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Summary: Disguised as funny, but don't be fooled.
Review: Master of Disguise is meant for little kids, not Dana Carvey fans. The plot (laugh!) is about an italian waiter Pistachio Disguisi (Carvey) who has to save his Dad (James Brolin) after being kidnapped by a villain (Brent Spiner) who likes to laugh maniacally until he farts and gets embarassed. The sad part is the running fart joke is funnier than anything Carvey or anyone else does in this movie. I was actually looking forward to the "Turtleclub" scene, but after hearing Carvey say "turtle" about 12 times and then a cheap CGI effect where he actually "snaps" a club member's nose off and then spits it back onto his face had me going "huh?" The film is a Happymadison production, which means Sandler is a producer, but it didn't help. The script is written by Carvey & Harris Goldberg (the guy who wrote Deuce Bigalow, which is actually funny). Carvey can be hilarious and his SNL work can't be matched, but his film career has never kicked off. This film isn't going to help him gain any new adult fans, but it might create a 4th grade Dana Carvey Fan Club. If you want to entertain your kids with a relatively safe, undirty PG movie, then by all means Master of Disguise is perfect. On the other hand, if you're a Carvey fan from the SNL days and are expecting that type of humor here, don't waste your time. I rented this DVD with a free coupon, which is why I don't feel so bad, but it was still a dull and unfunny 80 minutes I could've used to watch something that actually evoked laughter. Carvey is definitely a talented comedian, but this provides no evidence of that. Carvey fans: go get The Best of Dana Carvey SNL, thats funny. Master of Disguise ain't.
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Summary: I wish I was a kid
Review: I figured that with Dana Carvey as the star, this movie would be somewhat amuzing. Man was I dead wrong. The jokes were not at all funny and the story line was very stupid. Save yourself the money and find another movie to rent/buy.
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Summary: Ummm....pass
Review: I remember seeing the previews for this on TV, and from the moment I saw them I knew this would be an awful movie. Then last week my roommate decided to rent it so we could see just how bad this movie actually was. Well I've never had my lowest expectations for a movie cut under like this ever before. Without a doubt,this is the worst movie I have ever seen. The acting and storyline were completely ridiculous--and not in the funny way either. People say that this filmed was aimed at kids...yeah, like a gunshot to the head. No kid I know enjoyed this movie in the least. Dana Carvey tries to pull off this awful story and fails miserably. There are running gags that are infuriating and depressing, and not funny at all. I laughed more in "Schindler's List". Before I saw this, I thought I'd already seen the worst movie ever made, but oh boy was I wrong. The trailers for this film were obviously the "best" scenes in the film, because everything else was completely devoid of sense, reason, creativity, and humor. And it's only an hour and fifteen minutes long!! To top it off, there are deleted/alternate scenes on this DVD. Obviously not cut for the fear of running time, these scenes are each introduced by the stupid and annoying "Turtle Guy". These are the scenes that weren't "good enough" for the movie??!!?? I want a day back for each of the minutes I spent watching this stupid waste of time and money. It is a black hole of stupidity, sucking away all talent and humor and realism into a void from whence it can NEVER EVER be retrieved. The acting is terrible, the special effects are awful, the storyline is truly non-existent, and the "humorous" parts induce painful headaches and suicidal feelings. I have lost all respect for anyone involved in the making of this "film". Many bad movies are entertaining to laugh at how bad they are, but I didn't laugh once in this. The only reason this got one star was because they don't have "negative" ratings here at Amazon.com. So for the love of God and everything sacred on Earth and in heaven do NOT see this terrible movie. Don't say I didn't warn you!!
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Summary: AWESOME MOVIE!!
Review: This movie was so great!! I loved it! It was VERY funny, and at times, i had to force myself to STOP laughing (if possible) and breathe!! It's one of those movies you want to watch over and over again, the jokes never get old. :)
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Summary: Great Movie for the Younguns
Review: I enjoy Dana Carvey's work. When my boys ages 5,7,9 saw the previews of this movie they HAD to see it. I was a little disappointed as an adult who is used to Dana Carvey on SNL. But I was amazed that there wasnt ONE, not ONE curse word or profanity of any kind in the entire movie. Some of the simplest scenes were hilarious while some of the more elaborate were a yawn. If you have children, ages 4-12, they will LOVE this movie. I couldnt wait to get it on DVD. Well done for the younger set.
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Summary: A "Shut-your-brain-off" Comedy
Review: Master of Disguise is not for everyone. If you are in to sophisticated comedy...look elsewhere. This is complete "stupid funny" comedy, if you don't like that, don't bother watching this. However, if you are in to movies like "Galaxy Quest" or "Mystery Men" then give this one a shot. Carvey does hilarious impressions of a lot of well-known people, and that in itself is funny, who needs a solid plot or Oscar-worthy acting? Sit back, forget the work day, and enjoy a good laugh...just remember to shut off your brain.
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Summary: Great kids' movie!
Review: Our son wanted to see this when it was in the theaters last year. We typically only spend the requisite $... on a movie we know we'll all like, and this one was getting dismal reviews, so we passed until it was on DVD. I picked this up last night when I was getting a movie for my husband and I, much to our 5 year old's joy. We put the DVD in and puttered around the house as he watched it. I don't think a minute went by that he didn't laugh out loud, sometimes just in a constant belly laugh. I guess that could be a problem if you were aiming to entertain 20+ years old, but this is a great movie for kids. The profanity is mild to say the most, and this is the first movie we've actually enjoyed as a family in a long time. This is a rarity these days! From a 5 year old's viewpoint, the best part? The skateboarding dog.
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Summary: My Word it was awful, but my kids just loved it.
Review: This movie is living proof that everything isn't for everybody. I found this movie as bad a picture as I've ever seen. A waste of a lot of good people. If you are my age (39) and you want to find a movie STAY away from this one.... ....unless you have kids. My youngest son begged to see the picture, my two boys 9-11 just LOVED it. The loved the gas attacks, they loved the stupid accents, (they didn't get the delta dental joke but that's life.) They would give it 5 stars, I would give it 1 So I gave the avg. It is a small price to pay for happy children.
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Summary: A Wonderful Gift to Parents with Children
Review: Who cares about the attributes that film critics look for when you and your kids are laughing like idiots together? If you and your kids like absurd, physical, slapstick humor, this movie is like a gift from heaven. My thanks to Dana Carvey for this gem. I and my boys (ages 8, 6 and 4) had a rollicking good time throughout this film...
Rating: 
Summary: You know it's a bad sign when...
Review: ...even the other characters in a movie roll their eyes and look bored to tears at the hero's jokes. Dana Carvey plays a stereotyped parody of a guy from an Italian family famous for the art of disguise. His name is Pistachio Disguisi (get it - DISGUISE-i, get it????), which will give you an idea of the level of humor involved. Over the course of this endless movie, he becomes, among other things, a turtle, a cherry pie, and George W. Bush. My 8-year-old laughed; maybe your kids will too; thus the two-star rating (based on my opinion alone it would be a 1-star movie). But I would be surprised if anyone of voting age even cracked a smile.
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