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The animation in this film is pretty good. Part of me wonders if they intended to use this movie to be a pilot film for a modern-day reboot of the cartoon? Also, Bill is portrayed by Keith Robison who also portrayed Joel Rawlings the Green Ranger on Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue.
Kenan Thompson really gave his all during this movie, and did most of Fat Albert's gang. It's just a shame the writing barely gave them anything to work with. Kenan at least kept this from being as bad as it could've been. Also, Doug's right, the Cosby Jokes pretty much right themselves.
It’s a shame that there is an expectation for actors to do amazing regardless of bad directing/writing and such and if they can’t they are bad. Super weird expectation. Cooks/chefs aren’t expected to make great meals without proper prep of good ingredients. Same here cus if actors aren’t given anything good in writing they’re at a deficit already then throw in upper management and their unwillingness to budge and give actors freedom no shit they can’t save a movie with nothing else going on.
The main problem is that the guys who directed the movie was a fan of the show and because the show has a simple type of humor is difficult to translate it to screen.
Fun Fact: An open casting call was held in both New York and Los Angeles in hopes to cast an unknown kid actor for the role of Fat Albert. After the exhaustive search in both cities proved futile, the producers offered the part to Kenan Thompson.
@@yuno_gasai292 Heard they were to do a deal like a show or comedy sketch together after Kenan and Kel but Kenan decided to go it alone. But that is what I read somewhere. So don't quote me. I know people break up friendships. But he went behind his back and took the deal I read. But I heard they are on somewhat good terms now. Again don't quote me on this.
Kenan is so funny not only due to his great comedic timing, but also because of how genuinely he has FUN with what he is doing. So many SNL cast members are wooden in their performances and he is always right there, living it and loving it. That feeling of genuine fun is the secret ingredient in all great comedy.
It definitely helps that he has experience since he’s been doing comedy like this since he was a kid. Ask any 90s kid about Pierre Escargot & you’ll know.
@@Matts_Conrail_Chicago_Mainline I dunno, I think he could do the Stationmaster (or whatever title it was they gave to the guy played by Carlin and then Ringo) even better. Or are they the same? I never got into Thomas the Tank Engine.
The ending of the movie was deep cause Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids were based on an actual group of friends of Bill's. A group of friends in this 60s or 70s visiting that one friend that died too soon.
Yeah. It would have been nice if the writers had focused on that angle if the movie a little more. Like maybe have the younger gang meet the older adults that they were based on.
It’s amazing how heartfelt this movie can be when it comes to how Fat Albert is related to Doris and how he tries to help her, but it can be really bad in other parts like most of the comedy.
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I think we all have that one of weird movie that we watched 100 times as a kid only for it to fade into obscurity, and never be mentioned by anyone again. For me, this is that movie.
Another Fun Fact: Bill wears a blue sweatshirt depicting a superhero on it, that superhero is The Brown Hornet. He was a cartoon character Fat Albert and his friends watched from their TV at the Junkyard. Each Brown Hornet segment featured a moral lesson that Fat Albert would use later on in every episode. The Brown Hornet segments were added during Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972)'s run from 1979-1984.
According to an article about the making of the animated segments of the film, the characters from the series had to be redesigned for the movie because the original designs were owned by Filmation's then-rights-holder, Hallmark. Said changes are slight, though, with the characters in the movie overall appearing more cartoonish compared to how they appear in the show.
I've always loved that Kenan started on the kids version of SNL, All That, and then moved onto the adult version and did both so well. Just shows he was born to do sketch comedy.
@@TheBeerCityBandit How is it his whiteness? Like... plenty of European languages pronounce the letter I more like an "ee" sound; I think English is the *only* language where it makes an "eye" sound.
@@TGWTGCensored I'm saying if he knew who Omarion was, he'd know how to say his name. I'm just guessing early 2000s RnB was a little out of his wheelhouse.
I loved Cosby as a child. My family and I used to own all of his albums and listened to them all them time. We went to see him perform on my mother’s birthday years ago. When the allegations came out and evidence kept piling on, it really hit us hard. I ain’t going to lie, seeing that very human side to Cosby again only to remember how much of a lie it was really hit hard.
Can’t believe there are bitches out there who are trying to make Danny Elfman look like Bill Cosby just for having weird fetishes (assuming their stories are even true)
I live in Southeast Asia in the Philippines my parents and myself watched the Cosby Show regularly it was funny and it also gave a pretty good positive message. My mom even both many of his books. When the allegations came out I at first thought there must have been a misunderstanding but when numbers went higher and higher it was not possible to deny the allegations. It seems to be a case of never put anyone in a pedestal all people have problems no matter who they are.
Say what you will about it, But I for one love this movie! Casting Kenan Thompson as Fat Albert was genius his performance as the character was just awesome!
It seems natural (I’ve never seen the film or the show, except maybe when I very little) partly because he’s physically matched to the character (it was always weird seeing him portray skinny people on SNL like Michael Steele), but also because he’s long done a killer Bill Cosby impression, even well before Cosby’s public unmasking and downfall.
