I can't believe this film has a 5 plus, it is bad in every single way and just a big commercial for furby. Six years after launching the furby, when he has already long forgotten and lay in boxes on attics everywhere, waiting for, yeah, for what actually?
11 Reviews
I can see why this never went anywhere. Good.
TheOneManBoxOffice8 July 2017
Alright, before you say anything, I watched this as part of a online stream with a group of forum friends, as our custom is watching some forgotten (for good reason) trite and oddities from a couple decades ago. This obviously falls under the trite category, and because I am a glutton for punishment, I sat through this thing. Thankfully, this thing is only 45 minutes, and I can safely say that I survived this thing.
"Furby Island" is what I think is an animated pilot for a supposed TV series based on the Furby toy line by Hasbro. You know, the company behind "My Little Pony", "Transformers", and "G.I. Joe", all of which also had television shows that were at least decent in comparison. The plot's like this: two kids and their adventure-seeking parents land on an island to discover plants and animals that haven't been discovered yet. The kids go into a cave, they trigger something Indiana Jones- style and they end up on Furby Island. Shenanigans happen after that, which I won't get into, because I don't want to be reminded of this crap again.
First of all the CGI animation is rather horrifying, even by made-for- TV or direct-to-video standards. It's equivalent to that of those old, cheesy pre-rendered cutscenes you see in video games for the PlayStation 2, Nintendo Gamecube, or the first Xbox, and I don't mean that in a good way whatsoever. Keep in mind, this was 2005, the same year that "The Incredibles" was released. The voice acting is also rather dull, and the story, even for something made for children, is borderline uninteresting.
If this was meant to be a TV pilot, I can see why it was never picked up. This thing is absolutely atrocious, even for something made for children. If I had kids, I wouldn't subject them to this crap. Even the worst direct-to-video Disney movie is more tolerable. Stay the hell away from this thing, and for the record, the IMDb rating for this "movie" (and I use that term loosely) is a big, fat lie.
"Furby Island" is what I think is an animated pilot for a supposed TV series based on the Furby toy line by Hasbro. You know, the company behind "My Little Pony", "Transformers", and "G.I. Joe", all of which also had television shows that were at least decent in comparison. The plot's like this: two kids and their adventure-seeking parents land on an island to discover plants and animals that haven't been discovered yet. The kids go into a cave, they trigger something Indiana Jones- style and they end up on Furby Island. Shenanigans happen after that, which I won't get into, because I don't want to be reminded of this crap again.
First of all the CGI animation is rather horrifying, even by made-for- TV or direct-to-video standards. It's equivalent to that of those old, cheesy pre-rendered cutscenes you see in video games for the PlayStation 2, Nintendo Gamecube, or the first Xbox, and I don't mean that in a good way whatsoever. Keep in mind, this was 2005, the same year that "The Incredibles" was released. The voice acting is also rather dull, and the story, even for something made for children, is borderline uninteresting.
If this was meant to be a TV pilot, I can see why it was never picked up. This thing is absolutely atrocious, even for something made for children. If I had kids, I wouldn't subject them to this crap. Even the worst direct-to-video Disney movie is more tolerable. Stay the hell away from this thing, and for the record, the IMDb rating for this "movie" (and I use that term loosely) is a big, fat lie.
Scheiße als Animation
joshuafuchs-8106124 December 2021
It's not the best, but not the worst.
epicfurbyman13 October 2016
Warning: Spoilers
The movie is about half good, half bad. Let's start off with the good. The good is that it accurately portrays Furbys, and the ending is pretty clever as well, to think that the Furbys live in tribes around the world. Some of the textures in the movie also look nice, and it captures the atmosphere of a tropical island very well. Some of the jokes got a chuckle out of me, such as when the Furbys were imitating things from the TV, the musical number is catchy, and Doctor Conquest isn't the worst villain I've ever seen. However, that's pretty much where the good ends with this movie. Now let's move onto the bad. The character animation is very stiff, limited, and isn't lifelike. Sometimes the Furbys look odd with the way they bend, and the movie barely focuses on the Furbys. It focuses more on Maddie and Ty, and it makes the movie rather boring. The characters are also very one dimensional. Maddie is the generic good girl and Ty is the generic annoying little brother stereotype. The Furbys, E-lo and E-hi are more like characters with more personality traits. Overall, I give this movie a 5 out of 10. It hit some notes right, but it still has a lot of problems.
It's a Furby commercial.
Java_Joe13 June 2019
A long time ago, in the dark days known as the 80's, there was a movement to create 22 minute commercials for toys and disguise them as a cartoon. A lot of these cartoons are beloved to this day because the people that grew up with them still remember them and love them despite the obvious reason for their being made in the first place. And ever since then we've gotten movies and cash ins and tie ins for various products that people could build a story around.
Back in the 80's there were things like Teddy Ruxpin. You would put in a cassette tape, that thing we used to listen to music to before CDs came out, and the toy would tell a story. The eyes moved as did the mouth and is had a slightly creepy vibe about it but kids loved it. At some point there was even a cartoon made out this character, or maybe just a direct to video thing. Anyway for a while this was one of the creepiest things out there until 1998 rolled around and we got the true horror: the Furby.
A Furby as a... thing that looked a little like an owl with a movable mouth and eyes that would speak to you. The idea was it would speak jibberish, listen to you speak, and then eventually speak in complete sentences based on what you said around them. And they were nightmare fuel. Sure it's just a collection of moving parts with a crude kind of voice synthesizer that would eventually "learn" how to speak but they were creepy none the less. They were banned in a lot of places for fear that important information could be said in front of them and they'd repeat them later. Such a thing never happened as they never actually learned to speak but the paranoia was there.
