Inspector Gadget (DVD)

...Broderick's original role model. Inspector Gadget is a real piece of bizarre cartoon work made impossibly solid in a way that you could be mistaken for wondering exactly why they bothered with humans at all, it would have been so much easier if they'd just stuck to the pencils and paint instead. However, there is a certain grim satisfaction in seeing the smugly smooth Broderick for once completely out of control as his special utility gifts take ...
...distinctive teeth... The original Inspector Gadget cartoon series was a pretty feeble animation in truth about a sort of whacked out Six Million Dollar Man who has been equipped with all sorts of little wheezes under his regulation super sleuth trenchcoat and pork pie hat. You could never take it seriously, but it did have a wonderful sort of lunatic charm with its improbable premises and bizarre invention, and its transmutation to the big screen ...

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As we all know, Inspector Gadget was a hit kids TV show some years ago. We all watched it, we all loved it (or at least I did), and eventually some years later Disney Studios made the film. Starring Matthew Broderick as Inspector Gadget, we see the story of how he become 'Gadget' from an ordinary human. For most film companies it would be hard to transform this TV show into a box office hit, but to Disney it was just a matter of course. And they ...
...person to be turned into Inspector Gadget. So they operate on him, installing all the weird and wonderful gadgets and gizmos that make Inspector Gadget what he is. Then he wakes up, and the mayhem happens. Obviously, with all these gadgets, thing are going to go wrong, and indeed they do. He then gets introduced to his new car, which is rather like Kit out of Knight Rider, but more modern and more Disney. OK, that’s enough about the plot, so ...

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...the live action version of Inspector Gadget with his nemesis Dr Claw, his niece Penny and her dog Brain as well as his poor boss The Chief. All the standard characters lifted from the cartoon and placed into a movie wiht not much thought and very little plot sadly. The "dream" start lets you know what your in for & seeing a pigtailed Michelle Trachtenberg lets you know we're staying in the teen demographic. Right, firstly. Claw's hand is not anywhere ...
...been given the rank of Inspector already, is it? It's a rank that takes at least a decade to reach. Rupert Everett as Dr Claw (Or just plain Claw as he wants to be known), is just to pretty to be a bad guy. And please? STOP typecasting British people as bad guys in movies. The whole "Law enforcement professional hurt in the line of duty and rebuilt as a cybernetic better individual" has been totally done to death starting with stuff like Joe 90, ...

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I watched this film after my husband said it was a laugh. I'm glad I did it was such a laugh I can tell you. Although its much like the cartoon (which by the way I didn't watch) but this film is worth watching its much more fun than the cartoon and the story is great. I never knew how Gadget got his inventory until I watched the film. This film has alot going for it, its a laugh, the storyline is good, the special effects are worthwhile and the ...

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Inspector Gadget, the cartoon, was about a cop who, for reasons which escape me, had a variety of cybernetic implants which would malfunction at the most inopportune moment. His crime detecting skills were as hit and miss as his implants were, resulting in his niece and her dog coming to the rescue. Inspector Gadget, the movie, is dreadful. No, seriously, it is dreadful. Matthew Broderick, a talented (but overlooked) actor, plays the inspector, ...
...voiced the cartoon's Chief Quimby (the police chief who would pass information to Gadget, only to be the victim of the self destructing notes)) is totally wasted. The only redeeming feature of this film is the score, with the theme tune of Inspector Gadget getting an amazing orchestral make over. ...

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...Broderick is actually a good Inspector Gadget. I think with the way movies are, many people tend to want to see a different Inspector Gadget, perhaps someone more violent. Well, if that's the case...there is the Criterion edition of Robocop with the added gory scenes that you can buy. This movie was made for kids as was the cartoon and I'm a kid at heart because I grew up with the show. One of the things you'll notice is that it's a Disney DVD with ...
...minute featurette on "Go Inside Inspector Gadget". It also has a music video from Youngstown and the trailer. Not bad Disney...keep adding more! Also, the sound is well done with the 5.1. Good use of the rear channels! One negative was the layer change. It was during a so-so important scene and that was not good to place it in that area of the movie. They could of put it somewhere else. Otherwise a good movie for the young ...

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Inspector Gadget was an terrible film , so yes I was taken in by the hype , and a trailer on screen at the video store and I rented it out , with any sense I should have turned it off after 20 minutes , but being a glutton for punishment I watched to the bitter end , thinking this must get better , It did not , and left me thinking how could they film such a rotten and stupid story , Mathew Broderick did the best he could , but it just goes to prove ...
...a film still needs a reasonable story . His arch enemy Claw, is not frightening just annoying. There are a few mildly amusing visual gags and reasonable special effects , but only the easiest to please child , who had never before seen any film would be enthralled by this dross . ...