The thing with Pratt was, UPN back in the Day tried to make her the Next big TEEN Star with the Sitcom "One on One " (in the Vein of Miley Cyrus,Lindsay Lohan, Arianna Grande etc) but it just didn't happen for her. Kyla Pratt ,Keke Palmer and the Mowry twins walked so girls like ZENDAYA could run
I'm more tugging my collar at Critic going for the low hanging fruit jokes. Especially after bitching and moaning about this movies jokes not being funny but it's like dude, your material isn't any better here.
@@claytonrios1 I haven’t seen it since I was a kid but I remember liking it. It had a simple charm to it and Fat Albert was definitely a likeable character. (Though the fact each episode began with Bill Cosby appearing to tell us what the moral would be has aged pretty badly.)
The thing about Kenan as Fat Albert is this was released during his second season on SNL, but his Cosby impression dates back a whole DECADE to season 1 of All That, which tended to lean more toward parody, with the only real impressions (others being Katrina’s Ross Perot and Roseanne, Angelique’s Urkel) being born in those earliest years of the show.
The animation in this film is pretty good. Part of me wonders if they intended to use this movie to be a pilot film for a modern-day reboot of the cartoon? Also, Bill is portrayed by Keith Robison who also portrayed Joel Rawlings the Green Ranger on Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue.
This is such a fun movie, silly but so enjoyable. One of my favorite scenes is watching fat Albert outrun someone that should be able to run circles around him
@@thefantasticretroreviewer3941 I think it's because the original cartoon isn't anything ambitious, is the reason the live action movie is trying to be as charming as the show. It also helps that Billy Cosby was involved, before he became controversial.
The fact that the Barbie Movie had a better lesson of a fictional character having an existential crisis in the real world than Fat Albert did says a lot.
I grew up with the original Fat Albert cartoon. Cosby was everybody's TV dad. It was SUCH a kick in the balls after we learned what a monster he was. Also, having Jeff Garlin and Aaron Carter in this movie makes it a literal monsters ball.
@@chasehedges6775 I think the only movies my friend and I remember renting from blockbuster were some of the dbz movies. I mostly used it to rent games. But sometimes I rented movies!
I always found this movie weirdly comforting. I think it might be how much effort the actors were giving, and that ending was just beautiful. Once we went to a hotel that had its own movie theater where you could request a movie showing, and I chose Fat Albert. It was just us in the theater and it was a lovely memory
I grew up on this movie, after rewatching this a couple months ago, I see the nuance in the comedy but also the heartfelt moments that round out the story, and it did the characters justice while having them grow in the real world This movie is a classic
Not gonna lie, the biggest opportunity was not letting "Mush Mouth" do his thing, crunching on all those consonants! Back in the day I was the only one around who could speak that way but took some practice. Oh, this guy's the yellow shirt w/rainbow suspenders, for the uninitiated.
I can’t be the only one who (as a reflex) went “Wait, did he just pronounce Omarion as “Oh-mah-rye-on?” Nearly fell on the floor laughing at that, but also feel old remembering, “Oh yeah, Omarion (really pronounced ‘Oh-mah-ree-un) was a thing.”
My 2 issue with the movie is they could of used the animation and did a mixture (Roger Rabbit / Cool World / Looney Toons Strike Back) which would fit with the current script and direction and be more memorible. The other one is the "real" world was too forgiving and intentionally scripted feeling and the "Cosby" kids didn't really express their personalities, all the greatness and flaws that made them truly who they are in all the situations to allow the jokes and lessons to flow naturally. Being which with the current script direction really doesn't allow Kenan or the rest to really shine given a concept that yes is goofy, to really have an emotional silly fun journey.
The reason Kenan Thompson does so well in SNL is because he's already done, back when he was younger. Remember that Nickolodeon used to have a show called "All That" which was literally just a kids version of SNL.
It could be worse. Bill Cosby filmed several fifteen minute segments where he played with a pen and drew things. There's you an obscure deep cut into Cosby lore. They could have tried turning that into a movie. Hell, if his name wasn't mud, they probably would have.
“I knew a dog named Dorris” Ok I have to admit I thought that line was funny, mainly due to the awkward silence after it and everyone staring at him, it’s like everyone was thinking “Um….ok, why did that need to be said?”
He and Kel used to be great together as a popular duo despite their abeset difference (with Kel goin' for Game shaker) only to reunite once more in a "Burger' Sketch they used to two -that gotten a log awaited sequel-
Yeeeeaaa It’s pretty apparent tho looking at the movie,Kenan did not wanna be there He seemed to do out of obligation to help an old friend Didn’t help he was apparently going through a divorce while filming it seems
The critics might have torn this movie apart, but I remember on the last day of school in fourth grade back in 2005, my homeroom teacher brought a VHS copy of this to play in class. Now I knew very little about Fat Albert; The cartoon and the movie. But EVERY kid in my class was quoting every line to the point I couldn't hear the movie. And I'm gonna be honest. The scene where the bullies started singing their theme song "Na na na, Gonna have a bad time!" Still makes me laugh to this day.
You know, Doug should talk about The Wiggles Movie, or Magical Adventure! A Wiggly Movie as it was known in the US next. After all, even though he didn't grow up with them, The Wiggles hold a lot of nostalgic memories for quite a few people.
