Fat Albert with Kenan Thompson: DVD Cover

    Fat Albert Director: Joel Zwick Cast: Kenan Thompson, Kyla Pratt, Shedrack Anderson III, Jermaine Williams

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    • DVD Release Date: 03/22/2005
    • Original Release: 2004
    • Rating: Rated PG
    • Sales Rank: 14,005

    Viewer Rating: (6 ratings)

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    Features

    Closed Caption; Full-length audio commentary by director Joel Zwick and producer John Davis; Extended scenes; "Fat Albert" behind the band" featurette; Theatrical trailer & more!

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    Scene Index

    Side #1 -- Fat Albert: Pan and Scan
    1. Main Titles [:24]
    2. Loser [1:01]
    3. Crying for Help [2:16]
    4. Straight Outta TV Land [:16]
    5. Doris's New Friends [2:23]
    6. Class Auditors [4:59]
    7. Lauri [:37]
    8. Racing With Reggie [2:38]
    9. Cheerleaders [1:51]
    10. The Mall [2:42]
    11. Jumping Rope [1:10]
    12. Losing Some Color [4:11]
    13. The Party [2:19]
    14. Fat Albert Party Theme [1:17]
    15. Reggie's Jealousy [3:09]
    16. Best Friends Forever [1:55]
    17. Fun in the Park [1:47]
    18. Fading Away [1:44]
    19. Back Into the TV [1:45]
    20. Riding in Style [3:32]
    21. At the Fair [2:45]
    22. Mr. Cosby [3:54]
    23. Albert's Choice [4:42]
    24. You Can Win [:44]
    25. The Hard Way Home [2:26]
    26. Going Back [1:08]
    27. Our Fat Albert [3:05]
    28. End Credits [2:57]
    Side #2 -- Fat Albert: Widescreen
    1. Main Titles [:24]
    2. Loser [1:01]
    3. Crying for Help [2:16]
    4. Straight Outta TV Land [:16]
    5. Doris's New Friends [2:23]
    6. Class Auditors [4:59]
    7. Lauri [:37]
    8. Racing With Reggie [2:38]
    9. Cheerleaders [1:51]
    10. The Mall [2:42]
    11. Jumping Rope [1:10]
    12. Losing Some Color [4:11]
    13. The Party [2:19]
    14. Fat Albert Party Theme [1:17]
    15. Reggie's Jealousy [3:09]
    16. Best Friends Forever [1:55]
    17. Fun in the Park [1:47]
    18. Fading Away [1:44]
    19. Back Into the TV [1:45]
    20. Riding in Style [3:32]
    21. At the Fair [2:45]
    22. Mr. Cosby [3:54]
    23. Albert's Choice [4:42]
    24. You Can Win [:44]
    25. The Hard Way Home [2:26]
    26. Going Back [1:08]
    27. Our Fat Albert [3:05]
    28. End Credits [2:57]

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    Editorial Reviews

    Bill Cosby's gang of childhood pals evolve from standup comedy to an animated cartoon series to real life in this family-friendly comedy. Doris (Kyla Pratt) is a teenager who doesn't fit in with most of her classmates at school, has been depressed since the death of her grandfather, and is disturbed by her foster sister's willingness to remake herself in order to be popular. One of Doris' few solaces comes from watching reruns of the animated television series Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, and one day while watching the show she starts to cry, with a tear dropping into her remote. The tear draws big-hearted (and just plain big) Fat Albert (Kenan Thompson) from the animated universe into Doris' real world in hopes of cheering her up and helping her deal with her problems. As Fat Albert and his pals -- Rudy (Shedrack Anderson III), Bucky (Alphonso McAuley), Mushmouth (Jermaine Williams), Weird Harold (Aaron A. Frazier), Dumb Donald (Marques B. Houston), and Bill (Keith D. Robinson) -- adapt to the three-dimensional world and try to teach Doris to believe in herself, they learn that traveling back to the animated world is harder than they thought, which becomes alarming when they start to fade away. The real world also poses some new dilemmas for Fat Albert when he falls in love with Doris' foster sister, Lauri (Dania Ramirez). Bill Cosby co-authored the screenplay for Fat Albert, using his full name, William H. Cosby Jr., and collaborating with Charles Kipps; the project was begun with Forest Whitaker as director, who left midway through shooting, with Joel Zwick taking over in his place. Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

    Customer Reviews

    Fat Albertby Anonymous

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    September 15, 2005: This movie is sooooo good: No cussing, no potty humor, no bad lyrics in the soundtrack. It's just pure, wholesome fun! I have to admit, the plot did get a little weak in some areas, but I found this a rather entertaining and enjoyable film! Really good. Recommend it for all ages!

    Fat Albertby Anonymous

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    May 31, 2005: I finally got the DVD yesterday. I think I liked it even more the second time! The movie has been attacked a lot for not being true to the cartoon. However, after finally seeing the old cartoons on DVD, I definitely think the movie captured the spirit of the show. The movie characters were actually very close to the originals. I think part of the movie's problem was the show have been off the air for so long, people's memories weren't fresh. My only regret was the lack of "school in the summer time" jokes (but at least they got it in once!) The critics didn't need to be so harsh to this film, it is for kids after all. The story could have been tighter, but it was still enjoyable and inspiring. A lot better than the majority of kids' movies and TV. It made me feel good the same way the cartoons do. :)


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