Recess: School's Out - Disneycember

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The show struck a chord with kids everywhere, but the movie may have a harder time getting a larger audience. Doug takes a look at Recess: School's Out.
Recess: School's Out is a 2001 American animated comedy film based on the Disney television series Recess. It was produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Television Animation and Walt Disney Television Animation Digital Production with animation done by Sunwoo Animation and Sunwoo Digital International. The film also serves as the show's season five finale.
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@ChannelAwesome 5 лет назад

What did everyone think of Recess: School's Out? Does it do justice for the TV show? Watch more Disneycember 2018 - ru-vid.com/group/PL0AQIMR-tpon_L0y4-1-vi_iaigUE3qB2

@Karmy. 5 лет назад

I thought it was great but it's nostalgia kicking in probably

@BluBoy214 5 лет назад

I think most people find the movie pretty good. Recess does get pretty crazy in some episodes.

@MALEMization 5 лет назад

Watch the show... Do Top 11 Recess Episodes and you'll know if it does justice or not! (There are 108 of them, 110 if you count the Lilo and Stitch and Taking the 5th Grade)

@billyjoelfan100 5 лет назад

It came out when I was a little kid and it was the first movie that talked about generation gaps and how kids of any generation usually grow up with and do similar things. It's insane yes, but I think it was intentional given how it starts out like a usual episode but quickly shifts gears. Probably to shake up the formula.

@billyjoelfan100 5 лет назад

Correction: First movie that I saw that discussed these themes.

@BugsyFoga 5 лет назад

As someone who watched recess as a kid , I can definitely say this show wasn't nearly as insane as the movie, kind of like what happened with the proud family movie .

@pastorcodymitchell1456 5 лет назад

im watching the proud movie rn lol

@sarafontanini7051 5 лет назад

though justified as this is the ending of the show. They might as well just do whatever they want for the finale.

@Karmy. 5 лет назад

Yeah

@jongon0848 5 лет назад

Yeah the show was pretty over the top corny but this was a whole other level of insanity

@AdamAtYourService 5 лет назад

There is a lot of supremely goofy stuff in the show though.

@scottbuckley823 5 лет назад

god i love this movie and remember Prickleys 'I'll let you in on a little secret, Detweiller. Every adult you've ever known was a kid at sometime in his life. You think we don't remember summer vacation? Riding our bikes down the creek. Catching polliwogs in a jar. Camping out under the stars. Well you're wrong! Sometimes I sit there in my office, looking out at you kids in the playground and I think, "They don't know how good they got it. In a few years, they'll be grownups like me and all those good times will be memories for them, too". So go ahead. Put a whoopie-cushion in my chair. Put fake vomit on my carpet. Make fun of my "big, saggy butt". But don't ever say I don't care about summer vacation, 'cause those memories are the last part of childhood I got left.' I was 6 when this came out now i'm 23 this is most real thing said during my childhood movies

@amazzonkane 5 лет назад

Scott Buckley That speech deeply affected me too. After watching this movie, I walked up to my dad and asked him to play catch with me. He happily agreed.

@SoulQueenoD 5 лет назад

Damn good speech. I feel like I cried when I first heard that as a kid and now I’m a jaded adult crying over it.

@1krani 5 лет назад

I was 7. Never gave that speech or the ending of the movie a second thought as a kid. Then I hit high school senior year and realized my childhood was about to end forever.

@LilyZerep 5 лет назад

Right? I was around TJ's age when I saw this movie. The message didn't quite sink in as it probably should have but after seeing Doug's review of this, I had to go watch it again and this time the message hit hard. Especially since I now work at a school and the kids think all of us adults are there to make their lives miserable. Thank God those kids still have recess 😊

@dawsongoodchild1101 5 лет назад

Makes me freaking tear uppppp. Love this movie so much. Meant so much to me as a kid and still does today.

@seandudley556 5 лет назад

This movie works a lot better if you’ve seen the show. I still love the movie, because it is so ridiculous.

@bucwhovian8305 5 лет назад

Sean Dudley how does it work better?

@Gamermario-lb3rq 5 лет назад

I can see it working like the Avengers movie where you get to know the characters before seeing the movie. I saw and enjoyed some of the show before seeing the movie so seeing these characters that I know and like put into a situation that is a little beyond them is really fun to see for me.

@ApexPredator1000 5 лет назад

Actually this movie got me into the show haha

@LilyZerep 5 лет назад

@@ApexPredator1000 Same! My brother loved the show and because of him, my Uncle took us to go see it and afterwards, I was hooked on the show 😊

@patrickzalatoris3206 2 года назад

i dont think i actually watched the show before i saw the movie, but i still enjoyed it alot

@lampcrow5453 5 лет назад

Seeing Doug not know a thing about one of the shows that defined my childhood hurts man LOL

@jakemetzgar 5 лет назад

Pickle Master don’t hold it against him though. He grew up with very different shows as a kid

@lampcrow5453 5 лет назад

Oh of course. Definitely a generation gap at work here...but I do think he'd actually enjoy it. He seemed kinda dismissive.

