Nostalgia Critic Real Thoughts On - Inspector Gadget

[@Iinneus]

13:40 - "Wowzers. He said that, right? 'Wowzers'?" I went and watched the Netflix reboot after this review out of curiosity... ...Literally the VERY first word Gadget says in the episode is 'Wowzers!'

[@Dim4323]

Its not wowzers its wowser

[@supermariof0521]

​@@Dim4323actually it was wowzers

[@PHANTASMSEXSHOP]

Actually the director of this film also directed Cool As Ice, and multiple Playboy videos. Yeah.

[@sandwichlovemachine2546]

Did you not see the review? Doug already pointed that out in his review.

[@t_man7259]

@@sandwichlovemachine2546 something tells me The Farley Brothers wouldn't have been much better as they were originally supposed to direct this movie

[@Morgil27]

I remember one PSA episode of the cartoon where Gadget got drunk and entered a Nascar race.

[@niallfoody97]

you have to make Mathew broadrick ninja a nostalgia critic character .

[@tafanadir429]

Yes they have to do that!

[@DepressyDuck]

How would it fit in? Random does not equal funny. There would have to be good reason for it to exist.

[@spitfireohone]

+Coops4tw Unless random is the formulae....

[@niallfoody97]

+Sakrad01 Tabias exactly

[@MediumRareOpinions]

they should make it a hidden reference throughout a series of reviews, hidden in the background is a shadowy figure leading up to a big reveal........ and we hear the dreaded words...... "that's a lot of fish"

[@definitelycatherine7296]

My problem with Matthew Broderick is that in most of his movies he always looks terribly uncomfortable. No matter what he always looks like the camera man is pointing a gun to his forehead.

[@hypnocilicdreams]

@Definitely Catherine lol! that's the best way to describe it

[@Dim4323]

Except for day off

[@denverarnold6210]

Maybe he fell into an acting career with Ferris Beuler, and has since come to regret that decision, but at the same time, nothing pays like Hollywood.

[@Dim4323]

Yeah imagine he is like in his thoughts, "im only hear for a paycheck" In any movie he is in.

[@tylertilwick6852]

He was also good in Biloxi Blues and Glory. He was actually really funny in Tower Heist too!

[@Tazzie1312]

ACTUALLY, not the new movies, but the Mystery Incorporated show actually does have a really cool like two season/full-show long plot, and some interesting mysteries. It is actually worth a watch, and it has a really cool art style.

[@Tazzie1312]

AND AND AND there is an episode of What's New Scooby Doo, I believe, where they do meet Kiss!

[@FutureBereaAlumn]

+Tazzie1312 doubt it. There was one with KISS knockoffs. I did see about a year or so ago that there was a Scooby-Doo/KISS movie coming.

[@Tazzie1312]

+FutureBerea Alumn What's New Scooby Doo episode A Scooby Doo Halloween. www.imdb.com/title/tt1195677/

[@FutureBereaAlumn]

+Tazzie1312 huh.... Why'd they have KISS later as if they'd never met them?

[@Tazzie1312]

+FutureBerea Alumn No idea. Probably the movie and the show exist in different universes.

[@UncleSam2028]

John Krasinski as Inspector Gadget Lizzy Greene as Penny Frank Welker as the voice of Dr. Claw *THIS SUMMER* *EXPECT THE UN-INSPECTED*

[@bromodragone8405]

Homeschool Dropouts Awesome.

[@bromodragone8405]

But it should say Soundwave as Claw. Heh. Get it?

[@bromodragone8405]

...

[@bromodragone8405]

I'll shut up now.

[@elijahkelley7616]

Homeschool Dropouts I'd pay to watch that

[@LoudToon99]

Honestly, I'm happy that more movies nowadays that are baised on nostalgia are being aware of the reaction if they change the formula and are deciding to stick with the sorce material but also knowing to make it work as a movie. The best example of that is Blue Sky's Peanuts film. Go check out the crew and production for that film, it's amazing and explains why that film was amazing.

[@Poochie_]

My theater teacher actually met Matthew Broderick a few years back in an NYC cafe and she described him as this very soft spoken, kind, and inviting kind of guy.

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

She must've been lucky to bump into him like that in NYC

[@tomahboy7]

Inspector Gadget tv show was one of my favorites growing up and i still watch it from time to time.

[@DeathBringer769]

I watched the cartoon all the time as a kid. I have nostalgic memories of coming home from school, eating some Spaghetti-O's, and chilling in front of the TV watching Inspector Gadget, lol.

[@superstarm304]

Nostalgia Critic review of Inspector Gadget 2!!!

[@akawhut]

+Super Starm There is such a thing? Dear God!

