Mr Magoo is one of my favourite comedy films, released in 1998, and it’s rare that I will actually find a supposed ‘comedy’ film funny and worth watching again. It stars Leslie Nelson as the main character of Mr Magoo, of whom, is based on the cartoon character of ‘Quincy Magoo’. The film ... Read review
This wild, wacky comedy treat stars hilarious comedian Leslie Nielsen (Spy Hard, The Naked ... more
Gun) as beloved, bumbling Mr. Magoo...the world's most near-sighted millionaire! When a priceless stolen gem accidentally lands in Magoo's hands, a sinister plot...
This wild wacky comedy treat stars hilarious comedian Leslie Nielsen as beloved bumbling ... more
Mr. Magoo... the world's most near-sighted millionaire! When a priceless stolen gem accidentally lands in Magoo's hands a sinister plot is hatched by the thie...
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Bah Humbug, Mr. Magoo!The first ever animated, made for television Christmas feature. The ... more
bumbling and lovable Mr. Magoo stars as Ebenezer Scrooge in this hilarious musical retelling of Charles Dickens' heartwarming classic A Christmas Carol. Find out if Magoo's Ebenezer Scrooge has a ghost of a chance of learning the true meaning of Christmas as he leads a theatre company through a colourful production of Dickens' timeless tale!
Mr. Magoo bumbles his way from comic good fortune time after time. His near-sighted ... more
misadventures in everyday life combined with his stubbornness have kept audiences laughing for generations. The hilarious Mr. Magoo just proves that with a little self-confidence everything will eventually go your way.Mr. Magoo mistakes the bottling plant for the bowling alley next door ending in a crash; is rocketed into space after a mix up at Cape Canaveral; and is castaway upon a shore filled with savage cannibals until he is saved by lifeguards!
Mr. Magoo bumbles his way from comic good fortune time after time. His near-sighted ... more
misadventures in everyday life combined with his stubbornness have kept audiences laughing for generations. The hilarious Mr. Magoo just proves that with a little self-confidence everything will eventually go your way.Missing a turn on the freeway, Magoo and Charley end up in Alaska where Magoo is mistakenly identified as Dangerous Dan; Magoo's nephew Waldo and his friend Prezley go on safari; and Magoo discourages a kidnapper with his tidy housekeeping.Contains 20 digitally remastered vintage Magoo cartoons.4 complete shows!
Mr. Magoo bumbles his way from comic good fortune time after time. His near-sighted ... more
misadventures in everyday life combined with his stubbornness have kept audiences laughing for generations. The hilarious Mr. Magoo just proves that with a little self-confidence everything will eventually go your way.Magoo meets the Imperial Lord Highness Genghis Khan on a sightseeing trip to the mysterious Orient but there is an almost fatal error when he's mistaken for Marco Polo; Magoo helps Charley celebrate his birthday; and Prezley concocts a new get-rich scheme for Magoo's nephew, Waldo.Contains 20 digitally remastered vintage Magoo cartoons.4 complete shows!
Mr. Magoo bumbles his way from comic good fortune time after time. His near-sighted ... more
misadventures in everyday life combined with his stubbornness have kept audiences laughing for generations. The hilarious Mr. Magoo just proves that with a little self-confidence everything will eventually go your way.Magoo takes the role of Prince Charming in a satire of Beauty and the Beast; deciding to take a determined stand on juvenile delinquency, Magoo gives closer supervision to Waldo's activities; aloha! - Magoo and Charley go to Hawaii and take the island by 'storm' leaving a small path of destruction in his wake.
Mr. Magoo bumbles his way from comic good fortune time after time. His near-sighted ... more
misadventures in everyday life combined with his stubbornness have kept audiences laughing for generations. The hilarious Mr. Magoo just proves that with a little self-confidence everything will eventually go your way.Mr Magoo fancies himself an expert gardener and the havoc he wreaks is a sight to behold; Magoo goes to the harbour for some deep sea fishing but ends up on board a tugboat taking old explosives to be dumped; and everything goes up in smoke when Magoo builds himself an outdoor barbeque.
Mr. Magoo bumbles his way from comic good fortune time after time. His near-sighted ... more
misadventures in everyday life combined with his stubbornness have kept audiences laughing for generations. The hilarious Mr. Magoo just proves that with a little self-confidence everything will eventually go your way.Magoo advises Charley to invest his savings in the bank but en route they drive to the race track by mistake; Mr. Magoo reads the story of Robin Hood and imagines himself as the folk hero; and Magoo and Charley dig up some 'priceless' specimens when they go excavating at the city dump.
Comedy - Director: Richard Boden, Mandie Fletcher, Martin Shardlow - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Hugh Laurie, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Rowan Atkinson
Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Tessa Peake-Jones, Buster Merryfield, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst
Advantages: Great family film; really funny; fantastic characters and acting Disadvantages: n/a
Mr Magoo is one of my favourite comedy films, released in 1998, and it’s rare that I will actually find a supposed ‘comedy’ film funny and worth watching again. It stars Leslie Nelson as the main character of Mr Magoo, of whom, is based on the cartoon character of ‘Quincy Magoo’. The film starts with a little opening with this cartoon character before the actors take over. Neilson brings warmth and humour to the character, as well as a tonne if laughs. ... ...fall into the possession of Mr Magoo. Of course, he’s oblivious to the fact he’s in possession of a multi billion pound worth diamond but the thieves aren’t and Prunella figures the only way to get the stone back is to sexily seduce him by pretending to be in love with him. Magoo is hooked lined and sinkered with this but her attempts to retrieve the stone turn this film into a cat and mouse battle. Magoo foils her every attempts without even realising. ... more
Mr Magoo is one of my favourite comedy films, released in 1998, and it’s rare that I will actually find a supposed ‘comedy’ film funny and worth watching again. It stars Leslie Nelson as the main character of Mr Magoo, of whom, is based on the cartoon character of ‘Quincy Magoo’. The film starts with a little opening with this cartoon character before the actors take over. Neilson brings warmth and humour to the character, as well as a tonne if laughs. He plays the part so well!
