KnotMissPriceless Why so much hype?

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Aneesa Wardle The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

jamjohnx3 I don't know what the scriptwriter was thinking when he scribbled this up. I don't know what the many eyes poring over it once it was conceived thought about it, how the movie even got green-lit, and how anyone that read it could think, "This is the PERFECT movie for Felix the Cat!" What I do know is that they were all high as a kite, and I'm glad that it happened.Felix the Cat: The Movie was created on acid, and you'll feel like you've dropped some yourself when you watch it. 1950's era Felix and his friends are dragged into a 1980's nightmare. From a purely critical perspective, the movie isn't very good; it's barely passable. From a human perspective, it's a unique, unforgettable experience that is an (poorly) animated smörgåsbord of crazy.Taking classic cartoon characters and giving them theatrical movies has overstayed its welcome by now, but Felix was one of the first to do it. You're either going to pioneer a bunch of copycats (Scooby Doo) or be hated and resigned from ever trying again (Tom & Jerry). Felix slides under the radar and sits somewhere in the middle. It's my honest opinion that if it wasn't so obscure, it would be a cult favorite.The basic gist of the movie's plot is that in an alternate dimension, Princess Oriana is forcefully dethroned when her villain-uncle, the Mysterio expy named the Duke of Zill, returns from exile and forcefully takes the throne. Her desperate plea for help manifests as a transdimensional tear that finds Felix and leads him (and the snooping pair of the Professor and Poindexter) to an elevator that takes him to Oriana's world. From there, Felix falls pray to the freakish nature of the land of Zill and is eventually enslaved. Using his magic bag of tricks, Felix finds the Princess and they escape, heading for the castle in an attempt to take down the Duke of Zill.This movie is such a mixed bag. The animation suffers but the music is great. The story is out of place for something revolving around Felix the Cat, yet the setting is intriguing. The inhabitants of Zill all have monstrous designs, but are otherwise fun-loving people. When you see the state of their world versus the pristine land of Oriana, it makes you wonder if the Duke is really that bad, and just why they were content to see the princess forced to dance in a bubble if they considered her the source of their misfortunes. These are subtleties in the movie you won't see mentioned by people looking to trash it. If Felix wasn't a hopeless optimist with an annoying voice and plenty of crummy jokes, this movie would be a lot darker.My favorite aspect of this movie, however, are the frequent moments where you just have to stare in disbelief and wonder if that really happened. Besides several bouts of terrible animation that border on hypnotic, there is a scene where the good guys are attacked by flying menaces known as "headhunters" that presumably decapitate (!) their victims, which features a quick frame of a bloody (!!) Oriana that they probably meant to delete. That scene is eventually topped when the characters are suddenly attacked by a man-eating dragon that randomly spouts Marlon Brando lines. I really thought someone had messed with the version of the movie I was watching when that happened, but I gained some respect when I realized it was intentional. Honestly, who *wouldn't* want to be attacked by a man-eating dragon spouting Marlon Brando lines? You're not going to get this kind of satisfaction from Frozen.This is one of the few movies that I think legitimately qualifies as "so bad it's good."

Memory It's honestly quite rare to find non-Disney animated movies of this caliber. I remember renting this on VHS when I was a kid.When I was working at GamesStop a few years ago a snagged this one under the table because we didn't have it in our DVD inventory. After googling it, I've learned that there's never been a US DVD release of this movie, so I'm honestly unsure where my copy was produced. It's got a red case with a big picture of Felix on the front.Regardless, I've enjoyed rewatching this movie after growing up. I'm honestly quite impressed with the story. In truth though, it's stunted by a poor presentation. Corny lines are kind of fun, but the story itself is good enough that it's unfortunate the dialogue and character development aren't taken as seriously.All in all, I enjoyed this movie and think it's definitely worth a view. It's an easy way to distract the kids for 90 minutes. I only wish it was available on Netflix. It's a hard one to find, good luck.