[@jecka1021]

+akawhut Indeed there is, it stars French Stewart

[@cameronjsmith7382]

omg yes!!!!!

[@cameronjsmith7382]

I hate to admit but I love both the inspector gadget movies I grew up with them

[@matthewmoran5297]

+Cameron Smith (shrugs) Well, that's fine. Maybe you see something in them that we can't see.

[@alangebhardt8286]

I never watched the original show, but I remember really liking the movie. Then I re-watched it a year or two ago and I was sad.

[@bongobingo3967]

Me too lol

[@SadFroge]

+Alan Gebhardt Used to have it on VHS and was one of my faves, the cartoon wasn't as exciting for me than the Movies were.

[@xgray2012]

+Alan Gebhardt Uh-huh!!!! Now, you know that you really need to go and check out the cartoons, instead: kisscartoon.me/Cartoon/Inspector-Gadget Enjoy!!!

[@PictureProductStudio]

+Alan Gebhardt I still actually kind of like it now. It's hard for me not to like my childhood guilty pleasure when I'm rewatching them as an adult...

[@xgray2012]

PictureProductStudio Just say....it's you're personal guilty pleasure movie and go on about your business! Stop trying to take shit so seriously, nowadays, okay?! Get over it.

[@NWCountryGirl17]

The robo dog with brain being an acronym PERFECT BRAIN. Biologic Robotic Animal Intelligence Network!!!

[@JoeRepp]

The remix of the theme song is good. Nothing else is, but

[@Gr33nj3ster]

yep

[@AlejandroSilva-mr7yy]

well... the review is funny

[@JoeRepp]

Alejandro Silva Hahaha, true.

[@aza4444]

+Joe Repp that 2 second shot of the minions anonymous is actually really cool too, it's the real actors

[@UncannyValleyVideos]

The McDonald's tie-in was pretty cool too.

[@Tytoalba777]

10:20 Holy crap, was that a jump cut? In a Real Thoughts video? Heresy!

[@DiceFTW273]

+James A Clouder They were attacked by the ninja. Off-screen fight scene.

[@nexidiusfxmotiondesign5185]

+DiceFTW273 They weren't happy with the results, too much shaky cam. They didn't want to disappoint their fans so they cut it out.

[@noahhamilton9004]

+NexidiusFX|Motion Design Or...a ninja...

[@rred452]

+James A Clouder wowzers

[@labyfan1313]

Inspector Gadget was one of my favourite shows as a kid so when this movie was coming out probably the most excited I've ever been for any movie. Unfortunately it was such a departure from the original. The talking car didn't work for me either.

[@PicketPolecat]

The movie was actually directed by David Kellogg, you may know him from the "timeless" "Classic" Cool as Ice explains a lot, don't it?

[@RurouniLeonardo360]

You all say you can't stand his acting, yet he was great in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and he did a decent job in the Lion King and in The Bee Movie.

[@xanzibar5374]

The Tale of Desperaux was another fantastic performance.

[@spencer10182]

I loved him in Glory.

[@SugarsnapCaely]

I still remember enjoying this film when I was younger. Thankfully, now a days I've gotten smarter and know how dumb it is. I never even knew about the cartoon until later. In fact, I actually still remember watching the "second" film and being confused. I kept asking questions like, "Why aren't we seeing Claw's face?", and "Why is Gadget not doing much?" The first question was more prominent than the latter though, and even though I was confused, I still remember having fun with both movies. Hilariously and ironically, it was at the end credits when the music would play. Being a huge fan of music that I am/was, I can still remember dancing like a nut to the end songs. So, at least I have those childhood memories from the movies.

[@toddvogel8887]

You know what was one of the best cartoons that i feel took kids seriously? Code Name: Kids Next Door. That show was awesome, it developed a fairly interesting lore by the end and it felt a good bit like a real childhood, obviously pushed to extremes, but you pretended that sort of stuff all the time, the adults are coming to get you, the teenagers are evil, a bra must be some kind of special battle armor, Battle Ready Armor you might say, and your ketchup gun can actually fend off Candy Pirates. I feel like theres a massive area of good cartoons like The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy and stuff like that and the NC never saw any of those.

[@amazzonkane]

Deus Umbra HELL Yeah! I was obsessed with Codename Kids Next Door!

[@gageperuti5519]

And Numbuh 5 is voiced by the same actress who voiced Penny.