I don't get why y'all are acting like it's solely a black thing to pronounce the letter I as an "ee" sound. Like... did none of y'all learn Spanish, French and/or Italian in school?
I actually attended the premiere of the movie as a kid, since my dad worked with SNL during the time. I told him, "It was sweet but strange..." in fact, I never even heard of the cartoon it was based on when it came out.
This is actually the first thing I ever saw of Fat Albert. I didn't know there was an actual old cartoon by that name or what it was about until way later.
4:35 somehow i find it weirder that they adapted the cartoon in this meta way of "they are cartoons coming to real life"... isn't that just lazier than adapting them as just them in their actual world? 16:43 Well.... this aged well
This film having Aaron Carter as well just again makes it uncomfortable now remembering what happened to him. Seriously, it makes me hate how unforgiving the entertainment industry is to former child actors.
NC, you did a really good job of balancing respect for the folks who worked on this film while at the same time addressing the big, fat, pudding pop-elephant in the room.
1:51 It also helps that he had experience with this even before he was on SNL back when Kenan was a child star on All That and Kenan & Kel on Nickelodeon. It’s because of that experience that he was already in his element on SNL, especially when All That was a sketch comedy like SNL.
Budget, $45 million. Box office, $48.1 million (US), $48.6 million (worldwide). This Live-Action Adaptation of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids suffered from an Audience-Alienating Premise (Having characters from a down to earth Slice of Life show exit the show, and enter the real world). And it wasn't well received by critics either. This movie proved to be a Creator Killer for its director, Joel Zwick, who has since gone back to the small screen.
I have been looking everywhere for the complete Fat Albert series on both Blu-ray and Streaming because I never watched Fat Albert growing up despite being born as a millennial in California during 1985. Not story short this Nostalgia Critic video is one of my favorite videos so far.
What I find funny is how Fat Albert looks significantly slimmer in the real world. I know that might be down to practical effect limitations but I just find it kinda funny.
I remember watching Kenan Thompason from when I was a kid. Watching me if All That, to Kenan and Kel, to where he is now on SNL. Seeing him to where he is now is just wow.
4:18: I know it's supposed to be a joke on Bison dollars being fake, but my joke in this regard would have been "Our animation budget was $2000 an episode. Your animation budget would be 2000 Bison Dollars an episode."
The fact they got Bill Cosby (who voiced Fat Albert in the cartoon series) to do a scene with his character proves how far-fetched this movie really is.
Not really important to the movie but I noticed at 11:51 on the girl’s nightstand there’s a radio next to the lamp and I recognize it because my parents have two of those and still have them to this day. They still work!
Hey Critic, great to see another review from you! I remember seeing Fat Albert when I was still in elementary school. Seeing it again brings back fond memories, but I can definitely it's gotten weirder the more I watch it. Since it's almost March, I have some ideas you could use for your theme month. Brendan Fraser Month Keanu Reeves Month Toy Story Month Wallace and Gromit Month Nicolas Cage Month Part 2 Sequel Month Part 3 Scary Movie Month Mission Impossible Month Tom Cruise Month Avengers Month
I feel this movie would've worked better if it was set in the 1970s when the show was created. That way, It would allow you to capture the essence of the show's color and style in a faithful way instead of the cliche "fictional character lost in our world" trope, (only Rocky & Bullwinkle did that right.) You don't need to be "hip" and modern for the 2000s, and you don't need the boring ass human protagonist overshadowing everyone. I guess it tried to be like Barbie that there's a deep meaning behind the cartoon and the real world, but I don't think kids movies in 2004, nor the studio would be ready for that. Especially if it's a Fat Albert movie.
for me, Kenan Thompson's charm comes from the half-smile always present, and the full-on twinkle in his eyes. This guy is literally laughing ALL. THE. TIME. and it just seeps into everything he touches. Add to that his comedic timing, skill, and his beautiful, beautiful smile, and you've got comedy gold.
As soon as I saw the 2 guys peddling the car I felt like I should have watched this back then, it's the same stuff that makes me love "The Little Rascals" or "Our Gang" with the junkyard creations, also love "The Littles" creations too.
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Let’s be honest, the reason we all know who Keenan is, and why some of us are here, can be described in 4 words… AWW HERE IT GOES! Everybody out there, go run and tell Your homeboys and homegirls, it's time for Kenan and Kel They keep you laughing' in the afternoon So, don't touch that dial or leave the room 'Cause they always into something No frontin' and you don't wanna miss it It's double K like two to get greatness Kenan and Kel, or should I say Kel and Kenan And you gotta watch Kenan 'cause Kenan be schemin' With a plan or a plot to make it to the top But they kinda in the middle, 'cause they always gettin' caught This ain't the Hardy Boys or a Nancy Drew mystery It's just Kenan and Kel in your vicinity Like Siegfried and Roy or Abbott and Costello Magic and Kareem or Penn and Teller Somebody's in trouble Aw, here it go On Nick-Ni-Nick-Nick, Ni-Nick-Nick-Nick
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It was likable to me as a kid. I wasn’t bored to say the least
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The animation in this film is pretty good. Part of me wonders if they intended to use this movie to be a pilot film for a modern-day reboot of the cartoon? Also, Bill is portrayed by Keith Robison who also portrayed Joel Rawlings the Green Ranger on Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue.
