Pleasant but hopelessly vanilla.
Doug's 1st Movie (1999)
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Reviews Counted:31
Fresh:8
Rotten:23
Average Rating:4.7/10
Runtime: 83 mins
Genre: Education/General Interest
Synopsis: Disney's TV cartoon hero Doug emerges in his first feature-length adventure. He and his middle-school school pal Skeeter are determined to prove that a monster lives in Lucky Duck Lake. They find... Disney's TV cartoon hero Doug emerges in his first feature-length adventure. He and his middle-school school pal Skeeter are determined to prove that a monster lives in Lucky Duck Lake. They find and befriend the monster and, in the process, uncover a pollution cover-up by an important resident of their town. The same humor and good values present in the television program are all over this colorful and family-friendly feature. [More]
Starring: Thomas McHugh, Fred Newman, Doris Belack, Frank Welker
Starring: Thomas McHugh, Fred Newman, Doris Belack, Frank Welker
Director: Maurice Joyce
Director: Maurice Joyce
Screenwriter: Ken Scarborough
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Mar 28, 2000
Reviews for Doug's 1st Movie
The real problem here is the characters' utter blandness of conception.
A sweetly spoofy, thoughtful animated feature, sure to please its preteen target audience.
Though Ken Scarborough's script is hardly heavy on adult references, it does feel slightly smarter than most cartoon scripts.
A daydreamer who just wants to do the right thing, Doug is a great role model for kids.
The cinematic equivalent of elevator music -- terminally bland but with just enough familiar parts to keep you from falling asleep.
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