@Karmy. 5 лет назад

Ikr

@leftenantthunder 5 лет назад

@@lampcrow5453 he's just generally dismissive towards things that aren't "dark" or aren't from the 80s. I feel like this dismissive attitude is really hurt his reviews in a lot of way cuz it feels like he doesn't really want to understand why people like things if it doesn't fit his initial view of the product

@lampcrow5453 5 лет назад

@@leftenantthunder It's not even that he wants everything to be dark, but more like he wants everything to be in a mold. If it's a "comic book movie" (he's literally the only person I know that still uses that term) it's supposed to be silly like Marvel. If it's Spider-Man it's supposed to be "grand" which makes no sense. He doesn't take well to subversions of a genre.

@gabrielleroy6022 5 лет назад

This show was genius, the writing was amazing and it actually treated kids with respect and respected their intelligence. I learned a lot from this show, if only Doug knew how amazing it was, sucks that he’s judging based on this movie. He said he wanted to see all these cool characters working off each other, that is exactly what the show is like. It’s almost necessary to watch this as an adult because of all the clever adult jokes.

@KlingonCaptain 5 лет назад

"Recess: Taking The Fifth" was a much better movie. I kind of wish he had started with that movie.

@alannahfisherman1321 10 месяцев назад

I hope he may review the main show in a future Disneycember or maybe if he’ll ever look into 1 Saturday Morning Show.

@KingofNacos 5 лет назад

"It just seems like kind of a fun idea, showing what recess is like and this group of friends and how they work off each other" Ummmm Doug? That's literally the whole show. It really is a gem. The movie felt like the writers just getting a fun chance to let it go off the rails for kicks, and the characters, at least once you know them from the TV show, really work well here.

@maryjanecrunch 5 лет назад

Doug, you would LOVE the original show, it’s hilarious. The show isn’t crazy at all, it’s way more about daily not so epic adventures of some kids on a playground.

@sarafontanini7051 5 лет назад

there is SOME exagerattion and craziness, such as king bob and that whole episode that introduced Gus

@ianr.navahuber2195 5 лет назад

@@sarafontanini7051 the One episode at the end they reveal Spinelli's parents are spies, Vince kicked a ball ALL way UP to Space, Santa appeared without beard in a christmas special, Mr. Perfect episode, and One when they forbade Recess on National level? The show was sometimes slice of life, sometimes was crazy, sometimes in-between. This movie's insanity is Just blatant about its insanity (like the Crossover with Lilo & Stitch).

@ianr.navahuber2195 5 лет назад

@Vipergaming23 yeah one of my favorite episodes of that type were: - when gus is actually shown being beaten by the bully but his friends standing up to help him and the end - when he thinks tthey are moving out so he thinks he can stay there and live in the school - when spinelli stays with ms. finster. becuase she is her nanny at the time - in general a lot of episodes involving mr. prickley and tj (like the movie getting screened, or when the supposed treasure everyone wanted and mr prickley being aware of that treasure) - and when TJ get injured and has to tstay inside for recess with the other "nerdy" kids i really liked those

@pennysanchez7656 Месяц назад

Adventure....ho?

@Aodhs_Ember 5 лет назад

I think you really need to be a fan of the show to really enjoy the movie. The contrast between the shows view of Recess from a child's exaggerated view and the batshit weirdness of the movie is what makes things like the Ninja's just being there funny.

@sarafontanini7051 5 лет назад

that's actually I think a bit of the joke too its a movie about people growing up, lives changing etc and then we get an insane villain with a ninja army with the ninja army being played totally striaght juxtaposed with the ninja army fighting kids and teachers in a school over recess.

@ianr.navahuber2195 5 лет назад

@@sarafontanini7051 then again the show's insanity was "subtle" (in One episode at the end they reveal Spinelli's parents are spies, Vince kicked a ball ALL way UP to Space, Santa appeared without beard in a christmas special, Mr. Perfect episode, and One when they forbade Recess on National level). This movie's insanity is Just blatant about its insanity (like the Crossover with Lilo & Stitch) or sometimes they were grounded as much as it could in reality. They went both extremes and the Middle. Although you have to watch the series to grasp and appreciate a little bit more, Especially Mr. Prickley's and TJ's moments in the MOVIE.

@AndreNitroX 5 лет назад

Surprisingly I wasn’t a fan of the show but I loved the movie

@Austin.D 4 года назад

yeah when i was a kid who watched the show and saw the movie i really loved it now as an adult re-watching the film i just found it cringy and no longer holding up

@razkable 3 года назад

they had to make the stakes match a movie scale but i honestly feel the plot about being lonely wanting to see you friends when they all have their own lives would of made for a great main plot not just set up and side stuff...that is what makes the film last the test of time..the ninjas and the moon and the beam are just silly fun for the little kids to have tension to root against..the actual themes are what i liked about the film looking back...wish the creators of the movie understood that a bit better and made it the focus of the film

@jongon0848 5 лет назад

Personally I really loved this film growing up, I like that the film had more weight to it than just TJ & the gang during recess and showing kids that not all adults are just killjoys who wanna ruin their fun. I especially love the brief comedic moments like Ms. Finster falling on Randall, Gus standing up to the military camp kid, and the cops mocking Ms. Finster when she tells them about the ninjas. And who could forget that damn song My Green Tambourine!

