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The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)

November. 19,2004
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7.1
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PG
| Adventure Fantasy Animation Comedy
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There's trouble brewing in Bikini Bottom. Someone has stolen King Neptune's crown, and it looks like Mr. Krab, SpongeBob's boss, is the culprit. Though he's just been passed over for the promotion of his dreams, SpongeBob stands by his boss, and along with his best pal Patrick, sets out on a treacherous mission to Shell City to reclaim the crown and save Mr. Krab's life.

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SpuffyWeb
2004/11/19

Sadly Over-hyped

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Micitype
2004/11/20

Pretty Good

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Lawbolisted
2004/11/21

Powerful

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Baseshment
2004/11/22

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

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adonis98-743-186503
2004/11/23

SpongeBob SquarePants takes leave from the town of Bikini Bottom in order to track down King Neptune's stolen crown. If you loved the TV show you won't be disappointed by this film because it's truly hilarious from moments such as David Hasselhoff's Baywatch cameo to Spongebob and Patrick singing the Goofy Gooper song and even driving a a strange car that is made of a sandwich it's childish and super funny but it also has a lot of adventure and the plot was pretty hilarious with King Napture and the crown just hilarious especially when Spongebob started singing again it became even better. This is a movie that both kids and parents can actually enjoy!!

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Davis P
2004/11/24

The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (2004) is good, well made movie family adventure movie. The movie, like the show, is humorous in many places, I will say that the show's humor is funnier than the films, but there are other things that the movie has that make it entertaining. The characters in the film are the exact same as the show, if you are familiar with the show, then you know exactly what to expect. The plot is perfect for family viewing. The plot revolves around spongebob and Patrick going on a grand search to retake King Neptune's crown. Unfortunately for them, plankton is Of course trying his best to ruin things for them. The animation in the movie is well constructed and is better looking/sharper than the TV series. I enjoyed the adventure aspect of the film, and I also think that families with young children will enjoy that too, it keeps your attention and it is all done in a very fun way. Some people have complained that some parts are too crude, such as Patrick baring his butt, or him saying "you're hot" to Mindy, but honestly I think that's pretty minor and I don't see it as much of a problem when it comes to family friendliness. David Hasslehoff makes an appearance here, in a way he is spongebob and Patrick's saving grace at the end. His performance is fine, it's silly and it fits in considering the type of film this is. Overall, this film is very fun and enjoyable for the whole family.

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Isabella Sinmore Quani
2004/11/25

Once Upon A Time, There Were No Longer Now It Seems. In The Krusty Krab, Spongebob's Diamond Is Holding With The Finger. Meanwhile, In Which Place In The Fry Cook. It Was The Krusty Krab. Today This Is A New Krabby Patty. Sewers Will Go. No Matter How Much I Love It, Now That The Krusty Krab Is Currently Open. It Was A Good Time. No More Chum Buckets. Oh No! It Was It Was It Was It Was It It It Was It The First Place For The First Time In The First Time Since The Last Time I Try To Be Able To Get The Perfect Time Before SpongeBob Has His Mustache In A Long Time Ago And Now I'm Going To Be Able To See The First Place For Me To The Point Of Having The Best Way Of Getting To See What Happens.

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Clayton Holloway (Darkhorse_Knight)
2004/11/26

