Mel

1998
TV-PG
1h 37m

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Mom and dad send their two angsty sons to their granddad in the countryside. There, one of them discovers Mel, an incredibly large turtle. In the meantime, the grandfather is having trouble ... Read allMom and dad send their two angsty sons to their granddad in the countryside. There, one of them discovers Mel, an incredibly large turtle. In the meantime, the grandfather is having trouble with the land developers who want his property.Mom and dad send their two angsty sons to their granddad in the countryside. There, one of them discovers Mel, an incredibly large turtle. In the meantime, the grandfather is having trouble with the land developers who want his property.

Director
- Joey Travolta
Writers
- Richard Cohen
- Daniel Sarokin
Stars

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IMDb RATING

4.0/10

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YOUR RATING

Director
- Joey Travolta
Writers
- Richard Cohen
- Daniel Sarokin
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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2foxhusky

Terrible

Sorry, I don't like this film. They tried to mix something of E.T., Free Willy and other child-animal films, but this time it did not work at all... The acting is very bad. Only Ernest Borgnine is OK as grandpa. The big turtle "Mel" is very, very fake. The face of this animal is copy of E.T.'s head. Did you ever see a turtle fly? Well, this one can... Bad film. Don't buy it.

10ulliwuntsluv

great movie

This movie is overall very cute and very unique. Yes, i admit the special effects are not anything special...but that just adds to comedy. The acting is actually very good, especially Bug Hall, who is a really good actor. There are many hilarious lines in this film that just cracked me up. It is great movie to watch with your family, and it is very entertaining. I would certainly recommend this for families everywhere. This film even has jokes thrown in for the parents, and teaches a very good lesson, which is portrayed beautifully. This is a truly unique movie that keeps you at the edge of your seat all the way. A++

10dodih

I am a longtime fan of Greg Evigan

I just bought this movie. I found it very entertaining. The scenery was just incredible. The entire cast of Mel was excellently scripted and the story line was really unique. I enjoyed this movie tremendously. It was great to see Greg's two oldest children, Vanessa and Jason in the movie with their real life Dad. I will watch this movie over and over, it is truly timeless and recommend it highly to anyone who loves outdoor adventure movies, with no violence. A1+ movie. I give it the highest rating.

10coex23

like smoking Tommy Chong's brain cells

How could this be bad? I mean, Joey Travolta, right? AND! Borg9! AND Julie Haggerty from that airplane film! It's like Gamera for weirdly dull Hallmark families in uh, Murica! Get a six pack... no get a case of really cheap beer and vape the hell out of your fruit flavored vape pen thingy and glue your eyes to this disaster! Really, it's beyond camp. We're in a new dimension now.

10oliquinlan

Amazing

This movie changed my life. At first glance this seemed to be a movie about a silly turtle. I could not have been more wrong! This movie has heart, great effects, family and much more educational values. Some scenes in this movie were hilarious, especially the 1 2 buckle my shoe scene. The only thing i didn't like was the parents were horrible. They just decided to throw their kids on a plane alone for practically no reason. This movie reminds me of another great film, "Mac and Me", overall this movie is great and one of my favorites. All the 1 star reviews on here are watching this expecting it to the the greatest movie ever.