THE BRAVE LITTLE TOASTER TO THE RESCUE (Released to Television UK 1997)

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.2|5.0 Starsììì  The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue—save the animal tropes—works with weak scripting and music themes that seem misplaced. While the animation is suitable, some audiences may not relate well to animated household appliances. This film is part two of The Brave Little Toaster series and does not encourage watching the third movie, The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars.   Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images Storyline  The brave little toaster and his appliance friends with newly formed animal friends, try to save  Rob's college thesis and in the process save animals from an evil lab.   Additional Thanks  Thank you to Director Robert C. Ramirez and Patrick A. Ventura for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producers Willard Carroll, and Peter Locke for making the film possible. Voice casting includes Jessica Tuck, Chris Young, Roger Cabler, Deana Oliver, Eric Lloyd, Thurl Ravenscroft,  and Timothy Stack. Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?  No. This is a low grade film and does not help its target audience as intended. Audiences may feel  creepy and 'weirded out' by animated household appliances even though this is not the intention of the movie. Writers seem to approach the story wrongly. It does not work with the innocence of The Little Engine That Could. Video Critique Available Here: Ben Meyers

THE BRAVE LITTLE TOASTER (Released to Theaters USA 1987)

 

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.6|5.0 Starsììì  The Brave Little Toaster—not the typical or usual story—relies on household items to tell its tale. The voice actors are good; drawn animation is very good. There are some physics challenges with appliances getting water wet, but this an imaginative world and we overlook those improbabilities for the entertainment factor.  After all, these appliances, talk, move, and have emotion. This film has a small but weird sense of creepiness to some parts of the film. The movie is based on a classic story written for children. Film Poster Courtesy of IMDb  Storyline  A Toaster, a Vacuum Cleaner, a Heated Blanket, an old fashioned Radio, and a Lamp all go on a adventure to find their young Master.  Additional Thanks  Thank you to Director Jerry Rees for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Willard Carroll and Peter Locke for making the film possible. Cast includes Jon Lovitz, Timothy Stack, Phil Hartman, Deanna Oliver, Randy Bennett, Jonathan Benair, Mindy Sterling, and Timothy Day.   Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?  Maybe. Some audiences may like this film. But Ben Meyers International Movie Critics are not fans. This movie can become boring at times. Video Critique Available Here: Ben Meyers