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This two pack combines the only two worthwhile movies of the Addams Family together for a great price. These are both very watchable and entertaining on repeated viewings. The casting was superb, with very notable performances by a young Christina Ricci, Angelica Huston, and Christopher Lloyd. The story lines were also reminiscent of both the successful TV series and the original cartoons by Charles Addams. There was a third movie, but it was abysmal, featuring Daryll Hannah as Morticia (a horrible choice) and Tim Curry as Gomez (an even worse selection). Don't even bother looking for it. Just consider the two pack the final purchase until something comes along that can match the outstanding performance by Ricci and the others.
I would rate Addams Family a 4.5/5 and Addams Family Values a 5/5 Addams Family the movie is a remake of the classic show with the same name. It includes an all-star cast of Angelica Houston (Morticia), Christina Ricci (Wednesday), Raul Julia (Gomez), and Christopher Loyd (Uncle Fester). In the first movie Uncle Fester is introduced to the family, is he possible a fake? The kids play the electric chair game and steal stop signs. Fester may be part of an evil scheme to take the Addams money. Near the end of the movie is my favorite part, when we meet the entire family of freaks and monsters. Addams Family Values is really one of my favorite comedies of all time. The Addams give birth to a child and Wednesday and Pugsly unsuccessfully try to kill him. The kids are send to summer camp where they have to partake in all the "normal" camping activities like ghost stories and a camp Thanksgiving play. Wednesday, the evil mastermind she is, hijacks control of the play and embarasses all involved. Both movies are excellent, but if you are going to buy one of them I would recommend buying the sequel. Please Rate Whether Or Not This Review Was Helpful Or Not :-)Read full review
The cast of both movies are the best around. It depicts a NOT SO AVERAGE family, a bit offbeat, okay they're psycho, but in a funny sort of way. Although the kids are always trying to harm each other, in the second movie, when harm threatens the family, they come together to overcome it. It's creepy and hilarious and the effects are great! The imagination goes wild with this family! You can see the chemistry between the mother and father in every movie. What a loss when Raul Julia (in real life) died!!! Grrrrrrrrrr... Every one is AMAZING! You're really gonna enjoy this movie!!! Christina Ricci, who played Wednesday Addams, was dead on in both movies and the scene where she smiles is tragically funny!!! I love this movie and we watch it often.
The performances of this cast really are of the highest caliber. Angelica Huston and Raul Julia are outstanding, Christina Ricci does an excellent job. Joan Cusack turns in yet another winner. Though the "darkness" of these movies will no doubt be off putting to some religious folks I would still encourage you to see the forest for the trees. First of all, this is comedy and excellent comedy at that. It doesn't rely on cussing or cheap gore or sexual innuendo, nor even bodily functions to get a laugh. Second the underlying theme is indeed family. They love and are devoted to each oher, willing to sacrifice themselves and their individual happiness for the good of the family. It was actually quite surprising to us to realize how much more wholesome this family is and how much more worthy of emulation than so much of the muck we are presented with. And with all that it never is preachy. Just good old-fashioned family fun that you can watch without embarrassment with your children AND the grandparents. Not too often you can say that.Read full review
Our children recently discovered the original Addams Family TV series online, so we decided to get these movies. While they are a quite bit more macabre than the series, they were loads of fun. Christina Ricci did a wonderful job portraying Wednesday Addams, such a deadpan performance. The chemistry between Morticia and Gomez was clear throughout both movies. Christopher Lloyd's performance was extremely creepy and fun. In the second movie, Joan Cusack was a hoot, especially her slide show! Both movies actually had a plot, it wasn't just showcasing their antics with no purpose. If you're into this type of movie, you should consider these, a real bargain with both on one disk.
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