Truly Dreadful Film

good back-story, and good acting

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

I want to begin my review with a disclaimer; I have never seen any episodes of the 1987 DuckTales. As such, there may be some things I cover in this review that may confuse me or the general film viewer but would be understood by DuckTales fans. Anyway, the VHS of this movie was one I purchased alongside All Dogs Go to Heaven last Friday. I decided to spend this afternoon watching this, and...For an extended TV series episode, this one worked out fantastically, but as a general film it's just a tad better than ho-hum. The animation was made by a French studio affiliated with Disney, and since it isn't WDAS, the quality overall is more akin to a Disney TV series (if slightly better) than The Rescuers Down Under. It does have some surprisingly effective... well, effects, with the fire shooters in the pyramid being a personally prominent moment. The animation also presents the frenzied moments, especially the sentient toys scene, with the necessary ridiculousness to make it amusing, though serious action shouldn't bring high expectations. It was probably just my VCR acting weird, but the animation has one very distracting snag; the lighting in a lot of scenes flickers and acts up when it shouldn't, even in more static scenes where the lighting required no adjustment. As I said, it's probably either my PV-9451 or the tape itself, but the lighting in some scenes felt rather sloppy and could have used one final check by Disney before they released this, in the event that this happens on different tapes. I have to admit that the story impressed me for a simple extended TV episode, but its twist in not having the heroes achieve their goal first already felt like it was done, better, in other movies in Disney's animated canon. That's not to say Merlock succeeding in his goal first was an awful twist, especially considering DuckTales is one of Disney's pre-Renaissance highlights next to The Fox and The Hound and The Great Mouse Detective. As for each character, I already had a sense of who they would be from viewing fan material (the Disney Wiki in particular) and the extended Disney shorts universe. Christopher Lloyd did enough work to make Merlock the villain one would love to hate, which is important considering that Merlock is otherwise forgettable. For most of the other important characters, they're basically the same as in the show, so it's up to you if you want to know their personalities by watching this or the series.If you are just a regular film viewer, I would be sort of torn on recommending this movie, however I would lean towards doing so just for a few laughs over 74 minutes. It's a guarantee that you will enjoy this film, however, if you are a DuckTales fan or someone who watched DuckTales in their youth. It's not even a mediocre film, but likewise it's not close to stellar.

Animation is OK, but the problem is the script. It starts rushed up and ends with fairy-tale Disney ending that has always been annoying.I saw this movie right after watching third season of the show (I grew up watching DuckTales but recently decided to re-watch just to watch the movie itself) and the drop in quality is very noticeable.The animation done by a new studio feels rough, especially when they show whole Duck Berg or the first opening scene itself. Some characters like Launchpad do pretty much nothing while others like Gyro and Gizmoduck are completely absent like they never existed (not even a small cameo). Worst part is, this movie's failure meant Disney never bothered with another movie unlike Aladdin which has like 4 movies.That said, is it a "bad" movie? No. Kids will enjoy it, even grown ups.. probably will. Just not enjoy it as much as the TV series itself.

The film is not meant for children or for those who are less serious. Just loosen up your mind and enjoy the famous cartoon series in a whole feature film. The story revolves around the treasure of Colie Baba. Scrooge Mcduck is again on a quest for a treasure. The story is very much predictable, but it is a lot of fun to see our beloved characters.PROS: Our favorite cartoon characters have come on screen for a feature film and they do have a story to bind the things. The characters are not too many and so the whole film is simple and sweet. Don't stress too much and just enjoy your memories.CONS: The ending was not good at all. And it was stereotypical of the cartoon series. It could have been given much thought as this was a film. Other than that I found the movie adorable.MESSAGE: "Evil cannot win after all."VERDICT: "A onetime watch."

While this movie feels most like an extended episode from "Ducktales" (Only with better animation) that's fine for me, mostly because I love "Ducktales" and even when this isn't at the same level of the animated masterpieces done by the Disney company in the nineties (Such as "The Beauty and the Beast" or "The Lion King") it was certainly something very entertaining and enjoyable to watch.The plot from this movie is very simple, but also funny and very easy to follow, respecting most of the dynamic existent in the characters from the original series, though it is not necessary to watch any episode from "Ducktales" to enjoy this.This "Ducktales" movie is a perfect complement for the series, and it offers a decent entertainment for the whole family. I highly recommend it.