His_Dudeness74 What a disappointment this movie was ... one of the most original and brightest cartoons of it's time deserved a lot more than this poorly-written, unimaginative effort - the characters were more two-dimensional than their original cartoon counterparts!The acting was OK, it was the script that was the real disaster - where was Fat Albert to help out with *that* particular problem ?the 'plight' of Doris and her sister barely raised enough concern in the audience to sustain a half-hour cartoon, let alone a feature film - with the long list of issues and concerns facing adolescents these days, the producers chose the softest possible interpretation of what Fat Albert was all about - kids sticking together and helping each out when problems arise - the 'problems' facing Doris were barely worth addressing - even the problems in the cartoon-within-the-movie ('Danielle' running away and leaving school) where more pressing ...The whole 'cartoon's come to life' scenario was pretty lame - either do a full feature cartoon or make a movie about the characters as if they were real people - combining the cartoon world with the real world just didn't work in the hands of these writers - they could barely muster a single gag in what was supposedly a light-hearted comedy ffs ...the characters were tampered with in a most displeasing way - Rudy was robbed of his original personality to be made more 'P.C.' - the makers of the original cartoon gave Rudy a cocky, smart-ass attitude to balance out the saccharine righteousness of Fat Albert and Bill Cosby - the gang didn't need anymore 'nice guys', and there could have been a lot of fun to be had with Rudy's character had he retained his original 'edge'. Russell's non-appearance in physical form was puzzling and uneccessary ... where the hell was Mudfoot ?!? ... only the tiniest reference was made to the Brown Hornet - surely something more imaginative could have been written with such an integral and fun character ?Fat Albert the Movie was a by-the-numbers waste of celluloid and cellulite ...

Symeon Chiam This movie was filled with humorous acts in relation to great moral advice towards the daily life routine, which to most of us in this competitive living world, do make us often forget about what we are seeded on from the beginning.It was wonderful to especially learn a lot of things, and how to turn especially sour experiences into something in which one can make full use of it and turn it's table to the other side of the original cause. Or in other words, make the fullest use of a given situation, despite it being a bad experience. I have no regrets watching this film even though it is more dedicated towards the kids, as it sparkles and reminds us of what good value and virtues are in a way or two, in which I may have forgotten.I am surprised myself to learn several things from this cartoon film, which was brought to life. Bill Cosby will definitely remain the living legend for the typical comedy show, and I remember it well, when I was a kid, watching his sitcom series. It was plainfully amazing, and it reflects again in this very film.I would recommend this movie to all the kids who loves a good plain film for the weekends or during school holidays as it is a much well deserved treat for them.

gatheryeroses This is such a good flick. For those of us who watched the TV show, it was such a nice twist to see the characters live and in the modern world. But, more importantly, it is such a watchable movie for young and old and it is done in a sweet and tasteful way. Imagine, a show with mostly teenage characters and no raunchy sex, nudity, drugs or swearing! I sound like a total prude, but I am not and that's my point. I watched this with my -year old and she enjoyed it as much as I did and she has no idea who Fat Albert is. There are a couple of silly parts such as the total ridiculousness of Fat Albert's "nemeis" Reggie. But, all in all, It is a fun, and sometimes sad film (yes, I cried) but totally entertaining right to the end. I can tell you that I wanted more!

dianawannabe1129 I saw this movie on Christmas Day with my aunt and cousin. I have never seen the original "Fat Albert" cartoon, probably because I wasn't alive in the 1970's. I still thought this movie was entertaining. It's a very fun, innocent movie. I say "innocent" because there aren't many scary or inappropriate jokes or objects in it. I don't know why this movie got a PG rating because there isn't anything that would make parents think twice about seeing this movie. It says it got the rating for "momentary language", but I don't recall hearing any inappropriate language in this film. Parents, rent this movie for your kids. It's a harmless, fun, enjoyable movie, and your kids will thank you very much.