The spongebob squarepants movie review
Krabs (Clancy Brown) was responsible, resulting in a death sentence for SpongeBob’s greedy encrusted boss. Lawrence), proprietor of the dismally unsuccessful Chum Bucket eatery, contrives to steal the crown of King Neptune (Jeffrey Tambor) and convince the king that Mr. After a successful run flipping patties at the Krusty Krab, SpongeBob (voiced as always by Tom Kenny) is mortified to be bypassed for the job of manager of the new Krusty Krab 2 by cranky Squidward (Rodger Bumpass).Īt the same time, scheming Plankton (Mr. Another graduate, after John Lasseter and Brad Bird, of the CalArts animation program, Hillenburg also studied and worked in marine biology these interests have merged and morphed producing a pop impressionistic take on underwater life inhabited by spirited and disarming characters.Īmusing live-action opening has a bunch of scruffy pirates singing the familiar “SpongeBob” title tune a la Gilbert and Sullivan in gleeful celebration of the discovery of movie ducats in a treasure chest: They hightail it to what looks like San Francisco’s late, lamented Surf Theater to take in the show.Īt the outset, the tranquility of Bikini Bottom is disrupted by two untoward events. Very popular with college students as well as with parents, the show featuring peppy SpongeBob, dufus starfish best friend Patrick and curmudgeonly neighbor Squidward has always brandished a hipster veneer, outre imagination and sharp design sense that make it by far the most whole-family-friendly Saturday morning cartoon.