The Incredible Mr. Limpet

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Summary: Mr Limpet Not So Incredible
Review: This is a dated antique of a film that reminds me of my youth in my hometown...I thought I liked this movie so much I took a date on Friday and a different girl on Saturday. How stupid? This movie looks as dated as I feel. Don Knotts is corny...and Jack Weston is absolutely unlikable in this film...The actress that plays Don Knotts' wife is such a terror you wonder why it took him so long to jump in the ocean in the first place. This movie is as confusing as a room full of lawyers licking their chops over an accident victim's settlement...and just as entertaining.

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Summary: Good, but not great
Review: This is a very good movie. It's funny, and very original, a great take on wartime issues.

However, the only downside is that Don Knotts hardly appears in the film. Of course we have him lending his voice to Mr. Limpet as the animated fish, but we hardly get to SEE him.

I think most people will agree with me that not actually SEEING Don Knotts really hurts this film. Much like Brad Pitt or Orlando Bloom, Don Knotts is an actor more known for his striking good looks than his actual acting ability. I'll never forget his sensual performance in "The Apple Dumpling Gang", or his raw, animal magnatism in "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken."

So if you're a fan of Mr. Knotts' work, stick to films where you can see his best asset, his amazing body.

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Summary: Be prepared for animation but is true to Barney's character
Review: This is almost 100% animated (except for beginning and ending wrappers of real film) but Barney's (ok, Mr. Limpet but you KNOW you think of him as Barney) voice and character comes through. The reason it doesn't deserve 4 stars, even from a die-hard Barney fan like me, is the animation but it's the only way this could have been done. It's enjoyable but the least of the post-Any Don Knotts movies.

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Summary: Great Movie for Kids & kids at heart!
Review: This movie is not intended for anything but FUN! It is old-timey, and simple and straight (no cuss words, no violence, etc.) and is one of those great movies for kids. It has a cute story plot to it. If you like Don Knotts, give this a try.

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Summary: Something is Fishy
Review: This movie stinks like blue fish in a friday sheets event...Knotts, the man who looks like he should be on a milk carton, is one of the worst actors ever....His annoying voice, the way he makes those stupid, rather banal attempts at humor sicken the very soul of me, and I am a man of the cloth! He should be run the heck outta the biz, man, and sent on the road riding a super charged up bike with Babe Ruth and his baby clinging to his backside in pain, man, in pain!!!!!