The Rugrats Movie - Nostalgia Critic

[@ChannelAwesome]

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[@jerricablackcat4303]

Can you review Ella Enchanted?

[@jerricablackcat4303]

Well you were right, I never would have guessed this on May the 4th.

[@krisgraham8013]

3

[@krisgraham8013]

🇺🇦

[@pbh9195]

Missed opportunity, why not do a top 11 clone wars arcs

[@xxTC-96xx]

if you think the rugrats playing "indiana jones" was hard core, they were playing "the godfather" in the second movie XD and yes the parents acknowledged why the heck did they let Angelica watch parts of "that movie"

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

😂😆🤣😂😆🤣

[@robbieking4070]

Yeah, I never got it as a kid. But having watched it again, seeing Phil and Lil mentioning finding a hobby horse head in their crib gave me shivers. Jesus.

[@HebiHouse]

@@robbieking4070 that's what they get for putting boogers on Cynthia!

[@jadedheartsz]

I totally missed that reference until I rewatched the film a few years ago for the first time as an adult. I was surprised that movie Master of Disguise had a Scarface reference despite it's PG rating, i'm like "What kid watching this movie is going to get that?"

[@bigbaddawg101]

@@jadedheartsz When I was a kid, everybody knew the "Say hello to my little friend" part of Scarface, despite having never seen the movie.

[@jabmaster1000]

One of my favorites lines from this is another Grandpa line where Didi says “I can’t believe you let your father watch the kids, the man slept through Pearl Harbor for heavens sake!” And Grandpa says “I sounded the alarm as soon as I could!”

[@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou]

Gold. They don't tell jokes like that in kid's movies/shows these days.

[@jbcatz5]

There’s one that basically says he smoked away his brain cells in the 60’s, and another where he watches porn after the babies go to sleep.

[@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou]

@@jbcatz5 It wasn't porn, but some movie about attractive alien women - "Lonely Space Vixens". Pretty funny and risqué.

[@dragongirl89115]

@@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou Lonely Space Vixens. LONELY. SPACE. VIXENS. Yes, I'm sure they stayed lonely in that "film"

[@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou]

@@dragongirl89115 I mean, I'm pretty sure it wasn't hardcore porn lmao. Looks to me like a 70s sci-fi film that I'd expect to have some light gratuitous nudity-maybe a bit more than Logan's Run (the most commercially successful sci-fi film before Star Wars-worth a watch if you've never heard of it).

[@jongon0848]

Can't believe Doug glanced over the funniest bit of humor in the film Stu: Excuse me bro, my tax deductions are crying! Drew: You can't deduct if you don't have any income!

[@welcometothemetaverse2523]

That is one of the things that kept the show beloved for so long; the babies and the adults were equally entertaining. We had the fun and imaginative adventures from the babies, but the adults were all distinct and relatible, offering mature subjects and humor could be discussed and laughed at years later.

[@RYMAN1321]

There was also the scene that completely went over my head as a kid when Dil pulls Tommy’s diaper down and Lil gives off a mischievous grin when she sees Tommy’s bare front. When I first saw the film at around 3-4 or maybe 5 I of course didn’t know about anatomy differences between boys and girls so I didn’t think anything much of Lil’s reaction

[@natgamingco8292]

i saw that as a meme and i was like geeez the jokes that flew over our young minds as kids to have missed that its histerical now when your grown up

[@catdogmousecheese]

Drew: You can't deduct if you don't income Every tech start-up company: If I don't have income then explain how I have fifty employees, an office building in LA, and a net worth of over $1 million?

[@imitationcrabmeat6999]

Sorry to bother you about this but do you know the song he joked about in the video around 15:30

[@ShadyDoorags]

I can't really defend this movie since I'm nostalgia blind to it, but I do want to point out that all those subplots that appeared at the end were ongoing topics within the show. This is not an excuse since a movie should be self contained, but I thought it was worth noting.

[@SerenityM16]

Hi Shady :)

[@Dargonhuman]

Yea that was a weird thing, a couple other TV shows tried doing the "release a theatrical movie but treat it like a 70-90 minute episode of the show but never put it on TV" thing, like X-Files. I'm glad that idea never really took off, though, because it just didn't work. Ignoring the "movies should be self contained stories", the other major problem was the next episode of the show that continued the storyline(s) introduced in the movie would, naturally, have major spoilers for the movie that was still in theaters as well as alienating the TV show audience who didn't or couldn't see the movie and were lost about certain plot points. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. had the same problems, but multiplied by however many MCU movies were releasing during the season.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Will the real Shady please stand up?

[@haku8135]

Honestly I think I can forgive it not being self contained. It's Rugrats, they know who their audience is. Plus there's enough context you won't be LOST if you go in blind. The movie is pretty annoying though, nostalgia aside. I remember the show having a range between annoying, gross and entertaining. More entertaining luckily, we got many memes. Then that one episode that makes everyone cry. You know the one.

[@SerenityM16]

Honestly the biggest thing I remembered about this movie was crying when Tommy was about to freaking sacrifice his brother to the monkeys

[@SonicGirlsGeek]

Personally, I always preferred Rugrats in Paris, the sequel(?) to this movie. It was such a heartwarming arc for Chucky and his father, and while it was definitely a risk to introduce not just one but two brand new and important characters joining the regular show, its done pretty well. Not to mention they cut down on a lot of the gross-out humor and they have 5 either forgettable or pretty good songs. If you were ever willing to watch another rugrats project, I guarantee you would enjoy it more

[@jenneacubero1036]

I like both films equally (they both stab me in the heart with their sad scenes). Though I admit the songs in "Paris" are better thanks to Cyndi Lauper, Mylene Farmer (?) and Sinaed O'Connor. Still, isn't "Rugrats In Paris" a better rendition of "Problem Child 2"? Think about it; dad almost ends up with a horrid, child-hating woman but instead falls in love with a meek and likable single mom of a little girl who becomes the stepsister to the main protagonist kid.

[@RYMAN1321]

@@jenneacubero1036 And who can forget it for amplifying the classic “Who Let the Dogs Out?” I still have both the CD with the song as well as the movie on VHS

[@Astolfo2001]

Yes! Rugrats in Paris is one of my absolute favorite movies of all time! It's the Citizen Kane of talking baby movies!

[@Astolfo2001]

@Mason Howard It reminds me way more of the fights in Evangelion than anything in Godzilla or Gamera though due to the giant mech suits.