[@m3llo8an4t0s]

"That seems like the kinda thing a responsible parent wouldn't want you doing. Good thing I'm an uncle!" ~Inspector Gadget, probably

[@KombatGod]

0:44 In the cartoon they never explicitly say that he's a cyborg or a robot. In like episode 2 or so there is the inventor, but Penny only says "isn't he the doctor who *gave you all your gadgets*?" without specifying how or why. They never even say that the gadgets really attached to his body, in fact I believe he's never seen using them when he has different clothes. Of course his neck stretches and his teeths fly off in a couple episodes, but you can make a slim argument of saying that it's just cartoon logic, and he can't really do all that without his gadgets. Of course he's confirmed to be a cyborg in secondary works where he was dismembered, such as the 3D animated movie or the cameo in the Super Mario Bros. Super Show, but none of these is canon to the main story. Only in the trading cards (and/or maybe the action figures or other promotional material) they say that he slipped on a banana peel and fell down the stairs, so his body was "repaired" with all the gadgets, but the status of these as canon is highly debatable. On the other hand in a flashback we see Gadget as a baby and he already has a gadget hand in his hat (also the spin-off Gadget Boy has all the gadgets as a kid, but it was never confirmed that this is a young Inspector Gadget, except in the educational series Inspector Gadget's Field Trip, where the Inspector transforms into Gadget Boy using the fountain of youth, but again this might not be canon); this would mean that he either was born with gadgets (he's a robot), or had them at a very young age, which seems awkward. Another noteworthy thing is that at the end of season 2 we see some of Gadget's ancestors, and they too have gadgets. This partially debunks the robot theory (they could still be "ancestors" if they're previous versions of the robot), but kind of go against the cyborg theory, since it would be an absurd coincidence that all people in his family had anm accident and got turned into cyborgs. At this point the most likely theory seems that in his family they are all obsessed with gadgets and wear them (if you think about it, even Penny kinda does), so Inspector Gadget always did too, but then as an adult he was turned into a cyborg and had the gadgets (at least some of them) attached to his body. Bottom line, the show never explored his backstory, so the movie shouldn't either.

[@KombatGod]

+KrossoverGod Oh, about the mustache, yes, it's because at the time he was a parody of Clusoe, but looking too much alike they removed the mustache in subsequent episodes. However I believe in some official episode descriptions they say for the first episode that he's "undercover" in the Alps, or something like that, so we can assume that the in-universe explanation is that he's wearing them as a disguise.

[@yourbrother7835]

My god you really love this show dont you.

[@KombatGod]

Kort Knight Not even that much. I'm really into researching the continuity of shows and stuff like that in general.

[@brandonspain12345]

Actually one of the trading cards explained that Gadget slipped on a banana peel, feel down the stairs and nearly died. That is hilariously tragic.

[@WaluigiYoshi44Productions]

I wonder if they'll ever review the sequel.

[@AlejandroSilva-mr7yy]

+Explosion Productions zorro, the Zequel

[@TheDayGhost]

I am waiting for Scooby Doo 2 as well for a new sequel month.

[@kurthopkins6892]

"But the chart says..." My favourite Nostalgia Critic line

[@adamhoward1408]

Confession: I really like this movie Also say what you want about Matthew Broderick but you cannot deny that he is one of the most finest actor alive.

[@masterbrawler1298]

I agree lol 😅

[@ZShonozaki]

I did and still do love the film but the thing is, I never grew up with the show.

[@tylertilwick6852]

Nah, the movie was s**t. But I do agree that Matthew Broderick is a better actor that Doug and Rob somehow refuse to give him credit for.

[@Center-For-I.E.D.Mismanagement]

You are all delusional. Watch "Fox and Friends' A Christmas Story Live," and compare it to the original "A Christmas Story." I defy all of you to maintain your stance on Broderick as an actor.

[@rossdiamondthief6627]

I thought it should’ve been; Director - Tom Shadyac (Liar Liar, Ace Ventura) Inspector Gadget - Jim Carrey Dr. Claw - Willem Dafoe Penny - Anna Chlumsky The Chief - J.K. Simmons Brain (voice) - Frank Welker (On a side note) I thought Matthew Broderick was funny in Tower Heist.

[@rossdiamondthief6627]

The Pasty British Guy From Wonderwoman well J.K. Simmons was the only one who came to mind for that role. James Earl Jones was my second choice of Dr. Claw.

[@brandonspain12345]

@@rossdiamondthief6627 I would probably cast Steve Carrell as Gadget. Even now, it works.

[@denverarnold6210]

Honestly, for Gadget, I think they were on the right track, but with the wrong actor. Having someone who looks like an everyman is a good direction; one of the few the movie made. I'd say, if they made a new live action one now, they should cast someone who either looks unremarkable, or is a relative unknown.

[@yszman6478]

Are you guys going to review Jem and the Holograms or not, I am waiting for it.

