PatrickH-2

This movie . . . I don't know. Why they would take such an indellible character as Pippi Longstocking and cast the singularly charmless Tami Erin, I will never know. Why they would spend money on art direction and some not-all-that-bad special effects, then not bother to edit it properly, I will never know. Why the sets and costumes are sometimes in period, and sometimes bizarrely not, why they commissioned SUCH bad songs, why the script doesn't make any sense whatsoever (not even on a silly, children's film level) . . . . what were they thinking?? Nothing about this movie is quite as it should be. Every single part is dubbed (and always poorly,) every sound effect is slightly wrong, every edit is in the wrong place, every performance is bad in some way. It does manage to create an appropriate atmosphere, despite all the problems, but it NEVER captures the magic that is Astrid Lindgren's creation.

This movie . . . whew, where to begin? It seems to be some sort of parody, but it is so self-conscious in its pastiche - yet at the same time oblivious at how stupid it is - that it fails on all levels. It is basically a love letter to the the worst elements of pop culture in 1987, with a layer of kitschy 1960s references on top. The lowlight is surely the Jamaica Ska number, in which Fishbone humiliates itself as Annette instructs the beach-goers in jazzercising. It is reeeeeallllly painful.

I can help the other commenter find out where this movie can be found. I was forced to watch it during my freshman orientation in HS (no joke.) It is one of the biggest running jokes in my school, since everyone had to watch it and everyone was left with their jaws on the floor due to its ridiculousness. Although, I have to say the part at the end with the paint war was pretty cool.