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Even computer enhanced with unnecessary color, the original, 1961 version of this film is bound to be a hundred times funnier than the bland remake, Flubber. Fred MacMurray is charming as the eccentric college professor who discovers a gooey substance with sustainable energy. Everything about this movie clicks in a way Flubber didn't, particularly the effort by director Robert Stevenson (a Disney favorite who made Mary Poppins, That Darn Cat, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and many other hits for the studio) to create comic tension between MacMurray's gentlemanly performance and the slapstick set pieces. The famous basketball scene (in which some of the players don't realize they have flubber on the soles of their shoes) is perfectly choreographed and exceptionally funny for kids. --Tom Keogh

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If you can tear the kids away from the computer-generated flash of Flubber, the inferior 1997 remake, The Absent Minded Professor provides ample amounts of Disney slapstick for an afternoon of laughs. The film reunited much of the same team that made The Shaggy Dog a success two years earlier, including Fred MacMurray, exuding his warm, bumbling charm, and writer Bill Walsh. Keenan Wynn appears as an appropriately nasty villain. The story is classic Disney: Right and wrong are clearly defined, and there are plenty of down-home American values. Also like most Disney fare of the era, the material is aimed squarely at children, and there isn't much to engage their older chaperones. ~ Matthew Doberman, All Movie Guide

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Most helpful customer reviews   1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: I Knew Disney Would Do [This!!!], Jun 30 2003 By  Glenn M. Schoditsch (Richmond, Virginia) - See all my reviews Kudos to Walt Disney Studios for releasing this movie in the way it was conceived by Walt Disney himself; in glorious B&W AND in its Original Aspect Ratio. Walt Disney was a hands-on man dedicated to making movies of superior quality and accuracy. Aside, this movie is just a pure delight for all. The earlier Colorized, Full Screen release should have been a later alternative for those who desire such specs. Hopefully this is a sign that the BUYING public has been finally heard. All the of the live action Disney treasures should be treated equally so. Hopefully no future Disney classic will "Natty Ganned" ever again. I guess we'll see. Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: Not widescreen, Dec 10 2002 By A Customer This review is from: The Absent-Minded Professor (DVD) This DVD, along with the other Disney releases this month, (Moon Spinners, Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again, Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, etc.) is only being released in fullscreen, *not* anamorphic widescreen... Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   Classic Disney Fun, Jun 22 2004 By  Liz "LoftyKitten" (Springfield, MO USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Absent Minded Professor (VHS Tape) This movie lacks the special effects of current movies, and it may be hard for today's youth to relate to it, but it's a lovely bit of nostalgia that has stood the test of time. I was born more than 20 years after this movie was made, but I take delight in Fred MacMurray, who always puts his heart into a performance, but does a particularly nice job here as Professor Ned Brainard. He portrays the role spledidly and brings enthusiasm and inoccence to the character. You can also find stellar performances from the supporting cast. Disney has always had a nack for establishing minor characters so that you get sucked into their world, and all of these people become real. When watching this movie you have to take into consideration the era it was made in, and the limits they had to work with, if you go into it looking for special effects you will be sorely dissapointed. Instead watch it with a certain degree of imagination at the ready, and have fun rooting for Professor Brainard as he tries to win back his lady-love and displaying his true American Patriotism, and still finding time to outsmart the villains. The rivalry between Ned and Shelby Ashton is highly entertaining, and you'll laugh out loud when watching Alonzo Hawk get his come-upance. I never had the opportunity to see the black and white version, but I think it would be the better alternative. The colorization in this VHS version is rather obvious and somewhat distracting, but it doesn't detract from the content of the movie itself, and the film is still highly enjoyable. Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers:  › See all 34 customer reviews...		Most recent customer reviews The "flying-rubber-professor" film in its original form. If ever there were a film that took a silly idea and milked every possible gag out of it, this is it. Four stars as a film, but five stars for being a classic. Read more Published on May 9 2004 by William Sommerwerck credit