Reel 2572

Series: (various episodes thru end of tape.)

(PG-13 1:28 Paramount CC)

Series. (various episodes thru end of tape.)

Series: w/Florence Henderson. 'The Brady Bunch Movie' is —well, golly, it's groovy. Some big-screen versions of classic TV shows have been less than wonderful, so I expected to hate every minute of The Brady Bunch Movie. Well, guess what? It's good fun. The script is clever and spoofy, Betty Thomas's direction is on target, and you'll marvel at the uncanny resemblance of the cast to the original players. What makes it all work, though, is the funny contrast: These perky, polyester '70s Bradys live in 1995 Los Angeles, where freeway signs warn of gang wars, quake damage toxic spray, and killer bees (the last sign, of course, says, "Have a nice day"). The Bradys are amusingly oblivious to it all and remain relentlessly wholesome—which, in this day and age, makes them seem like aliens from the planet Dork. What's remarkable is that you'll be rooting for 'em anyway. Shelley Long and Gary Cole star as Carol and Mike Brady; special standouts among the kids are Christine Taylor as perfect Marcia and Jennifer Elise Cox as jealous Jan. (PG-13 1:28 Paramount CC)

Series.(1970's) (various episodes thru end of tape.)

Series

'The Brady Dunch Movie' is —well, golly, it's groovy Some big-screen versions of classic TV shows have been less than wonderful, so I expected to hate every minute of The Brady Dunch Movie. Well, guess what? It's good fun. The script is clever and spoofy, Betty Thomas's direction is on target, and you'll marvel at the uncanny resemblance of the cast to the original players. What makes it all work, though, is the funny contrast: These perky, polyester '70s Bradys live in 1995 Los Angeles, where freeway signs warn of gang wars, quake damage toxic spray, and killer bees (the last sign, of course, says, "Have a nice day"). The Bradys are amusingly oblivious to it all and remain relentlessly wholesome—which, in this day and age, makes them seem like aliens from the planet Dork. What's remarkable is that you'll be rooting for 'em anyway. Shelley Long and Gary Cole star as Carol and Mike Brady; special standouts among the kids are Christine Taylor as perfect Marcia and Jennifer Elise Cox as jealous Jan. (PG-13 1:28 Paramount CC)

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