I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible
View MoreAll that we are seeing on the screen is happening with real people, real action sequences in the background, forcing the eye to watch as if we were there.
View MoreThe movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
View MoreThe film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
View MoreI feel bad for seeing this mediocre movie before the much better TV movie. It seems like it ran into the same problems that the "My Little Pony" movie did. The animation is great, but it still feels like just a long episode of the show. It seems like the most common complaints was that the side characters were practically useless here. Again, that's a complaint against the "My Little Pony" movie. Honestly, I'm surprised this only has a 29% on RottenTomatoes.I think at one point the viewer percentage was even lower than "The Last Airbender"! Don't worry, it's over now. There are some good jokes and it does get better as it goes along. I guess I just thought this was poorly paced. I'd much rather watch the TV movie where all the characters contribute and there's a much bigger sense of something epic going on. At least we got to see Helga's confession, even though it doesn't last. **1/2
View MoreIf you have seen all the episodes of Hey Arnold, but haven't seen the movie then you're not exactly a Hey Arnold fan – just kidding! Yes, the movie was really good, and underrated I feel too compared to other successful TV show movies such as the Rugrats and The Wild Thornberrys; in fact, I actually don't think the Hey Arnold movie gets anywhere near the recognition as those movies which is disappointing to say the least. The story was really good and interesting: keeps you attentive, and even has a mystery element to it – you have to watch it to know it.
View MoreI used to like the TV series when I was younger, so I thought if I watched The Rugrats Movie (also from Nikelodeon), then I might as well try this movie. Basically Arnold (Spencer Klein), the football headed fourth grade kid and his many neighbourhood friends and family find out that their town is going to be flattened to make way for a new mega-mall to be run by Mr. Scheck (Goodfellas' Paul Sorvino). The only way they can save the town is to prove from a story that Arnold's Grandpa (The Simpsons' Dan Castellaneta) told that there was a historic event that makes the town a landmark. With all the TV show characters, including Helga, who pretty much tells her secret love to Arnold, best friend Gerald, Grandma, Stinky, Eugene and Mayor Dixie. With guest voices including Jennifer Jason Leigh as Bridget, Christopher Lloyd as Coroner and Tomorrow Never Dies' Vincent Schiavelli as Mr. Bailey. Worth watching!
View MoreIt's true: "Hey Arnold! The Movie" is contrived, generic, lazy, and sloppy. But do not let that deter you from taking a peep. Many other users have recommended looking upon this movie as "an extra-long tv episode", which is probably the best approach. I bought this movie without ever having seen it. Though I feel it was overpriced, I will likely watch it several times over. As a 26 year-old I don't make a practice of watching children's shows, preferring hard-hitting news and political commentary shows to predictable themes and fart jokes. That's just it, though: "Hey Arnold!" caters to a more mature audience by delivering wisdom, practicality, originality, and nostalgic humor [sometimes]. Fans of the show were likely tempted to see the movie by the promise of Helga's love confession. Incidentally, that's the main reason I bought my copy. The lukewarm response to the film (rightfully so) may lead to cancellation of the series, which is why I am determined to acquire every bit of "Hey Arnold!" memorabilia that I can. Long live the adorable "football head"!
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