[@daliborjovanovic510]

I very much agree. Rugrats in Paris felt like a much better effort. Also helped by it having an active villain who didn't feel tacked on like the wolf or the Tim Curry overbite reporter XD

[@IAmInfinitus208]

That scene with Tommy and Dill fighting and reconciling in the woods never fails to break me and my little brother down to tears. As an older brother myself, it gets you down hard.

[@chasehedges6775]

💯💯💯💯💯❤️❤️

[@chasehedges6775]

Same

[@WilliamHaywardPainter]

It's a Cain and Abel moment

[@TheNewRobotMaster]

Agreed. It's hard to believe that Nostalgia Critic kinda just glazed over the best part of the movie.

[@CB-THE-OG]

As the oldest brother out of three…it really does bring me down when I watch.

[@arrow_of_ravenclaw5155]

I didn’t grow up on this show. However, when screen rant did a billion “dirty jokes in kids movies” video, two lines from this movie always stuck with me “Man they cut my cord.” “You’re lucky that’s the only thing they took.”

[@darthstarkiller1912]

Still has better jokes than (shivers) "Son of the Mask".

[@nicktechnubyte1184]

Back when nickolodian was actually good!

[@robinsordahl8947]

What about “Born after Venus, look for a-“

[@donkeykong6426]

hey kid what cord???

[@Penguinmanereikel]

Circumcision joke?

[@TKS60163]

You guys were right, I never would have guessed this would be the review for this week.

[@smonysmony]

Same here i ask for him to review this movie last year on twitch

[@t-genz8239]

Nobody would have. Just shows how low Doug can go

[@MrFoolD]

Should of done Spaceballs

[@t-genz8239]

@@MrFoolD agreed

[@slaytanicsabbath]

I would've, it's topical with the Roe vs Wade leak.

[@keithleracc]

Fun fact: Tara Strong, the voice actress for Dil, had to be cut off from her recording sessions a few times because her crying was realistic enough to make several pregnant staff members start lactating.

[@Minumer]

what the fuck

[@elder-woodsilverstein7716]

She's a pro man.

[@MultiBoxingKid]

That can happen? Just hearing a baby cry can get pregnant woman to lactate?

[@LowTier4Life]

@@MultiBoxingKid its a biological response. Theres also studies that show that for both men and women a baby crying makes us biologically want to help said child, I think it triggers some hormones or something cant remember off the top of my head.

[@megabuster3940]

EXCUSE ME, WHAT?

[@ramirezthesilvite]

A lot of the "missing" subplots at the end were actually carried over from the series. Spike was a prominent character in several episodes as a beloved family pet, Stu and Drew constantly bickered but were still family, and Angelica's mom is literally ALWAYS on her phone talking to her assistant. So while they weren't handled well in the movie, they were there for fans of the show. Side note, if Doug's still doing Dark Toons, try the episode where Angelica thinks she's getting a baby brother. That nightmare sequence was something else.

[@RYMAN1321]

That freaked me out, as well as Chaz’s “I’m not Stu!” nightmare though looking back that one I ended up finding more funny than scary

[@sammysstopmotionoas2004]

Bro there were several weird ass visuals from this show!

[@xBloodxFangx]

Yeah, even though Spike wasnt in this movie for much time, as a kid I got rather upset / scared that something actually may have happened to spike.

[@johnnysparkle]

Dil was originally going to be voiced by Madonna. However, when Tara Strong recorded her scratch voice for the character, her impression of a baby crying was so accurate that it caused a woman in the room, who had just had a baby, to start lactating!

[@fynnthefox9078]

I theorize that Tara Strong can change her age at will for her roles.

[@M0b1us_118]

*Spits out drink* Madonna was set to play Dil?!?!?!

[@MazeDaGr8]

Madonna voicing a baby just sounds sooooo wrong

[@squeaktheswan2007]

Bizarre superpower, but ok.

[@averymerrick]

Meh 😒.

[@jessedellross3245]

I grew up with rugrats. I learned about Passover from the show. The episode with Chuckie’s mom is STILL heart wrenching. And this movie……man it goes dark. Love it

[@ddjsoyenby]

agreed i still love this show.

[@AlexVampyr]

I also learned about Passover from Rugrats! When I was little my Nana gave me a VHS tape with that exact episode on it

[@warrickgirl37]

Rugrats also had episodes about Hanukkah and kwanza. While this movie isn’t great Rugrats in Paris was awesome

[@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou]

@@warrickgirl37 I think this movie is more consistently great, whereas Rugrats in Paris has some top-notch emotional moments. The whacky fight scene between Reptar and the giant robotic snail in the climax of Rugrats in Paris doesn't do it for me.

[@warrickgirl37]

@@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou Understandable, I do think the climax in this movie is better but I think as a whole rugrats in Paris wins for it’s emotional moments and more interesting story. Also I wish it would have been the finale for the series, perfect way to end it as far as I’m concerned.

[@fieryphoenix586]

Spike's importance to Tommy, Charlotte being a workaholic, and Drew and Stu's sibling rivalry aren't exactly unknown subplots if this movie is keeping with the show's continuity.

[@kimifw58]

Yes, thank you. He's acting like he didn't watch the show.

[@icecreamhero2375]

I know right they fight in almost every episode.

[@stevenstice6683]

The movie was actually canon.

[@juancl7658]

Exactly

Should the movie not also be able to convey that?

[@Hufflepuffozian]

“I didn’t know she could fly” “I think it’s cause she’s a witch” I rewatched this movie a while ago and it made me laugh

[@NefariousDreary]

That cracked me up in the trailer back in the day lol

[@reagansido5823]

My favorite moment from the show was "why are you making pudding at 3 in the morning?" "Because I've lost control of my life."

[@Euphoniumstar]

While Rugrats in Paris is definitely the strongest Rugrats movie, I have a lot of nostalgia for this one. There's actually an extended cut out there somewhere with one or two more songs, like there's one about how Dede and Stu are worried that they're bad parents.

[@Pikmin442]

i mostly see it when it comes on Nickelodeon

[@GBmovieluv]

I agree about both movies, Steve Wonderbelt. It was funny how the Nostalgia Critic brought up the songs in the soundtrack sung by artists you wouldn't think for a kids movie when I remember hearing a mixture of child-friendly and not-so-child-friendly music both when this movie came out and beforehand. While the latter were not too many my parents had to be concerned about (maybe a few) they never stopped me from listening them and didn't pay much attention to the lyrics/message anyway

[@RYMAN1321]

I still have both films on VHS Used to watch them and the show religiously as a kid

[@jbearclowater]

Tim Curry will forever be one of the greatest things to happen to cinema.

