Inspector Gadget 2 is what we wanted

[@FreshTillDeath56]

"Everyone remain here while I go look for a policeman," is comedy gold.

[@SpikeRosered]

"We're all under arrest."

[@JUMPYCOOL]

“I’m looking for a policeman to report a theft.” “It’s no use Dr. Claw, Gadget’s caught up with us!”

[@blinxman4956]

Live action adaptations based on cartoons from the 2000's were a bizarre time.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Live-action adaptations in based on Saturday morning cartoons are indeed strange. Underdog, Yogi Bear, Inspector Gadget, George of the Jungle. You name it.

[@nicenameyougotthere.5021]

It really was but I kinda missed it, not gonna lie. Might be nostalgia speaking thou.

[@massgunner4152]

​@@nicenameyougotthere.5021you didnt miss much really, same slop as disney but way less expensive. The best ones were the scooby doo movies.

[@WaksWorld05]

Speed Racer anyone

[@ChrisKCook]

​@WaksWorld05 That was awesome. But then again, I have a huge crush on Christina Ricci...

[@Vaishino]

I think the wildest thing about the entire Inspector Gadget franchise is that it's sort of a spin off of Lupin III. Way I heard it, DIC wanted to do a Lupin VII series set in the future, and there was going to be a cybernetic Zenigata to chase Lupin's descendent. That show was scrapped, but they kept cyber-Zenigata and made Gadget.

[@AlInGaP_Diode]

That's awesome. While watching this review my mind kept jumping to castle of cagliostro. Def feels like it has a similar tone to Lupin.

[@culturia3555]

For real??? I knew about Lupin VII, but never heard of this before!

[@LostKohai]

Thats so funny because I specifically found myself seeing the old show clips and thought "y'know this sort of reminds me of Lupin-"

[@retrolinkx]

Inspector Gadget was even animated by TMS (the studio behind Lupin) in a bunch of episodes, can't fully remember why but that is also a huge factor. The strangest thing is that you can watch Lupin VIII right now, the first episode was animated without any voice acting, it's pretty interesting to look into.

[@iamthestrong927]

An Inspector Gadget × Lupin III crossover sounds like it'd go hard.

[@bensneb360]

I love how Inspector Gadget 2 is basically the same plot of Robocop 2, it’s just funny how they line up. I really liked this movie as a kid, since it felt more like the source material

[@brandonspain12345]

Even the first movie is similar to RoboCop 1 with a cop dying but is brought to life as a robot to protect the crime before he stumbles into the case involving the main villain responsible for turning him into a machine. Makes me wonder if there was an Inspector Gadget 3, the plot would've been the same as RoboCop 3. 😅

[@electricsabbath996]

​@@brandonspain12345 I couldn't stop laughing watching Murphy's death in that robocop reboot in cinema, because I instantly remembered that it's how the guy in the gadget movie died.

[@Shiirow]

I knew I couldnt be the only one who saw these movies as g-rated robocop.

[@WildDancer101]

So, the Inspector Gadget film, that is based on the tv show made in 1983, took a page from the RoboCop film that was made in 1987?

[@massgunner4152]

​@@WildDancer101yes

[@kasig2013]

Not gonna lie, you convinced me. Inspector Gadget 2 actually looks pretty good. At the very least, it serves as a simple, yet textbook example about how having more confidence in an IP's inherent values, instead of wasting time justifying itself, leads to a much stronger and more enjoyable film.

[@BMask]

I think it's useful for films like this to exist. Sometimes it's nice to go back to something that has everything laid out simply and effectively to remind you it's possible to make an enjoyable, engaging story at any level for any audience- teaching us to walk before we can run. also it make me hehe haha

[@Krystalmyth]

That's always been Hollywood weakness. They just assume people aren't going to accept yellow spandex on Wolverine. When in reality humans just want the work to believe in itself and we will follow.

[@WackoMcGoose]

...You know what, I can fully accept that the sentence "GADGET, I HAVE SNORTED A SUITCASE FULL OF COKE" was uttered at several production meetings.

[@robertlupa8273]

AND I'M STARTING TO FEEL THE EFFECTS

[@WackoMcGoose]

@@robertlupa8273 "Hello! Can I speak to Pe... wait. Is this the wrong number? Oh it's the wrong number, the Wrong Number Song! We're very very sorry that we got it wrong!"

