Originally Posted By brotherdave >><Worse than The Boatniks?> "What is 'Superdad?'" "Correct, continue." "Thank you, Alex. 'Worse Than' for 600..."<< What is "Return From Witch Mountain"? (Even Bette Davis and Christopher Lee couldn't save that train wreck!)
Originally Posted By Dabob2 "Is this something I want to track down and watch? " Since you posted an animated clip, I'll point out that Superdad is not animated. Just, IMO, the very worst of a bad spate of live action Disney flicks from the 70's. The lead is Bob Crane, and the plot revolves around him determining if his daughter's suitor is virtuous enough for her--and thus of marginal interest, perhaps, if you know what was going on in Crane's life at the time. It would make, shall we say, an interesting double feature with Auto Focus.
Originally Posted By basil fan No, not virtuous enough. He wanted a professional man for his daughter, but considered her boyfriend a loser. I've watched it, and it has some entertaining moments. I'd choose it in a heartbeat over Moon Pilot. Or Bon Voyage. Or James and the Giant Peach. Or--better not mention those.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Bon Voyage is pretty bad. Ten Who Dared, also, if we're going back to the 60's. At least the 60's had some good ones, and a couple of really good ones. The 70's was pretty much the nadir for Disney live action I think. James and TGP is, IMO, pretty GOOD! Snowball Express is another in the running for worst ever, for me. They released that, Boatniks, and Superdad pretty close together. Kind of a trifecta of lame/awful/ugh.
Originally Posted By dshyates Don't forget Million Dollar Duck, anything with Medville College, and The North Avenue Irregulars.
Originally Posted By basil fan I think North Avenue is really funny. And Snowball Express is my Mom's top film (well, vying with Blackbeard's Ghost). Million Dollar Duck's not bad, and Absent-Minded Professor (takes place at MedFIELD College) is excellent. Disney Trivia Quiz <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/disney/dquiz.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/...uiz.html</a>
Originally Posted By Dabob2 The whole Medfield series (esp. Computer) did make me laugh as an 11 year old. Haven't seen them since so it's hard to say if they still would. Million Dollar Duck at least had one good chase scene. (Standard issue stuff, but not horrible.) But Superdad (especially), Snowball Express (with all due deference to your mom) and Boatniks, all seemed lame and unfunny even AT THE TIME.
Originally Posted By basil fan I wasn't trying to convince you to like it, only to point out that these are opinions, and for every one you or I have, there is an equally valid opposite opinion out there. I do rather like Snowball Express, though. Not a bad film. IMHO, of course.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 "I wasn't trying to convince you to like it, only to point out that these are opinions, and for every one you or I have, there is an equally valid opposite opinion" Of course. A point I often make myself here.
