The highlight is when Stu makes like some weird love child of Gilligan and MacGyver and crafts a radio out of a coconut, a razor and a pen.
Rugrats Go Wild (2003)
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Reviews Counted:83
Fresh:33
Rotten:50
Average Rating:5/10
Consensus: The Rugrats franchise has gone from fresh to formulaic.
Runtime: 80 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: RUGRATS meet THE WILD THORNBERRYS in this Nickelodeon crossover adventure that features characters from both of the wildly popular animated series. The Pickles family of RUGRATS decides to take a... RUGRATS meet THE WILD THORNBERRYS in this Nickelodeon crossover adventure that features characters from both of the wildly popular animated series. The Pickles family of RUGRATS decides to take a jungle cruise vacation that ends up in disaster. Shipwrecked on a seemingly deserted island, the babies are separated from their parents and must fend for themselves under the leadership of Tommy Pickles (the voice of E.G. Daily). Unbeknownst to Tommy, his idol--naturalist and television explorer Sir Nigel Thornberry (Tim Curry)--is also on the island with his family to film a documentary on the rarely seen white leopard, Siri (rocker Chrissie Hynde). Lost in the jungle, the young RUGRATS kids meet the Thornberry daughters, Debbie (Danielle Harris) and Eliza (Lacey Chabert), whose magical ability to talk to animals makes it possible to converse with Spike (Bruce Willis), the Pickles family dog. But Spike has lost his sense of smell, thanks to jungle allergies, and isn't much help in finding their way--he bumbles along, cracking crude jokes with the help of the film's special interactive scratch-and-sniff "Odorama" feature. Hysterical but witless, Spike is no match for the leopard Siri, and soon everyone is in danger of becoming her next meal as they race around the jungle in search of their parents. Devo frontman Mark Mothersbaugh composed the film's original score, which includes the duet "Big Bad Cat," sung by Hynde and Willis. [More]
Starring: Bruce Willis, Chrissie Hynde, E. G. Daily, Nancy Cartwright
Starring: Bruce Willis, Chrissie Hynde, E. G. Daily, Nancy Cartwright, Lacey Chabert, Tim Curry, Danielle Harris, Flea, Cheryl Chase, Kath Soucie, Tom Kane, Jodi Carlisle, Cree Summer, Joe Alaskey, Melanie Chartoff, Jack Riley, Tara Strong, LL Cool J
Director: Norton Virgien, John Eng
Director: Norton Virgien, John Eng
Screenwriter: Kate Boutilier
Producer: Gabor Csupo, Arlene Klasky
Composer: Mark Mothersbaugh
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Reviews for Rugrats Go Wild
Rugrats Go Wild! is an interesting experiment in character cooperation, but plays out like an extended television episode rather than a well-thought-out feature.
Rugrats Go Wild! doesn’t have an iota of that sweet, cynical charm that has made the show something parents could watch
As matinee probations go, the movie's tainted by too many bad songs and too much of Bruce Willis.
It's impossible not to compare this average film with the outstanding "Finding Nemo."
[T]his is harmless entertainment for very young children. Everyone else though, will be wriggling in their seats like 2-year-olds with wet diapers.
It's a message movie, as are all kids films these days, but these environmentally-aware messages are sweet and unforced, and well worth hearing.
Your attention never flags, mainly because the filmmakers are so determined to hold it, whether through the thunderous sound, in-your-face imagery or surfeit of (literal) potty humor.
For all the doubling of franchises, Odorama- smelling and smart-aleck references to famous movies and songs, there's nothing particularly bright and charming about the film.
While this animated feature's plot plunders survival tales ranging from Gilligan's Island to The Perfect Storm, it's an enjoyable ride.
The end product is surprisingly engaging, thanks at least in part to a pair of very stinky feet.
It does hit on a few perfect matches that are worth enjoying for those familiar with the clans Finster, Pickles, De Ville and Thornberry.
The creators of Rugrats and Thornberrys have done a clever job of figuring crossover points for bringing the two together.
Who would have thought those bright minds at Nickelodeon would come up with a stinker?
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