@Tadicuslegion78 5 лет назад

I remember this show, and the movie. And the show isn’t as insane as this movie, even it does has its own insanity, like the “King” fifth grader or was it sixth grader demanding all the students build him a giant pyramid of mud and civil war breaks out. Or TJ goes all Scarface over this show’s version of Pokémon or the episode where Spinelli has to stay at Muriel’s house for the week and they end up hula dancing

@1krani 5 лет назад

I, too, remember her as Muriel instead of Miss Finster.

@Keith2XS 5 лет назад

You think he could watch an episode or two before watching the movie!?! He can't be THAT crunched for time.

@Hanmacx 5 лет назад

Remember the episode with the box? There TJ needed to stay "inside" the box?

@shizuwolf 5 лет назад

Tadicuslegion78 6th grader. In the movie, he goes to high school and passes the torch to a soon to be 6th grader. I think there’s a special episode that shows the main characters in 5th grade

@Tadicuslegion78 5 лет назад

Hanmacx oh that was a cruel episode to watch

@TittieSprinkles 2 года назад

As a 27 year old man I love this because I grew up with it.

@Danbo22987 5 лет назад

The movie is a lot better when you see the series, it's a culmination of a lot of the series themes

@Pikachu2Ash 5 лет назад

Of course it would be better, but that's a bad sign for a movie when you have to have seen the show going in to get most of it.

@DustinIsHappy 5 лет назад

Pikachu2Ash why is that a bad sign? Not every movie needs to be made to be a standalone, sometimes it’s nice having a movie just for the insiders that watched the show the movie’s based off of. No one says you have to watch the movie if you haven’t seen the show, but if you have it greatly improves the movie.

@madestmadhatter 5 лет назад

@@Pikachu2Ash If it were meant to be a stand alone movie yeah sure, but this was supposed to be the end to the series, it's less of a movie and more of a speacil episode.

@Pikachu2Ash 5 лет назад

@@DustinIsHappy See with that attitude you are just gonna turn off more people from seeing the show. Put yourself in the shoes of the average consumer who just wants to enjoy a movie without having do "homework" to understand whats going on. That's the point Doug was trying to make.

@Pikachu2Ash 5 лет назад

@@madestmadhatter Kim Possible did a good job representing the show without Doug having to watch the whole show again. What's this movie's excuse?

@MartialKaiju98 5 лет назад

Own this on VHS still! “Boys and girls, we’re going in!”

@stonekold10x 5 лет назад

So do I

@mrflipperinvader7922 5 лет назад

Same!

@califailure1082 5 лет назад

"And no running in the halls!"

@MovieLover1995 5 лет назад

I got it.

@StarSatin 5 лет назад

Bro, same

@diegobareno5820 5 лет назад

I just knew Doug was going to point out the opening scene.

@AndreNitroX 5 лет назад

IKR, I actually think it fits with the movie or that could be my nostalgic glasses talking

@BugsyFoga 5 лет назад

Yet another classic from my childhood😁👌

@trinaq 5 лет назад

Mine too! I used to watch it all the time whenever school would be out for the summer!

@Karmy. 5 лет назад

Same!

@derekghost9543 2 года назад

Honestly. The show was great and filled with tons of great lessons and heartwarming moments

@MegaSoulHero 5 лет назад

I used to watch Recess a lot as a kid

@unslaadkrosis3489 5 лет назад

I watched every episode about 50 times years after the show ended lol

@Jonathanest90s 5 лет назад

MegaSoulHero Recess was great.

@ms.masteremerald3193 5 лет назад

I remember watching an episode Every morning before I go to school.

@ocarinaplaya 5 лет назад

No mention of the 60s soundtrack. Disappoint.

@mafeuk 5 лет назад

Really great movie based on a Tv show. Every character had its moment to shine and the villain (played by James Woods) was good too. Also... green tamborine!

@MadMunchkin 5 лет назад

I really wish that the Nostalgia critic would actually watch and research the show that these tv movies are based on...

@personmcpersonstein3571 5 лет назад

I mean on one hand yeah that would be better for him to understand the films more but on the other hand he's already having to watch and review a lot of films this month so adding a tv show on top of that could be overwhelming.

@Zodia195 5 лет назад

@@personmcpersonstein3571 Yeah I am with you. Sorry Maddie, I agree with Justin here even though I can understand your argument. But much like the MLP Movie that came out last year, this movie did have a theatrical release and had the challenge of drawing in new crowds.

@happybunnyntx 5 лет назад

Exactly. This wasn't a movie to draw in new fans. If anything it was an attempt to tie up everything that was in the show to leave a clean ending. I consider this the last true installment because of that. After this TJ's voice actor had to be changed as his voice became unrecognizable and any other movies were just repackaged episodes. It was one last mission before everything was set to change.

