And it has these cool little dancing phaseshifting quasiplasmoids in it. Fred macmurray stars in this walt disney comedy hit concerning absentminded professor ned brainard macmurray, a science teacher at a smalltown college, who is so scatterbrained that he has. Children will enjoy the special effects and the mayhem that results when flubber flies out of control, although they may get bored at the beginning of the movie. Flubber is a 1997 movie starring robin williams, and a remake of 1961s the absentminded professor, written by john hughes and directed by les mayfield. Flubber is better than ever thanks to 1990s movie making technology. Perfect for a young audience, my son is 5 and loved it. Damn was said once or twice but i think its still a good family movie. The son of flubber was a sequel to which of these movies. This movie s problem is not from bad performances,but from terrible writing,and that often makes the performers look bad. But then, flubber is accidentally swallowed by wilson, making him suffer from inside his body to the outside, making him. The movie should have been called flubbed it again. The film was a huge success at the boxoffice, and two years later. Triple kids movie dvd set flubber flubber an absentminded professor discovers flubber, a rubberlike superbouncy substance. Brainard and sara get the flubber back in a battle.
The indian in the cupboard on his birthday, omri hal scardino is given several simple gifts, including an old wooden cupboard and a small plastic figurine of a native american man. Phillip and his flying cyber sidekick, weebo, soon discover that flubber, applied to anything, enables it to bounce super high and fast. While somewhat meandering, son of flubber offers plenty of fun for kids and some entertaining diversion for adults. Flubber was first released on vhs and laserdisc on april 21, 1998 with two special bonus features. Nov 11, 2016 this feature is not available right now. From a movie named flubber i expected something more from the green slimy stuff. A remake of the absentminded professor 1961, the film. This decade was full of fun kids movies that are already considered classics these days. Rent flubber 1997 starring robin williams and marcia gay harden on dvd and bluray. The absentminded professor is a 1961 american comic science fiction family film produced by walt disney productions based on the short story a situation of gravity by samuel w. But when he discovers a lively, rubberlike substance dubbed flubber, he gets so excited, he absentmindedly misses his own wedding. An absentminded professor discovers flubber, a rubberlike superbouncy. The creator of the home alone series and other infamous punch fests, hughes has cowritten this attempt to bring robin williams into the role of professor brainarda man who saves his job, marriage, and career with a substance he calls flubber. For instance, the sof copied the amp with a sports contest.
Son of flubber 1963 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Professor philip brainard robin williams is experimenting with new kinds of energy, and he thinks this project will save struggling medfield college, where his girlfriend, sara marcia gay harden, is president. Sep 20, 20 night of the comet widescreen full movie 1984 jen dobbins. The absentminded professor 2005, dvd is a classic that has survived the computergenerated era of movie making. Its a remake of the 1961 film, the absentminded professor. Professor philip brainard williams, an absentminded professortype searching for an. The metamucil became gloopy and in the balloon, it helped make a rubbery, gurgly sound. When phillip experiments with his own big bang theory, a miraculous elastic good flubber emerges, leaving him ecstatic, but unmarried. A g rated movie that is cleancut, no hidden sexual insinuations, and funny this type of movie tops our lists in a society where a decent movie is hard to come by. Rated pg for slapstick action and mild language see all certifications. Though each film was a financial success, not all were critical successes.
Fred macmurrays fantastic invention flubber, and by the time son of flubber came out, it had worn a bit thin. The movie is much more inspired, likable and familyfriendly not to mention funnier and more. How absentminded do you have to be before they call in the doctors to begin clinical testing. A wacky professor invents the superbouncy substance called flubber. Having robin williams headline a movie sells it for me before i even know what it is about. The voice of flubber, performed by scott martin gershin, was processed to raise the pitch in order to sound small and squeaky. The flubber is good best in one big musical number halfway through and i wonder if they could have had more imaginative scenes with it as a character rather than just a bouncy ball. Professor ned brainard fred macmurray has come up with a new invention called dry rain. At last, flubber is finally free, by being used as a silly weapon to defeat wilsons henchmen. The absentminded professor is a 1961 blackandwhite walt disney productions film based on the short story a situation of gravity by samuel w. Macmurray couldnt be better in patented disney fare.
Flubber here is all the information you need about flubber on american netflix. Brainards awesome scientific faculties come at a price, for brainard robin williams is so incredibly absentminded that while working on his latest invention he inadvertently misses his wedding again. Son of flubber is the 1963 sequel to the 1961 live action disney movie, so i was bound to end up watching it eventually. Critics called the remake a total dud, while others noted that the studios attempt at relaunching the franchise resulted in a cute, wellmeaning, but ultimately disappointing movie. Is flubber available to watch on netflix in america. I know a number of people do not like it as it is a remake of the 1961 movie the absent minded professor with fred macmurray, but hey. We left the theater saying, why did disney have to stick in a nude scene in the middle of an otherwise bland movie. The original 1961 film was one of the first disney films to be colorized for the 1986 video release, and, along with 1959s the shaggy dog and 1963s son of flubber, it is one of disneys few blackandwhite. I especially like this one much more then the old flubber movie, and i think its modern twist is eccesntric enough to keep kids of all ages interested in it. Brilliant but befuddled professor phillip brainard is on the brink of inventing a revolutionary energy source and missing his wedding to fiancee dr. Younger kids will enjoy all of the crazy, bouncy action theres a good dog in it, too, while aspiring athletes will love the flubber. This is what horror movie actors look like in real life. Disney movies before always had the magical feeling and good stories.
