The Addams Family settles on Netflix France
This October, Netflix France has put together an ideal program for Halloween by adding the two films to its catalogue The Addams Family by Barry Sonnenfeld. These two 90s classics, released in 1992 and 1993, it marked an entire generation before the series Wednesday updates the gothic and humorous universe of the famous family.
The two films The Addams Family they are inspired by the famous Charles Addams comics published in The New Yorker already in the 1930s the television series adaptation of the 1960s had already caused a sensation, but it was Barry Sonnenfeld’s vision that really caused a sensation. marked the beginning of the 90s. The director managed to instill an unusual tone and dark humor that brought new life to this family, already well rooted in popular culture.
In the first part we discover the dynamics of this truly special family and their art of living deliciously gothic. The plot revolves around the presumed return of Uncle Fetide, who has been missing for years. However, doubts arise about his identity, as a greedy lawyer attempts to manipulate the family into getting his hands on their fortune.
In Addams Family Valuesa new nanny, Debbie Jellinsky (the fantastic Joan Cusack), interferes in the family malicious intentions while she has to take care of Gomez and Morticia’s youngest child, Puberty.
He seduces Fétide with the aim of monopolizing the family fortune. Meanwhile, Wednesday and Pugsley are sent to a summer camp where their gothic nature upsets a hyperconventional environment. This second part delves into the contrast between the Addams’ marginality and an outside world that seeks to conform them to social norms.
Unforgettable shows
One of the strengths of the two films undoubtedly lies in the exceptional casting which was able to capture the essence of each character. Angelica Huston plays a Frozen Morticia yet attractive, the late Raul Julia brings to life a Gomez Addams passionately devoted to his family, while Christopher Lloyd excels in the eccentric role of Uncle Foul.
Christina Ricci, for her part, marked an entire generation with her interpretation of Wednesday Addams. Thanks to his stoic game, almost worryingshe managed to embody this little girl with a macabre spirit with a disconcerting naturalness.
Long before we saw Jenna Ortega reprise this role in the hit series WednesdayCristina Ricci was already an emblem of this character. His performance is even stronger in the second opera, Addams Family Valuesin which he sets up a summer camp in which he reluctantly participates together with his brother Pugsley.
We can’t resist the temptation to revisit the best scene from the film:
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