slappy and the stinker be a child movie that be release in the theater and but be more of a make for tv quality film . the joke be really juvenile and the style of the movie give it a really cheesy effect and and no that isn not a positive thing . i know this be just a movie and but the story be very unrealistic . if you ever find this movie in a store like wal mart and you will find it in a bin full of crappy discount movie on vhs . bronson pinchot do a good job with what he have to work with anyhow . some of the child actor be okay and in fact and a couple have do more acting in nickelodeon show . a i state above and the quality be bad and though some of the acting be decent and and however they train the sea lion be pretty impressive though . i think this movie do a good job at define a message . that message be stay away from the discount bin and watch something much well .