ShangLuda Admirable film.

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

gavin6942 Milo (Butch Patrick) is a boy who is bored with life. One day he comes home to find a toll booth in his room. Having nothing better to do, he gets in his toy car and drives through, only to emerge in a world full of adventure.This film is pretty good, and the animation is quite well-done. Fans of Chuck Jones will appreciate it, as will fans of the book. Some of it (especially the music) is a bit dated, but it can be excused. And how can a young Eddie Munster be a bad thing? I strongly recommend reading the book before watching this. The film jumps from one scene to the next very quickly, and sometimes not even in the same order. Some parts are left out entirely (though I did not mind the exclusion of Alec, whom I found quite annoying). I think those who read the book will better appreciate the film.Would I like to see a remake of this? Perhaps. But I think it would hold up fine if touched up. I watched a very old VHS copy. Perhaps the DVD is better, but my guess is they did not put much into it.

malarkeyt5 This is why we have cable. Our sons (now 25 and 27) discovered this on a "family" cable channel over 20 years ago, and loved it. Their sister arrived a few years later and did, as well. For parents, the familiar San Francisco scenery, late 60s childhood fashions and impressively clever lyrics made the few slow scenes bearable. For the kids, it was all a joy. The aforementioned sons even dressed as Tok, the "watch"dog, once in a while (footie jammies + toy clock...). We videotaped it and watched often, until the tape broke! Now planning to buy, as we miss it so. The Doldrums might be my favorite, and even now I tell my students how impossible and very, very wrong it is to be bored. The Castle in the Air, the feud between Words and Numbers, all are a perfect manner for children to begin CRITICAL THINKING. Of course the book is a treasure and not to be missed however as another review mentioned we prefer the strong Milo in the film... and his theme song still brings me to tears with nostalgia. Next we buy this and introduce this to the girlfriends...

BigWhiskers Not a great movie. I was only 5 when it came out and don't remember if my parents took me to see it. I have watched it as an adult and found it to be boring. The plot about a boy who finds life meaningless and dull - discovers a box in his room that takes him to an animated world of words and numbers and to me just plain gibberish which most small kids will find boring and not understand the puns or jokes. They may enjoy the animation and the live action sequences with Butch "Eddie Munster"Patrick but everything else will be over their heads and boring.One thing I did notice was that the character of Milo is supposed to be 10, Butch Patrick was going on 15 when this movie was filmed - however he does look like a much younger kid than 15. The dialog Milo spouts at the beginning is very adult for a kid of that age too -Like "What's the point of it all "" There's no rhyme or reason to life"? What 10 y/o would say things like that and where are his parents ? They never show any adults in his life. Simply that he needs to love life more ,the theme songs and such are really weird. Like this kid needs to see a shrink or something .Then at the end of the movie the box flys off and his friend whom he is talking to sees it in his bedroom. So we are to believe that every bored kid gets a Phantom Tollbooth to improve his outlook on life. Definitely not for kids unless you want to put them to sleep and yourself to sleep as well. I noticed that it was shelved for 2 yrs before being released, not a good sign and not promoted either, I don't think it would have mattered - banking on kids wanting to go see it again and again -no way and of course it bombed at the box office. 2/10 stars - Not worth watching except maybe for die hard Chuck Jones animation fans.

seras-2 This movie is amazing. I'm 24 and I have just seen it for the first time. I've watched it now with a 29 year old and a 34 year old and they both adored it.Not only does it give a message that every person needs to here at many different stages in their life *not just childhood*, but it's fun and entertaining. The songs are well worded and fun, the script is amazing. The art is trippy. The characters have incredible voices that take you back to Saturday morning cartoons.It's a movie that parents can enjoy with their kids, teenagers can enjoy with friends, and all people should agree it's like a tiny mind trip without the drugs.Anyone that can't find joy somewhere in this movie is stuck in the Doldrums!