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Summary: Funny B movie; longest McDonald's commercial I've ever seen.
Review: A predictable but entertaining fish-out-of-water/hiding-from-the-bad-guys story. Sinbad and Phil Hartman work well together. Acceptable for family viewing. They should have made another pass on the script. For example, when Sinbad's character is forced to give an impromptu speech, they should have had him bumble onto better success in the speech or in the questioning (retorting) session after, thus Hartman and the audience wouldn't seem like idiots when they compliment and applaud him.Similar sloppiness exists elsewhere, but my major complaint is that the movie is largely a McDonald's commercial. The first movie I remember being partly ruined by product placement is T2 (Terminator 2 -- a great movie otherwise), with the gratuitous repeated shots of the Pepsi machine. Houseguest is much worse: when they're not showing or talking about McDonald's specifically, they're not far from a comment about the kind of food served there (hamburgers, shakes, fries, apple pie, etc.). Such tampering with movies makes me even *less* likely to buy those products. (On the other hand, since I've mentioned McDonald's several times in this review, maybe they should pay *me* for being an inadvertent advertisement? ;-)
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Summary: simply fantastic!
Review: Being Canadian, I wasn't familiar with the work of Sinbad until a few years ago. Then, at a curling post-game party a few months ago, a friend showed this movie on his basement VCR. What can I say? This movie is simply amazing. Sinbad is one of the funniest people on Earth, nay the World! I'm a simple man; hockey and my beautiful Canadian family are all I really care about. But for 90 minutes, Sinbad made me forget my drinking and gambling problems and laugh my long-john's off! Great flick! 5 Stars! P.S. the race scene at the end is fantastic!
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Summary: A delightful comedy
Review: Critics weren't able to appreciate "Houseguest", but when I finally saw this film a couple of years ago, I certainly was. And you probably will too, provided that you are up for an hilarious movie that is able to take a one-joke premise and turn it into nearly two hours of pure enjoyment. Sinbad and Phil Hartman are both outstanding: two hilarious entertainers doing what they do best - a pleasant comedy. Both are funny in their own ways, and both carry the movie's premise to make it completely harmless entertainment. There are tons of laughs along the way, once you accept the bizarre premise and don't question the plot details. It's a silly, feel-good comedy, and in that sense, it succeeds. Don't expect something that makes you think (although it will at points), don't expect something without physical comedy. For instance, there are some of the most poorly-written, dumbest slapstick gangsters in this film, and yet it doesn't make you dislike the movie. This movie most definitely deserves to be released on DVD, in widescreen. It's a funny romp that the whole family can enjoy, and will have you laughing a LOT more than the typical comedy release. I can't wait for Disney to release Houseguest to DVD, so I don't have to rely on television broadcasts!
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Summary: A delightful comedy
Review: Critics weren't able to appreciate "Houseguest", but when I finally saw this film a couple of years ago, I certainly was. And you probably will too, provided that you are up for an hilarious movie that is able to take a one-joke premise and turn it into nearly two hours of pure enjoyment. Sinbad and Phil Hartman are both outstanding: two hilarious entertainers doing what they do best - a pleasant comedy. Both are funny in their own ways, and both carry the movie's premise to make it completely harmless entertainment. There are tons of laughs along the way, once you accept the bizarre premise and don't question the plot details. It's a silly, feel-good comedy, and in that sense, it succeeds. Don't expect something that makes you think (although it will at points), don't expect something without physical comedy. For instance, there are some of the most poorly-written, dumbest slapstick gangsters in this film, and yet it doesn't make you dislike the movie. This movie most definitely deserves to be released on DVD, in widescreen. It's a funny romp that the whole family can enjoy, and will have you laughing a LOT more than the typical comedy release. I can't wait for Disney to release Houseguest to DVD, so I don't have to rely on television broadcasts!
