Mr. Magoo (1997)

User Rating:

3.3/10   

Director:

Stanley Tong

Writers (WGA):

Pat Proft (written by) &
Tom Sherohman (written by)

Release Date:

25 December 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Comedy | Adventure | Romance

Tagline:

Take a walk off the wild side.

Plot:

The myopic millionaire defeats jewel smugglers in his usual bumbling manner.

Plot Keywords:

Based On TV Series | Ruby | Based On Cartoon | Animated Credits | Slapstick

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Leslie Nielsen	...	Mr. Quincy Magoo
Kelly Lynch	...	Luanne LeSeur / Prunella Pagliosi
Matt Keeslar	...	Waldo Magoo
Nick Chinlund	...	Bob Morgan
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Agent Chuck Stupak, FBI
Ernie Hudson	...	Agent Gus Anders, CIA
Jennifer Garner	...	Stacey Sampanahoditra
Malcolm McDowell	...	Austin Cloquet
Miguel Ferrer	...	Mr. Ortega Peru
L. Harvey Gold	...	Schmitt
Art Irizawa	...	Gosha
John Tierney	...	Hebzinski
Terence Kelly	...	McManus
Rick Burgess	...	Molinaro
Jerry Wasserman	...	Javier

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild language and action sequences.

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12/9 | Germany:6 (w) | Mexico:A | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

Screenings of this movie were met with protests by the blind and their advocates in theaters across the USA. For this reason, and the bad reviews, it was rushed into video format.

Goofs:

Continuity: Position of Magoo's water table, at the lodge meeting.

Quotes:

[A monkey is seen in front of Mister Magoo]
Mr. Quincy Magoo: Ugliest child I've ever seen!

Movie Connections:

References Ban jin ba liang (1976)

Soundtrack:

I Can See Clearly Now

acceptable family fare

Mr. Magoo, a favorite cartoon character, is brought to life by the comical Leslie Nielsen. As a millionaire and art lover, Magoo opens the exhibit of a large, beautiful ruby at the local museum. Soon after, jewel thieves break into the museum and steal the gem. However, through a series of mishaps, it ends up in the tackle box of Mr. Magoo. The thieves are then, of course, after Mr. Magoo and go through many twists and turns to recover the ruby. Along the way, there are car chases, boat chases, and helicopter chases. There are even baboon chases. Will be stunning jewel end up with the good guys of the film (such as Mr. Magoo) or will it ultimately be taken by the thieves?

This film is by no means a gem of a movie. Yet, it is watchable (especially the second half) and mildly humorous. Kelly Lynch seems to relish her role as a female thief. Mr. Magoo also keeps a little English bulldog whose appearances are always welcome. This viewer purchased the video for $1.00 at the secondhand store and feels she got her money's worth and more. Recommended as acceptable family entertainment for a break from the regular television schedule.