MissSimonetta The 1987 DuckTales was one of the most iconic and entertaining series of the 1980s. Its run concluded in 1990 and was followed up by a theatrical feature, DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990). With a greater budget and more screen-time, this could have been a grand finale to the beloved television show. What we got instead was a lackluster wasted opportunity.The plot lacks any kind of structure or drive, and can be divided easily into three disparate parts: 1) A scene in Egypt where Scrooge and co. find the magic lamp, 2) Back to Duckberg where the plot completely stops. The genie is unleashed and the kids try to hide him while they waste wishes on frivolous things. Scrooge finds out and takes the genie to an explorer's gathering, 3) The genie is stolen, Scrooge loses his fortune, the heroes gather to steal the lamp back from evil Christopher Lloyd wizard and save the day. Firstly, I am disappointed the writers felt the need to include a genie as a big part of the plot, since an episode of the show already covered that kind of plot. Secondly, as I mentioned before, the movie stops and starts constantly. The middle act is flabby, wasted on extended comic routines that aren't too inspired.You would imagine with a wider canvas, the writers would have had a field day with locations, but for most of the movie, we are restricted to interiors in Duckburg. You would imagine they would have had a field day with all the different kind of colorful villains that had dominated the series, but instead we get the generic Merlock, who lacks humor or menace, and is therefore forgettable. Depending on your temperament, you may find the genie annoying or tolerable; he's pretty much the early 1990s in a single character.The animation is pretty strange. Though it is of a higher quality than what was seen on the television show, it is erratic. Characters move constantly, twitching and exaggerated in a way that's too much even for a Disney cartoon. Everyone seems hyped up on caffeine or something, an effect I don't think the animators were going for at all.A common adjective you hear to describe this movie in most reviews is "harmless" or "good enough for kids." Harmless it may be, but that doesn't make the film particularly good. Of course, it isn't a bad movie either and does have some good moments. The first twenty minutes are adventurous and possess atmosphere, and the voice actors are in great form, especially the late and great Alan Young. But it doesn't save the film from mediocrity. It leaves you wishing about what could have been.

DBLurker Animation is OK, but the problem is the script. It starts rushed up and ends with fairy-tale Disney ending that has always been annoying.I saw this movie right after watching third season of the show (I grew up watching DuckTales but recently decided to re-watch just to watch the movie itself) and the drop in quality is very noticeable.The animation done by a new studio feels rough, especially when they show whole Duck Berg or the first opening scene itself. Some characters like Launchpad do pretty much nothing while others like Gyro and Gizmoduck are completely absent like they never existed (not even a small cameo). Worst part is, this movie's failure meant Disney never bothered with another movie unlike Aladdin which has like 4 movies.That said, is it a "bad" movie? No. Kids will enjoy it, even grown ups.. probably will. Just not enjoy it as much as the TV series itself.

Hollywood_Yoda In this tale, which is roughly based on Ali Baba lore, we find Scrooge McDuck and his nephews on the trail of a magic lamp. Also on the trail is Merlock the Magician (voiced by Christopher Lloyd of 'Back to the Future'.) The film has a slight resemblance to the likes of Indiana Jones and Disney's own later film series of 'Aladdin' and 'Aladdin and the King of Thieves'. Based primarily on the television series of the same name, 'DuckTales' and created by the brand new (at the time) Disney Toon Studios and released theatrically in 1990, this is a timeless film that children and adults will both enjoy. The only downfall for those who love this film is that the only DVD release (so far) has been through the Disney Movie Club. So delightful, I gave it 10/10!

TheLittleSongbird Okay to start things off, after rewatching this again after 4 years, for DuckTales:The Movie-Treasure of the Lost Lamp isn't as good as the show it derives from. The show "DuckTales" is one of my favourites, it is funny, wonderfully animated and has such an irresistibly catchy theme tune, so this movie had a lot to live up to. Really, this is a treasure, that is a lot of fun and I think it lives up to the show very well. My only complaint though is that the movie is too short, if it had been 5-10 minutes longer, I would've liked to seen more of the villain and one or two more of the secondary characters. That said, the animation is very well done, colourful and pretty fluid. And I loved hearing the irresistible and upbeat theme tune playing over the end credits and the orchestral score is nice too. The script is often hilarious, Launchpad I have always found funny but there were times when Scrooge said something that was hysterical. The characters are still their fun and engaging selves, Huey, Dewey and Louie are fun and Webby is adorable. Scrooge and Launchpad both have their inspired moments, and the genie is a nice character. I liked the villain Merlock as well, while gruff and undeniably powerful he is also pretty humorous. The plot was well constructed, reminded me of the early "DuckTales" episodes, and the voice acting is excellent, not only from Russi Taylor, Alan Young and Terence McGovern, but Christopher Lloyd stands out as well as Merlock. Overall, a hugely enjoyable film, not as good as the show, but a worthy spin off movie. 9/10 Bethany Cox