Inspector Gadget

(Disney)

Forget the cartoon Inspector Gadget -- Matthew Broderick's boyish, squeaky-clean inspector could be any Disney live-action hero. He's insecure, he's a dreamer, and gosh darn, with a little willpower, a little love, and a few blows to the bad guys' private regions, he can conquer his fears and save the day. This Gadget's film-ending heroics even deny the central, repetitive joke of the cartoon. Gadget never solved any case -- his niece, Penny, and dog, Brain, did.