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Flubber is a hilarious remake of the 1961 film The Absent-Minded Professor. Starring the late Robin Williams in the lead role, it tells of an (you guessed it) absent-minded professor of chemistry who creates a sentient, green, gooey substance he names 'flubber' (short for 'flying rubber'). Meanwhile, his relationship with his fiancée is put under strain due to him being distracted by his experiments.
The film employs a lot of slapstick, although the humour is quite varied. Aside from the comedic elements however, the story manages to be surprisingly touching. The professor's relationship with his levitating, robotic assistant is also interesting. Danny Elfman's score does the job, though is nothing to write home about. The visual effects appear dated by today's standards, although that doesn't stop Flubber from being an extremely entertaining film.
