When the minor characters of Porky and Buckwheat steal the few moments that they're on screen and leave the leading gang members of Spanky and Alfalfa to rip off what was done better 60 years before in ways that will make fans of the original series of shorts cringe. The great thing about the original series is that even when the kids were trying to act like adults, they didn't be anything but kids playacting and being silly. Here, their adult dialog is completely out of place, a fault of the script and not the majority of the cast. But each time that Froggy, Darla and Waldo are on hand, I cringed. Waldo's narcissism makes him instantly dislikable, an irony considering who plays his father in a completely unnecessary and hypocritical cameo.

There is no central plotline other than their desire to create a new go cart after theirs is stolen, with the town bullies chasing Alfalfa and Spanky into a ballet hall where they try to act like Mae West to fool them. It's artificial and tacky. In addition, cameos (some with no dialog) have no real point. Even when the feeling of nostalgia takes over when you hear the iconic theme and see a Petey lookalike, it quickly fades. The dialog is often very inappropriate for children the age of these characters, and that makes this one of the most unnecessary rip-off movies ever made.

The Little Rascals (1994): Dir: Penelope Spheeris / Cast: Bug Hall, Travis Tedford, Brittany Ashton Holmes, Kevin Jamal Woods, Zachary Mabry: Misguided family film about trouble and innocence. It regards a group of children who hang out at a club house with a strict rule against girls. This becomes a problem when one of the members is caught courting a little girl. This is the film's first problem. There might be nostalgia for fans of the classic TV show but for a family film this presents themes that may be above the age group this is aimed at. The relationship between one of the Rascals and the girl comes off somewhat disturbing in terms of dialogue that skirts adult. After the club house burns down they attempt to raise money and the method is a kids race for a cash prize. This might have been the proper angle to present this material. Director Penelope Spheeris is coming off great success with Wayne's World but here she is backed by a production that resembles the classic program but without a screenplay worthy of it. It doesn't even seem nostalgic for those whom may celebrate the popular TV program. The young cast play out their roles with certain appeal but the adult communication is a distraction. Another issue is the lack of parents. There is numerous celebrity cameos supporting the show's popularity but the end result is a bigger mess than anything the rascals conjure up. Score: 4 / 10

Such a sweet kids' feel-good cute flick, love all the characters and the wonderful fun things the kids do throughout. It's so adorable and to me barely much wrong with it just a delightful experience for adults and kids alike..