MisterWhiplash The problem with Wakko's Wish is a matter of it coming long after the Animaniacs had run their course. Granted, the funny spin-off show the Pinky and the Brain was still running fine, but Wakko's Wish is mostly a pap-filled musical (overloaded with songs if you ask me), and not with the same overall verve of sharp humor. What I loved about the original show was that it was aimed at kids, and it was a very good one in terms of wacky humor and delightful oddball side characters, but it also had a sense of humor that went for the gleefully deranged that aged well. Unfortunately, I can sense how Wakko's Wish was probably packaged as a big grab bag for everything in the show and packed into a silly story for kids. Actually, there isn't much story here anyway, except for the set-up: in a small village Baron Thaddeus von Plotz III robs the poor to feed himself via taxes, leaving everyone destitute. Wakko decides after a year's wait to go find riches of his own to help pay for an operation for Dot, and though completely overjoyed when he returns with a hay-penny, Plotz steals it anyway. He makes a wish on a star, and the star gets shot away to another place far away, leading everyone in the village off to find the star.Not that it isn't fun to see all of the old characters again, and the nostalgia meter is fine in that regard, the same edge is dulled away with smaller laughs in shorter spurts. Only Pinky and the Brain, oddly enough, really garner the best bits, with one line in particular from Brain ("Pinky, you left the lens cap of you mind on again") that reminded me of how I could be hysterical from watching the show. There's even a decent bit involving the Warners conning a vindictive King who just wants them exterminated so he can have the star all to himself. But in the end, the songs really get more in the way than they should, with it being more redundant than a necessary entertainment for the sake of it all. Maybe I should've expected it, as it was a straight-to-video release with occasional TV play. Yet as a tie-in to the holidays meant to inspire cheer and good-will and all those vibes, it's just sort of stupid. I wouldn't say that it isn't worth seeing though if you were already a fan of either Spielberg exec-produced show, and if you have little kids it might be worth a good few chuckles with them. It aims low enough and comes out neither horribly wrong or exceptional.

littleoddball Once again the warner brothers and the warner sister entertain us with this charming and funny movie! The characters remained true to form and rarely do they get to grace our presence as such a large group. Using most of the cast as the villagers was pure genius and I only wish they get to work together as such a large group again in future. The lines were simple snappy and brilliant. The plot was strong and simply put I enjoyed it! Making Wakko the leading role was great and help show that the middle child can be as strong as the oldest or as cute as the youngest.Therefore helping those suffering from middle child syndrome. To finish of this review. I just have this to say: Do you suffer from vertigo?

MartinHafer I am a proud lover of Animaniacs. I love the show so much my classroom where I teach is filled with trinkets and statues dedicated to the show, along with a Rob Paulson autographed statue of Pinky and video cassettes of the show and Pinky and the Brain I occasionally use to illustrate points I am teaching about throughout the year. So, I am a definite fan and a charter member of the PLEASE, PLEASE GET A LIFE FOUNDATION.Unfortunately, this final farewell from Animaniacs is one of the biggest disappointments in film. Instead of the edgy and non-stop humor, some bonehead had the bright idea of making the film maudlin. I hate PATHOS!!! Give me anvils dropping on Baloney's head or make Dr. Scratchnsnif lose his marbles with incessant annoyances--DON'T make the Animaniacs something they are not! This is to be avoided by fans and non-fans--as it gives the impression that this is a worthless show when it is far from true--it's just a worthless movie.

La Gremlin "Animaniacs" was a cartoon that always struck me as good but highly inconsistent. At any given time there were at least two dozen characters on the show. Each of them starred in their own segments. Some of them worked, some of them didn't. And some of them fell flat.This problem is finally eliminated in "Wakko's Wish". All of the characters, good (the Warners, Pinky and the Brain), bad (the Goodfeathers, the Hip Hippos), and pointless (Chicken Boo) are involved in this one major story. The story is a tad sentimental for an "Animaniacs" movie but they have a lot of fun parodying the expected cliches as they go along. Check it out, it's a lot of fun. And it's got "Tiny Toons: Summer Vacation" beat by miles.