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Flubber [Region 2] | ![Flubber [Region 2]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51RJWCMWHPL._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Les Mayfield
Actors: Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, Christopher Mcdonald, Raymond J. Barry, Clancy Brown
Category: DVD
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Rating:  42 reviews
Sales Rank: 227880
Format: Pal
Languages: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), English (Unknown), French (Unknown), Italian (Unknown), Dutch (Unknown), Polish (Unknown), English (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 93 Minutes
EAN: 7321951345211
ASIN: B00004VYQ1
Theatrical Release Date: November 26, 1997
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Disney couldn't resist the temptation to remake 1961's popular comedy The Absent Minded Professor, so they cast Robin Williams as Professor Philip Brainard (a role vaguely related to the character originated by Fred MacMurray), and the result is a comedy that, frankly, doesn't fully deserve its modest success. It's admittedly clever to a point, and certainly the digitally "flubberized" special effects provide the kind of movie magic that's entertaining for kids and parents alike. The professor can't even remember his own wedding day (much to the chagrin of his fiancee, played by Marcia Gay Harden), and now his academic rival (Christopher McDonald) is trying to steal his latest and purely accidental invention--flying rubber, or ... flubber. The green goo magnifies energy and can be used as an amazing source of power, but in the hands of screenwriter John Hughes it becomes just another excuse to recycle a lot of Home Alone-style slapstick humor involving a pair of bumbling would-be flubber thieves. There's also a floating robot named Weebo and some catchy music by Danny Elfman to accompany dancing globs of flubber, but the story's too thin to add up to anything special. Lightweight fun, but, given the title, it lacks a certain bounce. Of course, that didn't stop Disney's marketing wizards from turning it into a home-video hit. --Jeff Shannon
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| Customer Reviews: Read 37 more reviews...
Fun Mainly For The Kids February 13, 2009
Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA)
This was a fun remake of "The Absent-Minded Professor," with special-effects the main show here. We see and hear the following impossible things: inanimate objects become human (with feelings, no less!) and a flying computer called "Weebo." Obviously, this is just a far-off story designs only for laughs (I know one person who actually took some of this stuff seriously.)
Despite a bowling bowl repeatedly hitting someone in the head, it's a fairly harmless movie with no language problems, which is a rarity in a Robin Williams film. Robin is the "absent- minded professor," in this "Dr. Philip Brainiard." You can call him, "Dr. Phil." There are one or two sneaky-vulgar lines but nothing much.
With the flubber-substance making balls bounce forever, into every object, you get a lot of slapstick scenes that are either stupid or laugh-out-loud funny. The story, geared a lot more for kids than adults, has a nice lighthearted feel to it. For adults, one viewing is plenty, but kids will enjoy it multiple times.
 poor remake January 4, 2009
William S. Keck Jr. (wauconda, IL USA)
Robin Williams is a great comic talent.
The Absent Minded ProfessorThe Absent-Minded Professor (Widescreen Edition) was a great movie in its day and still is a good movie today in the year 21st century.
Disney studios should not try to remake great old movies with great current talents in order to make more money. This is not something that Walt would have wanted. Instead Disney studios should take the money they use to remake old hits and make great new movies.
 Flubber November 12, 2008
Mary Polte (IL.)
Fun and excitement throughout the movie.
This will be part of a Christmas give along with the original Disney classics starring Fred McMurray.
Hilarious! January 9, 2008
Mother of Three (Macomb, IL)
I'm not much for remakes, but really can you go wrong with Robin Williams? There's a scene in here that is perfect for the potty humor lover in every family! Funny family flick!
Been around awhile but still wonderful! August 13, 2007
E. L. Brewer (APG, Maryland)
Flubber has been veiwed so many times I can't remember. It is a wonderful movie that when my older childern grew out of it was quickly passed on the those who were younger and so on and so forth. The VHS version was replaced by the dvd version. Never fear tho the VHS was sent to our friends for their children. Robin Williams is fabulous in this movie and Flubber is full of chuckles, giggles and lots of excitement.
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