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Doogal (2006)

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Reviews Counted:47

Fresh:3

Rotten:44

Average Rating:3/10

Consensus: Overloaded with pop culture references, but lacking in compelling characters and plot, Doogal is too simpleminded even for the kiddies.

Runtime: 85 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: The origins of the characters in DOOGAL stretch back to 1964 and a TV program called THE MAGIC ROUNDABOUT (or "Le Manège Enchanté" as its French creator Serge Danot called it). The show became a... The origins of the characters in DOOGAL stretch back to 1964 and a TV program called THE MAGIC ROUNDABOUT (or "Le Manège Enchanté" as its French creator Serge Danot called it). The show became a popular staple on British television, and this full-length movie is the first attempt to acquaint American audiences with Danot's magical world. Zeebad (voiced by THE DAILY SHOW's Jon Stewart) is a recently escaped convict whose powers as a sorcerer are known throughout the land. While fleeing from prison, the embittered Zeebad decides to capture some mystical diamonds with the power to freeze the sun. Zeebad's devious dream is to freeze the entire globe as an act of revenge on those who imprisoned him. But he doesn't bank on the resilient forces of heroic canine Doogal (Daniel Tay) and his friends, a snail named Brian (William H. Macy), a hippie-ish rabbit called Dylan (Jimmy Fallon), and a loveable pink cow by the name of Ermintrude (Whoopi Goldberg). Together, they venture across the world in a desperate bid to find the ancient stones before the dastardly Zeebad gets his hands on them. Doogal and his friends scatter a few amusing references to popular culture into the plot as the story unfolds, and the animation is rendered in a style instantly familiar to fans of movies such as FINDING NEMO and HOODWINKED. Fans of the original television show who are looking for a fond, nostalgic experience won't find much to remind them of Danot's creation in DOOGAL, which is a fast-paced action romp aimed at a young audience. But for a new generation of fans this is a great way to get acquainted with a bunch of loveable characters who passed their 40th birthday on completion of the film. [More]

Starring: Ian McKellen, Tom Baker, Jim Broadbent, Joanna Lumley

Starring: Ian McKellen, Tom Baker, Jim Broadbent, Joanna Lumley, Kylie Minogue, Daniel Tay, Chevy Chase, Judi Dench, Jon Stewart, Kevin Smith, William H. Macy, Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Fallon

Director: Frank Passingham, Dave Borthwick, Jean Duval

Director: Frank Passingham, Dave Borthwick, Jean Duval
Screenwriter: Paul Bassett Davis
Producer: Laurent Rodon
Composer: Mark Thomas
Studio: Weinstein Company

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For all its undeniable promise, this take on The Magic Roundabout is just plain disastrous in its execution.

Full Review Source: FilmFocus | comment Comment
02/22/06
Joe Utichi
Joe Utichi
FilmFocus

In short, Doogal (The Magic Roundabout) is an enjoyable family film that will delight young audiences and is liable to send nostalgic 30-somethings on a (sadly, futile) quest to find the original series on DVD.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
02/22/06
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

It's a shame more effort wasn't made to come up with a storyline as bracingly original and anarchic as the TV series was.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
02/22/06
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

The story isn't inherently funny, relevant, or convincing.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
02/22/06
Stella Papamichael
Stella Papamichael
BBC
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A sheer waste of priceless talent.

Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

Too often those behind the slick 3-D animation spectacles aimed at children imbue them with too much adult humor.

Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
04/23/09
Tom Meek
Tom Meek
Boston Phoenix

The slapdash dialogue and smug vocal talent detract from the visual appeal of the most energetic sequences (like a raucous train chase) and what's left of Danot's designs.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
06/04/08
Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
Globe and Mail

A delight for very young children and any parent who'll get the Attorney General joke of "Geneva Convention? I don't care if it's a Star Trek convention!"

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment 1 Comment
02/06/07
Frank Lovece
Frank Lovece
Film Journal International

A jumble of bad movie cliches strung together into an overly simplistic tale of a pooch who gets in trouble over candy.

Full Review Source: Oscar Guy | comment Comment
07/25/06
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy

For U.S. audiences the voices have been dubbed by the likes of Whoopi Goldberg, Jon Stewart, Chevy Chase and Jimmy Fallon, who add nothing; in fact, the movie drags them down with it.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
05/12/06
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

I can only assume that half the movie got lost in translation, and that's how we ended up with the bald mess we have today.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
05/05/06
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

The characters (a snail, a cow, a rock-n-roll rabbit, a train, a wooden soldier) and voice actors (Whoopi Goldberg, Judi Dench, Chevy Chase) seem chosen at random...

Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | comment Comment
04/14/06
John Beifuss
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

The laziest, most disheartening kind of animated children's film.

Full Review Source: Associated Press | comment Comment
04/13/06
Christy Lemire
Christy Lemire
Associated Press

Doogal is definitely a dog.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
03/11/06
Pam Grady
Pam Grady
Reel.com

A wretched experience from start to finish.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
03/11/06
Steve Davis
Steve Davis
Austin Chronicle

Unoriginal and only sometimes cute, DOOGAL is mostly harmless, but dull.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
03/04/06
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters

This isn't dumbing-down. This is a full-scale lobotomy.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
03/01/06
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Where is it written that 4-year-olds don't deserve a good story, decent characters, and a modicum of coherence?

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
03/01/06
Scott Brown
Scott Brown
Entertainment Weekly

Hungering for more references to the 'Wassup' commercials, Dr. Phil, 'Bling Bling,' The Lord Of The Rings, MC Hammer, or The Matrix? Don't worry, Doogal contains nods to all of these.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
02/28/06
Nathan Rabin
Nathan Rabin
AV Club

Doogal tries to be part of the hip CGI-animated club, with all the pop-culture references and feel-good messages. But unfortunately, it fails on all levels.

Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
02/28/06
Kit Bowen
Kit Bowen
Hollywood.com
 
 
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