@futuremovieactor 5 лет назад

After last year, I kind of gave up on that.

@gabrielleroy6022 5 лет назад

Justin Archibald He could have at least watched a few episodes, they’re literally each 10 minutes long, it wouldn’t have been that hard to do a little more research.

@jessetorres8738 5 лет назад

Has Doug ever watched any Disney show before he does a review of its film for Disneycember?

@somerandolad 5 лет назад

Apparently not

@adamgrunther1367 5 лет назад

Only a tiny bit with Kim Possible.

@inspectorspinda 5 лет назад

yes when he was a kid when they aired. having to watch a show when you're already watching a movie and doing a regular nostalgia critic review is too overload.

@somerandolad 5 лет назад

@@adamgrunther1367 I used to love Kim possible

@Miglohara 5 лет назад

@@inspectorspinda Doug was an adult when these 2000s shows aired lol

@2dudesreview67 4 года назад

Having grown up with this movie, we can honestly say that it is the film we saw the most in the theaters when it came out!

@archivedaccount5990 5 лет назад

I remember Recess, kinda like a lot of Disney cartoons from the 2000's.

@MythicSuns 5 лет назад

technically it was released in 1997 but It did air all the way into 2001

@archivedaccount5990 5 лет назад

Really? Well, that's an interesting piece of information. I just assumed that because of my exposure to it in that era.

@xgray2012 5 лет назад

I know I do.

@galaxy_kitten95 5 лет назад

Ben Knight That makes sense. I hardly remember anything about Recess. I would watch very little of it when I was little but I can’t recall what the overall premise was.

@user-dr2yz8um3d 3 года назад

Movie turns 20 today! I remember my sisters and I saw it in the Adirondacks. I was laughing non stop at so many of the jokes. Animation looks way better than the show which I only partially watched. Found it refreshing that TJ and his friends potentially face the end of their summers as kids before growing up. The 1960s era throwbacks were a nice touch too. James Woods does wonders as the villain more concerned with his principal duties than giving students their freedom with recess during the school year. The kids as well as the adults understand the meaning of childhood and summer vacation, the value of it, and how long it'll stick with them for years to come. It's also a better representation of school than most things, shows how each set of friends can be from any curricular group and not being confined to any labels.

@supermariof0521 4 года назад

One thing this movie does SUPER well that not a lot of movies based on cartoons do, is be faithful to its source material, while still being accessable to newcomers. Which is especially great cause unfortunately "Recess" never got any VHS/DVD releases aside from this movie and a couple of straight to DVD projects after. The only way you can watch the show is either from awkward rips on RU-vid or on Disney+.

@sarafontanini7051 5 лет назад

well I mean part of the issue is that this is the END of the Recess show's story. This is IT. Thus they want to end on a insane a way as they can go, but still elave time for the characters to get a proper goodbye so its not JUST about this crazy villain's plan. At the heart of it is not the villain's plan but the relationship between TJ and the Principal (an episode of the show in fact actually had set this up early on by having the Principal lose his memory, think he's a kid...and then have a breakdown a genuinely rather heartbreaking scene where he tries to reject growing up but TJ convincing him he NEEDS to grow up) and how their lives and relationshipw ith each other will change and ultiamtely things change, people part, and what matter is you go with that change, you accept it, but you take hose experiences with you and never forget them. Because that's what's growing up is about, and soone ror later we all have to grow up. (but yes the villain's plan is really insane)

@timothycarney9652 5 лет назад

Actually they had stuff after this, not much but they did have an epilogue in the show, showing the begining of their 5 th grade year, I think it was only 1 or 2 episodes though

@jayvon96 5 лет назад

The ending scene - when Let the Sunshine In begins to play - will always give me chills and be engrained in my head! Just a nice, harmonious ending.

@RickyUzumaki993 5 лет назад

Harper L Same here

@HarryThomasPictures 5 лет назад

I saw the trailer for this on my Emperor’s New Groove VHS Tape back in the day!

@AlexAceves1994 5 лет назад

Me too

@BK-jn9cp 4 года назад

I watched recess in my early teens and I recently rewatched the episodes as a 30 year old and I have to say Doug is really missing out. Yeah it's childish at times but there are many scenes that are an homage to older movies or slightly more veiled jokes for adults. It's a fun show

@iamworgan 5 лет назад

My main memory of this movie... John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt, his name is my name too

@alicedelgado955 5 лет назад

whenever i go out, the people always shout

@iamworgan 5 лет назад

@@alicedelgado955 There goes John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt oooo

@TheOneLichemperor 5 лет назад

That song is just too catchy. Please, just make it stop!

@pennysanchez7656 Месяц назад

@@iamworgan For some reason, I often remember the Sesame Street version from the Kids Favorite Songs direct to video movie and I don't know why.

@jamesmoyner7499 5 лет назад

This movie is hysterical and a lot of fun to watch. I grew up with the show and this was a great movie. I think it would have helped that Doug grew up with the show!

@icecreamhero2375 5 лет назад

Why doesn't he watch 2 episodes of the regular show. These movies are full of inside jokes it's dumb.