[@yszman6478]

+Explosion Productions It has been out on DVD since January.

[@xXCeraiceXx]

+Explosion Productions it was pulled here after 2 weeks so I doubt it will go international

[@honeysenpai9324]

+Explosion Productions i bet it wont make any money because i dont know anyone who wants to see it.

[@jeremiahbok9028]

+Armin Alert (pico faustus) Oh it's not making ANYTHING. I think it lost money, actually. Yay! :P

[@honeysenpai9324]

Jeremiah Bok :D hooray for movies loosing money!

[@AntiqueAngel44]

Cartoon 'Penny' was about 8 years old and had blond hair up in pigtails; and real life 'Penny' had red hair down, and the actress who played was 14 years old at the time. Could they not find an 8-year-old child actress at the time with blond hair that she could put up in pigtails? Same goes for not getting a redhead actress for 'April' from 'TMNT'. : /

[@Mrcool210]

I really don't hate this movie to be honest, it might be a partial nostalgia thing, but my first exposure to inspector gadget was this movie, so whenever i see the show i've honestly come to hate it, Gadget was too stupid in that show. It gets on my nerves, I like that he's at least of average intelligence and actually saves the day in the film. I can see why some people don't like it, but for me it was a nuce little experiment to try something different that just didn't click with everyone. Besides, the sequel tried to be closer to the show, and that movie as much worse.

[@Mrcool210]

although i will agree the transistions are weird, the cgi isn't good and claw was miscat, but i like the movie overall. B ut hey I know I'm in the minority with that opinion.

[@theallstar3784]

+Mrcool210 I'm in the same boat. Saw the movie first and the cartoon after and hated the show because I thought they did gadget completely wrong. Had no idea until years later that it was actually the other way around! I still like the movie but... A number of parts make me facepalm so hard now...

[@AlexThe1Menace]

Same actually. I also saw the movie first and while I do respect the show (Dr. Claw is cool and the theme song is STILL one of the best themes to anything) it is very formulaic and not necessarily in a endearing sort of way like the original Scooby Doo. There was better stuff out there at the time. Anyways, yeah the movie definitely has problems with its plot and editing (which is understandable if you realize Disney actually cut out over 40 MINUTES of content which explains a lot) and more but it does have some pros. Gadget is actually a well meaning but naive nice guy as opposed to an arrogant idiot that they tried to do in the sequel with French Stewart. The practical effects done by Stan Winston are great, the soundtrack by John Debney is nice, the cinematography is pleasant, and it actually tried to give Gadget a backstory that parallels RoboCop. It could've been better but I certainly hold a soft spot for it and don't think it's one of the worst movies ever.

[@BardicLiving]

+Mrcool210 I thought Inspector Gadget was too dim-witted in the movie, never mind the show. Plus they overdid it with the gadgets never doing exactly what he wanted them to.

[@ssjup81]

+Mrcool210 Fair enough. I guess those who grew up with the show preferred it is for the reason Doug and Rob brought up...Penny. It was nice because she was the one to save the day most of the time and showed to be the brains behind everything. I've never seen this film and chose Blair Witch over it when it was in theaters because I saw the trailer. lol

[@ShadowAkatora]

Got this on VHS one christmas. Would have had more fun with a sweater.

[@hypnocilicdreams]

go go gadget ruined christmas

[@afrikasmith1049]

Inspector Gadget was a good show. But there isn't that much change in the Netflix adaptation. Yeah, Penny knows how to fight now and all but their usually fighting doctor claw. That's like Sonic the Hedgehog going after Dr. Eggman because chaos emeralds and world domination with some animal cruelty almost every time. Personally, i think the Inspector gadget Netflix adaptation should of been a little more like Detective Conan. It can be a bit dark. Just don't do murder mysteries. Make it as goofy is it is engaging.

[@asummer6dbz]

*when talking about Scooby Doo* "Is there one where they meet KISS? That'd be amazing."Yes, yes there is.

[@afonsolucas2219]

Some 7 years ago, when i was like 6 or 7, there were reruns of Inspector Gadget, and i loved it! When i saw the movie, i suspected it was a bad movie... i watched it a couple of years ago and realised it was bad. I must stick to the show.

[@lworthy2518]

Nice Marvin the Martian and Dr. Claw impersonations, Rob!

[@MythicSuns]

gotta say, Inspector Gadget has one of my favourite themes

[@zamu2]

Even as a kid, the one thing that bothered me the most about the movie was the fact that Gadget couldn't control his well gadgets. He could use them perfectly fine in the show.

[@PJVids83]

I don't get why the Critic hates Matthew Broderick so much, the guy has been in so many good films and has been very good in them. Election, The Producers, Glory, and The Cable Guy feature his best work.

