Babes in toyland (1986) Movie Review

 Starring……… Drew Barrymore, Richard Mulligan and Keanu Reeves

Directed by………….Clive Donner

Synopsis

Toyland is in danger of being destroyed by evil Barnaby, Lisa , with the help of her family and friends, must drive the villain out of toyland!

Warning spoilers ahead

My Review

This Saturday night movie review features a movie of drew Barrymore and Keanu Reeves called babes in toyland this first knowing them 2 made a movie with each other that well did not know this one came out in 1986 way way before he did bill and Ted so should be something to see too me what can of role he has in this so let’s review start.

The movie starts off with a cartoon like intro so is this a cartoon probably not but I do find intro very nice 2 mins long is way too long then opening scene shows drew talking to her mom she look very young wonder if drew was 15 or 14 maybe so there is a snowstorm and power goes out what does she do walk in to the store to see where sister works and boy her sister boss is a pain in a butt rude he was too so they driving though the snow and everybody was singing and then Lisa falls out of car in a weird way and look like she going to hit a tree then she enters what to be toyland.

This is a musical look like they had a lot of fun making this one also listen to some of characters some of them are names from books for kids Jack and Jill and others boy they sure throw a lot of Easter eggs in this one from famous books as well nice touch there.

So story is from what I see is Barnaby taking over toyland and it up to Lisa her sister and Jack to stop him from taking over toyland so they go to see toy maker or master which turns out to mr. Miyagi Pat morita very odd choice but he does fit the part well.

This movie features more on cookies then toys story seem to force on jack stealing cookies and being framed by evil Barnaby who is played by Richard mulligan who from what I see is playing character very well in this one

One thing for sure never thought I see Pat sing in this one he does after telling Lisa she the key to save toyland bye believe in toys which she lost hope in so she starts to believe as toy soldiers come to life good they going to need as many to battle his ugly trolls and boy they are have to say it was pretty good battle here between the ones of toyland and barnaby in the end he pretty much lost and was vanished from toyland for good and after that you see wedding between Jack and Mary was a great moment but after that toymaster took her home and that how it ended a very good musical movie this was.

Have to say wow what a movie lots of fun great colors and costumes and acting was very good drew and Keanu was great in this one as well enjoyed them in it they very young too it was story was good I think it was market to kids more with musical thing but that ok see Pat as toymaster was funny he played the part very well is what I think too me this movie indeed worth checking out I would probably watch it again I would as well.

I give babes in toyland (1986) a rating of 7/10