Each generation has its own version The Addams family. Whether it’s the comics that started it, the TV series from the 60s or the subsequent film series. Attempts to lead the dark, very rich family back to man have not always been successful over the years. Netflix is now changing that Wednesday, a series about the daughter of the family. She is welcomed with open arms.
“There is always danger in reinterpreting a beloved pop culture institution like The Addams Family Wednesday it is brilliant on all levels. The character doesn’t have to worry about her reputation being vilified,” he concludes The Los Angeles Times in a rave review of the new series, half of which was directed by Tim Burton. The reviews range from mildly positive to outrageous, which certainly isn’t true of all reincarnations of The Addams family You can say.
Wednesday revolves around Wednesday Addams, the daughter of the famous and infamous family. After being expelled from school for an attack on her brother Pugsley’s bullies, she is sent to boarding school. In this school filled with monstrous misfits, she witnesses multiple murders. Jenna Ortega, who you may know from season 2 of You or the movie Scream 5assumes the leading role.
Started as a comic, popularized in sitcom
Audiences are first introduced to the Addams Family in 1938. The family was created by cartoonist Charles Addams as a satire on the supposedly perfect American family of the twentieth century. At the time, comics were mostly published in The New Yorker.
The family achieved great popularity in the 1960s when the comic series was made into a sitcom. The comic series, which was still filmed in black and white, sets the standard for all subsequent film adaptations and adaptations. The series becomes a cultural phenomenon and has not yet been forgotten in 2022.
After numerous reruns of the series, new Addams Family content appears in 1973. Then begins an animated series that is also named after The Addams family to wear. Still, it sticks with one season, and the sitcom’s cultural status is absolutely unmatched.
Introduction to cinema
In the 90s there was a more successful revival of The Addams family – this time not in the living room, but in the cinema room. The film was released in 1991 starring Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia and Christina Ricci among others. The film is a huge financial success, grossing no less than $191 million.
Reviews are not so positive. The acting and visual effects are praised, but the script falls short, is the conclusion. The sequel followed in 1993 The Addams Family Values, which makes far less commercially ($111 million), but receives slightly better reviews. The movies are still seen on a regular basis and have earned a place in pop culture in the form of gifs and famous jokes.
From animation to Netflix
In 2019, filmmakers Conrad Vernon and Greg Tieman are looking to revive the franchise with an animated film. The film makes a profit of over 200 million dollars, so a sequel cannot be missed.
But reviewers are less enthusiastic about it. Both films are particularly praised for their voice cast with celebrities Charlize Theron and Bette Midler. But critics say the films add little to the stories already told about America’s favorite misfit family.
It looks like the Addams family with Wednesday he is finally successful again on all fronts. The producers have chosen not to delve into known stories. Instead one character is now the focus, and moreover not in the well-known haunted house setting in which the family lives.
That pays off with #1 on Netflix’s most-watched list within days, high ratings on movie sites like IMDb, and most importantly, critical acclaim.
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