Then, for some unknown reason, a full seven years later we got "Furby Island". Essentially a commercial for Furbies. And it could be excused if it was at least good. Not so. It's crap in every sense possible.
The characters have some of the ugliest designs ever. The animation is at times stiff and unnatural and at other times I swear these characters have no joints or bones because they bend and twist in really odd ways. Then the Furbies arrive and if you thought they were horrifying before, you don't know the meaning of the word.
This is a bad movie made to sell a product that nobody wanted. Stay away. You've been warned.
Back in the 80's there were things like Teddy Ruxpin. You would put in a cassette tape, that thing we used to listen to music to before CDs came out, and the toy would tell a story. The eyes moved as did the mouth and is had a slightly creepy vibe about it but kids loved it. At some point there was even a cartoon made out this character, or maybe just a direct to video thing. Anyway for a while this was one of the creepiest things out there until 1998 rolled around and we got the true horror: the Furby.
A Furby as a... thing that looked a little like an owl with a movable mouth and eyes that would speak to you. The idea was it would speak jibberish, listen to you speak, and then eventually speak in complete sentences based on what you said around them. And they were nightmare fuel. Sure it's just a collection of moving parts with a crude kind of voice synthesizer that would eventually "learn" how to speak but they were creepy none the less. They were banned in a lot of places for fear that important information could be said in front of them and they'd repeat them later. Such a thing never happened as they never actually learned to speak but the paranoia was there.
Then, for some unknown reason, a full seven years later we got "Furby Island". Essentially a commercial for Furbies. And it could be excused if it was at least good. Not so. It's crap in every sense possible.
The characters have some of the ugliest designs ever. The animation is at times stiff and unnatural and at other times I swear these characters have no joints or bones because they bend and twist in really odd ways. Then the Furbies arrive and if you thought they were horrifying before, you don't know the meaning of the word.
This is a bad movie made to sell a product that nobody wanted. Stay away. You've been warned.
the worst movie i've ever watched
kieranlfrancis-997684 September 2021
Warning: Spoilers
I got forced into watching this movie by my immature girlfriend and it was the worst 45 minutes of my life and i would've rather spent it watching paint dry. The entire storyline was the most predictable storyline and the animating of it was terrible! Not only that, the two main characters looked like they had scoliosis and the running animating was so disappointing. The mothers hair didn't move at all and it looked like it had 20 bottles of hair spray in it. Furthermore, there were many plot holes. Apparently the plant was razor sharp but the two parents were able to hold it easily. So disappointing. Never ever ever watch this movie. The only reason someone would watch this movie is if they were done with their life!
Amazing Movie, not so good animating.
colinwk0319 April 2015
Warning: Spoilers
This movie is really amazing! The only reason why I am rating 6 out of 10 is because of the animating. It could have been made better. But these are my thoughts. Animating - 3 out of 10, Storyline - 9 out of 10, Kid Friendly - 10 out of 10! Perfect for the family! This movie should have been seen more on Television. The only time I remember seeing it on TV was in 2012 on The Hub (Now Discovery Family) since Furbies came back. They did a very good job with the movie. There are tons of funny jokes in this like "Don't send me away! I'll cut up all my credit cards!" For me, this movie is a must see. Go and grab the popcorn!
This story is intriguing, but...
whackamolewv10 April 2023
Warning: Spoilers
I've always been a huge fan of Furbies, they're really entertaining to have and they're made well. And this story is intriguing, but at some moments the animation can look weird, but it's still entertaining to watch a story about finding Furbies in the forest. But I wish they did a better job on trying to make some scenes not look weird. Furby Island is a little good, but there's better films out there. This film is similar to Chuck E. Cheese in the Galaxy 5000, they both have intriguing stories, but sometimes things that already started as a toy or a place can turn into movies that have intriguing stories with weird moments.
Furby Island
mafira-8117125 February 2024
Boom. Headshot. Snipin's a good job, mate! It's challengin' work, outta doors. I guarantee you'll not go hungry 'cause at the end of the day, long as there's two people left on the planet, someone is gonna want someone dead. Ooh. Dad? Dad, I'm a- Ye- Not a "crazed gunman", dad, I'm an assassin! ...Well, the difference bein' one is a job and the other's a mental sickness! I'll be honest with ya: my parents do not care for it. I think his mate saw me. Yes, yes he did! Feelins'? Look mate, you know who has a lot of feelings? Blokes that bludgeon their wife to death with a golf trophy. Professionals have standards. Be polite. Be efficient. Have a plan to kill everyone you meet. Dad.... Dad p-, yeah - put Mum on the phone!
The furbies need to look cuter
OfficialFurbyFlash15 June 2019
The only 3 things that bother me is that the story is just COMPLETELY buried, the furbies don't look too cute and the animation is bad.
You literally took my favorite thing and DESTROYED it!
If an official sequel is ever made (which I doubt), hopefully it isn't as bad as this nonsense.
You literally took my favorite thing and DESTROYED it!
If an official sequel is ever made (which I doubt), hopefully it isn't as bad as this nonsense.
A very good way to spend 45 minutes.
wastettex16 June 2019
This movie is absolutely excellent and I highly recommend it. The song and dance sequence was my favorite part. Although Dr. Conquest did disappoint me but Ty and Maddy made the best of the situation by always making their adventures an adventure! Great film.
See also
Awards | FAQ | User Ratings | External Reviews | Metacritic Reviews
