Review by metalmilitia-69790

So I was reticent at first. I grew up watching The Munsters on Nick At Nite (later TV Land), and I have to say, it's pretty respectful of that show. The plot is non-existent and pointless, in fact there was a point where I didn't even realize there was a plot. I was too caught up in the feel of the original show to care about any plot. Jeff Daniel Philips definitely captured the spirit of Fred Gwynne's portrayal of Herman, and Sheri Moon Zombie absolutely did her homework on Lily. The film pays a wonderful tribute to the original, unfortunately it forgets about plot and writing. I absolutely loved it for the nostalgia, but I could see how someone who has never watched the original could be turned off by the goofy, kooky, 60s-inspired feel of the show. The only disappointment I have is toward that. It's wonderful, it's fun, it's family friendly and light-hearted, but it's not a good movie. But that's okay, in my opinion. Because I've seen a few good movies that weren't respectful to the source material (F9, for example. A good movie, but not a good Fast And Furious movie.) So it's kind of refreshing to see something be very respectful and reminiscent of the original.

Overall, an 8 out of 10 for the nostalgia, and it loses those 2 points for being a mess of a movie that lost me in it's subplot, but kept me entertained with a spot-on tribute to the original. Fred Gwynne is smiling at this. He may not be watching it, but he's smiling at it.