[@robertlupa8273]

@@WackoMcGoose Not the reference i expected but a reference I appreciate. :)

[@WackoMcGoose]

@@robertlupa8273 Can't help it, _Saying A Lot Of Things As Caine_ made me associate those two together 🤣

[@Cyberguy64]

Inspector Gadget works because it strikes the perfect balance of taking itself seriously while also being a wonderfully comedic farce. It's too easy to swing one way or the other when writing. People lean into extremes, making a complete joke that has such little substance there's nothing to care about, or something so deep and serious that there's no room for joy and optimism to fit in. The contrast of confidence and (in)competance in the good inspector make for something genuinely endearing, in both the cartoon and it's star.

[@BMask]

Spot on

[@SpyroTheGerudo]

Just the way French Stewart says “Ma’am” is funnier than the entire performance for the first film.

[@JUMPYCOOL]

“MA’AM”

[@NinjaPickle]

As a child I ALWAYS thought the 2nd was better, even though I had never seen the original show. It always felt so much funnier and sillier than the first (plus the robot Inspector creeped me out and overuse of feet was gross to me). I always asked to rewatch it at my grandparents house. I felt the exact same about it as I did with Scooby Doo 2, and I'm so happy you brought that comparison up. My childhood feels validated now

[@pyrolee17]

Fun fact: a good chunk of the first season of the Inspector Gadget cartoon was animated by the anime studio TMS. Sunrise and Toei also has a hand in some episodes as well.

[@chrisossu2070]

So that's why it looked so much like Lupin III in parts.

[@pyrolee17]

@@chrisossu2070 These companies also did work for G1 transformers, The Littles, Muppet Babies, the classic DuckTales and Batman The animated series. TMS Entertainment specifically are the animation studio behind the Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker movie

[@ChestersonJack]

@@chrisossu2070That, and it was made to recoup costs from a failed Lupin spinoff

[@jorgerosado2087]

FINALLY, someone who appreciates Inspector Gadget 2. You really hit the nail on the proverbial head as to why I like it: It's a film that truly captures the source material while doing something new with it. Also the same reason I love the live-action Rocky and Bullwinkle film from the year 2000. Look, I know they're not perfect, but they are accurate and transformative. That's all I need.

[@Cyberguy64]

Live action Rocky and Bullwinkle was a perfect adaptation of what the show was. Witty puns and self aware humor vs a dastardly plot, with with just barely enough animation to qualify as visual entertainment.

[@whophd]

@@Cyberguy64Yeah I really think they missed the mark with that first movie Rocky Horror Show

[@biraptor6205]

The most criminal thing about these movies is that they didn't give Matthew Broderick or French Stewart the same haircut as Inspector Gadget

[@JDStevens92]

Not the most criminal thing Matthew Broderick has done though (which was kill a man with his car in Ireland in 1987)

[@brandonspain12345]

There's a lot of criminal things the movie didn't do that wasn't in the show, but this is definitely the biggest. 😅

[@sboinkthelegday3892]

The amount G2 reminds me of Pixie Paris or Alex Gaudino should be criminal. And it will be if the buck won't stop somewhere.

[@maddmaxxpain]

It would not have been satisfactory unless it were subtle. He was right that they played it too safe with the Dick Tracy look.

[@wolfheartdarnell324]

@@sboinkthelegday3892 Definitely awakening something there

[@Edmar_Fecler]

I aint gonna lie, the "His goose is cooked? More like, _deep fried and _*_burnt to a crisp!"_* line is still one I use on frightening regularity.

[@OV3RK1LL3R65]

Bmask displaying herculean restraint by not spamming the "brown bricks" soundbite more than twice in this video.

[@BMask]

Had to sedate myself tbh

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

@@BMask Inspector Gadget the original cartoon from the 80s actually had a soundtrack LP later CD in 1995 made in Australia which is not an easy find but I have it! And some trivia for you in regards to the cartoon. In the original pilot Gadget had a mustache but it was removed due to him looking too similar to Inspector Clouseau. Also Inspector Gadget was orignally voiced by Gary Owens and Jesse White and yes Frank Welker before finally settling for Don Adams for the series. Also in the original pilot Brain and Gadgets roles were reversed. Meaning Gadget was smart and had more wits and Brain was the one messing things up LOL! This would change after the pilot. Penny was voiced by Mona M. Lanotti and would be replaced by Cree Summer for season 1. 🕵🔍🐕👱‍♀📕

[@williamhanekom9882]

For real, my autistic brain has repeated that "Stake out, not at the stake out" line numerous times in my life and I carry no shame. XD

[@felixdaniels37]

I can appreciate Gadget 1 for how relentlessly bizarre the whole thing is, but even as a kid I recognized Gadget 2 as a better film. I certainly remember watching G2 more often, though that may be because it actually aired on cable more. Still, your criticisms are on point, and it's tragic how little Hollywood learned since Gardet 1.

