Reviews

I still remember some of the funniest one-liners from the show more than 50 years later. I just wish I could rewatch them to see if my adult sensibilities would still find it funny. Ann Prentis was very appealing as the love interest and the interplay between his parents at the breakfast table was a running joke that kept getting funnier.

Disguised as a "family" film (aka "kiddie"), this is a great comedy-adventure with a lot of depth and truth to it. You can take "the kids" to it, but you don't need a kid as an excuse to see this film. It's laugh-out-loud funny and cleverly written for an adult sense of humor. It has a couple of tear-jerking moments about lost love and abandoned pets, but it isn't maudlin or belabored. This would make a great date movie rental. If your date doesn't laugh or shed a tear throughout the entire movie, dump them FAST! They might be a sociopath. Other than Travolta and Miley Cyrus, there are few big names in the cast, though a few gems such as Malcolm McDowell ("A Clockwork Orange", etc.) and cartoon stalwarts such as Phil Lamar, but the acting is flawless, demonstrating the wealth of talent in "voice acting". I have no idea how well this movie works in other languages, but in English, it's a must-see.