Trailer for the animated Addams Family

[jlw]

Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2019/04/09/trailer-for-the-animated-addam.html

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[wolfman_al2]

Looks pretty sweet, neat and petite.
Also one of my like goals to have a relationship as deep and loving as Gomez and Morticia. They are the perfect couple.

[MaiqTheLiar]

But with the pop culture references?
I’m inclined to believe that the film makers didn’t get what was great about the show.
Or did and didn’t want this to be that.
SAD.

[stephen_schenck]

I would love to see that voice cast in a new live-action Addams Family.

[Mark_Sniadecki]

I don’t think anything will replace the Sonnenfeld movies for me. They’re pretty much perfect.

[wil9000]

I was… skeptical when I heard that this was happening, but I’m sold, now that I’ve seen it, it seems to be a perfect cross between the original cartoons and the original TV show. If you don’t know the original cartoons, google it.

[Brainspore]

@MaiqTheLiar

SAD.

Sad is more on-brand for the Addams Family than “happy.”

[Pensketch]

I like the style of the animation, but I’m not sold on the voice for Morticia. Ah well, I’m sure I’ll watch it regardless.

[euansmith]

[Papasan]

I want it now.

[Boundegar]

No no no, the art style is all wrong for anime. More like this:

[DreamboatSkanky]

The kids will flip. (They love the old series, too.)

Is that an eye on Thing’s wrist? That seems wrong. Thing don’t need no eyes.

[Ratel]

Maybe it’s an eyeWatch.

[Ratel]

@jlw

Seeing as they started out as cartoons by the amazing Charles Addams, an animated Addams Family seems right.

Counterpoint:

Teaser for Addams Family animated film can’t quite beat reboot fatigue

[DreamboatSkanky]

Eye sea watch ewe did there.

[Franko]

i love the look, but it’s not working for me. i think i need to see more and get used to it.

[KathyPartdeux]

[nungesser]

@MaiqTheLiar

I’m inclined to believe that the film makers didn’t get what was great about the show.

I don’t mind a reference to IT. That definitely keeps with the style of the show and comic. Part of the joy of the show was their reactions to ‘normal life’ – their twist on playing Battleship or their joyful reactions to things ‘normal’ people find horrifying. You can’t really do that without referencing ‘pop culture’ or just things in everyday life.

The voices are pretty good. I have faith that Charlize Theron will bring the creepiness, and the kids sound fine. Oscar Isaac is spot-on as Gomez. Fester might be a little too deranged sounding. Can’t wait to hear Bette Midler as Grandmama.

[Elmer]

“You sank my battleship”? Ugh. If that’s the level of humor we can expect from this movie, I think I’ll stick to my copy of The World of Chas Addams.

[nungesser]

@Elmer

“You sank my battleship”? Ugh. If that’s the level of humor we can expect from this movie…

Exploding a big chunk of the house (or electrocuting / decapitating people) to play kids’ games was a regular feature of the TV show and previous movies as well.