The Film: Flumps
Based on: The Flumps, created David Yates and shown on the BBC from 1977-1988.
Stop-motion charm as fluffy, tubby characters enjoy unremarkable adventures and learn lessons.
Tagline: “Get your skates on!”
Starring: Eddie Murphy as all main characters
Synopsis: Life with the Flump family – grumpy but loveable Grandpa, kindly Mother, practical Father and the three kids – is idyllic bliss until an evil developer threatens their garden home.
Soon the Flumps find themselves in a battle to save the place that they love to live, all the while spouting memorable catchphrases and getting into adventures that could easily become spin-off toy dioramas.
Thanks to performance capture, America’s Favourite Family Filmmaker (copyright E. Murphy, 2009), Eddie Murphy, plays all the roles.
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Joliet68
Jun 1st 2009, 14:41
Funnily enough, this has already been turned into a stage show by, of all people, Joe Pasquale. It's actually very good. http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/articles/2006/03/01/rentaghost_feature.shtml
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evs75
Jun 1st 2009, 16:55
I'm sure a few years ago that Mr. Benn was being touted around as starring John Hannah in the lead and Ben Kingsley as the shopkeeper. Whereas I don't really think John Hannah is a big enough name, still wouldn't wanna see a Yank like Carrell nab the role...keep Benn British!!!
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