This was a great movie,its good for kids of all ages up teens. Flubber 1997 full movie robin williams by plmedxcgtyhbnjuikmaqwesxbm. Flubber is a 1997 american science fiction comedy film directed by les mayfield and written by. Son of flubber is the first big screen sequel attempted by walt disney productions. Antics follow when inventor henry crawford harry anderson creates a gloppy substance called flubber that makes things bounce. Another great movie that came out during that time was the film flubber, which is actually a remake of a movie that was called the absent minded professor, which was released in the early 1960s. Younger kids will enjoy all of the crazy, bouncy action theres a good dog in it, too, while aspiring athletes will love the flubber enhanced basketball game. The special effects of the flubber were fun, especially the bit with the golf ball and basketball but.
Somers created the sound of flubber by using a rubber balloon filled with water, metamucil, and air. Flubber the movie seems to be made out of anti flubber. Details include the date it was added to netflix in the usa, any known expiry dates and new episodesseasons, the ratings and cast etc. A distracted professor invents an antigravity goo called flubber that makes anything its applied to lighterthanair, including the family flivver and the balls at the schools basketball game. When phillip experiments with a miraculous elastic goo, flubber emerges, leaving him ecstatic, but unmarried. The second flubber movie was called son of flubber.
Flubber definition of flubber by the free dictionary. The intentions here are good,but the movie just fell flat in all. Rent flubber 1997 on dvd and bluray rent movies and. When professor brainard experiments further on flubber derivatives, he gets in trouble and only his students can help. The absentminded professor dvd, 2003 for sale online ebay. Parents need to know that the absentminded professor is a 1961 family comedy about a befuddled yet brilliant professor who comes up with a brilliant invention at the expense of jilting his wife at the altar. Flubber the movie seems to be made out of antiflubber. The latter answer was given by a member with a numerical id.
If you like flubber you are looking for humorous, feel good and not serious movies about with mad scientist, inventor, family, experiment gone awry, university, inventions and discoveries and goofy hero themes of comedy, family and scifi genre shot in usa. Flubber trailer 1997 video detective movie trailers. This film is based on the 1961 disney classic, the absentminded professor. Basketball scene recut and rated r by mike frenden. Youd be hard pushed not to crack a smile with this film. Aug 17, 2014 after a battle, philip and sara defeat wilson, bennett, hoenicker and his henchmen, get flubber back, raise enough money to save the college and finally have a successful marriage, along with. Barely drop some, and it rebounds crazily off the walls. Williams, an enormously busy actor these days, seems tired hereand so does a lot of the slapstick. As with most sequels, i was expecting this one to be downhill from the original, and i think it is just slightly, but its definitely still better than the 1997 movie.
He brings his comic genius to flubber in a way that only he can. Flubber is a substance that somehow magnifies energy, allowing objects to bounce faster and higher than they should. However,he does from time to time make bad choices,and flubber was indeed a bad one,at least scriptwise. He has missed his wedding twice, and on the afternoon of his third wedding, professor brainard creates flubber, which allows objects to fly through the air. His quick,improvisational humor make him the most unique entertainer of our time. Night of the comet widescreen full movie 1984 youtube. Jan 23, 2012 brilliant but befuddled professor phillip brainard robin williams is on the brink of inventing a revolutionary energy source and missing his wedding to fiancee dr. This is the time where i believe disney began losing its magic in the movie industry. Robin williams 19512014 this feature is not available right now.
Phil and sara jump into his flubber powered flying car and undertake a frantic flubber recovery plan. The absent minded professor was mainly a onejoke affair. The two movies follow the same basic formula, in which a professor comes up with a revolutionary invention that not only bails his college out of its financial problems, but also helps its lame duck team score a win. A remake of the absentminded professor 1961, the film was produced by walt disney pictures and great oaks productions and stars robin williams, marcia gay harden, christopher mcdonald. Flubber is a 1997 american science fiction comedy film directed by les mayfield who had previously directed another john hughes scripted remake, miracle on 34th street and written by hughes and bill walsh. Chaos ensues when his arch nemesis steals it for his own financial gain. The film was a huge success at the box office, and two years later became the first disney film to have a sequel, 1963s son of flubber.
This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. I watched this last night and there are a lot of parts a six year old would like, but the professor absentmindedly walks in to a life drawing class thinking its his chemistry class. Flubber 1997 basketball scene recut and rated r by mike frenden. Professor phillip brainard, an absent minded professor, works with his assistant weebo, trying to create a substance thats a new source of energy and that will save medfield college where his sweetheart sara is the president.
Movie was good years ago and is still a genuine classic. Overall its a kids film dont expect anything more than that. Brainards mighty flighty mind creates intelligent robots and flying rubber. The title character was based in part on hubert alyea, a professor emeritus of chemistry at princeton university, who was known as dr.
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