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All-Reviews.com Movie/Video Review
The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie
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Starring: Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke
Director: Sherm Cohen
Rated: PG
RunTime: 90 Minutes
Release Date: November 2004
Genres: Animation, Kids, Comedy, Family |
| *Also starring: | Rodger Bumpass, Alec Baldwin, Mr. Lawrence, Clancy Brown, Carolyn Lawrence, Jeffrey Tambor, J.D. Crew, Sirena Irwin, Scarlett Johansson, James Earl Jones, Jasmine Martin |
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Review by Steve Rhodes
2 stars out of 4
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P>If you are in the target three-to-nine-year-old age group and a fan of the "The
SpongeBob SquarePants" television series, you'll probably like THE SPONGEBOB
SQUAREPANTS MOVIE, essentially an extended version of the cartoon series.
Colorful and silly, the movie looks and sounds just like every other movie from
Nickelodeon. Only the sassy Rugrats, with their sharply written dialog, manage
to stand out among the Nickelodeon offerings. But, if your kids love SpongeBob
SquarePants and a weekly dose isn't enough for them, they'll probably be
begging you to take them to the movie version.
The plot starts with SpongeBob SquarePants (voiced by Tom Kenny) lamenting that
he wasn't chosen to be the manager of the Krusty Krab 2 restaurant, since his
wall is filled with "Employee of the Month" awards from the original Krusty
Krab. Other plot points include the stealing of the crown of King Neptune
(voiced by Jeffrey Tambor) and the enslavement of restaurant patrons by mind
control helmets designed by Plankton (voiced by Mr. Lawrence), the owner of a
rival establishment to the Krusty Krab.
About as funny as the story ever gets is when someone asks SpongeBob
SquarePants if he has a license to drive his hamburger car. "You don't need a
license to drive a sandwich," he explains. THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE is
for fans only.
THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE runs 1:30. It is rated PG for "some mild crude
humor" and would be acceptable for all ages.
My nephew William, age 10, and my niece Liana, age 7, both liked the movie.
William liked SpongeBob the best while the princess was his sister's favorite
character. William's favorite scene was the David Hasselhoff cameo.
Copyright © 2004 Steve Rhodes
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