When I was younger, I remember seeing this movie on TV and having nightmares about certain sequences, including the one in which all of the hippos were slaughtered. Was this film really intended for kids? It's weird how people complain about shows like "South Park" which are geared towards adults, yet consider something like "Hugo The Hippo" as family entertainment.
As for the main villain being voiced by Paul Lynde...I know the guy was gay in real life, but it's rather homophobic for such movies to portray their male villains as effeminate, conniving queers (e.g. Scar from Disney's "The Lion King" is another example).
And if that doesn't turn you off from watching it enough, the movie also features sappy and vomit-inducing musical numbers.
Do yourself a favor and avoid this piece of excrement at all costs.
As for the main villain being voiced by Paul Lynde...I know the guy was gay in real life, but it's rather homophobic for such movies to portray their male villains as effeminate, conniving queers (e.g. Scar from Disney's "The Lion King" is another example).
And if that doesn't turn you off from watching it enough, the movie also features sappy and vomit-inducing musical numbers.
Do yourself a favor and avoid this piece of excrement at all costs.