[@nintendopet114]

Philip Zamora he killed an Irish family in a car wreck

[@PJVids83]

I've heard something about that. So, given how the Critic hates Broderick for personal reasons, does that mean Critic also hates anything directed by Roman Polanski or featuring Jeffrey Jones?

[@nintendopet114]

***** no the critic dislikes him for his work but he isn't a good person either. Polanski at least makes decent films. I'm all for death of the artist, but Broderick doesn't make good art and he killed a family so he doesn't deserve any sympathy

[@pjsmith97]

Exactly what are the circumstances of this crash, because all I can tell from this comment is it's saying I should hate a man because he made a bad call on the road and it resulted in the death of a family. I don't know him, so how do I know whether he is in anyway distraught by this, thus earning *some* sympathy?

[@PJVids83]

pjsmith97 people.com/archive/matthew-broderick-ends-a-holiday-in-a-tragic-crash-that-claims-two-lives-vol-28-no-8/ This tells all about the incident. Personally, I can forgive this guy because he was shook up by what happened, didn't expect it, was driving in a country foreign to him and was driving on the wrong side of the road when it happened. Could've happened to anybody.

[@hufflepuffchef5013]

There is one where Scooby and the guys do meet kiss.

[@ARCWuLF]

I loved the cool, futuristic transforming Gadgtmobile of the 1980s. The retro 50s jive-talking hip-hop Gadgetmobile in this movie, not so much.

[@musiclover_kb4913]

The live-action movie was my introduction to Inspector Gadget, and I never CARED for the cartoon, so this movie doesn't bother me at all

[@ShinobiSora]

I think that might be why they had changed so much for the movie. The show was from the 80s so a lot of kids watching the movie wouldn't have any point of reference to it. I liked the movie as a kid and think it's fine now, not that great, but fine because I've never really seen the original show. I've probably seen a few episodes somewhere, but it's not something I ever really watched or cared about. I'm pretty sure the show I watched was some sort of remake or reboot anyway, not the current one either.

[@Dim4323]

@@ShinobiSora you should watch the original show

[@RubescentDragon]

But they DID do something with penny having her watch phone and Brain had his extended microphones from his collar and he talked......at the very end of the movie sometime around the credits don't remember the exact place pretty sure it was just before scroll text. Really just a big slap in the face of fans like, oh we COULD have done it this way but we decided NOT to. Also the original theme song for the cartoon was catchy as hell.

[@cerberus144]

They're right, the kids solving the case was a big part of the show. I know for the movie they needed the title char to be a hero, but Penny Needed to have more influence. It would be like making a Scooby Doo movie where the cops catch the Ghost.

[@deadlyarc1805]

Or making a smurfs movie about an avert siding execu- oh wait

[@deadlyarc1805]

+DeadlyArc180 *advertising

[@cerberus144]

DeadlyArc180 The Smurfs suffers from "Beastmaster 2" syndrome, where they take a fantasy franchise (like Smurfs, beast master, Masters of the Universe) and have them travel through mystic means to our world, and I hate those sort of stories.

[@robinthrush9672]

The Netflix series is a sequel series to the original show. Gadget comes out of retirement, Penny and Brain work for the agency. I stopped after the first episode though.

[@tomfriel2728]

out of all the films Disney is remaking Inspector Gadget is one that is begging for a remake

[@nicholastosoni707]

Especially since SHIELD can now bankroll the Gadget program.

[@Nerevar1991]

Tim Curry was apparently considered for the role of Dr. Claw. That... that might have actually taken this film from heinously bad to delightfully bad.

[@spencerhensley5495]

He should have gotten it. Rupert Everett was not a good choice. Not saying he is a bad actor but not a good fit for Claw.

[@RadStormCrow]

would love to see a full review of Inspector Gadget 2, not just real thoughts.

[@BeltDragon95]

Matthew Broderick acting in WarGames is amazing!

[@randalgraves6979]

I have to watch that again, but I liked him in Ferris & Project X. Glory & Cable Guy, ok.

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

on the subject of Scooby doo there's was a show that took Scooby doo and gave it a darker theme. it was called Scooby do mystery inc.

[@afonsolucas2219]

And that Blue Falcon movie was pretty cool too.

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

ehh

[@afonsolucas2219]

I liked it...

