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 | COMIC/CARTOON | MOVIE VERSION |
| Title | The Smurfs | The Smurfs |
| Date of Release | October 23, 1958 | 2009 |
| Creators | Peyo (the pen name of Belgian artist Pierre Culliford) | Director Colin Brady |
| Genre | Comics and merchandising. Known in America for Saturday morning cartoon that aired in the early eighties. | 3D-Animated Children’s |
| Story | The Smurfs are blue elf-like forest creatures who, under the leadership of local elder Papa Smurf, go about their small-town business and, when necessary, thwart the shenanigans of the weird, wizardy guy Gargamel and his cat, Azrael. | |
| Characters | Papa Smurf, various Smurfs including rare female Smurfette, Gargamel, Azrael | Papa Smurf, various Smurfs |
| Stars | John Lithgow, Julia Sweeney | |
| Dialogue | Basic cartoon talk, only many verbs are replaced with “smurf.” | |
| Aesthetic | Cute, blue, Euro. | Plasticky computer-animation look, in 3D. |
| Ambiance | Joyful little village where evil is quickly defeated. Lots of music and laughter. Disturbing gender and age imbalance. | |
| Audience | Kids, adults with eighties nostalgia. | |
| Cool Factor | More cute than cool. And they’re sooooo cute. | |
| Cheese Factor | More cloying than cheesy. | |
| Adaptation Accuracy | Benefit of the doubt, plus the creatures’ proven ability to succeed in diverse media. | |
| Better or Bastardization? | Getting a lameness vibe. Not exactly a stellar creative team attached. | |
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| Images from the Original | Movie Images |
 Proud patriarch, Papa Smurf |  A smurf in digital production for upcoming movie |
| Video of the Original | Movie Video |
Description |  Description |
