Not to be missed.ĭon't let the title lead you to believe that "Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie" (PG, 1:29) is "just another dumb kids' movie" or anything like that. ![]() While the CGI is not the most complicated I've ever seen, it matches the characters perfectly and even offers a cute added sock puppet show! Funny, well written and a lot of fun, this is NOT a good date night movie but a perfect film if you've got kids (young or even grown like mine) who grew up with Pilkey's creation. I also appreciate how the Canadian team who made the film managed to capture the look, style and spirit of the Captain Underpants books. And, even though I am supposed to be sophisticated and above all this, I found myself laughing too. But these are exactly what kids really love and I heard lots of kids laughing throughout the movie. You've got Professor Poopypants, comments about Uranus and fart jokes. And, like this character, the principal begins running around town fighting crime .in his underwear! Little do the boys realize that they'll need his help when the evil Professor Poopypants arrives with his latest weapon! Okay I'll admit this does not sound like Shakespeare or Jane Austin. They decide to make him become Captain Underpants the hero in the comic book the boys have created. However, in desperation, George tries out his cheap hypno- ring he got in a cereal box and amazingly it works turning the principal into the boys' slave. As usual, they are up to no good and as usual the mirthless man is about to throw the book at the boys sending them to separate classrooms which is horrible since they are best friends. ![]() The story begins with George and Harold being called into their very grouchy principal's office. And, having been a middle school teacher as well as a man who adamantly refuses to grow up, I had a wonderful time seeing it with my 22 year-old daughter who also loved the movie. Why do kids love Captain Underpants? Well, it's everything serious literature is not it's filled with potty humor, bad jokes and silliness because Pilkey wrote and illustrated the books as if they were really created by mischievous children the same George and Harold who are the stars of the film. My daughters grew up reading the Captain Underpants books and Dav Pilkey's character certainly has been a hit among kids. In order to enjoy the Captain Underpants movie it sure helps if you are a child or if you are a bit childish. However, it is a lot of fun and lighthearted things you'd almost never associate with today's very dark superhero films and reasons you might not want to take kids to see most of the pictures in this genre. However, in all the excitement over this film there is another superhero movie that debuted as well that deserves our attention as well "Captain Underpants"! And, after having seen both films, I have to admit that I enjoyed watching "Captain Underpants" more because it is something few superhero movies are these days .it's fun! Please understand me I am not saying it's necessarily better. ![]() CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS: THE FIRST EPIC MOVIE opens nationwide on June 2.This has been a huge week for "Wonder Woman", as it set a record for a female-directed movie with over $100,000,000 at the box office. Watch the trailer for the film below and get additional information at the official website here. Twelve subscribers will be selected at random and notified by Thursday, May 25. To try your luck, send an email to with the subject line “Underpants” and your full name in the body. You must be subscribed to this website to enter this contest (and remember following MMT on Facebook always increases your chances of winning!). The event will take place at the United Artists Riverview, in South Philadelphia.īased on the worldwide sensation and bestselling book series, and boasting an A-list cast of comedy superstars headed by Kevin Hart and Ed Helms, DreamWorks Animation brings audiences the long-awaited global movie event, “Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie.” This raucously subversive comedy for the entire family tells the story of two overly imaginative pranksters named George and Harold, who hypnotize their principal into thinking he’s a ridiculously enthusiastic, incredibly dimwitted superhero named Captain Underpants. Happy Saturday MMT Fam! We’re excited to giveaway twelve family four-packs to next Saturday’s Philly advance screening of Dreamworks Animation’s new comedy, CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS: THE FIRST EPIC MOVIE.
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