Digital Fortress

I’m a late follower of Spongebob Squarepants. Laos na ‘to sa iba, pero ngayon pa lang nauuso sa akin. My sisters are watching it everyday but I don’t care. Parang nakakadiri kasi yung itsura niya. He’s like a talking piece of cheese na pwedeng ipakain sa daga. And when I saw the title of that show, I knew it was a sponge…Oh well. So I investigated. Ano bang meron sa sponge na to? Bakit sikat ‘to kahit sa matatanda? So I tried to watch a single episode and I think it was “Jellyfish Jam”. I enjoyed that episode. From then on, I got hooked. And then I learned that there’s gonna be a movie version! I expected the movie to be in theaters in November (like in the US) but it turned out to be in April! I bought a pirated DVD but I didn’t watch it not until I saw it in the big screen. Does it worth the money? Of course!

This picture does not appear in the movie! (Baka promotional pic lang)

The movie was short. Maybe because it wasn’t boring. But it clocked in at 1 hour and 15 minutes only. Bitin talaga. Parang ang konti. There are only few surprises left to see because almost everything is in the trailer, sneak previews on Nickelodeon and exclusive clips on the net. Sana surprise guest na lang si David Hasslehoff para mas surprising (surprise na nga, surprising pa). I think this movie version is like a continuous 5 episodes of Spongebob. I am pleased that they maintain the style of animation but I think it was toned down. Unlike in the TV series, the Spongbob here are less distorted. Hindi masyadong ine-exaggerate yung face niya. Hindi siya masyadong natutunaw, nalalaglag ang mata, umiikot ang buong mukha, ma-slice into cubes, mapisa, etc. There’s only one moment like this at yun yung naputol yung braso niya. It’s not new but it was funny.
As usual, Patrick is stupid. Most funny moments involve Patrick…like the one in the “road”. SPOILERS BEGIN: (highlight to see) My favorite laugh-out loud moments aside from the “road” were: Spongebob and Patrick were both crying and they were drinking the other ones’ tears; King Neptune had his eyes sprayed by a hair grower; the one in Thug Tug with the gangsters where they determine who were those kids who blew the bubbles; the “distraction” of Patrick to get the key; Karen the Computer in a mosh pit-like crowd at the end; etc SPOILER ENDS
Some main characters were not given enough attention. Sandy and Mrs. Puff have only one line each…but it’s okay. This is Spongebob’s movie.
I really like the concept of evil here. The villain is so small….but terrible. I love Plankton. I always like villains. And he’s one of my favorite villains of all time.

All in all, it’s fun. It’s not just for kids. It’s also for adults. The movie is just a lenghty episode. It could have been better if they add the usual Spongebob characteristics that we see in the series like a splattered Spongebob etc…Mas maganda pa rin yung ibang episode….At least, na-experience ko uli maging bata. It’s a thrill to see Spongebob and the whole of Bikini Bottom in the big screen.
RATING: 8/10

PS: O Scarlett Johansson! Boses mo lang narinig ko!!!! (What can I expect?)
Mukhang maganda yung Fantastic Four. Astig yung trailer e.
Bakit hindi pinalabas yung Star Wars trailer! Gusto kong makita sa big screen!!!