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Summary: Finally!!!!! UHF on DVD!
Review: ...In my childhood one of my all time favorites was the failed attempt at a movie he did called UHF. While the film did not loose money it failed to generate any revenue large enough to call it a success, and despite being blasted by critics of the day the movie's real problem was not the movie itself, but the film's release date. It was put out in the middle of one of the biggest summer blockbuster battles of the day. It was up against movies like Batman and When Harry Met Sally and these weren't the only ones! UHF was a small movie releasing against several large movies. It didn't stand a chance and it was crushed.
Thankfully the movie found its way into the hearts of B-movie fans via TV and home video. However, with the demise of Orion in 1996 the video vanished off the face of the earth. Sadly, before I could get a copy of it on VHS.
Over the years demand for the movies return has been running rampant. The movie has a cult following as strong as the following of the other cult B-movie classic "Monty Python and the Holy Grail." This movie is not as quotable as Monty Python's movie, but its just as funny. Literally by popular demand the cult classic is now on DVD with completely restored video and audio that makes the movie look new, deleted scenes that suck to no end, but are worth watching just to hear Al comment about how bad they suck, and a very informative and hilarious audio commentary with Weird Al, his manager, and several of the stars of the movie. This movie is not time sensitive; the gags that were used 13 years ago are still funny today. This film is a must own for everybody. Simply put, quit reading this and go buy this DVD! You know you want it!
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Summary: More than you expect
Review: Any Al fan will love this DVD. This isn't a Hollywood blockbusting epic, its a silly story full of spoofs. No spine tingling effects or huge room filling sound, that isn't the point. The DVD provides the best available quality for this picture and is true to the original. The special features are terrific. Jay Levey and Al's commentary are a blast. This is a must own for any Weird Al fan.
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Summary: Made when Weird Al was funny!
Review: Ok. This is not the best movie ever. It doesn't have a well-written story or characters who make you feel their pain in moments of deepest sorrow. But what it is is THE FUNNIEST MOVIE EVER MADE! I'm not going to go through every single joke like some reviewers might, but I will say this...Conan the Librarian made me laugh so hard, I cried and lost control of my face not just the first time I saw it, but also the second time as well! That just doesn't happen, folks. I'm a very depressed man who hates life. And it happened TWICE!!!!
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Summary: 200+ viewings and still going strong
Review: If you have spent your time searching to find a timeless masterpiece that will stand the test of time, buy Lord of the Rings or something. But if you want a movie that you can watch every day for the rest of your life and never gets old, "UHF" was made for you. I first came in contact with this wonderful film when I was a freshman in high school. Growing up in a small midwestern town, movies were our life. When my friends and I discovered UHF in the local Blockbuster, we rented it and never brought it back. At last count, we have seen this film over 200 times, and it never loses its savor. Unfortunately, the video tape has broken, which led me to search for this classic on DVD. I will give you my personal garauntee that if you purchase this film (only 12 dollars!!) you will not be unsatisfied. My friends and I are all married now, and living in separate parts of the country, but that doesn't mean the magic has died. Not many things bring as much joy to our childrens faces than sharing some valuable family time watching this truly timeless spoof.
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Summary: Hillarious!!!!
Review: This has got to be one of the funniest movies ever made. My ribs were hurting. It was extremely funny! You have to get this movie. You won't be dissappointed!
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Summary: Total and Absolute Hillariousness!!!! I love it!!!
Review: This is the greatest movie of all time, and the dvd is even better!!!!! At the mere price ... this is worth the buy! You'll be in stitches as soon as you turn your DVD player on! From Stanley Spedowski's Clubhouse to Ghandi II, this is the absoloute funniest movie of all time. And this DVD has the best selection of special features I've seen since...well, they're just the best ever!!! The deleted scenes are hillarious, and Al's sense of humor hosting them, and in the commentary, add to the pot! I can't stress to you enough how funny this is, so I'll leave you with just one word of advice: BUY IT!!!!!
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Summary: UHF - DVD
Review: If you love the music of Weird Al, then you will love this movie. The extra features are excellent, especially since this movie was made over 13 years ago. The commentary by Al and Steve gives new insight into this movie. And now you'll be able to take that UHF tour of Tulsa you've heard so much about, since they tell you about every address of the locations in the movie.
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Summary: so-so
Review: Some absolutely fantastic gags and set-pieces, but ultimately gets bogged down in stupidity. Worth a look, but I'd say borrow it from a friend or rent it rather than buy it.
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Summary: A sweet story
Review: One of the funniest movies I have ever seen. "Weird" Al takes on movie parodies as well as song parodies. Underneath the humor is a sweet story about a dreamer who manages to make his dream as well as many others come true. Plus the dvd has some wonderful "Easter eggs" you got to check out.
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Summary: Must Be Seen To Be Understood
Review: In a short line of comedies "UHF" manages to piece together an actual story from what can only be called a glorified skit comedy show. "UHF" stars "Weird" Al Yankovic as George Newman, a looney loser who has been given control of his uncle's low-rated UHF station. George catches the attention of the owner of one of the VHF stations in town after he starts pulling ratings by putting on extremely odd programs. The station owner, R.J. Fletcher (Kevin McCarthy), is determined to run George out of business.The story isn't really *the story* of "UHF" though. The real story is the little snippets of the shows that George has aired on his station. There's a karate show where the host calls everyone stupid. There's "Stanley Spadowski's Funhouse" where Stanley Spadowski (Michael Richards) is an intellectually challenged janitor who has kids crawl through oatmeal for prizes and drink from high-powered fire hoses. Plus there are numerous spoof commercials that go along with the wacky programming. "UHF" is not a movie that is easily described. The best that I can do is to say that if you liked such movies as "Amazon Women on the Moon", "Kentucky Fried Movie" and "Airplane!", then you'll most likely love "UHF". With "UHF" you also get the bonus of "Weird" Al Yankovic's signature song parodies. Don't miss his take on Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing" called "Beverly Hillbillies", a song about, you guessed it, "The Beverly Hillbillies" television show.
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