Salazar I must be one of the very few people who was born in the 90's (the movie actually came out the same year I was born) who never saw "Felix the Cat: The Movie". I just watched the movie from start to end on YouTube yesterday for the first time (much thanks to shatteredeve for uploading it) and I was quite impressed and I overall like it. While it does start of weird and I didn't think much of it at first, by the time I was watching the 4th part, I was really starting to enjoy it. Here's the story for "Felix the Cat: The Movie": Felix travels to another dimension to the land of Oriana, where the Princess (who's also called Oriana) needs Felix's help. Princess Oriana's uncle, the evil Duke of Zill, has overthrown the Princess and is ruling the beautiful and tranquil land of Oriana and has turned it into an industrial nightmare and has built an army of sinister mechanical, geometrical robots. It's up to Felix, Princess Oriana, Poindexter & the Professor (who followed Felix into Oriana),Pim- a man who captured Felix and sold him to Wack's circus but later befriended Felix, and two Mizards (hybrids of mice and lizards) to stop the Duke of Zill."Felix the Cat: The Movie" has a mixture of good and bad points; here is a summery of the good and the bad aspects of "Felix the Cat: The Movie" The Animation: Without a doubt the biggest bad aspect of the film. "Felix the Cat: The Movie" has a clash of good and bad animation (but more bad than good) as well as some horribly done lip syncing in some parts. Also at one point, the characters are trekking through a cave and rocks fall down, yet Princess Oriana looks up and screams BEFORE the rocks come down (though this may also tie in with audio.)The Climax: As blueflower_phoenix has written, the climax is rushed and misplaced. I also agree with blueflower_phoenix that a much more better and challenging climax was planned, but were strapped for time, so they just threw in a very short climax where Felix throws a book at one of Zill's robots, which decimates the entire army, and the Duke of Zill fades away saying "I'll be back" (also, it sounded like that the line "I'll be back" was voiced by some one else other than Zill's voice actor)Audio: "Felix the Cat: The Movie" does have a good, clear sound in general, although you may have to do a double take in some parts 'cause the audio is a little unclear and in the Goofs section it says that Wack doesn't talk in English, but rather another language at one point. There's also the part where Princess Oriana looks up and screams before the rocks come down, as mentioned in the animation summary above.Music and Songs: Most definitely the biggest highlight. "Felix the Cat: The Movie" has some of the most beautiful music and songs ever in an animated film. Not to mention, downright catchy! I don't know the name of the music that plays when Princess Oriana is dancing in a bubble at Wack's circus, but it is absolutely gorgeous and very "Labrynth"-like. "Who is the Boss?" is the best song in the whole film; it's so damn catchy and you just want to sing along to it! The scene that it plays in is a strange yet intriguing and well done one inside Wack's Circus (a few minutes before Princess Oriana's dance); the Zillions all sing and chant that the Duke of Zill is their boss and it's a scene you just have to see with your own eyes.All in all, although there's a majority of badly done animation, some audio problems here and there and the rushed climax, "Felix the Cat: The Movie" rises above the cut of its imperfections and is a terrific film in general. On a scale of 1 to 10, I give it an 8.

blueflower_phoenix I will be fair with this movie. Even though it's one of my more beloved movies I would watch when I was a kid, I will admit that the movie's not the best. Shoddy animation and inconsistent character designs (Princess Oriana, for example, looks like she belongs in a different movie altogether.) go hand-in-hand with hauntingly beautiful music and rather clever ideas that, for lack of a better term, are pretty bizarre. Especially keep an eye out for Wack, a reptilian ringleader with a lisp and a sentient scepter armed with a long tongue.The movie starts out alright. Introducing almost all of the cast right from the get-go and immediately presenting the beautiful world of Oriana captures the audience's attention very quickly. In just thirty minutes, the viewer watches a Felix explores a mine, enters another dimension, escapes a giant shark/manta ray monster, travels through a swamp, and gets captured and placed as an attraction for a circus. There's more attention to detail in the first half than in the second half of the movie. Strangely enough, the ringleader Wack has a lot more show time and personality than the main villain himself. The escape from the circus is more thrilling than the final battle against the Duke of Zill.Sadly, this movie has a very strange case of misplaced climax. Once Wack's circus is destroyed, the movie really seems to slow down. It almost feels like the movie makers were setting up for a very complicated final showdown against the Duke of Zill, only to find out that the deadline they had to meet was a lot sooner than they realized. You watch as Felix builds acquaintances with characters like the Mizzards and Tim, only to see them rendered useless in the later scenes. (Especially with the Mizzards, who disappear into a suitcase and "conveniently" show up five minutes before the credits) Instead of actually fighting the Duke of Zill, Felix throws a book at one of the Duke's strongest robots to "conveniently" destroy the entire army and the Duke of Zill "conveniently" disappears with a "I'll be back". If you look closely, you can even see some animations from the previous act cycled to fill in for lost time.It's a good movie, but for limited audiences. If you love Felix, by all means, buy the movie for you or for your children. Few people aside from children, people who grew up with the film, or avid fans of Felix will enjoy this movie. Once you get past the shoddy exterior, one will discover a fun and enjoyable experience for their children.