@2Scribble 5 лет назад

For me - personally - the saving moment of the movie was the ending when Principal Prickley sends TJ and his friends off to play and watches them go while Let the Sunshine in plays in the background. Like he REMEMBERS when he was them - and he knows that adulthood is approaching for them - and while he's envious; he's also a little proud. It's a good scene and - while not QUITE making up for the absurdity - still touches my old heart just a bit.

@EddyKaSham 5 лет назад

If you grew up with the show you really got to know these characters so when the movie came out it pushed what you knew and put them in ridiculous situations and it was great

@TheRibottoStudios 5 лет назад

When you realize the villain of this movie is voiced by James Woods lol.

@tylerfreeman2544 5 лет назад

You need to watch the show before watching the movie. You get to know the kids better, and it makes the movie more enjoyable for obvious reasons. Also, the idea that the show takes place during recess and focuses on the kids' antics is exactly what happens. Of course that's not going to be portrayed in the movie. You know how movies based on TV shows are. Go big or go home.

@AndreNitroX 5 лет назад

Probably one of the most nostalgic movies from my childhood, which deserves its own full review. This was one of the first movies that made me realize I wasn’t going to stay a kid forever, that I would one day grow up and have to let go of my childish ways. The thought terrified me. But the movie also gave me some insurance that I would be pleased with life. My childhood😭😭😭 also I remember all of the jokes, they were great!

@Nintendofan781 3 года назад

yeah same with me man that quote always carried through me in life. What's interesting about Prickly was in the film he had really well character development. In the show he used to just be known as a misunderstood adult who just hated kids but really deep down he actually loves kids and you see that with his connection with TJ.

@AndreNitroX 3 года назад

@@Nintendofan781 agreed i like to think that somebody who devotes their life to teaching kids would like kids, perhaps because they are in touch with their inner child.

@ActiveAdvocate1 5 лет назад

You never watched the show?! Good Gods, man, this show was my CHILDHOOD! You're the Nostalgia Critic, go watch it! No, but to be serious, it really was a excellent show, and a lot, if not all of the episodes, are on RU-vid. I think you could still really enjoy it as an adult. I do, but that might just be my own nostalgia talking.

@ScooterinAB 5 лет назад

You realize Doug is, like, in his 40's, right? I'm in my 30's and I've never watched Spongebob. Doug didn't grow up with this stuff and so he doesn't have any nostalgic attachment to it.

@BlondeCurlsBlueEyes 5 лет назад

@@ScooterinAB Well, he's 37, but your point still stands. He's way too old to have watched Recess, he was like sixteen when it first came out.

@ScooterinAB 5 лет назад

Jesus. Doug's only 37?

@ActiveAdvocate1 5 лет назад

Oh yes, I know. I'm pulling his leg, but if you watched it, you have to admit, it's pretty good. It was after Doug's time though, I know.

@jessetorres8738 5 лет назад

I loved this show and I loved this movie!

@Karmy. 5 лет назад

Me too

@DestroyerDexy 5 лет назад

Principal Prickly: But don't forget, come September, you're mine! I haven't forgotten about that "saggy butt" comment! TJ: Hey, September is a long way off. Awww good cartoon :)

@joshualowe1821 5 лет назад

I remember watching Recess and that episode "Me No-No". Great memories!

@KeyBladeMaster-Dan 4 года назад

WATCH OUT SAMMY!!!

@Peebodiesfc 2 года назад

Ahhh This book IS full of leters

@Barberfrog 5 лет назад

Little sad that Doug wasn't too big a fan of this movie. I loved this movie as a kid and I still really enjoy it now. Being a "series finale" movie doesn't benefit first-time viewers but having watched the show beforehand totally changes the perspective of watching the movie. They had 5 seasons of character development for not only the main kids, but Prickly and some of the other staff as well. This movie also serves as the end of Gus' character arc of learning to lead and stand up for himself. And no matter what, James Woods as a comedy villain will always be amazing. Also, the soundtrack made up of classic rock from the 60s and 70s is absolutely fantastic and one of my favorite OSTs Disney's done. At least for Disney Channel based movies anyway. Anyhoo, rant over, just wanted to share my enjoyment for the film. And if Doug ever watches the show (which I doubt, it's hard to find and Doug is not in the target demographic) I hope he rewatches the movie as it does benefit from viewing the show. Still a fairly positive review for a first time viewing though!

@TheAireaidLord 5 лет назад

I had this movie on VHS - definitely reminds me of my childhood and the adventures my friends had (well not taking down a mad scientist, but still!)

@1krani 5 лет назад

Never watched the show as a kid. I was too spoiled by Gargoyles and Batman and other whizz-bang-flash action shows with slick animation and badass character designs. 18 years after this movie was made and about 10 years after my parents and I cleaned out the video collection, and I _still_ own my VHS copy of "Recess: School's Out". One of my favorite movies growing up, and now all it does is make me cry.

@Markimark151 5 лет назад

This is one of the best Saturday morning cartoon based movie, yes it’s over the top with kids trying to fight a bunch of crazy evil scientists. It’s better than the Doug movie!