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Summary: ONE OF THE BEST COMEDIES EVER
Review: Definitely one of the most underrated films, "Houseguest" is laugh out loud funny! Sinbad is utterly hilarious and works harmoniously with Phil Hartman. It's about a man named Kevin Franklin (Sinbad), who owes money to a couple of loansharks. After threatening to kill Derek, he runs to an airport desperately trying to find a way to make it out of their alive, and happens to hear Gary Phil Hartman describing to his kids what his long-lost friend Derek Bond looks like, as they stand there waiting for him. Conveniently, Kevin happens to fit the description perfectly, and jumps up, taking on Derek Bond's identity. One of my favorite things about Sinbad comedy is that he is able to be extremely funny without being provocative. He doesn't rely in sex to sell, which is quite different from most comedians these days. If you read the back of the movie, you may think, "Wow, this sounds like it has a lot of potential to be funny. But does it?" And to sum it up in one word: YES! Not too slap-stick, not to talky, just perfect. Give it a shot!
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Summary: houseguest dvd
Review: for anyone wondering about technical/bonus features on this dvd. there are no bonus features. however, it is in widescreen, not full(16x9). as buena vista(disney)seems to like witholding this kind of info about their releases, it may help you make your purchasing decision.
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Summary: By cool, I mean totally sweet
Review: I first saw this movie back in 1995, and I didn't think too much about it. But that is the way I am when I see a movie the first time. I need to watch them a few times and that makes me decide whether or not I like the movie. Before seeing Houseguest, the only other thing I had seen Sinbad on was the television show "A DIFFERENT WORLD". He was funny, but not like he was in HOUSEGUEST. In my opinion, SINBAD is one of the best comedians out there even though you really don't see much of him anymore. At least I don't. His comedy is really funny, and I have a hard time finding something funny when it is clean. He is out of control, and he would probably be a blast to be around.
I guess I can't say that I have a favorite seen in the movie. The open scene when he is sitting in what looks like his Porsche, and say's "HEY GIRL" and the drives a way in a rust bucket.... There really isn't a moment in the movie where he is sad. He is always smiling and always keeping a positive attitude towards everything.... I could go on and on, but I will leave it here. I hope that they release this movie on DVD, but I doubt they will... Anyway, check it out. I give it 5 stars.
This is a movie that I never bought, but I should do so. A few years back I would keep renting it every weekend from the video store. It wasn't a bad deal, because I would pay 99 cents and have it for 5 days, but I never got sick of it.....
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Summary: One of my favorite Movies of all time
Review: I first saw this movie back in 1995, and I didn't think too much about it. But that is the way I am when I see a movie the first time. I need to watch them a few times and that makes me decide whether or not I like the movie. Before seeing Houseguest, the only other thing I had seen Sinbad on was the television show "A DIFFERENT WORLD". He was funny, but not like he was in HOUSEGUEST. In my opinion, SINBAD is one of the best comedians out there even though you really don't see much of him anymore. At least I don't. His comedy is really funny, and I have a hard time finding something funny when it is clean. He is out of control, and he would probably be a blast to be around.
I guess I can't say that I have a favorite seen in the movie. The open scene when he is sitting in what looks like his Porsche, and say's "HEY GIRL" and the drives a way in a rust bucket.... There really isn't a moment in the movie where he is sad. He is always smiling and always keeping a positive attitude towards everything.... I could go on and on, but I will leave it here. I hope that they release this movie on DVD, but I doubt they will... Anyway, check it out. I give it 5 stars.
This is a movie that I never bought, but I should do so. A few years back I would keep renting it every weekend from the video store. It wasn't a bad deal, because I would pay 99 cents and have it for 5 days, but I never got sick of it.....
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Summary: Pretty funny!
Review: I love this movie. It is really funny. Sinbad is AWESOME in this and so is Phil Hartman. There is scene after scene of hilariousness in the most bizarre situations one could get into, but Sinbad pulls them off beautifully. Highly recommend!
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Summary: This was perfect movie!
Review: I loved this! After I first saw this I was thinking that why I haven't heard about this before. I mean, this is so good that it's weird that this isn't as popular as Titanic or something... This was so funny and relaxing! You've got to watch this! Sooner or later, I bet that this will get the popularity it deserves.
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