Line #13 YMMV/BebesKids


1	* AdaptationDisplacement:
2	** Most people don't remember the original comedy sketches Robin Harris did. The film actually opens with him performing his act.
3	** A much more negative example would be the [[Platform/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem Super NES]] [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames game based on the film]]; some who had never even ''heard'' of the film beforehand had learned of its existence thanks to various negative reviews of the game, such as WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic's review.
4	* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation:
5	** This film and [[AdultsAreUseless its players]] presents the idea that [[ExaggeratedTrope attraction is something worth wading for]], no matter how [[RuleOfSexy muddy the water]], [[PsychoExGirlfriend thick the moss]] or [[QuestForSex convoluted the goal]], it also carries the message that children (while very cumbersome) are exempt from taking responsibility, [[KarmaHoudini bullet biting]] and [[NeverMyFault crow eating]] aren't necessary as [[KidsAreCruel kids will be kids]] and when all else subsides, [[PerpetualPoverty cheap]] [[FreudianExcuse ploys]] will do in a pinch. (Though considering Robin has baggage that the object of his attraction has to deal with as well, it's a two-way street.)
6	** It could be possible that the security guards of Fun World that were hassling Kahil in their first appearance were doing so because he was black. Notice how he was only drinking from a fountain and then they started the hassling and made things worse by grabbing his hat and assuming Kahil is part of a gang despite his claims that he isn't in one. There's also a moment in which a group of non-black kids are shown harassing a popsicle vendor and they don't seem to get any reprimand. So it's possible that at least some of the antagonism from Fun World security is actually fueled by racism.
7	* BigLippedAlligatorMoment:
8	** The musical number in the Tunnel of Love.
9	** And the whole trial of the robots. What was up with that?
10	* CrossesTheLineTwice: Most of Robin and Dorthea's "[[YourMom Yo Mama]]" jokes (which, of course, is the point).
11	-->"Yo mama so old, she was there the first day of slavery!"
12	* CultClassic: The film's look, tone and (unfortunately likely) [[MinorityShowGhetto intended audience]] didn't do the movie any favors in its theatrical run. On video, however, all of those things helped it eventually find an appreciative audience.
13	* DesignatedHero: The kids and Robin Harris himself are some of the best examples. Robin is not a good parent at all and the kids do nothing but act rebellious and cause havoc [[KarmaHoudini (even property damage that they never have to pay for)]] but the viewer's supposed to like them! Similarly, the theme park security are [[DesignatedVillain Designated Villains]] for trying to stop them.
14	* GeniusBonus: In the trial scene, animatrons of UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln and UsefulNotes/RichardNixon act as the defense attorney and prosecutor respectively. Both were lawyers before they entered politics.
15	* HilariousInHindsight:
16	** Doretha and Vivian look an awful lot like [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} Bratty and Catty]].
17	** The movie's art director was named Doug Walker. [[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic A certain film critic with the same name]] wasn't a fan of it.
18	** The video game's final boss theme repeatedly samples UsefulNotes/MalcolmX, more than a decade before ''VideoGame/SonicRush'''s did -- in fact, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlCK5RWO54E they both use the exact same speech!]]
19	* JerkassWoobie: The titular kids. They're cruel, unruly troublemakers, but [[DisappearedDad not without]] [[InvisibleParents reason]].
20	* MemeticMutation: "Bébé's Kids" or simply "Bébés" is a slang term in the black community for unruly children because of this movie and standup routine.
21	* MinorityShowGhetto: At least [[AnimationAgeGhetto partially]] why the film wasn't a huge success but eventually developed a cult following. That's not to say that there aren't nonblack fans, but they are few and far between.
22	* TheProblemWithLicensedGames: Got an infamously bad SNES game, which Nintendo Power named back in the day as the worst available on the platform. A beat 'em up with [[IncrediblyDurableEnemies damage sponge enemies]] on an incredibly tight time limit and no continues before you're sent right back, it's joyless to play. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxQ6ST-RwL8 Oh, and in case you were wondering how it ends...]] And don't ask anyone who played this game about the [[ThatOneLevel haunted house]] level..
23	* RetroactiveRecognition: Director Bruce W. Smith would go on to create the hugely popular and similarly revolutionary ''WesternAnimation/TheProudFamily,'' the first animated sitcom to feature an all-black cast.
24	* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The movie has good intentions with trying to make us sympathize with the JerkassWoobie children that reflect some sad realities of black people growing up in poorer areas, but its messy storytelling and overly cartoonish, [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment often bizarre moments]] at the park get in the way of the pathos, which causes many to overlook the deeper aspects of the film.
25	* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: The movie is rated PG-13, yet it's pretty kid friendly aside from a few mild swear words. Release it 10 years later, and it might pull off a PG rating.

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