[@andrewhngle]

never in my entire childhood did i ever think somebody would one day make a video essay about my favorite movie

[@ejm1225]

Never thought I wind up watching a movie review about a direct-to-DVD sequel to Disney's Inspector Gadget.

[@JeraWolfe]

Real Talk.

[@matso815]

I also grew up with the original cartoon and after seeing the first movie I was like: "Why did they cast Matthew Broderick? Wouldn't the guy from 3rd Rock from the Sun be a much better fit? And why did they show us who Dr. Claw was?" When I found out that there was a sequel I was delighted that had indeed cast French Stewart for the role. All these years I thought I was the only one who appreciated the sequel more than the original movie, mostly because the sequel is so unknown over here...

[@samuelsolomon7330]

I just knew my specific fixation on this movie over the first would be validated someday.

[@ogto]

holy shit that dvd is is PROPER stacked. i'd love to have that for so many movies. bless french stewart for acting his squinty alien heart out

[@goodshotcam]

"WHO PUT THAT THERE?!" is a thing I still quote despite losing my VHS copy like 15 yrs ago.

[@Edmar_Fecler]

mine is "More like _deep fried and _*_burnt to a crisp!"_*

[@Eruvadhril]

Mark Mitchell as the chief?! As an Australian I am having violent flashbacks to some formative TV shows.

[@BMask]

HAVE YOU EVER EVER FELT LIKE THIS?

[@Eruvadhril]

@@BMask And somehow Round The Twist was only the *second*-weirdest Australian show in the 90s with Mark Mitchell as the recurring villain. Lift-Off was surreal.

[@boredincan]

Hello Gentlemen how are you today?

[@jimmyboyle3543]

When the music from the sequel finally played you punched my nostalgia right in its nostalgia.

[@RainbowMan9407]

I have never seen a KZbin channel with a more bizarre mix of entertainment analysis than yours. I love it and it's awesome.

[@Confussed-Oddish]

Gadget's more based on Inspector Zenigata than anything since the series was a retooled Lupin the 3rd spin off.

[@BMask]

It's in the mix, but one look at moustache gadget- from a french studio no less- let's you know it's Clouseau above all

[@0why]

Thank you for rewriting my inner thoughts for the next week and a half to be 'Brown bricks, in mine crap"

[@thenate5367]

I'm partly convinced that IG2 started as a Gadgetinis movie before they realized it couldn't be achieved on a DTV budget due to things like Quimby's personality (he reminds me of Nozzaire) and G2 being a fully robotic successor to Gadget that doesn't need voice commands

[@Deadsphere]

Fun fact: Inspector Gadget was originally to be a Lupin III spin off taking place in the future, where IG was a cyborg Inspector Zenigata.

[@ideadork]

This was one of the DVDs that was on the TV once a week as a kid growing up, but I never watched the first movie until I realized I needed to know if the childhood memory was reliable. Watched 1 and 2 with a good friend back-to-back. The first one is honest-to-god torture, and the second is just as good now as it was back then. A real joy. I'm thrilled it's getting talked about here.

[@jakemichels794]

This was a wonderful revisit on a title I have not thought of in a long time. I dressed up as inspector gadget 5 years running as a kid, in a big overcoat stuffed with all of the "tools" I had in my house (brooms, screwdrivers, silly spray, etc). He is my hero in an odd way. It is what pushed me into electrical engineering, and why I continue to work in tech. Gonna re-watch this one tonight.

[@sarcasm-aplenty]

Gadget and the Gadgetinis is a comfort show for me. It's nice to see it mentioned at all. I'm pretty sure most people don't even know it exists

[@SIZLL]

It’s crazy how nobody has mentioned how the second inspector gadget movie feels like an Ernest movie, down to the impression, style of comedy, etc. I wouldn’t be surprised if the sequel was made with Jim Varney in mind

[@BMask]

Varney's come up a few times in the comments and as an Ernest fan myself, I'm surprised I didn't think to comment on it. Maybe I should save that for a possible discussion of the great man himself.