Kenan Thompson really gave his all during this movie, and did most of Fat Albert's gang. It's just a shame the writing barely gave them anything to work with. Kenan at least kept this from being as bad as it could've been. Also, Doug's right, the Cosby Jokes pretty much right themselves.
It’s a shame that there is an expectation for actors to do amazing regardless of bad directing/writing and such and if they can’t they are bad. Super weird expectation. Cooks/chefs aren’t expected to make great meals without proper prep of good ingredients. Same here cus if actors aren’t given anything good in writing they’re at a deficit already then throw in upper management and their unwillingness to budge and give actors freedom no shit they can’t save a movie with nothing else going on.
You got that right.
“Write”
I thought there would be many more! 😂
The main problem is that the guys who directed the movie was a fan of the show and because the show has a simple type of humor is difficult to translate it to screen.
We 90s kids have a soft spot in our hearts for Kenan Thompson.
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I mean, he was in 2 of the best Nickelodeon shows of the 90s.
@@TheBandit025Nova Doug’s an 80s kid tho.
Especially say Keenan and Kel and All That.
@@Phanthief95 You can put that on a Snapple top because it’s a stone cold fact.
Fun Fact: An open casting call was held in both New York and Los Angeles in hopes to cast an unknown kid actor for the role of Fat Albert. After the exhaustive search in both cities proved futile, the producers offered the part to Kenan Thompson.
Not a bad choice all things considered.
That fact wasn't very fun.
Never saw anything in news about that
That fact isn’t all that fun to be honest
Source please
The fact that Nostalgia Critic likes Kenan Thompson makes me love him more.
Honestly, kenan Thompson is a gem, he's funny, seems like a fun guy to hang around, and doesn't spout nonsense about politics
Kenan Thompson, is my favorite actor
I think he did kel dirty but maybe he's alright
@@IPITYTHEFOOLZ how did, he do kel dirty
@@yuno_gasai292 Heard they were to do a deal like a show or comedy sketch together after Kenan and Kel but Kenan decided to go it alone. But that is what I read somewhere. So don't quote me. I know people break up friendships. But he went behind his back and took the deal I read. But I heard they are on somewhat good terms now. Again don't quote me on this.
Kenan is so funny not only due to his great comedic timing, but also because of how genuinely he has FUN with what he is doing. So many SNL cast members are wooden in their performances and he is always right there, living it and loving it. That feeling of genuine fun is the secret ingredient in all great comedy.
It definitely helps that he has experience since he’s been doing comedy like this since he was a kid.
Ask any 90s kid about Pierre Escargot & you’ll know.
@@Phanthief95 The sketch with Halsey, "I'm bout to take a two week LUNCH before I lose my dang MIND..."
I totally agree. You can see he's having a ball and that adds so much to the humor.
@@Matts_Conrail_Chicago_Mainline I dunno, I think he could do the Stationmaster (or whatever title it was they gave to the guy played by Carlin and then Ringo) even better. Or are they the same? I never got into Thomas the Tank Engine.
The ending of the movie was deep cause Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids were based on an actual group of friends of Bill's. A group of friends in this 60s or 70s visiting that one friend that died too soon.
We know....NC mentioned and showed it...
Yeah. It would have been nice if the writers had focused on that angle if the movie a little more. Like maybe have the younger gang meet the older adults that they were based on.
@Nightshade794 If it didn't have generic writing for a kids' movie and better written, it would have been awesome.
I can already see all the Cosby jokes we could've gotten based on the interactions off of the character based on Cosby and Cosby himself
It’s amazing how heartfelt this movie can be when it comes to how Fat Albert is related to Doris and how he tries to help her, but it can be really bad in other parts like most of the comedy.
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Hearing Doug pronounce Omarion as "Oma-Ryan" caught me so off guard😂😂😂
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Yes 😂😂I can't unhear that now
😂same
Glad I'm not the only one😂
When does that happen?
I think we all have that one of weird movie that we watched 100 times as a kid only for it to fade into obscurity, and never be mentioned by anyone again. For me, this is that movie.
Exactly
That and the fact that Bill Cosby is the creator of Fat Albert.
For me it's agent cody banks
@@markortiz3666 The sequel where it’s set in London is a bit better but yeah.
Mine was Rock-a-Doodle. LOL
Another Fun Fact: Bill wears a blue sweatshirt depicting a superhero on it, that superhero is The Brown Hornet. He was a cartoon character Fat Albert and his friends watched from their TV at the Junkyard. Each Brown Hornet segment featured a moral lesson that Fat Albert would use later on in every episode. The Brown Hornet segments were added during Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972)'s run from 1979-1984.
According to an article about the making of the animated segments of the film, the characters from the series had to be redesigned for the movie because the original designs were owned by Filmation's then-rights-holder, Hallmark. Said changes are slight, though, with the characters in the movie overall appearing more cartoonish compared to how they appear in the show.
I've always loved that Kenan started on the kids version of SNL, All That, and then moved onto the adult version and did both so well. Just shows he was born to do sketch comedy.