[@jessehcreative]

Media, actually

[@claymathewselevator8121]

He made me like Home Alone 2 more than Home Alone

[@jessehcreative]

@@claymathewselevator8121 As much as I’m not a fan of the films, Curry gave it his all.

[@maxpops8427]

Its a shame he suffered that stroke.

[@louisduarte8763]

SMASHING! Really, he was the best part of Thornberrys.

[@DiegoHernandez-xt2su]

Tommy snap is without a doubt the most darkest moment in a Nickelodeon movie

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

According to the Rugrats Wiki, it was inspired by Abraham sacrificing Isaac in the Bible.

[@rckblzr]

Even more than SpongeBob and Patrick dying?

[@WelshGiraffa]

@@rckblzr definitely much darker than them two dying cause it was played for laughs as well as being dramatic if Tommy didnwhat he was going to do Dil would have died and he’s only a month old to boot

[@amariebloom]

Tears were streaming down my face

[@Dupontman627]

@@rckblzr or Ben dying from the Coyote attack

[@tayloredwards1675]

I know he made it not seem like a big deal, but am I the only one who gets a little choked up with them wishing for Spike back? They’re just so heartbroken it tears me up inside 😢💔

[@PhoenixRising87]

I still choke up at that.

[@errorbirdesther]

Same

[@mattallen8136]

Even more special when Spike talks to Eliza Thornberry in the third movie and acknowledges that he feels he is a protector of "his babies". Spike knows he must protect the kids at all costs because they're "his". It shows that his dynamic isn't just one-sided with Tommy or his friends, but Spike is aware of the dangers he must face on their behalf. I thought having Spike talk in the third movie was a great plot point to use considering Eliza's power.

[@davidholguin2532]

The way Tim Curry says “little chunky” gets me every time, lol.

[@rubenskog3077]

Tim curry is an absolute treasure

[@luckyDancer100]

That and the way he say “Amelia”

[@Marvelfanatic3658]

Ok

[@Marvelfanatic3658]

​@@rubenskog3077ok

[@van8ryan]

One of the coolest stories is that classic Disney animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnson were invited to view the "pilot" (or the 5 minute short that worked as the pilot to Nickelodeon) and they were both literally stunned at the character designs, later asking show runner Paul Germain if he was sure it would work with characters looking so ".....Unappealing".

[@Dinobolt1]

Yeah, as an adult I find that I really can't get past the art style. I loved this show as a kid, but it just doesn't really do it for me anymore. Honestly even at the height of my love for Rugrats it was never my favorite Nicktoon. It was beaten by Rocko, Kablam!, Angry Beavers, the Wild Thornberrys and Aahh!! Real Monsters.

[@van8ryan]

@@Dinobolt1 Yeah, ROCKO was my favorite of the vintage NickToons

[@Dinobolt1]

@@van8ryan As far back as I can remember, there were always 4 Nicktoons (I was born in 1989 so the first few years of my life are naturally pretty hazy) and while Rugrats was my favorite of the first 3 I can only remember a time when Rocko was my favorite until Aaahh!! Real Monsters topped it for a few years until the second season of Angry Beavers. ARM is the earliest Nicktoon I can remember watching for the first time at age 5. The first season of AB was good, but the show really found its groove in the other seasons. It wasn't long after the second season started that it became the Nickelodeon highlight of the week for me. I do love Rocko but feel that it's a bit hit and miss at times, while Angry Beavers definitely had some weak episodes even they were almost enjoyable thanks to the excellent voice acting.

[@van8ryan]

@@Dinobolt1 They've all got issue; personally as far as KLASKY-CSUPO go (about 5 NT shows alone made them literally the "face of Nickelodeon), THE WILD THORNBERRIES was their overall best show: best in writing, animation, acting (although even they got notes from Nick about their lead character's "NERD Look", but given she was voiced by Lacey Chabert, that look with that extremely cutesy voice made her one of the most endearing characters ever). And Doug definitely got it right with K-C loving Tim Curry and giving him his most memorable "Good Guy" character (although for years, I always thought he was the Gromble...........turns out, no, that one was voiced by Greg Berger).

[@Dinobolt1]

@@van8ryan Yeah they all have their own pros and cons; I just felt that those were my personal favorites. The Wild Thornberrys is my favorite Klasky-Csupo show after Aaahh! Real Monsters! It was the last Nicktoon I watched regularly as a kid. The only other Nicktoon I saw after it that I liked was Chalkzone which I loved, but sadly my parents got rid of cable before it really took off so I only got to see a few episodes. I have since watched the series on DVD, and I consider it the last OG Nicktoon for me. Of course they've done more good shows since then like Danny Phantom, My Life As a Teenage Robot and Avatar The Last Airbender which is really my favorite Nicktoon ever I just view Angry Beavers as the best of the classic 90s Nicktoons. I agree, Nigel Thornberry is my favorite role of Tim Curry as a voice actor. You're not the only one who made that mistake about the Gromble, Doug himself thought that he was supposed to be the cartoon version of Tim Curry in the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Anyways I'm hoping that someday Doug tear into Rugrats Go Wild for what they did to Nigel. Seeing my favorite human Nickelodeon character not from Avatar get bumped on the head and acting like a baby was absolutely terrible. Hearing him baby talk is the most cringe-worthy thing I've seen in recent memory.

[@Omnipotentmonkey]

might want to check out Rugrats in Paris, one of the rare times an animated sequel is actually a better movie. the plot's a little more interesting, the characters a bit better used, and the central arc a bit more compelling. actually manages a surprising bit of emotion too.

[@jadedheartsz]

Yeah I rewatched that film as a kid more then the first one as they ditched the musical numbers in favor of putting pop songs on the soundtrack and the plot is a lot more coherent and Kimi is actually an interesting new character.

[@fixedfunshow]

@@EeveelutionStorm by O'Connor, she's great

[@ddjsoyenby]

agreed it was amazing.

[@guardiegirl5365]

@@EeveelutionStorm I remember the scene at the end when both he and Kimi are dancing with their new respective parents. It still makes me tear up.

[@jessehcreative]

@@rogeliorocha7221 the only part I remember.