[@NEEDbacon]

@@BMask Honestly since I hadn't thought about it for a second I was just thinking "Wait, was Ernest played by someone named French Stewart?". And it took until this comment to remind me that that's NOT Jim Varney.

[@supermariof0521]

Both movies fail, but they fail for different reasons. "Inspector Gadget 1999" failed because it was very appearant that it was made by people who heard of the cartoon, heard the theme song, were given like one of two vauge notes about its premise, but never sat down to watch at least 20 or so episodes to get a general understanding of how the source material fundamentally worked. "Inspector Gadget 2" I feel was already at a massive disadvantage because it gives the impression that it was made by people who actually were fans of the cartoon, wanted to make a more faithful adaptation, but because the first film made somewhat of a profit, Disney executives were breathing down the producers necks and forcing them to bring in elements from the first movie that they KNEW people didn't like, making IG2 seem at odds with itself. What I think "Inspector Gadget" needs now more than ever, is a new ANIMATED theatrical outing in the same vane as last years "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" where its a FAR more faithful adaptation. Just dear god get someone other than Chris Pratt for the role as Gadget. And get Frank Welker back as Dr. Claw.

[@Eph_Wilson]

A 30-minute video about an Inspector Gadget sequel!? EXACTLY the kind of high-quality niche work I expect from you, God be with you, B-Mask!

[@ZEKESPILLEDINKMUSIC]

I will admit that I liked Inspector Gadget 2 more than the first movie. Despite being a direct-to-video Disney film (Yeah, I was equally surprised), the sequel explained why Inspector Gadget kept making mistakes. He was the first version, with lots of defects that messed up his programming so that he would almost always get the wrong gadget whenever he needed something to fight crime.

[@Ashguy733]

I loved the Original cartoon lol. But I always wondered why Dr. Klaww never just nuked Gadgets house lol considering he seems to be able to afford a vehicle that could be a car, undersea vehicle and fighter jet. The fact he would sometimes pan his video camera over his house lol.

[@itsjayden8002]

21:32 2 things: 1. The live action Casper film is genuinely good. 2. I have never heard of a single person in existence who likes “A Troll in Central Park” on any level.

[@BMask]

1. I really didn't think so 2. you've haven't read my don bluth video comments section

[@itsjayden8002]

@@BMask 1. I respect your opinion. 2. No, I haven’t.

[@BMask]

@@itsjayden8002 believe me, I was stunned to see it has fans too. Law of the internet, I guess!

[@ZipplyZane]

1. agreed. I like what they did with the Casper character, rather than the one-note gag of the cartoons. 2. I don't know anyone who even saw it.

[@BMask]

You can do something cool and interesting with Casper without being a very confused take on exploring the characters psyche within the most static narrative thrust possible. That 'one-note gag' produced a character people responded to and endured long enough to even be considered worthy of a film, and with good reason.

[@2010Wilde]

Fun fact: Sigrid Thornton, the actress who played the mayor in the sequel, did actually go on to play Judy Garland in the miniseries Peter Allen: Not The Boy Next Door. Wouldn't be surprised if the producers saw IG2 and thought "That's our Judy!"

[@BMask]

Absolutely love that this happened- and perfectly understandable why, too!

[@rorychivers8769]

I think "Police Squad" captured all the hard-boiled goofball energy they needed to put into this series.

[@samflood5631]

17:45-I think that Dr. Claw is some woman named Regina Claw whose been trying to kill Inspector Gadget because she’s secretly in love with him.

[@MikeAwesome-OneofakindX]

Hehehe robot chicken

[@someguynamedelan]

French Stewart is an underrated performer. I saw him in this play called "Watson". He played a hilarious Sherlock Holmes.

[@BMask]

Very lucky!! I remember seeing ads for it online many years back, wish I'd seen it myself!

[@brandonspain12345]

Finally the superior movie is getting the respect it deserves!

[@cameronjohnson4936]

I think this channel is so consistently entertaining as it covers such a variety of topics for the same reason this movie worked- love for the material. The passion cannot be faked and it is infectious. You’re a gem, B-Mask

[@evanmarcus5975]

I quote "Stop this felonious and unlawful act or I shall have to use force. Okay, force." at least once a year. It's not high art, but damn was it entertaining on long car rides.