@picklejoedeanbob 5 лет назад

Fans of recess, call me crazy, but for some weird reason I went and rewatched alot of recess not to long ago, and it holds up! In fact I think it's better as an adult

@c.w.simpsonproductions1230 5 лет назад

Today’s kids: “Recess? What’s recess?

@g1xrider13 6 месяцев назад

Recess was a direct homage to Hogan’s heroes which they even alluded to in the nursing home volunteer episode when a WWII vet flash backed to his time in a POW camp. This movie was a parody of a spy movie with over the top villains and henchman and a doomsday device.

@ricky99la 5 лет назад

Wow, all these memories are coming back. I forgot all about it.

@toomuch9473 5 лет назад

Watching this movie without first watching the TV show is like watching a season finale without first watching the show itself. I understand your lack of enjoyment, but the movie plays off the tv show the jokes, the emotional speach by prickley, even the impact of tj losing his friends to camps was very emotional because your Soo used to seeing all of them together, so when he's sad he's alone for the summer you actually feel that, at least for me I felt what tj felt. Overall the craziness is what made this movie work, because the tv show was so mature and filled with so much value.

@monicaenglish2566 4 месяца назад

You definitely need to review the show for your next Disneycember. It's such a great show and nothing like the movie.

@AnimationNation2004 3 месяца назад

Came back to this video to say RIP Dabney Coleman

@sirraf23 3 года назад

My suggestion is that Doug needs to stop reviewing movies based off of TV shows he didn't watch. That or he needs to go watch the show and then do a re-review of the movie to see if it holds up better.

@jongon0848 2 года назад

Doug's review of this really womps!

@futuremovieactor 5 лет назад

I still think this movie holds up. Also, I'm surprised 102 Dalmatians is not getting a review this year either.

@talkingfez1265 5 лет назад

You mean the live-action version?

@futuremovieactor 5 лет назад

Yeah, the live action sequel. The animated one is 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure and he already did it.

@arnoldkabuya5969 5 лет назад

Recess taught me that the scariest hing for a bully is a kid who stands up no matter how many times you beat him down. You MUST watch it Doug, it's deeper than you think.

@BluBoy214 5 лет назад

This is my childhood film OH YEAH!!!

@marktapia8327 5 лет назад

I LOVE Recess, even to this day. If the TV show had a bigger budget and combined with this animation, it could had been considered a 1990s/early 2000s animated TV series classic. The show on its own is still fantastic, but IMO very underrated

@Diceyed 5 лет назад

the final song of that movie will be embeded in my brain till i die and im okay with this.

@Akatsukileader9 5 лет назад

I wouldn't say the film is an accurate representation of the show, but it is supposed to be the culmination of the entire show and story (of course they later made 2 more "films" but whatever) and that worked for me. The lesson and the fact that the main character is arguably Prickly, not TJ, is what makes me love it, especially the last shot where Prickly watches the kids go out and play while he remembers why he became a teacher holding his 60s Peace necklace and "Let the Sunshine in" plays.

@ryanmeneo6301 5 лет назад

You need to have seen a decent amount of the show to like this film since the movie assumes you know these characters. Doug do your research before reviewing a movie version of a show

@noahberg8150 5 лет назад

He has a lot of movies to sit through i don't think he can also watch a whole show while doing it.

@Ashannon888 5 лет назад

I hate comments like this. Not everyone is going to watch the show. If the movie depends so heavily on knowing all the details of the show, it's going to be a shit movie for someone who didnlt know all that. Doug gave a pretty fair review for someone who didn't see the show, even acknowledging that he's not sure if fans would or would not like the movie.

@peterschadenberg9045 4 года назад

I did like that the movie pretty much devoted its entire first act to help the show's fans transition from the fact that even though the show is a sitcom with a school setting, the movie is pretty much a mad scientist movie with a plot that seems to be based on a conspiracy theorist's rant. The thing is that while audiences not familiar with the show will still get the six protagonists' caricatures, the movie doesn't remind or reintroduce what the characters' particular likes are or what ticks them off, and with the exception of TJ the unfamiliars will have trouble picking up the gang's names. I wasn't raised with the show much, but I did rediscover and love it as an adult and have now seen every episode. Because the show of course gave the six protagonists a list of things they like and get tick off by, when I got around to the movie I actually kind of liked it. But had I watched the movie without seeing the show, I wouldn't have been able to even remember most of the characters' names and honestly would have switched off. The only watchable element for the unfamiliars is James Woods' performance and he doesn't prominently appear until the halfway point. But since I am a fan I pretty much liked it and was surprised with how well they did the genre mix/switch.

@Nintendofan781 3 года назад

@@Ashannon888 here's the thing though even if you don't care for the show as a reviewer you always do your research before actually making the review. that's the purpose of being a reviewer you can't just go into a film or show expecting to not know anything about it and as a professional like Doug I would think he would know that by now but sadly he doesn't.

@ShadowAkatora 5 лет назад

Still got "Green tambourine" stuck in my head years later after watching this..