Me too
Kenan had even did a skit with Chris Farley in "All That!" too.
One of the guy's from the Amanda Show was on SNL for a time (not drake or josh). I always felt like they graduated lol
@@tonialston1968 Taran Killam is who you're thinking of
You forgot Kenan & Kel. What happened to Kel?
7:48 I absolutely died at the pronunciation of “Omarion’s” name. I’ve watched it like 3 times.
Lol I didn't notice that 😅
Not "Omma-Ryan." 😭 Doug's aggressive whiteness is showing a little bit here. 😅
@@TheBeerCityBandit 🤣🤣🤣
@@TheBeerCityBandit How is it his whiteness? Like... plenty of European languages pronounce the letter I more like an "ee" sound; I think English is the *only* language where it makes an "eye" sound.
@@TGWTGCensored I'm saying if he knew who Omarion was, he'd know how to say his name. I'm just guessing early 2000s RnB was a little out of his wheelhouse.
I loved Cosby as a child. My family and I used to own all of his albums and listened to them all them time. We went to see him perform on my mother’s birthday years ago. When the allegations came out and evidence kept piling on, it really hit us hard. I ain’t going to lie, seeing that very human side to Cosby again only to remember how much of a lie it was really hit hard.
I still have a few of his old shows and cartoons back home. Despite the court cases they still had good messages.
Can’t believe there are bitches out there who are trying to make Danny Elfman look like Bill Cosby just for having weird fetishes (assuming their stories are even true)
I saw him live at the nearby casino. Still a good memory of mine.
I live in Southeast Asia in the Philippines my parents and myself watched the Cosby Show regularly it was funny and it also gave a pretty good positive message. My mom even both many of his books. When the allegations came out I at first thought there must have been a misunderstanding but when numbers went higher and higher it was not possible to deny the allegations. It seems to be a case of never put anyone in a pedestal all people have problems no matter who they are.
The hand drawn animated segment is so well done
Fun fact: Disney animator, Eric Goldberg worked on the animated segments
@@Lolakitten78 indeed.
Its too bad it was never given a Revival.
@@MegaMan87 The good news is that 2d animation is still a thing in both Europe and Japan.
I believe some of the animators that worked on The Iron Giant and Eight Crazy Nights worked on this movie too.
Say what you will about it, But I for one love this movie! Casting Kenan Thompson as Fat Albert was genius his performance as the character was just awesome!
It seems natural (I’ve never seen the film or the show, except maybe when I very little) partly because he’s physically matched to the character (it was always weird seeing him portray skinny people on SNL like Michael Steele), but also because he’s long done a killer Bill Cosby impression, even well before Cosby’s public unmasking and downfall.
Kyla Pratt is a decent actress, it's a shame that she hasn't received any major high profile roles in recent years, aside from "Call Me Kat."
Isn't She Only Known For Being Penny Proud From The Proud Family
She also was from Doctor Doolittle also.
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The thing with Pratt was, UPN back in the Day tried to make her the Next big TEEN Star with the Sitcom "One on One " (in the Vein of Miley Cyrus,Lindsay Lohan, Arianna Grande etc) but it just didn't happen for her. Kyla Pratt ,Keke Palmer and the Mowry twins walked so girls like ZENDAYA could run
It’s no surprise he’s GREAT at SNL. Any 90s kid or baby knows why 👀.
It’s clear that loved his job as a kid, & now he loves doing it as an Adult.
Be prepared to tug your collar awkwardly at the mention of Bill Cosby
Oof
I did.
I'm more tugging my collar at Critic going for the low hanging fruit jokes.
Especially after bitching and moaning about this movies jokes not being funny but it's like dude, your material isn't any better here.
@@ukhistorian
Eh, I followed the case. Seeing Bill Cosby didn't bother me since his conviction was overturned.
@1krani on a technicality. He admitted to his crimes, but got off due to mismanagement of the trial.
He's the OJ Simpson of assault.
Props to kenan Thompson to making us laugh for nearly thirty years
I remember watching this movie while having no knowledge of the actual cartoon. Boy was I confused back then!
I remember this movie was what led me to watching the original cartoon
@@matityaloran9157 How was the cartoon?
@@claytonrios1 I haven’t seen it since I was a kid but I remember liking it. It had a simple charm to it and Fat Albert was definitely a likeable character. (Though the fact each episode began with Bill Cosby appearing to tell us what the moral would be has aged pretty badly.)
@@matityaloran9157 So no wonder he was in the live action movie too.
@@claytonrios1 Yeah.
The thing about Kenan as Fat Albert is this was released during his second season on SNL, but his Cosby impression dates back a whole DECADE to season 1 of All That, which tended to lean more toward parody, with the only real impressions (others being Katrina’s Ross Perot and Roseanne, Angelique’s Urkel) being born in those earliest years of the show.
"Wouldja _mind_ tellin' me how y'got into m'kitchen, purple woman?"
"...mmmmm, later."
That Ross Perot impression still sticks with me to this day.
Such a great yet criminally underrated performance
The animation in this film is pretty good. Part of me wonders if they intended to use this movie to be a pilot film for a modern-day reboot of the cartoon? Also, Bill is portrayed by Keith Robison who also portrayed Joel Rawlings the Green Ranger on Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue.
