Review of Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997) by Sanford R — 16 Oct 2009

Cheesy, not as good as other Casper efforts.

This review of Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997) was written by Sanford R on 16 Oct 2009.

Casper: A Spirited Beginning has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jason R (1,823) on 13 Oct 2007

The visual effects are nowhere near as perfect as the original, and the story is too campy, so it's still good for children...so y did I watch it…

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By Colby L (6) on 10 Aug 2011

This film has horrible effects and doesn't even come close to the 1995 version…

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By Elvira S (11) on 12 Nov 2007

Debo recordar el Casper niño era Devon Sawa!!! ^^…

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By Crystal P (90) on 30 Jan 2008

Dear God, Why? Rodney Dangerfield was in this? what the hell…

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By Thaisse P (1) on 22 Jan 2013

More kid friendly, but also very dumbed down from the original…

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By Aj V (1,538) on 30 Jul 2011

I only watched this because it went along with the other two Casper movies, but it's a prequel, most prequels aren't good, and this is no exception…

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By Future Josh (113) on 28 Jun 2008

Not that bad, but certainly not as good as the first one…

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By Dina H (35) on 12 Sep 2008

It was boring and creepy at the same time…

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By Ted W (1,490) on 30 May 2014

Good prequel is fun for all ages! Ages 6+…

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By Charles S (1,252) on 21 May 2008

Ehh, not as good as the original movie…

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