Garbage Pail Kids
Garbage Pail Kids is a Canadian-American cartoon series which was produced in 1987, based on the popular Garbage Pail Kids trading cards, produced and directed by Bob Hathcock and co-written and developed by Flint Dille. Due to controversial themes, it never aired in the United States. However, it did air in most countries in Europe.
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Plot Summary
A group of outcast kids, known as the Garbage Pail Kids, with grotesque appearances and superpowers, are targeted by a villainous fashion designer who seeks to exploit their uniqueness. Led by the charismatic Dodger, they must band together to defeat the designer and save themselves, embracing their oddities as strengths.
Critical Reception
The film was a critical and commercial failure, widely panned for its crude humor, uninspired plot, and cheap special effects. It is often cited as one of the worst films of the 1980s and a notorious example of a film based on a popular trading card series that failed to translate its appeal to the screen.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised for its unique, albeit grotesque, character designs.
- Criticized for its nonsensical plot and juvenile humor.
- Considered a poor adaptation of the popular trading cards.
Google audience: Audience reviews indicate a strong dislike for the film, with common complaints centering on its lack of coherence, excessive gross-out humor, and overall poor quality. Some recall it as a nostalgic, campy B-movie, while most find it simply unwatchable.
Fun Fact
The film was originally intended to be a darker, more satirical film, but producers insisted on a lighter, more family-friendly tone, which contributed to its muddled execution.
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