Fun fact: Eric Goldberg worked in the animation segments
One of my favorite rangers
Thanks for that reminder to quote my childhood 1993 tv show "Go/Go Power rangers!"
Really? Cool.
I love seeing rangers in other stuff
@@Lolakitten78Nice!
Doug pronouncing Omarion as “Oma-rion” is actually hilarious
Funny and sad
I thought I was the only one lmao. I had to pause the video for a minute, and I was like "sir!!" 😒🤦🏾♂️
Where is Malcolm he's supposed to protect Doug from embarrassments like this
OMAH-RYAN
Yeah, I heard that too and I knew I immediately had to come into the comments to make sure I wasn’t crazy.
This is such a fun movie, silly but so enjoyable. One of my favorite scenes is watching fat Albert outrun someone that should be able to run circles around him
Wasn't the Cartoon also Silly, too?
Just wondering.
@jaredjams4267 True
@@thefantasticretroreviewer3941 I think it's because the original cartoon isn't anything ambitious, is the reason the live action movie is trying to be as charming as the show. It also helps that Billy Cosby was involved, before he became controversial.
@@orangeslash1667 Fair enough
The fact that the Barbie Movie had a better lesson of a fictional character having an existential crisis in the real world than Fat Albert did says a lot.
It hurts a little to see Aaron Carter knowing that he's gone. Still miss him. 😢
I grew up with the original Fat Albert cartoon. Cosby was everybody's TV dad. It was SUCH a kick in the balls after we learned what a monster he was. Also, having Jeff Garlin and Aaron Carter in this movie makes it a literal monsters ball.
You believe any smear campaign? The real monsters don't go on trial, bro.
Hearing what bill cosby did hit worse especially when growing up watching little bill on Nick jr
@@KingExalted aaaaaand my comment was deleted.
@@KingExaltedLittle Bill… that’s a name I hadn’t heard in years
Probably for good reason.
This and the pirates who don’t do anything were the last films I got from blockbuster.
The Pirates who Don’t Do anything is a fun film. Loved that as a kid back in 2008
@@chasehedges6775 never saw it. I think the last film my friend and I got from blockbuster was some of the old dragon ball z broly movies
@@chasehedges6775 I think the only movies my friend and I remember renting from blockbuster were some of the dbz movies. I mostly used it to rent games. But sometimes I rented movies!
We are the pirates who don't do anything, we just stay at home and lie around!
Damn I feel old reading those lyrics
I always found this movie weirdly comforting. I think it might be how much effort the actors were giving, and that ending was just beautiful. Once we went to a hotel that had its own movie theater where you could request a movie showing, and I chose Fat Albert. It was just us in the theater and it was a lovely memory
I grew up on this movie, after rewatching this a couple months ago, I see the nuance in the comedy but also the heartfelt moments that round out the story, and it did the characters justice while having them grow in the real world
This movie is a classic
Not gonna lie, the biggest opportunity was not letting "Mush Mouth" do his thing, crunching on all those consonants! Back in the day I was the only one around who could speak that way but took some practice. Oh, this guy's the yellow shirt w/rainbow suspenders, for the uninitiated.
@@allanbard6048bill cosby😢
There is no nuance in the comedy though.
I can’t be the only one who (as a reflex) went “Wait, did he just pronounce Omarion as “Oh-mah-rye-on?”
Nearly fell on the floor laughing at that, but also feel old remembering, “Oh yeah, Omarion (really pronounced ‘Oh-mah-ree-un) was a thing.”
My 2 issue with the movie is they could of used the animation and did a mixture (Roger Rabbit / Cool World / Looney Toons Strike Back) which would fit with the current script and direction and be more memorible. The other one is the "real" world was too forgiving and intentionally scripted feeling and the "Cosby" kids didn't really express their personalities, all the greatness and flaws that made them truly who they are in all the situations to allow the jokes and lessons to flow naturally. Being which with the current script direction really doesn't allow Kenan or the rest to really shine given a concept that yes is goofy, to really have an emotional silly fun journey.
The reason Kenan Thompson does so well in SNL is because he's already done, back when he was younger. Remember that Nickolodeon used to have a show called "All That" which was literally just a kids version of SNL.
It could be worse. Bill Cosby filmed several fifteen minute segments where he played with a pen and drew things. There's you an obscure deep cut into Cosby lore. They could have tried turning that into a movie. Hell, if his name wasn't mud, they probably would have.
This movie is kinda like the Barbie of the early 2000s, and the movie is still charming imo if you get past the Bill Cosby scenes.
I haven't seen this film in years... And seeing Aaron Carter in it... man, my heart broke.
I love that "Cause I don't have a face" line, it makes so much world and law building in so little time.
RIP Aaron Carter.. It's sad how you went out and I remember growing up with your music since I was in elementary/middle school
“I knew a dog named Dorris”
Ok I have to admit I thought that line was funny, mainly due to the awkward silence after it and everyone staring at him, it’s like everyone was thinking “Um….ok, why did that need to be said?”
Kenan Thompson has come a long way since All That! Glad he's still doing well.
