The original Mr. Peabody and Sherman appeared in the 60's, inside the Rocky and Bullwinkle show. It was just one feature, not even an entire show of its own. The writing was amazing for 60's television. It worked for very young children, but adults liked it as well because of the multi-layered dialog. Many of the jokes went past the kids, but made the mature viewers laugh out loud.
The movie is aimed at children up to 8 years old. The writing is adequate, but nowhere near the level of the writers 50 years ago. The animation is also OK, but nothing that breaks new ground. The Way Back time machine was a missed opportunity, more like a round red time ball that moved through blue tubes. The characters don't change, no one grows. They just threw a bunch of historical figures with no personality into the mix, trying to recreate the magic of the original.
Rent this one for your young (very young) kids. You won't want to waste your time watching it yourself.
The movie is aimed at children up to 8 years old. The writing is adequate, but nowhere near the level of the writers 50 years ago. The animation is also OK, but nothing that breaks new ground. The Way Back time machine was a missed opportunity, more like a round red time ball that moved through blue tubes. The characters don't change, no one grows. They just threw a bunch of historical figures with no personality into the mix, trying to recreate the magic of the original.
Rent this one for your young (very young) kids. You won't want to waste your time watching it yourself.