Ben Meyers’ rating: 2.9|5.0
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Hey Arnold!: The Movie—predictable,
definitely not one of the better animated movies of 2002—has a seen that/been
there storyline. Nothing unique or original about this film. It was a slam/dunk
at the box office, earning about $5 for every $1 spent on budget, but generally
fails in every category for entertainment value.
Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia
Storyline
The
movie is about Arnold (voice of Spencer Klein) and his friend, Gerald Martin
Johanssen (voice of Jamil Walker Smith), discovering that Mr. Scheck (voice of
Paul Sorvino), a high-ranking decision maker of FutureTeck Industries, plans to
demolish their historic Revolutionary War neighborhood to make room for a new
mall. After Arnold’s Grandfather ‘Steely’ Phil (voice of Dan Castellaneta) tells
the history of the neighborhood, Arnold finds that the neighborhood had been
declared a historic district many years ago. He finds that Mr. Scheck possesses
the documents that prove the neighborhood was marked as a historic landmark. After
a series of upsets, the boys are finally victorious over the powerful Mr.
Scheck. Mayor Dixie (voice of Tress MacNeille) verifies that the neighborhood
is indeed a National LandMark and will be preserved.
Additional Thanks
Fair
Work by Director Tuck Tucker. Thank you to Executive Producers Margie Cohn and
Julia Pistor for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include:
Helga Geraldine Pataki/ Deep Voice (voice of Francesca Marie Smith), Rasta Guy
(Jamil Walker Smith), Nick Vermicelli (voice of Dan Castellaneta), Grandma
Gertie ‘Pookie’/Red (voice of Tress MacNeille), Bridget (voice of Jennifer
Jason Leigh), Coroner (voice of Christopher Lloyd), Mr. Bailey (voice of
Vincent Schiavelli), and Big Bob Pataki/Head of Security, (voice of Maurice
LaMarche).
No,
unless you are an absolute Hey, Arnold!
fan. For 2002, money is better spent on the animated films, Lilo & Stitch and/or Ice Age.
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