[@Cyber_Horse_Studios87]

I think the most frustrating part about it how good this film is that they actually made the BEST modern version of the inspector gadget theme song… but not only did they not use it for the film, but they split it up into 2 parts. One part of it was used for the teaser trailer they made for the film, and the second was for only the dvd menu itself. People have managed to create fanmade full versions of the song by stitching the audio clips together but the songs ending isn’t fully done… so it’s a huge shame that objectively the best version of the inspector gadget theme song will never be fully complete.😭

[@TheLastGhostLegendario]

Something that fascinates me is that from that time and into this day, this simian corporations, aproach 99% of the adaptations like "Hey we will take this thing that everyone loves and we will make it unique and much cooler than the OG proyect changing concepts for things that odviusly are better and more aproachable, changing like 90% of the OG thing" *People doesnt like it * WHAT I COULD BE DOING WRONG?!! I JUST CHANGED THE ENTIRELY THING INTO SOMETHING DIFERENT THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE OGG THING!!!! DD: I know it exists exceptions like the mask, but, when the core is respected you can treat it like from an alternate universe story or something, but when is X thing but worst there is no hope.

[@TooFlour]

B- Mask remains one of the best channels I've ever seen and I can't understand how he isn't more popular

[@BMask]

We're getting there! But thank you anyway ;)

[@Charon569]

I always loved this movie, way too many memories. I never thought of the G2 and RoboCop personality similarities before, it makes perfect sense. Add to that that G2's outfit colors definitely screams RoboCop 2's version of Robo's armor.

[@The4thSnake]

Recess reference? Very nice.

[@PlebNC]

The reference did not whomp.

[@mitchfletcher2386]

​@@PlebNC You could say it was tender.

[@StefanSaba]

8:06-8:23 100% Bruh where tf have you been my life? You reference Mike matei, have quick cut edit gags and are nostalgic for the SUPERIOR Inspector Gadget movie AND DVD just like me. High goddamn five man 🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐

[@BMask]

oh hell yeah right back at ya

[@VelkanKiador]

18:23 The ten pin iron throne is a apt analysis XD

[@isaacjoshuasanchezvera9616]

Its always a good suprise waking up to one of your videos.

[@ck0279]

I watched this movie on repeat as a kid. I never watched the original cartoon, i never even saw the first live action film. But this film was in the bargain bin and became a go-to film. I thought i was the only one who even knew existed. Great analysis!

[@MegapiemanPHD]

The first film always felt like it was trying to be a kid friendly parody of Robocop more than trying to either do it's own thing nor recreate the vibe of the original show.

[@NobodyC13]

With the Mask adaptation, New Line Cinemas were looking for a way to get another "Nightmare on Elm Street" series on their hands since the comics featured everything that was popular about it: a wisecracking killer that uses magic/reality-warping to enact violence and horror. They even hired, Chuck Russell, who directed one of Nightmare's most popular sequels for the project. With Russell, however, he knew what was going on behind the scenes and wanted to go in a different direction. So he amped up the comedy and cartoonish elements of the project, while downplaying the horror and sociopathic elements of the title character. And the Mask became a hit.

[@BMask]

I'm always struck by how sad it is that there are two commentaries for the dvd- one from 1996, where Russell is full of life and enthusiastic about his plans to make the sequel a full on musical, and one from more recent to the new DVD's release, where he knows that dream is dead.

[@NobodyC13]

@@BMask Yeah, Mask 2 entered development hell just as Jim Carrey instituted his "No Sequels" rule after the poor experience/reception he had with Ace Ventura 2 (which is laughable now given we have a direct sequel to Dumb and Dumber and two Sonic sequels). And the fruit of that development hell cycle is. . . Son of the Mask. I was just pointing out the irony that Chuck Russell was hired with the expressed purpose by the execs to create a franchise clone. And he created a hit by mixing up the source material to make something that's in everyway the execs didn't want. And the movie has colored audiences' perceptions of the franchise so well that a straightforward reboot/remake is next to impossible.

[@the_real_Kurt_Yarish]

The amount of repressed memories of this film that this video unlocked for me is... staggering. I had forgotten just how much I had watched this film when I was a wee shit. Genuinely unironically good. Then again, this is also coming from someone who enjoyed the _The Cat in The Hat_ live action film starring Mike Myers, ("You're... fiiiirrrreeeedddddd-da!") so what do I know? Also I laughed really hard at the Scooby 2 fart bit you included and I don't know what that says about me.

