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JamesG · 12-17-2010, 11:10 PM

Movie Reviews: Yogi Bear

There’s barely a kind, friendly word from any leading critic about the big-screen version of Yogi Bear.

Here are some of the descriptors:

Mike Hale in the New York Times: “misbegotten”

Dan Kois in the Washington Post: “Uninspired studio product”

Ty Burr in the Boston Globe: “a frenetic, unfunny mix of action, romance, dud dialogue, and icky things popping out of the screen.”

But Yogi does have at least one of the major newspaper critics on his side.

Mick Lasalle in the San Francisco Chronicle writes:

“This is a cute movie, a kid’s movie, and a rather good one. The computer-generated bears are adorable — it’s come to this: Computer creations can be adorable — and the movie packs a lot of amusing incidents into a nice, trim 79-minute package.”

-IMDB News

Tubehead · 12-18-2010, 12:11 AM

i alsway like yougie bear, my favorite hanna barien is top cat. i wouldn't mind seeing it turned into live action moive. i heard their making a hong kong phoeey moive.

Tubehead · 12-18-2010, 12:11 AM

sorry doulbe post

MrCleveland · 12-18-2010, 10:38 AM

I'm not seeing this!

What Next...Huckleberry Hound with the voice of Jason Lee as Huck or to get even MORE obscure...Loopy de Loop with the voice of Steve Martin as Loopy?!

tv star collector · 12-18-2010, 01:55 PM

I haven't seen it, nor do I plan to. In fact, I haven't gone to a movie in over
five years. Our little town doesn't even have a movie theatre anymore! But,
I have seen the trailers; and I have to say Dan Aykroyd's is the worst imitation of Yogi's voice that I've ever heard (including Gil Mack's on the old
Little Golden Records in 1959). Justin Timberlake is passable as Boo Boo, though. But anyone would fare better to see "Hey There, It's Yogi Bear"
(1964), Yogi's real big screen debut. Starring the voices of Daws Butler and
Don Messick, it also features the singing voice of James Darren--and the
title song is written by (believe it or not) David Gates, later of Bread! It's a
musical, with a pretty good plot. Oh, and the legendary Mel Blanc gives a
great performance as the villain. Check it out.

ponytail · 12-18-2010, 03:39 PM

It looks like a cute movie to me.

Marvo301 · 12-18-2010, 04:06 PM

To me Yogi and Boo Boo are only themselves when they're voiced by Don Messick and Daws Butler. So I'll give this movie a pass.

waichingliu81 · 12-21-2010, 09:37 PM

i have no interest or intention in seeing this movie, ever.

i'm sticking with the cartoons instead.

Tubehead · 12-28-2010, 12:21 AM

i saw it on christmas day i lked it better then the chipmnks it about this mayor who wonts to tear down the park so he can pay off the city so yougi and boo boo try andsave the park. the bear looks real they got the voices right

tv star collector · 12-28-2010, 10:46 AM

[QUOTE=Tubehead]i saw it on christmas day i lked it better then the chipmnks it about this mayor who wonts to tear down the park so he can pay off the city so yougi and boo boo try andsave the park. the bear looks real they got the voices right[/QUOT

They got the voices RIGHT?? Sure, if you think Yogi talks like Rodney
Dangerfield! (He doesn't! Daws Butler loosely based Yogi's voice on Art
Carney's Ed Norton character on The Honeymooners.) Justin Timberlake's Boo Boo was passable (but not as good as Don Messick's).
But Dan Aykroyd was totally miscast as Yogi (from the trailer that I saw).
I'll take "Hey There, It's Yogi Bear" (1964), in which the REAL Yogi made his
big screen debut, anytime over this CG imposter. But maybe the fact that
the film bombed will put an end to the trend toward ruining other classic
hand-drawn cartoons with more CG animated versions. Nah! Probably not.

MrCleveland · 12-28-2010, 12:06 PM

[QUOTE=tv star collector]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tubehead

i saw it on christmas day i lked it better then the chipmnks it about this mayor who wonts to tear down the park so he can pay off the city so yougi and boo boo try andsave the park. the bear looks real they got the voices right

Quote:

They got the voices RIGHT?? Sure, if you think Yogi talks like Rodney
Dangerfield! (He doesn't! Daws Butler loosely based Yogi's voice on Art
Carney's Ed Norton character on The Honeymooners.) Justin Timberlake's Boo Boo was passable (but not as good as Don Messick's).
But Dan Aykroyd was totally miscast as Yogi (from the trailer that I saw).
I'll take "Hey There, It's Yogi Bear" (1964), in which the REAL Yogi made his
big screen debut, anytime over this CG imposter. But maybe the fact that
the film bombed will put an end to the trend toward ruining other classic
hand-drawn cartoons with more CG animated versions. Nah! Probably not.

