Spongebob Squarepants: The Movie
Starring... Spongebob?
87 Minutes
2004
Rating: 4/5 Krabby Patties
Alright, I only watched this because I was watching it with my brother. As far as I remember, way back in 2004, I remember this movie getting bad reviews. Now that I think about it, it wasn't that bad.
Basically, Mr. Krabs opens up the Krusty Krab 2, right beside the original. Spongebob is excited to be promoted as the manager. As you can probably guess, Squidward gets the job. When Spongebob asks Mr. Krabs why, he said it was because he was still a kid.
Meanwhile, Plankton is about to give up on stealing the secret recipe for the Krabby Patty. He complains that he tried all of his evil plans from A - Y, before realising that Z is still waiting to be used. Hmm....
Suddenly, King Neptune's crown goes missing, and Mr. Krabs is framed (By whom? I wonder). The only clues they have is that it is somewhere in the dangerous, far away Shell City. Spongebob ceases this opportunity to prove that he is not a kid, but in fact, a man, ready to save Bikini Bottom. He and Patrick set out, with barrels of laughter along the way.
This movie was pretty funny, although I find the real episodes much more entertaining. This movie was a tad bit on the stupid side, just bordering over the line of funny and stupid. It's not bad though. It certainly keeps you occupied. My brother certainly loved it.
Give it a go! (I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready) Hehe. Pretend Spongebob was saying that.
Volunteer Hours: 1/2
Total: 16!
Jessica
5 comments:
Jessie,
Good job. 16 hours and to sit through a movie with your brother. You should get bonus marks.
Good review.
Still not one I will run out to see.
Catherine
I understand why you would say that the movie wasn't *that* bad, but I still stick to my original opinion.
It wasn't the plot that I felt corrupted my brother- it was the characters and their personalities. Spongebob squarepants appeals to the younger generation because he is a source of a constant-non-stop stream of (mostly) nonsense at random. There is a certain blatant and deliberate ignorance attached to their views about basic social manner and the interaction between the different creatures in the plot that is cringe-worthy.
Children learn mostly by example. When their favourite cartoon responds to farting/inappropriate body parts/characters getting hurt by laughing in a ridiculous and rude manner- the child picks up on it (atleast subconsciously).
The very fact that Patrick moons the audience and then in another scene asks, "did you see my underwear?"...."did you want to?" brings a whole other spectrum of ideas that i don't want my brother to touch, let alone build his BASIC conception of social interaction on.
I enjoy the show once (in a blue moon) and I'll admit I saw the movies with some friends (we walked out half way through though) but I know the difference between the social expectations of TV characters and real people.
I will never support shows like spongebob squarepants simply because the material (no matter how immature it is) is not being catered to the right age group. Spongebob is builging up a generation that will be reduced to thinking 'manliness' is dependant on the growth of mustache.
I should honestly send this to the creators of that monstrosity- but I'd come off as some parental complainer and their products sell just too well.
I'm sixteen (it's that stupid age) and I know spongebob isn't going to be any good.
I don't CARE how many 'morals' they try to jam into the plotline- the stupidity of the characters are the hook, the crook, and they're going to sink 'er.
Miss Anne Thropic
Isabelle
(wow that last line was catchy..remind me to use that some other time)
Isabelle,
You are right. some of the cartoons on t.v. have no value, at all but they still appeal to children.
A friend's son was watching the Batman series from the 60's. he did not like it at all. He felt it was not real and instead, preferred the cartoon version.
look at all the complaints about Sesame Street, Barney and some of the other shows on the other education channels.
In the end, parents and children have to work out what is quality television. I always think kids are smarter than we think.
Catherine
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