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

Afonso Lucas hey what works for you works for you. but to me when they came out with SD on zombie island and the 4 movies after those where the best movies im my option

[@afonsolucas2219]

virus4812 I never watched zombie island. I was going to, but it´s portuguese translation sucked! And i´m kinda busy lately. I´ll give it a try. :)

[@dralin350]

THANK YOU! I've ranted about that movie for so long. I was a big fan of the series when I was little. I always wanted to see an adaption of the show for an older audience in some form. When I watched the old series I would look at Gadget in the mind set that he's playing "dumb" to throw off Claw or that he's making comments in a sarcastic or cocky way. The "Amazon" episode I believe works pretty well with that mindset.

[@lacapra9191]

So it's detective Conan but more childish

[@schrottinator]

+La Capra Nope. More like James Bond in childish.

[@schrottinator]

Explosion Productions Now that you said it, I have to agree. Robocop is better for a comparison.

[@lacapra9191]

i only seen the horrible remake so i don't know how to compare them

[@schrottinator]

***** I don't know that show/movie. I'm sorry but I can't answer that.

[@schrottinator]

***** I mean I can't compare James Bond jr and Insepctor Gadget as I don't know James Bond jr. I'm realy sorry if I still don't understand what you mean.

[@moviemaniac2159]

The director of the movie was David Kellogg, who also directed "Cool as Ice".

[@tylerrobert6659]

As a child, the scene where Inspector Gadget grabs the balls was literally the funniest thing ever to me. I nearly wet myself every time I saw it. Not a single mention of it in this or the review. Color me disappointed.

[@WillieManga]

I totally agree. Penny is a great character. And that's what pissed me off about the movie. For example, she confronts Sykes, the sidekick to Dr. Claw, and gets him to reveal a bit about his past. She gives him a chance. And what do they do with it? NOTHING! EXCEPT CUT TO MATTHEW BRODERICK FIGHTING MATTHEW BRODERICK AT THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE! And to add insult to injury, they cut back to Sykes' repentance for less than ten seconds. They should have put more focus on that!

[@maugos]

I'll get you next time Nostalgia Critic! NEXT TIIIIIIIIME!

[@astolatpere11]

Thank you! You guys are getting better at this - with the not talking over each other, thing. Much more entertaining.

[@ssjup81]

I'm turning 35 this year and I liked Inspector Gadget as a kid too. I used get sad because Penny never got the credit....and I wanted her computer book. lol Oh yeah and Dr. Claw was definitely intimidating. My father used to watch it too with me back then. Either way, loved that show back then. For the heck of it, I should go look for an ep to watch. It's been years. That aside, I've never seen this film, only your review on it. I think the trailer turned me off from it. I went to the theater with my three younger cousins (15, 13, 10). My youngest cousin wanted to see Inspector Gadget. I didn't and neither did the other two, so we went to see the Blair Witch Project and he went to see Inspector Gadget by himself. After the movie let out, we were disappointed with the Blair Witch and our cousin really enjoyed Inspector Gadget and we were wondering if we should've just gone to see it instead.

[@herniebadlautner.7340]

"Incredible. One of the worst performances of my career and they never doubted it for a second."

[@bucwhovian8305]

For some reason I hated Scooby Doo because every episode had the same plot, but I never had that problem with Inspector Gadget. 11:00 I don't know Doug, this was after Babe remember.

[@davehyden5076]

I love inspector gadget it was one of the first tv shows I ever saw

[@icecreamhero2375]

0:31 every cartoon still has a formula except We Bear Bears, Uncle Grandpa, Amazing World of Gumball, Clarence, and Adventure time every thing else is formulaic

[@bobjimsmovies3220]

That's a lot of fish

[@BlackFlash09]

I only watched a few episodes of the Netflix show. It was... nostalgic... Gadget actually has accomplishments and Penny is treated as part of his team.

[@JutlandAngel]

Anyone remember the gadgetinis?

[@RuffyVideos94]

+Jutland Angel I do a lot.

[@Dim4323]

I remember gadget boy

[@tsuyayaka1]

Yay! The review you did for this movie years ago is still one of my favs! Can't wait to listen to this. Lol

[@BrendanMcClelland]

Personally I think it would of been more logical if Penny was Gadget's daughter and not his niece. But that's just me.

[@videogamehunter820]

When I was a kid, I remember watching Kids WB. During this time, I saw MANY trailers to films that I didn't want to see but now appeared on the Nostalgic Critic. Inspector Gadget, Son of the Mask, Cat in the Hat, Master of Disguise, Garfield, Daredevil, Ghostrider, Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer, The Haunted Mansion, Osmosis Jones, Planet of the Apes, Cats & Dogs (spoilers for next week's review) and others. If I was told, at the time, that these dumb movies (that I had no interest in seeing) would be the source of such joy many years later, I wouldn't have believed it. But it's good to know that I had at least decent taste even as a kid. LOL

[@beastialmoon2327]

I will admit, even in Ferris Bueller, Broderick was the weakest thing in that movie. The director was David Kellogg, who also did Cool as Ice, numerous Playboy documentaries and a Lionel Richie collection. huh.