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...for the adults. The character Inspector Gadget has been around for a long time. I remember watching the cartoon as a kid myself so why they suddenly decided to make a movie of it I don't know. I formed the impression that Hollywood only made this film as they were running out of ideas. On the plus side, my children enjoyed the film. I rate it as 4/10 but the children happily give it an 8/10 which goes to prove it is certainly more appealing to ...

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Inspector Gadget was always a great cartoon and should have made an excellent film if there was anyone involved who had a even the slightest knowledge of what the cartoon was about. It's not really Broderick's fault as he is ideal for Gadget but he is left floundering by the weak script and supporting characters. For starters-Rupert Everett as claw, whoever decided to make Claw an ober the top clown should be shot. He is not menacing and just goes ...
...comedy car, this wasn't in the cartoon and is just plain annoying. All the henchman are there for pure slapstick which is again annoying. There are a few mildly amusing visual gags and the special effects really are the only thing worth watching it for. if only the story had been good and decent characters then this could have been a great film but sadly it ain't. ...

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Inspector Gadget **Characters** John Brown - a young security guard/uncle. He is a very shy man who wants to be a real police-man, all he is now is a small-time security guard. Dr. Brenda Bradford - She's got a secret admirer. She is a very intelligent woman who has trying for many years to make her own robot with its own 'mind'. Her father helps her who is killed early on in the film. Dr. Claw - He is an evil man who doesn't care what he does ...
...(Joely Fisher) transforms him into INSPECTOR GADGET - the ultimate crime-fighting cop. This non-stop action, comedy is one for all of the family with all of its special effects and gizmos. You can buy this film on video or DVD, the video for about £6 and the DVD about £10 from any good video store e.g. Virgin, Woolworth’s etc. It is rated U, which is suitable for all! Including comic violence, no sex or nudity and infrequent, very mild language. ...

jackiechan 11.10.2003 (21.03.2004) · Read full review
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...claw who in the cartoon u never c, is played by an innocent lookin yuppy, and they could have found a better inspector gadget. the special effects are pretty good but they do not outweigh all of the negative factors, and i recommend for everyone to not bother with it ...

mark-burton 10.07.2000 · Read full review
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...then it could've been. The Inspector Gadget theme is overused and gets annoying after awhile. There is some romance between Inspector Gadget and his creator but being a children's film this is heavily supressed. I watched this film on the Disney channel, not at the cinema, so I didn't pay to watch it and can't really make a judgement on it's value for money. I don't really know what else to write, this is one of those films that slips from your ...

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...keen on modifying or maintaining Inspector Gadget as they’ve been to buys developing G2, gadgets successor. Elaine Hendrix would play this role, she is made and posses a much improved chip and a technology that can put Inspector Gadget out of operation. Due to the fact that the Riverton Police Dept. ignored Gadget he has developed several glitches. For e.g.: - When he says gogo gadget copter his response is met with a Bubblegum gun, these things ...
...Things could have been worse but G2 has a soft spot for Gadget and so things are rather cozy between them. Gadget has an enthusiastic ally who looks very insignificant to all and even to gadget, his niece, Penny but does she have something special in her? Claw has struck a series of crime across Riverton and is gathering a bunch of henchmen and the RPD (Riverton Police Dept.) must act quickly, G2 proves to be very impressive and Gadget continues ...

dkenedy 03.05.2004 · Read full review
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went to see this film remembering the good old classic cartoon that first invaided our screens and this film didnt let us down much! little slow at start but if you loved the cartoon then you will without a doubt love the film. Matthew Broderek was just right for the part and the claw well it was nice to see how he got the name claw! good effects and houmour and as in the cartoon gadget always does the right thing by accident and got the girl ...

claire 19.09.2000 · Read full review
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Where can you start on the review of a film that is this bad. There are too many choices to make as to how to present this. Firstly, DO NOT WATCH THIS FILM. The story is very mush the old cartoon style, Gadget versus Claw abd the theme tune is pretty much the same. Unfortunately the film has a script that does nothing and achieves even less. The running time (under 75 minutes) struggles to hold the audience for even half the time. The visual effects ...
...any punchlines. The most fun you could get from this movie would be to watch for all the blatant advertising it places in easy view of the action (Yahoo.com, Skittles). Matthew Broderick plays the hapless hero in a role that he would sorely like to forget about. If you liked Gadget as a child then this will be a disappointment, if you had never seen him before you would never want to hear from him again. I heard children crying from boredom in the ...

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