That's True...maybe Dan Aykrod will get another Razzie to match his Razz in 1991 for "Nothing But Trouble"...And I'd rather watch the latter...then watch "Rocky Horror" (For some reason, I would watch "Nothing But Trouble" then "Rocky Horror")!

ponytail · 12-29-2010, 06:17 AM

The voices weren't perfect but they weren't that bad. It's still in the top ten. And it is a kid's movie.

70s show watcher · 12-29-2010, 06:32 AM

[QUOTE=MrCleveland]

Quote:

Originally Posted by tv star collector

That's True...maybe Dan Aykrod will get another Razzie to match his Razz in 1991 for "Nothing But Trouble"...And I'd rather watch the latter...then watch "Rocky Horror" (For some reason, I would watch "Nothing But Trouble" then "Rocky Horror")!

you know oodly enough dan aykroyd once did a sketch on snl where he played a man who was mauled by a bear and they talked about yogi and boo boo in the sketch

12-17-2010, 11:10 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,136	Movie Reviews: "Yogi Bear" Movie Reviews: Yogi Bear There’s barely a kind, friendly word from any leading critic about the big-screen version of Yogi Bear. Here are some of the descriptors: Mike Hale in the New York Times: “misbegotten” Dan Kois in the Washington Post: “Uninspired studio product” Ty Burr in the Boston Globe: “a frenetic, unfunny mix of action, romance, dud dialogue, and icky things popping out of the screen.” But Yogi does have at least one of the major newspaper critics on his side. Mick Lasalle in the San Francisco Chronicle writes: “This is a cute movie, a kid’s movie, and a rather good one. The computer-generated bears are adorable — it’s come to this: Computer creations can be adorable — and the movie packs a lot of amusing incidents into a nice, trim 79-minute package.” -IMDB News

12-18-2010, 10:38 AM	#4
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12-18-2010, 01:55 PM	#5
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,486	I haven't seen it, nor do I plan to. In fact, I haven't gone to a movie in over five years. Our little town doesn't even have a movie theatre anymore! But, I have seen the trailers; and I have to say Dan Aykroyd's is the worst imitation of Yogi's voice that I've ever heard (including Gil Mack's on the old Little Golden Records in 1959). Justin Timberlake is passable as Boo Boo, though. But anyone would fare better to see "Hey There, It's Yogi Bear" (1964), Yogi's real big screen debut. Starring the voices of Daws Butler and Don Messick, it also features the singing voice of James Darren--and the title song is written by (believe it or not) David Gates, later of Bread! It's a musical, with a pretty good plot. Oh, and the legendary Mel Blanc gives a great performance as the villain. Check it out.
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12-18-2010, 04:06 PM	#7
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,456	To me Yogi and Boo Boo are only themselves when they're voiced by Don Messick and Daws Butler. So I'll give this movie a pass.
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12-29-2010, 06:17 AM	#12
ponytail Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 20, 2004 Location: In Happy, Healthy, Wealthyville Posts: 4,273	The voices weren't perfect but they weren't that bad. It's still in the top ten. And it is a kid's movie.
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12-18-2010, 12:11 AM	#2
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	i alsway like yougie bear, my favorite hanna barien is top cat. i wouldn't mind seeing it turned into live action moive. i heard their making a hong kong phoeey moive.

12-18-2010, 03:39 PM	#6
ponytail Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 20, 2004 Location: In Happy, Healthy, Wealthyville Posts: 4,273	It looks like a cute movie to me.

12-21-2010, 09:37 PM	#8
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	i have no interest or intention in seeing this movie, ever. i'm sticking with the cartoons instead.

12-28-2010, 12:21 AM	#9
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	i saw it on christmas day i lked it better then the chipmnks it about this mayor who wonts to tear down the park so he can pay off the city so yougi and boo boo try andsave the park. the bear looks real they got the voices right

12-28-2010, 10:46 AM	#10
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,486	[QUOTE=Tubehead]i saw it on christmas day i lked it better then the chipmnks it about this mayor who wonts to tear down the park so he can pay off the city so yougi and boo boo try andsave the park. the bear looks real they got the voices right[/QUOT They got the voices RIGHT?? Sure, if you think Yogi talks like Rodney Dangerfield! (He doesn't! Daws Butler loosely based Yogi's voice on Art Carney's Ed Norton character on The Honeymooners.) Justin Timberlake's Boo Boo was passable (but not as good as Don Messick's). But Dan Aykroyd was totally miscast as Yogi (from the trailer that I saw). I'll take "Hey There, It's Yogi Bear" (1964), in which the REAL Yogi made his big screen debut, anytime over this CG imposter. But maybe the fact that the film bombed will put an end to the trend toward ruining other classic hand-drawn cartoons with more CG animated versions. Nah! Probably not.