@Karmy. 5 лет назад

Yay another movie that is nostalgic to me!! (Albeit years after it came out) I remember watching it after school while waiting for the bus in 5th grade

@DemonicsInc 5 лет назад

This one's wierd because the show is very down to earth where the kids personalities kind of make the show. One episode would feature the kids finding a way to beat the heat another would be one of the kids going through learning about one of the meaner teachers. This had at least half that but then it mixed it up with this crazy plot which the show could do crazy plots I remember one where they basically had to defuse a school yard war.

@nobodysdawn493 5 лет назад

Pretty much all Disney channel movies based on shows tended to go way more over the top and the actual show ever did. You have the Suite Life of Zack and Cody, the Lizzie McGuire movie, Recess, the Proud family, Even Stevens. Even movies based on shows that were already on the more fantastical side tend to take things a step further like Phineas and Ferb, Kim Possible, teachers pet and Wizards of Waverley Place. It is NOT a good idea to judge these shows based on their movies because they tend to be very different in plot and tone. The closest to matching the original show is definitely Kim Possible, then Phineas and Fern and MAYBE wizards. But I just want to warn you not to take these movies as representations of the show they originate from (especially the Suite Life movie-I don’t know WHAT the hell happened there).

@nothanks7063 2 года назад

The show is anything but a typical Saturday morning cartoon, it funcions more like a satire of jail with a big dose of positive messaging and also a surprising amount of references to stuff like film noir, war movies, science fiction and just general sociology. The movie is fanservice, it brings together everything that made the show good in a larger adventure, and it goes a long way to redeem the characters of Principal Prickly and Miss Finster, whom in the show are essentially presented as a warden and a guard, respectively.

@FlynnRider4 2 года назад

It was based off Hogan's Heroes and then branched out into describing society through children. It is a brilliant show that could be heartfelt without being cloying.

@monsterhunter66 5 лет назад

Where's your review of Homeward Bound and Homeward Bound 2

@Fragacide 5 лет назад

I remember seeing this once when it came out, but it didn't stick to my memory quite like the show did.

@TheKijib 5 лет назад

BEST MOVIE EVER

@KevinCarney91 5 лет назад

I was a fan of the show and ironically there was one episode that showed that the villain's plot would not have had the desired outcome. The Board of Education cancelled recess in an attempt to improve test scores, but they ended up plummeting because the kids had all the energy sucked out of them since they no longer had that 40 minuted a day to blow off steam. So in the end recess was reinstated since the BoA realised that it was a necessity for the students to succeed.

@brittanyyates6527 5 лет назад

Please review the brave little toaster Sequels 🍞

@bladeobrian2144 5 лет назад

Brittany Yates I’ve been wanting him to do those for a long time!

@AnvilPro100 5 лет назад

My favorite joke is towards the end when TJ has this neat monologue about how the villain's plans will never work because even if it's cold kids will still have recess in the snow, and James Woods just goes "... Well I can try"

@HenrikoMagnifico 5 лет назад

Recess was great

@arttashfilms9816 5 лет назад

True story....when this first came on VHS I watched it over and over and over and over again.....literally....for like 3 days straight.....all freaking day....

@TabularJoker 5 лет назад

Can you do a Nostalgia Critic on the Psycho Remake?

@BethGoth15 5 лет назад

Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

@MFields2178 5 лет назад

You would think he’s done that already. That had Nostalgia Critic written all over it.

@EmRose.r 5 лет назад

Lol there have been episodes where the kids go to court for various and weird reasons. Two of the episodes some kids turn back into kindergarteners. The teacher is a straight up liberal hippy, the popular kids have a tire club house turned into a mansion, there are kids who are called "swinger kid", "library kid", "hustler kid" and "chior kid". It was a pretty weird show with cute moments thrown in, and needless to say, the movie reflects it almost perfectly.

@Karen21242 5 лет назад

Gah! I love this show and I love this movie!!!

@giovanniorellana2200 5 лет назад

What was your favorite Recess episode comment section?

@ashleykachuba2210 5 лет назад

Definately the beauty contest. As a person named Ashley, and was much more like spinelli than the Ashley clones, I loved it.

@Karmy. 5 лет назад

That field trip one

@jongon0848 5 лет назад

Honestly I don't really have a favorite since I can't remember a lot of them but I do remember I enjoyed the show. The only episodes I can remember specifically was when everyone fights over who's TJ's best friend so they all join separate cliques, the one where Randall finds out Spinelli's first name was Ashley so she had to join the Ashleys, and when King Bob turned into Pharaoh Bob

@annabunovsky5628 5 лет назад

That's like asking me to pick a favorite child XD I can give you my favorite quote though; "Who the heck is Wompy Womperson?!"

@00ammy00 5 лет назад

Man there are so many good ones I can't pick a favorite. In fact I can't think of any episode I didn't like. If I think of ones I remember off the top of my head, there's the one where Randall blackmails King Bob to make him Prince of the playground, the one with the trial about whether Spinelli threw a rock in a dirt clod war, The Box, the one about Gus refusing to play dodgeball, the one where they have to write an essay about their best friend, the one where Gus temporarily becomes King, the one where Vince goes an entire day without beating someone at something, the one about the monster stickers... man, I could go on, I loved this show. Even its least enjoyable episodes were still good.