[@virginiavet68]

The "Live long and prosper" plus the "you shall not pass" had me dying at the end. Doug is such an ass xD

[@Craxin01]

Reminds me of the "how to piss off a fanboy" picture of Picard with the words, "Use the force, Harry Potter -Gandalf"

[@juliuscaesar6660]

@@Craxin01 Now I want a whole movie franchise just to hear that on the big screen

[@DinobotTM2]

"The adventure they think they're in is more interesting than the adventure they're actually in" isn't that the perfect description of childhood?

[@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou]

I'm turning 33 in a month. I grew up with this show. I love this movie. As in, it nearly brings a tear to my eye. Ditto for the sequel (Rugrats in Paris). I feel like if the touching scenes in these movies don't resonate with you, you either didn't watch enough of the series to get to know these characters or are just dead inside.

[@shannondanielle4707]

I agree! I’m almost 26 and that scene with Tommy and Dil still makes me cry! Yes it’s a short scene, but it’s still really profound. Tommy finally accepted his responsibility as a big brother.

[@ionbing2884]

I am almost the same age as you and comments like yours just make me glad to be an only child. I guess having a sibling makes people stupid. This movie is emotionally manipulative dreck and the show has aged badly.

[@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou]

@@ionbing2884 Congratulations on being dead inside. Maybe when you're older you'll appreciate that there's nothing noble or mature about looking down on cinema or television for being openly emotional - especially content literally made for children. Young people are always so eager to prove how grown up they are, and sometimes that insecurity lasts way longer than it should. I will ask one question: When is the last time you actually watched Rugrats? Both the TV series and this movie. Considering how you talk about it, you probably haven't watched it in a long time, if at all. If you want to talk about being "stupid", talk about critiquing something you haven't watched in decades or perhaps ever. 🤡

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

32 in two months, and same. I spent most of my adult life not thinking about the show and I still have fond memories of it and the first two movies.

[@stan_meow3778]

Same. I’m 33 now and watched a lot of Rugrats as a kid. I was super excited for this movie and loved it when it came out. I even have a behind the scenes book of it! I love the animation, like most animated movies from existing cartoons it is better than the tv show. The humor was good and all in all had a lot for fans to enjoy. And the scenes with Tommy crying when his parents are favoring Dil over him and Tommy finally accepting him as his brother…😭 The songs are silly and short but they’re it is in the perspective of babies and toddlers so. Rugrats in Paris is great and emotional as well. The Wild Thornberries crossover however I was not a fan despite being a fan of both shows.

[@redwaytoo]

Fun fact, this movie was co-directed by a russian avant-garde animation director Igor Kovalyov, because the Klasky Csupo style was heavily inspired by the Eastern Block animation of the 80's; which would explain some weird and dark themes in it

[@zachscarbrough2727]

That does explain that one scene from an episode where Tommy started spouting child friendly Marxist propaganda.

[@Bartokassualtdude94]

As a bonus fact, the show's creator himself, Gabor Csupo, was a Jewish native of Budapest.

[@samhall5212]

Oh, I guess that explains why the forest backgrounds are so reminiscent of the work of the russian illustrator Ivan Bilibin.

[@thezenitsufan1249]

By the time this movie came out on Nov. 20, 1998, Tara Strong (Dil) and Elizabeth Daily (Tommy) were also voicing Bubbles and Buttercup respectively on the Powerpuff Girls which premiered just two days before this movie was released

[@chrissyhill7890]

Love Tara Strong she's so talented

[@philliesphan9364]

Somehow I knew they both voiced those sets of characters but never connected the dots.

[@darthstarkiller1912]

As a 90s baby this movie was awesome. Makes me miss my childhood so much. Still wish I could ride a Reptar wagon.

[@Lilcutiepie95]

And do you remember the Reptar on Ice episode? That was one of the best :)

[@darthstarkiller1912]

@@Lilcutiepie95 who wouldn't remember that?

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

We all wish we could

[@autumbreeze1129]

I think there used to be a Retor Wagon ride at Dreamworld back in the early 2000s but it's gone now

[@jessehcreative]

@@Lilcutiepie95 REP-TAR, REP-TAR, GOTTA FIND THAT REP-TAR....

[@00ammy00]

The thing I remember most about this movie? The teaser trailer in all the Nickelodeon VHS tapes we owned. "For nearly a decade, they've invaded your home, their little bodies dispensing frightful tales, and invoking fear in the hearts of man. Every sunrise, and every sunset, they appear again and again, ready to wreak more havoc! Tommy: Hang on to your dipeys, babies! We're gonna be big! Phil and Lil: Very big! Chuckie: I don't think this is such a good idea GU-U-UYS! *The Rugrats movie.* Angelica: Bout time someone made me into a movie star! A motion picture for anyone who ever wore diapers." Yes I have it memorized. It was a cool trailer, never skipped it.

[@Kid_Spitfire]

I remember that trailer, sounded like a horror film then it just completely subverted a person's expectations when the the Rugrats appeared 😆

[@kimifw58]

I remember it being one of the orange video tapes.

[@RYMAN1321]

@@kimifw58 OMG, I still have quite a few Nickelodeon Orange VHS tapes !

[@mid-s_to_earlysViBEZ]

*OH MY GOD!!* I remember that $#!% !!!

[@snapclub8751]

It’s been such a long time since I heard that.

[@AliG6252010]

Speaking as someone who had to put his dog down, hearing tommy say we want our dog back really hits home for me

[@susanaalmeida593]

Doug should do a Shrek Month for Nostalgia Critic. The four movies and Puss in Boots makes it enough films for an entire month!

[@maddalonefarms]

Unless it’s a 4 week month

[@DrakeKnight99]

I'm kinda hoping for a Crow month myself

[@jbcatz5]

Shrek the Third is overhated if you ask me. Sure, it never gets as good as Shrek 2, which is easily the best of the franchise, but it’s a funny movie that gives the characters strong scenes. Pinocchio’s ever twisting words to prevent his telltale nose growing to Charming’s frustration, the princesses kicking ass and of course the Shrekling at the end where Charming loses the crowd to Shrek’s jokes.

[@WelshGiraffa]

Ah I’ll always love this movie the bridge scene and Tommy’s choice always hit me hard but when the Babies reunite with their parents I just leak like a tap

[@shainewhite2781]

Long Live RUGRATS!! I used to watch the show every morning before I went to school! It had a lot of adult humor and innuendos you would never hear in a kids movie!