[@PapaLuge]

This is why I watch B-mask, for random indepth critqiques about media i've never seen ❤ Also props on making it 10 minutes before referencing the dreaded discoloured bricks

[@Atarian1993]

As a kid, I picked up Inspector Gadget 1 from Blockbuster after enjoying the cartoons I'd catch every now and again on TV before school. Even as a kid, I didn't fully like the weird turn it took, the odd jokes... Imagine my surprise a few years later to find a sequel when going through Blockbuster. And I really enjoyed it! I liked the tons of extras on the DVD, and watched it every day till we returned it. I have not seen nor thought about that movie since. Excellent video, really like your thoughts on the two.

[@reddblackjack]

I gotta agree with you. French Steward is a way better casting than Matthew Broderick. Broderick was perfect in my all time favorite movie "Ferris Bueller's day off", and I can't imagine anyone else doing it. He was also great in "Glory". But he just was wrong for Gadget!

[@domsanimationstudios]

26:19 if you have a project in mind and trust in your self as well as the fans I say go for it. Also I loved growing up with inspector Gadget and ScoobyDoo such awesome classics and the TV Shows as well even the ones with….. Mini Gadgets 😂.

[@matthewmarburger9110]

Oh man, I love this dude you get me to think of a lot about a lot of subjects. He reminds me of like feelings I remember towards like things and his voice is very soothing to hear like you feel relaxed.

[@banannixx2907]

Fun fact, Dr. Claw is what Soundwave sounds like without the voice modulator.

[@connormccloskey5971]

Thank you for reminding me why I watched my VHS of this so many times as a kid

[@BMask]

My pleasure- this for all of us who felt the same!

[@akshaytrayner1960]

Inspector gadget 2 is more like the show then the terrible movie

[@ryangreen6255]

And still horrible

[@PhantomOfTheKnight]

Oh man talk about a blast from the past. I’ve always had a soft spot for the Gadget movies, the first because it’s actually filmed in downtown Pittsburgh and every time I got to eat near there I say “Hey, that’s where Claw’s hideout is!”(and also because it still has to this day the best Happy Meal toy). The second I had on DVD and would watch it constantly due to all the special features and games on it.

[@PinataTimeExtras]

I really love your videos, always excited when a new one comes out. Such a great sense of humor mixed with perfect references mixed with good insight.

[@samkaranja5709]

Let me tell you, live action disney sequels from 2003 were iconically weird. The writer wrote like they knew that the parents left the room after putting in that VHS

[@Lonestarz95]

I had a feeling you were gonna bring up some of Doug's reviews on Inspector Gadget and im glad. I love those reviews.

[@questioninconnu]

i don't a talk a lot about your video, but they are always great and fun, and with real depth to them while being accessible. i just love your content !

[@BMask]

Incredibly nice of you to say, thank you!

[@VelkanKiador]

24:55 Wait, what goes on in Postman Pat the movie? .w.'

[@ReconHunter101]

Your uploads are always a treat to see in my notifs. Can't wait to sit down and watch this during dinner!

[@AMDGBananaBen]

I'd say the first and second film have their merits for sure. The funniest part personally is that most of the second movie were filmed near where I live in Australia haha So it was quite an experience pointing out every 20 minutes "Hey, I know there this is!" and also the usage of some Aussie stars too.

[@JackWolf10]

I remember watching this film randomly on holiday when I was pretty young. The bubblegum truck scene at the end stuck with me for years. After Doug did his NC review of the first it reignited my curiosity about this movie. I remember re-watching it and feeling it was much more faithful to the original show, plus a fun movie in general!

[@interoffice5402]

Wonderful review. As someone who watched the cartoon growing up but never looked at the movies, I didn't even know there was a second one, let alone a good adaptation. Also appreciate the surprise Hudsucker Proxy drop!

[@_vlpin]

Oh B-Mask... You never miss, man!

[@NickLysander]

All of your videos are so fun and enthusiastic. Love positive criticism and your channel is one of the best on KZbin for it!

[@ReshawnFacey-h1l]

Your crazy the first movie is GOLD but I see your point

[@ocularcavity8412]

10:03 that cat REALLY doesn't want to be there LOL

[@kingbash6466]

These films are such a fever dream to me, but I'll give them props for being my introduction to the franchise.

