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Flipper (1996)
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The 1963 film that inspired a popular television series about a chatty, lovable dolphin gets a sunny makeover in this 1996 update. Elijah Wood plays Sandy, a bleak adolescent from Chicago struggling with the recent divorce of his parents and wanting only to immerse himself in familiar comforts. Instead, Sandy is sent to Coral Key, an island off Australia, to spend a summer with his Uncle Porter (Paul Hogan), a benevolent old fisherman. The sights and pleasures of the island, including a pretty neighbor named Kim (Jessica Wesson), aren't enough to shake off Sandy's gloomy outlook. But when he meets Flipper while boating with Porter,...
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Flipper Movie Review by AJ  (6/23/2006) |
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I've never seen the 1960's TV series Flipper, though I can't imagine that it's anywhere near as awful as this 1996 update starring Paul Hogan and Elijah Wood, both experiencing all-time career lows. Hogan has an affable, likable personality, but almost everything he's a part of completely misuses his unique charm, and this...
(complete Flipper review by AJ)
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