[@dennistaylor5065]

In the episode Real or Robots, Tommy gives Stu a titty twister with a wrench because he thinks his father is a robot.

[@joshmontemayor1212]

It's right up there with SpongeBob, Legends of the Hidden Temple, & My Life as a Teenage Robot as 1 of Nick's BEST shows.

[@cross172]

There was one grandpa line that I’m surprised you didn’t comment on: Deedee: (to Stu) I can’t believe you left the kids with your father! The man slept through Pearl Harbor for heavens sake. Grandpa: I sounded the alarm as soon as I could!

[@SmileGirl010]

I seriously LOVED this movie as a kid and still watch it occasionally cuz of the huge nostalgia for it.

[@RYMAN1321]

Same here I believe it was one of the first films I saw in theaters as a kid when my local Regal just opened in October 1998. Used to watch it on VHS which I still have to this day

[@lizuca4567]

Same I was obsessed with this movie

[@luckyDancer100]

Same

[@skyrogue1977]

Not gonna lie, I actually cried during this movie.

[@markgray5059]

I swear I was like 😭😭😭😭😭

[@ChicoDiamante]

I did too upon a rewatch as an adult. It is a really sweet movie.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

It is a very tear jerker film

[@3layerdipstack726]

It’s terrible

[@stephielynncrafts]

This is honestly the first and only animated movie I cried too 😭😭😭

[@ericasutton3147]

Growing up rewatching this show, my mom, sister and I were always surprised that these kids weren’t kidnapped or killed since their parents never watched them. Not to mention I forgot how dark the first movie was. My favorite was Rugrats in Paris.

[@DDarkestKnight]

Actually Tommy got kidnapped one time (mistaken for another baby). But he caused so much damage that the kidnappers gave him back!

[@ericasutton3147]

@@DDarkestKnight oh yeah. I remember hearing about that episode

[@DDarkestKnight]

@@ericasutton3147 The clearest moment I remember is them handing Tommy to Stu, then driving away. He didn't even know he was gone!

[@jessehcreative]

@@DDarkestKnight Bostwick?

[@101Volts]

@@DDarkestKnight You're mixing up 2 or 3 episodes. One episode had him kidnapped by criminals, but he was too hard to handle (he put jewelry in the toilet, for one,) so they gave him back. The other episode had Grandpa put him in the back seat of a Convertible, then he came back to find the car gone, then Tommy was taken in by some old ladies (their Chauffeur / Butler [?] drove the car.) I'm not sure how you mean Tommy was "mistaken for another baby." Was that part of the first episode I detailed?

[@pasqualembisceglia1989]

I love The Rugrats Movie (1998) and so does Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000) and Rugrats Go Wild (2003). I love those three Rugrats movies.

[@RYMAN1321]

I only recently watched Go Wild since by the time it was out in 2003, I felt myself outgrowing the series and the show ended soon after anyway so I didn’t see it when it came out Go Wild, while not terrible is still pretty lackluster and doesn’t have the touching scenes the first two films had. IMO it was a telltale sign Rugrats was on its way out

[@gamewiz720]

69th like

[@liamdude5722]

Notable moments the Critic forgot to mention: •One of the babies in the maternity ward making a circumcision joke. •Tommy and Dil's Mom claiming Grandpa slept through Pearl Harbor. •Tommy straight up trying to murder his baby brother.

[@NeelLLumi-AnCatDubh]

‘Man, they cut my cord!’ ‘Consider yourself lucky.’ I was,waiting for that one to come up in the review

[@Zthewise]

This movie came out at the oddly perfect time for me. I was 4 when it came out, and it was also the same year my little sister was born. It partially being about becoming an older sibling sort of just fell into place.

[@RYMAN1321]

So I assume you did like the film still? Or did it hit a bit *TOO* close to home ? LOL

[@ChrisNeufeldMusic]

This is my opinion: “This World Is Something New To Me” is probably one of the weirdest animated musical moments in history. I mean, it’s strange hearing artists like Beck, Iggy Pop, Jakob Dylan of The Wallflowers, Lenny Kravitz, Lisa Loeb, plus Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, and Cindy Wilson of The B-52’s, to name a few, take part in this!

[@poohandtiggervideosinc6163]

If you think that’s weird you haven’t seen YODEL ADLE EEDLE ADLE OOO

[@ChrisNeufeldMusic]

@@poohandtiggervideosinc6163 Just saw the whole thing and it’s nuts.

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Miss phife dawg a tribe called quest

[@ChrisNeufeldMusic]

@@maryannappiagyei4277 Yeah, he’s in there as well as B-Real from Cypress Hill.

[@gerdtt79]

It feels more like something from Family Guy than Rugrats

[@Engineer_Who]

Fun Fact: DEVO does the "Witch Doctor" cover in the movie because Mark Mothersbaugh did all the music for the TV show.

[@cjrebirth]

Favorite moment of mine from this is when Tommy sings the lullaby to Dil in the cave and they share the blanket. Also the TAKE ME THERE song in the credits

[@Depth217]

That scene where birth is represented by all of history and creation flashing by as a new life is born is… man, that gave me some sort of existential dread as a kid.

[@BP-dn9nv]

I disagree with Doug claiming there wasn't anything new or interesting in Rugrats. If you pay close attention, it does deal with more serious issues, just through the eyes of babies.

[@axelvanael]

I feel like part of the staying power of Rugrats was that it really did the idea of hitting a wide demographic well. Young children had a lot of interesting, bright colors and sounds to keep them, older kids liked the adventurous aspects, with teens and adults enjoying (to various degrees) the adult characters more. I literally grew up with this show, and it was largely because my mom loved the show too. EDIT: I also did not realize until now that the guy ranger is David Spade.

[@Cloud-zb8lw]

Tommy’s anger is understandable but still pretty dark. He tried to be a good big brother.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

He did

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

Him trying to kill Dil was a reference to the Bible, when Abraham attempted to sacrifice Isaac.

[@VVV953]

Yep Tommy almost turn to the dark side

[@silverwriter6739]

@@marvinthemaniac7698, it's a pretty poor reference, if so. All the motifs are wrong. It's far more likely a reference to Cain and Abel, only this time the elder brother makes the right choice.

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

@@silverwriter6739 you can't kill babies in a kids movie.

[@00square1]

The rugrats movie’s success help not only making animated movies based on series popular, it helped Nickelodeon become even more popular. But i always wonder why Cartoon Network never got into the movie business like Nickelodeon?