@velociraptor4you3291 5 лет назад

This is what actually got me into the show itself when I was younger, and with that said, I have this film to thank for that. The film is more or less a feature-length kind of 'send-off' episode for these characters that fans of the show have grown up loving; it embraces everything that made the show work and has it play out full-length. If you're a fellow fan like I am, chances are you might enjoy this. If you haven't heard of "Recess" and this film is your 'introduction' to it, you might feel differently. I say take it for what it is, it's perfectly harmless. :)

@sanjin3401 5 лет назад

Jhon Jacob.. jingleheimer....

@denman2991 5 лет назад

Schmidt His name is my name too

@sgtjohnson Год назад

Summer vacation is the ultimate recess

@icecreamhero2375 5 лет назад

Of course critic didn't like the show it isn't crass or subversive.

@Mariokemon 5 лет назад

he never said he didn;t like it. he has never seen the show. it was on when he was an adult

@icecreamhero2375 5 лет назад

@@Mariokemon He said he was bored and that seems to be the stuff he likes the best.

@pacificemigration 5 лет назад

As a 11 or 12 years old kid I had a lot of good feelings about the movie. I remember I got a VHS as a present at the beginning of my summer holidays. And I was one of the few teenagers at my neighbourhood who didn't go to any summer camp. So, yeah, that was such a right-in-time movie, I re-watched it for... Something like 5 or 6 times. That's some kind of a summer symbol for me. Oh, and the OST was the best part of the movie.

@Scribbled_Death 5 лет назад

Sounds like we need to get Doug to marathon Recess like he did with ATLA xD The show honestly was thought out and down to earth for it's audience and both kids and adults were written very well, and the humor and fun dumb stuff was great if you thought the character struggles were boring. It had it's fair share or WEIRD episodes that were as far fetched as this movie just in a shorter time [The Hall 9000 parody still makes me laugh] For a silly disney kids show of the 2000s, this was one not fans just look at with nostalgia goggles, but with endearment.

@shackthadon101 3 года назад

I watch this movie as a kid too many times!

@AgentLevitar 5 лет назад

While this movie was insane as fuck looking back, I still highly enjoy it. It's corny and weird but it's adorably and admirably corny and weird. I guess I just love that it adds that lil emotional layer between Prickley and TJ plus the climax made it all worth it when you realize that a bunch of kids took down highly trained ninjas and undercover agents 😂😂😂

@snakestaffmagic4499 3 года назад

As a recess fan, this movie is perfect ^^

@denman2991 5 лет назад

i have so much nostalgia for this movie it's insane watched it for the first time during summer break 2001 i was 9 years old today i'm 26 and still watch it at least once a year and it being on Netflix over here doesn't help

@jareththegoblinking3191 5 лет назад

Recess means a break from school work so when they say school's out, that's basically big recess

@BronyDanProductions 5 лет назад

Hey, at least this 'Recess' movie had an original plot, the others were just episodes from the show acting as flashbacks in the little plot they had.

@Babbleplay 5 лет назад

Honestly, Doug, you really might find Recess worth, not a full watchthrough, but a glance. Two Words : Fun characters. Ask viewers which episodes are best and check out 5 or 10. It's a fun spin on the politics and ongoing dramas of an elementary school playground, even if some episodes dip too far into unreal situations.

@pokehunterhd 4 года назад

This movie has my favorite delivery of the "you and what army" line.

@andyreacts 2 года назад

I think it was a charming ending to the show, but I get that it works better if you have seen the show itself beforehand. So PLEASE WATCH THE SHOW. It's crazy good and has a tier humour!

@cartoonhigh9990 5 лет назад

This was the first ever movie I saw in theaters. There is so much nostalgia this movie inserts into me that no matter how crappy it is, I am incapable of seeing it.

@ceeb420 5 лет назад

I watched this movie countless times as a kid. I love it. Totally different from the show, it's way over the top. The show is much more laid back and small scale adventures at school.

@Sonicfalcon16 5 лет назад

I love how nuts it is compared to the main series. When you're a kid and you get this kind of movie, you feel like the show is respectful in that it believes you can handle this. And the kid says "Oh thank you so much"

@CrashFan03 5 лет назад

This is so damn nostalgic for me. Recess brought me and my brothers together.

@Dancer10105 5 лет назад

I loved this show as a kid I don’t remember the movie but man oh man this was my show anyone else grow up watching this beauty!

@sarahwalter7198 5 лет назад

This was the best kids showni have ever seen

@annabunovsky5628 5 лет назад

If you really want the full experience of these ideas and characters, definitely watch the show. The movie is better if you go in having seen the show, because it very much builds on the relationships and character traits that have already been established and explored. Same goes for the bizarre balance between regular kids dealing with being kids and the crazy scenarios that sound like a kid's fantasies, that's just the kind of flexible reality the show always presented.