MOVIE MONDAYS: THE RUGRATS THE MOVIE
So, it appears that my 300th post went live last week Friday! Now, normally for my "big" milestone posts I write about an animated film that's caught my attention but that did not quite happen this time round and that is more than okay because for my 300th post I got to share with you an interview with the producer of a TV show that has won many of us over and that is pretty awesome if I do say so myself. And now that I am done patting WML on the back I figured this week's MM post should highlight an old animated film that found its way back into my life two weeks ago when I tuned into Film 4 - The Rugrats Movie . It appears I still love it dearly.
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Source: Nickelodeon
I bet the theme song is now blaring in your head. Am I right? Do do do do do do dooooo do do do do! Okay, I shall stop. But seriously, how awesome was Rugrats? Can you even believe that this film came out in '98 and the show aired back in '91? Wait... hands up if you know Rugrats. I am imagining all who are reading this have raised their hands, yes? If you are part of the 0.001% who haven't seen this film or watched an episode of the fantastic TV show from which this film was based - yes, I am perfectly aware Rugrats is a kids show but there some adult jokes in there too! - I think you should track down this Nickelodeon show and give it a whirl. You will be surprised at just how captivating it can be.
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Source: Nickelodeon
Viewing the world from a baby's perspective always made me wonder just how warped and weird did I think the world was when I was in diapers, crawling around on my parent's maroon carpet and inspecting every new treasure I came across that was buried deep beneath or placed upon the soft and squidgy fabric. And it must have been a similar thought to this that sparked and fuelled the idea in the minds of Arlene Klasky (As Told by Ginger; All Grown Up!; The Wild Thornberrys), Gábor Csupó (As Told by Ginger; The Wild Thornberrys; Aaahh! Real Monsters) and Paul Germain (Pound Puppies; All Grown Up!; Recess) to create Rugrats. I have to say, one of my favourite things about the show is the toddlers' vocabulary. There were so many comical words that were cooked up for this show that I am so tempted to use everyday now. Like norman a.k.a normal or sawed (past tense for see) or or human bean or funnest or nakie a.k.a naked or aminal. And after I watched The Rugrats Movie again I began to wonder what words I used to communicate with my fellow toddler friends; I hope they were equally as cool.
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Source: Nickelodeon
The Rugrats Movie is a continuation of the adventures the beloved characters from the show embark on but this time there is some heightened tension as a the gang gains a new recruit. We all know that Rugrats was focused primarily on Tommy Pickles, Chuckie Finster, Phil & Lil DeVille with Angelica Pickles interjecting her venom into their adventures from time to time and then later on Dil Pickles as well. But did you know that most of the characters were voiced by female voice actors? I didn't until a few years ago. It still shocks me. Take Tommy for example; his iconic voice was that of Elizabeth G. Daily (Curious George; Happy Feet; The Powerpuff Girls). And Christine Cavanaugh (Dexter's Laboratory; 101 Dalmatians: The Series; Aaahh! Real Monsters) played the role of Chuckie. And as for Phil & Lil, they were both brought to life by Kath Soucie (Transformers: Rescue Bots; Futurama; The Replacements). Even though I now know that there were women behind the male characters, I can still only see them as boys... which I am guessing means the actresses did their job right!?
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I believe this laughter-inducing film is now on Netflix as well so if you too would like a grand trip down memory lane, you could re-watch The Rugrats Movie on there tonight. I must say, Film 4 have been keeping me entertained of late. Caught the tale end of a rather hilarious animated film called Planet 51 which I would love to see from the beginning!! There is just something about animated films... They, in my humble opinion, keep our childlike ability to imagine worlds that defy the laws of reality in great shape and instil a degree of peace and joy and wonder in all who watch them. Anyway, if you have watched this film recently do let me know. We can practise Rugrat-speak together if you like *wink*.
Mo x