[@brendis16851]

They tried with The PowerPuff Girls Movie, but failed thanks to Cartoon Network's poor marketing campaign (though Warner Bros. is to blame, too), not to mention it came out at the same time as Lilo & Stitch, Sam Raimi's Spider Man, the live action film of Scooby Doo and Men in Black 2, as well as the fact people were still traumatized by the 9/11.

[@markthomaskiec2453]

Probably because most of the Nickelodeon movies were not very well received

[@mrcritical6751]

Cartoon Network should have tried more honestly, their properties lend themselves to a cinematic scope far more than Nickelodeon’s do in my opinion like imagine a huge scale KND movie or a Ben 10 movie that isn’t a direct to TV and cheap as hell

[@brendis16851]

@@mrcritical6751 It could have been great if Over the Garden Wall were a theatrical production in order to become a box office success. It would have encouraged CN to make more theatrical movies.

[@mrcritical6751]

@@brendis16851 I feel like that works better as a miniseries. The short episodes and constant time jumps add to the sense of dread as it makes it feel like they’ve been in there for an unknown and terrifyingly long amount of time

[@joshuawells835]

Grew up with the show and the films, so that's part of what makes people like the characters who get less screen time. Also for Star Wars, I am of the Prequel Generation.

[@RYMAN1321]

I too don’t agree with the hate the prequels get, I think they’re quite alright Sure, Revenge of the Sith is probably the best one, but I even liked Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones despite their flaws such as the lack of chemistry with Anakin and Padme, some bad dialogue and now some of the CGI is pretty dated

[@iRazenrak]

There're so many whimsical songs to balance out the darker scenes like Tommy crying alone in a closet, Tommy almost killing Dill when he decides he doesn't want to be his brother anymore, his friends abandoning him, and the heartfelt wish they made to the Lizard to bring their allegedly dead dog Spike back to life.

[@redvince5627]

This movie will always have a special place in my heart for being the first movie I ever saw in theaters.

[@chasehedges6775]

For me, my first movie was The Incredibles(2004). I was 4 at the time, I think.

[@taajwarpope2708]

Me, too. Plus, my movie songs includes "Take Me There" and "I Throw My Toys Around"

[@darthstarkiller1912]

My first movie in theaters if I recall was "Hercules" when I was 5 back in '97.

[@loganthomas5736]

Mine was Yugioh: Pyramid of Light. I was 5.

[@jadedheartsz]

I feel the same way about Homeward Bound 2.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

The fact that i can say The Nostalgic Critic reviewed a film with Busta Rhymes in it makes my day.

[@christianjohnson2918]

My first memory was watching this movie with my father at 2 years old back in 2001 in his car and in his room. Even though I haven’t seen him since I was six years old (he bailed on me and my mom) this movie will always have a special place in my heart.

[@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou]

This comment gives me all kinds of feels.

[@razormc954]

I'm glad that movie reminds you of that, by the way, your father sounds like an asshole

[@dorothyallspice1862]

I’m sorry you had to go that…so sweet though.

[@blackmagician7645]

It took me years to realize. That Tommy was a breached Baby and needed to go into ECU when he was born. But after surviving a struggling introduction into the world. It made him a lot more braver and a fighter in life.

[@Shadoboy]

Wait, how come Doug isn't mention the incredibly dark moment when TOMMY TRIES TO KILL HIS BROTHER? Okay, his plan was to cover him in banana mush so the monkeys would eat him alive, which is kinda silly, but still incredibly dark for a show about babies.

[@starzzzy22]

I grew up with Rugrats (like was a toddler when it premiered and watched it until I aged out of it) and I remember the hype surrounding this movie *and* the "Take Me There" theme song sang by Mya, Blackstreet, Mase, etc.

[@segaseth]

Yes Grandpa is my favorite character. " The man slept through pear harbor" "I sounded the alarm as soon as I got up!" Kills me

[@averymerrick]

Follow the Leader: The film's overwhelming success inspired several other theatrical spin-offs of popular animated shows, including several more from Nickelodeon. It helped that most of these were inexpensive to produce and, for the most part, already had a build-in audience. The unfortunate side effect of this was that it coincided with the rising popularity of CGI and may have even devalued hand-drawn animation as a result.

[@erichfiedler1481]

And one of those movies was basically a pilot for a TV series, with the assets used in said film being reused for the show, that movie being Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

[@FatMarioHeads]

Remember when Disney tried their hands at making theatrical films based on their animated TV shows, like Doug, Recess and Teacher’s Pet? It wouldn’t be their first attempts, as the Ducktales movie predated them in the 80s, but it’s own failure meant the cancellation of several other films based on Disney animated TV series, except for A Goofy Movie, tho it was heavily retooled to change elements from Goof Troop, such as the unexplained disappearance of Pete’s wife and daughter as well as both Pete and Goofy’s respective pets, Goofy and Pete’s traditional designs were used instead of their Goof Troop designs and Max & PJ were made teenagers, with Paulie Shore being thrown in as the third man. The movie still ended up having an underwhelming box office performance, despite later developing a cult following, and you’d think Disney would learn their lesson about theatrical films based on their animated TV shows, but in comes Rugrats being a hit at the box office. And then Disney decides they want and try to get a piece of that pie again, only to fall on their ass again and again

[@ianciti]

i think one of the big things that Killed hand drawn animation was Jimmy Neutron. a single one off movie that was a little expensive that they had to make sure it made its money back so they promoted the hell out of the movie, when it turned out to be a run away success they looked into spinning off of that and found that a TV show by reusing the 3D assets from the movie including assets that didnt make it to final film product. it helped cut down on the budget. thus birthing one of the most successful CGI shows of the earaly 2000s

[@TonyDSaint]

PanPizza actually made a video about this years ago.

[@rommix0]

And now in 2022, CGI is the devalued sub-genre in animation. Heck people hate movies like Turning Red because it looks like "GrubHub" art (despite being a good movie imho).

[@Pikmin442]

I remember having this on the classic orange VHS. I remember me and my older brother watching this a lot and just having a good time. I hope you review more nicktoon films like Arnold, Thornberries, and maybe Spongebob in the future 🙂

[@RYMAN1321]

Yes! He definitely should review those Nick movies as well ! I also still have all those on VHS as well

[@jaqjynx]

Ah Tim Curry. The greatest part of literally every film he’s been in.

[@geardog24]

Just like with Fairly Oddparents, introducing a new baby character didn't help or hurt this series. Just help to add more episodes.

