Slappy and the Stinkers (1998)

Wonderful character development!

Sadly Over-hyped

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

After watching only 10 minutes of this movie with my 5 year old son, all I need to know is that he was laughing out loud almost continually, not to mention his mother. The child acting is not Oscar worthy. The adult acting is child like but for a kids movie it is perfect but none of that matters. The seal is a scene stealer. If you have a child who likes to see bad people do bad things stupidly and good triumph over ineptitude along with fart jokes and so on, then this is the movie for you! The script is packed jokes and situation comedy. I was apprehensive about watching it but I'm glad I did. Overall, I think this is worth a watch when you have over watched Up, Cars, How to train your Dragon and so on. PS, the dog deserves his own movie.

I watched this movie when I was 11 on TV and it was really, really funny. It was a fun, adventurous film following the adventure of Slappy and The Stinkers. The ending was great and I loved how the teacher got what he deserved. My favourite character was the kid with the allergies (I can't remember his name :-( ) People say the acting was bad but they were a bunch of 7-year-olds, you can't expect too much. I actually thought the acting from the kids was pretty good. Sure, the situation was a bit unrealistic, but the adventures of the average 7-year-old would not be very exciting. Over all I give it a 10 because it's a fun family film.

Man. This movie has got it all. Cute kids. Fart jokes. A sea lion. What more do you need? I used to wonder if B.D. Wong had the chops to pull of a subtle comedy like this, and this movie proves he's got what it takes. Jennifer Coolidge shows she's more than just the dramatic actress so beloved in those Christopher Guest pseudo-documentaries and knocks this one out of the ballpark. That accent? Hilarious. Bronson Pinchot proves that he's more than just a one-trick pony with his portrayal of Roy. You can barely even detect his Meposian accent. Wow! And without going into too much detail, I'll just say that these kids worked great as a team. Move over, Li'l Rascals. There's a new group of youngsters in Cute City. Why these kids didn't get a series (Hello! "Slappy & the Stinkers: the Weekly Show") or at least a few MacDonald's ads is beyond me. Whatever. Sometimes I don't know what goes on in Hollywood to let talent like this slide. See this movie!

This movie lacks one thing. Do you know what this is? Brains! In one scene a little boy is riding his bike up a hill, but the bike is carrying a bath tub and a seal in the bath tub! I don't think Hulk could do that! One word describes this story. Bad. A child could make up a better plot!