[@dealthrider3921]

Saw this video title and thought "oh yeah there was 2 of those....what was the first one about again?" Couldnt have told you a thing about it until I started watching your video

[@aj_theshark]

Unironically, the first Inspector Gadget was my absolute favourite movie as a kid. I rewatched the VHS so many times that I had the entire script memorized and then would play act out the entire movie in my backyard.

[@Yensid951927]

This is why you're one of my favorite youtube. You talk about your childhood favorites, no matter how obscure or niche, with full sincerity and introspection when a lesser reviewer would trash it for its faults and move on to the next thing to criticize.

[@HimynameisJermHicks]

I'm so glad you created this because I've always loved part 2 since it's way more like the cartoon.

[@AutisticPhantomOtaku]

Personally, I actually like the first Inspector Gadget movie. Yes, it definitely wasn't a good adaptation of the Inspector Gadget cartoon, and the second movie was definitely better, but I still like watching it. Speaking of Disney's version of Inspector Gadget, I would love to see Disney's version of Gadget and the other characters come back in modern media in some way. Like maybe for an "As Told by Disney Emojis" short or an appearance in modern Disney games, like Disney Emoji Blitz or Disney Heroes: Battle Mode. Disney has the rights to those versions of the characters, so why not?

[@automan224]

Every kid has that one VHS or DVD that for whatever reason they watch over & over again Inspector Gadget 2 was mine, I still remember watching it every night for about a month straight

[@Azarian]

Also if I remember correctly this was one of the first cartoons that had contract work over in Japan? I remember hearing TMS worked on the original show.

[@BMask]

I think that very well may be the case- they were actually going to make a Lupin cartoon, but were told they couldn't and ended up creating a whole new IP (which explains a couple similar vibes...)

[@gabriela9044]

B- Mask: "Remember the, uh, first Inspector Gadget film?" me: "Yes." B- Mask: "Yeah, don't blame you." me: "What?" B- Mask: "What?"

[@NekoUrabe]

I also loved this movie so much when I was a kid! I rewatched it enough times to quote it growing up. I also enjoyed that it has a music video for "Rose Falcon - Up, Up, Up" such a happy sounding song c: Great video! I loved your editing haha

[@SammEater]

The Inspector Gadget films are basically Robocop for kids. Lol

[@TDH3407]

What have you done!!!! Now this song will be in my head for months I’m kidding, great video man I loved that show so much

[@restlessfrager]

I forgot almost all about this movie until the very last frame with the "You're going to have to grease my paw" bit, made me lose it.

[@dixonsdsmossed2237]

The true best Inspector Gadget interpretation is the one in Scoob and Shag

[@jackbiesty3729]

I was just thinking about this film today!

[@Scipio488]

Thank you for this positive outlook on this interpretation.

[@spagredo]

the entire thesis of this video, what works and what doesn't in the process of adapting something, the poopy toilet.....Insane Video to drop at random and also sounds about right coming from B-Mask LOL

[@Legomicroman]

Gadget 2 wouldn't have been as good, if the relationship between Penny and Gadget wouldn't have been so genuine and i still remember that movie rather fondly. i feel like nowadays, movie producers forget that A LOT of good kids movies (or "family-flicks") need to have emotional moments, that are neither underplayed, nor half-assed. and i despise this borderline pretentiously cynical attitude of "wE NeEd To SuBvErT ExPeCtAtIoNs~", where emotional weight is immediately tipped, in favor of cheap jokes. like PLEASE, LET CHARACTERS BE GENUINE, EVEN IF THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE WHACKY AND HUMOROUS!

[@reallifedragon570]

I remember being a big fan of the first inspector gadget film when I was really young, I wasn't that big of a fan of the second one, and the way people talked about the two movies online seemed to reinforce that idea, but this video is making me question my memory of this. You've convinced me to watch them again to see how I feel about them now.

[@reallifedragon570]

I never should have doubted you, it was great

[@applepine77]

22:37 Can someone please uploud the commentary track on the internet, please? I mean, this thing can easily become lost media. Edit: I said please twice.

[@BMask]

Might be time for me to make an internet archive account

[@applepine77]

@@BMask Do you have any problem uploading it? I can help you if you want.

[@mrgaminguyrock123]

Holy cow! Firstly, what timing since i just finished your spectacular Don Bluth video lmao Secondly, this movie was a huge part of my childhood so it's kinda surreal someone talking about it especially nowadays