He and Kel used to be great together as a popular duo despite their abeset difference (with Kel goin' for Game shaker) only to reunite once more in a "Burger' Sketch they used to two -that gotten a log awaited sequel-
Yeeeeaaa
It’s pretty apparent tho looking at the movie,Kenan did not wanna be there
He seemed to do out of obligation to help an old friend
Didn’t help he was apparently going through a divorce while filming it seems
Hearing you pronounce Omarion as Omar Rion was the highlight of my day
Cringe for me, I’m like “bruh”
I literally scrolled through all of the comments hoping someone else called this out 😂
The critics might have torn this movie apart, but I remember on the last day of school in fourth grade back in 2005, my homeroom teacher brought a VHS copy of this to play in class. Now I knew very little about Fat Albert; The cartoon and the movie. But EVERY kid in my class was quoting every line to the point I couldn't hear the movie.
And I'm gonna be honest. The scene where the bullies started singing their theme song "Na na na, Gonna have a bad time!" Still makes me laugh to this day.
Why did I learn Bill Cosby was released from jail from the Nostalgia critic?
the fact that Nostalgia Critic likes Kenan Thompson makes my day and love him even more
O-Ma-Ryan? 😄 O-Mar-Ree-On (Omarion) lol 7:49
I miss All That, and Kenan and Kel. Those shows were great.
I’m with man, back when Nick didn’t treat its audience like Morons stupid enough to watch anything
You know, Doug should talk about The Wiggles Movie, or Magical Adventure! A Wiggly Movie as it was known in the US next. After all, even though he didn't grow up with them, The Wiggles hold a lot of nostalgic memories for quite a few people.
You didnt have the time to ask Malcolm how to pronounce "Omarion"? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣You gotta do "You Got Served" to make up for it🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Literally what I was thinking Malcom should’ve saved him lmao
I don't get why y'all are acting like it's solely a black thing to pronounce the letter I as an "ee" sound. Like... did none of y'all learn Spanish, French and/or Italian in school?
@@TGWTGCensored nah...I'm just SURE Malcolm KNOWS who Omarion IS. Doug could have just asked.
Pronouncing Omarion as “Oh-mah-Rye-on” is funny as fuck
Omar Ryan.
Actually that’s not too far off from his birth name Omari Grandberry.
The way you said Omarion is so creative 😂😂😂
I'm just going to say. I like this movie I think it's legitimately good.
“oh-ma-ryan” had me rolling 😂 it’s “oh-ma-ree-on”!
I actually attended the premiere of the movie as a kid, since my dad worked with SNL during the time. I told him, "It was sweet but strange..." in fact, I never even heard of the cartoon it was based on when it came out.
NC: Kenan Thompson is my favorite SNL cast member.
Me: Then you should have no problem reviewing Heavyweights for DisneyCember, right? Please?🥺🥺🥺
I love Heavyweights
I’m not a fan of hip-hop but did he really pronounce “Omarion” as “oh-ma-Ryan”?
I think this Movie showed Kenan Thompson could be an amazing actor if you let him become that amazing actor
Same on Kenan Thompson. He's my favorite, not just of the current cast, but of all time. He's just that funny.
This is actually the first thing I ever saw of Fat Albert. I didn't know there was an actual old cartoon by that name or what it was about until way later.
That mispronunciation of Omarion cracked me up 😂
I saw this movie as a kid, and I left the theater not remembering what I watched. Thanks for bringing up this repressed memory again!
So the guy inspired by a teenage girl's grandfather becomes her love interest?
That tracks for Cosby.
7:48 Doug, you mispronounced Omarion. It's O-mari-on, not Oma-rion.
Well. Let's see how many Bill Cosby jokes can be packed in here.😅
4:35 somehow i find it weirder that they adapted the cartoon in this meta way of "they are cartoons coming to real life"...
isn't that just lazier than adapting them as just them in their actual world?
16:43 Well.... this aged well
This film having Aaron Carter as well just again makes it uncomfortable now remembering what happened to him. Seriously, it makes me hate how unforgiving the entertainment industry is to former child actors.
I mostly remember the trailer for this movie lol. It was a fever dream for me
NC, you did a really good job of balancing respect for the folks who worked on this film while at the same time addressing the big, fat, pudding pop-elephant in the room.
1:51 It also helps that he had experience with this even before he was on SNL back when Kenan was a child star on All That and Kenan & Kel on Nickelodeon.
It’s because of that experience that he was already in his element on SNL, especially when All That was a sketch comedy like SNL.
0:59 that Black Jeopardy skit with Tom Hanks is amazing, especially because of the reactions of Kenan Thompson
It’s hilarious! Everyone needs to see that skit.
Really Doug, you couldnt double check with Malcolm how "Omarion" is pronounced?
I still remember when Nickelodeon would play this movie all the time
Fitting given where Kenan Thompson got his start
Funny cuz TBH I’d rather watch this than anything stupid Modern SpongeBob crap
One of many cartoon live action films I’ve seen that was actually decent and enjoyable!
Your commentary during the Cosby scene was every.thing. 😂
Budget, $45 million. Box office, $48.1 million (US), $48.6 million (worldwide). This Live-Action Adaptation of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids suffered from an Audience-Alienating Premise (Having characters from a down to earth Slice of Life show exit the show, and enter the real world). And it wasn't well received by critics either. This movie proved to be a Creator Killer for its director, Joel Zwick, who has since gone back to the small screen.
