The Munsters' Revenge
|
Our Price: $14.98 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Buy Used: from $2.59 (click here) Category: DVD See more DVD releases |
|---|
Buy this DVD movie at online store in your country
Canada
Canada
Movie Reviews of The Munsters' Revenge
Movie Review: Weak overall, but still irresistible
Summary: 3 Stars
For those of us who are lifelong fans of "The Munsters," this made-for-TV reunion, while weak in storyline, at least continues the life of the original series sadly cut short after only two seasons. Fred Gwynne and Al Lewis look mostly unchanged and the pair have lost none of their camraderie, and even a noticeably older Yvonne DeCarlo holds up well. Kudos also go to the set designers, who seem to have assembled as many of the original props as could be found for the interior set of the Munster home which fans know so well. [Note, however, that exterior shots of the house are taken from "Munster, Go Home!," with "England or Bust" painted on the family car. By the time "The Munsters' Revenge" was produced, the original house facade at Universal had gone through several unfortunate alterations and must have been too costly to restore and re-dress.] Call this one "for fans only."Movie Review: Bittersweet
Summary: 2 Stars
Although it was entertaining to see Fred Gwynne and Al Lewis portray Herman and Grampa for a final hurrah, this movie had terrible writing, which is typical of the reunion movies of the time. Unfortunately the producers of these films seemed only interested in getting an original cast together. Once they had the cast, THEN they wrote a story around it. The result was nearly always a disappointing mess. "Munsters Revenge" was no exception. Many critics felt that Butch Patrick and Pat Priest should have been cast as Eddie and Marilyn. I agree. Since their roles were minor anyway, it would have been great to see them again. It's a wonder why they bothered to get Yvonne DeCarlo since she had an extremely minor role. And the GREAT Sid Caesar was reduced to another terrible waste of talent. The writers had no respect for the performers but also it seems to me that the aging performers were simply out to make a buck in this movie without any worries about the terrible script.
I understand that Fred Gwynne asked for an "astronomical sum" to reprise his role as Herman. I'd really like to know exactly what that sum was, just out of curiosity. How much did NBC pay him to reprise his role? Considering how poorly this movie was made, it's a wonder how they got by with spending any serious sum of money to produce it.
This movie was not a completely dismal failure, although close to it. I did enjoy seeing Fred and Al together. But, as with all these reunions, if they spent just a fraction of the time writing a good story as they spent reuniting the cast, it could have been a great finale for the cast. Instead, it was just plain terrible. This film was easily worse than ANY poor episode of the original series. Unfortunately, the only reunion movie I ever saw that not only brought together an original cast but was also a decent story was the Andy Griffith show reunion. Oh, well. As bad as it is, I suppose I have to say that it's better than no reunion at all. It certainly is better than the 1980s remake of the show.
Movie Review: it is litttle good but still a bad flim
Summary: 2 Stars
this migt be worth wacing somtimes but not all the time i dint reely care for this the truth about this show is to try to beat with a other monster the addams family which came first before this show this rely is not that good a rip of show that is stupid if you whant somthing that is good go see the addams family you will be glad you did
More Movie Reviews:
1 2
1 2