tom_mewer Reviews

Inspector Gadget (1999)

It strayed away from the cartoon too much

[11 November 2004]

Film: Gadget's real name is John Brown.

Cartoon: His name really is Gadget. --- Film: Claw's real name is Sanford Scolex.

Cartoon: His name really is Claw. --- Film: Metro City is in the USA.

Cartoon: Metro City is in Canada. --- Film: Gadget works for the local police department.

Cartoon: Gadget works for Interpol. --- Film: Gadget used to be a security guard and was injured in an explosion.

Cartoon: Gadget used to be a policeman and was injured when he slipped on a banana peel. --- Film: Claw's face is shown (and it looks nothing like the action figure).

Cartoon: Claw's face is never shown. --- Film: Claw has a mechanical claw inplace of one of his hands.

Cartoon: Claw has normal hands. --- Film: Quimby hates Gadget for no reason.

Cartoon: Quimby thinks Gadget is one of Interpol's best inspectors. --- Film: The Gadget Mobile can talk and has many gadgets.

Cartoon: The Gadget Mobile can't talk, can change from a police car to a van (and vice versa) and has only a few gadgets. --- Film: Gadget was put back together by a team of surgeons.

Cartoon: Gadget was put back together by one man; Professor Baxter. --- Film: Claw is the head of Scolex Industries.

Cartoon: Claw is the head of a criminal organization called MAD. --- Film: Claw has two minions.

Cartoon: Claw has hundreds of minions. --- Film: Gadget has 60 gadgets.

Cartoon: Gadget has 14,000 gadgets.

Shrek 2 (2004)

Great film with only a few flaws (in the UK version)

[2 November 2004]

This is one of the greatest films ever made.

One of the rare occasions where a sequel out-does the first film.

My favourite character is Puss in Boots. He's so cute!

Unfortunately, the changes they made for the UK version ruin it.

1) I'm sick of the BBFC cutting headbutts out of films. What's the point?

2) Jonathan Ross's voice doesn't suit the Ugly Stepsister. Larry King is a lot better.

3) Why replace Joan Rivers with Kate Thornton? I know Britons who know who Joan Rivers is but don't know who Kate Thornton is.