[@leonardosomma4196]

My dad actually did meet Matthew Broderick once. He used to drive people to and from the airport back in Italy and once drove Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, saying that Parker was very bubbly and that Broderick stayed very quiet.

[@ArchersApothecary]

As somebody who grew up with the original show, albeit on VHS in the mid to late 90s, and somebody who was stoked to see the film in the cinema, I remember vividly the disappointment I felt as a child wondering what they had done to one of my favourite shows.

[@potatobombkyle]

Scooby-Doo meets Batman is one of the greatest things ever! Batman has bat-cookies in his belt that he gives to Scooby and Shaggy! GREATEST THING EVER! :P

[@ChanJENI]

Inspector Gadget was the first movie I ever went to where I walked out angry. It's the first movie that I ever felt like was designed specifically to crap all over my happy childhood memories. And Michael Bay wasn't even involved!

[@StudioInkblot]

*makes a point about the niece, proceeds to accidentally call her daughter*

[@OtterPawStudios]

Real thoughts on 'Small Soldiers', please! That's one that I actually kinda like (partly due to nostalgia), and I'd like to hear your take on it.

[@meggiealexis1694]

I was perhaps in preschool when they filmed Inspector Gadget in Pittsburgh and my parents and my sister got to see the gadget mobile and took some pictures of it

[@FizzleFX]

Gadget was Penny s father... But after a horrid accident during duty... He was rebuilt. Penny now helps to make him live his dream. There. Sad. Dramatic. And potentially action heavy... In two lines I wrote a better script. One I thought of as child already.

[@kellyhack867]

I liked Inspector Gadget when I was a kid. I thought the character's were goofy and funny, and I had never seen the cartoon, but now I see what you mean.

[@death-king1834]

The Inspector Gadget review is one of my favorites.

[@animeHEAT]

Speaking of Scooby Doo,my uncle still loved the show at the time he died and he was 51.

[@MythicSuns]

even in the gaming world they use an uncle instead of a father, they did this in Watch_Dogs as well, say what you want about the game but it did a good job avoiding 2 major cliches, the first being that all games/movies seem to be set in either New York or LA (Watch_Dogs is set in chicago instead) and the 2nd being that the main character has a son or daughter who plays a major part in the story (Aiden is an uncle in this game)

[@gigamuffinsofie5485]

i actually watch Inspector Gadget, want a big fan of the Remake tbh and i have a special spot in my heart for Gadget and the Gadgetinis

[@drummr1313]

I'd still be interested to see Doug's reaction to the movie.

[@Teatime7771]

I like the original gadget more than Netflix even though Netflix made her an agent.

[@jeffreyfike3384]

I agree. The original is great, the Netflix version has newer and okay. I watched most of the Netflix episodes and it lost my attention.

[@bastionvalehart5546]

I dislike the new one only for ruin claw character he now like a bumbling old man who sitting their plotting that maybe he should plot something evil. while giving is "apprentice" ideas what to do instead without his knowledge half the time.

[@Lawlaliet]

+Bastion Valehart Honestly, I'd say the bigger middle finger of the newer show is that instead of making Gadget and Penny work together as this great team, they make Gadget into this egotistical asshole. An correct me if I'm wrong, but that's not how Gadget was in the original show, he was a goofball and sometimes oblivious. But, he never came off as a glory hog or egotist, infact most of the time he took the credit because he had no other choice, not because he wanted it.

[@micahhirsh8458]

1:20 Sounds like something a responsible parent wouldn't want you to do... Good thing I'm an uncle.

[@dvass7253]

Just gonna come out and say it - in terms of adaptations of classic and beloved cartoons, this is worse than The Last Airbender. Yes, I went there. As hard as it is to believe, there are people out there who can outsuck Shyamalan. And that's terrifying.

[@ErzengelDesLichtes]

+D Vass Oh, there are definitely people who can out-suck Shyamalan. The thing is, no one ever said David Kellogg was a great director who was going to do great things. He never had a Sixth Sense. His credits are Inspector Gadget, Cool as Ice, and a whole lot of Playboy "Video documentaries" (Is that an IMDB euphemism?). You kinda expect him to be terrible. It's so much worse when someone *had* a shot at greatness, but ends up being bad.

[@andrewheaney4874]

+D Vass As a film (other than the shitty acting) I think this film is better than Airbender. As an adaptation? It's worse.

