her friends who also love watching it REPEATEDLY. Very good childrens movie. All of the characters really look like the origional Little Rascals or as I grew up calling them OUR GANG.
Love it, love it, love it! This movie is one of my favorites from when I was a kid. I still love it to this day. I never saw the original, so I have nothing to compare it to, but I'm one of the adults who actually likes it. I find myself laughing through the whole thing and my son likes it, too. :) Definitely one of my favs!
For Adults Only!!! I would not recomend this for any children, especially the very young. I was very upset when I played this in our van for my son who will be 3 in a couple months. The entire movie is about hateing and name calling. My son started saying some of it. I don't remember the origional show being like that. If you are a mom that wants your kid to grow up a nice young man then do not get this movie. I don't want him to see stuff like this cause he learns to act that way and of course he loves this movie. I need to find another movie about kids. Kids that act respectful.
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