Everything else is similar to the original. The little green mass of flying rubber has multiple scenes of it bouncing around or performing a dance number for no apparent reason. In order to really draw kids to the movie, Flubber is given sentience and a mischievous personality. Weebo is especially memorable for her monitor that mostly displays Disney clips. She’s strangely similar to Tinker Bell in Hook. Instead of a dog, Brainard’s closest companion is a female hovering robot with an unrequited love for her inventor. Marcia Gay Harden gives her a bit more depth, but Weebo is the true MVP of the remake.
Names are changed to fit the 1997 setting and Brainard’s very patient fiancée Sara is now promoted to teacher. After seeing the original, I can definitely tell what the problems are.įlubber was written by John Hughes and stars Robin Williams as the very forgetful Professor Brainard. It was never a favorite, but I fondly remember Flubber. Otherwise, most of my memories are of seeing it on TV or possibly VHS. I would’ve been 2 years old if I saw Flubber in theaters like I assume I did.
The extreme 90’s was a decade where Disney embraced CGI and began remaking their older classics. Flubber brought The Absent-Minded Professor into the modern age.