Flubber with Robin Williams: DVD Cover

    Flubber Director: Les Mayfield Cast: Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, Christopher McDonald, Raymond J. Barry

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    • DVD Release Date: 06/16/1998
    • Original Release: 1997
    • Rating: Rated PG
    • Sales Rank: 3,188

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    Features

    French and Spanish language tracks; Theatrical trailer; Chapter search

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    Scene Index

    Chapter Selection
    0. Chapter Selection
    1. Program Start [:14]
    2. Wrong Class [:12]
    3. Unwanted Visitor [4:19]
    4. Strange Surprise [4:19]
    5. Controlled Experiment [4:19]
    6. "No Show" Explanation [:40]
    7. Testing Flubber [4:08]
    8. High Flyin' Ride [2:31]
    9. What Happened? [2:20]
    10. Pregame Pep Talk [5:51]
    11. Mambo! [1:18]
    12. Amazing 2nd Half [2:27]
    13. A Visit With Sara [4:30]
    14. An Offer For Flubber [5:29]
    15. Intruders [2:15]
    16. Negotiating A Deal [2:58]
    17. Do It For Weebo [5:00]
    18. End Credits [3:46]

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    Editorial Reviews

    Although "flub" is defined as "to make a mess of," the word "flubber" is a contraction from "flying rubber." In this remake of the 1961 comedy-fantasy The Absent Minded Professor, Robin Williams takes on the role created by Fred MacMurray and later executed by Harry Anderson on television, while the 1961 film's Flubber with anti-gravity properties has now been digitally reincarnated as a translucent green, pulsating, bouncing blob that loves to dance the mambo. Absent-minded college professor Philip Brainard (Williams), employed at a near-bankrupt university, creates the formula for Flubber, yet he can't remember to show up for his own wedding to university-President Sara Jean Reynolds (Marcia Gay Harden). His rival, Wilson Croft (Christopher McDonald), plots to steal Sara and the Flubber from Brainard. Rich, corrupt businessman Chester Hoenicker (Raymond Barry) tries to force Brainard to pass his failing son Bennett (Wil Wheaton), but he soon takes an interest in Flubber after hearing about it from his flunkies (Clancy Brown, Ted Levine). After using Flubber to fly over clouds in his 1963 T-Bird, Brainard realizes Flubber can also improve the performance of the school's pathetic basketball team. Jodi Benson is the voice of Weebo, Brainard's talking, flying household robot, with a video display of Disney clips at odd moments. Many gags are embellishments from the 1961 film, with John Hughes (Home Alone) rewriting the original Bill Walsh screenplay (based on Samuel Taylor's short story, "A Situation of Gravity"). Though Walsh died in 1975, he received posthumous credit for this script. Filming began October 8,1996 in San Francisco. Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

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    Horrible!!!by Anonymous

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    January 01, 2009: This movie should not be distributed because "Flubber" looks like green male-splooge!

    Is It Goo Or Is It Flubber?by Anonymous

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    May 12, 2005: Professor Phillip Brainard (Robin Williams) is a genius lost in thought. He appears, at times, not to pay attention. He's even forgotten two dates to marry his sweetheart Sara (Marcia Gay Harden). But then he has a lot on his mind. He's working with his high-voltage, humorous flying robot assistant, WEEBO, on an idea for a substance that is a revolutionary new source of energy. This invention may also save Medfield College from bankruptcy. He has another incentive, because Sara, his fiancé is the president of Medfield. Late on the afternoon of his third attempt at a wedding, all of Professor Brainerd’s hard work in the lab comes together. He creates miraculous goo. When applied to any object - cars, bowling balls, even people -this goo enables them to fly through the air at remarkable speeds. The stuff defies gravity and looks like rubber. What is it? Flubber! While watching this movie I really enjoyed it. It was very funny and adventurous. If I had something like Flubber I would use it to get to school everyday if I just so happen to be running late. I really don't know what the Flubber was made of but it had to be cool at times. I would recommend this movie to anyone that would like to laugh. This is a family-fun filled movie and should be watched if you have not seen yet.


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