I don't know why they did the stupid "cartoon characters enter the REAL world" thing when the characters are just human children.
Did he just call Omarion "Ohma Rion"??? 😂😂😂😂😂
I have been looking everywhere for the complete Fat Albert series on both Blu-ray and Streaming because I never watched Fat Albert growing up despite being born as a millennial in California during 1985.
Not story short this Nostalgia Critic video is one of my favorite videos so far.
What I find funny is how Fat Albert looks significantly slimmer in the real world. I know that might be down to practical effect limitations but I just find it kinda funny.
I'll bet they could've made it work, effects work can be pretty creative, just not in this film.
@@WonderlanderRaye “hey hey hey, rules don’t apply to me”
“I know a dog named dorris”
“Are you calling me a bitch?”
I remember watching Kenan Thompason from when I was a kid. Watching me if All That, to Kenan and Kel, to where he is now on SNL. Seeing him to where he is now is just wow.
A perfect NC episode! No skits, a nostlagic subpar movie, Doug talks about something he loves and a couple of edgy jokes! 11/10!
4:18: I know it's supposed to be a joke on Bison dollars being fake, but my joke in this regard would have been "Our animation budget was $2000 an episode. Your animation budget would be 2000 Bison Dollars an episode."
The fact they got Bill Cosby (who voiced Fat Albert in the cartoon series) to do a scene with his character proves how far-fetched this movie really is.
Not really important to the movie but I noticed at 11:51 on the girl’s nightstand there’s a radio next to the lamp and I recognize it because my parents have two of those and still have them to this day. They still work!
I liked the 2D animated part of the whole movie.
Hey Critic, great to see another review from you! I remember seeing Fat Albert when I was still in elementary school. Seeing it again brings back fond memories, but I can definitely it's gotten weirder the more I watch it.
Since it's almost March, I have some ideas you could use for your theme month.
Brendan Fraser Month
Keanu Reeves Month
Toy Story Month
Wallace and Gromit Month
Nicolas Cage Month Part 2
Sequel Month Part 3
Scary Movie Month
Mission Impossible Month
Tom Cruise Month
Avengers Month
Fun fact: veteran Disney animator Eric Goldberg worked on the animation of this movie.
The reason kegan can't do sitcom or movies is because he is not a front man or can hold a whole show based on him he needs people to balance him
I feel this movie would've worked better if it was set in the 1970s when the show was created. That way, It would allow you to capture the essence of the show's color and style in a faithful way instead of the cliche "fictional character lost in our world" trope, (only Rocky & Bullwinkle did that right.) You don't need to be "hip" and modern for the 2000s, and you don't need the boring ass human protagonist overshadowing everyone. I guess it tried to be like Barbie that there's a deep meaning behind the cartoon and the real world, but I don't think kids movies in 2004, nor the studio would be ready for that. Especially if it's a Fat Albert movie.
for me, Kenan Thompson's charm comes from the half-smile always present, and the full-on twinkle in his eyes. This guy is literally laughing ALL. THE. TIME. and it just seeps into everything he touches. Add to that his comedic timing, skill, and his beautiful, beautiful smile, and you've got comedy gold.
It is very hard for me to separate the art from the artist when it comes to Bill Cosby.
At least you could justify Albert wanting to hang back to make sure Doris was ok as like... He's based on her Grandpa.
Those Cosby jokes really do write themselves.
Kenan is a national treasure!❤
As soon as I saw the 2 guys peddling the car I felt like I should have watched this back then, it's the same stuff that makes me love "The Little Rascals" or "Our Gang" with the junkyard creations, also love "The Littles" creations too.
I mostly love the hand drawn scenes, they were my favourite out of the movie.
Do a review of the princess (2022)
Monster family
White snake
Kick-ass 1 & 2
Super (2010)
Tangled
Blankman
Winnie the Pooh blood and honey
Sky high
Corpse bride
And how to train your dragon trilogy
Say please at least
Damn how is Doug gonna have time to review all of them be mindful he just came back from shingles
@@DiddyKongVsLuigi Ikr
Let’s be honest, the reason we all know who Keenan is, and why some of us are here, can be described in 4 words…
AWW HERE IT GOES!
Everybody out there, go run and tell
Your homeboys and homegirls, it's time for Kenan and Kel
They keep you laughing' in the afternoon
So, don't touch that dial or leave the room
'Cause they always into something
No frontin' and you don't wanna miss it
It's double K like two to get greatness
Kenan and Kel, or should I say Kel and Kenan
And you gotta watch Kenan 'cause Kenan be schemin'
With a plan or a plot to make it to the top
But they kinda in the middle, 'cause they always gettin' caught
This ain't the Hardy Boys or a Nancy Drew mystery
It's just Kenan and Kel in your vicinity
Like Siegfried and Roy or Abbott and Costello
Magic and Kareem or Penn and Teller
Somebody's in trouble
Aw, here it go
On Nick-Ni-Nick-Nick, Ni-Nick-Nick-Nick