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Inspector Gadget Collection
Inspector Gadget
The greatest hero ever assembled.
John Brown is a bumbling but well-intentioned security guard who is badly injured in an explosion planned by an evil mastermind. He is taken to a laboratory, where Brenda, a leading robotics surgeon, replaces his damaged limbs with state-of-the-art gadgets and tools. Named "Inspector Gadget" by the press, John -- along with his niece, Penny, and her trusty dog, Brain -- uses his new powers to discover who was behind the explosion.
- Original title
- Inspector Gadget
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $75,000,000
- Revenue
- $134,403,112
Filipe Manuel Neto
Nov 12, 2022 · via TMDB
**A film that entertains without marveling, and that can frustrate fans of the cartoon.** Inspector Gadget was an amazing cartoon, but it had a brief stint on Portuguese television. I remember him, and I really enjoyed seeing him, but I don't remember seeing him much longer than four or five years. Despite this, it was one of the cartoons that I was most interested in as a child. The live-action movie we have here, however, doesn't do it justice... which doesn't mean it's necessarily bad. Plain and simple, the film is what it is: a piece of entertainment full of weaknesses. Designed to appeal to children and teenagers, I have serious doubts about the film's ability to appeal to adults, particularly fans of the original cartoon. It's not a bad movie, it's minimally funny and has some effective comic material, but most of the time it fails to make you laugh. Also, the film has bad dialogue and the script is quite poor and poorly written. So poorly written that I'm afraid of spoiling it if I say too much, so I'll limit myself to saying that the film follows the creation of Inspector Gadget and the birth of his archenemy, Claw. The cast is one of the most redeeming qualities of this film. Even with a basic story and very weak material on hand, each actor did the best they could, and I'm pretty sure they all tried to put in the effort and be professional. However, some did better than others. Rupert Everett, for example, makes the most of his charisma and steals our attention whenever he appears, with well-placed, sarcastic humour. Matthew Broderick doesn't do poorly in this job either, but he seems to find much more difficulties with his character. Joely Fisher is attractive but has little to do. Mike Hagerty and Michelle Trachtenberg are relegated to the shadows most of the time. Disney invested some money in the film, and it shows in the quantity and quality of the visual effects and CGI used. Gadget is very similar to the original, with the same clothes and the most striking gadgets from the cartoon, as well as the problems, confusions and breakdowns that have always characterized the character. The sets and filming locations help and do their part, as does the soundtrack, which contains a new version of the old cartoon theme song.
r96sk
Oct 10, 2020 · via TMDB
Another one rated too low, I assume that is due to it - so I read - not being "faithful" to the original television series. I have never watched that so I couldn't judge it in those terms, but as a film I enjoyed it I won't lie. <em>'Inspector Gadget'</em> is very silly but self-aware, in a similar vein to <em>'Looney Tunes: Back in Action'</em> and <em>'The Cat in the Hat'</em>. I enjoyed those two films and, while this isn't as good as those, I liked this enough. I probably wont ever rewatch, but I can see younger audiences finding enjoyment with it. There aren't, admittedly, any super noteworthy performances here, but that's not to say Matthew Broderick & Co. are bad in this - they give what's necessary. There's a few interesting cameos in there, too. There are a couple of fairly amusing moments, but it's the dumbness that I think they do well - it's stupid and they know it. Like those other films I mentioned earlier, you're gonna annoy a lot of people by doing that so I can see why this gets hate - I don't think 44% is fair though, but each to their own of course.
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Matthew Broderick
Inspector Gadget / Robogadget / John Brown
Rupert Everett
Sanford Scolex
Joely Fisher
Brenda / Robobrenda
Michelle Trachtenberg
Penny
Andy Dick
Kramer
Cheri Oteri
Mayor Wilson
Mike Hagerty
Sikes
Dabney Coleman
Chief Quimby
D.L. Hughley
Gadgetmobile (voice)
René Auberjonois
Artemus Bradford
Frances Bay
Thelma
Mr. T
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Richard Kiel
Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth
Cliff Emmich
Out of Control Bus Driver
Richard Penn
Fantastic Doctor
J.P. Manoux
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Sonya Eddy
Hospital Secretary
Katsy Chappell
Nurse in Hallway
Kathleen M. Darcy
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Brian George
Sore Guru
Alexander Witt
Wet, Green Businessman
E.J. Callahan
Hot Dog Vendor
Mary Chris Wall
Snoopy News Anchor
Andy Heyward
Mr. DIC
Jacob Avnet
Flash
Adrienne Wehr
Waitress on Bridge
Don Adams
Brain (voice)
Craig Haagensen
Camera Operator
Adam Greenberg
Director of Photography
Mary E. Vogt
Costume Design
Gary Archer
Prosthetics
Stan Winston
Animatronics Designer
Adam Shankman
Choreographer
Brian Smrz
Stunt Coordinator
Gregg Smrz
Stunt Coordinator
Debbie Evans
Stunt Double
Erik Stabenau
Stunt Double
Jill Brown
Stunt Double
Randy Hall
Stunt Double
Kim Robert Koscki
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Alan D. Purwin
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Ben Scott
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John Branagan
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Johnny Martin
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Keii Johnston
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Keith Campbell
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Kim Robert Koscki
Stunts
LaFaye Baker
Stunts
Mark Aaron Wagner
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Mark Stefanich
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Michael Papajohn
Stunts
Mick O'Rourke
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Rosine 'Ace' Hatem
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Roy Farfel
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Tanner Gill
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William Morts
Stunts
David Kellogg
Director
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
First Assistant Director
Alexander Witt
Second Unit Director
Kevin Greutert
First Assistant Editor
Jean Chalopin
Co-Producer
Jon Avnet
Executive Producer
Jonathan Glickman
Executive Producer
Ralph Winter
Executive Producer
Andy Heyward
Producer
Roger Birnbaum
Producer
Doc Kane
ADR Mixer
John Debney
Original Music Composer
Lon Bender
Sound Designer
Frank Smathers
Sound Effects Editor
Scott Martin Gershin
Sound Effects Editor
Dean A. Zupancic
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lon Bender
Sound Supervisor
Andy Heyward
Characters
Jean Chalopin
Characters
Zak Penn
Screenplay
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