This the first of the two Spongebob movies, and while I couldn't agree fully with my figment of insanity on the sequel(just calling it "entertaining"), I immediately caved in and admitted a great deal of liking for the first film. Oddly enough, this was the first film that inspired me to write reviews for films and recommending them to my family and friends(of course, I also wanted to be the President of Indiana at the same time, so I guess it's a little overboard for a kid like me back then.)Anyway, the film itself is often considered that buffer between when Spongebob Squarepants was a series enjoyed by all and when it soon got flanderized beyond recognition and became nothing but a show enjoyed only by kids and stoners.However, after a secluded watching, I was happy to realize that the film was not only fun as I remembered, but actually a little bit better after my horizons were expanded. The humor is goofy and adorable beyond measure.What took me off guard was how dark the actual story was for a kid's movie, which involves theft, deception, contract killing(no, that's not a joke. Plankton hires a "vicious, cold blooded predator"), drowning sorrows at an ice cream bar, and even a hero-like death. The story is not exactly an adventure of finding Neptune's crown, but instead is a film of keeping a child-like innocence as long as you can, even if all the perils seem scary and adult.The story begins with Spongebob about to become manager at The Krusty Krab 2(which is so un-strategically located that one would wonder if they'd just put an extension of the bloody restaurant.), before getting rejected in favor of Squidward. The hero soon sulks in his depression, drowning his sadness in ice cream in a way one drowns his sorrows in booze. After coming to work punch drunk, Spongebob sabotages Mr. Krabs honesty by referring to him in a negative way, thus, freezing him in a block of ice.The quest then begins, and already complications arrive. The Patty Wagon is stolen by a thug guarding the County Line, overseen by two rednecks that make one happy to live in Indiana where such stereotype is true. In fact, the thugs are the first big obstacle threatening the heroes' child-like innocence, beating up people for blowing bubbles. It's silly, but kind of effective in its message. That being child-like habits cannot coexist with manhood, or living in said delusion.Soon, we meet Dennis, the Contract Killer I mentioned earlier, voiced by the amazing Alec Baldwin. Here, he is the definite antithesis to both Spongebob and Patrick, the ultimate challenge and the ultimate adult. He's humorless, ruthless, and violent as Plankton's dragon. Nothing about him is redeemable or likable, even compared to the many likable villains of the show, which is very unlike the TV series. In that sense, Dennis is everything that a child fears he or she becomes as an adult.We return to our heroes, who are childishly mocking the thugs from before, while driving on a road made entirely of skulls and bones. They soon see an ice cream stand, before realizing it's a trap by a large fly-trap like monster fish. The message, be very wary of friendly faces, because their intentions aren't always pure. After evading the monster fish, the heroes have to cross a trench populated by monsters, which they are too paralyzed in fear to do so.Soon, as a Deus ex Machina, Princess Mindy(Scarlett Johansson) shows how Bikini Bottom has turned into "Planktopolis", a ruined, Roman-styled bastardization of what was once a lively, colorful little town. The citizens, almost all adults, become Bucket-Heads, slave drones that act as such. This soon raises the tension, and the heroes sulk further into depression and failure. Mindy soon decides to "Turn them into men" by sticking on pieces of seaweed above their lips, giving them the placebo of manliness. Only something as far fetched as "Princess Mermaid Magic" could give the man children the strength to go on.Coincidence after coincidence occurs and each peril is evaded because they have the power to do so, even if only because of the placebo. They even sing a song with the monsters, how they had "become our friends" like in the lyrics. Shell City is dead ahead and Dennis rips the weed-staches off the duo's face, revealing that it was all a scam. Soon, before the crushing weight of humorless adulthood can set in, the "Cyclops", a Scuba Diver, stomps him out and grabs our heroes, taking them to Shell City, a gift shop where they are put to death by dehydration.However, they soon see the crown, proving that they can succeed, even if their quest ends with the duo dying. They cry and sing a heartbreaking rendition of "Goofy Goober" before drying out and perishing. My figment was crying, and I felt my own tears welling up a bit. Deus ex Machina strikes again, when the tear shorts out the lamp and electrical wiring, setting off a sprinkler system to revive them. Like in Joseph Campbell, the heroes die but are reborn in their innocence, to finish what they started.The two return with the crown, have a final run in with Dennis before he's axed off for real this time, and finally stop Neptune from killing Mr. Krabs. Diablos ex Machina with a "King- Sized" Bucket Helmet, and Spongebob has a small speech. He proves that he's as good as any adult despite being "childish", and with that, he saves the town with Rock and Roll. Because Movie, that's why.It's weird to give a review to film that's literally like 11 years old. However, I feel like this should get out to everyone who wants to watch a great family film, old and young. Yes, my Draconequus, it's a great film.4-Stars- A-Ranking

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