[@SukiNoKoe]

Oh....I felt it REALLY went downhill when both shows did it lol

[@beastmaster0934]

@@SukiNoKoe Honestly, I don’t think the show went downhill after Poof was introduced. Sure it dropped in quality a bit, but the episodes were still good. After Sparky however, yeah, the show went downhill bad.

[@ddjsoyenby]

yeah this show was good for a while.

[@JH-xc9we]

@@beastmaster0934 The show was already losing it the season before Poof, but when Poof came along it just became bad. Sparky then made it unwatchable. My opinion of course.

[@Treyworld]

Purple clad Tara Strong babies ruin shows.

[@HaleyRadiant]

How did you read my mind, I literally watched this masterpiece this weekend!! Also totally didn’t expect this on Star Wars day 🤣🙌

[@jimmyrossmeissl6644]

He’s a Jedi master

[@setsers1]

Ayyy, Good Stuff!!♥️♥️

[@setsers1]

Happy Star Wars Day!

[@wetstinkysocks2950]

He should go over the one where they go to Paris 🤗

[@guardiegirl5365]

I'm not joking; I was literally thinking about Doug reviewing something Rugrats-related earlier today. I kept thinking he wouldn't because he wasn't that into the show as a kid. I was hoping it would be the sequel to this movie, Rugrats in Paris, but I guess it makes sense it was the first one. I really hope he reviews that one though, I liked it so much more than this one.

[@averymerrick]

Creator Backlash: Co-creator Paul Germain, who had already moved on from Nickelodeon to do Recess for Disney but returned to serve as a consultant, ultimately approved of the film but didn't like how it broke a lot of the show's internal rules. He objected to the scene of Stu giving Tommy the pocket watch, as the babies and adults were never supposed to interact, and didn't like that Tommy was no longer the youngest (he had originally suggested the Tommy getting a little brother could only work as a Grand Finale).

[@HebiHouse]

What do you mean the adults and babies aren't supposed to interact? They did it in the series.

[@Jeremy_theGent]

I think most fans agree that the show really dipped in quality once Dill showed up.

[@icecreamhero2375]

@@HebiHouse He meant the grownups and babies shouldn't understand each other. For example in one of the later episodes Big Brother Chuckie. Kimi climbs a tree and the parents get worried. Chaz tells Chuckie "Kimi's your little sister you should watch out for her." The plot was cute but why would a grown man say that to a 2-year-old.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

interesting

[@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou]

@@icecreamhero2375 Parents talk to their kids all the time, even if their kids are too young to understand.

[@ZalemMoon]

For some reason I never really cared for this movie, but I was absolutely obsessed with Rugrats in Paris ❤.

[@klimmr]

Opposite for me. Just look at the climaxes of the movie. One feels like a legitimate threat from a Don Bluth movie and the other has babies operating a giant robot held together by rubber bands and paperclips through the city of Paris. Seriously, this isn't Home Alone 3.

[@Depth217]

I remember this having a darker tone than the show, and the wolf being a bit scary. As a kid though I got tired of the baby talk and characters. I do love Stu and Grandpa Lou. Chocolate pudding man.

[@brendis16851]

Fun fact: There are two deleted scenes of the movie that were cut before its theatrical release (they were already animated, as well). One shows Didi and Stu having a nightmare about Lipschitz pointing out their bad parenting; and the other has the babies in the woods singing in a militar style about what to do with Dil. By the way, Phil and Lil were the real villains of the movie for wanting to get rid of Dil. Besides, it's their fault (not only Angelica's) they and the other babies got lost in the forest, yet they got off scott free.

[@darkside9547]

The wild wolf serves as a villain too.

[@klimmr]

Also, the deleted scenes should have replaced 2 songs actually in the movie because they actually progress the plot.

[@hickorydickoryproductions4165]

@@darkside9547 r/wooosh

[@AnimatedTerror]

Ah yes… Tim Curry’s greatest contribution to mankind.

[@Retro_Red]

Smaaaashing!

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Yeah up there with the birth of Tim Curry

[@kimifw58]

You mean Nigel?

[@SJ_RANKS]

I remember the teaser for this movie where it’s a cgi living room where they building something up horrifying and then bam rugrats I love when a teaser trailer is meant to tease something not a lot of movies don’t do that there are some exceptions like the Pixar movies and the spiderverse movie where they don’t show much plot related and that’s what I like with teaser trailers they keep you guessing Here are my favourite teaser trailers of all time The rugrats movie Spider-Man (2002) (with the helicopter and the twin towers I get why it’s not shown as much but it’s still a cool teaser) Spider-Man 2 Every single Pixar teaser Jurassic park Spider-Man 3 Even the lost world Jurassic park Seriously I miss when teaser trailers teased you instead of spoiling the movie I’m looking at you dr strange and the multiverse of madness Edit: because I type too fast

[@theultimatefrozenfan]

18:29 if you saw the series you'd understand this emotional moment. Even though Spike wasn't in this movie a lot he's a MAJOR part of the show, and all the Babies, including Angelica love him.

[@LinkAlien]

This is one of those movies I watched multiple times as a child and either had my mom watch with me or hear it in the background. And it's one which, after watching it again when I was older, regretted making my mom watch/hear it over and over, lol. But it still has that nostalgic place in my heart. Side note: When I was a kid, I thought Angelica's "One Way or Another" parody was an original song made for the movie and only later discovered the actual song and my mind was blown, lol.

[@theshrimp1657]

Fun fact Tara Strong’s crying as Dill was so good that a pregnant woman in the recording studio began to lactate.

[@PelinalDidNothingWrong]

Is that true?

[@doubleflores8350]

That’s just gross.

[@theshrimp1657]

@@PelinalDidNothingWrong yep it’s on the IMDb page actually

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

I think a grown up Angelica would be the next greatest Bond villain the world would ever see

[@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou]

I really want to see a properly done Rugrats all grown-up.

[@PelinalDidNothingWrong]

Bond villian? She's gonna be a Marvel or DC super-villian

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

I love how there's a sentence now in the world with Busta Rhymes and making weird sounds as a green robot dinosaur.

[@CrashmoreElectricBlue]

2:47 "Master Critic, there are too many of them, what are we going to do?"

