Ladies and Gentlemen, The Trailer for the R-rated Banana Splits Horror Movie

[Greg Cox]

Honestly, just because something is old enough to generate nostalgia doesn't mean it needs to be treated with reverence or sentiment. And is anybody really all that emotionally attached to the Banana Splits of all things?

If Monty Python can skewer Camelot and the New Testament, I think Syfy can get a sick joke out of the Banana Splits. "Iconic" properties are not off-limits to being twisted into crazy new configurations.

Just think of this as a "Mad" magazine parody of The Banana Splits.

 

[Gov Kodos]

Does having gotten their album count?

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[Mr. Adventure]

I don't need the record, I hear that theme song once and it's stuck in my head for a year.

 

[YLu]

Eh, can't be any crazier than the time the Banana Splits were drafted into the Suicide Squad.

 

[Noname Given]

Who was this made for? I don't think anyone under 40 is familiar with the Banana Splits. I'm only vaguely aware that it exists because of Cartoon Networks ads from the 90s, but have no idea what it was like.

You're being kind. I'm 56 and saw "The Banana Splits" first run (and liked it as a kid; especially "The Arabian Knights") - but I think you'd need to be 55+ to remember the show.

The Above said, I wonder if they'll do a horror/zombie version/skit of the live action "Danger Island"...
"Uh, Oh Chongo!..."

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[Mysterion]

The only way my childhood could be violated harder is if they wrote J. P. Patches as Pennywise.

I don't think anyone here that didn't grow-up in Seattle is gonna know who you're talking about. I, for one, am glad to have the Mayor of the City Dump as part of my childhood. Here's to the Second Meanest Man in the Word and friendly Frpls Everywhere!

For the uninitiated:

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[Silvercrest]

I don't think anyone here that didn't grow-up in Seattle is gonna know who you're talking about.

I know; it was meant more as an inside joke for those who did.

 

[Greg Cox]

I know; it was meant more as an inside joke for those who did.

For what it's worth, this former Seattle kid got it.

 

[Marsden]

Honestly, just because something is old enough to generate nostalgia doesn't mean it needs to be treated with reverence or sentiment. And is anybody really all that emotionally attached to the Banana Splits of all things?

If Monty Python can skewer Camelot and the New Testament, I think Syfy can get a sick joke out of the Banana Splits. "Iconic" properties are not off-limits to being twisted into crazy new configurations.

Just think of this as a "Mad" magazine parody of The Banana Splits.

I'm not emotional about it but it seems not good. I used to watch it when I was less than 5 and later on in the 90s on Boomerang, I think, I'd look at it a bit but never seriously bothered to make a point of it. I mean, it's pretty much a dead property so I doubt there's many(or any) who are disappointed that this is preventing the great Banana Splits reunion and relaunch, but it just seems bankrupt of anything good. Who knows, I might enjoy it if I ever come across it but I won't pay 1 cent to see it. It just reminds me of the plethora of old things being made into a movie and having a really different twist take on it. The worst for me was that Will Ferrell Land of the Lost movie. That was bad.

And I bet this one isn't as much of a stretch in some ways, the dog constantly talking without it's mouth moving, the elephant never spoke, it could be considered creepy in it's original form, although I didn't think so.

 

[JD]

Bloody Disgusting has revealed the cover art for the Blu-Ray.

 

[Kelso]

I don't have any particular emotional attachment to the show. It aired sporadically in syndication when I was a kid, but it wasn't something I connected with.

That said, I feel like something more interesting than a cornball DTV/SYFY horror flick could have been done with the property.

TBS was notable for bringing avant-garde psychedelia to a kiddie audience... with damn catchy (if light) songs.

They could've leaned into that. It was a show of little substance that oozed style. Find a filmmaker and music supervisor who get that 60's psychedelic sensibility and want to create something substantive with it.

Hell, it could be equal parts Where The Wild Things Are and Yellow Submarine. I'd buy a ticket to see that.

I believe it was one of the guys from REM who said that TBS' music was more influential on him as a small child than the Beatles were. Looking at the number of pop luminaries who eagerly contributed to the recent Monkees albums because they loved the show as children, I'd imagine that TBS could've recruited similar talent and put together a killer soundtrack.

I think there was a potential here beyond, "Hey, Five Nights at Freddy' is popular with the kids. Don't we own something like that? Can we do it for cheap?"

 

[Mr. Adventure]

It did it's job though, we probably wouldn't still be talking about generic Syfy movie of the week.

 

[RPOW0614]

Looks sick and twisted, can't wait to see it...
on demand...
for no more than $1.99.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

Bloody Disgusting has revealed the cover art for the Blu-Ray.

Someone on io9 mentioned that instead of the awful "Tra la la terror" tag they should've went with "One banana Two banana Three banana Gore".

 

[JD]

I have to compliment H-B for giving people the freedom to do crazy stuff with the properties. First we had the DC comics, which turned Wacky Races into a Mad Max pastiche, involved Snagglepuss with McCarthy's House Un-American Activites Commitee, and threw Mystery Inc. into the middle of a real monster apocalypse, and now this.

 

[kitik]

It did it's job though, we probably wouldn't still be talking about generic Syfy movie of the week.

Yeah, it's not going to be huge like the next Sharknado or anything, but it has generated more than it's fair share of discussion among the very limited audience it's aimed at online.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

This Saturday on Syfy for you masochists.

 

[RJDiogenes]

I might take a look at it On Demand, if I have time.

Just think of this as a "Mad" magazine parody of The Banana Splits.

The thing is that it's not a parody or pastiche. It's Avenue Q starring the Muppets. Both are good in and of themselves, but they are not two great tastes that taste great together.

Not that I care so much about the Banana Splits, but I care about other things that this has been done to.

 

[ToddKent]

Finally got to see it. It was...eh.

Not scary enough for people who are into scares. Not gory enough for people into gore. And they didn't really do anything interesting for the people in it for the nostalgia.

I was hoping there would be some kind of weird twist at some point and it looked like they were going to do that with the Fifth Banana/Sister but I gurss they're saving it for the sequel. Maybe a war between the Banana Splits and the H.R. Puffenstuff gang next time?