Gumby: The Movie (1995)

Truly Dreadful Film

Absolutely Fantastic

Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

The music.Did anyone notice the music? Like ZZTop amped-up with Eddie Van Halen and a little Randy Rhodes thrown in for good measure? The song when Gumby's band is playing al fresco has absolutely killer guitar, and I'm trying to track down the guitarist now. Would anyone have or info. or help me in my quest? I'm a guitarist myself and I'll be transcribing all the electric guitar from this movie.Haven't the faintest what the plot is about, but my 3-year old son enjoyed it, and we love G+P anyway. I have ancient memories of it so I bought a couple DVDs for me and my son; we enjoy it.But by God who is playing guitar? Also the song "Take Me Away" is in a classic power-rock romantic-anthem mode, and sung by the perfect female voice. The bridge is boring but everything else in the song is top-notch.I found the producer's name, David Ozzie Ahlers, and he's associated with Jerry Garcia, but that's as far as I could get. I'm lousy at this kind of research. Could anyone help? And yes, I'm going to buy the DVD!

Those who grew up with Gumby, like me, will find this a welcome step back into the boundless imagination of Art Clokey and his crew. Anybody else may find their mileage varies, unfortunately, because there really *isn't* anybody quite like Art Clokey. It's not mile-a-minute in its pacing, it's not laugh-a-minute in its comedy, it's not trying to be anything but More Gumby. So if you want more Gumby, this is it! Clokey brings back all your favorites -- Gumby, Pokey, Prickle, Goo, the Blockheads, and even some surprises -- and adds a few new characters on top of that. Nobody should miss the utterly psychedelic claymation of the last few minutes of the film, because it really is beautifully done. If you expect Aardman Animation or something modern, you should adjust my rating down a few points -- this probably isn't for you. But if you remember Gumby and would like just another short while with him and his friends, here's your chance.

The movie has numerous detailed, but unsophisticated sets that Gumby and his friends enter by going into books. My daughter has loved this movie since she was two, and still watches it now even at seven. I would highly recommend it to anyone with small children.

This movie is the most genious thing I've ever seen. My majors are philiosphy and english, and this is the most intelligent piece of film I've ever had the pleasure of watching. First, it has many layers. Layers upon layer upon layer. It starts as a comment on the American Dream, and slowly creeps into the downfall of Western Civilization as we know it. I was glued to my 52" Plasma tv, I wanted to see up a contraption like in "A Clockwork Orange" so I wouldn't have to blink, in fear of I'd miss a second. When this movie was over, I watched it again the next afternoon. This took the next 3 days of classes off just to let it sink in. I was truly amazed. It made me question the Government, my life, my family, my religion, and everything I held dear and belived it. It was a life changing experience.If you don't watch "Gumby : The Movie" you'll be chating yourself. See it ... see it now