Cinematic conversations with a boy named Zombion! Grandpa, is that you?
And you thought John Wayne...
(About the 26th minute of the film)
Mel
An old 1998 movie. A curious thing, shot “Mel” older brother of John Travolta – Joey Travolta. And here looms (in the background) Ellen Travolta. Yes, yes, Sister. That is, such a family business (John himself was absent, of course).
The IMDB rating is very low at 3.6. In Russia, the film was released long ago only on cassettes (by the way, there is a professional translation). If you ask me, I was really preparing for another nasty thrash. Yes, yes, with a mark - a movie for children.
You know, it's not that bad, hand on heart. Mel is a turtle movie! Parents send their two children to their grandfather’s farm. Grandpa has his own problems, they want to take away the land, and also friends a giant turtle, a-hee-hee. Don't worry, Mel doesn't talk. And in general it looks a little creepy (especially when it makes a terrible roar).
But he likes to exercise and eat pancakes. What? I'm not crazy, turn it on. Grandfather played veteran Ernest Borgnine (The Wild Gang, Dirty Dozen). My mother is the flight attendant from Airplane, Julie Hagerty. In the 90s it was fashionable to shoot such children's films, it is all the fault of "Free Willie", which cut down a huge cash register.
There was no nostalgia as the Mel flew past my house (sorry). Is the movie funny? No, probably not. Well, sometimes. He is kind and cosmically cute (if you can put up with silly scenes, for example, when tied Mel was dragged along the pavement, lol).
To sum up, it is tolerable for once, although in cinema there are full of pictures with animals (from Beethoven to Babe Piglet), which will calmly send Mel to the knockout.
5.5 out of 10