[@jjs5072]

Dil's turn was always so funny to me, even when the movie first came out (I was like 10). Like, in most other movies, this kind of character's change-of-heart comes after the character in question sees how much harm their attitude causes and usually they find themselves abandoned, alone, and sad at this part of the story. Dil's realization always felt more like "Oh... being a selfish lil s**t can get me killed... I may need to reconsider certain things about myself real quick" It's still an effective way to hammer down the same principle into children, but one has the character being alone and sad, and the other has it being eaten by monkeys.... is a Disney vs Grimm kind of stuff.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

To quote the late great Norm Macdonald and something i'm sure David Spade is thinking about right now “I just like doing standup, that’s all I’m interested in or good at.”

[@chellemadzombie2297]

When my daughter was a baby she loved the Rugrats especially Tommy if you pass by the channel Nickelodeon while Rugrats were playing she would cry until you put it back on.

[@ryanmorejon5813]

I was waiting for you to do this review nostalgia Critic and it made my day feel all the more better May the 4th be with you ❤️

[@danimo31]

I remember seeing this in theaters at 3 years old. It was my first movie experience that I remember. I still love it to this day.

[@RYMAN1321]

OMG, I was the same age! It was one of the first movies my local Regal showed when it opened in October 1998 and I think one of the first I saw in the theatre. It was either this or The Barney Movie

[@Silvertardis]

There's also a funny line from DeeDee where she says; "I can't believe you left them with your Father! The man slept through Pearl Harbour for heaven's sake!" And Grandpa responds; "I sounded the alarm as soon as I could!" Went completely over my head when I was a kid!

[@RYMAN1321]

Same here As well as the “Venus” joke as well as the scene when Dil pulled Tommy’s diaper down and Lil got a mischievous grin on her face upon seeing Tommy’s bare front. Both those scenes flew over my head as a kid as well (I of course was only 3 or 4 when I saw this film when it came out and didn’t know about bodily anatomy parts until around 5th Grade) But yeah it’s funny going back and seeing all the jokes you didn’t get as a kid

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Production Assistant: Umm Angelica we're out of Red Twizzlers again. Angelica: Ah- Aurora Borealis!? At this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of the country, localized entirely within your kitchen!?

[@criminallyautistic8372]

Ooh Rugrats. This film made me a bit uncomfortable. The paris movie was my favorite. The show was my jam back in the day. All Grown Up was, eh, okay. Decent theme song.

[@brandonbolender7383]

Rugrats in Paris the movie was actually better than I was expecting

[@TheOnlyGuermo]

Back when I was a kid Nickelodeon was the holy grail of channels, we heard everything there was golden. Then my brother and I FINALLY got to watch some of Rugrats, our first exposure to Nick cartoons.... on Colombian TV. Turns out the would cut out the middle of it and smash the beginning and the end episodes together to air more of them per day: "OH NO! Chucky has been dragged off by a timber wolf." Cut to: "If it wasn't for that clown and his hepatitis, I would never have escaped my wolf bride." (In badly dubbed Spanish) We were confused.

[@jjs5072]

Colombian children's TV sounds awful, but I would be lying if I'm not curious as to how that clown with hepatitis defeated the wolf wife....

[@kimifw58]

That last thing needs explanation.

[@disneyvillainsfan1666]

Baby Dil was voiced by Tara Stong, and I honestly was really impressed with how she made his crying sound.

[@TimmyTickle]

Apparently Dil was originally going to be voiced by Madonna, but Tara got the role instead

[@RYMAN1321]

@@TimmyTickle Wasn’t this one of Tara’s first roles ? I know the same year she was in Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island as Lena but I don’t think she had many big roles before these two

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

I'm very sad Pauly Shore didn't voice Reptar

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Oh you don't remember that secret moment in Star Wars where the Jedi are too outmatched so they have to call in the Rugrats to help them?

[@PikachuLittle]

I have a bit of a unique relationship with this movie, since it came out right after my own younger sibling was born. So the theme of suddenly having to accept another child in the house kind of hit a lot harder than it would for most

[@SatanicBarbeque]

3:29 the pronunciation of klasky csupo is forever engrained into my subconcious at this point

[@madduxbosko6433]

6:06 Me: What kind of parody is that? Nick: That is “A studios getting sued.”

[@daytonapeanut]

Say what you will about this movie and most of the soundtrack, but the credit song, "Take Me There" is a bop. I'll argue that It is THE national anthem of 90's kids. I always put it on when I'm tired of being an adult.

[@kimifw58]

My anthem was the Pokémon theme.

[@PoseurGoth]

I heard All Day a lot more I think.

[@daytonapeanut]

Let me clarify: I consider "Take Me There" an anthem for 90's kids because Rugrats was a staple cartoon for many a lot of kids growing up during that time. Couple that with the contents of the song which invokes a longing to go back to the simpler times of that era. In a nutshell, Rugrats represents the 90's kid's childhood and the song is a love letter to those days we want back.

[@pepito2847]

I honestly hated how Tommy’s friends turned on him even though it was Phil and Lil’s dumb idea that got them in the forest in the first place

[@andreasmeelie1889]

Well, true, but Angelica also kicked the Reptar wagon just as well and threw Tommy in there. But yeah Lil and Phil were already in the Reptar wagon and Dil was in there because of them and Chuckie ran into the Reptar wagon himself. So yeah they do have at least some fault after all. Lol

[@tristanmccann6838]

"Angelica is the key to all of this." -George Lucas

[@TrialzGTAS]

It’s safe to say I’ve watched this movie hundreds and hundreds of times. In the theater when I was three, at home, my grand parents house, my moms work. It was my comfort movie. Very much nostalgia blind.

[@RYMAN1321]

OMG, I too was 3 when this film came out (I think it was the first I saw a film in the theatre) I too still have my Orange VHS of this film as well

[@manuliza6420]

This movie made me cry and scared me as a kid of ever going camping, and yet I still love it.

[@James-kq6cl]

I love the line about how grandpa slept through Pearl Harbor and that he "sounded the alarm as fast as he could"

[@Supercatandrewman]

Didn’t expect the Critic to review this old gem!

[@artmaster2002]

Neither did I!!!

[@joshmontemayor1212]

I'll say.

[@willthomas2310]

The movie is over 20 years old now, it's nostalgic enough to review.

[@YesterdaysMoose]

I worked at a movie theater when this came out and even I never knew this was a musical! 😳

[@WorldinJeopardy]

As a kid, Rugrats in Paris was a movie I rewatched a LOT. I remember loving that movie so much and see how weird this one was....surprised me.