Magoo is a very rich partially blind man who has made his fortune from canned veg. This isn’t a major factor in the film, other than the fact he drives a giant aubergine shaped car! The humour relies on the partial blindness of Magoo and also, his bumbling charming character that appears quite dippy but at the same time, heart-warming - you can’t help but love him! He adamantly refuses to wear glasses thus, drives another car with a widow screen made of type of glass from spectacles.
Magoo is cared for by his nephew, ‘Waldo’ - a lad of about 21 years old who also comes across as dippy but charming. The film follows his rather bashful attempts to impress a Chinese girl who he meets and becomes acquainted with in their mission.
Yes - there is a mission and Magoo is the most unlikely man for the job! A very rare expensive diamond has been stolen- ‘The star of Kuristan’. One of the thieves is a female woman, called ‘Prunella’(Kelly lyunch) who is very shrewd, sexy and devious. Her sidekick is somewhat less intelligent and he plays the role of the clumsy idiot, a bit like Pinky and the Brain. He brings a lot of dim witted humour which is very silly, hyperbole and childish but I still found it really entertaining.
The diamond happens to fall into the possession of Mr Magoo. Of course, he’s oblivious to the fact he’s in possession of a multi billion pound worth diamond but the thieves aren’t and Prunella figures the only way to get the stone back is to sexily seduce him by pretending to be in love with him. Magoo is hooked lined and sinkered with this but her attempts to retrieve the stone turn this film into a cat and mouse battle. Magoo foils her every attempts without even realising. Yes,t his brings some very funny scenes, which includes Magoo kissing a fish, which Prunella quickly shoves in Mago’s face to think he was kissing her.
However, Magoo also has the cops on his case, who think HE has stolen the stone. Again, the police are a little dim witted and add humour to the part. When the stone is finally stolen back by the thieves, Magoo, Waldo and of course, his trusty companion ‘Angus’ the bull dog, must get the stone back, and how they go about it, with a partially blind man, makes the film side splitting. .
As I’ve mentioned, the humour is over exaggerated but that seems to be what makes it so addictive. The overage ratted clumsiness of the characters is in no way annoying as I find with some films; it’s actually witty. Every person in the film has an individual character and personality that you can love or hate. Even Agnus the Dog has the most adorable character and displays human emotions add his bumbling masters idioticy and it’s his duty to take care of him. Neilson is perfect in everyway. I can’t fault his performance. He stays in character throughout and brings life to Magoo making him very believable.
Prunella is the bady you love to hate and there are several twists with her character which leave us wondering which side she is actually on.
I even like the policemen , Agent Chuc Stupak and Agent Gus Anders (played by Stephen Tobolowsky and Ernie Hudson) who are more intent on trying to solve the case before the other one so as to prove that the ‘CSA’ is better than the ‘FBI’ force. Combining forces and somewhat dippiness makes it entertaining to watch.
The whole film is really family funny and is brilliant and easy to follow from start to end and was nominated best family comedy in 1999. It’s only 87 minutes long, packed full of laughs to lighten your mood! Thoroughly worth watching!
Leslie Nielsen plays the title character in this live-action version of the cartoon of the same name. It doesn't work. There isn't nearly enough genuine comedy; instead, the focus is on the unfunny villains and clumsy pratfalls. The director is, strangely enough, Stanley Tong, who directed some of Jackie Chan's movies. That may explain the nods to martial arts, but it doesn't make them any less out of place. To his credit, Nielsen gets the voice ... ...but the movie uses his character in a context that makes them annoying rather than endearing. The worst mistake was animating the opening credits like the old cartoons. It's funny. It's a big flashing announcement: "Look at how funny this movie isn't!" Not even the outtakes at the end elicit much of a laugh. ...
Andy 06.08.2000
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A priceless stolen gem lands in the hands of Mr Magoo - a clueless bumbling, near-sighted professor. Only his faith in his nephew Waldo and his bulldog Angus keep him out of harm's way.
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Comically myopic hero Mr. Magoo stumbles onto the big screen in this live-action cartoon. After Magoo (Leslie Nielsen, star of AIRPLANE! and the NAKED GUN television series and movies) inadvertently makes off with a priceless gem exhibited at the premiere of a posh museum, he and his bulldog sidekick, Angus, find themselves in the midst of international intrigue. Not only has the jewel been earmarked by slinky cat burglar Luanne LeSeur (Kelly Lynch), it's also prized by the FBI, a Brazilian crime lord, and other sundry parties. Packed with laughs, MR. MAGOO is helmed by action-comedy director Stanley Tong, best known as a directorial collaborator of martial arts megastar Jackie Chan.