[@tmzissupergay]

Nope not even close

[@berpipo]

+D Vass well her is the thing, Inspector gadget was a well loved animated show. But not nearly as loved as avatar the last airbender, so As an adaptation avatar is worst. As movie though... at least the effect in The last Borebender were decent.

[@andrewheaney4874]

pipo berber It doesn't matter how well loved the show is. What does matter is how accurate you are to the show, and how much effort you put into the film. I'm sorry, but I think Inspector Gadget did much worse on both fronts than Airbender.

[@SoujiMonaru]

I still watch the original show (the first 65 episodes), and also watch Scooby Doo (the first season), and I still love them even at 40 years old. I guess I never grew up, though. =P

[@randalgraves6979]

I just bought the Scooby-Doo!, Beetlejuice & 1986 TMNT Complete series.

[@iHeartsNostalgiaPit]

say what you will about the live action IG, but I still kind of liked it, yes I did notice the differences and things that were distracting, but you know what? I DIDN'T CARE, and I still don't care, still better than watching the sequel. And it's still also better than watching the disappointing Netflix reboot, besides it could be worse, they could have included Corporal Capeman in the live action movie, but they didn't

[@SuperFalcon2579]

The inspector gadget reboot is not only closer to the formula then the movies will ever do but it does try to challenge the teens and adults who grew up watched the old show

[@bridgettherose609]

The crazy thing about this movie is ..... This beat Muppets from space at the box- office

[@apex2000]

I think inspector gadget was more popular in UK & Europe, which no surprise being that Inspector Gadget is a french show. (still find it so weird that many of the song actually have lyrics in the french sound track)

[@dianab.5381]

it was actually both American and Canadian (and animated in Japan), so i believe the English and the french recordings were done at the same time. i have heard about the french lyrics, i never understood why it was never translated to English and used as the main theme.

[@iHeartsNostalgiaPit]

trust me don't sit through Netflix Gadget, Claw's nephew is annoying as hell

[@FutureBereaAlumn]

Talon.

[@robbiewalker2831]

+iHeartRyanStiles Oh come on! The Reboot was awesome! It's the only current reboot that doesn't suck!

[@iHeartsNostalgiaPit]

Robert Walker I just said Talon was annoying as hell, maybe if Claw still had his old agents.....look the first chance I get I'll give it another try (I think my problem was I had to sit through Teletoons annoying Program Jockey's before the show started) but I'm not sure if Teletoon is still showing the reboot (and before you ask, Teletoon is the Canadian equivalent of Cartoon Network before Cartoon Network finally came to Canada in 2012) Did you watch an episode of the reboot after you filmed this?

[@robbiewalker2831]

iHeartRyanStiles First of all, I'm not Doug Walker's brother. Why does every body keep saying that! Second, at least Gadget does something to get the credit so that Penny doesn't feel like a Mary Sue. Third, the split-ups seem understandable compared to the original, because in the reboot, Penny is a teenager, and an agent in training.

[@iHeartsNostalgiaPit]

Robert Walker in other words, there wasn't any Penny DID moments? (Damsel in Distress). Also how the heck was I supposed to know you weren't the same Robert Walker as in this video

[@nicodemusedwards6931]

9:38 Back to formula...

[@lakituscamera1508]

The actual director of this movie was David Kellogg, who directed Cool as Ice. I can't blame you for thinking it was Raja Gosnell, though... Great video!

[@clericofchaos1]

This is one of the few times I can agree completely...the movie sucked and the cartoon was soooooooo much better. you can NOT make a GOOD live action adaptation of a cartoon. history has proven this time and again. and only very rarely can you make a good live action comic book movie, basically you have the avengers and pretty soon the deadpool movie, and that's about it for good comic book movies.

[@shoresean1237]

I blame an odd suspect for the trend of totally changed adaptations : The Bixby/Ferrigno Hulk series. Because the sort of changes all these adaptations enact were done correctly and wisely with that one, lesser lights started changing things all over the map.

[@areasevenpro]

Back in 2001, my roommate was telling me that Wild Wild West was the worst movie ever made. I hadn't seen it at the time, but I quickly told him that there are worse films out there. So he challenged me to watch Wild Wild West. In exchange, I made him watch Inspector Gadget. He tapped out on the first 10 or so minutes.

[@jctman1]

So glad real thoughts are back!

[@BardicLiving]

"Somebody showed me a clip of [the new Scooby Doo] and they were being all meta and breaking the fourth wall..." Agh, no, that gets old so fast.

[@foreverfizz8]

I remember the Scooby-Doo episode where they met Kiss. That was pretty great. They tried to replace corniness with weird meta stuff, which worked alright for a kids show imo.

[@CodysHOG]

Call it a guilty pleasure film for me I was a kid and it introduced me to the show.